Primordial Era: When a Good Guy Awakens a Morally Unethical System

Chapter 50: Appearance Reflects the Heart

Zhen Yuanzi glanced down at the wolf meat that Hongyun had presented to him like a precious treasure, then remained silent. Since they couldn't find a suitable person like Mingyue and Qingfeng to test for poison, they resorted to using him instead?

However, his testing of the poison was indeed better than Hongyun's direct consumption. At least he could discern whether it would harm his body from the first bite, while Hongyun probably wouldn't be able to taste anything except happiness.

Unable to resist glaring at Hongyun again, Zhen Yuanzi finally took the wolf meat. He smelled it first, then tasted it, and the flavor was indeed a pleasant surprise. The meat contained a trace of spiritual energy, which, although negligible after entering the stomach, was harmless to the body.

After confirming that the roasted meat was harmless, Zhen Yuanzi put down the piece of meat he was holding and said to Hongyun, "Eat!"

Hongyun immediately went back happily to get another piece and took a bite of the sizzling oily part.

"Delicious, delicious!" Hongyun nodded repeatedly as she ate, looking as satisfied as a child.

Zhen Yuanzi added a reminder: "You can only eat demons that have developed sentience!"

Hongyun paused for a moment, and only after convincing herself did she lower her head and continue eating.

Humans eat animals, and animals eat humans; it's all the same. Even if he's not human now, other demon races might have their eyes on his spiritual power and wouldn't show mercy if they could defeat him. So he's just following the food chain of the primordial world.

"Alright, then let's travel the land upholding justice, and if we see any demons committing evil, we'll capture them and eat them!"

Zhen Yuanzi couldn't bear to look. What do you mean, "we"? Can we please not bring him along?

Having eaten almost all, Hongyun looked at Zhen Yuanzi again. Zhen Yuanzi, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, knew something was wrong when he noticed Hongyun's gaze.

Hongyun asked very sincerely, "Zhenyuan, why aren't you angry?"

『Ding! Ten points of anger have been credited to your account!』

Zhen Yuanzi disdained arguing with a fool, but he couldn't stand how infuriating the fool was!

Hongyun had finished eating, threw the meat into the fire, and leaned closer: "No matter what I do, you're not angry?"

Zhen Yuanzi didn't even glance at Hongyun, but the rise and fall of his chest proved that he was not as calm as he appeared.

Hongyun then turned to face Zhen Yuanzi, staring at him with her two bright, watery eyes.

Zhen Yuanzi was initially angry, but upon seeing Hongyun's overly clear eyes and youthful face, his anger dissipated with a sigh.

As the saying goes, one's appearance reflects one's heart; the appearance of a living being is determined by one's state of mind. Just as his personality is detached and unwilling to get involved in trouble, his face and overall demeanor are calm and mature. In contrast, Jieyin and Zhunti have sorrowful faces and gleaming eyes; their actions are also full of scheming, despicable, and shameless, and they always think they are so miserable.

Hongyun's youthful face, clear eyes, and cheerful smile revealed his straightforward, kind, and sincere heart—a fact Zhen Yuanzi had come to firmly believe through years of interaction. If Hongyun hadn't generously shared his insights with him, he wouldn't have achieved his breakthrough.

Since he had already considered her a friend, and given Hongyun's temperament, he couldn't help but be more considerate and tolerant of her.

After a moment, Zhen Yuanzi's anger subsided: "Why did you make me angry?"

Zhen Yuanzi couldn't understand this at all. Hongyun bullying Qingfeng and Mingyue could be considered boring, so why did it make him angry? Was it also because of boredom?

"Just get angry once, I've never seen you when you're really angry!" Hongyun started tugging at Zhen Yuanzi's sleeve again, determined to make Zhen Yuanzi angry.

(End of this chapter)