Don't mess with the little apprentice sister! She is greedy and immoral

Qin Zhen remembered that the original book seemed to say that the more powerful the monsters were, the more warlike they were.

That is the nature and instinct of the demon race.

It is indeed unlikely that such a demon tribe can remain in seclusion forever.

Mu Guiyi nodded: "So, someone is dissatisfied with the current clan leader and wants to replace him?"

Jingxing sighed: "It would be fine if it was just a replacement."

"What do you mean?"

"What's important is what these people will do after becoming clan leaders." Jing Xing stopped there.

But Mu Guiyi was a smart man and he almost immediately understood what Jingxing meant.

Qin Zhen just thought about it for a moment and soon understood.

"Are you worried that these people will lead the remaining demon tribes to destruction?"

Towards destruction.

Jingxing chewed on these four words and had to say that this description was very apt.

"Over the years, I have been investigating one thing: was the sudden epidemic really an accident?"

Since Jing Xing said so, Qin Zhen knew the answer to this question——

No.

That epidemic was not an accident.

As a witness to the epidemic, Mu Guiyi said directly: "No."

Jingxing nodded, looking a little sad.

"Some people from the demon race have reached some kind of cooperation with the demon race."

"But why? Why would they kill their own compatriots?" Qin Zhen couldn't understand.

"In the eyes of some people, being weak is a sin in itself."

"Just because they are too weak, we have to kill them all?" Qin Zhen couldn't understand.

What is this? Is this the law of nature, the survival of the fittest?

"Yes, but this is only the result, not the purpose."

Qin Zhen didn't understand: "What do you mean?"

Mu Guiyi immediately understood what this sentence meant.

"The deaths caused by the epidemic are only the result, and the epidemic itself is not the purpose, it is not intended to kill people."

"After all, there are much easier ways to kill people, aren't there?"

"You already have a guess, or in other words, you already have some evidence." Mu Guiyi affirmed.

When Qin Zhen heard this, she subconsciously looked at Jing Xing.

really.

Jingxing sighed lightly and gave a positive answer.

“It’s a screening.”

"Filtering what?"

"Most people who can survive the epidemic either have special physiques that prevent them from being infected by the epidemic, or their own demonic power is strong enough to hold on to their last breath. No matter which one it is, they can be classified as 'strong'."

Isn’t this still the survival of the fittest?

Why is this a result, not a goal?

Qin Zhen hated doing reading comprehension because she really couldn't understand what the difference was.

The confusion on Qin Zhen's face was too obvious.

Jing Xing couldn't help but sigh when he saw this, reached out and touched Qin Zhen's head, and then reminded him:

"If it weren't for Elder Mu and... my father, Junior Sister, what do you think would have happened during that epidemic?"

Qin Zhen was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then replied: "All dead?"

Elder Mu held his forehead in silence, and even Jing Xing smiled helplessly and shook his head.

Obviously, when you are alone, you are considered smart.

Why do I not like to think when I am in front of them?

This person is so straightforward that even the main road outside the door without any turns is not as straight as this one.

"Junior Sister, I told you that this is a selection, not an extermination of the clan."

"so what?"

Qin Zhen had completely given up thinking and just kept asking her second senior brother for the answer to the question.

It’s just like when I was doing my summer homework and just looked up the reference answers.

Jingxing found it a little funny looking at Qin Zhen's "unjust but angry" look.

You know, among the people he knew, even Elder Mo Wen, who seemed to be the least willing to use his brain, would occasionally think about whether there was any deeper meaning in what others said.

How can someone be so straightforward?

Jingxing accepted his fate.

"If Elder Mu had not developed the elixir that could suppress the epidemic, and my father had not absorbed all the toxins and sacrificed himself, some people would naturally appear in front of the dying people as saviors!"

"!" Qin Zhen suddenly opened her eyes wide.

“So what if they are the clan leader? Can they compare to the savior who saved their lives? By then, even if my father is still alive, they will still be more prestigious than the clan leader and convince all the clan members.”

After hearing this, Qin Zhen understood what would have happened if Mu Guiyi and the others had not been there.

“I’m afraid they won’t be the savior for nothing.” Mu Guiyi snorted coldly.

"Yes, the more powerful the demon tribe is, the more they value profit over loyalty. If I were them, I would let them choose: submit to me or die?"

When Jingxing said this, his expression was colder than ever before.

It was as if he was really one of those people who spread the plague back then.

"If this is true, then the demon race is completely under their control, and everyone is their pawn."

"It's still a strong enough chess piece after being screened."

When Mu Guiyi heard this, his expression became more serious.

"In fact, I told your father about this conjecture about the chess piece back then."

Jingxing was a little surprised.

"The reason why I suspected that this epidemic was related to the demons was not only because the symptoms of the epidemic were somewhat similar to those of the demonic energy, but also because -

A mark began to appear in everyone's Dantian. Once this mark is fully formed, whether they are cultivators or demons, they will become puppets. "

This was the first time Qin Zhen heard Elder Mu mention this matter.

"So, the conspiracy of those people was thwarted because of Elder Mu and Senior Brother's clan leader father. Now they are preparing to make a comeback?"

Jingxing sighed: "Maybe."

"How many factions are the demon race divided into now?"

"Three factions. One is naturally the faction of the current clan leader. This faction is also a staunch recluse faction. They don't want to contact the outside world and just want to live in seclusion here. They are relatively peaceful to their own clan members, but are... more aggressive to outsiders."

Qin Zhen was not too surprised about this.

After all, the new patriarch’s famous saying, “Those who are not of our race must have different hearts, and those who invade our sacred land must be punished,” is enough to explain their attitude.

"In this case, he actually agreed to hold the Immortal Sect Competition in the demon clan?"

Isn't this a contradiction?

Jing Xing shook his head: "Of course he disagrees. The one who insisted on holding this Immortal Gate Competition in the demon clan was - my adoptive father."

"Senior Brother's adoptive father!?"

Qin Zhen had never heard Jingxing talk about these past events.

So, she was a little excited for a moment, and even the action of making tea paused slightly, and she leaned forward a little.

Jingxing lowered his head and could even see Qin Zhen's long eyelashes clearly.