Hearing this, Liu Buli directly abandoned his questioning of her. Instead, he sighed, walked to the woman's side, and asked her, "Whether you are a monster or not is never decided by others. It's your own thought, why do you have to prove it in this way?"
He never disliked strong people.
At least at this moment, this woman, who was clearly in so much pain that she could barely bear it, yet still gritted her teeth to keep herself from crying, made Liu Buli find her quite agreeable.
Hearing Liu Buli's question, Li Qingcheng opened her eyes with difficulty. She tried hard to make her voice sound normal, but ultimately couldn't control the tremor in her throat. Li Qingcheng said, "Because the restrictions here only affect monsters. I want to tell myself, I want to make myself believe that I am not that kind of monster."
That's right, she was just trying to convince herself.
After discovering that everything here only affected the ghost clan, Li Qingcheng could no longer convince herself to firmly believe that she was a normal human.
Because it was very obvious that true humans like Liu Buli and the others felt no discomfort, while only she, this neither-human-nor-ghost being, was affected. Wasn't this proof that even this formation judged her as a monster?
She didn't want to admit this.
So, upon seeing this abyss, she hesitated for only a moment before jumping directly into it.
It was as if she was proving her identity to herself, and even more so, proving to everything around her that she was just an ordinary human. She resisted the blood of the ghost clan. In her opinion, as long as she could persevere and walk steadily through this formation, it would be the best answer she gave herself, proof of her humanity.
Liu Buli stared at her for a while, then understood what she was thinking. However, he didn't try to dissuade her further. He just smiled gently and said to Li Qingcheng, "Your recklessness might get you killed."
"I know," Li Qingcheng said. "If I die, it proves that the monster inside me was killed. So I'm still human, at least I died in a human way. But if I don't die, it means I'm human. I won't be suppressed by these formations, I'll be even more successful."
So, in the end, she had no intention of leaving at all.
Knowing what she was thinking, Liu Buli had no intention of persuading her. He merely looked at Li Qingcheng with a hint of regret and casually asked, "Whether you are human, does it really matter that much to you?"
Li Qingcheng gritted her teeth and nodded, "It matters very much."
She was silent for a moment. Perhaps she felt that in her current state, it was pointless to hide anything. So, after taking a few deep breaths, she surprisingly took the initiative to explain, "Ghost clan blood was injected into my body, so I am actually a monster, neither human nor ghost. But I hate that kind of monster, and I want to feel like a human. If I can't even do that, I'd rather die."
Liu Buli nodded expressionlessly and said, "Since it matters so much, then stand up by your own ability. We will eliminate the monsters and dangers along the way, but we cannot resolve the restrictions. If you can endure it, then talk to me again."
As his voice fell, he withdrew his gaze and turned to look at You Siqi beside him.
Sensing his gaze, You Siqi immediately gave him guidance.
Liu Buli nodded at him, and then the four of them left their original positions.
After they had walked a considerable distance, they still hadn't heard any footsteps behind them. In the novel, for Li Qingcheng's safety, the male protagonist had not allowed her to enter such a deep area with them.
So, whether Li Qingcheng's choice would lead to her death was uncertain for everyone.
You Siqi asked Liu Buli with some hesitation, "Hearing what she said just now, I'm actually surprised you didn't just kill her on the spot."
"Why would I kill her? What she said is the truth. It's just that our perspectives are different, so there are some minor disagreements." Liu Buli smiled and said, "So what if she's a monster? My education of Wuming has always been to accept his existence. Everything that exists in this world has its meaning and value. Since Li Qingcheng doesn't think so, then let her do as she thinks. I don't dislike people who uphold their beliefs and are strict with themselves."
Lu Wuming's eyes immediately widened. "Master, you mean..."
"I just don't dislike her, it hasn't reached the point of liking. After all, we have different opinions. I don't like debating fundamental right and wrong with others. So I still don't plan to become friends with her," Liu Buli answered Lu Wuming's question very seriously.
Seeing that the other party's jealous state had subsided, Liu Buli secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He still remembered his promise to give the other party a reward. If he let the other party continue to be jealous like this, then when it was time to fulfill the reward, he might not be able to leave the room for half a month.
Thinking of that scene, Liu Buli found it simply terrifying.
After a long silence, Shen Muzhi finally spoke and commented, "It's hard to say who is right or wrong between these two viewpoints, but personally, I prefer Daoist Liu's perspective. A person can only be accepted by others after they accept themselves. If Brother Lu wasn't like this, we probably wouldn't have had much contact with him until now. So I feel Daoist Liu's educational method is very good. Could it be that in your previous world, you were engaged in this kind of work?"
This topic was something none of them had ever discussed before.
Not only Shen Muzhi and You Siqi, but even Lu Wuming had not heard much about Liu Buli's life before his transmigration.
For a moment, all attention was focused on Liu Buli. This feeling of being under a spotlight made Liu Buli a little uncomfortable. He cleared his throat and shook his head, "Not that kind of work."
"Then what exactly did you do? Tell us all, so we can hear," You Siqi blinked and said, "You know I used to be a novelist, and you've dug up almost all my personal information. It's unfair that I know nothing about you, don't you think?"
Liu Buli shook his head. "I think it's quite fair, and I suspect you wouldn't want to know what I used to do."