Chapter 1237: Chapter 607: The Divide Between Humans and Demons (3)

"Wow! Pretty big sister!"

Then Ah Xiong cheered, pouncing on the stone lion by the roadside and licking it vigorously.

Huqian Mountain Man frowned,

"Isn’t it supposed to be all fire? How did this spider poison it?"

Chen Xuantian sighed as well,

"This fool, even if not poisoned, can easily be charmed and mesmerized, only his reflex arc is a bit slow... You carry it."

So Chen Xuantian carried the Cloud Deer, while Huqian Mountain Man dragged Ah Xiong, continuing forward.

"Senior brother... Senior brother isn’t like that..."

Despite Chen Xuantian’s efforts in Breaking Technique, the Cloud Deer was evidently still hurt by the previous words, murmuring to itself along the way.

Seeing that this wasn’t helping, Chen Xuantian sighed again,

"Don’t take it to heart. Mystic Sect uses demon beasts for Alchemy, and even humans are used for Alchemy.

Moreover, Cang Bi is indeed not that kind of person. That guy is really good at Demon Extermination. But it’s not because he hates the Demon Clan, it’s purely because he likes it."

The Cloud Deer raised its head in confusion,

"Likes?"

Chen Xuantian nodded,

"Exactly, because of liking, because of interest, because his ambition is to become a master trainer in raising divine beasts and controlling spirits. It’s precisely because he loves to bring all sorts of little animals home to raise that he later became so skilled at Demon Extermination.

Only with true affection can one spend decades focusing on researching and observing the ecology of the Spiritual Clan, mastering the traits of various clans, the skills of various divine beasts, and the weaknesses of various demons by heart. Only then can one be undefeated on the battlefield...

Actually, it’s common to see such situations. Compared to people, many prefer to deal with the Demon Clan or Beast Clan. After all, raising pets is much easier than raising children, isn’t it?

The thoughts of the Demon Clan are straightforward, liking is liking, disliking is disliking, feed them a little and brush their fur, and they are happy, everything follows their true nature.

Unlike humans, always hiding, always guarding, always pretending. No matter how good you treat them, they could turn on you at any time. They say one thing and do another, ready to stab you in the back at any moment, you have to be prepared and cautious at all times, even a moment’s carelessness can’t be afforded...

Scheming against people is exhausting."

Huqian Mountain Man glanced over but said nothing.

The Cloud Deer was puzzled,

"I don’t understand, since he likes them... why... why does he still want to exterminate them..."

Chen Xuantian gestured to the mural on the wall,

"It’s not complicated, human desires are limitless, but resources are finite. No matter how much we talk about equality, all beings need to eat.

Back then, various tribes banded together to overthrow the Feather Clan because the Taiyi Demon Emperor took too much. Later, they turned against the Spiritual Clan for the same reason.

Back then, when the Spiritual Clan received Enfeoffment and Ennoblement, taking over half of the Immortal Palace, becoming generals and prime ministers, Flying Cavalry Captains and Capital Cavalry Captains, living thousands or tens of thousands of years, while the Human Clan had mere hundreds of years, in the blink of an eye crossing the tribulation or perishing. There were only a few seats among the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, there was no room for them, how could they not be resentful? How could their killing intent not rise?

If you can’t get a spot by waiting patiently in line, isn’t it better to flip the table, if I can’t eat then no one else should?

Now with the rebel army revolting, isn’t it the same, if only Stone Dragon wanted to rebel, who would care? It’s because the officials in the Three Constellations Capital ate too much, and the Border Army at Yin Mountain Garrison didn’t want to starve, they had to kill back to drink your blood and divide your meat.

There’s just so little, if others take it then there’s none for you, so you have to fight, snatch, struggle. But relying on one’s own strength alone can’t ensure you get your share, so you have to form alliances, band together.

So whether it’s Mystic or Demon or Good or Evil or Human or Demon, it’s all a kind of rhetoric, used to distinguish between you and me, enemy and friend. Today we need you, everyone is a Fellow Daoist, tomorrow we’re snatching from you, then you’re called a demon. Understood?"

The Cloud Deer looked confused, half-understood,

"But... but can’t everyone just be friends... Friends can share good things."

Previously when planting peaches in Emei, I encountered water scarcity, but as long as everyone works together, we can develop new springs..."

Chen Xuantian shook his head,

"That’s why you aren’t human. Humans won’t take that path."