174 Seven Star Nightflower (1/2)

Xue Wei heaved a heavy sigh of relief. He knew that his cultivation method was the strange kind that granted him the ability to transform his arms into dragon claws, but he was sure that Wang Xiaoyun would be able to understand it.

Wang Xiaoyun did understand, but her main relief came from the fact that what she saw was a human shape and not her significant other in a beastly form.

Whenever she looked at a Primordial Beast, even one who took on a human shape, she would see the original shape hovering in the air behind them.

It had not failed her since she had gained this ability, and thus she had the feeling that Xue Wei actually did not have a beastly original shape.

Wang Xiaoyun was fuming with anger, but she did everything in her power to hold it down. She understood that Xue Wei was trying his best for Hei Gou's sake, but she felt indignant. Could he not understand her hatred towards beasts as well?

Xue Wei understood her perfectly well, but he also knew that blaming every beast in existence for her loss was not the correct way of thinking.

However, Xue Wei was no saint. He would kill those that could cause problems for him, but he would never kill someone just because of their race.

In his mind, no one could be blamed for being born the way they were. This philosophy had rooted itself deeply in Xue Wei's mind.

One could kill for their own benefit, or to protect themselves and their dear ones.

But the last shred of morality in Xue Wei, the part that continued to hold down the bloodlust, told him not to just kill someone randomly because of their race.

If they did, what made them better than the thing Xue Wei feared that he would become one day?

The killing intent festering inside him was growing stronger by the day. Every time he saw carnage or killed someone, it would grow and threaten to swallow him up whole.

It was clear to him that giving in to this killing intent meant that he would become nothing but a murderous puppet that seeks to eliminate everything in sight without care for consequence or foe and enemy. He would become an entity worse than even the Primordial Beasts and humans that were relentlessly at odds since the beginning of history.

Xue Wei was in many ways ruthless. He has no hesitation when it comes to killing, but a part of him feared what he could become at the end of that road.

He could feel that there was something inside of him, something urging to break free, something volatile and out of control.

Xue Wei was in deep thought. What could he do to prevent Wang Xiaoyun from going down that same road?.

”You can release me now,” Wang Xiaoyun said after a bit of time. ”I won't run amok. They have already left.”

Xue Wei instantly released her, and his scaled arms reverted into their human form, the azure scales slowly retracting into his arms as if they were hiding beneath the skin and ready to erupt at any given time.

Wang Xiaoyun's brows were furrowed, but she said nothing. Still, although she believed him, she had a bit of discomfort in her eyes – it seemed a lot like doubt.

”Well then, let's continue to look for that Seven Star Nightflower,” Xue Wei said while rubbing his nose with slight embarrassment. He had seen Wang Xiaoyun's uneasy gaze, but he could not do anything about it.

Hei Gou nodded his head. He was a lot quieter these days, not engaging in random conversation with Xue Wei. Rather, he withdrew slightly and observed Xue Wei and Wang Xiaoyun. He was clearly happy to see the two together again, but he was also feeling slightly lonely.

Seeing this, Xue Wei could quickly guess what Hei Gou was feeling, so he went to his side and started chatting him up. The group became lively again, and Hei Gou's narcissistic personality surfaced once more.

”I, Great Lord Hei Gou, knew that my brothers would not be able to deal with us!” he said with a grin. Xue Wei just shook his head in amusement. It was clear that they had been given other orders than to follow Hei Gou at the last minute, orders that made them retreat.

What had deterred the three brothers was not the strength of the three experts, but the message they had gotten before the fight actually broke out.

Still, Hei Gou was as full of himself as always; he sported his trademark smile, and his hair fluttered in the wind, which made him seem as if he was a god descending to the mundane world. He was indeed very handsome, but Wang Xiaoyun could not help but feel upset every time she looked at him.

He was a Primordial Beast. She blamed him for her family's death. It was because of him and his race that she had experienced such excruciating pain both emotionally and physically.

She had been disfigured; she had become a monster; and she could feel an uncontrollable madness creeping up on her from the shadows.

It scared her, but ironically this madness also made her feel stronger, which happened to coincide with her desire to acquire greater power for revenge. Even if Hei Gou was off-limits, she refused to believe that he would end up befriending every Primordial Beast and their mother out there.

Wang Xiaoyun was surprisingly silent. Her head hung down so that they could not see the expressions of viciousness, hatred, regret, and worry that alternated on her face.

Xue Wei was chatting with Hei Gou. Although he noticed that she was quiet, he took it as her giving him and Hei Gou some space.