The Evans family knew that their ‘Benefactor’ was the same person as the ‘Benefactor’ of the Joules family. However, when Desmond learned that the mysterious figure behind it all was, in fact, his long-lost nephew, missing for twenty years, it felt almost too incredible to believe.

Viola couldn’t keep the secret any longer and spoke nonchalantly, “During the Rejuvenation Pill auction, Mr. Joules planned to purchase a pill, but unexpectedly, his son schemed to seize the power. I had some friendship with Miss Joules, so I helped her and her grandfather.”

Desmond nodded thoughtfully and sighed, “Truly unexpected… My own nephew possesses such extraordinary abilities, what a treasure he is!”

Jack, who had remained silent all this while, finally spoke, “Desmond, let’s not forget that Mr. Wade once brought me back to life.”

“Yes, Yes,” Desmond replied, snapping back to the conversation. “It’s astonishing! I used to hear my brother-in-law talk about these extraordinary matters and I must admit, I was a little dismissive. I always thought of him as a scholar, a young financial talent who dabbled in strange pursuits. But now, it seems he had already glimpsed the mysteries of the world. No wonder he was so resolute…”

Viola couldn’t help but ask, “Uncle, did my father study the inheritance of cultivation and destiny?”

Desmond nodded, saying, “When your parents were in the United States, they began their exploration. At that time, I didn’t believe it, foolishly.”

Viola eagerly inquired, “Uncle, could you tell me more about it? Why did my father delve into these things?”

in the US. If he came across Chinese cultural relics that were lost abroad, he would go to great lengths to photograph them and donate the pictures to Chinese museums. However, one day, he bought a set of books from an antique store in New York. He locked himself in his study for three days. For those three days, he neither ate nor drank, refusing to step out of the study. Concerned, your mother wanted to

help but sigh at this point, saying emotionally, “You cannot imagine how obsessed they were. For three whole months, they secluded

instinctively asked, “Uncle, do you remember the

I recall correctly, it was called something like ‘Preface to the Apocra…’ or something like that, but

out, “Uncle, could it

face lit up, “Yes, yes! It’s Apocalyptic! ‘The Preface to the Apocalyptic Book’ that sounded peculiar. At first, I thought it was some scripture, but your father claimed it was the

mumbled, “The Preface to the Apocalyptic Book… Could it be the preface

casually replied, “The preface to the preface, ‘Preface to the Apocalyptic Book

Apocalyptic Book… Does that mean the book my dad acquired is

section before the main text begins. Viola surmised that if the book his father obtained was genuinely titled ‘Preface to the Apocalyptic Book’, it might indeed be the introduction to the Apocalyptic

peculiar actions or remarks from my father

and said, “Your father had plenty of actions I couldn’t understand. He researched ancient texts and materials and he frequently went on long expeditions with your mother. Sometimes, he’d be gone

to your mother about something more than once. He said something about people’s lives being

“My father indeed mentioned

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