The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 217 Violence
The more the stone monkey spoke, the softer his voice became.

“Keeper of the Heavenly Horses, I’ve heard of your reputation even in the deep palace. You’ve been in heaven for at least a dozen years, haven’t you? Isn’t a dozen years enough to make a few ordinary friends? Or is your so-called friendship just about indulging in leisurely strolls around every day?” The Seventh Fairy exposed her without hesitation.

"You... are mocking me!" The stone monkey was enraged and embarrassed. He habitually bared his canine teeth, but this time no ferocity was revealed on his body.

“Isn’t what I said the truth?” the Seventh Fairy said. “You should treat people with sincerity, not with force and power. You started off wrong from the beginning, so you will naturally go in the wrong direction and fail to achieve your goal.”

The stone monkey remained silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled, a spiritual light shone in his palm, and he took out a jade bottle: "After saying all this, you just want compensation, right? Here is a golden pill, which should be enough to compensate you."

The stone monkey casually tossed the jade bottle, sending it flying through the air in a beautiful arc, landing right in front of the Seven Fairies, within easy reach of her.

"Clap."

The Seven Fairy Maidens did not reach out, so the jade bottle landed directly on the ground in front of her. The heavier tail landed first, and then the slender head and neck rolled around the tail a few times before finally stopping beside the Seven Fairy Maidens' right leg.

"What, you don't want it? I advise you to accept it. After all, given your status, this might be your only chance to obtain a Golden Core in this lifetime," the stone monkey said.

The seven fairies' gazes fell on the jade bottle.

glance.

"What I want is an apology and compensation, not humiliation. Since you are unwilling to give it, I will use my own methods to get justice," the Seventh Fairy said coldly.

"Understood." The stone monkey nodded.

The Seven Fairy Maidens were no longer willing to pay attention to the stone monkey. The stone monkey's attitude was extremely bad. She had already wanted to give up earlier, but she had not immediately lost her temper because she had seen through the stone monkey's nature. She had been more patient. But now, after some kind words, the monkey not only did not restrain himself, but even began to attack and humiliate her.

The Seven Fairy Maidens understood, of course, that this was a stress reaction from the Stone Monkey because some of his long-held worldview had been overturned. But just because he couldn't stand it himself, did that give him the right to hurt others at will? No one in this world owes anyone anything from birth, and besides, she was clearly the victim from the very beginning.

“You think it’s not enough,” the stone monkey said again, trying his best to find a reason to excuse himself.

The seven fairies ignored the stone monkey and tightened their grip, about to crush the jade pendant.

Next, the Queen Mother will naturally take charge. Do you really think the Grand Celestial Venerable's granddaughter is weak and easily bullied?
The seven fairies glanced at the stone monkey one last time, and then saw in his eyes a mixture of trepidation and expectation, hope, yet also a sense of despair. Beneath his fierce exterior lay confusion and helplessness, much like a child unable to withstand a shock.

That look in his eyes was the same as when Niu Jin first heard about the Cowherd.

No mother could bear such a look.

The Seventh Fairy's heart softened. She stroked the jade pendant a few times with her fingertips, and then slowly released her grip.

"Is this how you used to interact with people?" the Seventh Fairy asked.

"What, do you want to teach me, Old Sun?" the stone monkey sneered, speaking sarcastically, but his eyes were gleaming, his words not matching his true feelings. He was like a hedgehog, covered in sharp quills on the surface, but inside he was soft and juicy.

The seven fairies looked at him.

“Human nature is inherently evil, let alone those who are not of our kind. We should suppress them with force first,” the stone monkey said after a moment of silence.

“That’s right, but what if the other party isn’t a bad person? Why would they be bullied by you for no reason?” the Seventh Fairy said. “Or, to put it another way, ‘using force to suppress them,’ could it be said that you were the one who started the evil?”

“It’s different…” the stone monkey explained. “How is it different? Because you were the one who did evil first, and you know that you didn’t actually mean to do evil, but in other people’s eyes, you are the one who is harming others. With this preconceived notion, how can you expect to develop in any direction later?” the Seven Fairies said.

"I..." The stone monkey was speechless for a moment, stammering, "I'm different..."

“We are all living beings in this world, so how are you any different?” the Seventh Fairy said. “I don’t know what you have been through. Perhaps you were full of good intentions and then you were hurt. But how do you know that the person who hurt you didn’t think the same way you do?”

"You're just being sophistical..." The stone monkey scratched his head angrily.

“You yourself said, ‘Not of my kind,’ you must have experienced that before. At that time, you must have been at a disadvantage, just like me now. How did you feel then? Did you feel wronged, angry, or wanted an apology?”

The Seven Fairy Maidens said, "She quietly looked at the stone monkey."

"I..." The stone monkey opened his mouth, and in a daze, he saw himself fleeing in panic in the crowd that day, his eyes full of panic, his face full of fear, and his heart full of fear... He wanted to refute, but suddenly found that he, who used to be eloquent, had become clumsy and tongue-tied.

The stone monkey fell silent again.

"I'm sorry," the stone monkey said.

“You…I’m not…” The stone monkey seemed to understand something.

“You didn’t mean to hurt anyone?” the Seventh Fairy said. “Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, ‘Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.’ Your actions may have been out of habit or just a sudden interest, unintentionally, but you have indeed caused harm.”

The stone monkey remained silent for a while.

"you're right."

The stone monkey nodded, his monkey face showing solemnity. He straightened his clothes and stood up straight, his four-foot height perfectly upright. Then he bent down and picked up the jade bottle from beside the Seven Fairy Maidens' legs and put it away. With a flash of light in his palm, he took out another jade bottle and handed it over.

"I apologize, what I did before was indeed inappropriate. This Soul-Stabilizing Pill has five stages of refinement. With its golden core quality, as long as the soul is not immediately scattered, it can gather the soul and preserve the primordial spirit."

The seven fairies did not accept it.

"This pill is far too precious," said the Seventh Fairy.

“It’s alright,” the stone monkey chuckled strangely. “Besides being an apology, this is also a thank you gift for helping me resolve my doubts. Since it’s for you, you can accept it.”

The voice reached my ears; it was very soft, yet unusually cold and hard, carrying a strange persistence.

The Seven Fairy Maidens instinctively sensed something was amiss. She looked at the stone monkey and saw that his once bright eyes had become dull, like two bottomless springs.

"So, I was wrong. Because I am a demon, people can treat me like this, but I cannot act like a human. Is that right?"

The stone monkey said, his voice growing softer and softer.

His eyes suddenly changed from calm to intense, and the undercurrents hidden beneath surged and suddenly burst forth!

The whole monkey was shrouded in ferocity.

(End of this chapter)