Evan Chu reluctantly took his seat at the head of the main hall. "Today is the day my father and mother are reunited, and I couldn't be happier. So tomorrow, I'll host a grand banquet for all our relatives and friends. Last time, Demon Lord Solus ruined the wedding and left everyone disappointed, but this time, we're going to celebrate properly! Joan He will handle all the arrangements for this event."
Also, my parents both value peace and quiet, so I don't want anyone disturbing them without reason. Since Selena hasn't returned yet, I'll leave the child in my mother's care. My mother's exhausted after coming back, so after dinner, she should head back and rest early."
Everyone was very satisfied with Evan's arrangements. After dinner, Celine Tang and Dominic Chu returned to their courtyard. What they talked about or did afterward was anyone's guess. Evan, meanwhile, went back to his own room with his women.
"Evan, did anything interesting happen when you visited the Dragon Clan? Hurry up and tell us!" Selena Yale was the first to ask, unable to hold back her curiosity.
"Oh, plenty! This trip was packed with surprises. There was the Seven-Star Convergence Day, I met the Ancient Black Dragon, and I nearly died in Divine Dragon Valley—but thankfully, I awakened my bloodline at the critical moment," Evan said with a laugh.
Hearing this, all the women stared at Evan in confusion, thinking he was just joking around. Seeing their expressions, Evan said, "I'm telling the truth—there's no need to lie to you all. This trip to Divine Dragon Valley was dangerous, but the gains were huge."
Evan then gave a quick rundown of what happened in Divine Dragon Valley, but left out anything about the Sword Spirit, since so few people knew about Luna anyway. No need to shock his women with that.
When Evan said he'd actually died and was only saved by his heaven-defying cultivation technique, the women were so shocked their souls nearly flew out of their bodies—their faces went completely pale. But when they heard Evan had awakened his bloodline and turned defeat into victory, they got excited and felt vindicated.
"Evan, what's your strength now? You must be invincible under heaven, right?" Lynn Nie asked at that moment.
"I've actually been meaning to talk to you all about this. I know it's going to hit you hard, but I have to say it. After awakening the Primordial Dragon Bloodline, my strength has already reached the Earth Immortal Realm. I could ascend at any moment. Right now, I'm forcibly suppressing my cultivation, which gives me maybe one month left in this world."
One month from now is my ascension day. I only have that month left in this world, so we have to cherish every hour together. I know this truth is cruel and hurts you deeply, but it's something that can't be changed. I hope you can prepare yourselves mentally," Evan said helplessly.
He knew he had to tell his women about his ascension sooner or later; saying it early was better than saying it late, at least so they'd have time to brace themselves before he left.
All the women just stared blankly at Evan. The room was dead silent. After a long pause, Selena Yale finally spoke: "Evan, are you joking with us? This is way too much—even if it's a joke, we can't handle it."
Selena said that, but deep down she already knew Evan was serious. Evan understood how his women felt, so he said, "I'm not joking with you. Of course, after I ascend to the Immortal Realm, you can work hard on your cultivation. Once you break through to a certain realm, you can ascend and come find me. Or, if my strength reaches a high enough level, I'll come back and take you away myself."
After speaking, Evan took out some Immortal Stones and two Immortal Realm cultivation manuals he got from Logan Vaughn. The manuals weren't useful to his women yet, but if they ascended, they'd be a huge help. The Immortal Stones, though, were terrifying treasures—just one stone held enough energy to rival a Star Crystal, maybe even more.
"Don't look so down, everyone. As long as you work hard at cultivation, we'll be together again one day. I don't have much time left, and you wouldn't want me to spend it watching you all suffer, right?" Evan said.
Hearing Evan say that, the women forced themselves to smile. "Evan, let's go out for a walk. You don't really want all of us to just stay in here 'doing that' with you every day, do you?" Selena Yale teased.
"Alright, I'll let you all taste my grilled fish today. This chance doesn't come often!" Evan laughed.
Along the way, Evan and his women flew slowly, chatting and laughing. Evan asked about Gus Bullard and Zack Zhao, since he hadn't seen them since coming back and wanted to know how their closed-door training was going. He also noticed that Macy Mei, the Violet Thunder Fox, was still missing.
Evan still had one more task—helping the Violet Thunder Fox break through her final bottleneck and grow her ninth tail. That way, he wouldn't leave with any regrets.
In the days that followed, Evan spent nearly every moment glued to his women, doing everything lovers do. Moans often echoed from his rooms, and sometimes their passion moved to the grasslands or water outside...
In the blink of an eye, about twenty days passed, and Evan's ascension day drew ever closer. At that moment, Macy Mei—the Violet Thunder Fox—finally emerged from seclusion. Evan immediately brought her into Tom Chu's illusion-space world to avoid causing a public commotion.
"Big Brother, why did you bring me here? This place is a massive illusion, and you can control everything inside it—pretty impressive," Macy Mei said.
"You can actually see through the illusion? Does that mean you could break it?" Evan asked curiously. He'd always been fascinated by Macy Mei's abilities.
"Probably! Don't forget, my illusion arts and charm arts are top-notch. Did you bring me here to help me break through my cultivation realm?" Macy Mei asked.
"That's right. I want you to absorb lightning power here. You only have ten days, because in ten days, Big Brother will ascend to the Immortal Realm and won't have time to help you anymore," Evan said.
"So Big Brother's about to ascend? Your strength must be incredible now. But ten days is enough—once I break through, I'll ascend with you!" Macy Mei declared.
Evan looked at Macy Mei and said, "I'd love to take you all up with me, but even now, my strength isn't enough to do it. Xiaoxiao, please forgive your Big Brother for being powerless."
Macy Mei just smiled mysteriously. "Don't worry, Big Brother. If I say I can go to the Immortal Realm with you, then I definitely have a way. All you have to do is help me break through."