The next day, Lachlan Willis left the Ancient Willis family with the Sun Moon Sect and the ancient Wynter family.
Others had no further business, so they would not return. However, four days later, Lachlan Willis returned to the Sun Moon Sect’s branch in Edoland with Nora and headed back towards the Ancient Willis family.
The curse within Nora could be lifted.
As long as she learned the Secret Art of the Curse Body and could make use of the deathly aura within her, Nora would be free from the curse’s threat to her life-at least until she reached two hundred years of age.
Along the way, Lachlan Willis and Nora once again encountered significant turmoil throughout Priocia.
In some places, even in the city centers, spiritual fissures had appeared, with dense spiritual fog enveloping various regions.
Natural disasters also followed in its wake.
Previously, the world had believed that human civilization might be destroyed by the greenhouse effect or nuclear war.
But now, it seemed that the order of human society might suffer tremendous blows due to these spiritual fissures.
Though Priocia’s lands were still relatively stable-disasters were frequent, and chaos had erupted in several places-state control was strong enough that society had not yet collapsed.
However, Lachlan Willis noticed in the news that many smaller nations around the world had completely fallen into disorder.
Due to the dense spiritual fog, many creatures had evolved or mutated. In some places, mutated beasts had surged in numbers, and humanity was almost completely wiped out in their wake.
Additionally, various previously unknown dangers had also begun to appear.
On this day, Lachlan Willis and Nora passed through a second-tier city, and the atmosphere in the city was tense.
Military troops dispatched by higher-ups could be seen everywhere, maintaining order.
The city center was designated as a safe zone, while access to the areas outside the city was now forbidden.
Troops had been stationed around the city to prevent any unforeseen accidents.
Lachlan Willis and Nora checked into a hotel. After dinner, they planned to rest there for the night.
“Daddy, Nora’s strength is stuck at the peak of the Core Formation Realm!”
In the room, six-year-old Nora, having celebrated her birthday, was still as dependent on Lachlan Willis as ever.
At the moment, she had her little arms draped around his neck, pouting as she spoke.
“Daddy’s always gone for so long, and when he comes back, I just want to cling to him!”
They say girls outgrow their fathers, but Lachlan Willis was finding it a bit difficult to let go.
“Don’t worry, sweetheart! I’ll help you awaken your body’s attribute, and you’ll break through. But the process might be a bit painful. Are you afraid?”
With his strength and insight, Lachlan Willis immediately recognized Nora’s elemental attributes.
Her constitution leaned towards water, but she had also inherited his lightning and earth attributes.
As long as they found a place rich in these three elements and used other auxiliary methods, awakening Nora’s constitution wouldn’t be difficult.
However, this process could be quite painful.
This was probably why the other members of Sun Moon Sect were hesitant to help Nora-if the child wasn’t strong enough mentally during the awakening process and something went wrong, no one would want to be responsible.
But Lachlan Willis had more confidence in himself!
With the Dragon’s Energy Primordial Technique, he could ensure that Nora wouldn’t face any life-threatening danger.
Perhaps, like him, she would have to undergo a process of body tempering through lightning.
Thinking of this, Lachlan couldn’t help but feel a little reluctant.
“Nora’s not afraid of pain! Nora is strong!”
Nora shook her little fists, her small face full of determination, looking especially adorable.
“Mm! My little girl is the best.”
Lachlan Willis smiled and gently ruffled Nora’s hair.
Nora giggled, but her face soon turned pensive and sad.
“Daddy, I miss Miranda Lowe, my mommy! Where did Miranda Lowe go?”
Nora blinked her big eyes, pouting as she asked.
Hearing this, Lachlan Willis froze for a moment.
“Your mommy, Miranda Lowe, went to a mysterious place to enter seclusion and cultivate. She’ll be back soon…”
But Nora shook her head and said, “Daddy, I’m not a little kid anymore. You’re lying to me!
Mommy Miranda Lowe is missing, right? She’s never coming back, is she?”
As she spoke, Nora’s big eyes filled with tears, and she couldn’t help but sob.
“I’m not lying to you! Don’t worry, sweetheart, I’ll bring your mommy, Miranda Lowe, back!”
Lachlan Willis said firmly, “Our family of three will never be apart!
Trust daddy! I will bring her back no matter what!”
This wasn’t just reassurance for Nora-it was a promise to himself.
*Wife, as long as you’re still alive, no matter where you are or what you’ve become, I will find you one day!*
“Mm! Nora believes daddy!”
Nora nodded seriously, responding with all her trust.
Boom!
Just then, a loud explosion and gunfire shattered the quiet of the city night.
“Daddy, what happened? Is there a war?”
Nora was startled, her big eyes flashing with worry and curiosity.
Lachlan Willis raised an eyebrow, extending his divine sense, which could cover a hundred-mile radius. His expression immediately changed.
He hesitated for a moment and said, “Let’s go check it out!”
With his divine sense, he was able to clearly detect that the western defense line of the city was under attack.
And the attackers were a group of Spirit Beasts that had evolved and mutated due to the dense spiritual energy.
Leading them was a white wolf Spirit Beast, whose strength was comparable to the Core Formation Realm, and who had developed its own intelligence.
Though Lachlan Willis wasn’t a hero and didn’t want to be a savior, dealing with this kind of crisis was easy for him, and he didn’t mind stepping in.
Moreover…
He glanced at Nora and thought, *Maybe I don’t need to intervene myself.*
Nora’s strength was no longer weak, but she lacked combat experience. Letting her practice a little wouldn’t be a bad thing.