The Patriarch's order

Evana leaned in close, her breath warm against Dong Rui's ear. "I know about your Lightforged Illumination Technique ."

Dong Rui's eyes widened in shock, her face draining of color. How could Evana possibly know?

"Don't be so surprised," Evana said, a smug grin spreading across her face. "I have my ways. And let me tell you, I am sure when everyone in the solar system knows about it they will also be surprised too."

Dong Rui's mind raced as she tried to process this revelation. "What do you want?"

Evana's eyes sparkled with amusement. "Oh, nothing much. Just a little favor."

"What kind of favor?" Dong Rui asked warily.

Evana smiled playfully. "I want you to give me the cultivation method of Lightforged Illumination Technique "

"If you refuse," Evana hissed, her voice now cold and menacing, "I will not hesitate to expose your secret to the entire solar system. Do you really want to be branded as a practitioner of such an evil technique?