As the name suggests, heretical cultivators are not entirely righteous; they lie somewhere between spiritual cultivation and demonic cultivation. The level of acceptance of heretical cultivators on the continent depends on individual perspectives. Some people are indifferent, seeing it as just another form of cultivation; conversely, others believe that heretical cultivators, like demonic cultivators, are unforgivable sins.
So when Linghu Zhou saw Xu Yuehuai killing those people, and a trace of evil aura permeated the surroundings, he subconsciously thought that Xu Yuehuai had probably used some method to cultivate two different techniques at the same time.
As soon as he asked the question, he realized that his words might have been ambiguous, so he quickly added, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to show you some concern and wanted to know the truth so that they could interrogate me about how those two people died and check our statements."
Linghu Zhou felt that she only used the power of evil cultivation at crucial moments, which showed that she did not want others to know that she was an evil cultivator and hoped that her words could help him.
Xu Yuehuai looked at him, her bright eyes devoid of any other emotion, and said in a deep voice, "What do you think you would do if I were an evil cultivator?"
To be honest, Linghu Zhou hadn't really thought about these issues. He felt that both evil cultivators and spiritual cultivators had choices and purposes. As for those demonic cultivators, most of them had fallen into the demonic path, believing that everything in this world was unfair. They used their resentment to cultivate, causing the world to generate more resentment to provide for their cultivation. Therefore, they would kill inhumanely and suck people's life essence. Only when the world constantly generated some suffering could they have a source of energy.
While evil cultivators are similar to demonic cultivators in some ways, they are not the same. They do not kill people. Evil cultivators also need to rely on people's resentment and blood essence to grow. However, most evil cultivators would rather absorb that limited amount of resentment day after day for hundreds of years than harm people. Therefore, there is an essential difference between the two.
Linghu Zhou felt that the demon race was undesirable, but he didn't have any direct experience with evil cultivators. So when Xu Yuehuai asked this question, he didn't know how to answer for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to follow his heart and replied, "I think it depends on whether you want to tell outsiders. If you do, we can tell the truth about this. But if you don't, it's not difficult to make up a reason to go back on your word."
Linghu Zhou shrugged, seemingly unfazed, his entire being radiating relaxation.
Linghu Zhou's answer was exactly what Xu Yuehuai had expected. When he asked her the question, Xu Yuehuai already had the answer in her mind. After he finished answering, he stared intently at Xu Yuehuai's face, waiting for her to give him an answer.
Xu Yuehuai didn't hide anything and said frankly, "I'm not an evil cultivator, but those two are."
Linghu Zhou was shocked. "How could this be? When the two of them fought us, they were using spiritual energy the whole time. We didn't see any trace of evil cultivators."
Xu Yuehua nodded, "That's right. I was also puzzled. When I absorbed their energy, I discovered that they were cultivating evil energy. But I've already made my move, so there's no reason for me to give up halfway."
Linghu Zhou was astonished. He had never heard of a technique that could absorb the spiritual power of others. He asked curiously, "Where did you learn this technique from? Could you tell me? That way, I can learn it myself in the future."
Linghu Zhou's eyes were filled with sincerity and seriousness. Xu Yuehuai said, "This matter is complicated. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will tell you after I have figured it out."
Linghu Zhou wasn't disappointed at not getting the secret formula for the spell. He nodded to Xu Yuehuai and said, "Well, it's a bit of a shame."
Linghu Zhou spoke the truth, which made Xu Yuehuai next to him laugh for no reason. The two did not talk for long. She did not want many people to know about her ability to absorb other people's spiritual power. At least the fewer people who knew, the safer it would be, including Zisangyi.
Xu Yuehuai did not distrust him; sometimes knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing.
Therefore, she believed that she kept this from him for his own good.
Linghu Zhou needed to rest for a while. When Xu Yuehuai went out, the three people standing outside the door all turned their gazes to her. Their intense gazes seemed to want to bore a hole into her. Xu Yuehuai paused in closing the door and looked at the three of them. "Why do you all have such expressions? Did something terrible happen while I was away?"
Xu Yuehua racked her brains and came up with a guess, but it didn't seem to satisfy everyone. Fu Ziyi chuckled, "I told you to go back and rest, and you turned around and ran into the house. You're fast enough, you didn't even need us to remind you."
Xu Yuehuai glanced at Fu Ziyi, who was speaking with a sharp tongue. Although she already knew what kind of person he was, she still got angry every time she heard him speak. She frowned and looked at Fu Ziyi, saying with displeasure in her eyes, "If you keep not speaking properly, then don't talk to me anymore."
For some reason, Xu Yuehuai's words caused Fu Ziyi's face to change abruptly, turning dark and brooding. He turned and left without saying a word, his departing figure seeming to carry a gust of wind. Baili Xiuwen watched from the sidelines, sighing inwardly. He chatted with Xu Yuehuai for a few moments, and seeing that she was alright, he also left.
In the end, only Xuan Chi remained, stammering and unsure how to begin. "What's wrong with you too? You don't want to talk about that thing either, do you?"
Looking at his strange face, Xu Yuehuai felt that there was nothing else besides this. Xuan Chi nodded, then shook his head, finally sighed, waved his hand, and left.
Xu Yuehuai was completely bewildered by the two men that night. She looked in the direction they left and finally muttered to herself, "Strange."
Fu Ziyi went up to the deck to get some fresh air, along with Nangong Yu and Shi Mu. The two of them went over there briefly and, after learning that Xu Yuehuai was resting and Linghu Zhou was healing, they decisively left to take over the kitchen work for everyone.
The food on the spirit boat was plentiful and varied, and all of it was clean and fresh. The food on board would not spoil, a fact that Shi Mu and Nangong Yu had discovered, which greatly surprised the two of them.
Nangong Yu was in a good mood and warmly invited Fu Ziyi to eat, "Junior Brother Fu, come and have some! This is freshly made."
"I'm not eating. Take your things and get out of here," Fu Ziyi said irritably.
Nangong Yu, standing to the side, chuckled and pouted, "If you don't want to eat, then don't. You're such a jerk. If you don't want to eat, I'll give it to Brother Linghu. He'll definitely be happy to eat it."
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