Everyone could see Evan Yang's effort, and they couldn't help but admire this cultivator who was only at the Profound-Immortal Realm. In just over a hundred years, he advanced to eighth-tier Profound-Immortal, which no one expected. As for Evan, he was quite relieved—this meant his strength could rival a newly advanced Emperor-Realm cultivator, though only he knew this.
During these hundred-plus years here, Evan Yang struggled, but he knew this was the best place to improve his cultivation. So he never complained, nor did he give up because of the environment. He persisted.
He nearly died several times, but Evan Yang still pulled through. Everyone had to admire his perseverance.
Terry Yang admired him, but didn't want to. He hoped Evan Yang would hurry up and die, because the closer Evan got to Blaze Mountain, the more anxious Terry became. He knew what it would mean if Evan crossed over.
"At this rate, he should make it in fifty years," Yang Li said.
"Mm." Lydia Yang nodded.
"Fifty years? He might die in the next moment!" Yang Gui said.
Terry Yang agreed, and the Four High Elders said nothing.
Evan Yang ignored whatever they said and kept moving forward.
Time passed bit by bit. About thirty years later, everyone was shocked—Evan Yang had arrived.
Evan Yang arrived outside Blaze Mountain, gazing at the waves of fire and the mountain itself. He was excited, quickly searching for any sign of people.
"Where is everyone? Where is everyone? Why is there nobody here?" Evan Yang was shocked to find the mountain empty.
"At the base of the mountain," Lydia Yang said excitedly. At this moment, she was fully convinced Evan Yang was connected to the Yang Clan.
"The base?" Evan Yang looked down, excited, and saw an Emperor's Barrier Domain below. Inside the barrier, someone was sleeping.
But Evan Yang's tears were already flowing. After so many years, he'd dreamed about this moment, and even at the brink of death, he'd thought he might never see that person again.
Evan Yang rushed forward, only to find the barrier was extremely solid. No matter how he tried, he couldn't break through.
"It's useless. That barrier can only be opened by the patriarch and a few elders. No one else can do it," Lydia Yang said, seeing Evan's extreme excitement and already guessing the answer in her heart. Yang Li understood as well.
The Four High Elders seemed to have noticed something too. Yang Gui appeared to understand, but only Terry Yang was still confused. "Is that all?" he asked.
"I've proven it. He is one of the Yang Clan," Lydia Yang said.
Evan Yang didn't care what they said. He looked toward the barrier and called out, "Where is the patriarch? Where are the elders?"
"Let's talk outside," Yang Li said.
Evan Yang didn't want to leave. He wanted to stay longer, standing there unmoving, tears rolling down his cheeks.
"Elders, open a passage and let him come out. We'll settle things outside," Yang Li said to the Four High Elders, knowing it was time to resolve everything.
The Four High Elders knew it was time. After waiting more than a hundred years, this was the result. Though shocked, they were even more drawn by Evan Yang's potential.
Yang Gui and Terry Yang were naturally dissatisfied, but there was nothing they could do. The Four High Elders had already opened a passage. Yang Li told Evan Yang, "If you want to know how to free Second Young Master Ethan Yang, you have to come out first."
"Second Young Master?" Evan Yang heard this and realized that his father was a Yang clansman, which meant he was too. But right now, he wasn't interested in being a Yang. He only wanted to see his father and find out if he was alive or dead.
Evan Yang followed the passage made by the Four High Elders. Lydia Yang, extremely excited, asked him, "Are you Second Brother's son?"
Evan Yang felt a strange fondness for the woman in front of him. If her 'Second Brother' was his father, then she was his aunt. Thinking about it, Evan was honestly shocked.
"Are you really Second Brother's son? That's wonderful, that's wonderful! I'm your aunt!" Lydia Yang said excitedly, seeing Evan's expression.
"Miss, don't go recognizing people randomly. If he turns out to be a bastard, that'll be trouble," Yang Gui said.