After being reborn, the cannon fodder junior sister quickly left the sect.

Chapter 191 Good and Evil Not Judged by Birth

Song Qiao's lips trembled, and she couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time. "I...I'm fine...Just now...Just now down there...Did you...hear...it..."

Actually, he wanted to ask everyone if they had heard him say that he was a "hybrid of human and ladyboy," but no matter how long he tried, he couldn't get the question out.

Song Qiao closed his eyes briefly, concealing the despair and inferiority in them.

He knew he should trust his companions. They were different from other humans, especially since Su Luo had once stated that there was no difference between humans and demons.

But he was still afraid...

Just thinking about how those humans loathed him when he revealed his true form as a child made his throat feel blocked, preventing him from uttering a complete sentence.

Lin Ji's dark eyes flickered, and he quickly realized something, causing the corners of his mouth to curl slightly upwards.

It turns out that Song Qiao was afraid that if Su Luo and the others found out his true identity, he would be disliked.

Speaking of which, he was also very curious about how Su Luo and the others viewed human-demon hybrids...

"Junior brother, what exactly do you want to ask? What happened down there just now? Did you hear that? What could we possibly hear?"

Chu Wenqing listened for a long time without hearing a complete sentence, and frowned impatiently. When his gaze fell on Song Qiao's unnaturally pale face, he suddenly realized something, and his expression changed drastically.

"I go!"

I almost forgot! Song Qiao's background was revealed just now while we were down there!

Not only him, but also his senior sister and Lin Ji heard it! Everyone was busy getting away at the time and didn't have time to ask. Now that they're out of trouble, they'll remember soon. No wonder Song Qiao was so scared!

The situation is not good!

Thinking of this, Chu Wenqing quickly winked at Su Luo, secretly pleading for help.

Su Luo, hurry up and save the day!

Su Luo: ……

What's wrong with Chu Wenqing now?

Lin Ji secretly rolled his eyes, inwardly cursing Chu Wenqing as an idiot, then turned and whispered to Su Luo what Song Qiao was worried about.

Su Luo's expression changed slightly, and she couldn't help but look at Song Qiao and sigh softly.

It seems that Song Qiao didn't really listen to what she said in the Cloud Mist Valley. Or perhaps he did listen, but still couldn't believe it.

Only Feng Xiyue looked completely bewildered. "What are you all talking about? It feels like everyone's speaking in riddles."

Song Qiao's face paled even more, and his body swayed precariously.

Chu Wenqing: "Uh..."

How could he say it without hurting Song Qiao?

Lin Ji lowered his eyes, seemingly indifferent to the matter.

Su Luo pursed her lips, and after a while she decided to be more direct, so she said, "Actually, we're talking about the fact that Song Qiao is a half-human, half-demon."

boom!

As if struck by lightning, Song Qiao's body trembled violently. His hands shook uncontrollably, and he couldn't even hold Zhu Zhu, causing her to fall to the ground. But he couldn't care less about that; his eyes were filled with fear and unease, and he looked as if he were about to break.

"A transgender...mixed race?"

Feng Xiyue blinked blankly, seemingly not quite reacting yet. When she finally realized what was happening, she suddenly widened her beautiful eyes and looked at Song Qiao.

Oh right! Just now down there, the Illusion Demon Clan Chief said that Junior Brother Song is a half-human, half-demon! How could she have forgotten!

Chu Wenqing was surprised that Su Luo would say it so directly. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and open his mouth wide. Then he looked at Song Qiao with concern.

Is it really okay for Su Luo to be so direct? Won't it hurt Junior Brother Song's fragile little heart?

Feeling the gazes of the people around her, Song Qiao curled up in fear, her eyes stinging, and her lips unconsciously bleeding from being bitten.

If he could, he would disappear right now!

Everyone knows he's of mixed human and transgender descent... How will they view him? Will they dislike him?

No...no! Don't hate him!

Seeing that Song Qiao looked like he wanted to disappear into the ground, Su Luo didn't want him to run away, and continued to ask, "Song Qiao, do you remember what I said in the Cloud Mist Valley?"

Song Qiao was taken aback.

“As I have said, nothing is absolute. We cannot judge a race based on stereotypes, nor can we condemn them outright. There is no absolute good or absolute evil in this world. Regardless of race, we should judge based on facts, rather than deciding whether someone is good or evil based on their subjective impressions.”

"Whether you are human or a half-human, half-demon, it doesn't matter. You are still you, Song Qiao, the junior brother of the Lingxiao Sect, the kind and shy boy I know. So what if you are a half-human, half-demon? You won't harm anyone for no reason! As long as you don't change and don't harm anyone, nothing else matters. You are still you!"

Su Luo's words filled Song Qiao with sorrow, reminding him of the earnest teachings his master had given him in his childhood.

Yes, how could he forget? His master also told him not to feel ashamed or afraid, after all, his background was not his fault!

Now Su Luo is saying the same thing. Does this mean that he shouldn't feel inferior or afraid?

Song Qiao took a deep breath, finally mustered his courage, looked up at Feng Xiyue and Chu Wenqing who had been silent for a long time, and told them everything.

"Senior sister, senior brother, I'm sorry... I've been keeping this from you all this time... Actually, I'm a half-human, half-demon... I know humans hate demons and monsters, so... so I've never dared to tell you... I was afraid, afraid you'd hate me..."

No! We would never hate you!

Chu Wenqing snapped out of his daze, waving his hands repeatedly, as if he wanted to swear on his index finger, "I share the same view as Su Luo. Whether you are human or demon, you are my junior brother! So I will never hate you!!"

Feng Xiyue pursed her lips and sighed, "No wonder you've always lived in such fear... it's because of this..."

After saying that, she got up and stepped forward, imitating her master's usual actions, and placed her hand on Song Qiao's head to rub it.

“Su Luo and Chu Wenqing are right. We can’t judge any race by stereotypes. In fact, we only hate those demons who wreak havoc on the human world. It doesn’t mean we hate kind demons. Besides, you can’t choose your birth. You are innocent too. So, junior brother, don’t be afraid. With us here, no one can hurt you.”

Song Qiao stared blankly at Feng Xiyue, listened to her words, and then looked at the others to make sure that no one showed any contempt or disgust. Even Zhu Zhu rushed forward and threw herself into his arms, sticking out her little tongue to lick his hand, offering silent comfort.

In an instant, Song Qiao's eyes reddened, and large tears fell down her cheeks.

Even after his true identity was revealed, no one disliked him! Instead, they comforted him! How lucky he was to have met such people!

This was the first time Chu Wenqing and Feng Xiyue had ever seen Song Qiao cry, and they were immediately flustered, unsure how to comfort him.

Feng Xiyue was at a loss. "Junior brother, please don't cry... Why did you suddenly start crying?"

"Yeah, yeah, don't cry, you're scaring me a little... How about I tell you a joke?" Chu Wenqing scratched his head, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "I've got it!"

He cleared his throat and said, "Do you know why banana trees are the most honest? Hahaha... because they're honest and simple! How about that? Funny, right?"

Song Qiao: "..."

Others: "..."

Feng Xiyue was speechless and choked with emotion, then retorted to Chu Wenqing, "What kind of ridiculous joke is that? What's so funny about it?"

"Huh? Not funny? Wait, I have other jokes..."

"Shut up, please!"

Watching his senior brothers and sisters bickering in front of him, Song Qiao was infected by their emotions and couldn't help but laugh through his tears, and stopped crying.

He rubbed his eyes, feeling more relaxed than ever before.

Yes… no matter his background, he is still Song Qiao! So, even knowing his true identity in his childhood, his master still adopted him and carefully nurtured him, showing that his master didn't care about such things. Similarly, his senior brothers and sisters wouldn't care much about these things either! All they care about is him, their junior brother! Not to mention, Su Luo and Lin Ji themselves aren't prejudiced people!

He's been worrying unnecessarily...

All of this is thanks to Su Luo!

Thinking of this, Song Qiao couldn't help but look at Su Luo and solemnly thanked her: "Su Luo, thank you! If it weren't for you, I would still be suffering because of my background... trapped in a predicament of inferiority and fear, and perhaps even developing inner demons over time..."

Su Luo smiled and waved her hand, "This is just my personal opinion. There are actually many standards for determining good and evil in this world, but one's background plays a negligible role. Whether a person is good or evil depends on how he/she acts and what he/she specifically does."

In short, only human agency can truly determine a person's good or evil.

Finally, Su Luo couldn't help but ask a question in return.

"Besides, will you help the demon race and stand against human cultivators because of your background?"

Song Qiao shook his head hurriedly.

"No, no! Absolutely not! It was my master and the Lingxiao Sect who raised me. I could repay them with my whole life. How could I possibly be so heartless as to target human cultivators?!"

"That's good. Song Qiao, remember what I said today, and never forget it no matter what happens in the future."

The boy nodded emphatically, his eyes filled with determination.

Su Luo's lips curved slightly.

Lin Ji remained silent throughout, simply observing everything before him. When his gaze fell upon Su Luo's face, his eyes were deep and dangerous.

Should we not judge good and evil based on one's birth...?

At this moment, Su Luo noticed out of the corner of her eye that the barrier had disappeared, and she quickly stood up. "The barrier is gone! Let's go down and check the situation to prevent any escapees."

Chu Wenqing and Feng Xiyue stopped arguing and looked eager to try.

Yay! Let's go see what's going on!