Si Wang had intended to keep the truth buried for as long as he could, but now, there was no other choice. Kade had to know it no matter how agonizing it was.
With a resigned sigh, Si Wang began to unravel the painful reality, revealing how he had spent lifetimes searching for the fragmented pieces of Ren's soul, scattered across many worlds for his punishment cycle.
"Every time I found him. It was too late. No matter how much I tried to save him, no matter how desperately I fought to protect him... I failed," Si Wang said, his voice trembling slightly.
"This is the last remnant of Ziran Jun's soul. We can't lose him."
Kade staggered back, his mind reeling with what he had just heard. The room felt suffocating as his breath was on the verge of freezing just like his bones.
It had been an hour since he had locked himself in this room to process everything. But now, he could not bear to stay another moment.
