What Do You Call a Benevolent and Reasonable Person in Xianxia? An Imp

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: A New Plan



Although these mercenaries had relatively weak strength, it couldn't be guaranteed that they posed no threat.

Moreover, there were a few Dou Shi (Battle Master, 3rd Level) among them.

If there were truly people loyal to Mu She among them, they would undoubtedly seek revenge against me.

No... if it's just revenge against me, I can accept that.

A sinister expression gradually covered Xiao Yan's eyes.

Furthermore, he had already killed Mu She, and there were surely others who suffered due to Mu She's death.

There definitely were...

He wasn't afraid of retaliation.

But he feared that those around him might be targeted for revenge, he feared that those around him might suffer from retaliation due to people he had overlooked.

Even if there's only a slight possibility...

A hint of black aura emerged in Xiao Yan's crimson pupils.

His inner self was sinking gradually, allowing himself to descend further.

After all, Mu She was dead, and there was no longer anyone in Qingshan Town who could resist him. He could simply deal with all the people in Qingshan Town...

("Xiao Yan!")

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Yao Chen's alarmed voice snapped Xiao Yan awake. The pitch-black eyes returned to their normal state, and the black aura instantly dissipated. His mind, previously consumed by negativity, regained clarity.

In the next second, cold sweat covered Xiao Yan's body, he was panting continuously, and his heart beat fiercely.

He covered his mouth with one hand, and his pitch-black eyes trembled incessantly.

Was that... me?

How could I... have had such dangerous thoughts?

Xiao Yan, who had regained his senses, couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.

Had it not been for Yao Chen's alarmed shout, he might have truly acted on those thoughts.

Why did I have such a dangerously confident idea that I could act recklessly based on my strength...?

Boom!

Amid the puzzled gazes of the mercenaries, Xiao Yan clenched his fist and struck his own face.

After successfully killing Mu She, the highest-ranked figure in Qingshan Town, had I become intoxicated with my own power...?

Xiao Yan was genuinely scared.

The power was so overwhelming that it made one lose their senses.

Xiao Yan finally understood, he comprehended why those who believed in the law of the jungle would do so.

The feeling of standing above others, the freedom to do whatever you pleased, even if the deeds were repulsive, there was no need to worry about the consequences.

Because, no one would challenge them!

But for Xiao Yan, this was the most terrifying aspect!

This meant that he had lost his true self!

One's innermost values should be the ultimate boundary of one's actions!

If even my true self is lost, what face do I have to call myself a human being?

Xiao Yan wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth caused by his own attack. A firm determination once again surfaced in his eyes.

My path is far from being so!

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(Senior Yao, thank you!)

Xiao Yan sincerely thanked Yao Chen in his heart.

He knew very well that if he had acted according to those evil thoughts just now, he might have truly become irredeemable.

He would never have been able to return to his current self.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's gratitude, Yao Chen remained silent for a long time before eventually responding softly.

(After this incident is over, don't cultivate for a while, if you still want to continue walking your righteous path.)

(Yes!)

Xiao Yan responded in his heart. Even if Yao Chen hadn't said it, he would have done the same.

He had sought strength in order to uphold his righteous path, not to become a slave to power!

Reversing the true and the false is the most foolish thing one can do and is also the easiest mistake to make.

Xiao Yan looked down at Mu She's corpse, storing it in his Storage Ring. Then, he turned to retrieve Mu Li's body and put it into the Storage Ring as well. Afterward, he walked past the bewildered mercenaries and left them with a few words.

"Your injured comrades are behind the Myriad Medicines Hall, Go and tend to their wounds."

With that said, Xiao Yan walks swiftly towards the Wolf Head Mercenary Company, under the gaze of the mercenaries.

He had promised Xiao Yixian to bring Boss Yao back safely, and that was his primary goal now.

As for the corpses of Mu She and Mu Li, he would find a place to bury them after the matter was over.

"That...?"

"Hmm?"

Hearing the voice behind him, Xiao Yan turned his head slightly, looking at the mercenary who had spoken with curiosity. When the mercenary saw Xiao Yan's gaze on him, he hesitated for a moment and then gathered his courage to speak.

"Excuse me, are you going to the Wolf Head Mercenary Company to rescue Boss Yao?"

"Yes."

Xiao Yan nodded lightly, and the mercenary continued.

"Be careful, there's a Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level) in the Wolf Head Mercenary Company."

Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level)?

Xiao Yan's expression momentarily froze. Wasn't Mu She the highest-ranking individual in all of Qingshan Town? How come there's another Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level) now?

Sensing Xiao Yan's confusion, the mercenary explained again.

"We were not originally members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company. However, some time ago, Mu She suddenly provided us with a large amount of funds to recruit us. But everyone already guessed the conflict between the Wolf Head Mercenary Company and the Myriad Medicines Hall. Originally, we were unwilling to join, even with the promise of more money. After all, Boss Yao and Xiao Yixian saved our lives to some extent. We don't want to become enemies with them."

"But Mu She not only offered funds, but also threatened us with death! If we didn't join the Wolf Head Mercenary Company, the Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level) behind him would kill us! There was once a leader of a mercenary group who resisted Mu She's attempt to merge groups and was killed by that Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level)!"

Though these mercenaries were just ordinary people, many of them hadn't lost their conscience to the point of forgetting their debt of gratitude.

However, they were ultimately just ordinary people. Letting them resist the lure of money to save their benefactors was already the limit. Few could summon the determination to risk their lives for those who had saved them.

Despite feeling guilty, they still ended up opposing the Myriad Medicines Hall.

Forced they might be, but this was also their own choice.

Between choosing death and turning their blades against the benefactors who once saved their lives, most of them chose the latter.

And those who chose the former lost their lives.

Ultimately, they were just the weak, faced with the commands of the strong. Other than complying or dying, there was no third option.

This was what they called being coerced.

Xiao Yan stared at the mercenary, his mind continuously replaying the words spoken.

In an instant, he understood something.

Perhaps those people he believed to be beyond redemption were not unwilling to take the righteous path. Rather, the environment in this world did not allow them to follow that path.

The cost of taking the righteous path was simply beyond what ordinary people could bear.

"Thank you." Xiao Yan's understanding of this brought a smile to his lips. He sincerely thanked the mercenary and bowed respectfully, "Thank you very much!"

Then, without looking back, he headed towards the Wolf Head Mercenary Company's location, his steps resolute on the ground.

His vision for the future path of righteousness had also been redefined.

Xiao Yan had always believed, from the bottom of his heart, that he needed to exert all his effort to promote the righteous path in order to change the law of the jungle in this world.

However, now he understood.

Those who change the world are not necessarily only him.

He should never have vainly thought of himself as the spokesperson for righteousness.

Such a thought was extremely selfish and egotistical.

What he should strive for is the ability for this world to continue on the righteous path even without him.

To spread righteousness to every corner of the world, just as the concept of the law of the jungle has deeply embedded itself.

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