"Don't easily speak his name so casually and with familiarity. You of all people don't deserve it anymore after what you have done."

Speaking those words against the ramble of the already defeated traitorous bastard before him, the gentle smile in Shao Cheng face has suddenly disappeared, while heavy pressure and coldness emit from his small and thin body before quickly raising one of his leg to kick hard at the gloating person chest causing the grown man to let go of the grip on his sword, while his entire body has flown up a bit from the strength of the attack he received, then falling hard in the snow-covered ground before skidding for a bit and finally stopping.

"AHHH!"

Soon a stamping sound echoed out next after the painful howl of Peng Pao, while the sounds of broken ribs resound out when Shao Cheng has suddenly appeared at the fallen figure of the weak grown man as he step on the person's chest with a bit more power on it.

After easily executing those action, Shao Cheng that has been staring coldly at the suffering man underneath his feet has suddenly shown a soft smile after a while, completely looking different from the cruel and ruthless action he was doing, as he appeared normal and harmless at the moment before finally speaking words that contain complete assurance on it, like everything he was saying has always been correct.

"Ah, you got it all wrong. It seemed that you don't know him just as you assumed to be. I don't care if Ren Yuan will never trust others but I am quite different from you and anyone else out there. Ren Yuan is capable to trust me and that is all that matters to me, everyone can become his enemies but I will never become one. So even if the entire world will give up on him and will want him dead, but I will never give up on Ren Yuan and will always stay by his side as the sole trusted person that will never betray him."

That is Shao Cheng's vow and promise in this new life of his which will be a bit difficult to fulfill because of the misunderstanding, disagreement, and dispute that will cause him to doubt his own goals and intension as everything he seemed to understand was quite different from what he has in mind but that will be for later on for Shao Cheng to worry about.

As the words he has spoken echoed out on his mind once more, after all, Shao Cheng has promise in the previous life to follow him if he met Ren Yuan again in the next life and to Shao Cheng, even though he was reborn once again, but this is a new life in its own way.

Ren Yuan has also fulfilled in a rather desperate way while experiencing suffering and hardship in order to accomplish the promised that he has spoken to him during the moment of his death, so it is Shao Cheng's turn now to fulfill what he has spoken to Ren Yuan.

"And as for being close to him in a complete and true meaning… I can also do that."

Since even though he doesn't know how he has done it but Shao Cheng in a mysterious way is capable to enter that person's heart in the previous life, so being a completely trusted friend that he can count on whenever Ren Yuan needed someone help or just a person staying by his side to listen to his woes and problem is something that Shao Cheng capable to do for him.

But then… Shao Cheng couldn't help but slowly remove the feet that he has been stepping on Ren Yuan traitorous friend since this person will only suffer on his hand but will only die by the hands… well, fangs on the wolves that he has promised to give it to them from the start.

"As for no one capable to have that man… well, I also think that is quite true but so what? As long as I can stay by his side, at least he won't become pitiful and lonely so it's quite good that Ren Yuan will not belong to anyone."

Suddenly, Shao Cheng has unknowingly spoken words of possessiveness which the hidden meaning it contains doesn't even register on his mind one bit while his sapphire eyes glint a scary amount of obsession within it, causing Peng Pao that has been staring the entire time as the young man in white robe speaks words with complete confidence to feel unbelievable emotion because those look he is seeing seemed to be a bit familiar to what he was gazing at in the mirror when he has started to unconsciously like Ren Yuan.

Right now, even though he was unable to see any glimpse of any romantic feeling on the young man's sapphire eyes, but he is completely sure that it is just a matter of time for this man to fall for that person, causing Peng Pao to feel extreme bitterness, jealousy and hatred.

"As for hidden motives I have… well, I just want Big Brother Yu Yu to become one of my closest friend, unlike the immoral thought that you have from him. And the problem for gaining his trust? Didn't you give me a perfect situation and solution to completely get it right now though? I will sacrifice all of myself, and suffer hardship in order to protect and save his life from his traitor friend's hands which will make me become closer to Big Brother Yu Yu easier rather than working hard later on to just make him believe and trust in me right?"

Although, it felt like Shao Cheng is cheating and lying to Ren Yuan for what he is doing, but no matter what method, as long as he can get closer to that man more easier he will do it because all of what he is doing is just because he really wants to become friend with him and not because he wants to use Ren Yuan and wanting to betray him later on.

His motives are pure the entire time, so his outrageous action can be forgiven right?

However, unknown to him, that pure intention will become twisted and grow more in an entirely different meaning, which was something that Shao Cheng has never thought will happen one day.

However, right now, Shao Cheng is currently feeling a bit happy for the nice assistance that this person has given him which has caused his entire body to emit a softer momentum on it causing him to appeared a jaded gentleman with a graceful bearing, harmless and innocent while his sapphire eyes dazzle in a brilliant way.

However, the entire time, Peng Pao eyes were shooting fire at the sly and wicked young man before him that has been planning everything the entire time and even using their situation to make it easier to get closer to that person.

He won't allow it!

But there is nothing Peng Pao can do right now as he is in the mercy at the young man's hand at the moment which causes nothing but utter despair to appear on his pale face.

For a young age to have a complicated, deep and complex mind to plan and strategies cause Peng Pao nothing but overwhelming terror and hopelessness at the thought that this person might be able to really get the person he was unable to get despite sacrificing everything he has.

Right now, Peng Pao regrets betraying Ren Yuan this time, he should have just stayed by that person's side and hide his feelings the entire time, because he would have a high chance to stop this young man from getting closer to Ren Yuan which is something that he could not do anymore.

Ah, I really regret it, really regret it!!!

"In the entire world, I, Shao Cheng, is the only person and existence that is capable to handle that irritating and troublesome man, so just stay quiet and received your punishment for daring to even think of having the thought of touching and owning that man alright?"

He is my Emperor, how dare you covet him? Now I will have to worry about other men trying to desire Ren Yuan… especially when he has that look that can attract people to push him down right now…fortunately he still doesn't have that alluring appearance that can seduce both genders so effortlessly… ah… such a troublesome and difficult situation seemed to be ahead of him to deal with.

So with those last words which contain casual cruelness within it and the worry on his mind, Shao Cheng that has been smiling gently the entire time has swiftly knock unconscious the traitor friend of Ren Yuan while sealing everyone's internal energies in their bodies.

"Come on, take this guy to the other cave I have found for you to stay with. The snowstorm is about to happen, these guys can be your food during that hard time."

Seemingly speaking something gruesome with a normal voice and indifferent attitude, Shao Cheng watches as some of the wolves use their fangs to raise the unconscious bodies into their partner backs before running at the location that Shao Cheng has told the big wolf leader to temporary stay with.

Soon, his figure was the only one left at where the fighting has just happened, before raising his hand toward his heart seemingly trying to comprehend about something once more but only feeling the steady and calm beating of his heart that he can perceive from his hand, before an empty smile appeared on his beautiful face that was flush from coldness, sapphire eyes remaining indifferent and cold.

"Ah… the entire time I don't really feel anything at all…"

No mercy, no hesitation, no sympathy, no compassion… and no guilt about what he is doing...

He was really numb… while feeling only emptiness...

This world has greatly changed him into someone else that he doesn't even know anymore but Shao Cheng doesn't regret it, after all, it was because of it that he could survive long enough which was frankly something that he doesn't really get why anymore as the thought of living is something that he was just doing because of promise, duty, and responsibility…

Quite frankly, if he doesn't have all of that weight on his shoulder, Shao Cheng just wants to take a quiet rest without being disturb, and if eternal sleep was the answer for it, he thinks that he will be happy to do it.

Ah, such dangerous thought he was having there...

"I wonder when can I truly be happy and feel alive once more?" after all, it has been a long time since he felt that way…

With that last wistful thought, Shao Cheng moves his hand to dust his clothes, before flinging his wide robe sleeves causing it to gracefully sway as he took a step toward where his future Emperor has been waiting for him to arrive back which has caused his lip to curve up a bit.

"Well… for now though… I need to take care of my troublesome Emperor."

With that thought in mind, sapphire eyes couldn't help but lit up a bit, seemingly having a bit of life emerging within it which Shao Cheng isn't conscious of as he dashes a bit more faster than ever.