After hearing this, Evan immediately said, "Senior, since fate has brought us together, I believe we are destined to meet. When I, Evan, make a promise, I always keep my word. No matter what you ask me to do, I will agree. I believe that if you wait for another successor, your strand of divine sense may no longer exist, and your wish will be even less likely to be fulfilled."
"Kid, you're right. I'll directly imprint this Ninefold Golden Body Art into your mind. When you break through to a certain realm, it will naturally manifest. As for this Crimson Jade Heaven Stele, I'd better destroy it right now. Carrying it could bring you fatal disaster."
At the same time, I'll also tell you what you need to do. When you reach the realm where you can cultivate the Ninefold Golden Body Art, the mission will naturally appear in your mind. However, the inheritance process may be painful, so I hope you can endure it," said the Heavenly Shade God-King.
Immediately, a surge of powerful information flooded into Evan's mind, followed by an immense pain—almost indistinguishable from having his soul torn apart.
But Evan had already endured this kind of pain several times before. Although it was excruciating, he could still bear it. After a while, the pain in his mind subsided, but the information he received was extremely vague. Evan knew this was because his cultivation realm was still too weak to grasp the full content.
"I've told you everything you need to know. Once you reach that realm, you'll naturally understand everything. Young man, I hope you keep your promise and help me accomplish this extremely difficult task. Before your strength reaches the absolute pinnacle, never reveal your avatar before outsiders, or it will bring fatal disaster," said the Heavenly Shade God-King.
"Rest assured, Senior, I will definitely fulfill what you entrusted to me. I'll remember your great kindness forever!" Evan said respectfully.
But after saying this, the Heavenly Shade God-King's voice fell silent, and the crimson stone stele before Evan shattered at that moment. Seeing this result, Evan felt a faint sense of loss in his heart.
His sense of loss wasn't because he failed to obtain the Crimson Jade Heaven Stele, but because a true supreme powerhouse had completely fallen. If he hadn't met Evan, perhaps the God-King's divine sense could have survived inside for hundreds or even thousands of years. But to destroy the Crimson Jade Heaven Stele, he exhausted his last strand of divine sense.
After glancing at the shattered Crimson Jade Heaven Stele, Evan noticed that the surrounding water had turned red. He knew this time the lake would remain red for a very, very long time...
Evan surfaced and, with a flash, appeared beside Rhea. By now it was almost dusk—he'd been delayed for quite a while.
"Rhea, sorry to keep you waiting. Let's go back!" Evan said with a smile.
Rhea glanced at the lake and noticed the water was slowly turning red again. She asked, "Evan, what happened to that strange red stone? Why is the lake water turning red again?"
Evan thought for a moment and replied, "That red stone was too heavy—I couldn't take it away. So I made up my mind and smashed it. The reason the lake water is red now is because the stone broke apart."
"It took you that long just to break a stone? Evan, you're really something. Let's go home—Dad's probably waiting for us to eat dinner. Let's rest early tonight. Tomorrow we still have to go to Tang Sect," Rhea said.
Evan put his arm around Rhea and, with a flash, returned to Yang Gate. At that moment, Darren Yang was anxiously looking around. Seeing the two return, he immediately came forward and said, "Son-in-law, where did you two go? I sent people looking for you most of the day!"
"We just went out for a walk. We're adults now, Darren—no need to worry," Evan replied.
After a simple dinner, Evan and Rhea returned to their room. Naturally, that night was another round of vigorous exercise, only ending when Rhea repeatedly begged for mercy.
After the intense activity, Rhea quickly fell asleep. Evan, meanwhile, lay awake, mulling over the Heavenly Shade God-King's words. The sword spirit Luna was actually at the Ninth-Heaven Arch-Immortal realm. He hadn't expected such a power ranking to exist in that world—it was truly strange. And as for the God-King title, what realm did that correspond to?
And what exactly was the realm he was supposed to break through to? All these mysteries troubled Evan. He really wanted to ask Luna for details, but was too embarrassed to bring it up—every time he asked, she always said he'd understand once his cultivation reached the right level.
With a heavy heart, Evan endured until dawn. After waking Rhea, the two washed up briefly, and Evan asked Rhea to disguise him. Rhea's disguise skills were top-notch—Evan had experienced it before, and it was almost as good as Serena Dream's.
Soon, Evan was transformed into a rather shabby-looking youth, completely ordinary except for a prominent black mole on one cheek.
After checking his reflection, Evan said helplessly, "With this look, will Tang Sect even let me participate?"
"Don't worry, it's not that bad. You should be fine. With this look, even if Lily Tang stands right in front of you, she won't recognize you. The surprise will be huge," Rhea said.
Evan didn't say anything more—as long as Rhea was happy, he'd go along with it. After all, he hadn't spent much quality time with her in these past two years, and the same was true for Lily Tang.
Rhea disguised herself as a strikingly handsome young man. Dressed in white, if no one knew she was actually a girl, she'd definitely make countless maidens swoon.
Once everything was ready, Evan and Rhea left their room. Rhea then explained to Darren Yang that she and Evan were going to attend a friend's wedding, and Darren Yang didn't object.
"Rhea, do you know the way to Tang Sect? It's not far from your Yang Gate, right? Why didn't anyone from Tang Sect come to your wedding, or attend your banquet?" Evan asked, puzzled.
"You're really clueless. A wedding only calls for a big celebration when the man is marrying in. Since I'm marrying into your family, there wasn't any grand event, so Tang Sect people didn't come. Even many of my dad's friends weren't invited. Lily Tang's situation is the same—otherwise, why wouldn't my dad go?" Rhea explained.
Evan then took Rhea's hand and soared into the sky, instantly appearing hundreds of miles away. Rhea said, "Evan, let's walk from here. Lily Tang's marriage tournament doesn't start until tomorrow. If we arrive too early, it's pointless. There's a town near Tang Sect with a restaurant that has great food and wine—want to try it?"
"Alright! I want to see if the food is really as good as you say. If it's not, I'll make sure you can't get out of bed tomorrow," Evan joked.
"You're so shameless, always thinking of those things. I really can't with you. Let's go!" Rhea blushed and ran ahead...