Chapter 864 - 481: Divine Soul Flaw (Double-Length) (Part 2)

Wen Li wasn’t surprised.

However, she was a bit taken aback that Aqing, this maidservant, could speak with her so calmly, and... seemed completely uninhibited, as if she didn’t consider her an outsider.

Even though Wen Li didn’t consider herself a beauty, she had witnessed the attitudes of the Flower Moon Building women toward her, except for Aqing.

Compared to those women whose eyes seemed to blaze with fire, Aqing, who could treat her so calmly... was unique.

Wen Li thought maybe Aqing’s half-demon experience had forged a more composed character compared to other women.

"Miss, I’m going to perform a sword dance later today. Please don’t laugh when you watch." Aqing straightened up a little and said with a smile, "Thinking about wielding a sword in front of an Immortal Sect Disciple like you... it truly makes me shy. They might say it’s all planned out by the Fu Xi Sect."

A mediocre sword dance might be amusing to a young lady like Wen Li, wouldn’t it?

"You know I can wield a sword?" Wen Li looked at Aqing in surprise.

"I always thought, looking at the young lady, with your indifferent demeanor, you resemble a swordsman." Aqing said, pointing to the black, worn-out dress nearby: "Those are sword marks, aren’t they?"

"Yes." Wen Li responded.

On reflection, it wasn’t surprising that a half-demon would grow up safely and learn some self-defense skills — hardly something to be amazed by.

"It won’t be funny." Wen Li stated.

"What?" Aqing didn’t understand.

"The sword dance, there’s nothing funny about it." Wen Li said seriously.

"..." Aqing didn’t expect Wen Li to respond seriously to her joke, and she lowered her head to continue working: "I understand, miss."

"Mm." Wen Li nodded lightly, and instead of asking further, she suddenly remembered something and spoke to Aqing.

"I am also a half-demon."

"...?"

From Wen Li’s perspective, the maid named Aqing clearly looked stunned.

"Miss... what did you say?" Aqing looked at Wen Li in shock, seemingly completely baffled, her clear eyes filled with astonishment.

Wen Li thought it was obvious; in the maid’s eyes, someone like her from the Immortal Sect was definitely not associated with being a half-demon.

"I am also half-demon, like you." Wen Li said: "So, it’s alright."

"Mm..." Aqing lowered her head as if digesting this information.

Wen Li didn’t mind either.

You know, she hadn’t mentioned she was a half-demon even to Xu Chang’an or her younger sisters, yet she revealed it to a maidservant...

It wasn’t some impulsive whim.

It was Zhu Pingniang’s instructions.

Wen Li was a very smart woman; Zhu Pingniang had previously talked to her about her troubles, and then deliberately had Aqing, this half-demon, serve her... the intention was obvious.

In summary, it was to use her half-demon identity to stimulate the ambition of Aqing, who was also a half-demon?

Is it possible for half-demons to have a future?

Perhaps that’s it.

Wen Li didn’t quite understand the significance of herself doing such a thing, but she was grateful to her senior, so carrying out such minor instructions, she felt, was no trouble.

Wen Li simply thought about it and could understand Zhu Pingniang’s actions... but despite understanding, she felt a sense of helplessness.

She could understand why her master always gritted her teeth with an expression of frustration when mentioning Zhu Pingniang.

Senior Zhu, the Tong Jun she revered, was wholeheartedly focused on worldly women, ignoring the apprentice sisters on Mu Yu Peak, even going to the extent of helping a half-demon girl integrate into the Flower Moon Building... meticulously devising everything.

In the eyes of her master and others, such a thing certainly seemed pointless.

Yet Wen Li always believed that whether something has meaning is only known by oneself, and outsiders cannot define it.

"..."

While Wen Li’s thoughts were active, Aqing also pondered a lot, as she circled behind Wen Li, observing the woman’s figure in front of her.

Curiosity.

Despite the banter, Aqing genuinely wondered how Wen Li, a half-demon who had been completely drawn out of the bloodline impulses and desire for slaughter, had become such a gentle being.

Toward a maidservant, even so.

After brief interaction, Aqing knew well enough the intrinsic gentleness of Wen Li, who appeared difficult to approach and cold in demeanor.

She admitted, if Wen Li had not entered Mu Yu Peak those years ago, but followed her... she certainly wouldn’t have grown into such a character.

Could it be that Shi Qingjun really was better at teaching young girls than her?

How could that be?

It wasn’t that Aqing looked down on Shi Qingjun, but compared to Shi Qingjun’s transcendental nature, Aqing felt even as a half-demon she was more human.

Take Wen Li as an example.

In Aqing’s eyes, Wen Li’s Divine Soul glimmered with flaws and weaknesses from where Zhu Pingniang forcibly separated Wen Li’s half-demon bloodline.

It wasn’t that separating the half-demon bloodline was exceptionally difficult, but Wen Li’s talent was simply too exceptional, making the execution far beyond Zhu Pingniang’s expectations. She couldn’t achieve perfection while trying to preserve as much of Wen Li’s talent as possible.

While these flaws wouldn’t currently affect Wen Li, ultimately they were just unsteady fluctuations in a certain area of her Divine Soul; even if discovered by Zhu Pingniang, she likely wouldn’t deem it a flaw.

Upon closer observation, Aqing found such unsteady fluctuations of flaws couldn’t be exploited against Wen Li, and even with her insights, upon detailed consideration, the only rather apparent drawback was that an unstable Divine Soul would affect Wen Li’s future attempt at reaching the Qiankun Realm.

With this flaw in her Divine Soul, Wen Li would barely be able to reach the Qiankun Realm.

However, Wen Li was still far from the Qiankun Realm, with only two Qiankun Realm individuals in the entire Qing Province so far.

Yet... as it’s a variable instability, who knows if this flaw might worsen with Wen Li’s shift in mindset?

Crucially... for someone of the Qiankun Realm, the flaw within Wen Li’s Divine Soul could easily be tidied up, erasing the traces left from Zhu Pingniang’s separation of Wen Li’s bloodline.

It was truly a trivial effort.

What about Shi Qingjun?

With Shi Qingjun’s nature, if she truly cared for her juniors, she wouldn’t have left Wen Li’s Divine Soul flaws exposed like that.

Not undertaking such a trivial task shows Shi Qingjun’s complete lack of concern and disregard for her juniors.

Aqing squinted.

She also found it normal.

If Shi Qingjun developed feelings and started caring for juniors, that would be strange.

’Useless woman.’

Aqing thought.

Because Shi Qingjun didn’t care about juniors, it left Xu Chang’an, full of secrets... still acting like a disciple, though he seemingly enjoyed it, but Aqing found it quite bizarre.

Can it be called squandering one’s talents?

Even Aqing, watching a man who could make Dao Rhyme retreat with respect cooking in the kitchen, also... also wanted to taste it.

Aqing thought she was more generous, giving the young master a top spot.

Compared to Shi Qingjun, she ought to be more of a ’good person’?

Oh, right.

Aqing discreetly raised her hand, a trace of invisible energy traced up Wen Li’s clothing like a dragon, and then... gently entered between Wen Li’s brows.

Wen Li completely missed the subtle fluctuation and instead looked at the mirror.

By that point, her dress was already changed.

Wen Li didn’t understand clothing, so the outfit and styling she now wore were all chosen by the maid in front of her.

"Miss, take a look at this dress and see if you’re satisfied." After Aqing spoke, seeing Wen Li walk to the mirror, she covered her face, chuckling lightly.

She felt she had bested Shi Qingjun once again.

Just now, the traces left on Wen Li’s Divine Soul from partitioning, overlooked by Shi Qingjun, were gently wiped away by her.

Aqing had many reasons for undertaking such a task.

Like wanting to again outshine Shi Qingjun.

Like considering Wen Li Zhu Pingniang’s junior and she quite liked that Pingniang.

Or because the young master... clearly had connections with Miss Wen, and fostering a good relationship would be beneficial.

But fundamentally, it was simply because she wanted to do it, so she did.

Aqing found, based on their recent interaction, her affinity with Wen Li was quite good?

Perhaps... Wen Li referring to herself as a half-demon had something interesting about it.

Who says Li Hua is a snake’s nemesis?

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Wen Li: "..."

Is this... her?