Chapter 235


    Jonathan continued, “Besides, the women you like must be very impressive individuals, no?”


    Lance smiled cidly. “You''re right. In fact, I can tell that you''re deeply troubled by these things. Since


    you''ve asked me, I''ll let you in on something.”


    Jonathan sat tight and listened intently.


    “When I was young, I faced the same troubles as you. We weren''t born unfaithful. If I weren''t Lance


    Cadman back then, I would''ve done what othermoners did. I would''ve only married one woman


    and led a quiet life. Of course, I''m not saying that just because I''m capable, I deserve to have more


    wives. It''s just because, as humans, we''re not capable of refusing love. In fact, the power of love is


    limitless. As I''ve said, if I were amoner, I wouldn''t have to trouble myself with romance. As


    humans, we have to live by the rules of society. If I were to do that, how could I have a harem?


    “That being said, I was facing a lot of trouble, and I held a lot of grudges. I knew I had to strengthen


    myself so that I could protect my wife and my family. However, I met a lot of people and did a lot of


    things. From time to time, I would get involved with other women. At first, I tried to suppress my feelings


    because I didn''t want to betray my wife. Yet, the more I tried to suppress it, the worse I felt. When I


    wasn''t feeling great, I couldn''t cultivate. Meanwhile, my enemies were getting stronger every day. It


    was a tough decision to make, but for my family and my wife, I chose to fall in love with other women.


    “How you want to deal with your feelings depends on what kind of person you want to be. If you want to


    make some money and spend your life with your wife and kids, you can. However, if you want to


    achieve great things during the Great Tribtion and rise above others, you can''t suppress your


    feelings. Otherwise, you''re going to end up hurting yourself and others. Think about who you want to


    be, and you''ll have your answer. Society has its rules. Likewise, the Divine Realm also has its rules. A


    Upon hearing that, Jonathan felt as though he had understood something, but he couldn''t tell what it


    was exactly.


    “I actually feel a little sad now,” Lance added.


    Without missing a beat, Jonathan asked, “Why is that?”


    “I can sense that I have a long life ahead of me, but my family is growing old. I can''t ept the fact that


    they''re dying. It seems that they''re just passersby in this long life of mine.”


    “You''re sad because you want to live a long life, aren''t you?”


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    Lance smiled and posed a question instead. “Live a long life? As in eternal life?”


    Jonathan didn''t dare to ask further.


    Seeing that, Lance uttered, “All right. I''ve already said what I need to say. Now, it''s your turn.”


    Jonathan drank a gulp of beer and started telling his story.


    For some reason, Jonathan felt he could trust Lance and be open with him. It was as if they were close


    friends.


    Perhaps it was because Lance exuded a warm and gentle aura.


    Jonathan started off by telling Lance about his background. After that, he told Lance about how his


    master had nurtured him and how he had trained on the battlefields in Smend, and then returned to


    Horington to protect Yasmin.


    Jonathan felt he didn''t need to hide anything from Lance. He even told Lance about liking Jennifer and


    peeking at her when she was showering.


    He also told Lance how he was forced to join the Divine Realm and how he had married Catherine.


    Then, he told Lance about looking for King Sergiu''s treasures and how he had got his hands on the raw


    stone.


    When he was done, two hours had passed.


    Lance paid close attention to Jonathan''s story.


    After Jonathan was done talking, Lance asked, “Why did you tell me about your raw stone? Aren''t you


    afraid that I might snatch it from you? You should know that the Holy Chest is capable of creating a


    five-dimensional space, right? That shows how much mana the raw stone holds. For smart people like


    me, that''s a valuable treasure...”


    Jonathan was stunned for a while. He then smiled and whipped out the raw stone. “Mr. Cadman, if you


    want it, I can give it to you. You don''t have to snatch it from me!”


    “You''re truly something. Despite how valuable the raw stone is, it''s also going to cause you trouble.


    Remember that a person''s treasures can arouse the envy of others. I would suggest you keep it


    hidden. You should only take it out and use it when you have enough mana to activate it in the future.”


    “What? I need mana to activate this raw stone?”


    “Of course. Mana is a strong spiritual energy. Like signals, you can onlymunicate and transmit the


    mana inside if you have powerful signals.”


    At that moment, Jonathan had an epiphany. “Since I can''t use it now, Mr. Cadman, perhaps I should


    lend it to you first.”


    Lance waved his hands dismissively. “That''s not necessary. Although that raw stone is a good item,


    fate has brought us together. I can''t possibly take something of yours as an elder.” In response,


    Jonathan said, “But—”


    “That''s enough,” Lance uttered in a serious tone.


    Hearing that, Jonathan mped his mouth shut.


    “By the way, you mentioned Yareth. I think I remember him. Back when I was in Yaleview, I had the


    pleasure of meeting him. He had some questions regarding cultivation techniques, so I ended up


    having a chat with him. Who would''ve known that I would end up crossing paths with you?”


    Jonathan chuckled and replied, “My grandpa has always been proud of having met you. When I return,


    I''ll tell him I''ve had a deep conversation with you! He''s going to be so jealous!”


    Lanceughed out loud in response.


    After a pause, he uttered, “Also, I need to advise you on something.”


    Jonathan immediately sat up straight. “Please go ahead, Mr. Cadman!”


    “Regarding your mission to look for King Sergiu''s treasures and bring back the Sinai Bible, Gideon


    surely knows you''ve also found the Holy Chest. This raw stone is incredibly important to him, so he''ll


    want it. However, he''s your senior, so he won''t snatch with you. After all, the Divine Emperor is


    watching. If Gideon ever asks you to be his inner disciple, you must reject him. If you were to be


    his inner disciple, he would have control over your life. By then, you may end up dead if you don''t give


    him the raw stone.”


    Jonathan''s heart dropped. He was beginning to realize how much trouble the raw stone could cause


    him.


    Lance added, “Even so, you can''t give your raw stone away because it''s an opportunity of a lifetime to


    come across such a treasure. It''s going to serve you tremendously in the future. If you give it away,


    nothing''s going to save you then.” Jonathan nodded. “I''ll remember that, Mr. Cadman. Thank you for


    your advice.”


    Lance waved his hand. “Even if you don''t end up as Gideon''s inner disciple, he may still try to take it


    away from you. You ought to keep your guard up.”


    “I will, Mr. Cadman.” Despite his words, Jonathan''s heart was still racing wildly. That''s only Master


    Gideon! What if Oswald, Richard, and the others get tempted as well? Whatever happens, I must listen


    to Mr. Cadman. This is my fate. I can''t simply give it away. In fact, I must protect it with my life.


    The two of them then continued chatting casually.


    Jonathan wanted to ask Lance to teach him martial arts. However, he didn''t dare to do so. If I did that, it


    would seem like I''d nned it all along.


    Lance also didn''t want to say much about it.


    In the end, they both ended up having a ss too many.


    At that point, Lance seemed to be overwhelmed by emotions. Perhaps he knew he was going to miss


    that ce dearly.


    He said, “What''s the earth for if we can''t sleep soundly at night? What''s food for if we always starve?


    What are temptations for? Why should there be changes if we''re all bound by religious beliefs? What


    are walls for if there''s nothing to contain? What is the use of consciousness if everyone is always


    foolish? Why was I born if happiness eludes me? Why should I live if I''m just going to keep running


    wild? Where did Ie from? We''re in the same world. We should enjoy each other''spany and


    appreciate the journey together. Why spend a thousand years looking for something undiscoverable?


    Why don''t you just have a great time with me instead? What''s the purpose of my existence if I can''t


    have what I want? Why don''t we just forget all about our troubles instead?”


    Jonathan listened intently, and he was fascinated. It sounds like Mr. Cadman is telling me to be like him


    and live my life to the fullest.


    Little did Jonathan know Lance was remembering his younger days.


    Back then, Lance had been hunted by the leader of the esoteric sect, Torma. It was Linda Reed, a rich


    girl, who had hidden Lance away and kept him alive. Consequently, Linda got into trouble when


    Lance''s enemies raped her.


    Enraged, Lance ended up murdering countless people to avenge Linda.


    After he had done that, he sat in a bar with Linda and said those words to her.


    Unlike now, Lance had been youthful and full of life back then.


    That was why he was emotional.


    After a long while, Jonathan and Lance went to their own rooms to sleep.


    When Jonathan woke up the next morning, his gut feeling told him that Lance had left.


    He then went to Lance''s room and found Lance''s bed untouched. Mr. Cadman didn''t even sleep! He


    leftst night. Where is Mr. Cadman going exactly? Is there even a ce he can''t go? Why was he so


    sorrowful? He can''t leave Earth, can he? That''s impossible, right?