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The words of the Sun Warrior Leader were not yet finished when a thought unexpectedly flashed through my mind. This thought not only shocked me but also sent chills down my spine.
"Is it the Void Spirit that has truly disappeared...?"
"Yes, the Void Spirit has always been able to read my memories. If the 'me' now is 'him,' it wouldn't be strange at all. Could I be the Void Spirit? Is the one who has truly vanished 'me'?!"
"No, that's impossible. Even if the Void Spirit knows my memories and consciousness, it couldn't possibly feel familial affection for my parents..."
"Why not? It knows 'my' memories, so it naturally understands 'my' emotions. It has been inside 'me' for so long; how could it not understand...?"
"So then... who am I really...? Am I Shen Xu, or am I the Void Spirit...?"
Conflicting thoughts continuously surfaced in my mind, as if two people were engaged in a heated debate within my consciousness. Yet I could clearly feel that both of those voices were "me."
The more I thought, the more chaotic my mind became. Panic, pain, and fear surged forth, and a wave of coldness rapidly spread from my spine.
I lay flat on the stone bed, eyes wide open, staring directly at the Sun Warrior Leader without uttering a word.
Seeing my state, the Sun Warrior Leader appeared somewhat at a loss. He seemed to think I was terrified upon learning that I would become a vegetable for life, so he hurriedly tried to comfort me: "Shen Xu, calm down. I know this is hard for you to accept all at once. I'm just telling you about this possibility; perhaps I can find a way to cure you?"
"Moreover, regarding the situation with Yang Master, I believe you understand without me saying much... I need your help... So seeing you like this is not what I wish for..."
Watching the Sun Warrior Leader's lips move incessantly, I knew he was saying something to me, but at that moment, I couldn't hear a single word. Only a strange voice echoed repeatedly in my ears: "Who am I? Who am I? Who am I...?"
After a long silence, when the Sun Warrior Leader saw that I remained silent, he turned to leave. He sighed and said, "You should rest well; I won't disturb you..."
Before he could finish, I could no longer endure the maddening thoughts pressing down on me. In a fit of desperation, I shouted out loud: "Shut up! Just shut up! I know who I am; shut up!"
The Sun Warrior Leader was startled by my sudden outburst and took a few steps back before regaining his composure. He looked at me and slowly opened his mouth as if wanting to say something, but no sound came out.
After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Shen Xu, have you thought of something? What is causing you such pain? Tell me."
At that moment, I could no longer think clearly; my mind was in chaos. All I could mutter was incoherently: "I am me; there’s no mistake. I am just me..."
Seeing this, the Sun Warrior Leader furrowed his brow. He turned and walked over to the table where the medicines were kept, his back to me, seemingly fiddling with something.
After a moment, he turned around, holding a syringe filled with a clear liquid. He said to me, "Shen Xu, you must be too tired. Let me give you a sedative so you can rest properly..."
As I watched the Sun Warrior Leader approach me with the syringe, I couldn't shake the feeling that he intended to harm me. I struggled to get up with all my might. However, even the slightest movement sent sharp pain coursing through my body, forcing me to stop.
"What do you want? You can't hurt me! I am the God King..." At this point, my rationality was on the verge of collapse. I could no longer control my thoughts and simply pieced together the words that came to mind into sentences that spilled from my lips.
The Sun Warrior Leader ignored my resistance and aimed the needle at my arm, plunging it in without hesitation. With a worried expression, he said, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you; I just want you to calm down..." I watched helplessly as he pushed the liquid from the syringe into my body.
Once the medication entered my system, I felt my restless emotions gradually settle down. My body began to feel lighter, and as drowsiness washed over me, I instinctively closed my eyes and drifted into sleep...
...
I slept deeply and lost track of time. Eventually, I slowly awakened from my dreams. Perhaps due to the sedative administered by the Sun Warrior Leader, the pain in my body had lessened somewhat, and the previously turbulent emotions had calmed. However, my conflicting doubts remained unresolved.
Lying in bed, I looked around. The room was empty except for a flickering candle on a nearby wall.
"Hello? Is anyone there?" I called out, feeling unbearably thirsty and hungry.
My voice echoed in the room for a moment without response until hurried footsteps approached.
Before long, I saw Wang Bin—the man I had met before entering the Underworld—standing at the door with a candle in hand. He cautiously glanced around before tiptoeing inside and carefully closing the door behind him.
Holding the candle in one hand and what looked like a lunchbox in the other, he approached my bedside and asked, "Shen, are you alright?"
I found his cautious demeanor strange and asked, "Why do you look like a thief? What happened?"
He lifted what he was carrying into the candlelight and whispered, "Ever since you returned, I've wanted to visit you. But Er Ye wouldn't allow it; he said you were afflicted with a strange illness and feared we might catch it too. So I didn't come. Later on, seeing that they hadn't given you food or drink for a while, I planned to sneak some in for you... but..."
Hearing him ramble on endlessly was quite annoying, so I interrupted him: "Alright, alright! I get it. Just get to the point."
Wang Bin smiled and said, "Look, I secretly brought you some food, and it's still warm. Let me feed you a bit..."
He placed the candlestick on the table beside him, freeing his hands to slowly open the lunchbox. Instantly, the aroma of the food wafted out, and my mouth watered.
"Thank you so much..." I expressed my gratitude.
"It's nothing, really. If it weren't for you protecting me before, I might still be getting bullied..." As he spoke, Wang Bin picked up some steaming food with chopsticks to feed me.
Just then, there was a loud bang as the door was forcefully pushed open. The person who entered rushed straight to the bedside, raised a hand, and knocked the food from Wang Bin's hands onto the floor. Grabbing him by the collar, he lifted him up and said sternly, "I knew you wouldn't behave yourself; just as I expected... This is all your doing..."
"Er Ye, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please let me go! I just wanted to bring Shen something to eat..." Wang Bin pleaded desperately.
"Always mentioning Shen; what do you think you are? It seems like none of you take me seriously! Fine!" With that, Er Ye pulled out a gleaming knife from his pocket and without hesitation plunged it into Wang Bin's left eye...
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