Sean Xiao hadn’t expected this old man to recognize him, but in his memory, he couldn’t recall knowing this person, so he asked, "I’m Sean Xiao of the Sacred Sword Sect. And you are?"
"I’m Fenton Liu of the Liuye Sect, don’t tell me you’ve forgotten me? My senior brother is Marshall Liu—he and you were great friends back in the day. I also fought on the Divine Battlefield, but somehow ended up in the Netherworld. I can’t believe it’s already been ten thousand years." The old man said, his mood clearly a bit excited.
"Fenton Liu, Marshall Liu... So you’re that gifted little guy from Liuye Sect? Can’t believe you’ve grown so much! It’s really something!" Sean Xiao laughed.
Fenton Liu’s face darkened. He was clearly older than Sean, yet Sean still called him ‘little guy.’ This Sean Xiao really was a madman—the most famous lunatic in the Azure Tide Ruins was always ‘Sean Third-Mad,’ who went crazy three times a day. Even now, he hadn’t changed.
"We’re both over ten thousand years old, so let’s not joke around in front of these kids. Is that youth really Lord Frostbane? I still find it hard to believe," Fenton Liu said.
"Who else but that pervert could pull it off? I can’t believe he managed to reincarnate. Come on, let’s talk over drinks. I’m happy to see an old friend again—it’s a rare thing these days!" Sean Xiao said.
Evan Chu, having recovered Lord Frostbane’s memories, overheard their conversation and smiled, "Fenton Liu, I didn’t expect you to survive that ancient war. You’ve got some luck."
"Lord Frostbane, you pervert, you didn’t die either, did you? And you dare laugh at me! Now that you’re so strong, shouldn’t you treat me to some good wine? I have a ton of questions for you," Fenton Liu said.
Evan glanced at Jill Zhang and said, "Human King, should we return to the royal capital or Shadowlin City? You’re the boss now, so you should treat us to drinks."
"Evan, don’t play dumb! Your personal wealth probably accounts for at least a third of all Netherstones in the Netherworld, and you want me to pay? Once the City Lord’s Mansion in the royal capital is rebuilt, if you don’t give me fifty million Netherstones, we’re not done!" Jill Zhang snapped.
"Oh, is that so? I’ll do it if you agree to one condition. If you can’t, I can’t promise anything," Evan said with a smile.
Jill Zhang frowned slightly and asked, "What condition? If it’s not too outrageous, maybe I’ll agree."
Evan’s lips moved slightly, clearly using sound transmission to speak to her. "It’s simple: you saw my body, so I want to look back at yours. I didn’t see everything last time, and I feel pretty regretful—you know what I mean, right? Honestly, you’re even bigger there than Roxanne Lin. Hahahaha!"
Jill Zhang’s expression changed slowly, her eyes blazing with anger as she glared at Evan. "Evan Chu, you’ve gone too far. I’m not letting you off today!"
Evan knew he’d made her furious, so he turned to the others and said, "I’m heading back to Shadowlin City first, you all come later!" With a flash, he teleported away, vanishing in front of everyone.
Jill Zhang was fuming and naturally wouldn’t give up the chase. She also flashed away, her speed so fast that everyone was stunned—especially Fenton Liu, who stared in disbelief for a long time.
"Don’t bother staring. That woman is a Fifth-Layer Venerable Martial Realm expert—way beyond us. But you’re not bad yourself, breaking through to Third-Layer Venerable," Sean Xiao said.
Ryan Ouyang was secretly shocked. His grandfather always said he was only First-Layer Venerable, so when did he become Third-Layer? Was he lying to me? Though he had doubts, he didn’t ask.
"Let’s all go—back to Shadowlin City for drinks!" Sean Xiao said, and Roxanne Lin, Faye Knox, and the rest headed back the way they came.
After teleporting a few times, Evan stopped and waited. Soon, Jill Zhang caught up, her face full of fury. She glared at him, "Why aren’t you running? Do you think I’m easy to bully, so you can insult me whenever you want?"
"Lijuan, I wasn’t insulting you—I said all that on purpose. I just wanted to get us alone for a bit. I have something important to discuss with you, and it’s not convenient with everyone else around," Evan said, putting on a serious expression.
Jill Zhang forced down her anger and asked, "What’s so important that you had to avoid them? You’d better not play tricks, or I’ll show you what I’m capable of."
"I know you’re tough, I’m scared, okay? I just wanted to ask when you’ll go with me to the Death-Tower Grounds!" Evan said with a grin.
Jill Zhang felt both exasperated and amused—he was clearly provoking her on purpose and only brought up the Death-Tower Grounds because he couldn’t think of a better excuse. She’d already promised to go once her Human King status was officially recognized in the Netherworld.
"Evan Chu, do you really think I won’t lay a hand on you? So what if you’re strong—I can still make you wish you were dead. Want to try me?"
"Alright, alright, I was just joking earlier. The real reason I wanted you here was to discuss something important. Now that I’ve seen your face, what are your plans? And after seeing my body, weren’t you tempted? I want to know your true thoughts!"
"Go to hell!" Jill Zhang was once again fooled by Evan, her rage flaring. She swung her palm at him, unleashing a wave of icy energy that seemed to freeze the whole space. But Evan was ready—he dodged before she struck and instantly teleported away, savoring how satisfying it felt to provoke her.
Jill Zhang chased after him immediately, determined that if she didn’t teach this shameless rogue a harsh lesson, she wasn’t worthy of being Human King. Evan, meanwhile, didn’t use his full speed, keeping a few hundred meters between them as they flew.
Soon, a wide river appeared ahead. Evan suddenly thought of a new way to mess with Jill Zhang. He flew to the center of the river, turned, and shouted, "Oh no, my old hidden injury is acting up—ah!" His voice sounded panicked and pained as he fell into the water, splashing up a huge wave.
Jill Zhang heard Evan’s shout and flew over to where he’d fallen in. Annoyed, she muttered, "What’s this guy up to now? Hidden injury? What hidden injury—wait, something’s wrong!" Her expression changed, and she quickly sent her spiritual sense into the river to investigate...