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[diabolizes]

I can imagine.

[ Hm. His gaze follows Xiao’s out to the ocean. ]

From the profile, it sounds similar to resentful energy. I wonder if I could channel some of it from you into me instead.

[plunges]

No.

[ His answer is a little immediate, a little harsher in tone. ]

I will not allow you to do that. It isn't the kind of energy that one should tamper with by any means.

[diabolizes]

[ He levels Xiao with a curious gaze. ]

How do you feel about what I do?

[plunges]

[ What a question. Xiao closes his eyes for a moment, thinks about what he wants to say. ]

I do not believe in interfering with the remains of the deceased. [ However... ] However, it is not my place to judge anyone for possessing such an ability, nor do I have any leg to stand on.

[ Hm. ]

[diabolizes]

Because you’ve done the same, is that it?

[ That’s what he can pull from what Xiao has said, at least. ]

[plunges]

...

[ There's no use in hiding it. ]

Yes. Long ago, I was owned by a cruel, hateful god. I had no choice.

[diabolizes]

And now... you no longer are. Was it a relief to be able to stop doing such things?

[ There's a small smile on his face, one that betrays a bit of his feelings on the matter.

Wei Wuxian was not given the choice either. ]

[plunges]

Yes. Another saved me – Rex Lapis. I serve him, now, and protect Liyue from the evil that plagues it.

[ He sees the smiles on Wei Wuxian's face and won't let it go unnoticed. ]

Are you speaking from experience?

[diabolizes]

[ He's glad for Xiao now, honestly. As someone who seems so... upright, he thinks that it makes sense for Xiao to now only focus on evil. ]

Well...

[ Essentially, yes. ]

My own choices led me to having my hand forced. I did not initially seek out to raise the dead.

[plunges]

[ Hm. Xiao listens without judgment, and puts his hands on his hips. ]

What was your initial plan?

[diabolizes]

I didn't have one. Everything changed fast before I turned to my current path. I did what I had to do in order to survive.

[ He sighs. ]

To keep it short, I was dumped into a place full of fierce corpses and angry spirits. To keep myself from being torn apart, I had to learn how to command them.

[plunges]

[ He listens, doesn't say anything. Wei Wuxian was also thrown into less than ideal circumstances, and Xiao lets out a low hum in understanding.

Sometimes, you don't have a choice. Sometimes, you really do what you need to in order to survive. ]

We do what we must, even if our actions will always come with consequences. [ An understatement, to be honest. ] You will see no judgement from me.

[diabolizes]

That's more than most have offered me, you know.

[ But Xiao is right. Actions have consequences and Wei Wuxian is reaping what he's sown. ]

What I do is considered heresy in many places, I'm sure, but as someone who used to rid the world of resentful energy... suddenly using it for my own purposes took quite a few by surprise. I'm sure you can imagine the arguments it sparked.