Chapter 356: Expressing One’s Feelings in Huiwu Hall
Hui Wu never thought that one day he would be summoned by the Demon Lord.
But he couldn't be happy at all.
It seemed as though Hui Wu had begun to find it increasingly difficult to accept his demonic identity. It all began when he was struck by Ban Xia's strange light. Something seemed to be changing deep within Hui Wu.
It is no longer an extraordinary strength, no longer an obsession that is hard to let go, but a desire.
eager?
What is he longing for?
Hui Wu himself couldn't figure it out. He thought he was probably sick, but could demons also get sick?
Since coming to the Demon Realm, Hui Wu has also learned a lot about the demons.
The demons also have witch doctors, but the witch doctors only know how to treat injuries. Because for thousands of years, no demon has ever been sick, they don’t even know what "disease" is.
But Huiwu is different. He was a human who fell into the devil's ways. His nature is different from theirs. Who knows if he will get sick?
Although he got what he wanted, Hui Wu had been living in extreme pain for the past three years.
Hui Wu wanted to get rid of this feeling very much, but his identity was not tolerated in the demon world. Every time he went to ask the witch doctors, those witch doctors ignored him and looked down on him.
Although the demons' expressions could not be seen from their appearance, Huiwu could sense it from their eyes and words.
Hui Wu naturally knew about Lingxiang's arrival in the Demon Realm. He had also wanted to go find Lingxiang. After all, they were both demons and came from the human world, so he thought Lingxiang would not ignore him.
But Huiwu couldn't find an opportunity.
Firstly, there was a huge disparity in their identities. Even if Hui Wu wanted to, he might not be able to see Ling Xiang. Secondly, there was a conflict between the two. Although Hui Wu was acting on orders, he did kill her at that time.
Huiwu didn't believe that Lingxiang would be magnanimous enough to forgive him, and Lingxiang was indeed a person who held grudges.
How to repay evil with kindness?
But unexpectedly, the opportunity came to me.
The Demon Lord sent Hui Wu to Ling Xiang, ostensibly to provide close protection and take care of her daily life, but the Demon Lord actually meant that he wanted Hui Wu to keep a close eye on Ling Xiang.
In the beginning, Hui Wu intended to get close to Ling Xiang, but every time he wanted to speak, he either backed away in fear, or Yinghuan appeared at an inopportune moment and gave up the idea.
Lingxiang was usually in her own room, and Huiwu couldn't get close to her room. The rare time they saw each other was when she was dealing with Yinghuan.
A good demon palace was made into a mess by these two people all day long.
Of course, there are neither chickens nor dogs in the demon world, but it is a mess all day long.
Hui Wu once thought that he had trusted the wrong person, but sometimes the feeling that Lingxiang gave him was so irresistible.
I don’t know how many days passed, but one day, Yinghuan was sent out by Lingxiang. Although no one knew what she was supposed to do, in the entire Shiyang Palace, Huiwu was the only person close to Lingxiang.
After all, he was sent to protect the demon princess.
Coincidentally, Lingxiang finally walked out of her house.
Lingxiang had been doing this on purpose; she had long since noticed Huiwu's hesitation. Given her temperament, she'd initially preferred not to bother with him, but there were some people around her, even if they weren't trustworthy, who she couldn't afford to let become a threat.
"I've bought you an incense stick of time. Just tell me what you want to say!" Lingxiang sat there with a gloomy face.
It’s not that Lingxiang is being arrogant, but she just can’t relax when she sees Huiwu.
"Are you feeling sorry for me?" Hui Wu felt incredibly uncomfortable upon hearing this. Although he did need Ling Xiang's help, it felt as if Ling Xiang looked down on him.
What did he do wrong?
Lingxiang didn't answer, but only looked at Huiwu with scrutiny. Is this man ill? He seems quite ill...
She had found the opportunity for him with good intentions. It would be fine if he wasn't grateful, but why was he acting like a firecracker?
In this world, it is really hard to be a good person!
Hui Wu saw Lingxiang's expression, which seemed like she was looking down on him. This immediately reminded him of the days in the Tai Shang Sect, when he had to endure such torment but could only endure it.
But he is capable now! He can do whatever he wants. He doesn't need to be pitied or depend on others!
"I'm just trying to improve my cultivation. What's my crime?! Why do those with prominent family backgrounds get this honor?! What qualifications does Shao Xunxuan have to boss me around?! And what right does Zhao Wuyang have to earn Elder Qianyuan's favor? Compared to him, how am I any worse?!" Hui Wu roared and snarled, as if all his resolve had collapsed at that moment. Filled with resentment, he stared at Lingxiang, his eyes bloodshot. Suddenly, his tone changed, becoming unusually sinister. "Look at me now, neither human nor demon. Doesn't this make me feel extra relieved?"
At this moment, Hui Wu's emotions finally erupted, like a flood that was out of control, as if all his compromises and unwillingness to be mediocre were vented out.
Lingxiang looked calm, as if the person she was facing was the same stubborn young man on the martial arts stage a long time ago.
After a long while, Lingxiang finally sighed. She remembered a sentence in Fairy Tumi's notes: Saving a life is easy, healing a heart is hard.
The person in front of me was still a child when he made the mistake. No one told him what he did wrong, and no one ever told him why he was wrong, so he kept making the same mistake again and again.
What she needs to do now is to heal Huiwu's heart.
"I don't feel happy or angry about what happened to you, and I don't think you did anything wrong."
Hearing this, Hui Wu's bony face was filled with disbelief, and he was unable to react for a moment, as if he didn't believe his ears, or didn't believe what Lingxiang said.
"You...what did you say?"
"I'm telling you, I don't think you've done anything wrong," Lingxiang said, turning to look out the window. "It's true that Wuyang has his strengths, which is why Senior Brother Qianyuan favored him. Senior Brother Luying is also kind-hearted, which is why Senior Uncle Lieyang favored him. So, I'm not criticizing you for being evil. On the contrary, when I first saw you on the martial arts stage, I felt that you were a promising talent..."
Hui Wu was surprised when he heard this, and his demonized face became even more ferocious.
"But everyone's path is different, and therefore their experiences will also be different. Just because a talented person takes notice of you doesn't necessarily mean they are affirming your abilities. Perhaps a great mission has been bestowed upon you, just to allow you to explore on your own. Think about Senior Brother Chi Yanzi. He was only a nominal disciple of my mother. After my mother's death, in the many years that followed, did he ever become a disciple of anyone else?"
"I don't judge the path you've chosen. It's your own choice. Whether it's right or wrong is determined by fate. But you have to understand that even when a baby is just learning to speak, it also stumbles and falls before it learns to walk. Who is not wrong?"
Lingxiang suddenly turned around and looked at Huiwu. His bloodshot eyes seemed to relax a lot, and gradually became more spirited.
"As for you harming me," Lingxiang smiled, "you and I are both mortals seeking immortality. The seven emotions and six desires are common, and greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, love, and desire are inescapable. So, it's inevitable that ignorance breeds desire, and desire breeds hatred. I can't say I've forgiven you, but I don't take it to heart either. If I were you, I might not be as resolute as you."
"In my opinion, that stubborn expression on the martial arts stage is your strength. It's just that you were blinded by your own situation and didn't see yourself clearly, so you went astray. But so what? Perhaps this is your calamity. Why not let it go? Look at me. I lived for more than ten years before I realized that the reason I had a residual spiritual root was because of my mother's own hands. I will never ascend to immortality in this lifetime. So what? The moon and the sun will reincarnate as usual. Since the immortal path is unattainable, I don't care about it. What's the point?"
After such a heart-to-heart talk, Hui Wu was speechless. After a long while, he finally said in a hoarse voice:
"Do you really think so?"
Lingxiang looked at him with a calm expression.
"I'm serious, no exaggeration!"
Life is not satisfactory in most cases, but this is not an excuse to sink into despair.
"This is the path you've chosen. Even if you know it's wrong, as long as you can keep going, even if you run into obstacles and face difficulties, you can't blame others, and you can't let anyone interfere."
"Because you are you, and there is only one you in this world."
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