They needed three Earth-Immortals, three Heavenly-Immortals, three Profound-Immortals, and three Immortal-Lords. So they immediately made a plan: each sect or clan would send their strongest member from each realm, then select the top three.
In other words, every sect or clan had to send four people: one Earth-Immortal, one Heavenly-Immortal, one Profound-Immortal, and one Immortal-Lord. All had to be recognized as the strongest—no cheating allowed, or losing would harm everyone. So every sect and clan took the selection process very seriously.
Soon the candidates were chosen. Unexpectedly, Blossom Fay was selected to represent Ethereal Sanctuary’s Earth-Immortal group.
"She’s only been in the Immortal Realm for a few decades, right? She should still be in the Earth-Immortal Star System, so how is she here?" Evan Yang wondered, puzzled.
As for Blossom Fay, she appeared calm, but she knew exactly why she had come to Ethereal Sanctuary. Though she disliked helping these people, she had no choice—otherwise she wouldn’t be able to stay here, and finding the person she was searching for would be even harder.
The Earth-Immortal group had already stepped forward. They would battle one-on-one in an elimination format, finally selecting four and ranking them. The top three would qualify to represent their alliance in the main contest.
Evan Yang ignored most of the other matches. He was only interested in Blossom Fay, wanting to talk with her about the Blue World-Realm.
Time passed bit by bit. Blossom Fay’s strength was impressive—she quickly lasted to the end and earned a spot in the top three.
"To have this level of ability after just a few decades here—pretty impressive," Evan Yang murmured after watching Blossom Fay’s match.
As things continued, Evan Yang lost interest. He sent Blossom Fay a voice transmission: "After it’s over, meet me at the outermost gate."
Blossom Fay was startled—who had sent her a voice transmission? She looked around but saw no one.
The Ethereal Sanctuary Palace Lord noticed her expression and asked curiously, "What’s wrong?"
"It’s nothing," Blossom Fay replied, shaking her head.
"You did well this time, making the top three. I’m glad I brought you here. Do your best in the real contest—if you win, there’ll be a big reward," Nangong Palace Lord said with a smile.
"Thank you, Palace Lord," Blossom Fay said.
Nangong Palace Lord nodded and continued watching the matches. Nearly a day later, the contest finally ended and all the representatives were chosen.
On the way back, Blossom Fay was eager to know who the mysterious transmitter was and why she’d been summoned. So she said to Nangong Palace Lord, "Palace Lord, I’d like to go for a walk in the city."
"Oh? Go ahead then. You made the top three today—take it as a chance to rest," Nangong Palace Lord said with a smile.
Blossom Fay nodded and left. Meanwhile, Nangong Palace Lord quietly told a nearby man, "Go follow her, but don’t let her notice."
"Yes, Palace Lord," the attendant replied.
Nangong Palace Lord muttered, "It took so much effort to trick her into joining us—I can’t just let her run off now."
Blossom Fay couldn’t sense the follower Nangong Palace Lord had assigned to trail her. All she cared about now was figuring out what was really going on.
Soon Blossom Fay reached the outer gate. She looked around and saw only one person who wasn’t a guard—it was actually Evan Yang in disguise.
"Did you call me?" Blossom Fay asked, suspiciously eyeing the stranger before her.
Evan Yang was about to greet her, but sensed someone lurking in the shadows. He transmitted, "Follow me—someone’s trailing you."
"Why should I?" Blossom Fay glanced behind her and, sure enough, spotted someone hiding—the very person from Nangong Palace Lord’s side. But she didn’t know the stranger in front of her, so she hesitated to follow.
Evan Yang transmitted, "If you trust me, follow now—the faster the better. If you don’t, there’s nothing I can do."
With that, Evan Yang flashed away. Blossom Fay grit her teeth and followed, while the follower hurried after them.
Evan Yang entered a mountain cave, and Blossom Fay followed. The follower thought for a moment, then went in as well—only to find himself lost in a maze, unable to spot Evan Yang or Blossom Fay anywhere.
At that moment, Evan Yang and Blossom Fay were hiding in another corner. Evan Yang used a formation to conceal them and signaled Blossom Fay to keep quiet.
Blossom Fay and Evan Yang waited quietly until the follower finally left. Only then did Blossom Fay speak: "Who are you, really?"
"Me? An old acquaintance. I never expected you’d actually ascend to the Immortal Realm after all these years," Evan Yang said with a smile.
"Old acquaintance? Immortal Realm? Who are you?" Blossom Fay still hadn’t realized.
Evan Yang changed his appearance. When Blossom Fay saw him, she was stunned. "You—it’s you!"
"That’s right. So? Isn’t it exciting to see a familiar face?" Evan Yang said with a smile.
Blossom Fay was so overwhelmed she couldn’t express her feelings. She had so much to say, but didn’t know how to start. Evan Yang saw her dazed, as if she wanted to speak but couldn’t, so he asked, "What’s wrong?"
"It’s nothing—I’m just too excited. I finally get to see you," Blossom Fay said.
"See me? What, you’ve been looking for me?" Evan Yang said with a smile.
"Of course! Why else would I join Ethereal Sanctuary?" Blossom Fay replied.
"Ethereal Sanctuary? You joined Ethereal Sanctuary just to find me?" Evan Yang asked, puzzled.
"Yeah. After I arrived in the Immortal Realm, I heard you’d gone to Ethereal Sanctuary. If you hadn’t made a name for yourself—defeating so many people as a Heavenly-Immortal—I wouldn’t have known where you were," Blossom Fay said.
"Wasn’t that a bit risky? Didn’t you know Ethereal Sanctuary is full of people who ‘eat others alive’?" Evan Yang hadn’t expected she’d join Ethereal Sanctuary just to find him.
"What else could I do? Otherwise I’d never know where you were. Besides, you’ve made so many enemies—if I searched for you openly, I’d probably disappear before I even found you," Blossom Fay replied.
Evan Yang thought it over. She was right—he’d offended a lot of people. If Blossom Fay admitted she was his friend and looked for him everywhere, it would be trouble.
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So Evan Yang said awkwardly, "I’m really sorry."
"It’s fine. I found you, and not in Ethereal Sanctuary," Blossom Fay said, having heard about Evan Yang’s situation.
"Oh? Didn’t Ethereal Sanctuary declare I was dead?" Evan Yang asked, curious.
"That’s right. When I heard them say you’d been poisoned and would die within ten years, I didn’t believe it. So I kept following them, hoping one day their news would lead me to you. I never expected you’d not only be alive, but so close to Ethereal Sanctuary," Blossom Fay said.
"I have my reasons for being near Ethereal Sanctuary. And you—finding me must have been tough, huh?" Evan Yang said, embarrassed.
"Of course! To find you, I spent years as a puppet. But now that I’ve finally found you, I won’t let down their hopes," Blossom Fay said.
"What happened?" Evan Yang asked, curious.
"The Blue World-Realm is in chaos—especially those powers and people you offended. They’re madly retaliating against your old friends. So they asked me to bring you a message: if you ever return, go straight to Hundred-Bloom Palace to find them," Blossom Fay said.
Evan Yang was shocked—he hadn’t expected trouble in the Blue World-Realm after just a hundred years. Still, he was grateful. "Thank you," he said.
"Thank me for what?" Blossom Fay asked, a bit awkwardly.
"Thank you for Hundred-Bloom Palace taking them in, and for bringing me this message," Evan Yang said.
"There’s nothing to thank. If you hadn’t helped me back then, I wouldn’t have qualified to enter the Immortal Realm," Blossom Fay said.
"Maybe it’s karma. Are they safe now?" Evan Yang asked, worried.
"They’re safe for now. With Hundred-Bloom Palace’s protection—and some help from people on Genius Star—they’ll be fine as long as they stay inside the palace," Blossom Fay said.
"Are those people trustworthy?" Evan Yang worried. Not everyone in Hundred-Bloom Palace obeyed Blossom Fay. If she left, there could be rebellion—after all, while she was there, she was a pseudo-Immortal, much stronger than anyone else in the Blue World-Realm.
"Anyone close to me is trustworthy. As for the rest of the sect, I can’t say—after all, not everyone listens to me," Blossom Fay admitted. She’d worried about this, which is why she was so determined to find Evan Yang.
"I see. Looks like I’ll have to go back and check on things," Evan Yang said, worried.
"Go back? I’m afraid you’re not strong enough yet," Blossom Fay said, shaking her head.
"Why not?" Evan Yang asked.
"I’ve heard that to travel from the Immortal Realm to a lower realm, you need at least Emperor-level strength. Only then can you cross the area filled with pseudo-space rifts and return to the Blue World-Realm," Blossom Fay said.
"Emperor? Pseudo-space rifts? What’s the difference from regular space rifts?" Evan Yang asked.
"If it’s a real space rift, even Emperors wouldn’t dare cross. But if it’s a pseudo one, Emperors can make the journey," Blossom Fay explained.
"I see. So where is this place?" Evan Yang asked.
"You’ll probably need to go to the Earth-Immortal Star System. It connects to many realms. Once there, find the passage to the Blue World-Realm, use some Immortal Essence, and the locals will let you through," Blossom Fay said.
"Got it. I understand now," Evan Yang replied.
"My task is finally complete—I can leave that damned Ethereal Sanctuary at last," Blossom Fay said, visibly relieved.
"Thank you. Sorry for troubling you so much," Evan Yang said, apologetic once again.
"It’s all in the past—don’t worry about it. By the way, what brings you to Misty Mountain Star? Are you representing some faction in the contest?" Blossom Fay asked. "Not really—I just have important business here," Evan Yang replied.
"I see. Need any help?" Blossom Fay asked.
"Not for now. And you should leave Ethereal Sanctuary—right now. If anyone finds out you’re leaving, it’ll be trouble," Evan Yang said, worried.