"Actually, you’re the most amazing one."
Hearing this, the little girl tilted her head, thought for a moment, and finally said, "Do you... think I’m an idiot?"
The gloomy young man immediately shook his head. "No, I don’t."
Then the girl leaned on the windowsill and smiled. "Are you a bad person?"
"I’m not..." The young man, who had been about to say he wasn’t a bad person, suddenly froze.
Finally, he lowered his head and said softly, "Yes. Everyone says I’m a bad person. I’ve killed a lot of people."
The little girl wasn’t scared. Instead, she said, "But you don’t seem that bad to me."
The gloomy young man looked at the little girl, his eyes filled with emotion and resolve. "I will not hurt you. Never."
The little girl was not moved by his words. Her expression remained calm as she said, "My brother told me that anyone can say things, but almost no one can actually do them.
Sometimes they’re just empty words, sometimes they’re lies, and sometimes they’re powerless declarations.
In your case, it’s definitely a lie.
What kind of bad person says they won’t hurt others?"
After hearing the little girl’s words, the gloomy young man looked a bit dejected. But he didn’t want to deceive her.
Just as the gloomy young man was feeling dejected, the little girl spoke up again with a smile. "So you must not be a bad person. What kind of bad person admits they’re a bad person?"
The young man was stunned, and his eyes even began to well up.
"Thank you."
It was a phrase he had held back for a long, long time.
"If salvation exists in this world, then in that year, on that day, at that moment, in that instant, she completely saved me.
From that moment on, I swore that I would never let her be harmed in this lifetime, even if it meant my body and soul were to be destroyed.
I would not hesitate."
A voice that suddenly came from all directions startled Jiang Zuo.
But no one appeared.
Jiang Zuo was slightly surprised. ’There’s even narration?’
But Jingyue and the others watching the screen didn’t seem to notice. They were all on the verge of being moved to tears.
This was especially true for inexperienced Candidacy Saintesses like Qing Lian.
Qing Lian said earnestly, "In the future, I can definitely become a Holy Mother, too."
THUMP.
Jingyue rapped Qing Lian on the head. "Playing the part of a Holy Mother is different from actually being one.
Besides, I’m the Saintess. What are you implying by wanting to be a Holy Mother?"
Qing Lian froze, then immediately said, "I was wrong, Senior Sister. I won’t speak carelessly again."
Qing Lian was actually very talented, but she could also be exasperating. She had a benevolent heart.
Compassion and pity came to her easily.
That was why Jingyue often had to rap her on the knuckles.
And guide her at the same time.
This path was one that could easily lead to a dead end, and Jingyue would rather see Qing Lian fail outright.
But she didn’t dare make her measures too harsh.
She could only take things slowly.
Su Qi said, "Are you guys going to keep watching or not?"
Su Qi had no compassion to spare, and it was even more impossible for her to be a Holy Mother. She was the type of person who didn’t even want to be a Saintess.
Her compassion and her love were almost all focused on Jiang Zuo; it wasn’t easy to share them.
Because she could feel all of Jiang Zuo’s love, and it wouldn’t be right if she gave him any less of her own.
At that moment, a voice came from the screen again.
"You’re so strange. You’re a boy, but you actually cry.
I’ve never seen my brother cry.
He’s always so cold to me, and he scolds me whenever I sneak out," the little girl complained.
The gloomy young man said, "It’s dangerous outside."
The outside world was inherently dangerous. Cultivation was a cruel path.
The little girl became a little unhappy. "If only I could practice Cultivation."
Then, the little girl perked up and said, "Oh, right, what’s your name?
My name is Qin Qianning.
It’s a nice name, isn’t it?"
The gloomy young man nodded blankly. To him, any name belonging to this girl would sound beautiful.
"What about you?" the young Qin Qianning asked.
After a moment’s hesitation, the gloomy young man said, "My name is You Si."
"You Si?" Qin Qianning shook her head. "I don’t like it. It sounds so gloomy and dark."
"I’ll change it, then," You Si said immediately.
"Can you just change your name whenever you want?"
"I can. So, what name do you like?"
Qin Qianning thought for a moment. "Better not. It’s not good to change your name. Besides, my brother would definitely get mad at me for giving someone random suggestions.
He’d scold me."
You Si was a little disappointed.
Just then, Qin Qianning said suddenly, "You Si, you have to go, quickly! My brother is back! If he sees you looking like this, he’ll definitely think you’re a bad person and get rid of you!"
You Si nodded and quickly used Concealment to leave. He also knew her brother was very powerful; otherwise, he wouldn’t have snuck into this place while her brother was away.
After that, the image vanished.
Jingyue and the others were a bit disappointed. They still weren’t sure who this You Si was; they had never heard of him.
Jingyue said, "Let’s discuss our... ahem, our impressions of this video, and see if we can find any important clues."
Everyone: "..."
’Isn’t this a little twisted?’
They began to discuss what was going on between the two of them.
But Jiang Zuo was different. His brows were tightly furrowed. He had been hit with a considerable shock.
Not for any reason other than one person: You Si.
He knew You Si. He had known him in his past life.
And anyone Jiang Zuo knew was, without a doubt, an expert among experts.
You Si was one of them.
You Si was very strong. He had never provoked Jiang Zuo, but in the end, he had died at his hands.
You Si was different from Jian Shisan. Jian Shisan’s strength was in his combat power.
You Si, on the other hand, was a sovereign of darkness. He was entrenched outside the Netherworld River, and in that place, he was nearly invincible.
Jiang Zuo’s meeting with him had been a complete accident.
At that time, Jiang Zuo had just awoken from his madness, and when he came to, he was already there.
He wasn’t entirely clear on why he had gone there.
He seemed to have been chasing a stone.
He couldn’t remember the specifics, but when he saw You Si, the man was already in a state of madness.
He was no longer even a person, but some kind of indescribable... monster?
A Fusion of darkness, most likely.
Jiang Zuo watched him for a long time. Perhaps because they were both madmen, Jiang Zuo watched him with great patience.
After being watched by Jiang Zuo for a long while, You Si finally spoke to him. "I have failed. I have failed completely and utterly."
The Jiang Zuo of that time didn’t say anything, because there was nothing to say.
Then, You Si continued, "I can only exist for a moment longer. Please, kill me."
Jiang Zuo looked at him then and said, "I do not kill nameless experts. Tell me your name."
To him, the strong had earned the right to be remembered. If he was going to kill an expert, he would always ask for their name first.
And anyone whose name Jiang Zuo asked for was, without exception, a supreme expert.
It was then that You Si told him his name was You Si.
After that, Jiang Zuo made his move.
Before he died, You Si even thanked Jiang Zuo.
This left him feeling rather helpless. All these people liked to use him as a weapon.
Jian Shisan had been like that, and so was You Si.
The loneliness of the invincible—no one could understand.
After so many years of madness, the Jiang Zuo of that time had reached the pinnacle of loneliness.
It was also around that time that he decided he would just sleep for a while.
Unfortunately, the result had been utterly disgusting.