Separated by a thin layer of hair, Guixiangu sat upright and "looked" into Lord Xueyue's eyes. There was no impurity in the vermilion eyes, and the only halo of the three suns and moons quietly sank inside.
"In that case, why do you bother to do such drudgery as the Six Paths of Impermanence?"
"Are you interrogating me? Do you think I am happy? I have to deal with humans all day long... However, it is better than others. Most of the time I just deal with monsters and am responsible for the so-called 'mediation' matters with humans. I If I don't do these hard things that no one does in the human world, I will go back to hell. I am already tired of that dark place, where all I can see are the faces of ugly people. In the human world, besides those evil people, there are also Many stupid people - of course those evil people are also stupid, but not all stupid people are evil. After all, it takes courage to do evil. Even so, fortunately, these living guys can bring a lot of fun, which is probably their only It’s worth it. In addition, monsters and livestock, as well as the human scenery, are more worthy of stopping than the depths of hell.”
It was rare for Guixiangu to show a sincere smile. At least in front of this big monster, she was a rare person with whom she could communicate normally. She happened to have many questions that came out of curiosity, and she needed to take this opportunity to talk to Lord Kuchtsuki one by one.
"Since you have been doing impermanence for nearly a thousand years, and you have experienced all kinds of joys and sorrows in the world, is it possible that you have never been touched at all?"
Lord Xueyue took out the white cigarette rod from his arms: "I'm sorry, you may have misunderstood something. Of course, I am interested, but it is unnecessary to talk about being touched. Everything in the world has sorrow and joy, not just for humans. Privilege. When exploiting other races, have humans ever considered their joys and sorrows? In my opinion, except for being able to speak, humans are no different from those they despise, but they think they are superior. Human beings Friendship is also too fragile, just like birds that have known each other on the same tree since they were born, they will fly apart when disaster strikes. The so-called brotherhood of blood, in the face of rich interests, it is faster to fall out than to turn the page of a book, let alone Friends without relatives. Especially when it comes to deception and provocation, people who are close to you and whom you trust start."
Guixiangu put her arms on the edge of the table and leaned her head forward slightly.
"What you said is indeed reasonable. Indeed, although there are people who do harm to their brothers and sisters, regardless of whether they are related by blood or not. For example, among the ten evils in this world, there are people who have a deep love for their brothers and sisters, and even do not hesitate to become members of other races. , against the laws of nature. From what I have seen, they are indeed a minority. However, the feelings of parents should be sincere. Of course, I expect you to say that there are not a few biological parents who abandon their own flesh and blood. Those people It’s really not worthy.”
"It's not even worthy of being born as a human - even animals know how to protect their calves. But you seem to know a lot about evil angels. You are right, but since you are a demon, how should you judge human ideas? This is mutually exclusive Contradictory. As for those shameless parents, let’s just say that these beasts are suffering. I know that there are many poor children who were sold as meat tickets to rich people, or became bait for monsters. Even if they were lucky enough to escape, What kind of good outcome could there be? Growing up in such an environment, one’s state of mind must be so distorted compared to others of the same kind.”
"It's true that things like this often happen after living for a long time. It's just because you live long enough that you don't know about evil messengers, so it's rare, right?" Ghost Fairy Girl nodded again, "But the class of human beings is not what I think. The things I love."
"The main thing is the method - human classes are not as straightforward as monsters. They are not divided by absolute power, but are mixed with many cunning elements. However, even if it is not a time of war and famine, people cannibalize people all the time. The rich eat the poor, and the poor eat women. In times of difficulty, women and children are not considered human beings. They are just food reserves and tradable goods. This can naturally be regarded as for the continuation of the race... To be fair, tigers and leopards will do the same. When faced with a survival crisis, they will feed on their own offspring; in the face of a powerful enemy, antelopes will also abandon their newborn cubs to save their lives; of course, there are many cats and dogs who cannot believe the fact that their cubs have died. He was still dragged around alive until he rotted away. Among the ten evils, a good boy I knew was raised by a monster that humans despise most. He was so sensible, but he was beaten to death by humans. It was really pitiful. Fortunately, he was beaten to death by his adoptive mother. , I gave him the courage and strength to take revenge."
"Well... there is essentially no difference between humans and animals. I think so too."
"Who says it isn't? Even if the love of parents is truly as heavy as a mountain, it has been written into scripts, made into operas, and sung over and over again... The lines are filled with self-movement, and I am tired of listening to it. In the final analysis, but It's just the desire for reproduction deep in the soul. It's still the goal of racial continuation, which gives people the so-called affection of love. Both humans and animals begin to degenerate after giving birth, and they are no longer as good as those of their peers who have not given birth. After all, it has been completed Having fulfilled the mission of reproduction, it has no value to nature. This is the law of the human world, but people think it is too straightforward. They always have to give it a great meaning to make it less monotonous, and tame the two parties in the relationship so that they are willing to do so. People thought that raising a family and giving birth to a baby would be some kind of feat."
"Speaking of which, you should have heard the story of the lamb kneeling to breast. People not only justify their actions, but also find some basis from animals to educate themselves. I think the older lambs can only kneel down. Besides drinking breast milk, what better way is there?”
"Indeed, this bothers me the most. Among the ten evils, there are people who betray and frame their own relatives for fun. What a monster. However, I do know a human boy who is willing to sacrifice for his deceased family members. It's life and death. It's just that children of this age are too easy to be seduced, too easy to be deceived, too easy to be used. They can't stand to fan the flames, so they can carry a knife and go through life and death for others. In the final analysis, this race is stupid and ridiculous. It’s not just about him personally, but he is very qualified to transform into a demon.”
"How should I put it... It seems that you have experienced a lot of interesting things. No wonder, if you hadn't witnessed thousands of joys and sorrows and been bored for a long time, I believe you wouldn't have the confidence to say these words. Come."
"Oh, human beings' pursuit of offspring is really more pathological than any other race. To this day, there are still ignorant people who don't know the heights of the world, tormenting themselves, tormenting others, and even going around burning incense and praying to various evil gods. People are always He has no long memory and is so forgetful that it makes people laugh. Enough is enough, there are already so many humans in the world that even Yama is bored!"
Guixiangu's fingertips tapped the table in an orderly manner, repeating the cycle.
"That sir...don't you just want humanity to prosper?"
Lord Xueyue slowly passed a puff of white smoke to her face, and a sweet and strange fragrance hit her face. Then, she moved the cigarette rod slightly away from her mouth, narrowed her eyes and said:
"Are you kidding? Even that adult feels that the spread of human beings has seriously threatened the survival of other species. Moreover, you humans - have you misunderstood the position of that adult for so long? What an arrogant race. So are mortals, and so are immortals. I have seen too many people like you cultivating immortality; you are not the only one who has fallen into the devil's way. To practice immortality, to achieve enlightenment, and to ascend, requires this person or a monster heart No distracting thoughts, no desires, no desires. But in fact, isn’t the pursuit of immortality the greatest greed?”
The condemned person gently waved his hand to disperse the sweet smoke. Guixiangu was not angry, she just said easily:
"You clearly made a dogmatic statement without understanding Lao Cao's original intention. However, I forgive you."
"When do I need you to forgive me?"
Lord Xueyue bit the words "you" and "I" very hard, and at the same time pointed at the other party and himself with the cigarette rod. Guixiangu didn't care about her rude behavior and just continued to talk to herself:
"Having said that, emotions in the world are free to be interpreted by people. Maybe it is a momentary impulse, a momentary passion, a blink of an eye... or it may be a promise of loyalty for life. People who are born to be a match are lucky enough to meet each other, and they are like each other. They live a harmonious life and grow old together; there are also parents’ orders and words of a matchmaker, a life of blue hair and white hair, stumbling to the end; there is also love and hate intertwined, life and death, until the day of burial. The world is very big, Time is very long, as long as you look a little more, and look a little more, eventually you will stop and cry for those pounding heartbeats and eternal vows. At that time, it will be too late for you to talk about numbness. "
"Men and women, making promises to each other and betraying each other, never tire of it - I'm tired of seeing it and have no interest in knowing more. Those oaths that turn into lies in a blink of an eye, just don't listen. What's more, human life is too short and disperses in the wind like a dandelion .The back and forth of each other’s vows is really endless.”
"No regrets."
The air that followed was extremely quiet. There was no one inside or outside the store. There was no chirping of birds or insects, and even the wind never blew. Not only the space, but also time seemed to have frozen. The two of them seemed to have been cast a holding spell, firmly fixed to the air. The world was so quiet that one could hear the sound of blood flowing through one's limbs and bones, but no one seemed to mind.
After a long time, Lord Xueyue let out a sigh.
"How interesting, it's your turn to educate me." She turned the cigarette stem upside down and knocked it on the table. Blue-white ashes fell on the table and melted into the wind in just one breath. "But I don't hate you. You seem to treat yourself as a human being, but you don't treat yourself as a human being. You are like a monster who admits that you are a monster."
Even though it was so offensive, Guixiangu still didn't mind: "You are not the first to evaluate me like this. However, I believe that these words are not meant to praise or criticize. I also want to believe that you are just stating what you think. It’s just straightforward.”
"Oh, it's rare for you to think so - but it's true. As for me, I'm really looking forward to the day you, the monster, talk about."
"It would be better if you meant what you said."
"Shall I make a bet with you?" She put away her cigarette. "In my lifetime, will I be able to experience what you call...the joy of understanding human love? It seems that you think I don't understand it enough."
"You have never understood." Guixiangu said with a smile, "But what do you want to bet on? I am somewhat interested."
"Of course I can't understand the foolishness of a moth flying into a fire. As for what to bet on... If one day I shed a tear for this, then you have won; if until you and I are both extinct, I will still insist on my Attitude means you lose."
"It sounds quite interesting. So, what's the bargaining chip? The old man has nothing in his sleeves, and I'm afraid it's not as good as what you have accumulated over thousands of years."
"I don't have much property," Lord Xueyue shrugged, "I can lose this Qinglian Town to you. Although it is empty now and is not my own property, it is still an important thing to me to this day. It is It’s a rare and clean place to escape from the world. Don’t underestimate it. But if I win..."
Lord Xueyue raised his body slightly and moved closer to her. At some point, all the dishes and dishes on the table disappeared, leaving only the teacups in front of the two of them. Guixiangu remained motionless and allowed her to approach head on.
"You have to give me your shadow."
"Well, this is indeed something important to me. In the past, I have always been the only one who harvested shadows. It is not a choice to take it with you in life or death, and leave it to whoever you want."
Lord Xueyue sat back and picked up the cup.
"But I refuse."
Guixiangu's speech was so sudden that Lord Xueyue was caught off guard, and he lost control and crushed the tea cup. The fragments were embedded in her flesh, but she felt no pain. She just let the scarlet hot blood follow the lines between the fragments and her fingers, dripping onto the table, as if striking red lotuses bloomed.
"Oh... to apologize, let me read your palm." Guixiangu tilted her head slightly, "This is one of the few eaters that I am proud of."
"..."
Lord Xueyue didn't speak, he just frowned and looked at her, feeling baffled. Guixiangu ignored her and pulled her wrist. Her injured palm naturally spread out, and the blood-soaked porcelain fragments disappeared, but the scar was still there, but it was temporarily covered up by a flowing red.
"……oops."
Guixiangu rarely showed a surprised look, and Lord Xueyue looked a little displeased.
"Soon, you will meet a... noble person."
"Noble? Tsk." When she withdrew her hand, the wound had healed. Lord Xueyue sneered at these words.
"It's true. If I tell lies about fate, I will be punished by God."
"Mysterious."
Guixiangu shook her head. What's strange is that her expression is more serious than ever before, as if she has changed.
"That person is your karma and your calamity."
