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"Wulian! Your disciple is a demon! He has committed murder, how long do you intend to protect him?"
Misha knelt within the Demon Subduing Institute's Seven Treasures Hall. He had only awakened three days after Xuan Yin's departure, and his memories stopped at the moment when Xuan Yin was pierced through by the Bamboo Demon.
In his moments of unconsciousness, he occasionally regained fleeting awareness, catching snippets of conversation that reached his ears.
They said he was a demon. They said he not only killed all the demons in Big Willow Tree Village but also those who were deceived by the Bamboo Demon into coming to the village. They said he always wore a Lotus Seed, a sacred object of the temple that could conceal his demonic nature. They said that although his life was spared due to the Lotus Seed, its potent medicinal effects had plunged him into a prolonged coma. They said his master had been stripped of the title of Abbot for covering up his origins and stealing the temple's sacred object, and that further punishments were under discussion.
They also said that the Lotus Seed was stolen by me, unrelated to my master; I am a Half-Demon, born with knowledge. I intentionally stole the Lotus Seed to hide my origins, and my master was misled by me.
Misha accepted all blame; he did not want his master to suffer because of him.
No, it was me. When I found Misha, he already had a Qilin Arm. I knew he was a Half-Demon, yet I still felt compassion for him. What does it matter if one is human or demon? Aren't we all part of this world? I raised him, taught him right from wrong, good and evil; it was better than letting him wander elsewhere.
The Lotus Seed was stolen by me to conceal his Qilin Arm.
Misha has never disappointed me. Although he is a Half-Demon, his Buddhist nature is even stronger than mine. Demons can be good or bad; they have their own struggles. I have always opposed the Demon Subduing Institute's practice of killing demons on sight. Misha's existence has shown me more possibilities.
If everything were to start over, I would still make the same choice.
The hall fell silent.
"Wulian! Why are you still so stubborn?" Wisdom Supreme lamented with deep sorrow.
Wulian had been kneeling there for three days. During this time, Wisdom Supreme had exhausted much effort trying to persuade Wulian. Hearing Misha accept all blame brought joy to Wisdom Supreme's heart; it meant Wulian would face lighter punishment.
But who would have thought! Alas!
Once again, Wisdom Supreme spoke earnestly, "Wulian, if Misha had merely revealed his Half-Demon nature, we could have found a way to let him off. But he has killed! Not just one person—he slaughtered an entire village! Even if you care for him deeply, you cannot save him now. We will pretend we didn't hear your earlier words; just go to Thinking Cliff for a while. The position of Pujiyuan Abbot will still be waiting for you."
Brother... Wulian looked at Wisdom Supreme with no change in expression. He calmly replied, "You are mistaken. The people of that village died because of me; Misha's wrongdoing is also my fault."
It is better to let things flow than to block them; it is only in these past few days that I have come to understand this principle.
I taught him only right from wrong and good from evil; I taught him only to study Buddhism and selfishly believed that if he did not know his origins, he would remain my disciple—a mere monk. Perhaps with his talent, he could even inherit my legacy.
Indeed, I was wrong from the very beginning. While I was teaching him, I should have also sought out a good spirit to guide him. If he had known his true heritage earlier and learned how to control his demonic nature, the tragedy in Big Willow Tree Village would not have occurred. Misha was so innocent; in the end, it was all my fault.
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