I turned over, feeling a bit restless.

“Ali, why are you back?”

I lowered my head towards the voice, only to see a giant turtle the size of a washbasin slowly crawling over.

“Grandpa Turtle, why are you here?”

The giant turtle stopped in front of me, its tiny green pea-sized eyes filled with wisdom.

“We've all heard about what happened at the Tianyun Sect. Everyone sent me to check on you. That ghost clan, are you really going to ignore them?”

I sat up, turning my head away, unable to meet his gaze.

“We just need to guard our own little plot of land. Why should we care about the human race?”

The giant turtle laughed, “The Demon King told you the same thing back then. Do you remember how you responded?”

I lowered my head.

Back then, with great pride, I said that humans and demons are both creatures of this world. Even if they cannot coexist peacefully, we should protect this land for future generations.

If the human race perishes, the demon race won’t have the strength to stand alone against the ghost clan.

I suddenly felt somewhat aggrieved and looked at Grandpa Turtle with tears streaming down:

“But, Jiang Yuebai is dead. Back then, all those who acted without hesitation are dead. Now, what’s left are just a bunch of scoundrels.”

Grandpa Turtle shook his head, “They may be dead, but their spirit will be continued by others. Ali, your vision is too short-sighted.”

I was stunned and then fell silent.

“Ali, three humans are looking for you outside,” a little squirrel hurriedly scurried in, urgently saying to me, “Should we let them in? They’re bad people.”

I clenched my fists and said after a long while, “Let them in.”

Of course, I knew who had come. The entrance to the demon race is only recorded in the Tianyun Sect's archives.

The three of them looked quite miserable.

The Tianyun Sect’s black robes with golden borders were tattered, the emperor’s topknot was disheveled, but the little girl seemed well-protected, looking only slightly haggard with no other noticeable differences.

When they saw me, they looked very uneasy, opening their mouths several times without making a sound.

I stretched lazily, “You’re not here to seek refuge among the demons, are you?”

The emperor lifted his head arrogantly,

“Releasing the ghost clan was our mistake, but now that the ghost clan is wreaking havoc, can't you save the people of this world?”

I sneered, “You said this was the human world back then. How is it my business now?”

I coldly added, “If you’ve come to tell me this, then leave immediately.”

The head of the Tianyun Sect knelt straight down before me, bowing and kowtowing genuinely, his forehead quickly stained with blood.

“It's all my fault. Please save this world. I cannot let the Tianyun Sect be destroyed by my hands. I cannot become the sinner of Tianyun Sect.”

This sentence ignited my anger, and I suddenly stood up:

“You cannot become the sinner of Tianyun Sect? I could say nothing about others, but haven’t you read the Tianyun Sect's archives? Don’t you know how the Tianyun Sect was founded? Don’t you

know how the first generation master Jiang Yuebai and others died?”

At this, I fiercely whipped my tail, directly flinging him into the wall.

“You will forever be the sinner of Tianyun Sect. You have let them down, let everyone down!”

He spat out a mouthful of blood, got up weakly, and knelt down again without speaking.

“Sister Bai!”

The little girl crawled towards me, tears streaming down her face, crying miserably.

“It’s all my fault. I was immature. Don’t blame them. Punish me if you must.”

I didn’t bother to look at her until a cold, sharp pain struck my tail. I gasped sharply and slapped her away.

Looking closer, a dagger with mysterious patterns was already embedded in it.