"Damn it!" Evan Yang finally realized what that talisman was—a short-range teleportation charm.
Lana Situ stepped forward angrily. "That Warren Wong, he even has escape treasures like this!"
"I was too careless!" Evan Yang now felt a bit of regret for not crippling him earlier.
Seeing Evan Yang like this, Lana Situ said, "Don't worry. He can only teleport within this space for now. Once we get out, we'll head straight to the Rising Sun Sect. If the Wong Clan dares to make trouble, my Situ Clan won't just stand by and watch."
"Why are you helping me so much?" Evan Yang suddenly turned and asked.
"Didn't you just save me?" Lana Situ suddenly smiled, though she felt embarrassed, realizing she'd forgotten her manners due to the tension earlier.
"I was just lucky not to fear the poison. Otherwise, I'd be just as helpless as you." Seeing Lana Situ smile, Evan Yang quickly returned to his usual cheerful expression.
"Speaking of that, I'm curious—why aren't you affected by the Spirit-Sealing Pill's poison?" Lana Situ asked in surprise.
Evan Yang hesitated, then smiled. "Maybe my master fed me some pills before, so I've built up an immunity."
"Really? Your master is that amazing? By the way, who is your master?" Lana Situ now fully accepted that the 'little beggar' was Evan Yang, and even started to admire the boy once thought to have no spiritual roots.
As for that 'master,' Evan Yang had just made it up—he'd learned everything by himself, and there was never a real person behind it. So, as they walked, Evan started weaving stories, and Lana Situ listened with genuine interest.
For the next two days, they traveled through the space, relying on their memory of the map, slowly heading toward the End of the Sky.
"Just one more mountain and we'll be there." Lana Situ stopped and smiled, gazing at the towering peak ahead.
Evan Yang glanced at her and asked, "Are you really determined to go?"
"Of course. My lifespan isn't long anyway, so I might as well see what's inside—even if I die, it's not a big deal." Lana Situ knew her time was running out, but she wanted to see what the legendary End of the Sky held.
Seeing Lana Situ's resolve, Evan Yang still felt uneasy. "Let me go with you," he said.
"Evan Yang, let me go alone from here." For the first time, Lana Situ called him by name, her voice awkward but warm.
Evan Yang was stunned for a moment, then recovered and smiled, "Let's go together—having someone watch your back can't hurt."
"No need. You're still young, and you're a genius—maybe you'll be the continent's first true immortal." Facing death, Lana Situ couldn't bear to let Evan Yang risk his future for her.
"Immortal? Do they really exist?" Hearing the word, Evan Yang couldn't help but think of his father again.