At this moment, Evan Chu realized that Roxanne Lin's speed was actually much faster than his own. If he didn't use his instantaneous movement, he wouldn't be able to catch up with her at all. He gained a new appreciation for the flight capabilities of avian spirit beasts.
If Goldwing Demon Vulture ever breaks through and evolves into a Golden-Winged Roc, its speed will be even more monstrous—maybe even Evan’s instantaneous movement wouldn’t be able to keep up.
Naturally, Evan couldn’t let Roxanne beat him—wouldn’t that be embarrassing? With a thought, he activated instantaneous movement and appeared over a hundred li ahead of her.
Evan didn’t leave, but waited quietly for her. He knew this would definitely deal her a blow, but it was also the best way to make her give up on following him to the Netherworld.
A hundred li was nothing for Roxanne Lin—she arrived in no time. But when she saw Evan Chu calmly floating in the air, she was utterly dumbfounded. She couldn’t believe her own eyes.
After reverting to her human form, Roxanne asked Evan, "How is your speed so fast? How did you do that?"
When Evan saw Roxanne’s slightly pale face, he immediately understood. Women really could be terrifying when they got competitive. He chuckled, "That’s the gap in our strength. Your speed is impressive, but compared to me, it’s worlds apart. That’s why I won’t take you into the Netherworld."
Roxanne protested a little: "You just like bullying me! Right now I can only use the Phoenix Three-Wing technique. If I could use all nine wings, you wouldn’t even be a match for me!"
"Come on, let me show you what real power looks like. I’m doing this for your own good, so don’t take it the wrong way!" Evan finished speaking, grabbed Roxanne, and instantly moved them away.
The speed of instantaneous movement left Roxanne so stunned she couldn’t even speak. It was almost no different from passing through a teleportation gate—the only real difference was the terrifying wind roaring past her ears, making her heart race.
"It's fine, let's stay here. It's quiet and no one will bother us. I really don't like those social climbers pestering us. Father-in-law, how has your health been these past few years?" Evan Chu asked.
"Good! Good! It's just that I miss Roxanne sometimes when she's not around. Sophia has changed a lot lately—she locks herself in her room all day. Ever since that incident at the City Lord's Mansion, she's been like this. It's really worrying," Damon Lin said.
"Dad, let me go see Second Sister. I haven't seen her in years and I miss her too. Didn't she get married? Why is she still at home—did they have a fight?" Roxanne Lin asked.
"It's hard to explain. Maybe it's just her fate. Now, Sophia's husband has called off the marriage. He went mad, got expelled from his clan, and no one knows where he is now," Damon Lin said.
Evan Chu knew it must be because of him. Thinking back to that humiliating scene, he felt a pang of guilt. After all, that man was once his brother-in-law. But things had come to this—he didn't intend to fix it.
Evan then went with Damon Lin to his study for a chat, while Roxanne Lin headed to Sophia Lin's room. News of their return quickly spread throughout the Lin estate.
When Roxanne Lin saw Sophia Lin, she noticed her gaze was dull and unfocused. Even seeing her own sister didn't get much reaction, which made Roxanne feel uneasy. She couldn't help but ask, "Second Sister, what's wrong? Why are you like this?"
Sophia Lin glanced at Roxanne Lin and suddenly laughed, "So you're Roxanne! You're so pretty now! Why did you steal my man? Evan Chu was supposed to be mine—why did you fight with me for him? Now he's the Grand Protector-General of the Realm. Are you feeling proud? Did you come home just to show off and humiliate me?"
After saying that, she burst into tears again, her emotions shifting so quickly that Roxanne Lin couldn't understand what was happening.
"Second Sister, what are you talking about? You were the one who rejected Evan back then, thought he was useless. I was the one everyone called ugly, but he didn’t look down on me. I’m your sister—why would I ever come home just to humiliate you?" Roxanne Lin replied.
"Has Evan Chu come back this time?" Sophia Lin abruptly stopped crying and asked with determination.
"We came back together. Do you need to talk to him?" Roxanne Lin asked, her instincts telling her that Sophia was about to make things difficult.
"He's back? Then go and tell him for me—I want to be his woman. I was just possessed by a moment of madness before. You're my sister, only you can help me. If you don't agree, I'll kill myself right here in front of you!" Sophia Lin said, her emotions once again spiraling out of control.
Roxanne Lin felt like crying but had no tears. Even if she told Evan, he would never agree—who was Evan Chu now? There was no way he would accept Sophia. But if she refused right now, Sophia really might do something reckless, leaving Roxanne hesitant and unsure.
"You don't want to agree, do you? Do you think I'm already ruined and not worthy of him? Look at me—my beauty is still here, I'm still one of Flowing Cloud City's beauties. Why don't you take me to see him?" Sophia Lin suddenly said seriously.
At that moment, Roxanne Lin realized clearly that her second sister had suffered a huge blow and was now mentally unstable. She understood that only the one who tied the knot could untie it—she could only seek Evan Chu's help.
Roxanne Lin watched Sophia Lin closely and realized with growing dread that her second sister had suffered a deep psychological collapse from the shocks of broken engagement, social fall, and Evan’s meteoric rise. Her mind was no longer normal. Recognizing that 'only the one who tied the knot can untie it,' Roxanne understood that only Evan—the man at the center of this tangled emotional knot—could resolve Sophia’s madness. Unable to handle this alone, she determined to seek Evan’s help.
Unable to handle this alone, Roxanne Lin decided she must ask Evan Chu for help, setting up a painful confrontation between past humiliation, present guilt, and Evan’s responsibility toward those crushed by his rise to power.
After saying that, she burst into tears again, her emotions shifting so quickly that Roxanne Lin couldn't understand what was happening.
"Second Sister, what are you talking about? You were the one who rejected Evan back then, thought he was useless. I was the one everyone called ugly, but he didn’t look down on me. I’m your sister—why would I ever come home just to humiliate you?" Roxanne Lin replied.
"Has Evan Chu come back this time?" Sophia Lin abruptly stopped crying and asked with determination.
"We came back together. Do you need to talk to him?" Roxanne Lin asked, her instincts warning her that Sophia would make things difficult.
"He's back? Then go and tell him for me—I want to be his woman. I was just possessed by a moment of madness before. You're my sister, only you can help me. If you don't agree, I'll kill myself right here in front of you!" Sophia Lin said, her emotions once again spiraling out of control.
Roxanne Lin felt like crying but had no tears. Even if she told Evan, he would never agree—who was Evan Chu now? There was no way he would accept Sophia. But if she refused right now, Sophia really might do something reckless, leaving Roxanne hesitant and unsure.
"You don't want to agree, do you? Do you think I'm already ruined and not worthy of him? Look at me—my beauty is still here, I'm still one of Flowing Cloud City's beauties. Why don't you take me to see him?" Sophia Lin suddenly said seriously.
At that moment, Roxanne Lin realized clearly that her second sister had suffered a huge blow and was now mentally unstable. She understood that only the one who tied the knot could untie it—she could only seek Evan Chu's help.