He had a strong feeling that the Dark Realm, Transformation Realm, and Grandmaster Realm were just the beginning for Nanako.


    If this were true, it meant that Nanako could have a lifespan extending into the hundreds of years—perhaps even beyond two hundred years.


    Once she achieved a breakthrough from the master level, she might be able to harness aura just like he could.


    And if she were to master spirit energy, there’s a real chance she could live for five hundred years or even longer, simr to the esteemed Meng Changsheng.


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    With that thought in mind, he rose to his feet, took the wine ss from Yuhiko Ito’s hands with both of his, and dered resolutely, “Mr. Ito, rest assured! I promise you, no matter how long it takes, I will apany Nanako every step of the way!”


    Yuhiko Ito, still bowing humbly, found tears streaming down his face uncontrobly.


    In that moment, he realized that he didn’t need to worry about whether Charlie would be his son-inw. If his daughter truly shared the same destiny with him, the question of marriage would be irrelevant over the long years ahead.


    Quietly shedding tears, he stood up, looked at Charlie, and expressed his gratitude, saying, “Thank you! Thank you, Mr. Wade, for yourmitment!”


    For Yuhiko Ito, entrusting Nanako to Charlie felt akin to a wedding ceremony, where a father hands over his daughter to her groom.


    No matter how lengthy Nanako’s future journey may be, he hopes that Charlie will always be by her side.


    At the very least, he wished for her not to walk alone.


    As long as Charlie could agree to this, in what could be a journey of one hundred, two hundred years, or even more, everything else would pale inparison.


    Marriage? That hardly mattered. He would dly relinquish all the assets of the Ito family. After all, wealth isn’t something one takes into the next life.


    Meanwhile, Nanako had been quietly weeping.


    It became clear to her that stepping into the world of martial arts signified a new direction in her life.


    As she set her sights on this new path, everything she had nned over the past two decades would undergo profound changes.


    She was ready to embrace a new way of living.


    Seeing her father’s red eyes, she felt a pang of reluctance. Having lost her mother at a young age, she had been showered with her father’s love. As she contemted the long journey ahead in martial arts, she realized that time would fly by like a fleeting moment. Perhaps in the future, she would have little time to spend with her father. Furthermore, the Ito Group represented his life’s work; how could she abandon him and thepany he had built?


    Overwhelmed with emotion, she quickly choked up and said, “Odo-san… Nanako doesn’t want to prioritize martial arts… I wish to spend more time with you and manage the Ito Group effectively…”


    Yuhiko Ito responded, “Nanako, do you know why I have worked so hard to run the Ito Group since your mother passed away? Even though I have more money than I could ever spend, I continue to strive?”


    Nanako shook her head gently.


    Ito Yuhiko exined earnestly, “Before you turned ten, my efforts were aimed at ensuring you would have a better life. After you turned ten, I continued to work hard so that your future generations could also live better.”


    He continued, “But… as a father, what could bring me more joy than knowing my daughter might live for a hundred years or even two hundred? If you could truly reach two hundred years, I wouldn’t hesitate to leave this world right now!”


    Nanako quickly eximed, “Odo-san, please don’t say that…”