Bab 138: Gentle Moonlight

"Bai Xi, I've witnessed many miracles and wonders in my life. I've seen saints turn into demons, and I've seen demons who received redemption. It's simple because love and hate all come so suddenly.

"But is there anything that can stop him if neither love nor hate can change him? Is it the starry sky above him? Is it the morality in his heart? Or is it death, which no man can escape?

"I've only met one creature like this, and it was enough to me feel that all my efforts were in vain. He was the second person that made me doubt myself. Thankfully, I had prepared myself when I learned who he was."

Hermes glanced at Bai Xi and sighed. "Haven't you noticed his queerness? When he was being hunted by the entire city, his lenience was mocked, and his kindness trampled, but he still didn't change his ideas or give up on his beliefs.