Profound Clarity Sect.
Hearing the name 'Profound Clarity Sect' again, Evan Lin paused slightly.
This was the first time he had heard about the Profound Clarity Sect from Martin Wu's mouth.
"How much do you know about the Profound Clarity Sect?"
Evan Lin was quite curious.
The Woman Statue, Profound Clarity Sect, and the mysterious pocket realms.
These things had all appeared vaguely in Evan Lin's life, yet they remained hard to grasp.
"I don't know much about the Profound Clarity Sect, but I've heard people say that every time it shows up, it brings a lot of trouble."
"Recently, I've been dealing with all sorts of strange incidents. I even got to work with a Moonshade operative once."
Martin Wu took a deep breath. "With Nightstar, Moonshade, and Hidden Dragon all on guard, there shouldn't be anything too unusual happening, but I still can't shake this uneasy feeling."
"Selina is my sister. I don't want her to get hurt, and you're strong enough. Besides, I can tell you're a good person."
A good person.
Hearing those words, Evan Lin found Martin Wu's gaze a little odd.
"I've never considered myself a good person."
Evan Lin shook his head.
To be honest, from the Immortal Martial Continent to the world now...
The number of people who died by Evan Lin's hand was not small.
Though quite a few of them deserved it.
But Evan Lin still never felt he was some kind of good person.
"That's not my concern. When I say 'good person,' I don't mean some saint. Anyway, I feel like if Selina really faced danger someday, you'd definitely be willing to help her."
Martin Wu was straightforward: "That already puts you ahead of most people."
"I have no idea what the future will look like, but it's definitely going to be dangerous—extremely dangerous."
"Just as well—Selina likes you, and you can protect her. So handing her over to you, I feel most at ease."
Martin Wu clapped his hands, acting as if they'd reached an agreement.
"That's all I have to say. Whether you agree or not is up to you. But, brother-in-law..."
Martin Wu was about to say something else.
"If you keep saying that, I'll have to ask you to leave."
Evan Lin felt a bit troubled.
He should've just thrown Martin Wu out to begin with.
What kind of conversation is this, anyway?
So now I'm the brother-in-law?
Martin Wu was never this shameless before.
"You guys are all my friends. If you ever run into something you can't handle, and I can help, I'll definitely step in."
Evan Lin said.
"That's all I needed to hear."
Martin Wu jumped up: "Anything else is between you and Selina. I'm not going to force it. As long as Selina's safe, that's all that matters."
"Alright, teach me the cultivation method!"
Martin Wu looked at Evan Lin: "How do you pass it on?"
"Is it like in the movies, where you put your hand on my head and transfer the skill?"
Martin Wu grinned, eager and excited.
Evan Lin spent the whole afternoon teaching Martin Wu a breathing technique, plus a simple set of fist techniques.
It might have been simple, but for ordinary people, it was already top-tier martial arts.
Martin Wu left satisfied.
That evening, Lynn Chen called and invited Evan Lin out for hot pot.
They set a time.
When Evan Lin left the hotel, he saw Jill Jing sitting in the lobby hugging her bottle of cola.
Jill Jing had no idea how long she'd been waiting there.
When she saw Evan Lin appear, she jumped off her seat immediately.
Is she glued to me now?
Evan Lin sighed.
Technically, Jill Jing was already over eighteen.
But she still looked so young—practically like a child.
It made Evan Lin feel like he'd gained another daughter.
"I'm hungry."
Jill Jing spoke up, grabbing Evan Lin's sleeve.
"Alright, let's eat together."
Evan Lin took her to Beijing University and waited at the gate for Lynn Chen, who arrived late.
Today, Lynn Chen had specially picked out a nice outfit.
When the two girls met, the atmosphere was awkward for a moment.
Hot pot restaurant.
Evan Lin looked at Lynn Chen and Jill Jing sitting across from each other, menu in hand. "What do you want to eat?"
Neither of them said a word.
Lynn Chen was quite curious about Jill Jing and kept watching her.
Jill Jing also stared at Lynn Chen, her gaze drifting between Lynn and Evan Lin. Who knows what was going on in her little head.
"Forget it."
Seeing they weren't interested in ordering, Evan Lin called the waiter. "One of everything on the menu, please."
The order was placed.
The waiter quickly brought out the soup base.
The table was soon covered with dishes.
Seeing they still weren't picking up their chopsticks, Evan Lin couldn't be bothered to say anything more.
Lamb slices, beef rolls, and tripe were dipped in spicy sauce. Evan Lin ate alone, not bothering to persuade anyone.
Fortunately, faced with delicious food, both Lynn Chen and Jill Jing soon couldn't resist.
They picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
Little Jill Jing's arms were short, and she wasn't good with chopsticks, often missing the food. Lynn Chen would help her pick some up.
The spicy broth made Jill Jing grimace, gulping cola and turning her cheeks bright red.
When the meal was done...
Little Jill Jing had wanted to act jealous and sulky.
But a sudden burp ruined the act.
Lynn Chen even took out a napkin and helped Jill Jing wipe oil from the corner of her mouth.
The small gesture made Jill Jing freeze for a moment.
She blinked at Lynn Chen, and the jealousy faded.
Jill Jing probably wasn't used to being treated so gently.
Meanwhile, Lynn Chen realized she had no real reason to be upset with little Jill Jing.
After the meal, Evan Lin sent both girls home.
For the next few days...
Jill Jing would quietly sit in the hotel lobby, waiting for Evan Lin to come downstairs and notice her.
If Evan Lin didn't come down all day, and never noticed her, she'd sneak back to the school dorm before curfew.
Lynn Chen would invite Evan Lin out for walks, meals, and even took him to the university library to read together a few times.
Life seemed to settle down for a while.
But during that time, Evan Lin received several calls from Yvette Ye. She never sounded relaxed.
Strange incidents online kept multiplying.
Later, Evan Lin asked Yvette Ye about the Azure Sect.
When she heard the name 'Azure Sect', Yvette Ye just told him to ask Azure Dragon.
But Azure Dragon...
That man was elusive. If Evan Lin wanted to find him, it wouldn't be easy.
Later, Evan Lin also asked Lily Zhao about the Azure Sect.
Lily Zhao didn't respond at all.
In the blink of an eye, New Year's was approaching.
Beijing saw its first snowfall of the winter.