I was terrified! Raising a colossal star beast in the Beast Taming World

Chapter 266 Secrets

Mutsuki's words were simply meant to make Meng Tianxiang consider her own worth. Since she called herself a member of the Justice League, she should first take a good look at herself in the mirror.

If you yourself are not clean, and your hands are just as dusty as others, then what right do you have to judge her from a high position, relentlessly attack her, and never let her go?

In short, the subtext of these words couldn't be clearer—if you are truly a saint who is immaculate and pure, then I, Mutsuki, am completely convinced and would gladly commit suicide on the spot without hesitation.

With just this one sentence, Meng Tianxiang was cleverly pulled down from the moral high ground, and her aggressive edge was easily diminished.

If Meng Tianxiang were to continue investigating along this path, she would fall right into Muyue's carefully laid linguistic trap. At that point, even the most reasonable argument would be swayed off course, and continuing to argue would only make things worse, turning what was reasonable into unreasonable.

Meng Tianxiang was certainly not stupid.

She could tell there was a trap in his words, but her expression remained unchanged. She simply replied in a cold voice, "Although I have never considered myself to be as perfect as you praise me, I have done my duty diligently and have a clear conscience since I inherited the title of Marquis of Qingming."

She paused slightly, her gaze growing increasingly intense, as if gathering some chilling power, before continuing, "Even so, if the price of revenge must be becoming a demon, then I am more than willing."

Upon hearing this, Xue Youyou, who had been silently observing, immediately showed a hint of approval in her eyes.

Meng Tianxiang, as expected of an experienced person, did not fall into the language trap set by Muyue. Instead, she swiftly and decisively pulled the topic that Muyue had almost led to a high-dimensional value system back to the most basic and direct personal feelings, nailing the matter to the word "personal grudge".

Xue Youyou saw through it all and almost couldn't help but applaud Meng Tianxiang on the spot. The reason she admired her so much was that Meng Tianxiang's words had precisely touched her heart and were very much in line with her own style.

Damn! That's how it should be!

I don't care about this or that, what big picture, what justice or injustice, if you kill my daughter, I'll kill you!

Mutsuki lowered her eyelids slightly, not rushing to reply, but once again falling into deep thought.

At this point, the verbal exchange between her and Meng Tianxiang is essentially devoid of absolute right or wrong; it's a matter of each side having their own version of the truth.

Rather than saying it was a debate between the two of them, it would be more accurate to say that all these words were spoken to Xue Youyou alone from beginning to end.

Because at this moment, the only person who can truly make the final decision and determine Mutsuki's life or death is Xue Youyou, the only listener in this room.

Thanks to the bond they formed while bathing together in the bathroom, Mutsuki had the opportunity to speak up for herself here.

In the scenario I just envisioned, the situation was clear—if Meng Tianxiang could gain the upper hand verbally and persuade Xue Youyou, then Mu Yue would die. Conversely, if her words could move Xue Youyou more, she would live. The key to victory lay in who could say the words that touched Xue Youyou's heart more deeply.

Just now, Mutsuki had been thinking the same thing.

It wasn't until she caught a faint smile on Xue Youyou's face that she suddenly realized what was going on.

That relaxed and carefree expression didn't seem like a deliberate act; it was more like Xue Youyou had already made up her mind.

Is she waiting for the situation to develop to the most opportune moment before making a final decision?

What is she planning at this moment?

Mutsuki's brain raced, desperately trying to discern Yuki's true thoughts.

Having found the right approach, Mutsuki, with her intelligence, quickly grasped the key point.

She couldn't help but curse herself inwardly for being too caught up in the situation; all she needed to do was put herself in someone else's shoes and everything would become clear.

First of all, if Xue Youyou really wanted to kill her, she would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?

Since she is still alive, it means that Xue Youyou doesn't want her to die at all.

She only just figured out such a simple logic.

With this in mind, Mutsuki felt much more reassured.

In other words, Xue Youyou did want to protect her, but she couldn't disregard Meng Tianxiang's feelings.

This situation puts them in a dilemma, caught between protecting people and giving an explanation, leaving them with no choice but to play it safe here.

After figuring out these key points, Mutsuki immediately adopted a completely new strategy.

She dropped her previous smug demeanor, raised her head, and looked at Meng Tianxiang with sincerity and frankness. Her tone softened, as if she were immersed in some distant memory: "Actually, strictly speaking, your daughter did not die in the ambush of the Moon Worship Cult. She did not die in battle as you think."

Upon hearing this, Meng Tianxiang trembled, her gaze suddenly sharpening as she asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean by that, Master?"

Mutsuki met her gaze directly and said without flinching, "Actually, I did give an order at the time: those who surrendered would not be killed."

She paused briefly, as if giving Meng Tianxiang time to process what she had just said, before revealing an even more shocking secret.

"The ultimate beast tamer who broke in with your daughter, namely the daughter of Lin Yan, the Marquis of Purgatory, wisely chose to surrender to us. She not only swore on the spot that she would persuade the entire Lin family to cooperate with the Moon Worship Cult, but also took the initiative to join the life-or-death battle between our New Moon Saintess Long Xi and your daughter, and launched an attack on your daughter together with Long Xi as a pledge of allegiance."

"To be fair, it's hard to say who delivered the final, fatal blow."

Upon hearing this, Meng Tianxiang's expression changed drastically, and she blurted out in disbelief, "You...you're lying!"

Mutsuki remained unfazed, her gaze still holding an unquestionable sincerity, and slowly said, "I still have some video recordings here. These are irrefutable evidences that I personally recorded when I taught Saintess Kuiyue. If you don't believe me, I can send you a copy right now."

Meng Tianxiang clenched her fists tightly and stared straight at Muyue.

Although she didn't ask for the video recording, she was already mostly convinced.

Because Lin Yan and Manzhu did indeed rebel.

If Manzhu's rebellion was because she was the so-called cult leader's wife, then Lin Yan's rebellion was completely unfounded and utterly absurd.

Hearing Muyue say this now, it's likely that the seeds of Lin Yan's, and even the entire Lin family's, defection were sown at that time.