Chapter 80

Hengyi remained silent, feeling that what Hei Yue said was very right. Thinking about it, there was nothing wrong with it.

However, it was a necessity for survival, not a must for survival!

"I want to stop it, but I'm not sure if it's right. What if there are more mutants?" Hengyi was indeed indecisive, hesitating for the first time.

Killing the Shadow Clan was not wrong in itself, but should he act just because he felt it was wrong?

"The probability of that happening is almost impossible. No one would agree with such a reason, and they wouldn't let the Shadow Clan live past one day. There's no need for such concern. Everyone thinks it's right, and you oppose it just because of your own views. Is that appropriate?" Hei Yue calmly advised, her gentle questioning voice plunging Hengyi deeper into his conflicting worries.

Due to his distress, Hengyi had no heart for conversation.

Hei Yue quietly accompanied him, saying nothing.

To her, as a member of the Shadow Clan, human emotions and many things were foolish and unnecessary.

Human complex emotions and moods were superfluous, and the way humans earned merit was foolish and laughable.

The Shadow Clan also had merit and honor, but no one would do such things for merit. Intelligent Shadow Clan mutants would not have such ideas.

Food was precious, and many large star systems of the Shadow Clan, under the guidance of intelligent mutants, learned to farm food, but only if the output was higher than the input. They would never waste even a bit of food for something intangible.

They clearly understood the value of food, and the Shadow Clan, scattered across the universe due to insufficient food resources, knew that merit was real honor earned through real blood and sweat. Wasting food to raise enemies was a foolish act, and even more foolish was the possibility of creating powerful enemies for themselves.

Human emotions were easily confused and troubled, whether big or small.

The Shadow Clan never did, always walking on a clear path of survival.

Pretending to be human, the only value Hei Yue saw in the plan was its future, and the only good thing was not worrying about food.

Sunset, sunrise.

Two people, two figures casting shadows in the sunlight and moonlight, sat quietly on the beach.

When the tide rose, the waves repeatedly lapped against their legs and even their bodies, but the robes did not get wet, and they did not avoid it. Hengyi found the sensation of the waves hitting him indescribably comfortable.

Having someone by his side was also indescribably comforting. He had never been troubled for so long, nor had he experienced the feeling of someone accompanying him during a long period of distress.

"You can go and do your business. It's just a small worry, and I feel bad for keeping you here for so long."

"I have nothing to do. What can a traitor to Xu Daxia and his teammates do? I've never had friends in the sect, and I'm used to being alone."

"I think what you did was very right. Killing the intelligent Shadow Clan mutants means the Shadow Clan won't have endless tactical means, making the final battle smoother with fewer casualties. Is Xu Daxia really that bad?" Hengyi had been thinking about this person, just as he hadn't forgotten Xu Wenfeng's words about eliminating evil.

"You will know eventually. Hearing is not the same as seeing with your own eyes."

Hengyi nodded, not knowing what to say, not in the mood to say anything, just feeling that it was good to have Hei Yue by his side.

"Hengyi, where are you?" Hu Baijie's voice came from the training bead. Hengyi hadn't returned for a day and a night, and she was somewhat worried and inexplicably concerned, though she knew there was no danger.

"I'm watching the sea." That day, in front of many people, Hu Baijie kissed him. From that moment, he felt that only by marrying Hu Baijie could he do what he wanted, though he didn't know if he liked her, he already regarded her as his future wife.

"How long are you going to watch? It's been a day and a night."

"I still want to watch." Hengyi didn't want to go back, thinking about the situation of raising the Shadow Clan in the valley made him uncomfortable, and he was afraid that staying there would make him lose control.

"Alright..." Hu Baijie pondered for a day and a night. Though she thought it made no sense, she guessed it was probably because of the issue of raising the Shadow Clan to earn merit. Since she couldn't understand it, she didn't want to force Hengyi to return, not wanting him to show that suppressed, uncomfortable expression.

The waves surged, hitting the shore.

"I'm still troubled. I know what you said is right, but—" Hengyi felt that the discomfort in his heart couldn't fade. He had endured it for a day and a night, but it didn't weaken; instead, it became stronger.

"There are people who, believing they are right, must act, regardless of whether their concerns eventually come true. They can't let go of their suppressed worries. You are such a person, and so am I." Hei Yue said softly, "Only the results can prove whether such people are right or wrong. If the result is right, they are great; if wrong, they are sinners. My feelings are the same as yours, but I know that doing this now will make me a sinner in others' eyes."

Hengyi fell into a silent distress...

The sunset's glow gradually set the sea ablaze.

Just as Hengyi thought he would continue to be troubled, a voice of sorrow suddenly rang out from the training bead!

He remembered, that was the voice of the long-legged goddess from Nanshang Mountain!

"Xu Wenfeng, come back quickly! They're dead! Mutants, mutants—"

Hengyi was stunned on the spot—

The three beautiful and charming goddesses of Nanshang Mountain, whom he had seen six days ago and whose images were still vivid in his mind...

Three such powerful Third Rank Earth Nobles, and so beautiful that one couldn't help but admire them, suddenly died?

Dead?

Hengyi stood up woodenly, feeling self-reproach and guilt, just as he had when he was soft on the Shadow Clan.

Hei Yue's voice carried a tone of sorrow, which to others sounded like deep and sincere grief. "Now, it would have been right, but it's too late..."

As she spoke, tears streamed down her eyes.

"If it could be avoided, I would rather be the wrong sinner!" Hengyi clenched his teeth, thinking of the faces of the three goddesses, he suddenly felt weak and fell to the ground.

"This is not your fault, this is the result of earning merit..." Hei Yue gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, consoling him with a sad voice. The warmth from her soft touch only made Hengyi feel more frustrated!

"Could have done but didn't, thought of but didn't do, I am at fault! My brother was right, a man should be firm, clear, and decisive!" Hengyi fiercely pounded the sand, one after another!

In the training bead, many voices rang out.

"How could this happen? Three mutants appearing in one training session is unprecedented! It's only been a few days! A few days!"

"How could three of them die? The three goddesses are all Third Rank Earth Nobles! How could mutants mature?"

"We are nearby, does the long-legged goddess need support?"

...

Questions, shock, and disbelief filled the training bead.

The four famous goddesses of Nanshang Mountain, three of them suddenly dead... many men were heartbroken, and many women who had once envied them now felt regret and pity. They envied, but the root of it was admiration, and at this moment, most forgot their envy, feeling only sympathy and regret...

"A First Rank Heaven Noble mutant, I have already killed. The incident was sudden, and the three goddesses had no protective spells to save themselves. Under the attack, three died and one was injured. The team from Xiang Mountain was too far away to provide timely assistance..."

Xu Wenfeng's voice was low and somber as he briefly described the situation in the training bead. Despite many words of comfort and sympathy, there was no response from the long-legged goddess for a long time.

Everyone knew how grief-stricken the long-legged goddess was. They were her sisters, rare quadruplets, and even rarer for all four to have top-tier talent. No one had thought they would die in a training battle, no one had thought...

The long-legged goddess sobbed uncontrollably in Xu Wenfeng's arms, slapping his head, face, and body...

"Why weren't you there, why weren't you there, why..."

Xu Wenfeng silently endured, not offering a single word of explanation.

Why wasn't he there? The long-legged goddess knew very well.

Because the beautiful goddess had playfully asked him to leave the battle zone, so they could earn more merit, more.

And at the time, even the long-legged goddess had expressed such a request, Xu Wenfeng, who didn't care about such a small amount of merit, readily agreed.

This was the reason, and the long-legged goddess knew it better than anyone. She wasn't really angry, but needed an outlet for her grief.

Any comfort was meaningless; the only thing that mattered was silently being the outlet for her grief...

The other team present silently shielded the bodies of the three goddesses, whose vital points had been pierced. Not seeing their faces made the grief slightly less intense.

The wounds of the three goddesses were in their hearts and throats.

The mutant, inexplicably mature, suddenly flew out from among the densely packed young Shadow Clan. While the four goddesses were chatting and slaughtering the Shadow Clan to earn merit, it grabbed the hearts of two goddesses with its hands and bit through the throat of the beautiful goddess...

When the fabric was draped over them, the captain of the Xiang Mountain team shed tears of grief. Only he knew how long he had secretly loved the beautiful goddess, only he knew that she had always been his dream "qingren," even though he had never dared to hope for a chance to pursue her, he always wished for her happiness and well-being...

And today, she died beside him, and by the time he realized the attack, it was already too late to save her...

When Hengyi raised his head, his eyes were dry of tears.

A man should be firm, clear, and decisive.

What was needed now was not meaningless regret, for regret was a form of hesitation, and he must act!

He activated the training bead and spoke clearly, "Training rules, when a team finishes clearing the enemies in their battle zone, they should assist another battle zone. Regardless of whose battle zone it is, if you don't finish killing the Shadow Clan, I will come to clear them!"

In the battle zone where the four goddesses were, the man who was grieving and crying heard this and suddenly stood up, drew his sword, and flew into the valley where the Shadow Clan was being raised, slashing wildly, regardless of the fact that half of them were being raised by the long-legged goddess's team!

Blood splattered on his head, face, and body repeatedly.

His three teammates just watched, none daring to speak or stop him. They all knew that the captain had always secretly loved the beautiful goddess, and had spoken of her many times...

"Hengyi, I support you! Wherever you go to clear, I will go with you!" He wildly slashed at