âThis is only the interest for now.â After not killing Willow in one move, Di Cang didnât idle and swiftly returned to his wifeâs side. Taking her by his arm, he stares down at the crazy-looking monarch with condescending eyes, âAnd whatever you owe us, I will settle the accounts on another day!â
Once this statement came ahead, the Endless Forest gradually disappeared from view, leaving only a shroud of darkness as far as the eye can see. The destructive sequence in this area was nearing completion, leaving only portions of the manor floating atop a black mouth.
Mo Xin Yan happened to be one of the lucky ones after taking refuge atop a crumbling slab of a wall. Sheâs frightened and mortified, unable to believe the emptiness that now surrounds herself. As for the leftover survivors, they werenât faring so well either. Many had urinated their pants, and some were barely clinging to an object with a finger to live. Regardless though, it wonât be long until they too perish into the darkness.
Di Cang didnât care about strangers of course. With his wife and son in each hand, the demon king doesnât resist the gravitational force pulling them downwards. Heâs powerful, but he had no means to break apart reality to escape either.
Before long, only silence filled the familyâs ear until the pull disappeared and only weightless remained.
âMother⌠Where is this place?â Bai Xiachenâs childish voice sounded in the darkness.
Bai Yan did not answer for some reason. Itâs strange, but thatâs not an issue because the ladyâs aura remains next to them.
âMother, why arenât you talking?â Bai Xiachenâs tone sounded dejected, âIf we die, or canât go out, what will happen to Ling Yan and Jin Tian whoâs back home? Also, Sister Dragony only has us as her family, what will she do if we donât show up again? She will definitely be saddened by our departureâŚâ
At the thought of his two sisterâs sobbing cry, the steambunâs heart would promptly become uncomfortable. Itâs as if something was rubbing him in the wrong way with no way to stop it. The boy could confront death, but he couldnât confront the fear of making the girls in his family cry.
âOh, right, thereâs also Auntie Xiao Wan after she lost State Teacher. If she loses all of us too, I canât even begin to imagine how she will liveâŚ.â
At the end, Bai Xiachenâs voice began to choke due to the strong emotions swelling forward. Out of reflex, he hugged Bai Yanâs waist for comfort.
âMother⌠I am scared⌠Scared of them crying and never being able to meet us again in the future.â
In this place of endless darkness, the boy had no means to see his motherâs face or expression right now, only recognizing her presence through the aura.
âFather, whatâs happening with Mother? Why isnât she answering my question?â Bai Xiachen tugged at Di Cangâs sleeve and asked with a pitiful voice.
Di Cangâs hand tightened around his wifeâs waist as well since heâs not getting a good feeling about this either: âWe should find a way out of here first.â
âButâŚâ Bai Xiachen looks downward to where his feet should be. Thereâs no way for them to climb upwards, nor a way to fall down again. Theyâre only floating in this dark space.
âXiachen, trust me, I will have a way to leave.â