AST 2409 - Unable to Mediate, Mission, Removing Obstacles (1/2)

Qing Shui knew that he had to know his limits; thus, he let go of her.

Tantai Lingyan didn't continue to attack him but just stared at him. She wasn't that angry. Her feelings seemed to be different from what they were in the past, and she had no idea why. It could really be that she had some instinctive emotions toward him.

This matter brought the two of them closer together. Qing Shui knew that Tantai Lingyan was still a little angry at the moment. However, he just smiled and said, ”Lingyan, why are you still angry? I didn't do anything to you.”

”I'm leaving.” Tantai Lingyan turned to leave.

”Mmmm, it’s still early. Why are you in such a hurry? I have yet to say the things I intended to tell you. You have been too anxious just now and made me forget about the important things,” Qing Shui said grudgingly.

His words almost caused Tantai Lingyan to fight it out with him again.

”What is it?” Tantai Lingyan asked.

”I propose that the Divine Palace and the Demon Gate set aside all prejudice for now. If we really wish to fight it out, wait until we're at the Upper Three Regions and you've become the Demon Gate's sect leader there. What do you think?” Qing Shui gave it some thought.

Right now, Qing Shui didn't wish to follow after Tantai Lingyan and help her clean up the mess she created, with her beating up people and he providing treatment.

”The Demon Gate and the Divine Palace are enemies.”

”I know, but the hatred has been accumulating from a very long time ago. The Divine Palace hasn't done anything bad to you.”

”When you inherit the legacy, you have to accept everything about it. This is the most basic thing about legacies. It's impossible to mediate between the Demon Gate and the Divine Palace. It'll never be done. This is our mission,” said Tantai Lingyan.

Qing Shui nodded seriously. ”I know. That's why I said it’s just for now. We'll put down our prejudices temporarily. Or.... you can just join the Divine Palace.”

”Then you can just join the Demon Gate!” Tantai Lingyan smiled and said, looking at Qing Shui.

”That's impossible. You Demon Kings are all bad people who commit all sorts of evil. Benefactress [1], repent and the shores are at hand.” There was no way that Qing Shui would join the Demon Gate.

”You guys are the ones who proclaimed yourselves to be righteous. There are many people who claim to be so but commit a lot of evil deeds in the background. They are worse than the people in the Demon Gate.” Tantai Lingyan looked at Qing Shui.

”This is true. There are people like that amongst those on the righteous path. There are also good people amongst those who are said to be on the evil path. In the past, you were very kind and you were by my side as well. At a later time, you said that you felt a calling and had to leave. It should be to obtain the legacy you had inherited. If I knew that this would happen, I would have never let you go.”

”Things are meant to happen. It's just a matter of time before they do. I'll let the Demon Gate provoke fewer massacres. We'll leave the other things for the future,” said Tantai Lingyan after giving it some thought.

”Is being the Demon Gate's sect leader so important to you?” asked Qing Shui.

”It's my mission. There's nothing else to it.”

”What do you have to do to complete your mission before you come to a stop?”

Hesitating for a moment, she replied, ”To have the Nine Continents Demon Gate stand atop the Nine Continents.”

”Stand atop? It means that the Demon Gate will have to become strong and establish a firm standing. Do you have to wipe out the Divine Palace and all the other forces?”

”No. Putting aside whether Demon Gate could do that, even if it could be done, there isn't a need to do so. It doesn't mean that we have to kill someone just because we can. The people in Demon Gate don't wish to be involved in too many massacres either and won't kill people for no reason.” Tantai Lingyan frowned slightly.

”You have the Demon Saint Blood, but it seems that you're unaware of some things concerning it. The Demon King's Blood will cause one to become bloodthirsty and easily become impulsive. It'll make one crave for power and walk the path of massacres. It is in killings where one would become stronger. There would even be Demon Kings who would wipe out an entire city, and it hasn't just happened once or twice,” Qing Shui said seriously.