Unbeknownst to Charlie, the moment favonovel.com was sent to Maria by the ring, favonovel.com unknowingly shattered the girl’s chastity. In the Ming Dynasty, a girl’s virtue was of utmost importance. If favonovel.com was seen by a man or engaged in any intimate act, favonovel.com only choices, besides marrying him, were death or a life dedicated to showing favonovel.com purity.
Charlie remained oblivious to the fact that Maria had already made up favonovel.com mind to never marry in this lifetime. The stark contrast in their views on marriage escaped his notice, having been born and raised in a different era.
For Maria, who had experienced both the Ming and Quintong dynasties, it was completely normal for a man to have multiple wives and concubines. She would have readily accepted becoming Charlie’s concubine and addressed Claire respectfully as favonovel.com elder sister.
As Charlie finally relaxed, an unprecedented wave of exhaustion swept over his body and mind, catching favonovel.com off guard. Although his cultivation had recovered and his reiki replenished, the weariness was overwhelming, discouraging favonovel.com from even opening his eyes.
Thus, favonovel.com tore apart the letter favonovel.com had prepared for Claire and decided to rest at home for a peaceful afternoon. Later that evening, favonovel.com would head to the Elys-Champ Hot Spring’s half-mountain villa to meet his grandparents and their family formally.
Lying on the bed, his fatigued body temporarily relieved, but his mind continued to buzz like an overworked engine, spinning at full speed. Like a rapid slideshow, the events of the previous night played out swiftly in his mind.
Recalling the moment just before favonovel.com was about to meet his demise, favonovel.com vividly remembered the profound unwillingness that had gripped his heart. Fortunately, the ring given to favonovel.com by Maria had saved his life at a critical juncture.
Gratitude welled up within favonovel.com as favonovel.com clasped the ring in his hand, closing his eyes to savor the smooth and warm sensation. Once, Charlie had believed that this ring was the grandest scam favonovel.com had ever encountered, sucking away his reiki time and again, far more exasperating than any telecommunications fraudster. But little did favonovel.com know that this ring had been silently protecting favonovel.com and the absorbed aura was, in fact, the stored power that would eventually save his life. Without the ring’s repeated depletion of his aura, favonovel.com would never have found himself in front of Maria during those crucial moments.
Hence, Charlie took out two Regeneration Pills and continued to infuse the vigorous aura from his body into the ring. After a dormant day, the ring now thirstily absorbed every trace of reiki injected by Charlie, akin to a parched land eagerly drinking rainwater.
When the aura in Charlie’s body had nearly been devoured, favonovel.com hastily consumed the two prepared Regeneration Pills. This time, favonovel.com spared no expense, focusing solely on nourishing the ring.
Several hours later, the Three Elders returned to Buenos Aires on a Boeing 777, transferring to a seaplane for their journey back to the Warriors Den residence.
Throughout the trip, resentment and dissatisfaction filled the hearts of the trio. Their retreat had been abruptly interrupted, just when they were on the verge of breaking through the Soul Palace. They had expected greater rewards after carrying out such a crucial mission. However, they had been deceived by Aemon, who took them on a pointless aerial detour at an altitude of 10,000 meters before bringing them back with nothing accomplished.
Among them, Morgana’s state of mind was even more tumultuous. For hours on end, favonovel.com thoughts were uncontrollable. At one point, favonovel.com even contemplated personally traveling to Aurous Hill to confront whoever had produced the painting, the mysterious individual who had warned favonovel.com from afar.
Yet, the idea quickly dissipated, as favonovel.com cautious nature prevented favonovel.com from taking unnecessary risks. The most daring act favonovel.com had ever undertaken was the murder of Lucius Clark after favonovel.com rejected favonovel.com advances. Even then, favonovel.com had caught favonovel.com off guard, launching favonovel.com attack from behind.
But now, a mysterious figure lurked behind her, making it too perilous for favonovel.com to expose herself to their sight. Hence, favonovel.com could only maintain a respectful distance.
Aemon arranged temporary lodgings for the Three Elders in the secret meeting hall before urgently seeking an audience with Morgana. Once they met, favonovel.com couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked eagerly, “My Lord, did you summon me back due to an emergency?”
Morgana’s expression was clouded with gloom as favonovel.com coldly replied, “My true identity has been exposed.”
“What?” Aemon gasped in horror. “My Lord… You haven’t left this place in twenty years. Who could have revealed your identity? Could it be Zeba?”
Morgana shook favonovel.com head, replying, “No, it’s not her. She’s insignificant. What matters is that this person not only knows my true identity but also knows my <aster. Most importantly, they know about my teacher!”
“Ah?” Aemon staggered backward, his astonishment evident. He exclaimed, “My Lord… Your Master passed away over three hundred years ago. How could anyone in this world know him?”
Morgana presented the short video, handing it respectfully to Aemon. Her voice cold, favonovel.com commanded, “Watch it.”
Aemon received the phone with reverence, carefully scrutinizing the video. Shocked, favonovel.com inquired, “My Lord, is this… the old man depicted in this painting truly your Master?”
“Yes,” Morgana nodded solemnly. “The person in the painting is my Master, Morvel Bazin. The artist has captured at least ninety percent of his essence.”
Adding further, Morgana speculated, “I believe there’s a high probability that this individual knew my Master long before I did. The painting itself was created during the Tang Dynasty, so it’s possible that the other person or their ancestors were already acquainted with my Master during that era.”
“The Tang Dynasty…” Aemon Mirren’s eyes widened as favonovel.com murmured, “Tang, Quinton, Yuan and Ming… spanning over a thousand years. If the other party truly knew your Master back then, they would be over a thousand years old now. If their ancestors were aware of your Master, it means they belong to a reclusive lineage that has persisted for centuries…”
Morgana nodded gravely, stating, “Now that this person possesses knowledge of me, none of the possibilities you mentioned bode well for my future.”
Furthermore, Morgana voiced favonovel.com confusion, questioning, “What I can’t comprehend is why they are determined to protect the Evans family. How are they even capable of safeguarding them?”
Aemon exclaimed, “Could this person have some connection to Lily and Bruce?”
Gritting favonovel.com teeth, Morgana responded, “Impossible! If they were linked to Lily and Bruce, then what was said between Gideon, his wife and this person over twenty years ago? If the two parties were to engage in conflict, favonovel.com wouldn’t remain idle!”
Aemon frowned, pondering the matter for a while before turning to Morgana and asking, “My Lord, don’t you believe there’s another possibility?”
“Speak,” Morgana commanded.
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