SILVERTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - 11:30 PM.Kael stood at the departure terminal, wearing the same plain white shirt, black long pants, and black leather shoes.Beside him, Richard and Daniel stood with respectful postures. Their eyes occasionally glanced toward Kael, waiting if anything needed help.Airport announcement sounds echoed throughout the terminal. People walked back and forth with suitcases and backpacks. Digital screens showed flight schedules.Kael looked at the large window facing the runway, looking at the planes that were parked, lights blinking in the night darkness."Honestly... I want to go to Elmridge City by flying. I'll arrive faster. Maybe in fifteen to twenty minutes."But he exhaled slowly."But there are too many satellites in space. They'll capture my movement when I cross the sea. With the advanced technology that exists now... it's not impossible to catch my speed, right?"Kael shook his head gently."I don't want to cause a commotion in the world. I don'

"You want to kill my son?!"Kael's voice sounded very cold, like ice freezing the soul.Damian shuddered. His body trembled violently.My son he said?!Is he... Kael?!No!Impossible!Damian immediately shook his head hard in his mind, trying to reject that idea with all his strength."I must be dreaming! It's impossible Kael survived with that many wounds! He's already dead! He MUST be dead!"However—No matter how he tried to convince himself—He wasn't dreaming.The terrible pain coming from his neck, the strong grip choking him until he could barely breathe, the very frightening aura flowing from the person behind him—Everything gave one very clear answer.This wasn't a dream!This was real!Kael... was still alive!Damian tried to break free. Both his hands grabbed Kael's hand that was choking his neck, trying to pull it with all his strength."I'm now a fourth-level Body Realm cultivator! My strength has increased many times over compared to before! I should be able to break fr

"Evelyne and your son are in the Laurent Family mansion, but they're hidden underground, in a secret room that can only be opened by Vale and Sky Dragon Sect's high-ranking members."He coughed, fresh blood coming out of his mouth, but he forced himself to continue, "Madam Agatha, and even Evelyne's mother; Mrs. Grace, aren't allowed to open the door and can only talk to her through a small gap in the door. Evelyne is treated like that of course with one purpose. If you appear, they can use her to weaken you. With Evelyne in their hands, you won't be able to move freely."Damian paused for a moment, taking a very heavy breath. Then he continued in an increasingly weak voice, "By becoming me, you can meet Evelyne. The location is in the backyard, and you'll find a secret door in the ground, behind the bushes."He looked at Kael with a pleading gaze—pleading to be ended, pleading to be freed from this hell."Now, kill me! I've explained everything to you! There's nothing I'm hiding from

Kael stood right in front of the iron door—looking at the spiritual nets blocking it, looking at the small gap in the door that was only enough to see a little inside.He took a deep breath, trying to calm his heart that was pounding very hard."Evelyne... she's in there. She's behind this door."But before he could say anything—A voice sounded from inside. A voice that was gentle yet firm. A voice that was very familiar. A voice he had missed for more than a year."Leave, Damian. My son is still sleeping. Your voice will wake him."Silence.Kael froze.His body didn't move, but inside his heart, a storm of emotions was raging."That... that's her voice. That's Evelyne's voice. My wife's voice."Tears began flowing from his eyes—unconsciously, uncontrollably.Flowing slowly down his cheeks, wetting the face that still resembled Damian's face.But he didn't care.He just felt—Extraordinary happiness.Exploding longing.After a while, Kael finally spoke, but his voice trembled violent

Meanwhile, far from the hustle and bustle of Elmridge City, past dense forests, past deep valleys, past rushing rivers, stood a towering mountain range.Blackridge Mountains.A mountain range famous for its thick fog that never disappeared, with dangerous climbing trails, with unpredictable weather.A place almost never visited by ordinary people.At the peak of that mountain, among the thick fog covering everything, hidden was a small pavilion.That pavilion was simple yet elegant. Made of old teak wood that was hundreds of years old, with a black tile roof covered in thin moss, surrounded by large rocks overgrown with climbing plants.Beside the pavilion, a small waterfall flowed calmly. Its water was clear and cold, falling into a small pond surrounded by white lotus flowers. The sound of flowing water was the only sound heard in this place.Calm. Peaceful. Perfect for meditation.Only a few people knew of this place's existence, and only five people lived here.Vale and his four s