Chapter 619 - 298: You... Interested in Me?

"And then? Let her live with guilt for the rest of her life?"

"No, she will carry on my legacy. Although she has average talent, her determination is unparalleled. Some people will be inspired by her resolve, and eventually, a new Hua Jing will emerge."

Hua Jing did not deceive the self-doubting girl. Since she confronted the Master of Dreams, Hua Jing truly believed that she would be the one to kill the Master of Dreams with her.

Hua Jing could see the Heart Demon within Zi Yiyi and knew that if things continued this way, it would be too late to change Zi Yiyi’s course to a different path.

So this wasn’t a humanity test she designed, but a choice she offered Zi Yiyi.

It was a choice between striving to ascend to that peak and then stopping at the foot of the mountain, assuring oneself of a clear conscience, or taking a tortuous shortcut, risking complete destruction for a slight chance of reaching the summit.

"Apparently, you never thought that if she stayed on the righteous path, she could stand alongside you."

"That’s the truth."

You Su was a little taken aback, "Since everything is for her, why not tell her?"

You Su thought this woman was used to being indifferent; if she didn’t talk about it, he might still misunderstand that it was this woman seducing people’s nature.

"Divine Son is mistaken, I did not do it for her. Now that she has chosen the path of an Evil Cultivator, it goes against my teachings; my disappointment isn’t false. Henceforth, she is the relentless enemy of the cultivators of the Five Continents. If the Divine Son or any other Exorcism Bureau members encounter her, they should not hold back."

"Hypocrite." You Su shook his head, "I suppose you predicted that Sister Yaoyao would let her go."

Hua Jing furrowed her brow but said nothing.

"Alright, she is your personal attendant. Now that she has abandoned the righteous way and fled, you cannot shirk the blame. You ought to apprehend her yourself, and you can’t just die so easily."

You Su waved his hand casually.

"I am already tainted with evil; I cannot continue living in this world."

Hua Jing’s tone was firm and beyond dispute.

Hearing this, You Su sighed softly, "I really don’t understand. Aren’t you known as the Dream Master’s nemesis? Why would you be corrupted by such a minor Heart Buddha?"

In the gusty night of Luoxing Valley, the wind howled, and Hua Jing stood firm like a rock amidst a storm, immovable.

Her expression was as unchanged as a snow-capped mountain, yet her heart was not as steadfast as she appeared.

"That is not the Heart Buddha."

This was her response.

You Su was initially stunned, then his pupils narrowed to pinpoints, exclaiming in shock:

"What you encountered is not the Heart Buddha... is it Him?!"

You Su should have thought of it earlier...

When Zi Yiyi spoke her final vow never to be corrupted by any evil, her gaze was resolutely fixed on him.

Only now did he realize she wasn’t looking at him, but at the Hua Jing who was sharing vision with him.

It seems Zi Yiyi had already vaguely guessed at something, that the only malevolence capable of corrupting Hua Jing was that source of chaos—the Void Nightmare!

"Yes, Him."

Hua Jing’s icy voice made You Su feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"How did you encounter Him? Wasn’t He said to be hidden in an unknowable place?"

Hua Jing drew a deep breath, as if enduring great pain. The decaying flesh on the right side of her face writhed and bulged as if alive.

"The incident regarding Mr. Chengying stemmed from your investigation, and it was her madness that was caused by the Master of Dreams’ seduction. After you retreated from the Spirit Void Mountain Range, I took over there. I nearly turned the place upside down and unearthed more secrets, including the exact location where she encountered the Master of Dreams.

I made every preparation and flew to that sea region, but there was nothing there. I returned empty-handed and only learned of the events in Luoxing Valley when passing by. After entering the valley, I saw the Heart Buddha. It failed to seduce me, then begged for mercy, recognizing that my greatest wish was to see the Master of Dreams face-to-face.

So it offered a deal, to grant me my wish and then be spared. I hesitated for a moment but nonetheless agreed. Because if I could kill it once, I could kill it a second time. Also, I desired to see Him and then kill Him!

But I was wrong; this is one of only two things I regret in my life. I always thought, after enduring so much torment, that I would truly be His nemesis, but with just a glance into His eyes, I realized how weak I was. No one can defeat Him, at least not me. The deal was struck, and now I am the Heart Buddha."

The noble Divine Maiden glossed over her descent into the evil abyss in just one sentence. No one knew what she had seen.

’No one can defeat Him, at least not me.’ When someone says this about their lifelong foe, the collapse of belief is enough to crush this beacon of hope in the eyes of countless others.

She still carried that persistent indifference, but the windswept silver strands added a touch of fragility, making her appear like a helpless princess on a battlefield of ruined nations, her demeanor unchanged but her heart as scattered as the ashes around her, shattered and broken.

"Now... can we begin?" the woman asked expressionlessly.

"It wasn’t her who disappointed you... it was you who disappointed her..."

You Su felt even more the firmness of Zi Yiyi’s faith. This master-servant pair viewed the Master of Dreams as their nemesis, yet the master, held as a model by her maid, fell first to the enemy’s seduction.

But after the maid learned of it, her faith did not collapse; instead, it became even more unshakable, leaving one deeply moved.