The Evans family knew that their ‘Benefactor’ was the same person as the ‘Benefactor’ of the Joules family. However, when Desmond learned that the mysterious figure behind it all was, in fact, his long-lost nephew, missing for twenty years, it felt almost too incredible to believe.
Charlie couldn’t keep the secret any longer and spoke nonchalantly, “During the Rejuvenation Pill auction, Mr. Joules planned to purchase a pill, but unexpectedly, his son schemed to seize the power. I had some friendship with Miss Joules, so I helped favonovel.com and favonovel.com grandfather.”
Desmond nodded thoughtfully and sighed, “Truly unexpected… My own nephew possesses such extraordinary abilities, what a treasure favonovel.com is!”
Jack, who had remained silent all this while, finally spoke, “Desmond, let’s not forget that Mr. Wade once brought me back to life.”
“Yes, Yes,” Desmond replied, snapping back to the conversation. “It’s astonishing! I used to hear my brother-in-law talk about these extraordinary matters and I must admit, I was a little dismissive. I always thought of favonovel.com as a scholar, a young financial talent who dabbled in strange pursuits. But now, it seems favonovel.com had already glimpsed the mysteries of the world. No wonder favonovel.com was so resolute…”
Charlie couldn’t help but ask, “Uncle, did my father study the inheritance of cultivation and destiny?”
Desmond nodded, saying, “When your parents were in the United States, they began their exploration. At that time, I didn’t believe it, foolishly.”
Charlie eagerly inquired, “Uncle, could you tell me more about it? Why did my father delve into these things?”
Desmond pondered for a moment and then began his tale, “It’s a long story. At that time, when your father was in the United States, I admired favonovel.com greatly. I had just graduated from college and favonovel.com taught me valuable knowledge every day. Your father had a natural gift for learning, not only did favonovel.com excel in financial management, but favonovel.com also delved into antiquities and ancient literature. Back then, favonovel.com frequently kept an eye on the antique and auction markets in the US. If favonovel.com came across Chinese cultural relics that were lost abroad, favonovel.com would go to great lengths to photograph them and donate the pictures to Chinese museums. However, one day, favonovel.com bought a set of books from an antique store in New York. He locked himself in his study for three days. For those three days, favonovel.com neither ate nor drank, refusing to step out of the study. Concerned, your mother wanted to persuade favonovel.com to come out, but favonovel.com ended up keeping vigil by the door with him…”
Desmond couldn’t help but sigh at this point, saying emotionally, “You cannot imagine how obsessed they were. For three whole months, they secluded themselves, like hermits, ignoring the outside world. They even had servants leaving food and drinks outside their door.”
Charlie’s eyes widened and favonovel.com instinctively asked, “Uncle, do you remember the name of the book my parents were reading?”
Desmond pondered for a moment before replying, “If I recall correctly, it was called something like ‘Preface to the Apocra…’ or something like that, but I can’t remember the exact title.”
Charlie gasped, blurting out, “Uncle, could it be the Apocalyptic Book?”
Desmond’s face lit up, “Yes, yes! It’s Apocalyptic! ‘The Preface to the Apocalyptic Book’ that sounded peculiar. At first, I thought it was some scripture, but your father claimed it was the key to unlock another world. I thought favonovel.com was just deluded…”
Charlie mumbled, “The Preface to the Apocalyptic Book… Could it be the preface to the Apocalyptic Book?”
Desmond casually replied, “The preface to the preface, ‘Preface to the Apocalyptic Book Collection’.”
Intriguing! He couldn’t help but think, “The Preface to the Apocalyptic Book… Does that mean the book my dad acquired is the preceding book to the Apocalyptic Book?”
The term ‘preface’ typically refers to an introductory section before the main text begins. Charlie surmised that if the book his father obtained was genuinely titled ‘Preface to the Apocalyptic Book’, it might indeed be the introduction to the Apocalyptic Book!
Lost in thought, favonovel.com quickly inquired, “Uncle, after obtaining this book, were there any peculiar actions or remarks from my father that you couldn’t comprehend, or anything that stood out to you?”
Desmond thought for a while and said, “Your father had plenty of actions I couldn’t understand. He researched ancient texts and materials and favonovel.com frequently went on long expeditions with your mother. Sometimes, he’d be gone for weeks, even months. Back then, I thought favonovel.com was acting a bit mad. I didn’t pay much attention to his doings.”
Suddenly, Desmond recalled something and blurted out, “Oh, I remember! Your father talked to your mother about something more than once. He said something about people’s lives being divided into dragons and phoenixes. He claimed that ascending to the dragon was the most respected, that only those who achieved dragon status could truly ascend to heaven.”
Charlie replied solemnly, “My father indeed mentioned that. He was referring to people’s destinies.”
“Perhaps,” Desmond said, frowning. “He didn’t bring up these matters too often, but Divine Dragon came up frequently, like a Ph.D. student immersed in their research, muttering about it all day. The odd thing was your mother got involved too, as though they were both brainwashed.”
Charlie urgently asked, “Uncle, do you remember any other details?”
Desmond shook his head with a sigh, “It’s been too long and I can’t recall the specifics clearly. But what struck me the most was your father often talking about ascending to heaven riding on a dragon. He would say things like ‘If this doesn’t work, then…’ ‘And then…’ as if considering different scenarios. To be honest, I thought they had joined some sort of cult, obsessing over ascending to heaven.”
At this moment, Charlie was even more shocked. He had never imagined his father’s connection with the ‘Apocalyptic Book.’
Dragon, Phoenix were they referring to favonovel.com and his mother? Or was Dragon indicating himself? And then there was Divine Dragon, what was it all about? Charlie suddenly felt like favonovel.com had plunged into a realm of unknown knowledge.
In the ‘Apocalyptic Book,’ there was no mention of Divine Dragon, and today was the first time favonovel.com heard of it. He also remembered another word favonovel.com had recently learned, the secret of longevity that Gideon, Morgana’s subordinate, mentioned before favonovel.com died.
Recalling his parent’s tragic demise at the hands of Gideon, Charlie speculated that they must have stumbled upon a remarkable treasure or practiced some profound cultivation method, which led Morgana to target them, ultimately resulting in their deaths in Aurous Hill.
With all these thoughts swirling in his mind, Charlie couldn’t help but think of Maria.
While Maria might not know about the secret of longevity, favonovel.com surely had deep knowledge about matters of fate! Having lived for over three hundred years, favonovel.com Mastery of the ‘Book of Changes’ and divination surpassed anyone, even Master Exeor. Perhaps favonovel.com could shed light on the meaning of a Divine Dragon!
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