After Evan Chu stepped out from the Timewheel Bracelet, he saw Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable just as expected. "Evan, you've broken through again, huh? Not bad, not bad!" Blue‑Shade laughed.
"It's alright, I guess. But I've been stuck at mid God‑Emperor for over a thousand years. No matter how much I cultivate, I'm not making any progress. Let's head back into the Timewheel Bracelet—Elena's waiting for you to tell her what's been happening in the God Realm all these years," Evan said.
Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable nodded and said, "Of course. Let's go!" As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them entered the Timewheel Bracelet.
When Rainbow Court Mistress Elena Rainveil saw Blue‑Shade arrive, she smiled and said, "Blue‑Shade, how are things in the God Realm these days? Is Rainbow Court still safe?"
"I knew you'd ask about Rainbow Court the moment we met. Even if you didn't, I'd tell you anyway. With the guardian array protecting your estate, Rainbow Court is perfectly safe. But something very strange has happened," Blue‑Shade said slowly.
Both Evan and Elena grew interested at Blue‑Shade's words. "Come on, old brother, just spit it out! Don't keep us in suspense," Evan urged impatiently.
Blue‑Shade shot Evan a look and said, "You're always so impatient. Let me finish! Here's what happened: after we left, Tia Thorn sent five hundred elite Skysoar Sect disciples to break Rainbow Court's guardian array. But as soon as Tia and the Skysoar Sect Master returned to Skysoar Sect, all five hundred disciples were killed without a trace—nobody saw or sensed anything.
Whoever could slaughter those five hundred must be at least mid God‑Venerable level. Tia Thorn went into a rage and immediately sent word to Drifting Cloud Guild, demanding they send five hundred more to try breaking the array.
Because of what happened before, Drifting Cloud Guild was extra cautious and managed to get through half a year without incident. Everyone assumed the first massacre was Tia's fault and gradually let their guard down. But then, half a month later, all five hundred were slaughtered again.
The method was exactly the same as the first time—no one knows who did it. Even the Shadow Divine Palace couldn't figure it out using an innate-treasure-level artifact. It's a real mystery, but honestly, it's a good thing. At least it means someone is secretly helping Rainbow Court, and that person is seriously powerful."
Evan and Elena both pondered who could be secretly helping them. Evan didn’t know the God Realm’s factions well—he barely recognized most of the top experts—but Elena frowned thoughtfully.
"If it’s not Shadow Divine Palace, then there are only two likely forces: Lost Gods Valley or Stormtower. Both are worth suspecting," Elena said.
The mention of Stormtower instantly made Evan think of Lena Zhong. For some reason, he just felt Stormtower was behind it—maybe Lena was worried about him and got Master Wan to send help. Otherwise, if Rainbow Court’s guardian array was breached, his life would be forfeit.
No one knew he’d left Rainbow Court, so Lena was definitely acting for his sake. Evan felt this was a strong possibility.
"Elena, why would Lost Gods Valley help Rainbow Court? Don’t they usually stay out of worldly affairs?" Evan asked.
"Lost Gods Valley and Rainbow Court have deep ties. The Valley Master’s wife is actually my blood sister. Back then, both she and I admired Lord Frostbane, but she met Wenshan Easton, the Valley Master, and gradually changed her heart, finally marrying him," Elena explained.
"She’s my sister—if I’m in trouble, of course she’ll help. But she can’t do it openly, so she’d have to strike from the shadows. I think Lost Gods Valley is the most likely culprit," Elena continued.
She also suspected Stormtower because Master Wan possessed a rare qigong that let him fully merge into the air, plus a wide-area killing technique. "I just don’t understand why he’d help me," Elena said.
"I see. No matter who it is, we’ll find out the truth eventually. By the way, have you heard any news about Roxanne, or any of the other women?" Evan asked Blue-Shade.
"I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed. I’ve traveled all over the God Realm, but there’s no trace of any woman with the Divine Phoenix Bloodline. Are you sure she’s ascended yet?" Blue-Shade asked.
Evan’s eyes lit up. "Wait, I just thought of something! We can go to all the Ascension Pools in the God Realm and ask about new arrivals. Each pool keeps records, so we might find clues instead of wandering blindly. What do you think?"
"That’s a solid plan. The only problem is, after ascending, your women might change their appearances. If they’re disguised, things could get tricky," Blue-Shade replied.
"As long as we pay close attention to every female ascendant, we can identify them one by one. Not that many people ascend these days—if we work hard enough, we’ll definitely find them," Evan said excitedly.
Elena shot Evan a look. "You’re just happy at the thought of seeing your women again, aren’t you? Look at you!" Her voice held a hint of jealousy.
"No, no, that’s not it! I just want to find Roxanne so I can completely cure your poison. You’re the big sister among them—surely you wouldn’t get jealous?" Evan laughed.
"I’m not the eldest. That would be Princess Liana Moon, the Qilin Princess. If the others ascend, she’ll probably be there too. Still, I hope you find them all. Only then can you cultivate and break through without any worries," Elena said.
"Thanks for understanding. Now that Blue-Shade’s given his report, I say we get moving. Let’s give out the necessary instructions, then head to the secret realm and look for the Parasite-Killer Divine Lotus," Evan said.
"Go, but be careful. I’ll wait for you here!" Elena replied, though she was clearly reluctant. After thousands of years together, even if they couldn’t be truly intimate, just being with the one she loved was happiness enough.
With a thought, Evan and Blue-Shade appeared in the frontier region. The Timewheel Bracelet slipped back onto his wrist, looking like an ordinary black band—nothing special, and that was exactly why it drew no attention. It had changed a lot since before.
"Where to now, Evan?" Blue-Shade asked.
After a moment’s thought, Evan decided Stormtower had the strongest intelligence network. They should go there and ask Lena Zhong for help. He turned to Blue-Shade and declared, "We’re going to Stormtower!"