The Villain's Redemption

After a few hours of staying in the space, Mo Li and Fang Yu decided that it was best to help the humans in this war. Of course, they weren't planning to involve the rest of the sect. It was decided that the sect would change its base into the secret space.

After a few more days of staying in the space, Mo Li and Fang Yu finally left and went back to the human world. Using Fang Yu's expertise in potioneering, it was easy for her to create some medicines that were able to counter the diseases that the devils used against humans. Of course, this had something to do with the fact that Mo Li was a very old demon. He was practically someone who has lived a long— long— long life. While Mo Li never really told her his real age, she guessed that the man might have probably traveled to different worlds with different times, meaning, he could be older than ten thousand years old.

With his age, comes a lot of knowledge from different worlds.

"I think it would be fair if I call you grandfather," Fang Yu smiled when she lifted her head and found Mo Li staring at her while she finished brewing another batch of potions.

"Grandfather?" he lifted an eyebrow, amusement apparent in his eyes.

"Yes. It would be fair, considering you are so old. Hey, tell me…. How come you look like this? Did you found some sort of secret pill that would make you look this handsome forever?"

Her words were enough to make him chuckle, slowly, his low chuckle turned into a burst of full-blown laughter. His shoulders shook as he held his stomach and finally sat on the ice bed where he was lying. "Would you believe me… if I tell you that I was created this way?"

This time, it was her turned to lift an eyebrow. "Created… like a robot?"

"Robot?" he asked. "What's a robot?"

"Oh… it's uh… probably you haven't seen one yet. But they are made of metals and they are programmed to do something. They are made."

"Like mechas?"

"You know about mecha?"

"I have traveled to a destroyed world before. It was quick and I wasn't able to gather any information about it but… I have heard about mecha."

"Well, mecha are just like robots but mechas require people to ride them, yes? A robot can do a certain task based on their programs." She answered absentmindedly before she pursed her lips. As expected, Mo Li's eyes already glinted.

"Shall I ask you how you know about these robots?'

Fang Yu smiled. "No. You can't." Her answer was already expected. Thus, Mo Li shrugged in response.

"Alright." He looked at Fang Yu, staring at her side profile as she prepared the next set of ingredients for the potion. A long stretch of silence followed his words.

"Hey, I have a question." Fang Yu uttered without looking at him. "What would you do if I suddenly disappear one day?"

"I will find you," he answered without batting an eyelid. For some reason, he was already expecting this question from Fang Yu.

"And if… you can't find me?"

"I would," his voice was full of unmask confidence. "I will always find you." There wouldn't be any goodbye between them as he was confident that even if she disappeared, he would surely find her again.

"But isn't that tiring?" she asked.

"I am allowed to rest." Mo Li smiled. "But I won't quit."

His words made her froze for a few seconds. "And… what if… the next time you find me… I am no longer Fang Yu?"

Again, he laughed, his voice sounded melodious. "You were never Fang Yu." He said, certainty apparent in his voice. "I don't need Fang Yu's face to find you." That was a fact. Even if she would look like an old lady, he would be able to identify her.

"Do you— Do you believe in multiple universe?" she couldn't help but ask.

He shrugged but didn't answer her. He stared at Fang Yu intently before sighing. "You can't leave me."

"Hm?" she raised her head and met his eyes.

"I said… you can't leave me."

She smiled. "Well that would depend on fate, right? We can't really tell what would happen in the next few days."

"Fate… is what you do with your life," he uttered. "Only you can control your fate. Your fate depends on your actions and their effects. Just like a domino effect."

'Domino Effect.' Again, she turned silent. What was that just now?

Seeing her face froze, Mo Li added. "It will depend on our choices and this time… I chose to stay with you." There wasn't even a hint of hesitation in his voice. Seeing the sincerity in his eyes made her turned her head away. It was bright and warm, and the fact that she didn't have the same emotions made her a little gloomy.

She turned her attention to the ingredients. For some reason, seeing him like this is making her chest a little heavy. Mo Li is not supposed to be someone important in this world. He was the master of the villain, and being close to him shouldn't change anything. But Fang Yu realized that Mo Li's presence had greatly affected her— the Lily inside her.

Of course, she knew this is irrelevant as she would forget everything. Well, the time frame of ten years made her think of doing things to least making him happy. Fang Yu convinced herself that this would act as a payment for Mo Li's help in this world.

Fang Yu was aware that without Mo Li, everything would have been too hard for her. This was still her second successful quest, and she was aware that she still did a lot of mistakes. She was dumb, and her decision making sometimes sucked. But she is determined to learn.

A sigh escaped her lips. It was only sad that she wouldn't be able to take the pill that was supposed to heal souls. Fang Yu was planning to try the pill, and see if it would affect Lily's soul.

"What are you thinking?" his voice interrupted her stupor.

"The pill." Fang Yu uttered. "I wanted to make it, but because of this… I think it would delay things."

"You sure you wanted the pill for your disciple and not for yourself?"

It was as if a lump in her throat appeared. "Of course." She answered without looking at him. She knew he would be able to tell that she was lying once her eyes would meet his.

"You know that feeding him pills without real experience would make him weak, right?" Mo Li said. He, too, was surprised by Ji Tian's progress. Ji Tian's talent was normal. However, his growth was comparable to Dong Hu's. That is something that normal people wouldn't be able to do. "Pills would help him advance, but without experience, his fighting skills would suck. It would be his downfall."

She nodded. Her job is to make him strong, not make him a good fighter. The robot would surely disagree with her thoughts, but she was sent to stop the killer from killing Dong Hu. That was it. However, since she was Ji Tian's master, Fang Yu also did her best to help Ji Tian become more powerful.

Even the robot didn't give her tasks about Ji Tian's fighting skills. Meaning, this is something that would come naturally. "You shouldn't underestimate Ji Tian." Male leads are called leads for a reason. They are lucky and overpowered. Even if you squash them to death, they would still survive just because of some random fluke. They are supposed to be winners, and the universe would make sure it would happen.

Mo Li only gave her a knowing look before he nodded. "You are right. I have been underestimating him since I met him." At first, Mo Li hated Ji Tian because he was weak. Then, because of his progress, he hated him because he was a little handsome. However, he soon realized that what he actually hated was the fact that Ji Tian would spend time with his wife from time to time because he was her disciple.

He hated it. He hated seeing them talk. He hated the look on Ji Tian's face every time Fang Yu would give him some advice. He hated the fact that he couldn't touch him because that would surely break Fang Yu's heart. He just… He hated everything about this Ji Tian! Of course, these were only inside his mind. On the outside, Mo Li was smiling at Fang Yu. His smile to so beautiful that it immediately made Fang Yu wonder if Mo Li was planning to kill Ji Tian.

"You— " Fang Yu sighed. "You can't kill him." She suddenly said. "If you kill him… I will hate you forever!"

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Update: My mental health is really not fine. I would like to apologize to everyone and thank you for your messages. Stay safe.