Chapter 1374: You Do Not Understand Human Nature

"I am willing, as long as I can save her." Li Jie nodded.

"I actually underestimated you. You are actually able to sacrifice yourself for her?" Xiaowei laughed: "Human nature is truly complex. Good and evil, selfishness or not, are all within a single thought."

"You will never be able to understand human nature, because you are not human at all..." Li Jie said coldly: "Even if you are wearing this skin, you will never be able to understand what human nature is really like."

"Perhaps. I will never be able to understand what true human nature is, but it doesn't matter. I don't want to understand it, nor do I have any interest in understanding it." Xiaowei sneered, and she said leisurely: "But you will never be able to replace her."

"Why?" Li Jie asked, unwilling to accept this.

"Because she has things that you do not." Xiaowei said: "You are merely an ordinary person, while she possesses the Green Lotus Jade Bone, a clone of a certain expert who used One Qi Transforms Three Changes."

"She carries a natural Buddha nature. How could you possibly compare to a powerhouse of this level? If I have her, I will be able to completely break free from the Dark World in the future. I will hide among your human world, and no one will be able to discover me."

Li Jie did not say a word. Facing the Xiaowei before her, she truly had no way out.

"You don't need to try to change anything, because you cannot change anything." Xiaowei giggled. She suddenly raised her head and looked toward the entrance.

"She is coming. I will have to wrong you for a moment."

Xiaowei pointed with her right hand, and Liu Ruxi was hoisted up by a strand of black Qi. At the same time, a black hole several meters wide appeared beneath her feet, and inside the black hole was a raging fire.

The scorching flames made Li Jie almost unable to bear it. She hissed toward the entrance: "Ruxi, don't come..."

"Giggle, you are really good to her. But it is useless even if you scream until your throat breaks; she will never hear your cries." Xiaowei laughed loudly: "Wait here. The two of you will have a final reunion."

On the other side, Liu Ruxi, who was walking forward, suddenly stopped in her tracks. She murmured: "I heard it. Aunt is calling me. She is calling me..."

"Are you sure? Why didn't I hear it?" Chen Yu asked with some doubt.

In terms of Spirit Sense, Chen Yu was countless times stronger than her, yet even Chen Yu had not heard Li Jie's voice. How did Liu Ruxi hear it? Could it be the Spirit Rhinoceros connection between relatives?

"I don't know, but I really heard her voice." Liu Ruxi's state of mind began to grow chaotic again: "Chen Yu... I feel that Xiaowei letting us come over is simply a trap."

"That's right, it is a trap." Chen Yu nodded: "She wants to lure us over and use your aunt as a threat to make you willingly offer up your Jade Bone body."

"You knew all along?" Liu Ruxi stared blankly at Chen Yu.

"Yes, I knew all along." Chen Yu nodded. He smiled bitterly: "But what if I knew? I can't just not save your aunt because of this little matter."

"It is a bit difficult and dangerous for us to go over now, but I believe there will be a way to solve it," Chen Yu said.

"Then what should we do now? Do we need to think of a strategy?" Liu Ruxi asked.

"No need," Chen Yu said: "We don't know what the situation is like over there right now, so even if we think of a strategy, it's useless. The only strategy is to act according to the situation."

"Okay." Liu Ruxi nodded slightly, the worry on her face growing heavier.

The two continued to walk forward. After walking through who knows how many winding paths, they finally arrived at their destination.

Before them was a huge, hollow black hole, and Li Jie was suspended above it, her hands bound by the black hole.

Inside the black hole were raging flames; if she fell in, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Aunt..." Liu Ruxi screamed. She was about to rush forward regardless, but was held back tightly by Chen Yu.

"What can you do if you go over now? Aside from throwing your life away, I really can't imagine what other meaning it has." Chen Yu said: "I said, act according to the situation. Don't be impulsive. I guarantee she will be fine."

"If you leave quickly, her target is you. Don't worry about me," Li Jie shouted.

"Aunt, hold on. Chen Yu and I will save you," Liu Ruxi cried out.

"Be obedient, leave immediately. Chen Yu, take her away," Li Jie called out.

"We went through so much trouble to find this place; you want me to leave now? I'm afraid that won't work," Chen Yu said with a bitter smile: "Don't worry, both of you. There will be a way to solve this."

"What way do you have to solve this?" In the darkness, Xiaowei's face appeared extremely gloomy.

"You finally showed yourself again." Chen Yu pointed at Li Jie in mid-air: "Can you let her down? We can discuss things properly."

"No." Xiaowei said decisively: "She is my bargaining chip. If I let her down, I have no bargaining chip. How can I negotiate with you?"

"Do you have any sincerity in negotiating like this?" Chen Yu felt speechless. You are a Dark Creature, why are you learning from people how to negotiate?

"There is no sincerity in negotiating. If you send Liu Ruxi over and then use a sword to sever your own hands, I can consider letting her down," Xiaowei laughed.

"That's no fun." Chen Yu's brows furrowed slightly: "Dark Creatures should just stay properly in your Dark World. What is the point of running to our world to cause trouble?"

"Your world is too beautiful; it is the world I yearn for, so I came over. Is there a problem with that?" Xiaowei laughed: "You know what I want, so you had better do as I say, otherwise..."

She pointed with her right hand, and Li Jie's body in mid-air suddenly sank.

"Your logic is wrong." Chen Yu shook his head: "She and I are not related by blood or friendship, so what is the point of you using her to threaten me?"

"That seems to be the case. You and her are not related by blood or friendship..." Xiaowei's brows furrowed slightly: "It seems useless against you, but you want to save her."

"Right, I do want to save her, but you want me to trade my own life for hers. Is that appropriate?" Chen Yu laughed: "You are not from our world, so no matter how long you stay in our world, or how deliberately you try to imitate us, it is of no use."

"Because you are a Dark Creature, you will never understand what human feelings and emotions are really like."

"Humans have Seven Emotions and six desires; this is the difference between the masters of all living things and you, and this gap is one you will never be able to close."

"There is no point in discussing this with me." Xiaowei smiled slightly: "Liu Ruxi, what about you?"