"Alright, now that your father has truly returned, our family is finally reunited. It really hasn't been easy!" Faye Knox said at this moment.
"It truly hasn't been easy. And by chance, we're all here at Lillian's place—maybe it's fate. Come on, tonight we drink until we drop!" Princess Ivy said.
"Lin Feng, did you come back for something important this time? You must've already ascended to the Immortal Realm, right? It can't be easy to come down from there." Lillian Zhang said at this moment.
Evan Chu glanced at Lillian Zhang. He was no longer surprised by what she said; after learning there was a powerful soul inside her, nothing she did seemed strange anymore.
"There is something very important. I came to the Netherworld this time just to see you all, and I never expected you to be so impressive—each of you even gave me children. I couldn't be happier!" Evan Chu said with a laugh.
"You heartless guy, you left for a hundred years! The three of us sisters have suffered enough. Tonight you have to drink a few extra cups as punishment." Princess Ivy said at this moment.
Evan Chu just smiled faintly and downed his cup of wine in one go, leaving it completely empty.
"Lin Feng, when are you leaving this time? I bet you won't stay long down here, will you?" Lillian Zhang asked.
"I'll be ascending back to the Immortal Realm in a few days. There's still a lot I need to do up there, so I can't delay. I wish you could all ascend soon too, but I know that's not very likely." Evan Chu said with a bitter smile.
"For people of the Netherworld, ascending to the Immortal Realm is nearly impossible. Most ascensions happen in the Netherworld. If you want to find us, you'd better come here instead."
But the Netherworld is extremely dangerous. The ascended Netherworld and this place are completely different—the real gathering place of the strong is over there. You'd better be mentally prepared for that." Lilli said.
For her to know such a secret, she’s clearly no ordinary person. Evan Lin chuckled, "Lilli, I didn’t expect you to know so much. Did your master tell you all this?"
Lilli was briefly stunned, then quickly replied, "I read it in some ancient texts. Of course, there are always exceptions, so don’t take everything to heart."
"Of course. I won’t worry about it. Even if they all ascend to the Netherworld, I’ll go there and bring them back to the Immortal Realm myself," Evan Lin said.
"The Netherworld—is it a place you can come and go as you please? Even late-stage Immortal Emperors face deadly danger there. The Nether Qi alone would be enough to overwhelm you," Lilli muttered inwardly.
Afterwards, the three Chu siblings toasted Evan Lin. The banquet lasted until late at night, and everyone eventually returned to their rooms. Faye Knox and Princess Ivy, naturally, wouldn’t disturb Evan Lin’s plan and used their drunkenness as an excuse to leave.
Evan Lin, pretending to be half-drunk, pulled Lilli back to her room. As soon as they entered, Evan Lin commented, "Lilli, why does your room smell so strongly of orchids? The scent is amazing!"
"Evan, you should sleep here tonight. I have some official documents to review, so I won’t be able to keep you company," Lilli said.
"Lilli, we’ve been apart for a hundred years. I treat you far better than Ivy or Faye, you know? Didn’t you notice I didn’t go to their rooms, but came straight to yours? Tonight, you should accompany your husband. Whatever needs doing can wait until tomorrow," Evan Lin insisted.
Inwardly, he sneered: "Trying to make excuses to slip away? Not a chance. Tonight, I’ll force you to reveal your true self."
Lilli herself was deeply frustrated: "Damn it, I never wanted to do this! This body is such a hassle—if I’d known, I never would have possessed her."
Strike while the iron’s hot—Evan Lin acted on impulse, grabbing Lilli tightly. Whether he could force the soul out of her body depended on tonight.
"Evan, what are you doing?" Lilli immediately struggled.
"Of course I want to be close to you. Don’t you want that too?" Evan Lin teased mischievously.
He pressed her onto the bed. At that moment, Lilli’s body trembled slightly—clear proof the soul inside had never experienced intimacy before, or she wouldn’t react like this.
"I—I’m not ready yet. Can we do this another time? I’m not feeling well today," Lilli tried to make excuses.
"Our son Chase is already so grown—what are you afraid of? Come on! Let your husband love you!" Evan Lin declared, then pressed her down and kissed her deeply.
The sudden action made Lilli even more nervous. Especially with Evan Lin pressing against her, she felt extremely uncomfortable. But Evan Lin didn’t care—he kissed her wildly.
I don’t believe an inexperienced girl could withstand this kind of stimulation. Let’s see how long you can last, Evan Lin thought.
The soul inside Lilli grew even more tense. Now, every sensation was felt directly by the soul—an indescribable feeling she couldn’t endure. Doing this with a man she had no feelings for was pure torment, but she didn’t know how to fight back.
Evan Lin slowly unbuttoned her clothes, stopped kissing her, and began to undress her. "No! No!" Lilli murmured.
Evan Lin acted as if he hadn’t heard and continued undressing her. Soon, Lilli was completely naked. Even though it was another person’s soul, the body was still hers, and Evan Lin knew the soul must be feeling these unprecedented sensations.
He then undressed himself. "Lilli, tonight let your husband love you properly!" he said, and entered her body.
The moment Evan Lin entered Lilli’s body, he felt a residual soul emerge from her. At the same time, Lilli fainted.
Seeing this result, he knew he had succeeded and immediately stopped. With his Icefire Eye, he could clearly see the soul—a beautiful young girl.
Evan Lin smiled and said, "You finally came out of Lilli’s body. Who are you, and why did you possess her?"
The girl’s soul trembled slightly. "You—you knew I was inside her all along?"