After Evan Chu returned to his room, he changed his appearance again. After all, his current look was far too similar to the legendary Lord Frostbane of old, and with his recent eye-catching performance, it was bound to draw plenty of attention—meaning more and more trouble was sure to follow.
Although Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil was reluctant to let Evan leave, she knew that Frostbane's temperament had always been one of never listening to a woman's arrangements. Now, Evan's personality was nearly identical. If she refused him, it would only make him resent her more. He was such an extraordinary man—she had waited countless years for his return, and this time, no matter what, she could not lose him again.
She then summoned several elders of Rainbow Court and briefly informed them that she would be making a confidential trip. She emphasized that this matter must be kept secret from others to avoid unnecessary complications.
Once everything was arranged, Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil disguised herself as well—this time transforming into a white-haired old woman. If not for her cultivation being so high, no one below her level could have seen through the disguise. After preparing all this, she left her room to find Evan.
Evan was meditating with his eyes closed when the door suddenly opened. The sight of a white-haired old woman startled him, but he quickly figured out who it was. "Rainveil, your disguise technique really is impressive, but it's still pretty easy for someone familiar with you to see through it. Of course, only someone who truly knows you could recognize you."
Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil hadn’t expected her identity to be exposed so quickly by Evan, and was a bit surprised. "How did you know it was me? I don’t think I gave away any flaws."
"If we're just talking about your disguise technique, it's definitely unmatched in the world. But you might've been in a rush and forgot to deal with your scent. Your usual orchid fragrance gave you away. Plus, this is Rainbow Court—there are only a handful of people who could enter my room at all. So of course I knew it was you. Maybe if I ran into you outside, I’d hesitate for a while, but in the end I’d still figure it out." Evan laughed.
"So that's it. If you hadn't mentioned it, I really would have forgotten. But the orchid fragrance on my body is natural—it's one of the reasons you loved me in the past. Even if I wanted to hide it, I wouldn't want to hide it from you. You know what I mean?" Rainveil said.
Evan was briefly stunned, not expecting Rainveil’s fragrance to be innate. Her words left him at a loss for how to respond. But from her tone, it was clear she still loved him just as deeply as before—even knowing he was only her lover’s reincarnation.
"I get it, Rainveil. Sorry to trouble you. My strength is still weak, so I can’t give you what you deserve yet. But I promise, one day I’ll make it up to you. Are we set to leave now?" Evan asked.
"Hmm, it truly wasn’t easy for you to recover the Timewheel Bracelet, and you’ve already gotten the Ethereal Divine Shuttle back as well. Now all that’s missing is the Frostbane Divine Sword. Do you have any news about the sword?" Rainveil asked.
Evan recalled that he had mentioned the Snowbound Divine Sword before, but he’d apparently forgotten to bring up the Frostbane Divine Sword. He replied, "The Frostbane Divine Sword is already in my hands, but its artifact spirit is missing, so its power is greatly diminished. After I finish this seclusion, I’ll definitely go search for the sword spirit."
"Don’t worry, when the time comes I’ll definitely go with you. Now, get into the Timewheel Bracelet—the sooner we leave, the better," Rainveil said.
Evan nodded. With a thought, he activated the Timewheel Bracelet, and a dazzling beam of light flashed out. He vanished from the room, leaving behind only a plain black wristband—so inconspicuous that few would even glance at it if it lay on the roadside.
Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil picked up the Timewheel Bracelet, stored it in her own storage ring, then pushed open the door and vanished into the sky with a flash. As a late-stage God-Venerable, her speed was far beyond Evan’s current capabilities—where he might be able to fly ten meters, she could cross hundreds, or even farther, in the same instant.
Along the way, Rainveil flew at full speed. Even if someone noticed a figure flying overhead, they’d have no way to identify her—let alone catch up. Only the sect masters of a few other major powers might have a chance, but such an encounter was highly unlikely.
From Rainbow Court to the mining area where Evan first ascended, Rainveil took only a single day. Mine Tunnel No. 29 was still abandoned, with no one guarding it—a worthless, discarded tunnel that wasn’t worth assigning anyone to watch.
Rainveil flew straight into the tunnel and set up a powerful barrier at the entrance. Without God-Venerable-level strength, no one could break through. She immediately took the Timewheel Bracelet out of her storage ring, but her divine sense couldn’t penetrate it, so she had no idea how to notify Evan that they’d arrived.
She couldn’t notify Evan, but Evan could sense her. When the bracelet was inside her storage ring, his divine sense could only vaguely perceive the items around it. Now that it was out, everything was different—he saw piles of discarded ore everywhere, a place he knew intimately. After all, he’d spent his first ten years in the God Realm here, cultivating after his ascension.
"Rainveil, your speed really is impressive—just one day and you’re here. I’ll come out right now," Evan sent a transmission to Rainveil, not wanting her to worry too much.
Soon, Evan appeared before Rainveil. "Evan, did you really train in this kind of environment? The Divine Qi here is so thin—there’s nothing good about it at all. Did you come back just to mine Violet Cloud Crystals?"
"That's right, that's exactly my plan. But I won’t be doing the digging myself—my four brothers will do it for me. Actually, counting everyone, it’s five, but one of them still can’t leave the Timewheel Bracelet." Evan laughed.
"Four brothers? What brothers?" Rainveil asked, puzzled.
"Back in the Origin Worldstone, I encountered four savage beasts. Now, all of them have reached the God-Venerable Realm. If I let them mine here, they’ll be incredibly efficient. Want to meet them?" Evan laughed.
At this moment, Rainveil looked at the man she loved—who was both familiar and strange to her—almost as if he were some kind of monster. She couldn’t see through him at all. To enter the Origin Worldstone just once and subdue four God-Venerable-realm beasts? That was almost impossible to believe.
Before she could reply, Evan brought out the Fire Dragon, Storm Roc, Ice Wolf, and God Scorpion from the Timewheel Bracelet. The four appeared and, seeing Evan standing with an extremely powerful stranger, were instantly on guard.
The Fire Dragon was the first to speak. "Young Master, be careful! This person is incredibly strong. We’ll block her—hurry and get away!"
Evan chuckled. "Haha, Fire Dragon, don’t be nervous—she’s not an outsider, she’s my partner, which means she’s your sister-in-law. Don’t show any hostility toward her."
At this moment, Rainveil was still in her old-woman disguise. The four beasts stared at her in shock, their faces full of confusion, and asked Evan, "Young Master, is your partner really like this?"
Author’s Note: Got home late and rushed to finish this chapter. There’ll be an update at midnight—sorry for the delay, everyone!