No matter which world one came from, two sides of the same coin always existed. People were given the free will to decide for themselves and view the world the way they wanted to—or at least view it the way they believed it must appear.
This did not mean the world was simply black and white—but people tend to forget the fact that emotions could make someone vulnerable at certain heights. Once someone experienced something horrible that made them flip to the other side, others couldn't exactly blame them for doing so.
Why?
"It's simple," Yang Lujia said. "Because the Verdant Archive is edited by the victors. The winners get to define what is white. Those who survive the loss are painted black."
Lin Diyu sat cross-legged on the porch of the cottage. A notebook rested on his knees. He dutifully wrote down his master's words with a beginner's quill.
