From the serious expression on Null's face, it was clear he wasn't joking, and it seemed he hadn't even learned how to joke yet.
Seeing this, Rookie couldn't help but feel a bit awkward. "Looks like he really isn't the type to make himself suffer… not only does he not make himself suffer, he even wants to crash into everyone equally!"
At this moment, hearing what Null said, the Dread Lord suddenly felt like a clown.
He had just poured his heart out analyzing Null's psychology, reviewing his experiences, lifting him up to the sky, and in the end, one simple summary from him instantly ruined the entire atmosphere.
And you couldn't even blame him, since he said it so sincerely.
It could only be said that sincerity really was a killing move, especially Null's sincerity.
Thinking of this, the Dread Lord couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head. "Although Null is completely different from my king in other aspects, his sincerity and relaxed attitude are exactly the same as my king's…"
As soon as the Dread Lord finished speaking, Entity 303 sharply caught the information in his words and turned to look at him. "Okay, Null is done, now it's your turn."
As soon as Entity 303 finished speaking, everyone's gaze shifted from Null to the Dread Lord.
Seeing this, the Dread Lord thought for a moment before speaking, "My experience is similar to that of the Death Knight."
"My king completely changed me with just a single conversation."
At this point, the Dread Lord paused, then continued, "To be precise, my king completely denied the first half of my life with just one conversation."
Hearing this, the Wither King rolled his eyes and complained, "Stop trying to trick people here. They don't know what you were like before, but I do. You're no different from now. Where did you even change?"
"Even that habit of scamming and tricking people hasn't changed at all!"
Hearing the Wither King's complaint, the Dread Lord didn't immediately retort like usual, but instead asked, "Would you have dared to speak to me like this before?"
"I just respected my elders before…" The Wither King was about to argue, but was interrupted by the Dread Lord, who asked again, "What was the Wither clan's evaluation of me before?"
Hearing this question, the Wither King hesitated and looked at the Dread Lord. "You… really want me to say it?"
Just from the Wither King's expression, it was clear that the Wither clan's evaluation of the Dread Lord wasn't very good.
Seeing his hesitation, the Dread Lord smiled and waved his hand. "Forget it, I'll say it myself."
"Sinister and cunning, old and scheming, vindictive, treacherous… about that, right?"
Hearing this, the Wither King shook his head with a worried expression and said seriously, "Looks like your understanding of yourself is still too shallow."
Seeing the concern on his face, everyone thought the Wither King was about to comfort him, but what he said next made everyone almost lose it.
"Not just that, there's a lot more!"
"Cold-blooded, two-faced… all of those are basically your nicknames."
As soon as the Wither King finished speaking, faint sounds of suppressed laughter came from all directions.
Seeing this, the Dread Lord didn't get angry, but instead let out a long sigh. "The longer a person lives, the more schemes they start to have."
"Gradually, I stopped trusting anyone except myself, and no one could truly enter my heart."
"Because I'm an extreme egoist, that's why I carry so many bad reputations."
At this point, the Dread Lord shrugged and smiled indifferently. "But actually, I don't care about those bad names. To me, they're like commendations, proving that I've never treated myself poorly, isn't that right?"
Hearing this, Entity 303 instantly teleported in front of the Dread Lord, patted his shoulder, and sighed. "Your mindset is really enviable!"
Entity 303 wasn't being sarcastic. What he said came entirely from the heart.
A lot of people are unhappy because they care too much about outside opinions and judgments. They can't truly be themselves.
But the Dread Lord wasn't like that. He didn't care about outside voices at all. Someone like him actually had a very strong core.
The Dread Lord could naturally tell that Entity 303 wasn't mocking him. Seeing this, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Everything has two sides."
"The way I deal with people has indeed never made me suffer any losses, but it has also left me alone all this time."
"I don't trust anyone, so I don't tell anyone about my experiences."
"Of course, no one would trust me either, or tell me about their experiences."
"I gained a lot, and at the same time, I lost a lot…"
At this point, the Dread Lord looked at the Wither King. "Actually, when I brought you to submit to my king back then, I wasn't wholeheartedly planning to follow him."
"Following him was just the choice that benefited me the most at the time."
Hearing this, the Wither King nodded. "I know, that's why I was so surprised that day when you told me you decided to stay and follow my king."
"Yeah." The Dread Lord let out a long breath and sighed.
"I never thought someone like me would have a home, would feel a sense of belonging to a place, to a group of people…"
Seeing this, the Wither King asked, "I remember nothing major happened that day. It seemed like you just went to talk to my king alone for a while, so what exactly did you talk about?"
The Dread Lord had never told the Wither King the details of that conversation. Back then, he had only told him that he would stay and follow Xu Yuan, and that he wouldn't interfere with the Wither King's choice.
So the Wither King didn't know what they talked about that day.
He knew the Dread Lord was an extreme egoist, which was exactly why he had been so surprised by his decision back then.
He was very curious about how Xu Yuan had made the Dread Lord change.
The Dread Lord lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before speaking. "At that time, my king already had the ability to see through my heart. He definitely knew that my submission to him was only a temporary choice."
"But he still brought me to the shallows, let me integrate into this big family, and didn't guard against me at all."
"So I was always uneasy inside. Knowing what I was thinking, his attitude toward me shouldn't have been like that… I thought he would come talk to me, but he never took the initiative to do so…"
"So… I went to find him myself…"