Evan Chu gently nudged Mengqi and said, "Don’t cry anymore. If you mess up your makeup, you won’t look pretty—and Elena’s watching right over there. Aren’t you afraid she’ll laugh at you?"
Mengqi immediately let go of Evan Chu, her cheeks flushing as she looked at Elena and said, "Sorry to make you laugh, elder sister! I just couldn’t help myself!"
Elena smiled and said, "I feel the same way as you seeing Linfeng again. But you must keep his true identity secret. You’re probably still puzzled about why Lord Frostbane fell back then—he’s come back this time to find out the truth."
"He’s too weak right now—any strong cultivator could kill him easily. I trust you’ve become his woman already, right? This guy never thinks things through, so as his woman you should really look out for him," Elena said.
Just then, Evan Chu thought of something important. He said, "Elena, get me two dresses from your storage ring."
"What do you need them for?" Elena asked, handing over two dresses to Evan Chu.
"You’ll see soon enough. Wait for me—I’ll be right back!" Evan Chu said.
The two women didn’t understand why Evan Chu was leaving at this moment, but there wasn’t time to ask. About half an incense stick later, Evan Chu returned, bringing two women with him—Selena and Lynn, freshly rescued from the Slave Ward.
When Evan Chu entered, he was surprised—Mengqi had changed into new clothes and restored her true appearance. Her beauty rivaled Elena’s; she truly deserved the title of goddess.
"Linfeng, who are these two?" Elena asked, noticing how beautiful the newcomers were. Her intuition told her they must also be Evan Chu’s women, and that they had only recently ascended to the God Realm.
When Evan Chu found Lynn and Selena earlier, he used Watershift to thoroughly cleanse both women’s bodies. Lynn’s injuries were also healed. After changing into Elena’s clothes, she looked especially beautiful, with a touch of sickly charm.
"These are Selena and Lynn—like you, they are my women. It was pure luck I found them in the Slave Ward; I almost lost them. If anything had happened to them, I’d never have forgiven myself," Evan Chu said.
He then turned to Selena and Lynn. "This is Elena, and this is Mengqi. Both are God-Venerables—my women from years ago. You should call them ‘elder sister.’ I hope you’ll get along and avoid conflict."
“Greetings, elder sisters!” Selena and Lynn said in unison, faces full of joy. They weren’t upset at all that Evan Chu suddenly had two more women.
Elena, the Rainbow Court Mistress, smiled and said, “Come here, little sisters—let me have a good look at you. You must have suffered. It’s pure luck you’re free now. Tell me, what happened?”
Evan Chu said, “Mengqi, come with me for a moment. I’m worried about Blue-Shade’s safety. I trust you can handle things here, but don’t reveal my identity to anyone.”
“Got it. Let’s go—I know what to do,” Mengqi replied.
Evan Chu glanced at Selena and Lynn. “Elena’s body is poisoned—she needs to recover. You two should cultivate here. Elena will give you some Divine Stones and Violet Cloud Crystals later.”
Worried about Blue-Shade’s safety, Evan Chu didn’t have time to hear Selena and Lynn’s stories. In fact, not hearing them was better—it would only make him feel more guilty.
At that moment, Mengqi changed her face back to her original appearance. In the God Realm, every goddess seems to know how to disguise herself, which amazed Evan Chu. He could even imagine Lena Zhong at Stormtower—once she removed her disguise, she’d be breathtaking.
Evan Chu and Mengqi exited the Timewheel Bracelet. They were still underground, but now Mengqi was clinging to Evan Chu like a little bird—instead of wanting to kill him as before.
Soon, the two returned to the surface. “Mengqi, let’s go! I hope Blue-Shade is all right!”
“Linfeng, from now on, call me Qiqi or Qi’er! I like it when you call me that!” Mengqi smiled.
With a flash, the two left and flew toward the battlefield where Blue-Shade and the others were fighting. The air trembled violently—proof the battle was ongoing and Blue-Shade was still alive.
Soon, they arrived at the battle zone. Evan Chu saw Blue-Shade covered in blood, with several deep wounds exposing bone. The ground was devastated, and many onlookers were watching.
Evan Chu hadn’t fully disguised himself as a middle-aged man—just changed his appearance a bit. Most people couldn’t tell, but among the crowd were a few God-Venerable-level experts from smaller sects and clans.
After all, the commotion from Blue-Shade’s battle was enormous, so it was normal for these people to appear. But when Evan Chu and Mengqi arrived, the three combatants stopped fighting.
The mid God-Venerable man was bleeding from several wounds, while Elder Gu’s back bore a huge gash—his ribs seemed broken and his injuries were serious. Blue-Shade was impressive to fight two at once.
Evan Chu flew to Blue-Shade’s side and said, “Old brother, are you all right? You really worked hard this time. I think the fight is basically over.”
“Linfeng, what’s going on? Didn’t you lure that woman away? Why did you come back together—and you look like friends now?” Blue-Shade asked, confused.
Evan Chu laughed to himself: You broke her in, old brother—she’s more than just a friend now! But out loud he said, “We did become friends. You know what they say—sometimes you only get to know someone after you fight. Maybe you’ve gained a sister-in-law.”
“You’re something else—handled it all in an instant? I’m impressed. Haven’t fought in ages, and my old bones can’t take it,” Blue-Shade said.
Evan Chu placed his palm on Blue-Shade’s back, channeling powerful wood-element energy into him. Blue-Shade’s wounds began to heal visibly.