Dude, this guy's nuts—he actually went head-to-head with Vermilion Bird and he's still standing there, mouthing off? Somebody next to Yvette Ye couldn't help but whisper when Evan Lin spoke up.
Vermilion Bird's strength as a Hidden Dragon operative is legendary—no one doubts how powerful she is.
And Evan Lin—he can stand in front of Vermilion Bird for this long? That already says everything.
Seeing the two of them stop talking, Yvette Ye hesitated for a moment, then ran up to stand beside Vermilion Bird and said quietly, "We managed to get out safe this time, mostly thanks to him."
The woman who showed up in the Mysterious Ruins—we still can't confirm if she's actually from there.
Yvette kept her voice low, glancing at Evan Lin every now and then.
She really didn't want Evan Lin getting into it with Hidden Dragon—especially not with Vermilion Bird right here.
If Vermilion Bird seriously wanted trouble, and Evan Lin kept ignoring the rules, he'd probably get booted from Moonshade straight up.
Hidden Dragon is untouchable.
Even though Yvette Ye knew Evan Lin was crazy strong—he could go up against Blake Lin and not lose—in her mind, Hidden Dragon was still the absolute peak.
Yvette Ye grabbed Vermilion Bird's arm, her fingers squeezing tight, then looked at Evan Lin, face anxious: "Aren't you going to apologize to Vermilion Bird, sis?"
Evan Lin looked totally calm, hands behind his back. Hearing Yvette Ye, he shook his head: "I didn't do anything wrong, so there's no reason to apologize."
As soon as he said that, the Moonshade crowd watching nearby felt a wave of anxiety—their eyes kept shifting as they looked at Evan Lin.
There aren't many people who dare to stand up to Vermilion Bird in public like this.
Man, this guy's got guts—he doesn't even look nervous.
When we were moving in and out of the Mysterious Ruins, this guy was always like that—never fazed, always chill. Sometimes I wonder if he's just stone-faced.
The group whispered quietly; normally, the Moonshade crowd was laid-back and bold, but in front of Vermilion Bird, everyone was as obedient as kittens—not even daring to breathe loudly.
You're pretty impressive.
Vermilion Bird gave Evan Lin a deep look: "Today's matter is over for now, but the issue with that woman isn't finished yet."
You'd better hope everything you said is true. Otherwise, next time, you won't be so lucky.
Vermilion Bird finished speaking and turned to leave.
The people watching from afar quickly stepped aside.
Vermilion Bird is one of the Hidden Dragon Four Saints—her temper's always been tough. Why can't you just say a few nice words to her instead of provoking her?
She's not someone you want to mess with.
Once Vermilion Bird left, Yvette Ye couldn't help but look at Evan Lin, complaining quietly.
"My temper isn't exactly great either," Evan Lin replied.
Yvette Ye rolled her eyes at him.
This time you really pulled it off. It's just a shame we can't get into Mysterious Ruins No. 3 for a while," Yvette Ye said, face a bit regretful. "But hey, at least we managed to rescue someone."
Speaking of which, that Three-Headed Abyssal Serpent—we still don't know if it's dead or not. The beasts inside Mysterious Ruins No. 3 are seriously terrifying.
A sigh flashed across Yvette Ye's pretty face.
Normally, after joining Moonshade, no matter where you went, everyone treated you with respect. With Moonshade as your background, ordinary people wouldn't dare mess with you.
That feeling of being a powerhouse, always respected by others, is the main theme for Moonshade members.
But this time, after entering Mysterious Ruins, they were almost powerless to fight back. That massive Three-Headed Abyssal Serpent scared them so much, they lost the courage to even fight.
Thinking about it, Yvette Ye felt another wave of frustration.
I don't know what kind of freak you are. I've never seen you scared—when we entered Mysterious Ruins, you acted like nothing mattered, and even now, in front of Vermilion Bird, you stay calm. I wish I had your mindset.
Yvette Ye sighed with emotion.
Over the next two days, Qin Qifan and the others were treated, while Vermilion Bird asked more about what happened inside the Mysterious Ruins, focusing on the mysterious figure who appeared at the end.
Unfortunately, the person's face was shrouded in black mist—no one could see it clearly. All anyone knows is that they're somehow connected to Everlost.
During this time, Vermilion Bird also sought out Evan Lin, asking about the contents of the Peacebrook County Chronicle. Evan Lin didn't hide anything.
Peacebrook County, a tiny county under the Divine Wind Dynasty tens of thousands of years ago, has long since vanished. All its sights and objects are basically projections from Immortal Lord Everlost's own memories.
If Peacebrook County has anything special, it's that after the iron cavalry wiped it out, a world-shaking Immortal Lord rose from its ruins.
Evan Lin answered all of Vermilion Bird's questions, but he didn't say much about the Immortal Martial Continent.
Even if he told them, it wouldn't matter.
Besides that, Evan Lin checked on Lily Zhao's condition in the Soul-Sacrifice Beauty Scroll every day.
Ever since that person sent a stream of spiritual qi into Lily Zhao's body, Evan Lin could sense her soul getting richer with qi by the day.
Her strength might not recover yet, but waking her up would be no problem at all.
Before leaving that day, Everlost mentioned sensing a familiar aura.
Was the 'Li-li' he mentioned actually Lily Zhao?
Evan Lin still couldn't figure it out. That day on the street, he clearly saw the girl wanting candied haw, Li-li—she was cute and pretty, but her eyes were so different from Lily Zhao's.
Both were Immortal Lords, both were top-tier experts of their era on the Immortal Martial Continent.
Evan Lin's understanding of all these things was clearly way behind Immortal Lord Everlost.
Is it because I cultivated way too fast?
Evan Lin had thought about this before. Normally, even the most talented people would need nearly a thousand years to reach Immortal Lord level.
But Evan Lin only took a bit over three hundred years to go from zero to Immortal Lord, making all races bow down, and then rushed to open Heaven Gate and climb the celestial ladder.
Three hundred years is nothing on the Immortal Martial Continent—a blink of an eye. With so little time, Evan Lin barely explored any ancient ruins, totally unlike those Immortal Lords who spent ages getting stronger step by step.
Evan Lin had countless questions deep down.
One day, Evan Lin kept watch in his room while Lily Zhao lay on the bed.
Strands of soft light sank into her body, and then Lily Zhao slowly opened her eyes, waking up.