Tenan glanced at Chad and motioned to Weldon, who immediately understood and cleared the room, leaving only Chad, Tenan, and Third Grandpa Fox.Once the doors were closed, Tenan turned to Chad and said, "I was strongly against sending your sister away back then. A little girl going to the celestial realm was a death sentence. But the others agreed, and my opposition was futile."Chad was taken aback. He did not expect Tenan to reveal such a shocking secret before he asked any questions.Tenan said, "At that time, I saw that those willing to go were divided into two factions—the Descent Faction and the Survival Faction. The Descent Faction hoped that the so-called immortals would settle on earth so they could learn the secret to immortality from them."As for the so-called Survival Faction, they believed that if those immortals came to earth, they would slaughter humans indiscriminately. They wanted to get on good terms with the immortals, preparing to become traitors. "Along with
Perhaps in ancient times, the so-called celestial realm could indeed be seen in the sky. Otherwise, poetic sayings such as reaching out to pluck the stars would not exist.However, what Chad found hardest to accept was that, according to Tenan, his sister Snow was most likely dead.Chad, unwilling to accept that, asked, "Are you sure all those people are dead?"Tenan hesitated as if trying to recall something, then shook his head uncertainly. "Not exactly. In fact, only less than half can be confirmed dead. Many others are presumed dead because we received no feedback from their life chips."Chad said, "Maybe the chips malfunctioned. Those people might still be alive!"Tenan shook his head. "That's impossible. The chips were embedded in the cervical vertebrae, a very simple technology. They only needed to be exposed to electromagnetic waves from the satellite to be activated."Even if they were hundreds of meters underground, as long as the electromagnetic waves reached them, the
Waves of golden wheat rolled past the car window as Chad stared at the scenery outside, speaking as if to himself, "You were one of those sent to the celestial realm, and you came back from the firmament, didn't you?"Dark Phoenix was stunned for a long time, unable to answer. She had not expected Chad to ask such a question.Seeing her silence, Chad continued, "When all of you went, each of you had a life-detection chip implanted in the back of your necks. How did you manage to remove them?"Dark Phoenix felt like she was going crazy, unable to understand how Chad knew that, but she still did not speak.Chad's next words shook her even more. "The first ones who tried to remove the chips all died. Even those who succeeded didn't live long. Even if someone had the cultivation level of an earthbound immortal, they couldn't withstand the backlash from removing the chip."Dark Phoenix shuddered and instinctively moved closer to the corner of the car.Chad, still looking out the windo
"Got it!" Weldon said as he turned off the engine, got out of the car, and padded to Chad's side. After whispering something, Chad shook his head and refused. "It's not right for me. I'm leaving!"Watching Chad depart, Weldon returned to the car and asked Dark Phoenix, "Where to? Should I take you to the Bellenuite Tower or..." His voice trailed off as he smiled mysteriously, glancing at Dark Phoenix through the rearview mirror."Do you know who I am? Why don't you tell him?" Dark Phoenix showed no surprise. "Some are blinded by the authorities, while others see clearly from the sidelines."Weldon grinned broadly. "How do you know Dr. Jennings didn't see through it? And how do you know he isn't pretending? You have your secrets, and so does Dr. Jennings. I won't reveal them just yet because it's not time to expose everything."Dark Phoenix opened the door, exited the car, and said, "I'm here. You can go now."Weldon lowered the car window, glanced at Dark Phoenix, and then departe
Chad never expected Evergrow to infiltrate a psychiatric hospital.The car quickly arrived at Bloomington Psychiatric Hospital, where Chad saw security personnel surrounding the perimeter. In the distance, he also noticed numerous special agents' vehicles parked inside the hospital, with many undercover agents busy at work.After Chad got out of the car, he walked straight toward the hospital gate, where a crowd had already gathered. Those were relatives of the patients, but instead of causing a commotion, they silently watched."I hope he dies, so we don't have to be burdened anymore!""It's been over a decade, and we've done all we could.""Having a lunatic in the family is nothing but trouble. If he dies, we'll be relieved!"Such remarks from the patients' relatives made Chad feel uneasy. He could not help but glance back at Matilda, realizing she was genuinely worried about her mother and brother.Chad also understood the sentiments of the patients' families—a mentally ill p
Esther said, "I'm fine. I'm meditating at the temple, thinking about your father!""That's good to hear. Take care of yourself."Faced with his mother's calm demeanor, Liam was momentarily at a loss for words. Just as he was about to hang up, Esther suddenly shouted."Son, wait!"When Esther called him son, Liam's heart skipped a beat. "Yes, what is it?"Esther calling him son was no small matter. She had once sworn that she would only call Liam son once he got married. Liam knew his mother was someone who kept her promises, so in all those years, she had not called him son once!So Esther's unusual behavior gave Liam an ominous feeling. When Esther said, "When you have time, visit Mount Mortzen—"Liam suddenly understood and asked, "Mom, is Dad back?"Silence.Liam waited for over a minute, but Esther did not say anything.Finally, unable to bear it, he asked, "Has something happened to Dad?"Then he heard Esther's voice, sobbing. That made Liam panic. His mother, Esther, w
Chad immediately thought that the Fox family had intervened.However, the situation at the psychiatric hospital was dire, and controlling those undead beasts and fiends was practically impossible."Get people to find a way to bring the Yggdrasil seeds here!" Chad ordered.Weldon immediately went to make arrangements. With the assistance of the foxes, the pressure on the undercover agents was alleviated somewhat, but the situation remained grim.Through his Clairvoyant Eye, Chad saw that the entire psychiatric hospital was shrouded in black mist. If left unchecked, it would inevitably spread throughout Bloomington.In such a scenario, the Yggdrasil seeds would surely grow uncontrollably, eventually becoming a towering world tree—a result sought after by those so-called celestial realm beings.Without dwelling on it further, Chad realized that the consequences would be unimaginable if events like the Evergrow outbreak repeated seven or eight times over the next three years.Roar!
Suddenly, cries for help echoed within the hospital. It turned out that the individuals who had recovered from being cleansed of Evergrow were trying to escape."Fox, yellow, white, willow, and gray correspond to fire, earth, metal, wood, and water. Therefore, the Fox family's guardian immortals specialize in countering Evergrow and are the quickest to transform people into fiends using Evergrow."Upon hearing that familiar voice, Chad abruptly turned around to see a handsome man with a sinister smile appearing behind him. It was Third Grandpa Fox, and he had transformed into a fiend!Chad respectfully bowed. "Many thanks, senior, for your assistance!"Third Grandpa Fox waved his hand dismissively. "This time, allowing many descendants from the guardian immortal lineage to transform into fiends is also an opportunity for us. There's no need for thanks."At that moment, Weldon rushed over, looking distressed. "It's not good! The tree has grown too tall and has already taken root. W