Late at night, by a harbor somewhere.
A man stood silently, his golden hair drifting in the sea breeze.
A faint vibration came from his pocket. Adam pulled out his phone. When the screen lit up, the fluorescent glow made his already pale complexion look even more sickly.
The screen displayed the Ascendant's Home website. A private message slowly unfolded.
"The Key of the Moon foresaw your death. I promised her I would help you. If you see this message, contact me."
The message had naturally been sent by Guan Tong. This was his only way of contacting Adam.
Staring at the words "foresaw your death," a flash of resolve passed through Adam's sapphire-blue eyes.
He typed a reply: "Thank you for your concern. If I die, then I will have died for a worthy cause."
After sending it, he put away his phone and gazed toward the distant ocean, as though his eyes could pierce through layer after layer of darkness to reach somewhere beyond.
"Eden Island..."
He rolled the name over in his mind, knowing that his other three wives and children were all on the island.
If not for seeing them, he would never have agreed to the King of Suoloma's request to capture the Pope of the Fire Thief Cult alive.
Yet the ugly deal had completely fallen apart because of a traitor, directly resulting in the death of Amanda, the wife who had gone with him.
He could not accept it. After leaving Li Lu'an City, he had cut off all contact with the authorities and buried Amanda alone.
But he knew that Suoloma's authorities would surely guess that he intended to go to Eden Island, and they would certainly set up strict defenses for it.
Adam knew he could not act rashly. He had