"Amnesiac lover? What's that about? Jezebiah, tell me everything!" said Melissa shrilly.Jezebiah explained, "She was supposed to marry Silas, heir of Centersea. Our family could've been more powerful, but a few days before her wedding, she ran off with her lover and got caught red-handed."He continued, "She called off the wedding and took her lover in. Greenshade's one hell of a fighter, so we couldn't pick a fight with him. In the end, we got kicked out."Fury overtook Melissa's mind. "Unbelievable! I can't believe she would do something so despicable! This is mortifying! Wait, is that the man she's going to marry?" demanded Melissa."The very same," said Jezebiah. "He lost his memories, so he might be a felon. A murderer," he added fuel to the fire.Melissa exploded with rage. "She's a harlot! I can't believe George wants me to attend her wedding after everything she did! Hogs, turn around and head to their house. I want to see this beast the little harlot wants to marry!"Ho
George quickly went up to Keith and greeted him softly. Ever since he saw how powerful Nox was back at Dragoncourt, he got spooked. The sight of Keith made him nervous.Keith didn't like George, so he grunted. Noticing Queenie, he asked, "Going out?""No. Just welcoming my cousin. Was abroad, you see. She's here for the wedding," said George.Since that was the case, Keith said nothing. George and his family waited. A moment later, they saw a black BMW 5 Series coming from a distance."Is that them?" George quickly stepped forth. Yvette and Queenie looked at the car as well. The car came to a stop and out came Melissa, dabbed in heavy makeup. Her sunglasses were still on.She covered her nose with a kerchief, as if she was too good for the air here.George recognized her, and he approached her with excitement. "Melissa!"Yvette greeted Melissa and led Queenie up to her. "Look, Queenie, it's your aunt."Queenie shot Melissa a glance. "Hey, Aunt Melissa," she said coolly.Meliss
"Did you forget what they did to us?" Queenie protested."Just let it be, Queenie. Maybe they're here to celebrate the wedding as well," Yvette persuaded."As if," Queenie said shrilly. "They don't have that in their dark, black heart.""We'll just check things out. If they're still the same old villains, I'll kick them out," promised George, and they went into the house.The Shadow Division members saw them off, and one of them approached Keith. "Commander, I see Ms. Sanders isn't happy with the guests. Should we…"Keith looked at the leaving Sanderses. "Leave it. It's their family affair.""Yes, commander."Just then, someone called out to him. "Keith!"Bear and Bard had arrived."Bear? Bard? What brings you here?" Keith approached them happily.The Shadow Division members shouted, "Greetings, Commander Colton. Greetings, Commander Setson."Bear waved them down. "Spare me the formalities here."Keith grinned at his comrades. "You haven't answered my question. And have you
"There, Bard." Bear leaped again and was on the living room's roof a moment later. Bard followed.Back in the living room, Melissa sat in the center haughtily. She had the look of a C-suite executive, as if her experience overseas made her better than anyone in the room. Hogs and Jezebiah stood with her.George and his family could only sit like they were Melissa's employees.Bear muttered, "Where's the lady?""What are you, stupid? Look for the prettiest one." Bard pointed at Queenie.When Bear saw Queenie, his eyes shone. "Whoa, that's the lady? She's gorgeous."Bard smiled. "Of course. The lord is handsome and accomplished. His lady must be of caliber as well.""Uh-huh. She's pretty. I thought kind souls usually have a… plainer appearance, but she proved me wrong. She's a lot better than that witch," gushed Bear.Queenie was beautiful. Though she was only wearing a blouse, it didn't hide her looks. She had skin as fair as snow and the looks of an angel. Bear was captivated.
Melissa chided, "You've gone too far, George. Hogs is your brother. He's family. You can't exile him."George sneered. "Don't try to convince me, Melissa. He tried to destroy my family, and you want me to just let it go? Not in a million years."Melissa harrumphed. "You're defying me?""Obviously," shot George."How dare you?" Melissa slammed the table. George was supposed to be a timid coward. 'So, what's with the confidence?' she mused. 'He won't even listen to me.'"Your daughter might run a company now, but that doesn't mean anything. I make more money overseas in a year than everything this family has combined." Melissa took another hit of her cigarette.Hogs said, "That's right. You think you're a hotshot? Melissa's way more impressive than you think. And I can't believe you're letting Queenie marry that trash. Greenshade is nothing. He has no job, no money, and no memories. He might be a felon for all we know!""Can't believe you're marrying Queenie to him. Our ancestors
"If it's so embarrassing, why are you back? Do you really think you're no longer a Faeastian just because you spent a few years abroad? You make me laugh!" George was now absolutely hostile.He did not care anymore.Anyone who had the nerve to be disrespectful to Nox would be thoroughly insulted and criticized.Melissa was instantly beside herself with fury. "How dare you criticize me, George!"George confidently shot back, saying, "What about it? Do you really think you're all that just because you pretend to be from abroad with your luxury brands and cigarettes? As if! Who do you think you are? From now on, you, Hogs, and Jezebiah are kicked out of the Sanders family! We do not welcome trash like you here."George had gone berserk and began to chase them off."H-How dare you kick me out!" Melissa nearly stomped her foot in anger."What if I am? Let me remind you that my daughter is now in charge of the family." After saying that, George continued, "Men, take the trash out of t
As Hogs drove along the road, two shadowy figures flashed across the land and appeared so suddenly in front of the car that it was as if they were ghosts."Dad, look out!" Jezebiah, who was sitting in the passenger seat, cried out as soon as he saw the figures that had appeared out of thin air.Hogs had also spotted the figures and hurriedly slammed on the brakes while spinning the steering wheel to avoid them. However, the car still crashed into the nearby guardrail as it had been traveling at high speed.White smoke drifted from the crumpled section of the car.Still, Hogs, Jezebiah, and Melissa were safe and sound inside.After Hogs crashed his BMW into the guardrail, the two figures standing on the road began to speak."Bard, these are the three nobodies who insulted our lord at Sanders Residence just now, right?"The one who spoke was Bear, one of the Three Commanders of Shadow Division in Faeast.The reserved-looking Bard let out a grunt."I'll teach them a life lesson.
Bear held up his bloodstained triangular knife and pointed it at Hogs. "Why'd you insult my lord, you cur?"Hogs almost wet his pants, his eyes wide. "W-What do you mean?""You insulted Lord Nox. Back at the Sanderses' place," Bear repeated.Something slammed Hogs' mind, and he was reminded of Nox. "You're talking about Greenshade?" He was in disbelief."Ah, so you know his name. Time for you to die." Bear thrust his weapon ahead, and the triangular knife plunged into Hogs' heart.Bard tried to stop him, but he was too late. Bear attacked too fast. The knife pierced Hogs' heart, and he died on the spot. His eyes bulged, and his body convulsed. He fell into a pool of his own blood, dead as a doornail."Fatso!" Bard couldn't believe his friend had killed another guy. He snatched the knife out of Bear's hand. "Are you mad? You can't just kill people like that."Bear snickered. "Just taking out the trash. You're overreacting. The hag's all yours." He backed off.The sight of Hogs a
"Say the word, and I shall help you push Faeast to power. All I want is for you to submit to me, not make me your master. Is a woman like me not enough for you? My beauty, power, and brains far outstrip whatever your women have. Survival of the fittest is how this world works. Cultivators like you should know that."Submit to me, and I shall become Heavenly Dao, while you shall rule the Mortal World. I shall rule the heavens, and you shall rule the earth. Together, we are the world!" The empress was making an offer again, and she presented a whole agreement.Unlike the deception she threw to Flame Emperor, she genuinely wanted to work with Nox this time. "You are a master of talisman. You know I'm not lying to you. I admire you, so do not let me down again. Push me into a corner, and no one comes out happy." The empress stared at Nox.She hoped Nox would understand where she was coming from and change his mind. Nox was in her trap, but all he did was laugh. "Let you down? You amuse
White Tiger was crying. A guy who didn't fear death was kneeling on the deck and crying his heart out. The Southern Sea navy gathered around. This man was a Great General, and they wondered what might have happened to him. Everyone knew it must be serious.Fergus was stunned. "Is Nox in trouble?" Nox used to work with Fergus for a while, and the man saw Nox as his own son. He was the future of Faeast. If a man like him were to die, he couldn't imagine what would happen to Faeast.All the Southern Sea navy units thought highly of Nox. He was their boss and comrade. A blanket of despair spread through the fleet. When that emotion reached its peak, it would turn into fury. Anger filled up the Southern Sea navy."Men, heed my order. Open fire at Celestial Domain and do not hold back!" Fergus ordered recklessly. He wanted to fire the forbidden item at Celestial Domain.When the news got back to Imperia, Douglas almost leaped out of his seat. "Are you mad, Fergus? Do you have any idea wh
The empress laughed. "That was a powerful attack, Greenshade. If we'd fought seventy thousand years ago, you'd have killed me, but I'm far stronger than I was. You have no idea how much I've suffered over the years. My eye power is beyond what you can imagine! I've gone through enough pain, and that's why I can stand at the top!"This is the final hurdle! Now I'll show you the suffering I've endured!" The empress' third eye opened, and the eye power it unleashed was twisting space itself. The whole world was shuddering.Heavy pressure weighed down on Nox, and his astral form trembled. Much to Nineve's shock, the third eye flew out of the empress and hovered high up in the skies, replacing the sun and moon. The eye turned crimson, but it reflected different colors and inversed the world's colors.Living beings were black and white in this world."Shit, that's her ultimate Soulcatcher and the level of power every eye technique user dreams of! The moment the kaleidoscope opens, you ar
Queenie didn't care about the big picture. She would do whatever Nox told her to. Flames burned her again, and the fires of a phoenix covered the mountain, suppressing Flame Emperor once more, stopping his release."You are my clan's emblem, phoenix! Why are you doing Greenshade's bidding?" Flame Emperor was furious. At his core, he was as short-tempered as the empress.The empress saw what was going on, and she mocked, "Seventy thousand years, and you are at the mercy of the new Sovereign! Not even your phoenix listens to you now!"Nox's astral form descended and stood before the empress. The bloodlust he radiated made her shake. "You're killing me? Can you really do that? My life is tied to Celestial Domain. Even if it is destroyed, I will not be harmed, but if I die, Celestial Domain will fall. Kirin and Aphrodite will die as well."One is the smartest mortal I've seen all my life. The other is the only cultivator who managed to merge with a sacred beast completely. My life for
For Nox, she could give up everything, even her life. This pain was nothing. "The man I love is a hero. Someone who can stand tall and proud. But even if he's no lord or Sovereign, I love him all the same. Not even death can douse the fires of my love."The pain heightened to its peak, and the flames were now a tribulation. They flew into Queenie's soul. At the same time, a blinding crimson light shone from Queenie's body. The light came from her chest."What?" The empress was trying to kill Dominic, but she sensed something terrible going on, and she froze. "She's my lost heart? Why? Seventy thousand years, and this is what I get?" She was losing it. Her determination was crumbling.Dominic laughed. "You know why? Because you're trying to take over as Heavenly Dao, and it will fight back, hard. Nothing good will come for you! To cultivate means to do good and stay just. Evil will never triumph, and you will die!" His laughter turned into a cackle.No one saw this coming. Who'd hav
"Worry not, Queenie. As long as the phoenix's heart is not destroyed, she will be reborn in flames. Every time a phoenix is reborn, they will gain greater heights." said Flame Emperor.'Yes, that's the legend of the phoenix.' Queenie was once again in awe of nature's magic. 'So Faeast's legends are true. Phoenixes are immortal!'"So where's the heart?" Queenie quickly asked. If she could find it and help Flame Emperor get out of his prison, he and Nox could kill the empress."Silly girl. It's right here. You are the missing heart."Queenie's mind buzzed, and she froze. 'I am the phoenix's heart? Wait, so who or what am I, really?'"That witch enslaved the phoenix's body, but she could never control her heart. No one can. The legends of a phoenix's immortality are not entirely true. Every time they are reborn, they will have died once. The new phoenix will inherit their predecessor's power, but they cannot represent their predecessor."Just like reincarnation, once someone goes in
Queenie did as she was told and flew into the mountain. She was met with a gigantic furnace, and Flame Emperor was trapped within, suffering the burn. His astral form was extremely weakened."Look closely. This is not your usual fire. It's making me into an elixir, slowly refining my providence and funneling it into the coffin. The coffin's connected to Celestial Domain, and that place transfers my providence to the witch. She wishes to use my providence to gain greater heights."The empress is now a Five-ring Minor Saint. One step, and she'll be a Great Saint," explained Flame Emperor."She's using Nox to become a Great Saint?" Queenie asked."Exactly. If Nox relents and sacrifices himself for her, she can absorb his providence and become a Great Saint. The moment she does, she will activate Celestial Burtial and absorb the providence of all civilizations around the world. She wants to sacrifice the whole world for her own success."Queenie had her answers, but what confused her
Dominic was fighting with his life, buying time for Queenie. Suddenly, the empress' eye power weakened, and it couldn't even fight Dominic's will-of-the-sword. "What is this? What's Nox doing?"Dominic's will-of-the-sword noticed the scent of death coming from Nox. This mustn't happen. Nothing must happen to Nox, or his sacrifice would've been for nothing. "Stand up, Nox! You're not giving up here!" Dominic called out to Nox with his will-of-the-sword. As a fellow swordsman, Nox noticed the call."I want you to live Nox. I don't want you to die with me. I know this is all fake, but I just want to confirm what my father told me before. If someone's dying here, it's me!" Nineve lunged at Nox and held him tightly."Very well, then we're killing our way out of here!"Nineve nodded. Nox used his eye power to break the formation by force. With will-of-the-sword, he carved a path out of the formation. At the same time Nox and Nineve ran for their lives, Queenie was making her way to the m
"Nineve, Queenie is at risk right now! If I don't stop the empress, she will use her spell to control the whole world! Faeast will be gone! We will never rise again!" Nox said solemnly. He was worried this might happen. He wasn't scared of any illusion, but the rules would change if Nineve was in the picture.Her wish would affect Nox. When Nox brought Queenie up, she cried. "So you care about her the most. Go to her, then! No one loves me! I deserve this! I did this to myself! I should've given up everything to save you! I don't care about anything now. I just want to stay right here and be with my father!"Nineve had given up, and Nox wanted to scream. He wasn't sure how he should explain it to Nineve. Love needed no explanation, however."What do I do, Your Majesty?? I can't give her up for Nineve, and I can't give up Nineve for her. I can't make a choice." Nox was in a dilemma. No matter the decision, he would regret it. From a big picture perspective, he should save Queenie. Ho