Ninety-one years ago, amid the turmoil that could be described as the catastrophe of all realms, the Ranch Owner and the Rotten Dream Queen, both seeking to further their own influence, struck a deal and formed an eternal pact.
The assurance of the alliance lay in the offspring born sixteen years after their union in the hazy realm.
Strictly speaking, the Rotten Dream Queen got the better end of the deal. After all, with dual authority over the Mirror World and the Dream World, even a terrifying being like the Ranch Owner needed her help at times. It was like a young man without a penny to his name embracing the arms of a wealthy older woman, tilling the soil blindly throughout the night, sacrificing dignity that wasn't worth mentioning, bringing joy to all, and then leaving with unsteady steps and pockets full of money.
At this thought, Huai Shi was startled into realization: to some extent, was the Ranch Owner also considered his predecessor?
