At that time, he was tormented by the ruthless path to the point that he could hardly protect himself.
They didn't even realize that the seal on Wei Yuan's demonic energy had already loosened, so much so that when they were imprisoned in Qinghuai Valley and forced to do *that*, they realized that Wei Yuan's inner demons and obsessions were deeply ingrained.
After that incident, he broke ties with Wei Yuan.
He locked himself in his room for as long as the other person knelt outside Qinghuai Valley.
Countless times she wanted Wei Yuan not to leave, but she couldn't forgive him for the mistakes he had made.
His mind was in turmoil; he didn't want to see anyone or say anything.
In the days that followed, all he heard were rumors about Wei Yuan, saying that a demon had appeared in the human realm, killing people indiscriminately and even slaughtering an entire sect of cultivators.
Corpses piled up in front of the city gate, forming a mountain, and blood flowed like a river.
He couldn't help but go to find Wei Yuan, and when they met again, he found that the other man was no longer the boy he once was.
At this moment, Wei Yuan was surrounded by demonic energy, cold and wicked, and every word he spoke was barbed.
Yu Tang wanted to talk to Wei Yuan, but was met with a cold and firm rejection.
Wei Yuan said to him, "You don't let me kill people, but I am a demon. Have you ever seen a demon that doesn't kill people?"
She even questioned him, "Didn't you say you didn't want me anymore? Why are you interfering with me now?"
Yu Tang was stunned. He wanted to persuade him again, but Wei Yuan had already attacked him with his sword, every move revealing ruthlessness.
He also got angry and fought back. The two exchanged blows for hundreds of rounds, until Wei Yuan suddenly loosened his attack and let him pierce his chest with a sword.
Then, under his shocked and terrified gaze, one hand gripped the Crimson Sun Sword, and slowly pulled the sword out of his body.
Half of his body was stained red with blood.
Wei Yuan, however, seemed not to feel any pain and did not utter a single cry of pain; instead, he burst into laughter.
Then, he staggered back half a step, knelt on the ground, bowed to Yu Tang, and said.
"Yu Tang, this sword is my way of repaying you."
"From now on, we are no longer master and disciple."
"You are God, I am Demon, we go our separate ways and have nothing to do with each other."
It was only then that Yu Tang realized that, despite Wei Yuan's seemingly deadly moves throughout the fight, he had not actually harmed him in the slightest.
On the contrary, he couldn't even stop the sword in his hand, and injured Wei Yuan into his current state.
For a moment, Yu Tang's fingertips holding the Crimson Sun Sword trembled, and he stood frozen in place, unable to utter a single word.
After that, Wei Yuan stood up, flew away, and never looked back at him again.
After that day, Yu Tang became mentally ill.
I have nightmares every day.
Whenever I recall that scene, I feel as if my heart is being torn apart, and even my breathing becomes difficult.
Later, he finally found out the reason why Wei Yuan had said and done what he did.
They learned that Wei Yuan killed people only to seek revenge, and that he knew he was destined to be corrupted by demonic energy and completely lose his humanity.
That's why I want to sever ties with him and end my life after I've avenged my great grudge.
So, when Wei Yuan was surrounded by the gods of the Tower of Babel, he stepped forward.
His weakened cultivation due to the breaking of the Path of Ruthlessness meant he was destined to face this calamity.
Xiao Jin's death shattered his spirit completely.
But he thought that at least Wei Yuan should live.
This kid's life has been too bitter.
Even though I haven't done anything wrong, I keep getting hurt.
He wanted to cleanse Wei Yuan of his sins and demonic aura, allowing him to live the rest of his life freely.
Then find someone who truly likes and loves him, and live happily ever after...
As for myself.
Before her soul dissipated, Yu Tang placed a kiss on Wei Yuan's forehead.
The last thing he said was...
May you have a peaceful and joyful life ahead.
Chapter 20
Died for the villain for the tenth time (20)
Looking back now, Yu Tang realizes that he had always loved Wei Yuan in that lifetime, but he never admitted it.
He thought that since he was Wei Yuan's master, he could keep Wei Yuan in check and make him grow in the direction he set for him.
But he overlooked the fact that everyone is an independent individual and cannot remain unchanged forever.
Later, even though he was aware of Wei Yuan's feelings for him, he deliberately avoided it, using the ruthless way to reject Wei Yuan.
What's even more shameful is that after refusing, he couldn't bear to let Wei Yuan go, and he wasn't ruthless enough to sever ties with Wei Yuan.
It was his indecisiveness and arrogance that prevented the two from resolving their misunderstanding until the very end.
It could even be said that his death in saving Wei Yuan was a form of escapism.
She blamed herself for hurting Wei Yuan and for being unable to reciprocate his feelings.
So he wanted to atone for his sins and find peace in death.
He hopelessly believed that things would get better if Wei Yuan left him.
But as it turned out, his actions only caused Wei Yuan deeper and more severe harm...
In the ninth world, he only waited for Qin Junyang for a few decades before finding it unbearable, feeling both pain and grievance, while Wei Yuan waited for him for 100,000 years.
He dared not imagine how the other person had spent those 100,000 years...
"Master? Master, are you alright?" Wei Yuan's voice interrupted Yu Tang's thoughts.
Yu Tang snapped out of her daze, looked up and saw Wei Yuan's still bleeding shoulder and scarred hands, her eyes filled with self-reproach.
"I'm sorry..." he said, pulling Wei Yuan's wrist to his feet. He filled a wooden basin with water, soaked a handkerchief in the water, and cleaned Wei Yuan's wound. He lowered his head and whispered, "I won't hurt you again."
"Master, this injury is really nothing to me!"
"My cultivation level isn't high enough; it's normal for me to get injured in a duel with my master!"
Wei Yuan noticed that something was wrong with Yu Tang and asked worriedly, "But Master, are you not feeling well? You look terrible. Why don't you go and rest?"
Yu Tang tore open Wei Yuan's shirt at the shoulder, applied medicine to it, and bandaged it up before answering him, "I'm fine..."
Wei Yuan stared at Yu Tang for a while, then vaguely realized something.
His master...
It seems like she's regained her memories.
The previously relaxed way they interacted suddenly became deathly silent.
The situation that Wei Yuan feared most has come to pass.
Because he knew that the memory was too heavy for both of them.
In retrospect, it is all misunderstandings and regrets; the pain they endured was even greater than the sum of all the worlds he had created.
Moreover, what he feared most was that if Yu Tang truly remembered his immature self from 100,000 years ago, the mistakes he had made, and the harsh words he had uttered, would he still accept him as he had in these other worlds...?
But then he thought that even if the other party didn't accept him, as long as the ten worlds were completed, Yu Tang could be resurrected.
And once he forgot about him becoming a true god, he felt at peace.
The light in his dark eyes gradually faded.
Wei Yuan suddenly felt grateful to Yang Tiandao for allowing him to see how Yu Tang, who had regained his memories, would treat him in this last world.
It's best to treat them with indifference.
That way, he can leave in peace...
The enormous shackles that had finally managed to crack open in his heart tightened again. Wei Yuan felt as if he were on a broken bridge over an abyss, and the guilt and inferiority he had accumulated over the past 100,000 years were the final force that crushed this broken bridge.
"It's alright...that's good..." Wei Yuan pulled his hand back, his fingers sinking into his palm wrapped in cloth.
The newly bandaged wound bled from being squeezed too hard and was tucked behind his back.
Wei Yuan stood up: "Master, I just remembered that I have some things to do. I'll go do them now."
Then he quickly ran back to the cabin, leaving Yu Tang with only a hurried back view.
After closing the door, Wei Yuan slid down the wall and fell to the ground.
His injured hand clutched his hair, and pain was evident in his eyes.
It was a world he had created, a world where he had sensed Yu Tang's determination in the previous nine worlds, and a world where his master had confessed his love to him. Yet, at this moment, Wei Yuan was filled with extreme contradictions.
He both hoped that Yu Tang would be indifferent to him after regaining her memory, and he was also afraid of such indifference.
In the end, he was just a passerby in his master's life.
Since it has to be a life for a life, what right does he have to be liked by his master?
Knock knock—
There was a knock on the door, and Yu Tang's voice came from outside.
Wei Yuan heard him ask, "Wei Yuan, what are you afraid of?"
The boy's eyes widened suddenly, and he couldn't utter a single word.
"Now that you've remembered, why hide it?"
The two were separated by a wooden door, but with their strength, that barrier could vanish in the blink of an eye.
But neither of them did that. Instead, one stood outside the wooden door, leaning against it, while the other huddled in the dimly lit room, too terrified to move.
The lack of response was within Yu Tang's expectations.