Changsun Jing's purpose in following Wen Wen was to find Xiong Ying and have a good talk with him. Therefore, Wen Wen didn't mind giving him this opportunity, and letting him communicate with Xiong Ying might even yield unexpected results.
Standing in front of Xiong Ying, Changsun Jing was about to speak when he took off his white wolf fur robe and draped it over Xiong Ying.
It was clearly difficult to have a smooth conversation with a man whose clothes were burned off and who was tied up with ropes, just as it was for Wen Wen.
"We've met before, you've beaten me up several times, but this should be our first real communication. My name is Changsun Jing, and I'm a demon hunter."
Upon seeing Changsun Jing, Xiong Ying's gaze flickered away.
Among all the demon hunters, only Changsun Jing had relentlessly pursued him. After beating Changsun Jing a few times, Xiong Ying actually felt a little afraid of him.
Changsun Jing smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't seek revenge for you beating me up before."
"I've been through a similar phase as you, stubbornly willing to pay anything for something. But I know now that mindset is not good. Seeing you reminds me of my past self."
"Sometimes, being strong is actually self-harm. Letting go of the burden and letting others share it with you is the better choice."
Xiong Ying finally spoke, "You don't know anything."
"Then let me know."
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Wen Wen sat on the stands of the football field, eating watermelon he'd gotten from the hot pot restaurant.
Hmm...
The 'Find by the Lake' hot pot restaurant even provided free fruit for freeloading demon hunters like them. Wen Wen had put all his favorites into the containment facility's refrigerator.
After eating for half an hour, the conversation between Changsun Jing and Xiong Ying finally concluded.
Changsun Jing walked over to Wen Wen and said, "You can question him now. He'll tell you everything he knows."
"He seems like a rather stubborn kid. How did you persuade him?" Wen Wen asked curiously.
"By appealing to his emotions and reasoning, that's all. Often, stubborn people aren't unpersuadable, but rather the method of persuasion is wrong." After saying this, Changsun Jing stood aside with a smile.
He was quite pleased to have resolved Xiong Ying's inner turmoil.
As for Wen Wen, looking at his smiling face, he mentally categorized this once cold swordsman as a close-knit aunt.
Before asking any questions, Wen Wen first offered Xiong Ying a piece of cantaloupe. Xiong Ying hesitated for a moment before eating it.
"Good. Since you've eaten my melon, you're one of us now. Tell me your story."
Xiong Ying sighed and said, "This is a long story."
Wen Wen sat on the ground, took out two bottles of beer, placed them on the ground, and adopted a storytelling posture, "It's alright, I have plenty of time. Make it as exciting as possible."
This beer, of course, was also procured from the 'Find by the Lake' hot pot restaurant.
"Four months ago, I was diagnosed with a terminal illness. After two months of treatment, I continued to receive treatment, which would deplete my family's savings. I would then suffer on my sickbed for four months before dying. If I didn't undergo treatment, I could live for another two months."
"I didn't want to spend the last moments of my life on a sickbed, nor did I want to drain my family's savings, leaving my parents unable to live on after my death."
"So, I chose to enjoy the last two months of my life, indulging myself within the confines of Qingchuan City, to live out my final days."
Wen Wen shrugged. He couldn't say whether Xiong Ying's choice was right or wrong.
However, if Wen Wen had had the chance to let his mother live longer, he would have been willing to pay any price.
But would his mother really have wanted Wen Wen to do that? Perhaps not.
"Later, I came to the only museum in Qingchuan City I hadn't visited, and that's where everything changed for me!"
"'The Federation's First Museum of Rare Treasures!' Wen Wen blurted out, his eyes narrowed.
"What, you've been there too?" Xiong Ying asked in surprise.
Wen Wen didn't answer Xiong Ying's question, his mind racing. Su Dan Fiction Network
If Xiong Ying had truly escaped death and gained his current abilities because of that museum, it meant that the museum was definitely problematic.
Yet Wen Wen had personally investigated it before and found nothing suspicious, indicating how deeply the museum was hidden.
The fact that it directly granted Xiong Ying disaster-level power suggested the immense energy lurking within the museum!
Wen Wen had now decided that he had to go there again, no matter what, to find whatever was hidden there!
"Continue, please. What happened after you got to the museum."
Afterward, Xiong Ying gradually recounted his experiences, while Wen Wen continuously analyzed his words.
When he learned that Xiong Ying had gained this ability by taking a heart from the museum, Wen Wen knew that the so-called 'Heart of the Devil' was at least a containment object on par with the Philosophy Bracelet. And such a high-level containment object was actually given away so freely!
Therefore, this museum warranted Wen Wen's utmost vigilance. His current disaster-level strength might be insignificant there.
He only needed to inquire about Wen Rui's matters and then report anything else to the Hunter Association for proper handling.
After hearing about the museum, Wen Wen paid little attention to Xiong Ying's story. However, when he heard Xiong Ying mention that he lost some of his life force with each person he saved, he couldn't help but be moved.
This child truly earned Wen Wen's respect.
In Wen Wen's eyes, all humans were essentially gray.
Whether noble or despicable, except for the purely insane, everyone was essentially gray.
Even the most noble individuals had their hidden flaws, and the most despicable could show kindness towards something.
Right and wrong, good and evil, were actually matters that went against one's true feelings.
But without a doubt, individuals like Xiong Ying deserved Wen Wen's respect.
Wen Wen himself could not sacrifice himself to save strangers, and very few people he knew could do so.
"If I save one more person, I will die. So, I will not appear in this identity again."
"I want to spend my remaining year of life with my family."
Xiong Ying's narration ended. Changsun Jing looked at Xiong Ying with concern, while Wen Wen's thoughts remained unreadable on his face.
He placed his hand on Xiong Ying's chest and probed his power. He could indeed detect a malevolent heart within Xiong Ying's chest cavity.
This must be the Heart of the Devil. Its presence was almost proof that Xiong Ying was telling the truth.
However, since he had already revealed that he had a heart within his body that constantly urged him to do evil, there was no need for him to hide anything else from Wen Wen.