The protagonist committed numerous evil deeds.

Chapter 207 You're the Bad Guy

Is she good-tempered?

Wen Li stared at the woman's departing figure, still unable to recall who she was.

However, she remembered that every time she beat these kids, she would be beaten even worse when she got home, but she would not let them off the hook if they gave her a hard time again.

Before she even reached the road leading to the Jiang family cemetery, Wen Li's ears were filled with people's gratitude, regret, and mourning for the Jiang family.

Wen Li walked slowly, and when she heard anything about Jiang Yanhong, she would stop and listen carefully.

She heard them praising Jiang Yanhong, praising her for her loyalty and righteousness, for not remaining unscathed after the Jiang family's wrongful death, and for always working tirelessly for them. They praised her as a heroine, for fighting alongside her father and brothers to slay demons across the land in her youth…

Unfortunately, she was unlucky and gave birth to this monster.

Standing there, Wen Li lingered, reluctant to leave. Actually, it was quite good; finally, she wasn't the only one who knew how good Jiang Yanhong was. In this respect, she was truly grateful to Xie Wanzhou.

She wanted to hear more about Jiang Yanhong, but unfortunately some people were too bad at pretending, so she stopped as soon as she reached this Ghost Talisman Road.

The road was covered with ghost talismans, scattered by passersby. The Jiang family was famous throughout the land for their ghost talismans, which borrowed divine power and could only be learned by those with Jiang family blood.

No one in the world understands ghost talismans better than her; she can easily detect if there's a different talisman hidden among millions of ghost talismans.

Those lurking in the shadows gripped their swords tightly, watching her intently, waiting for her to step into the center of the formation. Though they couldn't kill her, the adults said this was her mother's gravesite, and she wouldn't go on a killing spree. As long as they could keep people occupied, she might willingly be sealed here.

But why isn't she moving? Move! Hurry up!

They were very anxious.

The street was crowded with people coming and going, and there were many vendors on both sides. Beyond this street was the Jiang family's mausoleum, which ordinary people could not enter. They could only scatter some ghost talismans, light incense, and burn some paper money outside the mausoleum.

Everyone is here to pay homage to the heroes. Do they want to turn this place into a battlefield?

Wen Li quickly realized that no, because they had anticipated that she wouldn't do that.

"Buy some ghost talismans to appease the heroes, and the vengeful spirits will scare away the female demon! Miss, would you like to buy some? Buy these to worship, and from now on, Wen Li will have to run away whenever she sees you."

Wen Li stood there, sighed deeply, and looked at the vendors still selling ghost talismans on both sides of the road, asking, "Has everyone bought any?"

"Of course, who wouldn't buy a couple as amulets when they come here?"

"Let's see who runs away."

Wen Li blinked, revealing her true face. The small vendor glanced at her, frowned, and pulled out a portrait from underneath.

"This, this... Ahhhhh... It's Wen Li..."

The shout instantly drew everyone's attention, and all eyes turned to Wen Li. Wen Li clenched her fist and slammed it into the ground, causing the entire street to tremble.

"Aaaaaaahhhhh... Run!"

"Run."

By the time Wen Li stood up and wrapped her bleeding hand with a red ribbon, everyone had already run away.

Those who had been hiding in the shadows also emerged spontaneously. They gripped their swords and pointed them at her, yet none dared to approach.

Wen Li hadn't even stepped into the core of the formation yet, so if she wanted to run away, they wouldn't be able to stop her at all.

"You even have to scheme against a child going home to see his mother. This has truly broadened my horizons, you scoundrel. So this is what the righteous path and the great principles of the world are all about."

"Don't worry, I won't run away. Tell that old bone Xie Wanzhou to come over here. I have something I want to ask him."

After separating from Shen Yingsi, she didn't have many places to go. She knew that Xie Wanzhou would definitely set up an ambush for her here.

After bandaging her wound, Wen Li looked up and walked forward step by step.

She should have come to see her sooner.

The guards kept a close eye on her, following her step by step forward. When they faced the hundreds of tombstones, everyone stared intently at her face.

Guilt, self-blame, or pain—these were all things they hoped to see. Unfortunately, apart from a hint of sadness, they couldn't discern anything else on Wen Li's face.

Wen Li stared at the three characters "Jiang Yanhong" on the tombstone, trying to hold back her tears, but her eyes still began to redden. She slowly knelt down, kowtowed three times firmly, and then just looked at her.

The guards exchanged glances, sheathed their swords, and quickly cast a spell. Suddenly, countless fine threads of spiritual energy appeared around Wen Li and tightly bound her.

But she didn't intend to resist; she wanted to wait for Xie Wanzhou to arrive so she could properly question him. Besides, she genuinely didn't want to kill anyone in front of her mother's tombstone.

Jiang Yanhong once said that people should revere death, for death is the most terrifying thing. The lives of cultivators are far more tenacious than those of ordinary people; cultivating immortality means figuring out clearly what should be killed and what should not be killed.

She'd spouted many profound truths, but she hadn't really listened. However, she remembered this one.

My first and most profound experience of death was when my mother left me.

She has actually killed quite a few people, and her mother must be very disappointed in her current state.

"What, feeling guilty? How about committing suicide here to atone for your sins?"

Xie Wanzhou's voice rang out from above, and Wen Li's expression changed. She put away all her vulnerable and sad expressions and looked at him with icy eyes.

Xie Wanzhou looked down at her, pointed at the hundreds of tombstones, and asked, "Seeing these hundreds of tombstones, don't you feel guilty? Or do these people who have never met you but died tragically because of you not deserve your remorse?"

"Then what about your mother? You should know how much Jiang Yanhong hates those who harmed the Jiang family. More than twenty years ago, she even wanted to divorce your father for the sake of the Jiang family. Shouldn't you be atoning for your sins in front of her today?"

"Wen Li, I'll give you a chance. Your soul will remain here forever to atone for the Jiang family's sins. How about it? Your mother probably wants you to do the same. She's very strict with you, isn't she?"

Xie Wanzhou looked at her, his eyes scrutinizing her, as still as clear water, as if trying to expose her sins. He looked just, while she knelt before the grave, like a wicked person confessing her sins.

Wen Li looked up, a hint of threat in her eyes, "Don't look at me like that."

Xie Wanzhou remained with his head down, looking as if he were scrutinizing a criminal.

"Wen Li, do you want to atone for your sins?"

"I told you! Don't look at me like that!"

Wen Li struggled to stand up, but the more she struggled, the tighter the invisible shackles binding her became, causing her to fall to the ground in a rather disheveled manner.

Wen Li closed her eyes, suppressing the stinging sensation, then opened her bright eyes and stared intently at Xie Wanzhou with disdain and a mocking tone.

"Xie Wanzhou, don't look at me like that. I may be a bad person, but do you think you're a good one? Everyone is subject to reincarnation; as long as the soul exists, a person is immortal. Perhaps hundreds of years ago you were the one who killed the Jiang family, and in countless reincarnations you must have done things that wronged the Jiang family. You are a bad person too; do you feel even a shred of remorse? Why don't you come here today and kowtow to apologize?"

"And you all! What right do you have to look at me like that! You're bad people too! Can you guarantee you haven't harmed the Jiang family?"

"Atony? Fine! All things in the world that are subject to reincarnation should atone together! Atonement is when everyone dies! Babies should be strangled at birth! Do you dare say they didn't harm anyone in their past lives?"

"Do you dare!"

The girl knelt on the ground, cursing with all her might, but even though her eyes were red, not a single tear fell from them.

"That mouth of hers is quite good at sophistry."

Xie Wanzhou's gaze drifted over the hundreds of tombstones. He wasn't sure how these people would punish the child if they were still alive today.

They should feel the same way he does, right? The lives of countless people in this world cannot be lost because of one person, can they?