Chapter 134 Life in Tushan
"Little brother, don't you know that the Demon Alliance and the Yiqi Dao Alliance have reached an agreement to coexist peacefully and not invade each other? We, Tushan, are the earliest initiators of the Demon Alliance. How can we be the evil monsters you mentioned?"
Tushan Rongrong spoke in a gentle voice, trying to use reason and facts to calm the little boy's anger and misunderstanding.
"Liar! They are all liars!"
"Not long after my parents entered the demon world on behalf of the Taoist Alliance, they were brutally murdered by you demons! You demons have been feeding on humans and killing living beings since ancient times!"
When the little boy heard this, the anger in his eyes not only did not diminish, but became even more intense, as if it was going to ignite the air around him.
"Is there such a thing?"
Tushan Yaya, who was standing by, heard this and her face suddenly turned cold, but she thought about it and felt something was wrong. With Tushan's intelligence network, it was impossible for them not to receive any intelligence when the envoy of the Dao League was killed.
"Little brother, who are your parents?"
Tushan Rongrong obviously realized this, so she asked the little boy about his parents' information.
The little boy's eyes were red and tears welled up in them, but he stubbornly refused to let them fall. His voice was choked with sobs: "My father was originally the young master of the family. His name was Ximen Tingxuan. In order to promote peace between the human and demon worlds, he took the initiative to volunteer to go to the demon world with my mother, but he didn't expect..."
At this point, the little boy recalled the longing and reluctance in his parents' eyes before they left, as well as their firm belief in peace. Their smiles seemed to be still in yesterday, but reality was so cruel that it tore all the beauty into pieces.
The two Tushan sisters and Cui Yuling looked at each other, and a trace of solemnity flashed in the eyes of the three of them. They were not unfamiliar with the name Ximen Tingxuan. He was a leader in the Taoist Alliance in recent years who advocated peaceful coexistence and actively sought reconciliation with the human and demon worlds.
But the young master of the Ximen family was killed by a group of unknown origins on his way to the demon world to take up the post of Taoist Alliance a year ago.
This incident immediately attracted great attention from both the Taoist and demon circles. Tushan has never given up investigating the matter, but has not found enough clues so far.
Although they did not find enough information, everyone knew that the only ones who could do this were those extreme forces who did not want to see the peaceful coexistence of the human and demon worlds, who wanted to maintain the old order and regarded those who were different from them as enemies. There were many of these forces hidden in both the demon world and the Dao League.
"Little brother, we deeply sympathize with your experience, but please believe that we in Tushan, as well as the vast majority of demons and humans, desire peace."
"We are equally saddened by your father's sacrifice. However, we cannot deny the possibility of harmonious coexistence between humans and demons just because of his misfortune."
Cui Yuling, who had been speaking for a long time, finally spoke. She touched the little boy's head gently like an older sister, trying to guide him out of the shadow of hatred.
After saying this, she gave a look to Tushan Yaya who was standing beside her, and the other party reluctantly unfrozen the little boy.
Seeing this, Cui Yuling quickly used her magic power to repair the boy's frostbitten body, and then continued to add: "As for what you said about monsters eating humans, that is nonsense. Under the jurisdiction of the Monster Alliance, any monster that harms innocent lives will be severely punished. As for Tushan, it is our responsibility to maintain the balance and harmony between humans and monsters. We never actively invade humans, and we will never allow any monster to do anything that harms humans." After hearing this, the boy's eyes were still angry, but it was obvious that he was shaken. He lowered his head and was silent for a moment, as if trying to digest this information.
"We will continue to investigate the cause of your parents' death. No matter who the murderer is, no matter how deep they hide, we will bring them to justice."
Tushan Rongrong sighed softly. She knew that it would take time to eliminate the fear and prejudice in the little boy's heart. So, she decided to leave the little boy in Tushan and let time prove everything.
"Little brother, times are changing and everything is evolving. Although there have been conflicts and wars between monsters and humans, we have now learned to coexist and understand each other. Tushan, as a force in the monster world, is committed to promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and monsters. We saved you not out of malice, but because you have a special fate with us."
"If you are willing, you can stay in Tushan for a while. There are many children and adults here who, like you, long for peaceful coexistence. You can see with your own eyes how we in Tushan work hard to maintain this peace."
The little boy raised his head and looked at the three women in front of him. There was no ridicule or hostility in their eyes, only deep sympathy and determination.
Perhaps because of the Heart Mirror, he felt unprecedented warmth and trust, and the ice in his heart began to slowly melt.
He hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded...
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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, three months have passed.
The scars of the little boy's severe beatings by the servants in the past have quietly healed, and his body has become even stronger under the careful care of Cui Yuling, as if he had been reborn, which is a feast for the eyes.
In this peaceful place of Tushan, the little boy's soul was comforted and nourished as never before. Every morning, he would learn to read and practice magic with the children of Tushan.
Although he was resistant to the monsters' magic at first, as time went on, the mystery and depth behind those spells gradually unfolded before him, and the little boy began to try to understand and accept them.
In addition, Tushan Rongrong and Cui Yuling would often tell him the history of the demon world and the Taoist Alliance, as well as the heroic stories of Dongfang Yuechu and Wang Quan Fugui who silently contributed to peace.
From these stories, the little boy saw that not all monsters were cruel and heartless, and many of them were kind-hearted and desired peace.
Tushan Yaya, on the other hand, was much more outgoing. She always dragged him to go fishing and hunting with the flower elves in the back mountain, which made him feel a different kind of care.
What surprised the little boy even more was that the residents of Tushan did not reject him because of his identity, but instead treated him like a family member. Here, he felt the warmth he had long missed.
Ever since his parents passed away, the little boy's status in the family seemed to have plummeted. Several brothers who used to hang out with him to play suddenly distanced themselves from him. Even the servants in the house began to speak coldly to him, as if his existence had become a joke overnight.
(End of this chapter)