This matter left a deep impression on William Reynolds; it was almost the beginning of his life's downward spiral.

And now, five years later, when he should have perished together with the demon clan, he has actually returned—with all his memories—to this most difficult period five years ago!

Perhaps it was a twist of fate. The two most difficult and resentment-filled points in his life had seamlessly connected, perfectly overlapping, leading to this incredible rebirth!

While William Reynolds was still in a daze, an arrogant voice called from outside the door: “Third Aunt, I’m just saying—your eldest son Charles Reynolds is mediocre and irresponsible; your second son William Reynolds is self-indulgent, and even manages to mess up his meridians just from drinking. I think your whole family is a bunch of oddballs, completely disgracing the little bit of reputation my Third Uncle left behind…”

As the voice spoke, its owner strode toward William Reynolds’s room, barging in without a care, as if entering an unguarded home.

Then a woman’s voice, tinged with sorrow, said, “Emily, if you really cared about your Third Uncle, you wouldn’t come here every other day. The Moonlight Medal was earned by your Third Uncle, so naturally it should be inherited by his sons. You…”

Hearing this woman’s voice, William Reynolds’s previously pale face flushed with excitement, and his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

Mother, this was his mother’s voice.

It was all real! Not a dream!

“Third Aunt, if it weren’t for the sake of Third Uncle, I would have kicked your whole family out of the Reynolds clan long ago. Tell me, what can your two useless sons do for the family besides freeload? If the Moonlight Medal ends up in someone else’s hands, wouldn’t it be better to give it to me? If it falls into the hands of your two good-for-nothing sons, isn’t that just a waste?”

“Emily, don’t go over there, you—”

“Get out of the way, you wretch! When Third Uncle was here, I called you Third Aunt. Now that he’s gone, you’re just a parasite! If you keep blocking me, do you believe I won’t hit you?”

William Reynolds’s expression suddenly turned cold!

Snapping out of the joy of rebirth, William Reynolds’s face was instantly covered with a layer of frost.

His mother—his dearest, most beloved mother in his previous life—had died at the hands of the demon clan, and he had been powerless to help. Now, with everything regained, someone dared to insult her like this?

A surge of blood rushed from his acupoints straight to his dantian, and William Reynolds pushed open the door.

In his previous life, the guilt and regret of failing to protect his mother’s safety erupted like a flood in this instant. William Reynolds was now filled with murderous intent, even feeling the urge to kill Emily Reynolds with a single punch!

With a loud “bang,” William Reynolds kicked open the door.

He strode through the corridor and rushed to the courtyard, immediately seeing Emily Reynolds swaggering and gesticulating at his mother Cooper.

His mother was half-crouched on the ground, her face full of sorrow and helplessness, yet still stubbornly clutching Emily Reynolds’s right leg, refusing to let him advance, afraid he would disturb her son’s rest.

Seeing this scene, William Reynolds felt his heart shatter. It was as if a steel needle had stabbed him hard. His hands, hidden under his sleeves, had unconsciously clenched into fists.

He strode forward and helped his mother up, his heart full of guilt. In his previous life, he really had been a bastard—famous as a genius, but because of his stubborn personality, he had never entered the family’s inner circle, causing his mother endless worry.

Now, although it was five years ago and his mother looked a bit younger, the fine lines at her brow and temples were clearly the result of the two brothers’ failures.

If he remembered correctly, his mother should only be thirty-six now, and ought to be living a life of luxury and leisure…

But…

William Reynolds struggled to suppress his guilt, shielding his mother behind him and staring coldly at Emily Reynolds.

Emily Reynolds clearly didn’t take William Reynolds seriously. He looked William Reynolds up and down, then laughed exaggeratedly: “Cousin William, instead of staying obediently in bed, you come out here to glare at me—are you dissatisfied?”

In his previous life, William Reynolds was a genius with a Dao Seed. Although at this point in his past life, his Dao Seed hadn’t awakened yet, in terms of strength, he was not inferior to Emily Reynolds.

The only reason Emily Reynolds dared to be so arrogant was probably because he was sure William Reynolds’s meridians were reversed and his illness hadn’t healed.

But Emily Reynolds could never have imagined that the William Reynolds standing before him now was the fusion of two lifetimes’ consciousness.

The powerful resentment and regret from the final battle with the demon clan seemed to have condensed into a heaven-defying will, reborn five years earlier, causing William Reynolds to undergo a complete transformation.

Whether in spirit or cultivation, he had undergone a fundamental change.

Most incredibly, that heaven-defying will had actually broken through the limits of cultivation and awakened the Dao Seed within him!

Although his cultivation couldn’t possibly skyrocket in an instant, the damage from his reversed meridians had already healed, and his strength had even improved slightly.

Therefore, if it came to a fight, William Reynolds was fully capable of knocking Emily Reynolds down.

However, the current William Reynolds was no longer the impulsive hothead of his previous life, who would lose his temper after just a few words.

Cooper, well aware of her son’s temperament and afraid of trouble, clutched William Reynolds’s arm.

“William, don’t be angry…”