Of the five human pinnacles, only [Eternal Day] had an inheritance mechanism.
According to the first [Eternal Day] himself, if this power were passed down generation after generation, it could theoretically be stacked without limit.
As long as humanity endured, one day it would surely defeat Calamity and Dispel the Mist.
That was why it ranked first in importance—not merely because the cities now relied on it to exist.
And yet, more than a hundred and fifty years had passed before the second pinnacle was born.
Yang Xin knew that, in the eyes of all the higher-ups, the power of every generation of [Eternal Day] was invaluable.
After all, no one knew how many years it would take, or how many layers of power would need to be stacked, before it could Dispel all the Mist.
Now, its wielder had chosen not to leave behind an imprint and merge it into 'Everbright,' but instead seemed to have given it to that girl.
If those few found out, they would probably think the kid had been blinded by love and had lost all sense of caution.
Perhaps only [Eternal Day] himself understood whether the power could still be inherited after being passed on once, and what effect it might have on other Awakened.
After Ye Chenyang had confessed his identity, Yang Xin had investigated his past and the people around him, just in case something had been overlooked.
Ye Chenyang's parents had both worked in City Defense. They had died in a Mist Tide six years ago, and ever since then, he had lived with his uncle's family.
Because the information system was outdated and cities had little contact with one another in the early years, the records of several years of his life were unclear.
Perhaps because life had been