Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Only the Innocent Can Sleep Peacefully
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Did I scare you?
Looking at his disciple, Yan Que, pale-faced and with a terrified expression in her eyes, her thin body trembling, Zhou Yi sighed inwardly.
I should comfort her later.
This kind of experience is inevitable sooner or later, consider it as an early lesson.
Since you want to climb to the top of that mountain peak, killing is unavoidable.
Then he turned around and looked at the little boy beside him.
At this moment, he was sitting paralyzed on the ground, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Zeng Yi. As the son of the city lord, he had been pampered since childhood. When had he ever seen such a horrifying scene? He thought he was the one hunting, but who would have known that in an instant, he had become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, curling up in a corner trembling.
He wanted to escape, but the scene was too frightening, making his legs weak and still trembling slightly. Moreover, he also felt a warm wetness between his crotch, accompanied by a foul smell.
Yes, the boy had wet himself in fear.
"Don't come near me!"
"Devil, demon, don't come any closer!"
The boy cried out in fear, his voice trembling. Each step Zeng Yi took sounded like a ghost knocking at the door, causing his heart to tremble with fear.
Under the merciless silver eyes, the shiny blade was raised high, reflecting a bone-chilling gleam under the sunlight, its sharp sword intent fierce and unyielding.
"No, no, no!" The terrified boy's tear-filled eyes could only see the image of the sharp blade.
The sharp long sword swung down quickly.
"Ah!"
After a scream, there was no sound left.
A strand of hair quietly floated down and fell to the ground, soundless.
"Ah~"
Zeng Yi sheathed the Ronin Sword, released the state of his soul skill, and his pupils turned into a deep black color. He raised his head and looked at the sky, sighing.
He couldn't bring himself to be an executioner. The boy had only fainted from fear.
The soul masters he had killed earlier were all oppressors who liked to bully the weak and oppress women. Their hands were already stained with blood. Their extremely disgusted and hateful gaze from the townspeople revealed that. So Zeng Yi killed them without hesitation. Such people, even if they were alive, would only bring suffering to more people. It would be better to reincarnate and start anew.
But this boy was only ten years old. His current appearance was a result of the education he received from his family. Perhaps he was despicable, but Zeng Yi really couldn't bring himself to harm a child.
Perhaps this was the guilt within Zeng Yi's heart.
Ultimately, Zeng Yi considered himself a guilty person from the moment he killed his first person. Even though he killed those who deserved to die, his hands were still stained with the sin of killing. These people deserved to die, but what about their wives, children, and parents? In their eyes, he was a person who deserved to die.
Even if they deserved to die, why did he, himself, have the right and authority to execute them? Was it because of his sense of justice? It felt like he was using justice to cover up his ugliness.
It was simply his selfishness. Zeng Yi knew that he was not qualified to represent justice.
Perhaps one day, he would be killed by someone else, but he had long been prepared for it since he stepped into the world of soul masters.
Only the innocent can sleep peacefully.
Am I an innocent person?
Looking at his own hands, Zeng Yi couldn't help but think.
Yes, from the moment he killed his first person, he became a guilty person. But he had no regrets!
And his sword wouldn't hesitate!
At this moment, Zeng Yi's mind started to clear. His eyes sparkled with a sharp gaze, like the brilliance of a sword. A sharp sword intent surged through his body, rising up like a divine sword unsheathed. The Ronin Sword at his waist also trembled and emitted a clear vibration.
Beside him, Yan Que watched her master and felt that a change had occurred in his aura. He was just a ruthless demon a moment ago, but now, he seemed like a proud and unrivaled sword god, giving off an indescribable feeling.
After a while, the fierce sword intent dissipated, and Zeng Yi's aura returned to being calm and serene like water.
"Why, Yan Que, are you scared?" Zeng Yi turned around, looked at Yan Que, walked towards her, and wore a gentle smile on his face.
At this moment, Yan Que also regained her senses. Her gaze swept across the scene, where five bodies lay on the ground, blood scattered everywhere. Some had even been decapitated, their terrified eyes still open, filled with boundless resentment. The nauseating smell of blood made her feel sick.
"Ugh~"
Unable to bear this scene any longer, Yan Que bent over and violently vomited, even the breakfast she had just eaten came out.
Why can Master smile after killing someone?
In her eyes, her Master's smile was incredibly warm and gentle, like the sun in spring. But now, this smile was so chilling, so terrifying, and so unfamiliar.
Zeng Yi didn't speak and silently watched Yan Que as she vomited.
After a while, Yan Que couldn't vomit anything else. She weakly sat on the ground, her face pale, her eyes looking at Zeng Yi with a trace of fear.
"Why can you still smile, Master? This... this is murder!"
"Why? Should I cry instead of smiling?" Zeng Yi countered with a question.
This left Yan Que at a loss for words.
"As a person from the Shun Ding City, you should know what kind of people they were. Don't you think they deserved to die?" Zeng Yi asked.
His question made Yan Que fall into silence. Of course, she knew what kind of people they were. They committed all sorts of evil deeds and had even forced someone to their death. But because they were from the City Lord's mansion and had strong power, everyone had to swallow their anger.
If these people died, there would probably be people celebrating.
"You must remember that killing is inevitable in becoming a soul master. The world of soul masters is incredibly cruel, with bloodshed occurring almost every moment. If you still hold on to this childhood game-like idea, it's better to give up early; otherwise, sooner or later, someone will consume you completely." Zeng Yi said coldly.
"Moreover, there's no need to feel guilty for killing such evil people. With them dead, more people will find happiness. But if you spare them because of your kindness, they will continue to harm innocent people. At that time, how would you feel?" Zeng Yi's words shook Yan Que. If that was the case, she didn't dare to imagine how she would blame herself and suffer.
"No one is perfect. When you walk this path, as you go further, you will realize that your body is already covered in dirt. But when you turn back and look after walking to the end, you will find that the dirt has long dried up and fallen off. Perhaps there will be some scars, but they are already insignificant."
Hearing this, Yan Que looked into her master's eyes and began to regain some of her spirits.
"Will you still be the same Master?"
"Of course!"
Zeng Yi smiled. This smile made Yan Que feel that he was the same as before, warm as ever, like a spring breeze, dispelling the fear in her heart in an instant.
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