Comprehension and a Fated Enemy

The next day, the lord of Dark Moon once again announced that she was unwell and declined all visitors. **

The so-called illness was the result of a night of passionate indulgence after a long-awaited reunion. Athena was now sleeping soundly in the bedchamber, and even the unusually resilient little maid and Miss Fairy Dragon were no exception.

As the saying went, there were only oxen worn to death, never fields plowed barren. Yet, quite unscientifically, Chen Rui was brimming with energy and had risen early. Naturally, this was the marvelous effect of the number-one passive attribute of lovemaking—"dual cultivation." Whether it was an illusion or not, even the conversion progress of the True Flame Shackles seemed to have accelerated somewhat.

Chen Rui did not disturb the sweet dreams of his three beloved women. He quietly got up, dressed, instructed the Lamp Spirit guards not to disturb them, then opened the Stellar Gate and arrived at the imperial capital of the Fallen Angel Empire.

Although Isabella's matter had not been completely resolved due to Oliphis's father, with the Xuedalai Flower, her life was no longer in danger. Chen Rui was now going to see his teacher, Tetenis.

Now that Feng Saka (Skye) had stepped into the spotlight and become the president of the Artificer Alliance of the Fallen Angel Empire, he had attracted a great many alchemists. Having received Tetenis's true teachings and the black potion Chen Rui had provided, Aldas's knowledge of potion-making had advanced by leaps and bounds. With Shea's support, he had also become the president of the Alchemist Alliance.

Tetenis, meanwhile, had remained in seclusion at a residence in the imperial capital of the Fallen Angel Empire. He rarely went out, conducting research and experiments within the house. Feng Saka and his wife often brought Ailian