Chapter 1716 - 1715: Some Loosening
Qiao Xiaomai looked at Bei Yun, with a "what kind of fantasy are you having" expression. Bei Yun had killed so many people; even if he survived, he could no longer live comfortably. His remaining days must be spent doing good for others.
After quite a while, Bei Yun finally spoke, a hint of self-mockery appearing on his face. "If that’s the case, what’s the point of me living?"
"It’s precisely because I don’t want to go back to the Sea Island with the Bei family that I caught you and escaped. If I had wanted to live that kind of cage-like life, why would I cause such a huge stir?"
"I survived against all odds. From the day I found a Herbal Medicine capable of suppressing the strange poison in my body, I had already decided: since I’m alive, I’ll live boldly, without restraint."
"The kind of life you’re talking about—I don’t want it."
"I’d rather die freely than live repressed and stifled."
Qiao Xiaomai: "..."
She pressed her lips together. Bei Yun’s words had some merit, but living in this world always comes with restrictions. How can anyone truly do whatever they want?
Even Yang Wenxiao, as the Supreme Emperor of Daqi, couldn’t do whatever he pleased. He endured the Aristocratic Families for decades and still couldn’t truly deal with them.