Half an hour later, the huge Shuwai Villa returned to calm.
Even with all the reluctance, when the giant human-faced bear announced that the "Feast of One Hundred Demons" was over, the demons could only leave the villa angrily and return to their daily lives.
Only Pei Wende was received with the highest courtesy by the Water Demon couple, who specially arranged a guest room for him next to the main house.
Not to mention the departing monsters, even Pingyi was a little surprised by this treatment.
Because in the eyes of the strange-looking water demon couple, placing a guest room next to the main house is equivalent to treating Pei Wende as one of their own family members.
Fortunately, Pei Wende didn't care about this, he didn't even know the meaning behind these actions.
Compared to the small thoughts of the water demon couple, Pei Wende is now focusing more on Ping Yi.
Even inside the main house, the dark cloud above Pingyi's head still did not disperse, but it continued to rain lightly.
"Are you still insisting on 'separating' from your brother?"
Looking at the lonely Ping Yi opposite him in the rain, Pei Wende asked solemnly again.
After last night's sermon, Pei Wende asked himself that he had made it clear the seriousness of the entire problem - any problem involving life and death is not a small problem.
"I know what you mean, teacher, but I still insist."
One night's baptism could not completely change Pingyi's abnormal view of life and death. She still didn't think there was any difference between living as an undead and living as a living being.
In the eyes of ordinary people, life and death are a great terror, an eternal unknown and fear.
But in Pingyi's eyes, it's just a different way of experiencing the world, and it doesn't change one's own nature.
"Compared with the unknown in the future, what I want to do now is not to regret it."
"Isn't this what you said last night, sir?"
"Even though there are thousands of thoughts in my mind, they are far less important than taking a bold step forward."
"I'm going to take that step now, no matter what the cost."
Standing silently behind Pei Wende, the giant human-faced bear and the water demon listened to their daughter's words and surprisingly did not raise any objections.
"Then have you obtained your brother's consent?"
Facing Pei Wende's continued questions, Pingyi showed an expected smile this time.
"My thoughts are Bi Xing's thoughts, because this is the joint choice of both of us."
As if in response to Pingyi's words, the dark cloud above her head suddenly dispersed at this moment.
Immediately afterwards, her face began to distort and change rapidly, and soon she returned to Bi Xing's appearance.
"Sir, we won't regret it."
Bi Xing, who had a childish face but a very resolute expression, said in a low voice.
"My sister and I share not only our bodies, but also our thoughts and memories."
"So I heard everything you said last night clearly."
"My destiny is in my own hands. Everything in the future is a general trend accumulated from my current and past actions."
"I want to try to change my 'destiny' now, and change the future where I can see the end at a glance."
Although it was his first conversation with Bi Xing, Pei Wende sensed a firmer determination from this boy than Pingyi.
Perhaps in terms of wisdom, Bi Xing is not as outstanding as Pingyi.
But in terms of faith and determination, Bi Xing was much stronger than Ping Yi, who was always thinking of taking shortcuts.
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"The children...have finally grown up!"
With an expression that was both sad and joyful, the water demon looked at Bi Xing and Ping Yi's choices and felt an indescribable feeling of conflict in his heart.
Although he had known that this day would come sooner or later, when he saw this scene happening, the water demon's heart was filled with reluctance and nostalgia.
"Yes! They have finally grown up!"
The giant human-faced bear who gently picked up the water demon and put him on his shoulders showed a different kind of relief.
"It's just that children will grow up one day. All we can do is support and let go."
Quietly comforting his wife, the human-faced giant bear behaved at this moment not at all like the reckless giant bear, but more like a wise man who had seen through the world and was as wise as a fool.
"Besides, haven't you and I been waiting for this day for so long?"
"Whether it's right or wrong, we should all be happy for their choice."
Holding tightly the "star fragment" on his chest, the water demon murmured with thoughts.
"Yes, we should be happy for their choice..."
"And today is different from the past. Even if their choices are wrong, we have enough time to correct and guide them."
"Star fragments" contain abundant life energy, which is enough to support the water demon to live for another few decades, until Pingyi and Bi Xing can truly stand alone.
"I don't quite agree with your point of view. There is no need for us to correct and guide children."
"Children are free to do whatever they want and can do, and there is no need for us to interfere too much."
The giant human-faced bear who seemed so wise and foolish one second showed his honest and upright character in the next moment.
"Compared to this, I think we can consider whether we should find an opportunity to return to Shu?"
However, the proposal of the giant human-faced bear was rejected by the water demon not surprisingly.
"Your family members in Shu didn't show up when you were besieged. What are you still hoping for?"
"Or maybe you have a sweetheart in Shu? That's why you always want to go back and have a look?"
In just a few words, the topic shifted to the problem that was causing headaches for the giant bear. The sharp words of the water demon made it a little bit overwhelmed.
"Madam, why do you bring this up again?"
"I really don't have any good friends. If you don't believe me, I swear to God!"
The giant human-faced bear's vow was met with a disdainful glance from the water demon.
"What about Ruhua and the others from 'Chun Huayuan'?"
As soon as these words came out, the giant human-faced bear's eyes suddenly widened, and his mentality suddenly collapsed.
"Madam, that's because they lied to me and said they knew about the situation in Shu..."
"And don't you know everything about this?"
It's a pity that in the face of the giant bear's quibbles, the water demon silenced him with just one sentence.
"I do know. I even know how much money they defrauded you."
"But didn't you also swear to me last night that you would never go out to meet them?"
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