The Scum Is A

"Ha – " he gasped when he felt his chest constricted. 

"Cheng Sheng!" Yu Sheng cried in panic as he immediately pulled him and casted another Calming Spell on Cheng Sheng. He was the one who pushed Cheng Sheng to the Spring of Life, but to have Cheng Sheng's memories return. Even if they are unhappy, cruel memories, but Cheng Sheng deserves to know and not be left in the dark. 

"I – " Cheng Sheng sharply inhaled as his chest heaved up and down. 

"Don't… don't think anymore…" Yu Sheng said as he hugged Cheng Sheng tight and closed his eyes while continuously casting a Calming Spell on Cheng Sheng. "It's enough. It's already enough." He whispered. "You won't suffer again. I promise. I won't let anyone harm you again – " he told him. 

Cheng Sheng closed his eyes and leaned on Yu Sheng. "I can't believe…" he said. For an innocent appearance like Zuo Zhe, how cruel his mind is. 

Yu Sheng didn't say anything and just patted Cheng Sheng's back. "That day, before the day of the fourth stage of the Intersect Competition, he called me." He said. "Before I begin, do you remember him telling you about his past?" he asked. 

"He didn't." Cheng Sheng answered. "Because he doesn't know himself." He said. 

"He did." Yu Sheng said. "That night." He took a deep breath. 

"What do you want to talk to me about?" he asked and grinned as he leaned on the wall and coolly crossed his arms and legs. Any girl would swoon looking at him who looked like a gentleman with a carefree posture. 

"It's about Sheng." Fei Yin answered. 

"I figured. He's the only common topic we had." Yu Sheng said. 

"I… remembered my past." Fei Yin said.

"What does that got to do about His Highness?" Yu Sheng asked. 

Fei Yin stared at him before he answered. "Sheng isn't the Prince… well, technically, he is, since he resided in the Bailong Prince's body while he was still in his mother's womb. Sheng's real name is Shen Qi, and he is one of the twin sons of Hui Shen, a god. The other twin son is you, Yu Sheng. Your real name is Shen Yu." He said. 

Yu Sheng's brows raised, but he didn't speak. 

Fei Yin continued. "Various circumstances happened leading to Sheng's soul transmigrating to the Bailong Prince's fetal body. Sheng grew up as the Prince, but died after his uncle's rebellion and reclaiming the throne. You went to save him, but came too late. Your soul went in this world, but Sheng's… it didn't." He said and looked at Yu Sheng. "Sheng's soul, which supposed to go back to his original body as a god, flew out of your world and travelled to different worlds before reaching this world. Sheng doesn't know the cause, and neither do you. The reason why Sheng's soul flew out of your world wasn't a coincidence. It was deliberate." 

Reaching here, Yu Sheng knew he is about to hear a big secret, and so he spoke. "I only have one question: how did you know all of this?" he asked. Before, he doesn't care about this lover of Cheng Sheng thus he didn't ask Fei Yin about his past. Yet, Fei Yin sent himself to tell him. 

"As I've mention earlier, my past. This is related to my past." Fei Yin heavily sighed as if he is bearing a heavy burden. "You should know, well, I think you already have an idea. Your world, and this world, is a novel created by someone. And that someone is Zuo Zhe." He looked at Yu Sheng. 

Yu Sheng calmly returned his gaze. 

"Yours and Sheng's life may have been cruel. However, in Zuo Zhe's world, this is just a form of entertainment, and there are thousands of novels more that are crueler than your world's novel, and this world's." Fei Yin said. "Zuo Zhe doesn't know the things he is writing come true, thus he continued to write. The more miserable the characters, which are you and Sheng, lead their life, the greater the pleasure the readers feel. Thus, Zuo Zhe continues to write." He explained. 

"I don't need to hear more about this part." Yu Sheng coldly said. 

Fei Yin indeed stopped talking about Zuo Zhe. "These worlds from a novel were being supervised by the Ten Thousand Dimensions. And it is them… no. its Lord is who pulled Sheng's soul out of your world." He told him. "He is called the Devourer. He devours the soul of the characters that died in their world. The richer the soul, the greater his strength will increase." He explained. 

"Then how did His Highness' soul escape?" Yu Sheng asked. 

"An accident occurred in the Ten Thousand Dimensions." Fei Yin answered. 

"You're not telling me you're their subordinate and happened to know your boss's secret, do you?" Yu Sheng asked. 

"No." Fei Yin answered. "I am not a subordinate of the Thousand Dimensions." Before Yu Sheng could speak, he spoke. "I am the Lord himself, Lord Yin." He told him. 

Yu Sheng. "!!!" 

"However, the Devourer… he is a part of myself. The Devourer only later appeared. I am the Keeper. The Devourer was the product of myself being contaminated by the negative energy from these worlds." Fei Yin explained. "The Devourer, if you call it, is the negative side of myself." 

"Was he the reason why you lost your memories?" Yu Sheng asked. He is a smart person. "He was eating souls to fight against you and you… lost. You were kicked out by him in your body." He said. 

Fei Yin wryly smiled. "That was true." He admitted it. "He noticed Sheng's soul, and wanted to devour it. I gradually lose my control over my body as his strength grew. My last struggle was to save Sheng, and then we both fell in other worlds." He explained. "Fell… and fell in love." He smiled softly when he remembered the memories he and Cheng Sheng shared with each other. 

Yu Sheng stared at Fei Yin looking smitten. "Then… why did you call me here?" he asked. "Shouldn't you call His Highness?" he asked. 

Hearing his question, Fei Yin's smile disappeared. "I… think Sheng will hate me." He said. 

"You should know him more than me. He wouldn't hate you." 

Fei Yin shook his head. "I trust Sheng wouldn't. But I don't trust myself." He said and raised his hand to stun Yu Sheng who was caught off-guard. "I hated myself, the Devourer who's a part of me. Please take care of Sheng. And tell him I will definitely come back."