Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

"Does it feel like your illusions have been shattered?"

Qi Zhimu was not surprised by Yan Qing's genuine reaction and chuckled.

"To be honest, Grandmaster, there is a bit, but—"

Yanqing finally came to her senses, and changed the subject, expressing her opinion with utmost seriousness:

"Grandmaster should never have harmed his comrades, right?"

"I have been hurt."

"If it's executing comrades who have fallen into demonic ways on the battlefield, that doesn't count..." Yanqing said weakly.

"No, feeding on the flesh and blood of our comrades is the real harm." Qi Zhimu's words were astonishing.

Yanqing was dumbfounded again.

That shouldn't be the case...

"If our Grandmaster truly committed such a grave offense, endangering his comrades-in-arms, why would the higher-ups of the Immortal Ship allow a false history to circulate among the people?"

"If Grandmaster was truly wicked, even if he killed Shuhu and eliminated a great enemy for the alliance, there would be no need to hide the truth..."

With her mind in complete disarray, Yanqing subconsciously voiced her inner doubts, only to regret it a second later.

It seems I asked something I shouldn't have...

Qi Zhimu did not feel he had the right to speak on this issue.

History is always written by those who come after; those who have died are merely 'materials' for their writings, devoid of any independent thought.

Therefore, merits and demerits are defined by later generations.

Not even a speck of dust has been left behind, so what right do they have to speak or define anything?

Bai Lu sighed and turned Yan Qing's face towards her.

"Your great-grandfather didn't finish his sentence. When he talked about feeding on his comrades, the people being fed actually volunteered and did so willingly."

"Why?" Yanqing was full of questions again.

"Because of the Free Manifestation Body, even people who are hundreds of years old may not have heard of the Free Manifestation Body in the current Immortal Ship."

Bai Lu understood that Qi Zhimu had said everything he needed to say, and the rest needed to be explained by others, so she patiently answered Yan Qing's questions.

"Once the Free Manifestation is activated, it cannot be reversed and accompanies one for life. Any abundant blessings absorbed through the Free Manifestation are the most brutal mixture and fusion."

"For example, if your two arms, which have special blessing abilities, are cut off and integrated into your body, they will always remain in their original form, incompatible with your original body."

"It is only because of the great power of the Star God's blessing that a strange compatibility phenomenon is formed, and it will not automatically change to adapt to the size and shape of the original body."

"The more different blessings of abundance are accumulated, the more terrifying the appearance becomes, such as turning into a monster with three heads and six arms."

"The three heads could be human, wolf, or snake, and the six arms could be human hands, animal feet, or even plant branches."

"Different blessings bring different abilities, but power always comes at a price."

"Using them means having to bear negative effects that humans cannot adapt to."

"Your great-grandfather plundered countless blessings, including a heart of abundant calamity taken from Bu Liren."

"It was that heart that gave him a bloodthirsty desire, making him more monstrous than a monster."

Bai Lu did not explain the part of the reason related to the mirror flow.

When Jing Liu became her friend, she once took the initiative to answer one of the reasons why she couldn't live without Qi Zhimu when she lost control of her emotions.

She hadn't expected that Qi Zhimu would give up so much for Jingliu, even giving away his Danfu.

The Danfu is the foundation, the source of life, and the source of power for the Celestial Race of the Immortal Ship.

Once lost, and replaced by a broken heart, how could it not go out of control?

But he endured it for a thousand years, and Jingliu never noticed until his death.

This is certainly due to Qi Zhimu's strong will and self-control, but it is also inseparable from Han Ya Xueyi's voluntary efforts.

If they don't willingly become Qi Zhimu's special food, their fate is unpredictable.

"For this reason, the two Cloud Cavalry Guards who survived because of your great-grandfather and also activated their Free Manifestation were willing to become bait to suppress the bloodlust inherited by your great-grandfather."

"The Buli people are the most fertile and wicked creatures who love to plunder the flesh and blood of other races, especially the Xianzhou people who have gained immortality through the fruits of the Jianmu tree."

"We are the food that the Buli people desire most, in other words, your great-grandfather felt the same way."

"Imagine your living environment, where your favorite and most desired foods are everywhere."

"But you have to endure it and absolutely cannot take a bite; the torment of that is unimaginable."

"Your great-grandfather, Qi Zhimu, never intentionally harmed any of his comrades. This is the more detailed truth."

After speaking, Bai Lu looked at Qi Zhimu with eyes full of admiration.

Regardless of how other high-ranking members of the Immortal Boat Alliance viewed it, she believed that Qi Zhimu deserved the title of folk hero and was worthy of being passed down through generations of Immortal Boat descendants.

"..."

Yanqing's mouth opened slightly, and complex emotions gradually welled up on her youthful face.

There was a sense of bewilderment upon learning the truth, and also an uncontrollable bitterness that arose after trying to empathize with the Grandmaster's situation.

The vast majority of people on the Immortal Ship will not live for more than a thousand years before falling into demonic darkness and being led to their demise by the Ten Kings of the Underworld.

A thousand years...

He couldn't truly empathize with the metaphor of white dew, but he could replace it with the sword that suited his favorite.

Imagine living in a world filled with peerless swords, but you can only look at them and drool, unable to touch or use them, and dying if you do.

Just imagining that situation made him feel that he would definitely not be able to resist the temptation and would die.

The will of those two guards was no less than that of the Grandmaster... They endured being fed as bait for a thousand years.

"Xiao Yanqing, do you still feel disillusioned now?" Bai Lu's eyebrows curved upwards, and she smiled faintly.

"...or still, ruin."

ha?

Bai Lu was taken aback.

But the next second, upon hearing the boy's additional words, the astonishment in his eyes turned into an uncontrollable twitch at the corner of his mouth.

After hearing the truth, Yanqing admired and respected her great-grandmaster even more!

Yanqing's eyes shone with excitement, and her expression betrayed her emotion.

"No wonder the Emperor Bow Master glanced at the Grandmaster and bestowed upon him the power of hunting to help him kill enemies."

"How so?" Bai Lu asked with interest, wanting to hear how the teenager would answer.

"Well……"

Yanqing was genuinely stumped by the question. After scratching his head and pondering for a moment, he tentatively asked:

"To eliminate Shuhu, every single commoner on the Immortal Ship sacrificed every stitch, every drop of blood, and every bit of flesh..."

"It's merely a matter of touching the Jianmu tree. The Jianmu tree is right there. If its power can be used to eliminate a great enemy, shouldn't Grandmaster's act of touching it be considered making the best use of it?"

"Using forbidden power for the righteous path, it is only natural that Grandmaster Ancestor gained the approval of Emperor Bow Master."

"Why hide such historical truth? Yanqing feels that the truth is far more moving..."

After he finished speaking, surprise flashed across the faces of the three adults.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Bai Lu abandoned her usual composed image and let out a hearty laugh, pinching Yan Qing's cheek.

"Jing Yuanyuan, your little apprentice is quite good, she's really likable."

"Every word he said was more human than those old fogies in the league. He spoke right into my heart. This is the kind of understanding a normal person should have."

"Sigh, so when are the elders going to die? I've been annoyed with them for a long time."

"Fortunately, the Marshal never listens to the suggestions of these geniuses, otherwise Senior Zhi Mu might have denied his past self and become an enemy of the Immortal Ship."

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Just thinking about how the next version's storyline will be lighthearted, cheerful, and uplifting makes my brain incredibly excited, hahaha!