Chapter 36 - The Green Pasture (2/2)
“You truly have no remorse!” Lonemoon was about to end its life.
However, Shen Ying suddenly said, “Hold on a second, not so fast.”
“No way, Shen Ying.” Lonemoon pulled at her sleeve. With a face filled with disagreement, he asked her in a low voice, “Don’t tell me you sympathize with this demon and want to let him go? That Fiendish Cultivator wasn’t evil in nature so it was understandable to let her go! But this fox demon obviously emanates an immensely bloody aura. He’s bloodthirsty in nature, so he could harm way more people in the future if released.”
“No, I just haven’t thought through some stuff. Aren’t you all curious…” She pointed at the Blood Fox who, despite having all his tails pulled out, was still subconsciously protecting that dead infant with his broken tails. “The one on his tail. Is that really his son?”
“Probably. Why would he risk his life otherwise?” Lonemoon replied.
“But didn’t he just say that the kid was born from a human?”
“Yes! He just said so.” He nodded. “He fell in love with a human being. He is a demon and with the demonic aura he possesses, there was no way he could live with the human. This is why there’s a saying that humans and demons take different paths. Humans have always been afraid of demons, so it’s very normal to discriminate against a human in love with a demon. And that’s exactly why he wanted revenge on the people in that town.”
“Humans and demons really can have children?”
“Guess… so? Isn’t there one here?”
“Aren’t their reproductive systems different?”
“Oh…” This was a question he really had not considered. So after all that thinking, this was what she actually wanted to ask?
“You see, theoretically, different species are controlled by different gene structures thus will have varying reproductive methods and also reproductive rates, hence the mixing of genes among species will be controlled and restricted, so different species will not be able to procreate together.”
“Uh…” Why did it suddenly become so scientific? He studied finance previously, not biology. She couldn’t understand him at all. But… for some reason, it sounded logical. What was going on?
“Separate reproductive systems have resulted in restrictions, thus humans and animals cannot procreate. So then…” She tilted her head. “Where did that kid come from?”
Lonemoon and Yi Qing: “…”
After half a minute, everyone turned back to look at the fox demon on the wall, and suddenly his fur seemed to look a tinge greenish.
(⊙ o ⊙)
Nevertheless Shen Ying continued to ask with a serious look, “Hey. Are you sure… you’re the biological father of that kid?”
Blood Fox: “…”
A while later…
Pu!
The fox spewed a mouthful of blood. His mouth twitched but not a single word came out. After a moment, his head dropped to the side and then he breathed no more—he had suffocated himself to death.
Lonemoon and Yi Qing: “…”
Their two gazes turned back onto Shen Ying.
“Why are you all looking at me?” Shen Ying paused. “Did I say anything wrongly?”
Lonemoon: “…” Holy shit, I don’t even know where to begin.
Yi Qing: “…” Same here.