Original Conviction!

"Haven't you always been treading on their corpses and souls? Their deaths have become nourishment on your path—your teachers, your lover, your daughter, and that special person in your heart..."

In the illusion, Bibi Dong, transformed into a humanoid spider, clutched her forehead, staring painfully at the darkness on the ground. A sound, seemingly from nowhere, entered her ears and penetrated her very soul; even if she tried to cover her ears, it was to no avail.

"Open your eyes and take a good look. Your teacher, who once regarded you as the hope of the Spirit Hall, was so ruthlessly killed by you, and you even absorbed his body and soul to become a stepping stone on your path to advancement."

"No, that's not it. It was him, it was him! He insulted me! How could a teacher commit such a beastly act against his own disciple? It was only right for me to kill him. Even Qian Daoliu didn't blame me."

Even with her eyes tightly closed, Bibi Dong couldn't stop replaying the scene of killing Qian Xunji in her mind. Her expression was twisted and ferocious. She covered her cheeks with both hands, opened her eyes, looked at the pile of white bones in front of her, and loudly defended herself.

"And what about him? The person you once loved most, you wouldn't trade your chastity for his safety, so what did you do? He was so desperate when Yu Tianshuang captured him and took him to the Spirit Hall. Your appearance gave him a glimmer of hope, but you ruthlessly poisoned him, then went out and flirted with other men without a Sisi of remorse. Yu Xiaogang, you're so pitiful..."

"No, that's not right, you're wrong. I do love him, but that was in the past. He disappointed me so much. He's not the Yu Xiaogang he used to be. You, you're talking nonsense."

"Oh? And what about this person? You see him as the only one who truly understands you, as your salvation, but do you dare let him know your past? How did you open the Rakshasa Secret Realm? The reason you made him trust you so much, the reason he followed you, the Spirit Hall's belief in unifying the continent, is actually just an excuse for your revenge. Do you dare let him know these things?"

No, no, no!!!

Bibi Dong knew that her inner thoughts had been made up from the moment she killed Qian Xunji, but the appearance of that person made her waver slightly. Until that night, after she killed the person she once loved most, the loneliness and confusion in her heart were redeemed by him. From that day on, her originally firm belief was constantly being questioned. How much she wanted to truly build a peaceful world where the Spirit Hall's beliefs were carried through to the end, just like Yu Tianshuang had seen.

However, she had already unknowingly embarked on a path of no return, and with the appearance of Shui Bing'er, she went further and further astray. Today, when she heard the news of the Evil Soul Master of the Star Luo Empire, her first reaction was actually ecstatic joy, which filled her with immense fear. When exactly did she become like this?

Suddenly, two paths appeared before her. One path led to her becoming the Rakshasa God, who ultimately overthrew the Spirit Hall. The other path led to Yu Tianshuang.

"Choose, but no matter which path you choose, you will absolutely let the other party down. You can only carry this guilt forward now. Break free, remove the shackles from your body, and be your true self again. Only you know what you really are, Bibi Dong."

Pope's Palace, Qian Renxue, who had been waiting at the entrance for a long time, watched as the mermaid-like figure emerged from inside. She straightened her clothes, straightened her posture, and stood ramrod straight once more.

"Senior sister..."

After Yu Tianshuang and the others came out, Qian Renxue immediately met Shui Bing'er's gaze, which was as assertive as Bibi Dong's. However, compared to Bibi Dong, Shui Bing'er's overall aura was more fierce. Even when she saw her, her contempt and disregard for her were evident.

Shui Bing'er and Ye Lingling walked together, paying no attention to Yu Tianshuang who was standing in front of Qian Renxue. She just turned her head slightly, glanced at him, and left.

"Call..."

"Are you waiting here because you want to tell me something?"

Although Shui Bing'er's gaze remained as disdainful as ever, Yu Tianshuang knew what she meant, breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Qian Renxue.

"You, you really are discriminating against me, Shui Bing'er. Is she really that scary? Why are you so afraid of her?"

Qian Renxue was puzzled. With Yu Tianshuang's current strength and status, there was no reason for her to be so afraid of his senior sister. Moreover, what was wrong with this woman? She was clearly not as beautiful as him, but why was she so arrogant with the way she looked at him? What gave her the right...?

"This isn't fear, it's respect. Never mind, you wouldn't understand anyway."

Yu Tianshuang was too lazy to explain to her, so she walked forward on her own. Qian Renxue didn't want to delve into the matter either. She had waited here specifically to ask about the Evil Soul Master.

"When I first arrived in the Heaven Dou Empire, my emotions clouded my rational judgment. So afterwards, I chose a more carefree way of life, abandoning emotions and handling all problems with absolute rationality, taking maximizing interests as my standard of action. By losing emotions and humanity, I should have been closer to the Angel God, but your appearance has brought me back to my emotional self."

Unlike her usual direct approach with others, Qian Renxue looked at the people around her and the sky with a complicated expression, and spoke slowly.

"Regarding the issue of Evil Soul Master, what are your thoughts? I'd like to know your opinion."

Just moments ago, Qian Renxue's words were so affectionate, almost like a confession, that Yu Tianshuang didn't know how to respond. But the next moment, Qian Renxue seemed to revert to her usual unreadable self, asking with a serious expression.

"On the way, I also learned some things about Evil Soul Master. Actually, my thought is that we can't generalize. Many people who become Evil Soul Master don't actually fall into depravity on their own. Their Martial Soul have that kind of characteristic, but they are labeled as evil and can't live in the normal world. They can only step by step walk into the Abyss."

"As for evil organizations like the Holy Spirit Cult, which have been around for countless years, I believe they must be eliminated. Just based on what I've seen with my own eyes, the emperor of the Star Luo Empire has only been corrupt for a short time, yet his temperament has already become extremely extreme, and a certain part of his heart has been magnified infinitely. If we let it go now, and wait until we destroy the Heaven Dou Empire before dealing with them, I'm afraid countless innocent people will have fallen into evil by then."

Yu Tianshuang knew nothing about Evil Soul Master before, but when he saw Zhong Meng's extremely evil death aura, which even burned Ye Lingling's pure life Soul Power, he knew that Evil Soul Master absolutely could not be left unchecked.

"You're right. None of us, including Bibi Dong's generation, experienced the era of Evil Soul Master. Only my grandfather experienced it firsthand. I've heard him talk about Evil Soul Master more than once, which is why I was so excited today. However, after standing at the door and thinking about it, it's true that if the Evil Soul Master were just an organization, we could ignore them and directly wipe them out. But they're now attached to the Star Luo Empire, so it's not that simple. But hearing your thoughts makes me feel much more at ease."

Qian Renxue knew in her heart that this arrogant brat would never disappoint her, but blocking the door to confirm was just to give herself a sense of security.

"Actually, I think the Angel God you worship aren't all that wonderful. I don't know how you view the value of fighting, but if you have to categorize killing into good and evil, to distinguish whether you're righteous or wicked, I think that's too hypocritical. Don't you think you're living a life that's too tiring?"

Yu Tianshuang actually understood what Qian Renxue was thinking. Just like those chivalrous people in her previous life who fought for justice, slayed demons and monsters, and wore justice on their faces, she insisted on setting a shackle in her heart and using justice to bind herself.

"If we go to war with the Star Luo Empire, sacrifices are inevitable. I believe anyone stepping onto the battlefield should have this awareness and judgment. I have always opposed war because I know that the biggest difference between us and those Evil Soul Master is that we still have humanity. But in war, humanity is more easily corrupted, turning people into pure killing machines. I understood this a long time ago, but at least I think people should still have a bottom line."

Yu Tianshuang's first mass killing began with the battle for the crown prince of the Star Luo Empire. The reason he chose to annihilate those ordinary soldiers in one fell swoop was because he knew that pointless pity and excessive kindness would only lead to the sacrifice of more innocent people. But if it had been Qian Renxue that day, even if both sides had fought to the death, she probably wouldn't have been able to do anything effective.

"You're right, but what I believe in is that goodness and humanity are not the same. Even human nature has different values, but none of them can be directly replaced by life. We cannot believe that we have the ability to judge life just because we hold a sharp blade. In my view, the bottom line is just a fig leaf to cover up the final depravity of humanity."

Their beliefs and convictions differed. In discussions about bottom lines and humanity, neither of them was wrong; they simply had different perspectives. Yu Tianshuang didn't want to argue with this follower of the Angel God, and Qian Renxue wouldn't be foolish enough to try to change or reverse him.

"Alright, after saying all that, knowing your thoughts is the most important thing. Although you and I hold different beliefs, at least you are still righteous."

After Qian Renxue finished speaking, golden wings appeared on her back. She turned back and smiled radiantly at Yu Tianshuang before flying away towards the distant sun. This scene made the woman, who was bathed in holy golden light, appear even more dazzling and splendid.

"Justice? To be honest, I can't even tell anymore whether I'm still just. You're right about one thing: we shouldn't use our power to arbitrarily decide the fate of others based on our own ideas. Perhaps that's why the Spirit Hall was my final choice."

Yu Tianshuang had almost forgotten why she chose to join the Spirit Hall. Was it because of Senior Sister Bing'er and the others that she couldn't travel with Tang San? Actually, no. The biggest influence was the notice she saw at the entrance of that small town in the Frozen Forest when she was young. That was her original intention.