As Princess Loraine saw the figures outside the door, her eyes widened, and her heartbeat quickened with nervousness. Aldrian and Prince Claude then entered the room. At the same time, Aldrian noticed the princess looking at him with a trembling gaze, prompting him to smile."Why is that man here?!" Princess Loraine thought.Emperor Herman, who sensed the change in his daughter’s demeanor and noticed her slight trembling, knew why his daughter like that. However, he put the matter aside for now as he stood up from his seat.As he approached Aldrian, he couldn’t help but be surprised by how young the person before him was. He had assumed that the mysterious swordmaster would be at least a middle-aged man, but Aldrian appeared to be in his teens.He considered the possibility that this was merely a disguise for some unknown reason, but he still believed Aldrian was truly young—he could sense it. Nonetheless, he set aside the matter of age, deciding not to pursue it further."Father, I b

"A guest?" Aldrian thought to himself."Who is the guest?" Aldrian asked."Take a guess. The clue is that it’s someone from outside the empire but still nearby," Sylphia said in a joking tone.Aldrian just smiled at the playful side of his woman when she spoke to him. He closed his eyes and tried to look into the domain he had created in the inn in Larson City.He and his group had been staying at the inn since they arrived in Larson City, meaning they had already been there for more than a week.After connecting to the domain, he used his Eyes of Heaven to peer into the inn and finally, he found what he was looking for. However, he was surprised by the unexpected figure now sitting on the ground floor at a table with Xin Haotian and Sylphia."Arthur?"What Aldrian saw was Arthur, the leader of the Paladins of the Heavenly Direction Church. He was wearing a brown robe to conceal his features so that people wouldn’t recognize him, but it did nothing to hide him from Aldrian."Why is he

Amidst the rubble of what was once the Larson family’s mansion with the corpse of the Cerberus, the Blue Dragon Battalion remains on guard, securing the area. Now, additional cultivators from the imperial family have arrived to assist in clearing the remains of the Cerberus. The lingering death aura from the corpse is still strong and intimidating, but they attempt to suppress it using their elemental energy.There are three Middle Emperor Stage cultivators in the area who are also helping to secure the site and attempting to cleanse it of the lingering death energy from the Cerberus’s corpse. However, they are quite overwhelmed by the remnants of this energy due to its immense strength. Every time they try to suppress it with their own elemental energy, their energy is immediately erased.The corrosive nature of the death energy is truly terrifying, and this is the first time they have encountered anything like it. As a result, the corpse remains in place, as they are unable to move

Aldrian sensed that his father was sitting at the same table as his grandfather, along with Xin Haotian and Arthur. He had already informed his father of his location in Larson City, but he had not expected him to come today—let alone bring Grand Duke Flamecrest.They each maintained their own cover so that people would not recognize them. At this moment, four individuals with renowned titles were gathered inside the inn, a situation that could easily attract attention and cause an uproar."Dear, my father and Grand Duke Flamecrest are inside, and I think they’ve already met with Xin Haotian and Arthur," Aldrian sent a voice transmission to Sylphia.Sylphia was stunned upon hearing this, and her heart suddenly became erratic. His father and grandfather were here?"You don’t have to panic. My father already knows about our relationship and supports us. As for the Grand Duke, he doesn’t even know about me, let alone you. So relax and just act natural," he said with a smile as he walked

Aldrian’s conversation with the Flamecrest family continued for another hour before Luis had to leave to meet with his own group. As an instructor at the Heavenly Path Academy, he secured a room despite the quota being nearly full due to high demand. Many people were still arriving in Larson City to see the corpse of the Cerberus—a beast said to have never been seen before—as well as the traces left by the mysterious swordsman.Aldrey and the Grand Duke also said their goodbyes, feeling that their discussion was sufficient for now. They planned to visit again in the future."Take care of yourself, son," Aldrey said through voice transmission before leaving with Grand Duke Flamecrest."I will, Father."After they left, Aldrian looked at Arthur, who had remained silent throughout the conversation. He was a good listener, and the Grand Duke didn’t seem to mind his presence, as there was nothing in their discussion that needed to be hidden. Arthur also understood this and had no intention