Realm of the Night God

Master Wu didn't expect Yang Haoran to suddenly ask him such a mind-boggling question.

However, he only thought for a moment before understanding what Yang Haoran meant by "regret".

Master Wu shook his head slightly and gave Yang Haoran a affirmative response.

"I don't regret it, it's just... I have some lingering regrets."

Yang Haoran's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't immediately respond. Instead, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his independent space, pulled out one and handed it to Master Wu, and then lit one for himself.

Master Wu, who rarely smoked and almost never did so in front of Yang Haoran, surprisingly lit the cigarette handed to him and took a deep drag, imitating Yang Haoran's style.

"Why don't you regret it?" Yang Haoran asked Master Wu after taking a puff of his cigarette.

Master Wu slowly exhaled the smoke, his face filled with melancholy, but still responded to Yang Haoran's question.

"Because if I hadn't taken this path, my family, including myself, would have definitely died long ago. It's precisely because I took this path that I gained powers beyond those of ordinary people and became the second-in-command of the LechengYin Division under the Boss's trust, allowing my family to live comfortably until now, even though there are only four of us left."

But now, after such a huge incident, Master Wu had experienced the pain of family destruction, and his mindset or thoughts might have undergone a subtle change, which was why Yang Haoran asked the question again.

Master Wu's explanation didn't reveal any surprise on Yang Haoran's face, but he still asked why Master Wu didn't regret it.

Master Wu's explanation earned a slight nod from Yang Haoran.

He nodded not because Master Wu's explanation had cleared up his doubts, but because he agreed with Master Wu's perspective.

"You're right, if you hadn't taken this path, not only your family but even you yourself might have died early. You might not have died at the hands of your enemies, but you could have died during the world's chaotic period. Now, although your family is left with only four people, at least you still have four people."

The Wu Family had been making a fortune in the business world for many years, but they had also offended many people in the process. Among them, there were many who wanted to take them down.

Although the Wu Family could hire some extraordinary individuals, it was hard to guard against hidden dangers. Who could guarantee that the Wu Family wouldn't have a downfall?

Even if they managed to avoid their enemies' ambushes, during the world's chaotic period, the entire New Genesis World was in turmoil, and demons and monsters roamed free. Many high-ranking officials died unnatural deaths during that time. Who could guarantee that the Wu Family would survive?

The Wu Family had money, but from the moment the world went into chaos, the New Genesis Coin became worthless. Even if they had a lot of money, it was just a pile of useless paper, a string of numbers with little significance.

Apart from the New Genesis Coin, the Wu Family still had many precious collections, but these so-called precious items were only valuable to ordinary people. To non-ordinary people, especially powerful experts, these collections were useless, and could they be used as bargaining chips to hire powerful guards to protect the Wu Family? Check My Virtual Library Empire (MV1LEMP1YR) for the latest updates.

The possibility of this happening is almost zero, after all, the world is in chaos, and everyone is busy with their own problems, who would bother to protect an ordinary person, let alone an entire family?

Even if the Wu Family had a stroke of luck and possessed treasures that other powerful families wanted, it would be difficult to get their protection, unless they met someone who truly followed the rules, but the possibility of that happening is also low, and the risk of being killed and robbed is higher.

The Wu Family didn't encounter such difficulties, and instead lived a comfortable life, without worrying about food or clothing, and could still maintain their dignity, all thanks to Master Wu, who had Yang Haoran backing him up, so ordinary demons or other forces didn't dare to provoke them.

The reason for this was clear to Yang Haoran, and Master Wu also understood, although they never explicitly mentioned it, but both parties were aware of it.

"What the boss said is right, if I hadn't taken this path, my Wu Family might have ended up like the Xie Family, and our entire family might have been wiped out."

Master Wu mentioned the Xie Family, which Yang Haoran had heard of even before joining the Yin Division, a family second only to the Wu Family in Lecheng, but on the day the Highest Administrative Court was dissolved, the Xie Family suffered a fatal blow, with many clan members brutally killed by demons.

Perhaps it was because the Xie Family had done too many evil deeds and suffered retribution, or perhaps it was because they had too many enemies and suffered revenge, but within a short period of time, the entire Xie Family was exterminated, and even those who managed to escape were not spared, either being scared to death by the undead, killed by ordinary people, or directly devoured by demons, all meeting a tragic end.

In Master Wu's view, if the Wu Family didn't have him, and he didn't have Yang Haoran backing him up, their fate might not be much better than the Xie Family's.

"What's the regret in your heart?" Yang Haoran asked.

"I couldn't protect them," Master Wu replied.

Although Master Wu's response was only a few words, each word was as heavy as a thousand pounds, as if it was suffocating him.

Yang Haoran knew that Master Wu was in great pain, but he was forcing himself to hold it in and not let it explode, so he continued to comfort him.

"It's a good thing that some people managed to survive, no matter what. It's a luxury to survive in this chaotic world, and it's even harder to live a good life, eat well, drink well, and sleep well, and still maintain dignity. But you did it, because of your existence, your Wu Family is living a more brilliant life than most people in this world, so you don't need to be too hard on yourself."

After a brief pause, Yang Haoran continued to advise.

"Change what can be changed, accept what can't be changed. You've already done your best, don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you really encounter any problems, what will your first son and second son do, and what about Wu Xiaoxiao? You have time to torment yourself, but it's better to use this time to think about what to do next. It's impossible to completely avoid such tragedies, but at least you can try your best to avoid them from happening again."

"Although my words may seem a bit hypocritical, the truth is that it's impossible to avoid such pain, and I understand your feelings because I've experienced it myself."

Master Wu was not someone who didn't know good from bad, and he knew that Yang Haoran's main purpose was not to rub salt in his wounds but to guide him out of his sorrow and back to his feet.

"Thank you, Boss, for your concern. I won't be discouraged by this, it's just that I need some time to completely walk out of my sorrow."

"This is human nature, and I can understand. If you were someone with a heart of stone, I, Yang Haoran, wouldn't dare to use you."

Yang Haoran nodded lightly, indicating understanding. Master Wu's face, however, showed a hesitant expression, as if he wanted to say something but was holding back.

Yang Haoran saw the expression on Master Wu's face and said, "Old Wu, is there something you want to say? You don't need to feel embarrassed."

With Yang Haoran's words, Master Wu seemed to have gained the courage to make up his mind and said to Yang Haoran, "Boss, can I ask you for a favor?"