"So, yao are demons that are of any form, most of the time representing evil?" Huo Ling said after the man explained to him about the mermaid earlier. "Ghosts are also a yao, but we aren't evil…" he muttered.
"Yao is a general term. In this world, there're only the humans and yao." Yi Bing said as he looked at Huo Ling who's contemplating his words. "Demons aren't necessarily evil. Evilness are from one's thoughts, not their heart. Since our heart is our soul." he said. "Only one's mind can affect – taint their heart, thus tainting their soul after." He explained.
"So, as long one has a clear conscience…." Huo Ling said.
"They won't turn evil." Yi Bing said. "Yao is just a classification." He told Huo Ling.
