Yu Er obediently nodded, "Okay, Brother Mo."
Mo Hua smiled and turned to leave, but Yu Er suddenly grabbed his sleeve, "Brother Mo..."
Mo Hua turned back, his expression gentle, "What is it? Are you still having nightmares?"
Yu Er gently shook his head, but his expression still showed some lingering fear.
Mo Hua then patted his head, "It’s alright, I’ll stay with you for a while. You can sleep peacefully."
"Mm." Yu Er gave a slight nod.
Then Yu Er closed his eyes.
His little face was delicate and handsome, looking like a gentle and cute little lamb with his eyes closed.
But before long, Yu Er opened his eyes again, the clarity in them like a fawn’s, filled with intense unease.
Mo Hua was taken aback and asked, "What’s wrong?"
Yu Er hesitated and asked, "Brother Mo, will anything happen to you?"
Mo Hua was a bit confused, "What do you mean?"
Yu Er said, "I mean... will you encounter danger?"
Mo Hua felt a bit puzzled but still said, "Everyone encounters danger in their lifetime. I’ve faced many dangers, but I’ve managed to overcome them. So, it’s nothing to worry too much about."
"Mm." Yu Er nodded.
Mo Hua glanced at Yu Er and softly asked, "Yu Er, do you have something on your mind?"
Yu Er’s face turned pale, biting his lip tightly, and after a moment, he slowly said:
"Brother Mo, am I... a Divine Fetus?"
Mo Hua’s pupils contracted sharply, a slight chill rising in his heart, but he still managed to speak gently:
"Who told you that?"
Yu Er shook his head, "No one told me, I... heard it in a dream..."
"A dream?"
"Mm," Yu Er said, "that day at the Gu family, Uncle Gu suddenly became very scary, his eyes were black and red, and just a glance at me, I started having nightmares."
"After you, Brother Mo, came, I got better... but later, on and off, I still had some nightmares."
"In the dreams, there seemed to be many mountains, many demons, bloody..."
"It seemed, there were also people talking..."
"They said something about awakening, something about a rabbit crying, something about one mountain, one river, one person..."
"They also mentioned many people would die... blood flowing into the river, bones forming tall buildings, human flesh building cities, all linking together..."
"They also said, all this was because of me..."
"Because of me, everyone would die, everyone must die..."
Yu Er’s face grew whiter, his body trembling slightly, seemingly immersed in deep guilt and fear, tears slipping from the corners of his eyes.
Mo Hua, feeling a twinge of heartache, smiled and patted Yu Er’s head:
"It’s just a dream, often dreams are the opposite of reality. Everyone will live well, there’s no need to worry."
Yu Er, tears in his eyes, nodded.
Mo Hua pondered for a moment, then said, "Yu Er, do you know about evil spirits and demon monsters?"
Yu Er shook his head, then nodded, "Are those what I saw in the dreams?"
"Mm." Mo Hua nodded, "Evil spirits and demon monsters are best at enchanting the human heart, taking advantage of when you’re afraid, worried, or not steadfast, to lie and deceive you."
"The words of evil spirits are all lies."
"The more you fear them, the more they’ll bully you. If you’re strong-minded, they won’t dare to deceive you."
"And..." Mo Hua’s slender eyebrows slightly raised, "All the evil spirits and demon monsters in this world are no more than feeble chickens and dogs before your Brother Mo. I need only one sword to cut them all down."
"Next time they try to deceive you, just tell me, and I will make sure to slaughter them cleanly!"
Mo Hua’s voice carried a gentle killing intent.
Yu Er’s eyes gradually brightened, feeling much reassured, he smiled at Mo Hua and nodded.
"Alright, have a good sleep, when your spirit is strong, evil thoughts won’t bother you." Mo Hua said.
Yu Er obediently nodded, then slowly closed his eyes.
Mo Hua stood guard beside him until Yu Er was soundly asleep, then he left with peace of mind.
After Mo Hua left, Yu Er continued to sleep peacefully.
But only a moment later, in his sleep, Yu Er’s brow slowly furrowed.
Near his ear, a sinister and sharp voice sounded:
"He’s lying to you..."