Chapter 16 The Past

Di Yu still wore a serene smile as he asked, "Sha Sheng Nie… why were you three in Xing Mu's fortress?"

The two men looked at each other, and Sha Sheng Nie braced himself and stammered, "Di… Di Yu, Bai-dage has always admired Tian Xing, so the three of us came to find Tian Xing this time."

Xing Mu stepped forward at this moment. "Nonsense, utter nonsense! You three came here clearly intending to forcibly take my daughter. If it weren't for my Leapers fighting to the death, I'm afraid my Tian Xing would have already been snatched away by you!"

"Your Tianzhong clan's lust is infamous far and wide… If Ye Cang and the others hadn't helped today… this orphaned mother and daughter, Tian Xing and I, would have been bullied by you three!"

Sha Sheng Nie was left speechless by Xing Mu's rebuke…

Originally, the troublemaking Feng Lei trio breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Cang secretly glanced at Xing Mu, extremely grateful for her support.

Xing Mu responded with a knowing smile and a nod.

Tai Yao looked at Di Yu, then said politely, "Di Yu… we, the three lights of Sun, Moon, and Stars, now have a Star King who sacrificed himself to prevent evil life forms from wreaking havoc in this space-time, thereby safeguarding this space-time's temporary peace."

"Now that the Star King has fallen, I hope Di Yu will be merciful and let the mother and son go. What do you say?"

Di Yu, with the same unchanging expression from beginning to end, slowly said, "Haha… of course, of course. The three of them were so impulsive. If these people hadn't shown mercy, I'm afraid my three unpromising Tianzhong would have died at their hands long ago!"

Just as Di Yu spoke the last two words, "hands," his tone suddenly became heavier!

At the same time, Feng Lei, Ye Cang, and Luke's hearts seemed to be suppressed by a weight of a thousand catties, and their breathing became very difficult, as if they were about to suffocate.

Fortunately, the three of them always chose to chew on the toughest bones.

Ye Cang endured the suffocation, clenching his fists to resist. Feng Lei secretly circulated the power of thunderous breath, performing electric shock therapy on his heart to promote heart rhythm, which gradually eased his breathing.

Luke frowned and remained motionless. Fortunately, he was thick-skinned and the most durable of the three. Although he felt a slight suffocation in his breathing, it was not fatal.

After the Tianzhong clan left, Ye Cang, who had been stubbornly holding on, finally couldn't resist the suffocation and fainted.

When Ye Cang woke up again, it was already late at night.

Ye Cang looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, and once again thought of Xi Er far away in the Netherworld…

Night rain attacks the Feng Yu Misty Tower, flowers bloom and fall like Ying Qiong.

The real strong are not those who never shed tears.

But… they can continue to wield the flames in their hands while shedding tears.

These men cry, shed tears, have armor, and have weaknesses. In the sunlight, their smiles are still youthful. In the wind and rain, they are warriors who charge forward without retreating, true men of flesh and blood with tears.

Tai Yao sensed that Ye Cang had awakened and came to Ye Cang's side as soon as possible.

The saddened Ye Cang glanced faintly at Tai Yao, "Tai Yao-jiejie… why are you here?"

Tai Yao, like a big sister next door, imitated Ye Cang and leaned against the wall to sit down.

"With your current strength, what are your chances of defeating the God of Death?"

"I… I have no chance," Ye Cang replied in a low voice.

"Since you have no chance, then why are you still going to the Netherworld to die?"

"Tai Yao-jiejie, this is not a question of whether I can win or not! But whether I win or lose, I must fight!"

Tai Yao asked in confusion, "Why?"

Ye Cang sighed softly and told her slowly, "My homeland, along with the entire nebula, was annihilated by the Phantasmal Beasts in the vast universe."

"And I… am the only survivor of that nebula. Later, I was transported to the fortress by the space-time quantum particle vortex."

"Actually… I was still一心求死 (yīxīn qiúsǐ, single-mindedly seeking death) at that time. So, every battle I fought was one against many, weak against strong."

"My purpose… was to seek death, to end my life as soon as possible."

"Later, I met Xi Er, Luke, and Feng Lei. As for Xi Er, she risked her life to save me many times, helping me out of danger."

"Now, she has been taken away by the God of Death, but I am powerless. Xi Er, she can risk her life for me many times, and I, Ye Cang, can also give up my life for Xi Er to save her from the Netherworld!"

"Tai Yao-jiejie, can you understand… what I'm saying?"

Tai Yao pondered for a long time, then stood up and told Ye Cang as she prepared to leave, "Have you… ever thought about it? It was also dangerous for Xi Er to be with you."

As soon as Tai Yao said this, it immediately awakened the dreamer!!!