Batian Martial Soul

Chapter 15075 Forgetting the past is tantamount to betrayal

Hong Meng hesitated for a moment, then shook her head: "Revenge? Don't joke around. Not only do I not want revenge, but none of those people who are obsessed with Hong Mo have any thoughts of revenge. We are doing quite well here, with no worries about food or clothing, and no danger. That guy Hong Mo has gone mad. He wants to die, and he wants to take us with him!"

Ling Xiao said calmly, "Hong Mo wants revenge, is there a problem? I heard that his parents died under the swords of the Holy Temple."

Hong Meng smiled bitterly: "No problem! I understand his hatred. The Holy Temple made him lose his home and his family, and he is now desperately trying to slaughter everyone related to the Demonic Sect. If it weren't for Hong Qi's intervention, we would all be dead by now. I don't object to his desire for revenge, but he shouldn't have dragged us into it!"

“Everyone has different ideas. Some people think that revenge is meaningless and will only make families more broken up. Is that not acceptable? He insists on forcing everyone to seek revenge. Anyone who doesn’t will die. That’s not reasonable at all.”

Ling Xiao laughed: "After giving so many reasons, you still plan to use me and Xiao Fen to help you kill Hong Mo. To put it bluntly, it's not that you don't want revenge, but that you don't want to see others seek revenge, right? What's the difference between your thoughts and Hong Mo's? You've just gone to extremes."

Hong Meng was surprised that Ling Xiao saw through her true intentions at a glance, so she simply stopped pretending: "You're right, I do want you to kill Hong Mo so that I can become the sole ruler of the Demon Sect. But isn't it all for the sake of a more peaceful life for the demon cultivators here?"

"Furthermore, I can promise that as long as you help me kill the Flood Demon, I can lead the demonic cultivators here to help you with all my might!"

Do I need your help?

Ling Xiao countered with a question.

“Of course we need that. I know you came here because you were being hunted down. Those people are very strong, and you can’t kill them even if you want to. You could only escape here. If you had the help of us demonic cultivators, I dare say you would be much safer than you are now.”

Hong Meng answered.

Ling Xiao fell silent. He had to admit that Hong Meng's offer was extremely tempting. These demonic cultivators were incredibly powerful. If they could really help him, then annihilating the Demon Soul Clan should be a piece of cake.

At the very least, once he's outside, with these people helping him, absolutely no one will dare to mess with him.

But a problem arises: once these demons and monsters leave this place and go outside, won't they indiscriminately kill innocent people?

This is a group of demonic cultivators and strange beasts!

So he asked, "How can you guarantee that you won't indiscriminately kill innocent people outside? After all, I know very well that demonic cultivators like to go to extremes. Not to mention the strange beasts, they'll eat anything when they're hungry!"

“My grandfather, Hong Qi, arranged for you to stay here, partly to protect you, and partly to prevent you from going out and harming innocent people.”

Hong Meng laughed and said, "If that's what you're worried about, then you don't need to worry. I can swear that most people here are completely different from the demonic cultivators you imagine. They just want a peaceful life and don't even want to leave. They just want to stay away from the strife in this paradise and live a peaceful life!"

"Of course, a very small number of people, such as Hong Mo and Cang Lin, love war the most. As long as you help me kill Hong Mo, I can control those people and prevent them from going out and causing trouble. You can only summon us when you need us."

Ling Xiao pondered for a long time before finally shaking his head: "I'm sorry, I have no reason to kill Hong Mo. Although that guy is single-minded and wants revenge, I don't think he's wrong. If he had killed Caterpillar, I could have killed him, but he didn't. In fact, I'd say I'm more wary of you than the other two!"

"why?"

Hong Meng was puzzled.

“It’s very simple. A person who can forget even hatred is a person without feelings. Expecting him to be grateful is simply impossible! The things the Holy Church did back then are cruel and unbearable even to an outsider like me, but you didn’t react at all!”

"On the contrary, Hong Mo is different. He is driven mad by hatred because he loves his parents too much. He cannot bear that those who cruelly killed his parents are still alive. If he wants to cooperate with me, I might agree, and even help him get justice and seek vindication for the heroes of the Demon Sect who died!"

Ling Xiao explained.

"I don't understand, what's the point of demanding an explanation when the person is already dead?"

Hong Meng was clearly disappointed.

Ling Xiao laughed: "Of course you don't understand. You have a typical animalistic mindset, while humans have emotions. I despise cowards who forget their hatred and dare not seek revenge. Forgetting the past means betrayal, and forgetting heroes means depravity!"

"To put it bluntly, do you really think you can eke out a living here and waste your time? You're too naive. Even the restrictions left by Hong Qi will weaken over time. Once the Holy Temple discovers this place, what do you think they'll do? Do you weaklings have the right to fight them? This place will become a hell, and you cowards will experience the same suffering as your parents and relatives!"

Hong Meng's face turned somewhat pale. She hadn't thought about these things; she hated war and only wanted to stay here and live.

But to be honest, Ling Xiao's words hit the nail on the head regarding her biggest worry.

That's the place, and it will also be discovered by the sanctuary.

She could already imagine what the sanctuary would do once they discovered this place, and at that point, she wouldn't be able to protect anyone.

"What do you think you are? You're more like those ostriches burying their heads in the sand, thinking that if they can't see the danger, there's no danger. Don't you think that's just deceiving yourself? This world is much crueler than you imagine. Don't wait until the end of the world to regret it; by then, it will be too late!"

"The Holy Church could once massacre you and wipe you out completely, and they will do the same next time. Although a thousand years have passed, they have become even more extreme. To maintain their rule, they can be even more cruel than before! Last time, Hong Qi helped you, but what about this time?"

Ling Xiao sighed. He had seen too many of these so-called paradises, which all ended up dead. Although these people's ideas were not wrong, evil people would not care about such things.

"So what should we do?"

Hong Meng wavered.

Ling Xiao shook his head: "I'm just an outsider, simply telling you my own perspective. You demonic cultivators should make your own decisions about internal matters. I won't interfere in your dealings with Hong Mo. Of course, if Hong Mo does anything too outrageous, I won't hesitate to eliminate him!" (End of Chapter)