The Art of Subduing Dragons

Chapter 57

After Luo Qingci finished her internal critique, she saw that on the other side, Ruan Li's brows twitched slightly upon hearing Su Yu's words, and she felt uneasy. Sure enough, it wasn't long before the system announced, "Luo Qingci's favorability -10."

Luo Qingci felt a pang of regret; the favor she had painstakingly earned was diminished in an instant by a single sentence from her beloved disciple.

"Chi Qing's favorability +5."

Before she could fully dwell on her frustration, another reminder came, making Luo Qingci's emotions even more complex.

She gathered her thoughts and continued, "I won't judge the others, but as long as there are emotions, there will be greed, anger, ignorance, and hatred. Humans are not born good, and dragons are not born evil. Since both humans and dragons have emotions, they must also have distinctions between good and evil. Moreover, there's a saying you should all know: 'A common man with a gem is guilty.' You should be aware of what the immortal sects do after hunting dragons. Conversely, what benefits do dragons gain from killing humans?"

The last two sentences left Su Yu and the others puzzled. Bai Jing couldn't help but ask, "What do they do after hunting dragons?"

Cheng Su, who had been listening, couldn't help but glance at them with disdain. "Young girls are so naive. Although you're not old, you should know that the immortal sects go to great lengths to hunt dragons and even compete to be the first. You don't think they're doing it to eliminate a threat to the people, do you?"

Cheng Su's tone carried evident sarcasm, making Bai Jing feel uncomfortable. She frowned and said, "We truly didn't know."

"The dragons that are hunted— their bones and blood are used to make elixirs, their tendons are used to forge weapons, and their dragon pearls are as effective as breaking wall pills. Some people even dissect them while they're still alive to preserve the effects. Even in death, they are not left intact; their bodies are desecrated," Luo Qingci said softly, articulating these chilling facts one by one.

Bai Jing was horrified, not knowing what to say.

Su Yu furrowed his brow and fell silent. Hua Xuwan, after a long while, said quietly, "I saw in Master's notes that indeed many things from dragons are considered treasures for alchemy and crafting, but I thought hunting demon beasts was similar..."

"If one day you discover that humans can also be used for alchemy or crafting, would you do it?" Luo Qingci said淡淡ly, causing Hua Xuwan's face to turn pale. She wanted to say something but couldn't bring herself to speak.

Seeing this, Luo Qingci softened her expression and said gently, "I don't want to negate everything you've believed in for a long time with just a few words. I only hope that no matter when, you should rely on your own eyes and heart to sense things, rather than believing everything others tell you. The words I'm saying now follow the same principle."

"Ding, Chi Qing's favorability +1, +1, +1, +1, +1." This series of notifications made Luo Qingci unable to continue speaking calmly. She couldn't help but glance at Ruan Li.

The young girl kept staring at her, eyes fixed, looking somewhat enraptured, even not noticing that she was watching her.

Luo Qingci felt a strange feeling in her heart but didn't think too much about it. She just found her look exceptionally cute, like a little fan. While this amused her, it also gave her a private sense of satisfaction.

The system saw this and sighed. With a favorability of 125, Ruan Li's heart seemed too unsteady. Why hadn't it been noticed before?

The topic was essentially over after Luo Qingci's speech. As for the whereabouts of the red dragon, it wasn't something Su Yu and the others could find on their own; they couldn't handle it.