Li Yao's smile was more and more intense. Brilliance of appreciation beamed out of his eyes. "Very good. That's more like my disciple and Jin Tuyi's daughter. What do you want to say? Speak!"
"Now that you have figured out the truth of the Red Tide Plan," Jin Xinyue said calmly, "your next step is to go to the Eye of Blood Demon and find a way to destroy it. Then, the Coalition Army of Demons mixed with spores will be stopped from going to the Tian Yuan Realm, right?"
Li Yao nodded. "Yes. That is my plan. I never intended to persuade your father and other demon emperors with words. Even if I were to persuade them, I would've done so with crystal bombs!"
"Do you need my help, Master?" Jin Xinyue asked.
"Of course," Li Yao said. "The Feather Clan is best at the construction of teleportation arrays. You contributed most to the production of the Eye of Blood Demon. Most of the workers during the operation were from the Feather Clan, too.
"To sneak into the Eye of Blood Demon without alarming anyone and sabotage it, your help is indispensable."
Jin Xinyue took a deep breath and said calmly, "However, I'm not sure whether or not I should take your side, Master."
Li Yao's expression remained unchanged. "Why?"
"If I say that I've been convinced by my father during the conversation just now," Jin Xinyue said, "I wonder, would you be surprised, Master?"
Li Yao shook his head. "Not at all. Your father's words do make a lot of sense and bewildering. Even I almost lost my mind when I kept reminding myself to be firm. Is it strange that you were influenced by him?"
Jin Xinyue's eyes, which were as clear as a pond, were ripples spreading out. She mumbled, "Everything that Master and I have done is based on the assumption that the Tian Yuan Realm, after learning the news of the Imperium of True Human Beings' attack, will not hesitate to attack. The Blood Demon Sector will definitely be willing to let go of their hatred and cooperate with the Blood Demon Sector.
"Therefore, all we need to do is to resolve the Blood Demon Sector's unilateral hatred and attack!
"But. If what my father said is right, if the cultivators of the Tian Yuan Realm are right. Why are you still unwilling to let go of your hatred for the Blood Demon Sector when you know that the Imperium of True Human Beings is coming? "
"If, after repeated calculations and deductions, they have come to the conclusion that conquering the Blood Demon Sector as soon as possible, enslaving all the demons and sending them to Boneyard and the resource planets of the Flying Star Sector for mining, it will be the most efficient way to collect resources and the most effective strategy to deal with the Imperium of True Human Beings. What should we do? "
"If that is the case, I will not be able to stop the destruction of the Blood Demon Sector and the miserable fate of all demons even if I try my best to stop my father's plan!"
"Then, why do I have to do all this with Master?"
Jin Xinyue puffed up her chest, as if she had mustered up all her courage. She stared straight into Li Yao's eyes, clenched her fists, and said, "Originally, this disciple had not thought of what to do. I'm only planning to keep it to myself and see what I can do when we reach the Eye of Blood Demon. "
"Perhaps, he will betray Master at the most critical moment."
"Anyways. I only acknowledged you as my master for the sake of my own life and my own ambitions! "
"However, Master's final words finally made this disciple realize one thing."
Li Yao was somewhat touched. "You've finally realized that I accepted you as my disciple sincerely and did not mean to make use of you at all. So, you are planning to open your heart and exchange sincerity for sincerity, too?"
"Not exactly."
Jin Xinyue shook her head and replied dutifully. "I've realized that you are sordid and cunning, Master. Your eyes are burning like torches, and you can't be more sophisticated. Even the tiniest change in my heart cannot be concealed from you, Master!
"Therefore, whatever I think, I must be honest. For example, if I feel that you are sordid and cunning, Master, I will say it openly, and I will be known as an honest person. After all, even if I don't say it out loud, Master, you can certainly see through it.
"But if I have second thoughts and plan to set you up, Master, I'm afraid that I will fall into your trap again and count the money for you after I'm sold by you!"
"…" Li Yao.
Jin Xinyue smiled, but there was a hint of confusion in her smile. She lowered her head and looked at her feet, while she mumbled, "Do you find it strange, Master? Since when have I become so compassionate and concerned about the life and death of my compatriots?"
"I was indeed not like that in the past.
"In the past, I considered myself more important than anything else. All I thought about was revenge, ambition, and power. I didn't even care about the other silver-blood demons, much less the bronze-blood demons, black-blood demons, and chaotic-blood demons who were as insignificant as ants!
"In order to become the supreme 'Saintess of Mystic Heaven' of the Blood Demon Sector, I was willing to kill anybody, do anything, and sell anything.
"After I swallowed the Divine Blood of Chaos and turned from a demon into a human being, there were a few days when I seriously considered betraying the entire Blood Demon Sector and sending all the demons to the butcher knives of the Cultivators as long as I could get enough benefits and ensure my safety. What's the big deal?
"In the worst case scenario, I would try my best to escape to the Tian Yuan Realm, change my name, and start a new life as a Cultivator. I believed that with my capability and wisdom, I would rise to prominence very soon, too!
"It was the same for me, Master. You are an unparalleled expert. If I could save my life by following you, I would follow you wholeheartedly!
"You can ask me to betray the Blood Demon Sector or destroy the Tian Yuan Realm. As long as I can survive, what's wrong with that?"
Jin Xinyue's aura gradually became unstoppable. It was mixed with the mist of the blood moon and enveloped her body. Like a mysterious spring, it cleansed her from inside to outside, turning her into … a new person!
Jin Xinyue was caught in the swirl of memories. She said softly, "I don't know why my mentality changed, either. Perhaps it was because of the mutation of my cells, which led to the change of my mind. Or maybe it was because of the few months when I snuck into Void Turmoil City together with you as a chaotic-blood demon!
"In the past, although I was good at disguise and spying, I was always disguised as a silver-blood demon, and the people I got in touch with were all nobles. The lowly black-blood demons and the chaotic-blood demons were no different from the stones and weeds on the roadside in my eyes.
"It was not until a few months later, when I lived with countless' untouchable 'chaotic-blood demons as a chaotic-blood demon and got in touch with a lot of bizarre-shaped, hideous-looking black-blood demons that I discovered …
"As it turned out, the chaotic-blood demons have emotions, too. They have their own will. They have friendship, love, and family, too.
"As for the black-blood demons that look like ghosts, as long as you know the tricks, you can communicate with them freely, too.
"Next to where I used to live, there was a settlement of black-blood demons. I even saw a 'band' made of some hideous insects. They played the most splendid music with the vibrations of their wings, the rubbing of their mouthparts, and the shrieks of their abdomens.
"In order to acquire intelligence, I even became 'friends' with two chaotic-blood demons. One of them was a fifteen-year-old girl who often slept on the same bed with me and talked to me through the night about all kinds of trivial matters and the troubles in her life. She admired my skills in dealing with males and pestered me to teach her how to get rid of her annoying pursuers and how to pursue her childhood sweetheart, another chaotic-blood demon who had always been an idiot."
While talking, Jin Xinyue put on a smile.
It was like the ripples of light and mist on the surface of a clear lake under the bright moonlight.
Li Yao listened in silence, showing no intention of interrupting his disciple.
Had it not been for the fact that Jin Xinyue's acting skills had soared to a higher level than his, the smile would have been the purest one that Li Yao had ever seen on Jin Xinyue's face.
A moment later, the ripples in Jin Xinyue's eyes fell apart, and her smile gradually froze. "When the Coalition Army of Demons attacked Void Turmoil City, a lot of low-level demons that I knew were killed in the battle. The friend who had been talking to me through the night died, too.
"Perhaps, I could have saved her as long as I activated the capability of the Core Formation Stage.
"But I didn't do that.
"At that time, I thought that I did not consider her a real friend at all and that she was just a target that I could make use of, just like so many targets that I had made use of in the past.
"Why would a person like me need a 'true friend'? Not to mention a follower who keeps on chattering all day long."
"It's true that a lot of chaotic-blood demons were killed right under my nose, but so what? I used to be able to behead countless chaotic-blood demons with a yawn. I once slaughtered the Blade of Chaos until their blood flowed like a river. When have I ever been merciful?
"I always thought so. I still thought so even after I was rescued from Void Turmoil City by you, Master.
"But right now, I've discovered that I was wrong. Very wrong.
"Because my silly 'friend' still shows up in my dreams every day to this day and talks to me through the night.
"In my dreams, she never blamed me for my heartlessness. She did not even know my real identity. Like an innocent little idiot, she clung to my arms, leaned in my arms, and told me what was on her mind. She asked me how I should pursue the boy who died together with her in Void Turmoil City.
"Master, I'm very confused right now. I'm really confused!
"Before, when I was a demon, I never cared about the life and death of any other demons except for myself. I never cared about the future of the Blood Demon Sector.
"Even though I craved to be the saintess of Mystic Heaven of the Pantheon of Demons, it was only because of the power and influence that the saintess of Mystic Heaven could bring. I never thought to do anything with the title!
"But right now, after I turn from a demon into a human being, I'm more and more concerned about the fate of the 'demons'.
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