In the Dungeon.
Ning Ke retched for a long time, but with nothing in his stomach, all he could bring up was stomach acid streaked with blood.
The ice on his body melted, soaking the ground.
His head hurt so badly that everything he looked at appeared double.
His consciousness grew increasingly clouded.
For a moment, he seemed to see light before him.
Dressed in a plain white robe, Lou Yunxiao crouched before him, gently stroked his head, and said, "Little Fox, in that case, come home with me."
He heard the man's fond, smiling voice.
"Oh, you. Why are you sulking at me now?"
"Would our Little Fox like fish today, or chicken? I'll make both for you."
"Mother, stop fighting A Ke over food. Aren't you a little old for that?"
"I promise, as long as I'm alive, no one will lay a finger on him..."
Ning Ke's pupils dilated. His frozen fingers trembled and scraped along the ground as he reached for the hem of that robe, but just before he could touch it, the vision shattered.
It vanished without a trace.
When the hallucinations returned, he saw Lou Yunxiao's decisiveness as he slew the Great Demon, his mercy as he spared the wolf demon.
Yes, the Lou Yunxiao in his memories was gentle and upright... he would never kill the innocent.
Even blinded by hatred, he would never commit evil deeds...
"I won't let you die."
"Right before your eyes, I'll kill every member of the Demon Clan you care about, one by one."
"I'll make you suffer all the pain I once endured..."
"Over and over again!"
Those cold words suddenly slammed into his mind, making Ning Ke shudder to his core.
That wasn't Lou Yunxiao...
Those weren't words Lou Yunxiao would say.
Enduring the