Let me Touch your Tail

Chapter 271-290

Chapter 271

After hearing Ren Qingyue's words, Yan Zhao fell silent for a long time.

Suddenly, she said, "Is it for this reason that you, Senior Sister, say you like me but are unwilling to become Dao companions with me?"

Ren Qingyue was taken aback.

Once the thought escaped her lips, it rapidly magnified in Yan Zhao's mind.

Seeing that Ren Qingyue did not respond, the starlight in Yan Zhao's eyes quickly darkened.

Her gaze was no longer brilliant, and her expression subtly revealed a hint of gloom, yet at the same time, it contained a touch of unwillingness as she whispered, "Does Senior Sister also need the world's acknowledgment?"

"Not at all!" Ren Qingyue quickly regained her composure and replied with a firm tone, "I have never thought this way."

Yan Zhao lifted her gaze, locking eyes with her.

As their gazes met, Ren Qingyue hurriedly explained, "The world's disapproval is just a facade; it's merely an excuse created by those who do evil in the struggle."

Yan Zhao's eyes revealed a bit of confusion, clearly not understanding Ren Qingyue's words.

Ren Qingyue continued, "Even if your two mothers do not publicly acknowledge their relationship, just because they are outstanding, these ill-intentioned people will find a thousand and one reasons to want to destroy them."

Yan Zhao couldn't comprehend this; she felt anger for Yan Yuanqing and Nangong Yin's sufferings: "Why must these people do this?"

"Power, wealth, resources, and even just because they are strong, free to move like the wind and unrestrained, refusing to bow to the mundane world's conventions, is enough to provoke jealousy."

This topic weighed heavily on Ren Qingyue, but she had to tell Yan Zhao the truth; it was time to stop evading it.

"Ah Zhao, humans are very complex. There are good people and bad people. Some are willing to do good, while others are willing to do evil. A good person can become a bad person, and a bad person might sometimes have a change of heart and redeem themselves."

"Because of this, in a chaotic world driven by greed, goodness is not a quality; it is a choice that one can only possess after becoming strong enough. More people will merely be swept along by the current, hiding their true selves in order to survive."

This statement was too convoluted, and Yan Zhao still wore a puzzled expression.

Ren Qingyue pondered for a moment, carefully considering her words, and offered an example: "Like... Elder Dongfang."

Yan Zhao blinked: "Elder Dongfang?"

"Although Elder Dongfang lent a helping hand before my master passed away, she did so secretly, without anyone knowing. Later, she even participated in the operation against Nangong Yin. Do you think she is a bad person or a good person?"

Yan Zhao found herself at a loss for words.

Though her intuition leaned towards believing that Dongfang Cixin was a good person, she indeed had participated in the persecution of her mother.

Yan Zhao voiced her inner doubts to Ren Qingyue: "Why did Elder Dongfang do this?"

"Because she wanted to survive," Ren Qingyue said coldly.

"When everyone in Fuyun Sect thought my master deserved to die, Elder Dongfang did not have the strength to oppose them. If she did not hide her kindness, she would be classified as an 'other' like my master and would be ostracized, possibly losing her life just like my master."