71: Humans and Demons Aren't Really That Different
"That place? Isn't it a bit unsafe?" Bai Ling didn't quite agree with Leticia's idea. Although that place was sparsely populated, it was still a public area after all.
Conducting transactions there didn't seem normal no matter how you thought about it.
"What we're doing isn't that shameful. I'm just wearing white clothes to meet my sister—what's the problem with that?" Leticia thought her choice was quite good. That place was simply the best transaction location.
"I disagree." Bai Ling shook her head.
What if innocent passersby got involved? Conflicts between demons and heroes could very likely cause collateral damage.
Bai Ling's bottom line was that no humans could suffer serious injuries during Leticia's operation. Minor injuries were unavoidable, and Bai Ling wouldn't demand perfection.
"Then just have your good friends clear the area and keep ordinary people from entering. Wouldn't that work?" Leticia indicated she liked that place. Anyway, the people behind Bai Ling had vast supernatural powers—blocking off one street should be simple, right?
Regarding Leticia's willfulness, Bai Ling felt she couldn't indulge it, otherwise with this girl's personality, she would definitely take advantage and push for more.
So she had to nip it in the bud and firmly prevent Leticia from thinking she had the confidence to negotiate conditions with Bai Ling.
"No." Bai Ling pressed down on Leticia's shoulder, pushing the somewhat excited girl back into her chair. "That reason isn't valid. I still think the places One-Eyed Dragon mentioned are better."
"What's wrong with it? Handing over the item to the person who should rightfully receive it at the very beginning location—isn't that very ceremonial?" Leticia waved her little fists indignantly.
Ceremonial? Bai Ling was shocked by Leticia's ghostly reasoning. You're setting a trap for your sister and you want to be ceremonial about it?
"Ahem, you two please stop arguing. How about we leave the choice to Princess Qila?" Seeing that the two were about to come to blows in the living room over their disagreement, Xue'er quickly proposed a compromise.
"What?"
"?"
Being stared at by both girls with identical confused expressions, Xue'er blinked. "I said, let Princess Qila choose the transaction location."
"Why? The book is in my hands now. Even if I pick the front gate of the Hero Association for the transaction, Qila would have to come obediently, right?" Leticia indicated she was currently the one in the strong position.
Xue'er looked at Leticia with a half-smile. Her Majesty seemed to have a blocked thought process due to anger.
Being looked at by Xue'er with that expression, Leticia immediately realized what nonsense she was spouting.
"You're right. Actually, Qila is the one with decision-making power. If she thinks the risks outweigh the benefits, she definitely won't come."
"Hey you surnamed Bai, let's do as Xue'er suggests. How about it?"
Seeing Leticia agree to Xue'er's proposal so quickly, Bai Ling felt a bit sour and pouted. "Fine."
She didn't know what kind of mood she was in right now. She just felt a bit sour inside, as if she was jealous.
But what she was jealous of, she didn't know herself.
Perhaps she was jealous that Xue'er's proposal could be accepted by Leticia, while her own proposals would be rejected by Leticia with various unreasonable excuses.
"I feel like your words sound sour. What's wrong, are you jealous?" Xue'er went to make a phone call, while Leticia looked at Bai Ling and started a new round of mockery.
Leticia didn't know if Bai Ling was jealous or not, but she could tell that Bai Ling's voice just now was off.
"What if I said yes?"
"Then I can only answer—eat all the vinegar you want." Leticia smiled contemptuously. What did this person's jealousy have to do with her? "Listen to my advice: when you get home, wash your brain properly and get rid of those strange thoughts."
This Bai Ling had become increasingly odd since retiring—this was Leticia's personal experience.
The initial Bai Ling was similar to what she remembered, but today, after some time had passed, Bai Ling already had a great contrast with the initial ice-cold Sword Saint image.
The most obvious point was that the initial Bai Ling was a complete kuudere girl—few words, few emotions.
But the current Bai Ling was gradually talking more, with emotions even richer than her words. Only that expressionless face was about the same as before.
"There's nothing wrong with my brain." Bai Ling pointed to her own head and answered quite seriously.
She was just gradually searching for a new life after laying down her responsibilities.
Stellar Sword Saint was invincible—she couldn't have emotions. Having emotions would create weaknesses, and the Sword Saint couldn't have weaknesses.
That's why the initial Bai Ling was like that. Not because she was naturally kuudere, but because she needed to be kuudere, so she was kuudere.
But now, she doesn't need to suppress her emotions anymore. She could have her own emotions, her own life.
Years of suppression had made her personality somewhat twisted, but fortunately it wasn't severe. With the help of her sister and 'friends,' she was recovering well.
With emotions returning, naturally she talked more too.
"Someone who could do that kind of thing to me—your words have no persuasive power." Leticia rolled her eyes. Bai Ling still had the nerve to say there was nothing wrong with her brain.
If there was nothing wrong, would this person suddenly embrace someone without warning?
You're the Sword Saint, Bai Ling! Hugging and cuddling with your former mortal enemy, Demon King Leticia—what kind of conduct is that!
"I don't think I did anything wrong."
"So I think water got into your brain." Leticia indicated her disdain. Anyone could say their brain wasn't waterlogged, but you, this retired Sword Saint, don't have that qualification. "If you're so desperately hungry, just go to a bar and find a pretty girl. Wouldn't that work?"
No matter how you looked at it, those people would be more suitable than Leticia.
"I'm a demon, and I'm the Demon King." Leticia once again emphasized the identity gap between her and Bai Ling. "You're human, you're the Sword Saint."
Regarding this point, Bai Ling could refute: "According to expert research, humans and demons have no essential differences. It's just that demons can use magic while humans can use superpowers."
Leticia was stumped by Bai Ling's words, because this conclusion had also been reached by demon scholars.
The gap between humans and demons really wasn't that large. The two races could even intermarry.
It's just that the race of the children born was random—they could be demons or humans.
Unlike children born to humans and elves who were necessarily half-elves, or children born to humans and beastmen who were necessarily half-beastmen.
"So what? What does this have to do with water getting into your brain?"
"I just want to say that the difference between you and me isn't that great. If others can do it, why can't we?"