"Child, you are too tired. Rest for a while. It's alright, just rest. The sky won't fall,"
"Mother God, I… I cannot rest yet, I still have things to do."
"Sleep, child. You have fought for so many years, even changed worlds and identities. Why can't you rest? No one is forcing you to do anything. If you fall asleep and wake up, perhaps all your problems will be solved."
"No, Father God. Without me, the Lei Feng Realm cannot resist the demon race. I must fight. Didn't you say? We gods all fight for our people."
"But they are not our people. Why do you have to sacrifice yourself for them?"
"They… they call me Hall Master, they call me Alliance Leader, they call me Savior. In the future, they will also call me the Lei Di. They are my people. I will fight to protect them."
"But child, aren't you tired?"
"Tired… yes, I am tired. How could I not be? Ever since my rebirth, I haven't had a moment's peace. I want to rest too."
"Then rest. It's alright."
"Only after all the enemies are killed can I rest peacefully."
"Child, you will die. It's too dangerous. The enemies are too powerful. You cannot defeat them."
"I can defeat them. I can win. The God of Thunder is invincible. I won't lose. Death? I've died once before. How can I not fear death? Only after dying do you know the terror of death. But for my people, I do not fear death."
"My dear brother, you are too weary. What sorrow in life, what suffering in death? Sleep, sleep. Or perhaps, die. If you die, you will be free, at ease. Don't always think of death as a bad thing. We should praise death."
"Get lost, Loki, you false god! I am not like you. You only care about power, but my heart is with thousands of people, with all living beings!"
In the Lei Di's sleeping chambers, Fang Xiaoyu sat by the bed, watching Wan Lei, who was murmuring incessantly in his sleep, with both worry and resentment in her eyes.
Wan Lei had been sent to the Lei Di Hall by a beam of teleportation light three days ago and had been in a deep sleep ever since.
She had retrieved the Fate Control Diagram and released the people within. She had also learned the entire story from Wan Liuchuan. However, she only knew that Wan Lei's identity had been discovered. As for what Wan Lei had experienced and how he had escaped, she knew nothing. But from the severe injuries on Wan Lei and his continued unconsciousness, she could tell what kind of life-and-death peril Wan Lei had endured.
It was good that Wan Lei was not dead, but seeing him in his sleep, Fang Xiaoyu was extremely worried. She had dismissed everyone else and was guarding Wan Lei alone. Only she and Gouzi knew of Wan Lei's identity from his previous life, so these words could not be heard by anyone else.
She hadn't asked Gouzi what Wan Lei had gone through. She only wished for Wan Lei to wake up, hold her, and tell her about his experiences himself. It was clear that Wan Lei was suffering from a deep nightmare. In such a situation, it was usually caused by severe soul damage, which awakened the deepest memories of one's subconscious. Wan Lei's deepest memories were of his father god, mother god, and his treacherous younger brother from his past life. Moreover, in his memories, he seemed to be experiencing terror. He was in pain, lonely, and panicked. In his memories, only family could provide him with comfort and a sense of security. Thinking this, Fang Xiaoyu felt a pang of sadness. Could her ten years of companionship not provide him with security?
"Xiaoyu…"
Suddenly, Wan Lei uttered Fang Xiaoyu's name. Fang Xiaoyu's spirits immediately lifted, and she turned to look, only to be greatly disappointed. He had not woken up. However, it was good that this guy still had her in his heart.
"Xiaoyu… don't die… don't die… demon race… I will slaughter all the demon race, avenge you… Xiaoyu…"
Fang Xiaoyu stopped smiling again. Her eyes were filled with worry. His dream was even more terrifying.
"Xiaoyu!!!" Wan Lei shouted and suddenly sat up, his eyes snapping open. When he saw Fang Xiaoyu sitting beside him, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief. Looking again, Fang Xiaoyu was indeed by his side. Wan Lei, like a madman, pulled Fang Xiaoyu into his arms and wept uncontrollably.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay, I'm here all along." Fang Xiaoyu patted Wan Lei's back, her heart aching. From Wan Lei's cries, she could feel the helplessness and panic within this man, as well as his deep, deep dependence on her. After crying for a while, Wan Lei picked up Fang Xiaoyu and placed her directly on the bed, pulling her into his embrace.
"What did you dream about? You're crying so hard?" Fang Xiaoyu took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from Wan Lei's eyes, her movements gentle and delicate.
"I dreamed that Father God wanted to kill me, Mother God protected me, wanting me to rest, and Loki wanted me dead… I dreamed that you died."
"It's okay. In your dreams, I've died more than once or twice." Fang Xiaoyu didn't mind the fact that she always died in Wan Lei's illusions or dreams. Fang Xiaoyu knew that her death in Wan Lei's dreams was not what he most desired, but what he most feared.
"Sigh, it was too real. I saw the Demon Lord descend, we were defeated, the Lei Di Hall was destroyed by the demon race, and everyone cursed me for being so useless before they died. Finally, I saw you die."
"Rest for a while. You're just too tired." Fang Xiaoyu's words, instead of comforting him, made Wan Lei's eyes widen. This was the most frequent thing he heard in his dream.
"Rest? Only those useless to society rest. How can pillars of society like me rest? I am here to serve the people. Work!"
"Tch, you fool. Tell me, what did you go through?"
"Oh, first I quietly sneaked near that Blood Immortal Realm and showed off my power, directly blowing up the Blood Immortal Realm and blasting Liu Naiweng's rear… … Finally, Chidori helped me. He drew away the enemies, and I escaped. At the critical moment, Qiong Ku's eyes turned red, and then I fainted."
"Chidori is truly a good demon. When there's a chance, we must repay him well."
"Indeed. You don't know how cruel the enemies were. So many people fighting just me, and Chidori was just watching from the side, not helping me at all…"
Fang Xiaoyu didn't listen to Wan Lei's complaints. Instead, she lay down flat and said leisurely, "Now I know why. So it was you who blew up his Blood Immortal Realm."
"Know why? What happened?"
"For these three days, the Liu family and the demon race have been like madmen, plundering and massacring the people within the Liu family's territory."