Chapter 422

Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PazjBDkTmW

Chapter 422: If Your Sister and Girlfriend Swap Souls

"You’re being a bit outrageous." Bai Wei regained his composure and calmly retorted, "Why does kissing break the soul exchange? Are you the evil witch who cast a spell on Snow White?"

Playfully wagging its tail, Ghostly said, "I can’t explain this to you with normal logic, but anyways, I won’t lie to you, we’re partners after all."

Bai Wei didn’t say anything, he just looked at Ghostly with a compelling gaze, his expressionless face fixed on it.

Yumeko stuck out her little tongue, "What benefit would I get from lying to you? What benefit would I get from kissing you?"

Bai Wei frowned, "Because there’s no benefit to you, I can’t understand what you’re thinking. Besides disrupting my relationships, what’s the point? Just plain mischief? Am I supposed to endlessly tolerate your antics, changing the people around me every now and then?"

What’s this Avi and the Seven Witches comic plot…

This kind of nonsensical request sounds like nothing, but we can’t tolerate its indiscriminate mischief.

Once it starts, it becomes troublesome. We must nip the children’s tantrums in the bud.

Bai Wei said slowly, "Tonight, exchange the two of them back."

The demonly creature wagged its tail nonchalantly and said in a relaxed tone, "We only have a cooperative relationship. I am not your subordinate, so even if you ask, I have no obligation to agree. Even if you suppress this little lynx here, it won’t affect me much."

Bai Wei didn’t indulge it either, saying, "It seems like you want to lose me as a partner. Since you lack sincerity, let’s just end it. I only work with trustworthy partners, and you are not one of them."

After saying that, Bai Wei turned his back to the calico cat and walked towards the brightly lit area. He wanted to take a look at the map and figure out how to reach the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. The dragon’s logistics capabilities don’t include the territory of the Ming Country.

Just as he took a few steps, he suddenly heard the demonly creature’s cold laughter. "I just want to fulfill their inner expectations. What’s wrong with that?"

Bai Wei stopped walking. "Are you really that kind-hearted?"

"Whether I am kind-hearted or not, why don’t you ask yourself?"

The calico cat licked its paws and then rubbed its face. It balanced perfectly on the railing with all four paws and walked along the coastline.

Bai Wei asked in response, "What do I have to ask myself about?"

Yumeko said, "I can see what they’re thinking. Can’t you?"

…Of course I can see, but seeing is one thing, how to respond is another.

Bai Wei said, "This has nothing to do with you."

Yumeko seemed as if it didn’t hear this sentence at all and continued, "Why not respond?"

Bai Wei looked strange and said, "I never thought that I would discuss this issue with a cat. Are you interested in this kind of thing? Or are you just being silly?"

Demon Cat Yumeko stopped walking and showed its fangs, saying, "This cat just can’t stand it."

"Can’t stand it?"

This time, it was Bai Wei’s turn to sneer. He glanced sideways at Youming and said, "Guan Ling is the direct trigger for the destruction of homes and lives. It’s not someone else, but a soul swap… And now you’re getting upset because a little girl’s love is hindered? It’s quite ridiculous, like a cat shedding crocodile tears, isn’t it?"

Youming said lightly, "The soul swaps that happen in the Aokigahara Forest are not my doing. Every single one of them? Kitty here would have to work overtime all day and have no time to gather information… It’s just their bad luck that the place is related to the underworld."

"But you’ve done your fair share of evil deeds yourself." Bai Wei touched his arm and continued, "Talking about being upset and pretending to be a good-hearted cat… This just makes me feel like you’re being hypocritical. I’m getting goosebumps all over."

The calico cat suddenly started to laugh. Its smile was too human-like, like a Demon Cat. Cats themselves don’t make laughing sounds, so its behavior was very strange. Regular people would surely suspect if it was about to cough up a hairball.

"This kitty is a bad cat, but what does that have to do with you not responding?"

"Even bad people can change for the better, even villains have moments of kindness."

"I just couldn’t stand by and watch, so I helped them a little."

That’s a reasonable thing to say.

Bai Wei understood. "In the end, it was just a momentary whim… There’s even less reason for me to cooperate with you."

"Are you scared?" The demon smirked and said, "You don’t seem like a man."

"So what makes a man? Eating everything you see like a glutton, stuffing yourself until you’re full, collecting beautiful girls and displaying them like flower vases at home?"

Bai Wei gazed at the turbulent waves in the distance. Although he didn’t need to breathe, he took a deep breath and smelled the salty and fishy scent of the sea.

"I don’t have such hobbies or leisure time. It’s already difficult enough to protect my family and friends… What do you know about me? Easily assuming and judging me based on your own thoughts, that’s truly arrogant."

The demon was silenced by this counterattack and lesson, just like a child being reprimanded with the same reasoning by an adult.

It grunted, unsatisfied, jumped down from the railing, and walked ahead with small, annoyed steps.

Bai Wei continued, "Whether Guan Ling or Simozi, they’re still young. They’re not even twenty yet, how much can they understand about the future? Most of the feelings that emerge during adolescence are not genuine, but rather impulsive. And humans are not creatures that will die without love. Instead of cautiously nurturing their budding emotions, all I need to ensure is the minimum of their safety. The rest… it’s not up to me to decide. Everyone is born alone, and it’s up to each individual to determine how they live their lives."

The calico cat, after hearing these heartfelt words, grumbled, "Do you think they want to hear this nonsense from you?"

"…That’s why I never say these things. But they will understand when they grow up, and they will grow up eventually." Bai Wei spoke casually, with the attitude of someone who had long seen through it all.

"So, you kept repeating this lesson to yourself over and over again?" Yumeko turned her head to look at Bai Wei, and the tabby cat sat crouched under the streetlight, asking seriously, "Just because of these things, how many people have you missed in the past?"

"Not a single one." Bai Wei thought of many things, but he firmly said that it wasn’t considered missing out. Mature adults should strive and make sacrifices for their ideals, dreams, and reality. What good does it bring to let love dominate their thoughts?

"Unreasonable." Yumeko said, "You say I’m arrogant, but you are even more arrogant, several dozen times or even hundreds of times over. Do you really think placing yourself in the position of a guardian will make you feel fulfilled in life and not desire anything else?"

"It’s not about placing myself in the position of a guardian, I am the guardian by nature." Bai Wei corrected calmly.

"Then as a guardian, do you know what they dream about while they sleep?" Demon Cat Yumeko asked with a soul-searching tone.

"…" Bai Wei silently looked at the sea.

"I’ll tell you what it is, it’s love. Young girls in their early teens might not have room for too many complicated things in their hearts, that’s why their soul exchanges are so easily done. It’s because their spirits are empty, and they have regrets. By not giving them a chance, you magnify their regrets and resentments, which I effortlessly take advantage of," said Meow.

"Regrets…" Bai Wei frowned. "What kind of regrets?"

Everyone has regrets, nobody considers themselves perfect. Bai Wei is a highly disciplined person, even so, he has various dissatisfactions with himself. For example, he is really poor at the moment.

"Yes, everyone has flaws. Would it be better if we were more perfect? Does Guan Ling want Yagyū Simozi’s body? No, she only desires Yagyū Simozi’s identity so she can stay by your side. Does Yagyū Simozi long for Guan Ling’s body? She isn’t attracted to these things, but she feels insecure about her own imperfect body. Otherwise, how could she resist your temptation?"

Bai Wei asks, "Is that all?"

Simozi feels insecure about her flat chest, while Guan Ling lacks love and a sense of security.

"What else do you want?" Yumeko sneers. "If it wasn’t for these flaws that remain unfulfilled, they would have already returned. My magic hasn’t become powerful enough for that. Your sister’s spiritual strength is terrifying."

With wide eyes, Yumeko states slowly, "You’re wondering why one kiss is enough? Well, the reason is that your heart and mind are satisfied. There is no need to long for someone else’s body and identity."

These words sound convincing to Bai Wei, and he thinks to himself, "It seems like the story is coming together."

Yumeko continues, "Right now, the only thing you need to consider is… which one to return to? Is it Yagyū Simozi inside Guan Ling’s body, or Guan Ling inside Yagyū’s body? Either of them will work and achieve the desired effect."

Bai Wei, "…"

Inopportunely, he recalls an old joke from ancient times. If his sister and girlfriend swapped souls, it would take ten tries to figure out who to be with.