Inner Demons

"And then, after that kind of thing happened to your family, you already started to feel it was incredible. But at that time, did you ever think about... going to Jinghua to find some noble person to uphold justice for you?"

Li Yunxin finished speaking, looked at Yu Meng, and shook his head: "You probably didn't, right? Because you knew that the nobles in Jinghua probably couldn't help either—those were Immortals. But you still couldn't imagine that not only your family—but now even Weicheng and the people in the city were disregarded by them."

"It's like what you want to ask—how can they disregard them? How can they do this? But in fact, these questions are very unreasonable." Li Yunxin was silent for a while, "There is no justice in the world today. For you, justice lies in the imperial court. But the imperial court is supported by people from the Daoist Orthodoxy and the Sword Sect. Now that the Immortals are not upholding justice, what can the imperial court do?"

"So, you see... when something happened in Weicheng, the Zhao Family Prefect quickly ran away. The imperial court also stopped sending people to manage it. Because they knew it was an affair of the Daoist Orthodoxy and the Sword Sect, they didn't dare to interfere. Now that the city is destroyed, they still don't dare to interfere—because the Daoist Orthodoxy and the Sword Sect want to protect the people of the world. And now so many people of the world have been sacrificed... this must be a sacrifice made to protect the people of the world. This kind of thing..." Li Yunxin slightly shook his head, "The more people die, the more righteous it is."

"Because in your hearts, the authority of the emperor cannot commit evil. And in the hearts of the emperors, the highest authority of the Daoist Orthodoxy also cannot commit evil. Whether they are willing or not, once evil is committed, the wrongdoer will inevitably become the victim. Do you understand this?"

Wusu and Lili could not understand the meaning of Li Yunxin's words well, and for a moment, did not know what to say.

Ying Jueran felt he understood a little, but felt that such a truth and principle were terrifying and somewhat despairing, and he also didn't know what to say.

It seemed that only Yu Meng understood. He looked at Li Yunxin, pondered for a long time, and then asked, "If that's the case, if we come to help you in the future, we will be doing the greatest thing."

This sentence of his made Li Yunxin smile. It was a smile from the heart, the smile of seeing a clever person.

"If you don't seize them, you have nothing. If you seize them, the narrative will follow."

"But what you need to pay even more attention to is that this matter is more terrifying than any other. Because you won't find support for all your grievances, hardships, injustices, and bullying—not even the support of principle. Because you are opposing the principles of this world."

Yu Meng listened blankly to Li Yunxin saying these things. After listening, he thought for a while, as if making a serious decision. Then he said, "People like us... are now at a dead end. My father was killed by the Daoist Orthodoxy, and wherever we go in the future, there will be danger, and we won't be able to live peaceful lives anymore."

He looked at Ying Jueran again: "This Great Hero Ying, must have also had a difficult life before. As the saying goes, wealth is sought in danger—I wouldn't be surprised if you follow him. But you... are a person of such supernatural power, you could live a life of freedom and joy by hiding your identity, so why do you do such a dangerous thing?"

Ying Jueran let out a low "hum" and raised an eyebrow. But he did not refute Yu Meng's assessment of "having a difficult life"—it was probably hard for anyone in the world to refute this evaluation from a member of the Yu Family.

Unexpectedly, Li Yunxin suddenly burst into laughter, the sound almost making the low table tremble slightly. After laughing for a while, he said, "Freedom and joy?"

"What kind of freedom and joy are you referring to?" Li Yunxin spoke as if it were a particularly funny matter, "Traveling the world with a beautiful companion is your idea of freedom and joy—but in my view, the most knowledgeable and reasonable woman here... has less common sense than a primary school student. There are interesting demons, but do I expect them to hide their identity with me?"

"Scenery? The scenery of this world... is not remarkable or magnificent in my eyes. Knowledge? It's still the same—perhaps something a primary school student casually mentions is enough for you to seriously develop a technology tree for hundreds or thousands of years. Not to mention movies, television, games, sports, popular songs, the sky, the universe—actually, I've always been puzzled about one thing..."

"Those who run off to ancient times to marry, have children, and farm contentedly—won't the sense of discrepancy truly drive them mad? How can they possibly integrate and settle down?!"

"Now I finally understand. There's no way to integrate and no way to settle down. So, in this world... in this dull world, what areas are truly unknown and new to me?" Li Yunxin spread his hands, "Cultivation. Immortals, monsters, demons, the wild imagination—these things are the only reason I haven't gone mad from boredom in this world. If I truly hide my identity and live according to your definition of happiness, I'd rather be dead."

Yu Meng didn't quite understand his words. But Old Daoist Liu understood most of it.

The old Daoist had been listening to Brother Xin talk to them and was still listening now. But he felt he understood him better—his former world...

"Our world?" Yu Meng frowned, "What does that mean?"

Those words just now seemed to have poured out Li Yunxin's passion. He now looked disinterested again. So he just smiled: "It's like you've lived in the Yu Family for over a decade, and now suddenly you're asked to move to the countryside to spend the rest of your life. Are you willing?"

Yu Meng thought for a moment: "If the great revenge is avenged—"

"Do you know countryside life?" Li Yunxin laughed, "It's countryside life, not gentry life. Oil lamps are only lit during festivals. On ordinary days, you rise at sunrise and rest at sunset. You don't get three meals a day, and you only have one set of clothes a year. No one talks to you about martial arts or literature, and no one talks to you about history or romance—just one person living out their days in a mud-brick house alone... are you willing?"

"...Brother Xin sees this place... as such a terrible and destitute life?!" Old Daoist Liu couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart after hearing his words. He had never thought that this prosperous The Great World in his mind was seen by Li Yunxin as a terrifyingly impoverished life similar to that.

Yu Meng was first stunned by his statement, then frowned: "Is this world truly like this in your eyes? If you truly find it so unbearable—perhaps only a Celestial Reincarnation would have such a thought?!"

His words were not meant as ridicule but were the only appropriate analogy he could find.

But Li Yunxin unexpectedly smiled: "You can take it as such."

His attitude stunned everyone. If an ordinary mortal said such a thing, everyone would think it was a joke, a pretense of profoundness. But when a person like Li Yunxin said it, they truly didn't know if it was true or false.

Li Yunxin finished speaking and sat down on the low table again, waiting for Yu Meng's answer.

Yu Meng thought for a while, and then asked, "But since you are one of the Immortals, and you also know that mortals like us are as insignificant as ants to the Daoist Orthodoxy... why would you waste so much breath on me? I heard you have the ability to turn stone into gold and travel on clouds. Worldly wealth should be of no importance to you, right?"

Wusu and Lili, however, knew that their young master's words probably meant he was genuinely considering it—wanting to make a serious decision.

But the two girls didn't have any particular good feelings towards Li Yunxin—his appearance made them extra cautious because he was "even more handsome than our young master."

"Most people do think so," Li Yunxin nodded, "The people of the Daoist Orthodoxy don't care much about you mortals. After all, they are the elite class, and their vision is limited by history and the times. But here with me, I know that the power of the masses is the strongest. These principles are hard to explain, and you would find them difficult to understand even if I did. But you only need to know that for demons, your usefulness will become greater and greater—in the coming era."

Yu Meng indeed did not understand the principles he spoke of, but he understood his attitude.

This time, he stopped asking questions and sank into contemplation.

After waiting for a while, Yu Meng raised his head and looked at Li Yunxin solemnly: "I understand your attitude. But I cannot completely trust you. However, one thing I can tell you now—the Yu Family has not been destroyed."

"Families like ours will make preparations in advance, guarding against the worst-case scenario," Yu Meng said, "The Yu Family also has them."

Li Yunxin smiled: "I understand—so your elderly master told you about these things beforehand?"

Yu Meng paused: "Not yet. Customarily, I would only know about this when I have a son. But I heard it when I was a child—I was only four days old then."

Wusu and Lili widened their eyes in surprise. Ying Jueran was also astonished and turned to look at this Young Master Yu.

But Li Yunxin was calm and only said, "It sounds like you might be a Celestial Incarnation too."

Yu Meng looked at Li Yunxin: "Even if that's true, I don't remember things from my previous life. Perhaps I am just a bit smarter than ordinary children."

"Ordinary children wouldn't have something like a deity possessing their body." Li Yunxin scrutinized Yu Meng carefully, as if trying to see through him with his eyes. Then he waved his hand casually, "Rebirth and early awakening of Spiritual Wisdom are more common than you think. It's just that you don't know about it. Let's not dwell on these things for now—what then?"

"Then I need to leave here and mobilize those manpower and resources." Yu Meng said seriously, "It might take a long time. But it's also a good opportunity to travel around, observe, and decide whether or not to help you."

"Good," Li Yunxin agreed without hesitation.

Then he thought for a moment: "Just a casual question. You are different now from before. Is it because you were pretending before, or did you suddenly awaken your Spiritual Wisdom recently?"

"It's the same thing," Yu Meng said stiffly.

Li Yunxin smiled: "Then please leave—I need to speak privately with my people." (To be continued.)

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