World-Ending Demon Emperor

It was not Fu Lingxi who came in, but Huai Bingyi.

He stared coldly at the maid who was hitting, silent, yet imposed no punishment.

"Go and fetch fresh food," Huai Bingyi said.

"Yes." The two maids fled as if pardoned.

After walking away, the maid who had been hitting said, "Did you see? Lord Huai Bingyi didn’t say a word, let alone punish. So this mother and son are just lowly prisoners; it’s fine to scold and beat them. Next time, I’ll hit again to vent this anger in my heart."

The other maid, still apprehensive, followed with a chuckle, hesitated slightly, and said, "Fu Yan’er, this woman, is both flirtatious and cheap. Do you think she has a fling with Lord Huai Bingyi?"

"Come on." The hitting maid said, "Though she’s quite beautiful and flirtatious, she’s already the mother of two children. Would Lord Huai Bingyi be interested in her?"

...

Seeing Huai Bingyi come in, Fu Yan’er quickly put on a flattering smile, stepped forward, and greeted, "Has your lordship arrived? Those days without seeing you, Zilin was thinking of you every day."

Then, she nudged her son Fu Zilin and said, "Quick, quickly bow and salute your teacher."

Fu Zilin didn’t heed his mother’s words, only clasped his hands in greeting, "Greetings, teacher."

Huai Bingyi returned the greeting, "You may have breakfast, I’ll wait for you in the classroom."

Half an hour later, Fu Zilin finished his breakfast and headed to the classroom.

This classroom had only Fu Zilin as the student, Huai Bingyi was already standing at the blackboard.

"Zilin, a moment ago I clearly could punish that maid who was hitting; do you know why I didn’t?" Huai Bingyi asked.

Fu Zilin said, "Because the teacher wants to tell the student that one must rely on oneself."

Huai Bingyi said, "Yes, one must rely on oneself. If you want to punish this maid, you can only become strong yourself. If you want to protect yourself and your mother, you can only become strong yourself. As a teacher, I’m merely your guide."

"Yes, teacher," Fu Zilin said and saluted.

Huai Bingyi said, "Today we are going to talk again about the Demon Race and humans, this lesson the teacher has already discussed several times, surely there are some gains. So if I want you to use one sentence to describe the relationship between the Demon Race and humans, which sentence would you use?"

Fu Zilin thought for a while and said, "Those of alien tribe, their hearts must be different."

"Good, well said." Huai Bingyi slapped the table, "You indeed haven’t let down your teacher’s three years of education; this distinction between races cannot be bridged by any ideal or any sentiment. So if you were to become the ruler of the Human Kingdom, how do you think humans should deal with the Demon Race?"

Fu Zilin said, "The Demon Race belongs to the Demon Race, humans belong to humans. Draw a boundary in between to form a no man’s land, anyone cannot cross. The matters of the Demon Race are handled by the Demon Race, the human homeland is ruled by humans, they should never interact till death."

Huai Bingyi said, "Good, it’s very good you have this awareness. Your father was once a very outstanding Regent King of the Human Kingdom, you have such insight at a young age, he would surely be proud of you."

Fu Zilin said, "Does the teacher know my father?"

Huai Bingyi said, "Your father and I were very good friends once, you could say it was friendship at first sight. We used to drink, play music, and write poems for days and nights. The teacher once thought himself the most talented chess player and artist under heaven, yet only lost half a move to your father. If I had to use a word, I’d regard your father as the only close friend. During those years your father governed the Human Kingdom, he vigorously developed Rage Wave Kingdom’s economy, culture, and technology, built the Ten Thousand Mountains defense line, all to one day expand south, deep into the Demon Race territories, to expand land for countless humans, providing a vast new homeland for you children of the next generation. His understanding of the Demon Race was equally profound, every day he fought to conquer the Demon Race."

Fu Zilin said, "If that’s the case, then why does the Dragon Temple regard him as an enemy, even wanting to eliminate him?"

"No." Huai Bingyi said, "Zilin, you must understand one thing. The Dragon Temple never regarded him as an enemy, but would rather see him as a leader of the Human Kingdom, even as a leader of the Dragon Temple. But you have demons infiltrating your father’s body and soul, so we are trying to purify him, wanting to remove the demon within him. For this goal, the Dragon Temple sacrificed very, very much. You don’t know in the Sky Holy Palace, to remove the demon within him, how many of us died, not tens of thousands, nor millions. Right at this moment, many are still dying, but we are without regret because we firmly believe in your father’s nobility and justice, one day he surely can eliminate the demon within him, will certainly restore as a wise leader of humans."

Then, Huai Bingyi said, "Zilin, you are his biological son, connected heart to heart with him as father and son. You’ve also said, ’those of alien tribe, their hearts must be different,’ in the matter of recalling your father’s human soul, you must also do your best, understood?"

"Yes, teacher!" Fu Zilin said, "I will strive for the future of humanity, for the justice of the Dragon."

Huai Bingyi said, "Good, good, good disciple, you are the pride of the teacher."

...

Fu Lingxi arrived at the western area of the second layer of the Sky Holy Palace.