"Is this considered a victory for me?" The white-haired man in a brown-golden dragon robe kept questioning himself, looking at the desolate earth with nothing left, no space, no life, his mouth filled with self-mockery. The meaning of being alive is merely to become stronger to eliminate the next enemy who poses a threat, but this is just a brutal and pure slaughter game. Why do I fight, to protect the ones I need?

"Cousin, what kind of person do you want to become?" Waves crashed against the dark shore, a girl in a green dress asking the boy about his dreams.

"Hehe, I want to become someone who rules everything, making everyone tremble in fear of my power!" Yuanhui, the young boy with clenched fists, after his blood boiled with passion, once again showed his shy side and grinned silly at his cousin, Tinger.

"In that case, I'll make sure no one dares to bully you again." Initially surprised by the boy's grand ambitions, the girl, now amazed, revealed a bright smile.

"Really?"

"Yes, a knight who will not let you be hurt, a knight who exists only for your dignity!"

The girl's smile slowly blurred...

No, I want to be someone, someone!

"Why... why didn't you let me finish?" A man in this world that had turned into a black hole, in a world where his heart was completely shattered, regretted everything, clawing at his delicate face with all his might, no initial encounter, how could there be these indelible memories!

If... if I could go back to the beginning thirty years ago... I will make it happen, because... I am the only true god in this world!

"Hey hey!" The old lady Li Xiaoya, increasingly annoyed, slapped the buttocks of a silver-haired boy who was so handsome that many men were envious, but was wasting his youth lying in bed.

"If you are a true god, then I am a true goddamn it!"

"Son, I'll have to use my fists to get you up fast, you forgot today is the day to enroll in school!"

Yuanhui still played dead in bed with his burning buttocks, leaving his mother no choice but to pull back the curtains. Despite the ancient architecture and robes in this world, there were advanced warships soaring in the sky.

This world not only possessed powerful magic but also a great civilization beyond its time — machinery!

Today, the academy here would lead the children out of theoretical knowledge. When they turned 14, they faced an important day — career selection.

As for the elusive Spirit Master profession, few knew about it. Only individuals with exceptional talent could practice this profession (as a side occupation).

At that time, the Martial Family had already settled in the Repair Emperor City in the southeast corner of Godrealm. As the name suggests, this city had only produced one powerful Nine-Hearted Emperor level figure.

Although the Juxi generation was considered a top-tier major family in the Repair Emperor City, compared to the main family in the Holy Capital, they were just a drop in the ocean!

Yuanhui woke up in the morning and, as usual, headed to the ALIYA Academy in the Repair Emperor City. This was the only academy in the city, but the nightmare from this morning left him somewhat dazed.

"Dragon God, if you were given another chance to go back thirty years, would you make the same choice?" At last, in the completely desolate land, the man heard someone else speaking besides himself, venting his rage, "I am a true god, I should have another chance!"

He looked up, the face of the mysterious person radiating silver light, making it hard to see his features, suddenly Yuanhui, now sober, saw Tinger's face in his eyes.

"Hi, Yuanhui, junior brother."

Tong'er woke up a bit later, just in time to see Yuanhui nervously passing by, with someone chasing after him for quite some time. He didn't seem like the person he had once dreamed of, but more like a fragile girl. On the day of the entrance exam at the Jialiya Academy, he even got confessed to by a freshman, and if it wasn't for Tong'er's timely help, he would have been left embarrassed and helpless.

"Hey, can you wait for me!"

Tong'er was furious to find that Yuanhui hadn't even noticed her and was continuing to walk ahead. She turned her anger into strength and quickly caught up with him.

"Oh, the love of these two little kids is really touching."

The surrounding middle-aged ladies on the street started to gossip, pointing and commenting on Yuanhui and Tong'er playing around, making him feel a bit overwhelmed.

"Well, we're brother and sister."

This one statement brought silence upon the whole street...

"Well, it's okay. It's great for a little brother to have dreams of becoming a man."

These busybodies were really draining him.

"Sigh, Tong'er, you're even clingier than a pet."

Looking at Tong'er's mischievous and cute grin, he realized that perhaps ever since Tong'er had left, she had become the person he needed to protect the most. Thinking this way made him feel a sense of relief.

"Hehe, sorry little cousin, as a compensation, let me be your hero from now on!"

This one sentence replayed in his mind, promising to be a knight who would never let him down, a knight who would always be there for you in your shining glory!

Tong'er was once his closest childhood friend, but his father was a strange and unpopular figure in the city, known as a miracle-working doctor for his healing talents, earning him the nickname "Wuwen the God of Plague." Wuwen had even cured his father's five-year-old injury.

"Hey, Old Wu, the Nan family is expecting a grandson!"

"Coming!"

But since the arrival of the four major families and the outbreak of the bloody battle, he had become somewhat absent-minded, often losing his temper and breaking medical supplies in the house. This would scare Tong'er, who would always hide in the closet until her father calmed down.

Finally, when the Star Empire declared war on the Godrealm and the decisive battle was set to take place in the City of Xiu Huang, Wuyan took Tong'er and left the city forever. He left quietly, without a word, and on the day of departure, many townspeople complained that he was just looking out for himself during a crisis, afraid of death and clinging to life.

"It's strange, as soon as the God of Plague left, the Star Empire's army retreated."

The villagers unanimously agreed that he was the source of their misery and blamed him.

"Huff, Tong'er!"

"Cousin?"

Sitting in the carriage, looking after his rarely conscious father, he glanced back at the disappearing figure of the young boy. He still held the note the boy had left him that morning - "Hey, Tong'er, what would you like to eat? I've got my allowance!"

But now the boy, along with the tower with the words "City of Xiu Huang" imprinted on it, vanished into the night, leaving only his final cry: "Tong'er~!"

And the tears that fell from the dirty cheeks of the girl sitting in the carriage were left behind in this small town.

Every time he thought of this, his fists clenched tightly, thinking, "I'm not worthy of protecting Tong'er!"

Whenever Yuanhui recalled Tong'er's neat bangs and her radiant smile, he felt like he was seeing a new dawn, only to then fall into despair, feeling like he had no dignity left, like he was a useless waste of space!

Tong'er and herself knew each other a long time ago...

"Wu Yanzé, you must know that she is your daughter. Don't just spend your savings at the tavern. You..."

Looking at Wu Wen-shen lying on the ground after being knocked over by the jug of alcohol, Tong'er's father looked so dispirited, and then glanced at Tong'er, who was hungry with big brown eyes on the side, her face covered in dark stains, let alone having a decent change of clothes.

Wu Luotian, full of love, squatted down to pull Tong'er close to him and left a sentence to the drunken Wu Wen-shen on the ground.

"Fine! From today onwards, you don't have to take care of her, I, Wu Luotian, will care for this fool on your behalf!"

Yuanhui's father made up his mind to take Tong'er away from the makeshift clinic made of broken boards to the Wu family, buying her a decent green dress on the way and asking with care.

"From today on, Tong'er can go to school with her younger siblings. Don't bother with your father, who is addicted to alcohol!"

Tong'er tugged at the corner of her dress and shook her head continuously.

"But my father is my only relative, I... I can't just ignore him."

"I understand, don't worry, good child, your father will be fine."

Wu Yuetian lovingly embraced Tong'er, constantly wiping her delicate little face smudged with stains.

Even though Tong'er had changed her clothes upon entering the Wu family, she still looked dirty without a bath, attracting ridicule from the family members, especially the descendants of the elder of the Wu family, Wu Zesheng, not only ridiculed Tong'er, but also discriminated against her, causing her to consider leaving the Wu family several times.

After studying the Wu family mansion, she decided to leave the compound on a rainy day to find her father. In these two months, she had been discriminated against in the western courtyard of the Wu family, no one wanted to be near her, and no one had even left her any bathwater, proposing harsh conditions like not allowing her to rest in the dormitory.

She couldn't bear such persecution and finally, on a rainy night, Tong'er sneaked into the flower pond at the southwest corner of the courtyard.

During this time, she observed that normally there would be a patrol team passing by the south side of the courtyard every thirty seconds, but in a heavy rain, the patrol would retreat to the hall, leaving only two or three individuals passing by this wall every three minutes.

Suddenly, the shadows of two patrolling figures flashed past the eyes of the girl hiding in the flower pond.

"Now is the time!"

The girl swiftly lifted herself up on the courtyard wall, but just as she was feeling triumphant, she was met face to face with the close proximity of a silver-haired, handsome young man's cheek.

"Bang!"

"Ouch!"

Both shouted in pain and rolled back into the Wu family's courtyard.

"Who goes there? Come out!"

Two guards who had just passed by quickly ran over to check, and one of the strong patrolmen angrily grabbed the two for questioning.

"Speak! Who are you..."

"Young Master?!"

Another patrolman, upon seeing the boy's face clearly, screamed and even punched the big man in anger.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and take the young master back to rest!"

"Yes!"

And so, Tong'er followed the boy to the Wu family's main hall. Only direct descendants and elders were allowed to reside in the main hall. Not to mention Tong'er herself, even family members who had lived in the Wu family for many years had not stepped foot in here!

"Come, this is my room. You're Tong'er sister brought here by my father two months ago, right?"

The girl was first stunned, then nodded in astonishment, afraid that the boy would kick her out.

"Um!"

The silver-haired boy pondered for a long time, propping up his chin with his hand. Suddenly, with a flash of inspiration, he made a suggestion.

"Why don't you stay in the guest room?"

Upon hearing this from the young master of the Wu family, she was even more flustered. She waved her hands repeatedly in refusal and quickly got up to leave his room.