>>5744633"Look like heretics should?" Qinxin helpfully answers in the politest way possible
"Exactly!" You exclaim "Ping might be a better example of a turn coat, Fu might have a heroic reputation, Feiqing has a good heart, Qiang is smart but... well their looks and manner are all wrong for convincing people that we aren't, ya know, evil villains. "
"And Hong, Lanfen, Liu, Niu, Bo, Mao Yue, and Wang Wencheng?" He asks curiously
"Hong is too cheeky, Lanfen too vain, Liu too charmless, Niu too gloomy, Bo too stupid, Mao Yue too flighty and naive, Wang too cowardly" You answer rapid fire without pausing for breath "And though you didn't mention Lei, well I shouldn't have to explain why the only true demonic cultivator in our ranks is"
"LEI IS A DEMONIC CULTIVATOR?!"
"Ah, I've said too much, though Ping or Feiqing would've mentioned his history to you by now" You snicker, delighting in Qinxin's horrified expression "But even if he wasn't, it should be obvious why Lei would be a poor choice"
"Yes of course" Qinxin says, sounding rather shaken "I understand your wisdom in choosing me to be your par...assistant. But if I may be so impudent as to ask, how exactly we're going to convince a score of proud cultivators and true daoists to forsake their lives and reputations to serve a demonic beast who slaughtered their peers and betters before their eyes?"
"Good question, why are you?" You ask plainly, idly licking the back of your paw
"Its the right thing to do" He answers without blinking or pausing "And instead of my first encounter with you being a one sided slaughter, I saw for myself how a heretic could be righteous and the hypocrisy of those who call themselves as such. The only honorable thing to do was to join those who remember their duty, even if it meant betraying those who have forgotten it. I humbly advise that we show them the virtuous and benevolent side of you and your follower, sect head"
"Hmm" You hum, pondering what to do and if you should listen to Qinxin's suggestion
What do you decide to do, Huanliuxue?
>Listen to Qinxin, and provide irrefutable evidence of your benevolence and nobility before trying to convince them of the reality of demonic beasts>Just bribe them with good food, drink and comfort while slowly introducing them to the reality that's been hidden from them. Sure a few might think you're fattening them up, but it should endear most of them to you enough that they listen to your claims>Why overcomplicate things? You're gorgeous! Just turn and stay human. Your peerless beauty will make them lower their god and make them like clay in your hands! >Bah! Just tell them the true history of the last ten generations . It might not get through their thick skulls, but you can have Qinxin do the hard work of convincing them>Write in 