“The first time I saw Ziqing, her little mouth had only two tiny teeth—she couldn’t even bite through a carrot. But the next time I saw her, she was covered in blood, having gnawed the whole village until no flesh was left!”
“At first, my heart was kind enough to spare her life, but that act ended up bringing harm to many.”
“By all rights, this should have been a great evil cause and effect. Yet, after she completed her training, the countless lives she personally saved far exceeded the numbers she harmed. When these two sides are weighed against each other, it’s hard to say whether it was a good or evil deed.”
Golden rays of light flickered and ignited over the huge stone.
Gao Qunshu folded his hands behind his back and gazed eastward, as if lost in memories, continuing: “That year, the Empress was assaulted by a ghost, nearly losing her life. The emperor flew into a rage and ordered Wei Yannian, Liu Zuo’an, and me to solve the case swiftly to uphold the Heavenly Order.”
“But upon close investigation, I found it was a deliberate act! On the night it happened, everyone involved died suddenly, and even the ghost who was used as a pawn was completely wiped out. There were no lingering traces to find.”