"Luna, have you forgotten? It was your good man who wounded me like this, but instead of killing me, he locked me inside Serena Frost's Tri-Mystic Tower. I never expected her to encounter such a powerful foe this time, with the tower destroyed—and I seized the chance to escape. Heaven truly doesn't want me dead!" said Logan Vaughn.
Luna’s heart jolted—she was deeply worried for Serena, but dared not show it. "I really had no idea you’d end up like this. After you two entered the spatial black hole, I caught the Seven-Star Convergence and ascended. All I knew was your body was destroyed, but I never imagined you’d be imprisoned in Serena’s Tri-Mystic Tower.
What I know is only what your father told me. Logan, Serena is my dear sister—could you not tell your father about this? I don’t want him to hurt Serena."
Logan Vaughn hesitated, not answering Luna directly. Instead, he asked, "Luna, why are you here? Did something happen? Don’t worry—as long as I’m here, I won’t let you suffer even a bit more."
"Logan, Logan… I really can’t accept your love. If I hadn’t met Lin Feng, maybe I’d have been moved by your sincerity. But now, I just can’t accept you." Luna thought helplessly. For Lin Feng’s sake, she could only sacrifice Logan.
Suddenly, Luna burst into tears and choked out, "Logan, so much has happened in the Immortal Realm these years—you probably don’t know. Solarion Palace was nearly destroyed by Coldshroud Imperial Palace, and only Skyshade Hall could save us. But because you didn’t return, your father refused to help.
If he were to help, I had to personally come to Skyshade Hall—and he made demands that were impossible to accept."
"Luna, don’t cry! Seeing you cry breaks my heart. If only I could recover my human form… it’s so frustrating. What demands did my father make?" Logan Vaughn asked.
"He… he demanded I had to be a virgin to come to Skyshade Hall, and when I arrived, he even had someone inspect me! Do you know how that feels? My dignity was destroyed in an instant. You say you love me—if I wasn’t a virgin, would you still want me?" Luna said.
"Who says I wouldn’t want you? No matter what, my love for you won’t change, Luna. For you, I’d do anything. Once I restore my body, I’ll marry you—and then no one will ever dare touch Solarion Palace again!" Logan Vaughn said.
"Logan, give me some time to think, okay? My heart is a mess. To tell you the truth, Lin Feng has already ascended to the Immortal Realm, and in twenty years he’ll come here to find me. I don’t know what level he’ll reach, but I have to give him a chance—this is my promise to him," Luna said.
Hector Vaughn will definitely tell Logan Vaughn about Evan’s situation, but if Luna tells him herself, there might still be a chance. If Logan insists on marrying her right away, she has no choice—unless she threatens to die.
"That guy actually dares to come to Skyshade Hall to look for you? He’s just asking for death! Luna, is it really worth it for you to do all this for him?" Logan Vaughn asked helplessly.
"I know this isn’t fair to you, but I promise—if he doesn’t come for me in twenty years, I’ll agree to marry you. I just hope that during this time, you and your father won’t pressure me. Otherwise, I might really do something you’ll regret for the rest of your life," Luna said.
"I understand. I won’t force you, so don’t worry! By the way, where’s my father? I’ve been back in Skyshade Hall for a while—he should know, right? Why haven’t I seen him?" Logan Vaughn asked.
"He probably went to attend Zane Zuo’s birthday banquet and hasn’t returned yet. I’m tired today and want to go back. You should head to the main hall too—the Grand Elder is in charge of Skyshade Hall’s affairs now. Also, I don’t want anyone to know what I told you today. You’re a smart man, so don’t disappoint me," Luna said.
With that, she turned and left. Logan Vaughn’s heart ached at her words, but thinking about what she’d been through, he couldn’t help but sympathize. As long as he could stay with her, nothing else mattered.
Logan Vaughn went straight to the main hall. As he flew in, he ran into the Grand Elder, who was just coming out. The Grand Elder was startled to see Logan’s Immortal Infant, but then his face broke into a smile.
"Young master, you’re finally back! We’ve waited day and night for your return. What happened to you—how did you end up like this? What exactly happened when you went to find Luna?" asked the Grand Elder.
"It’s a long story. When I reached the lower realm, Luna was just about to ascend to the Immortal Realm, but someone stopped me from taking her away, so I fought him," Logan Vaughn said.
"Was it a Black Dragon? Luna said you fought a Black Dragon, but she didn’t know the outcome. She ascended to the Immortal Realm right after the Seven-Star Convergence, so we only know what she told us—we’re not sure if it’s true," said the Grand Elder.
Logan Vaughn’s heart skipped a beat—he hadn’t fought a Black Dragon at all. Lin Feng was a Golden Dragon, and one with awakened Primordial Dragon Bloodline. Luna was lying! If he exposed her now, his father would definitely blame her, and Solarion Palace would be in even greater danger.
A nameless ache welled up in his heart. "That’s right, it was a Black Dragon. I didn’t expect that Black Dragon to be someone about to ascend to the Immortal Realm, too. Both of us were about ordinary Immortal strength, and inside the spatial black hole, we were pretty evenly matched.
Later, I unleashed my Triple Spatial Domain and trapped him. Just as I was about to kill him, he self-destructed. My power was suppressed, so I couldn’t withstand the blast—my body was destroyed, and only my Immortal Infant escaped. I drifted in the spatial black hole for a long time.
Maybe heaven was watching over me—a powerful bolt of lightning struck the spatial black hole, and I managed to escape. The place I appeared was actually the Immortal Realm. After many twists and turns, I finally made it back to Skyshade Hall. Only I know how much I suffered along the way."
Logan Vaughn had told a massive lie for Luna’s sake, but the story matched hers so well that no one could possibly suspect a thing.
"Young master, I never imagined you’d suffer so much. When the lord returns, he’ll surely find a way to restore your body. For now, you should go rest in the secret chamber—an Immortal Infant can’t stay outside for long," said the Grand Elder.