Seeing Evan Yang blaming himself like that, Elena Yale smiled and said, "Don't be like this. At least we still have a thousand years left to live."
"That's right. I've already entered the second stage—I can suppress two major realms now," Second Young Master Fenn said with a smile.
"Two major realms?" Evan Yang feigned surprise.
"You wouldn't understand." Second Young Master Fenn sighed, assuming Evan Yang was just a mortal.
"Don't say I don't understand, Second Young Master. I often hear people at Mortal's Rest talk about cultivators—I know quite a bit," Evan Yang said with a smile.
"Oh? Mortal's Rest? What could you possibly learn there?" Second Young Master Fenn asked curiously.
"I know the Fenn Family's Tyrant Seal Art is powerful—it can suppress cultivators' realms. Not only that, I also know it has side effects," Evan Yang said deliberately.
Second Young Master Fenn was surprised to hear this. He had only learned about the side effects when he studied the Tyrant Seal Art.
"You heard that at Mortal's Rest?" Second Young Master Fenn asked in astonishment.
"That's right. And the side effect—they say if you don't remove the seal after more than a hundred years, you'd better never lift it. Otherwise, once it's removed..." Evan Yang said tentatively.
Seeing Evan Yang and Elena Yale ignore him, the Strange Fiend could only leave and go back to cultivating, while Lance Blue and the others had no better ideas and left as well.
The Spirit-God Realm cultivator from Yellow Heaven Sect had already restored his body; at this moment he also admitted there was nothing he could do. He knew a bit about the Tyrant Seal Art, but didn't understand its side effects.
Seeing that no one could help, Evan Yang took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, I won't go to the Fenn Family. But you shouldn't stay here either."
"What do you mean?" Elena Yale asked in surprise.
"With so little lifespan left, you should spend it outside. It's too monotonous here." Evan Yang forced a smile, suppressing his sadness.
"But outside, there are Fenn Family spies everywhere. If they find me, it'll still be trouble." Elena Yale knew Evan just didn't want her to spend her remaining days in boredom, so he wanted her to go out.
This question stumped Evan Yang. Right now, there were many Fenn Family members outside; if Elena Yale appeared, she would definitely attract their attention.
So Evan Yang made other plans. Before leaving, Elena Yale repeatedly reminded him not to risk his life seeking revenge against the Fenn Family.
After calming down, Evan Yang realized that confronting the Fenn Family head-on was hopeless, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry." Then he left the tower.
"Side effects—are they really unsolvable?" Evan Yang wondered, suspicious.
Lying in bed, Evan Yang pondered how to resolve Elena Yale's crisis. He refused to believe the side effects couldn't be solved; he just hadn't found the right method yet.
"Should I ask Second Young Master Fenn? But I don't know how strong he really is." Evan Yang thought it over, planning to approach him for answers.
To get close to Second Young Master Fenn under everyone's watch, Evan Yang would have to expose his true strength.
If his strength was exposed, Evan Yang would immediately be hunted by the Fenn Family.
"Time is short—I'll just go for it." Evan Yang knew Elena Yale couldn't keep staying in the tower, or her lifespan would run out even faster.
Evan Yang left Mortal's Rest in the middle of the night and returned to Second Young Master Fenn's manor. The guards saw him come back and weren't curious, letting him come and go as he pleased.
"Damn, those people are still following me." Evan Yang noticed they were still nearby, watching him, as if they wouldn't rest until they figured out his identity.
Just as Evan Yang was complaining, a familiar figure walked along a garden path. Seeing Evan, he smiled and said, "Ian Wood, why are you out so late? Couldn't sleep?"
"Second Young Master?" Evan Yang didn't expect to run into Second Young Master Fenn at this hour.
"Of course it's me. Who else did you think it would be?" Second Young Master Fenn had just come out of seclusion with new achievements and was overjoyed.
"It's nothing. I just saw Second Young Master here, so lively—I'm guessing your cultivation has advanced a lot." Evan Yang said with a smile.
"That's right. I've already entered the second stage—I can suppress two major realms now," Second Young Master Fenn said with a smile.
"Two major realms?" Evan Yang feigned surprise.
"You wouldn't understand," Second Young Master Fenn sighed, assuming Evan Yang was just a mortal.
"Don't say I don't understand, Second Young Master. I often hear people at Mortal's Rest talk about cultivators—I know quite a bit," Evan Yang said with a smile.
"Oh? Mortal's Rest? What could you possibly learn there?" Second Young Master Fenn asked curiously.
"I know the Fenn Family's Tyrant Seal Art is powerful—it can suppress cultivators' realms. Not only that, I also know it has side effects," Evan Yang said deliberately.
Second Young Master Fenn was surprised to hear this. He had only learned about the side effects when he studied the Tyrant Seal Art.
"You heard that at Mortal's Rest?" Second Young Master Fenn asked in astonishment.
"That's right. And the side effect—they say if you don't remove the seal after more than a hundred years, you'd better never lift it. Otherwise, once it's removed..." Evan Yang said tentatively.
Second Young Master Fenn looked at Evan Yang, even more surprised. "Then what?" he asked.
"You just start aging, like us mortals—you'll grow old and die," Evan Yang replied with a smile.
"You even know that?" Second Young Master Fenn was startled by how much Evan Yang knew; he could hardly believe such rumors could be heard at Mortal's Rest.
"That's right. But I don't really get it, Second Young Master—if it's been over a hundred years, why does lifting the seal cause aging? Isn't there any way to cure it?" Evan Yang pressed, hoping to learn if there was a way to break the curse.
"Of course there is, but only my grandfather knows how," Second Young Master Fenn replied.
"You don't know, Second Young Master?" Evan Yang was first surprised to hear there was a solution, but became anxious when he heard only the Fenn Family patriarch knew it.
"Of course not. That kind of side effect is rarely seen, except for those who never need to remove the seal," Second Young Master Fenn explained.
Evan Yang realized this made sense—normally, suppressing someone's cultivation was meant as punishment. If everyone knew the solution, there'd be no need to suppress their realm.
But Evan Yang still refused to give up. "Second Young Master, is there really no other way?" he asked.
"Kid, why are you so full of questions today?" Second Young Master Fenn asked suspiciously.