At this moment, Evan Chu looked to be in excruciating pain. No longer did he hurl fire or coldflame at the crowd in the sky as before; instead, he was frantically darting about midair, a streak of golden light zigzagging wildly in all directions.
The four women saw Evan like this and their eyes brimmed with tears, yet none of them knew how to help him. Especially with those constant dragon roars spilling from his mouth—each one saturated with unbearable agony, making the four of them even more anxious.
At that moment, the Freewind Palace Lord frowned slightly and moved to Serena Dream’s side, asking, "Serena, what happened to Sect Master Chu? What exactly happened last night? I need the truth."
Serena Dream glanced at the Freewind Palace Lord, her voice choked with sobs as she replied, "Master, I don’t know what happened either. After Linfeng and I consummated our wedding, he started cultivating, and then he turned into this."
"Could it be the Gold Yin Qi in your body? He’s a golden dragon, so absorbing your Gold Yin Qi would certainly give him great benefits. But with his current cultivation, it seems he can’t fully digest such immense energy. If the Gold Yin energy backfires…" the Freewind Palace Lord said.
"Then what should we do, Master? Will Linfeng’s life be in danger?" Serena finally lost control of her emotions and burst into tears, throwing herself into the Freewind Palace Lord’s arms.
Everyone present was anxious but utterly helpless. They knew little about the Dragon Clan to begin with, and Evan Chu’s identity was so unique that no one dared act rashly—if they made a mistake, the consequences could be disastrous.
Dream Maiden was also deeply worried. Just then, a woman’s voice suddenly echoed in her mind—urgent and startling. For someone to project their voice directly into her consciousness, their soul strength had to be at least Fifth-Layer Saint Martial Realm; only such experts possessed that kind of spiritual power.
"Right now, Linfeng’s Divine Star Pellet is transforming into a Dragon Pearl. Because his bloodline hasn’t fully awakened, he can’t receive the Dragon Clan’s inheritance and has fallen into qi-deviation. If you want Linfeng to recover, I’ll need your help—only then can he escape this crisis."
"Who are you? Why do you want to help Linfeng? Why should I trust you?" Dream Maiden immediately asked in her heart.
"Don’t worry about who I am. I know everything about you—Valorcrest Auctions, defeating the Sea Dragon Empire’s army, getting the Skyshaker Bombs, and obtaining the Water Spirit Pearl in Weakwater—I know it all. All you need to understand is that I’m also one of Linfeng’s women, though I can’t meet you yet." The voice in Dream Maiden’s mind said.
Those words nearly made Dream Maiden fall out of the sky, but Selena Yale reacted quickly and caught her. "Dream Maiden, are you alright? Are you just worried about Linfeng? Don’t worry, I believe Linfeng will pull through this."
"Thank you, Sister Selena. It just hurts so much to see Linfeng suffering like this," Dream Maiden said helplessly.
Selena Yale didn’t reply, only nodding slightly. In her heart, she thought, "How could I not be hurting? He’s our man, after all. If anything happens to him, how are we supposed to go on with our lives? And I’m even carrying his child—of course I’m more worried about his safety than anyone."
Just then, the voice in Dream Maiden’s mind spoke again: "Soon I’ll suppress Linfeng, and when I do, you’ll need to restrain him immediately. Then have Selena Yale take him into Frostbane Sect’s underground secret chamber—only there will he be safe. He might need to stay in the chamber for a while, but don’t worry, when he comes out his strength will be even greater. Have Selena Yale and Heaven Ape prepare; you must stay in the chamber too, because he’ll need your Demonic Yin Qi. Don’t ask how I know all this—when he wakes up, he’ll explain everything."
Dream Maiden was truly shocked—the owner of that voice even knew she had the Demonic Yin Constitution. It was terrifying, especially since the speaker didn’t show herself at all; Dream Maiden had never heard of anything like this before.
"I’ll do as you say. I just hope you’re not deceiving me—otherwise, even if I die, I’ll never let you off!" Dream Maiden declared.
She then relayed the mysterious voice’s instructions to Selena Yale, asking her to get ready. Selena was stunned—only she and Evan Chu knew about Frostbane Sect’s underground secret chamber. She had no idea how Dream Maiden found out, but to save Evan, she could only agree.
Selena Yale immediately sent a voice transmission to Heaven Ape, asking for his help. Maybe only she and Heaven Ape were the people Evan Chu truly trusted. Heaven Ape, though puzzled, quickly agreed.
"Friends, our Frostbane Sect Master is experiencing qi-deviation and needs to enter closed-door cultivation. Please return for now. I apologize for our poor hospitality—when Linfeng recovers, he’ll apologize to everyone personally!" Selena Yale announced to the crowd.
Her status was just as exalted. Although she was now Evan Chu’s woman, in everyone’s eyes her Third-Layer Saint Martial Realm cultivation still commanded respect—little did they know she had already broken through to the Fourth Layer.
The Freewind Palace Lord and Sacred Sword Sect Master didn’t understand why Selena Yale was doing this, but since the host had issued a formal dismissal, they couldn’t linger any longer. The Freewind Palace Lord said, "If Frostbane Sect needs any help, just let Freewind Palace know. We’ll do our best to assist."
"Sacred Sword Sect feels the same. Today’s events may have been an accident, so we’ll take our leave now. We hope Sect Master Chu recovers soon." said the Sacred Sword Sect Master.
One by one, the guests who had come to Evan Chu’s wedding departed, leaving only Frostbane Sect members and a handful like Sky Qingkong. By now, the golden glow around Evan had faded considerably, though his agonized dragon roars continued unabated.
Suddenly, a white light erupted from his body. The airborne Evan Chu plummeted straight to the ground—"Bang!"—landing hard on the earth.
Dream Maiden, Serena Dream, and the others quickly flew down to check on Evan Chu. At this moment, Evan lay completely still, as if dead—an unsettling sight.
"Heaven Ape, pick up Linfeng and come with Dream Maiden and me. The rest of you, stay here!" Selena Yale instructed, following Dream Maiden’s plan.
Serena Dream and Lynne Nie were puzzled why Selena Yale only let Dream Maiden go and not themselves. As they prepared to ask, Selena Yale said, "Don’t worry, sisters. Only Dream Maiden can help Linfeng right now. I’ll explain everything when I get back. Don’t worry, Linfeng will be fine."
Many sect members felt uneasy about Selena Yale’s decision, but as the Frostbane Sect Master’s wife, none dared object. Dream Maiden and Heaven Ape followed Selena Yale toward the underground secret chamber of Frostbane Sect... (To be continued tonight)