After hearing that laugh, Fang suddenly opened his eyes and to his surprise, he was resting on someone's lap.
The scenery in front of him was also a familiar one, for how could he forget the courtyard where he spent his childhood and the last bits of freedom.
He was back in his family's estate. Seeing this, he suddenly remembered his conversation with the system and how it had mentioned it could reverse time.
Just as he was thinking all of this, suddenly a voice started talking to him.
"Little bird, what happened? Are you not tired anymore?"
Hearing this, Fang suddenly stood up like a bolt of lightning, and seeing the person sitting in front of him, he suddenly started crying.
"MOM," He shouted, crying while hugging the woman.
Oh, Fang, what happened? Did you have a nightmare? Don't worry, Mom is right here with you. The woman said with a bright smile.
Hearing this, Fang hugged his mother even more tightly and said he dreamed of her leaving him.
Hearing this, his mother laughed a little and said," Don't worry, Fang, I would never leave my precious son behind," while hugging him back.
This made Fang even sadder, for he knew what was coming, and there was nothing he could do to stop it. Even in his past life, the being that was controlling him had also fallen ill due to the same disease.
That was also one of the many reasons Xiao Chen was able to kill him.
Now the question was whether the disease was passed down from his mother or the retribution of that being's sins.
Right now, it didn't matter because he already had limited time with his mother, so he decided he would make the most of it.
Thinking this, Fang suddenly remembered his old routine and asked his mother what day it was.
His mother thought that the nightmare had just messed up Fang's mind a little told him that it was the start of spring.
Fang just looked towards the sky and saw that it was already noon.
Fang, with a resolute smile, stood up and told his mother that he had just had a nightmare and that it was time for him to go and train.
His mother, with a cheeky smile, asked him whether it really was a nightmare or if he just wanted to be spoiled a little by her.
Hearing this response from his mother, Fang was a little flustered and told her he wasn't lying and she should believe her handsome son.
Laughing a little at this response from his son, Fang's mother told him she believed her 'handsome' son and now he should hurry to his practice. She also told him not to push himself too hard, as he was just a 10-year-old.
Fang just smiled a little and told her that he would take care of himself.
After leaving her mother's residence, Fang went straight to the training grounds. He was still quite shocked by the fact that he had returned in time.
Just as he was making his way towards the training grounds, he heard another familiar voice.
"So! Now, do you believe me, host?!"
Hearing this voice, Fang was a little shocked. He started to stare at his surroundings to know where this voice was coming from. But to his dismay, he saw no one.
Don't waste your time searching for me, host. I am inside your mind, or more accurately, connected to your soul. No one can hear me or see me.
Fang nodded his face after hearing this. His face was now cold and expressionless.
Then he suddenly asked the system what the thing was about, seeing it? Speaking slowly to himself so as not to arouse suspicion.
Just as Fang finished asking this question, an interface appeared in front of him. Seeing this also answered Fang's second question.
Just as Fang was about to ask anything else, the system said, "No host, you don't need to speak out loud to talk to me, you can just think whatever you want to ask and I will perfectly be able to hear it".
Fang was caught off guard by this information, and before he could say anything system again said-
"No, host, I cannot and will not read your mind without your permission. I am completely tied to you, and you can even read my mind if you have any suspicions".
Fang, caught off guard, asked if the system had a real body or if it was some immortal cultivator who took pity on him, or was just fattening him up to refine him into pills. Now, a little wary.
Hearing this, the system laughed a little bit and said to Fang, "Host, you are misunderstanding me. As I have already said, I am a gift from heaven for your suffering, and I promise that without your permission, I will not read your mind".
Hearing this, a relief washed over Fang's face, and without noticing, he had also reached the training grounds.
Then the interface vanished, and the system again said," Now that there are no more questions left, let me tell you the truth about Xiao Chen, and that 'being' who was controlling you".
Hearing this, Fang's ears perked up a little, but before the system could tell him anything, Fang told him to stop. As he was standing in the training ground right now, just standing there without doing anything would arouse suspicion.
After thinking a little, Fang just went near a tree and sat in the lotus position, for it was not unusual for people or children of his age to meditate on top of that in the entire estate. Fang was known as a training madman, thus arousing even less suspicion.
Then the system began to tell him the real truth, or rather, showed it to him.
"Host, now I will start to show you the memories of Xiao Chen, it will take 5 minutes for you to see and understand them".
Hearing this, Fang just said "Ok" in his mind.
After 5 minutes had passed, Fang opened his eyes. Now his face wasn't as calm as before, but rather one full of rage and bitterness. Yet it only took Fang a few moments before his face returned to normal.
After calming down, Fang closed his eyes again as if to show that he was just disturbed in his meditation and that rage was nothing more.
In reality, after seeing the truth, Fang was angry beyond belief, and this anger showed, but to mask it, he just pretended that he encountered some difficulties in his meditation.
" So this Xiao Chen isn't a person who belongs to this world," huh... he thought.