905 Her Circumstances

"Everything went well until my father decided to hold a competition because he couldn't choose one of us. After all, I may be stronger than my brother, but because I am blind, people may look down on me, ruining the chance that this recommendation gives. Yeah. That was the reason for this small competition.

"Even after knowing it was a trap, I still chose to do it, thinking it was a gamble. If I die here, I lose and vice versa. I had set up several traps if my brother ordered many people to chase me down, but it was useless because I never realized the real assassin was right beside me.

"That's why if you are going back with me today, my brother will surely target you. And the people of the Grayfig Family will also start approaching you. In other words, you will become the center of attention all of sudden." She explained the second problem.

Alex looked down, stroking his chin a few times before asking. "If I become famous here, will it reach Unsurpassed Blade Sect's ears?"

"I am not sure myself. I think, as long as you don't make a big move, they won't notice you. And I can start a rumor about you as my protector."

"I see… Now that I am thinking about it, how do I even enter the Unsurpassed Blade Sect? Although you are guaranteeing my identity, it's not like the recommendation letter allows me to enter together with you, right?"

She paused for a moment and nodded. "Yes. You need to undergo the trials with me. Well, I also need to undergo the tests with a slightly higher starting point, but I think we will do it together. So, if possible, stay close to me."

Alex thought for a moment and nodded. "Alright."

"Don't worry, it's going to be alright. Because I have reached 8-Star Martial Monarch before even getting inside the sect, my starting point is high. In fact, I might become an Inner Disciple before long. I might be a candidate with the highest strength… But let's not be too proud because I heard that there were two people that immediately became an Inner Disciple after finishing the tests."

"I don't really care about that since I have no plan in getting involved with the sect problem."

"In that case, I don't need to worry then." She nodded. "Oh, by the way, I need to know your age first. They will surely test your age to see your cultivation talent."

"I am in my forties," Alex answered immediately.

"Most of the Martial Saints are around one hundred years old. That's the genius age in the sect." She paused for a moment as a thought came into her mind. "Are you a Young Master whose family concentrated their resources for you? If that is the case, then your foundation won't be stable, and you will—"

Alex placed his hand on her mouth and let out a long sigh. "I am not like that, and my foundation is stable, so you don't need to care about that."

"Is this the wonder of outside worlds?"

"It's not, but you can treat it that way to simplify our talks." Alex shrugged.

"…" She furrowed her eyebrows. Every knowledge in her brain wanted to deny his claim, but she couldn't say it. When he touched her, she inspected her bone, and it seemed he told the truth about the age. If that were the case, what kind of monster was in front of her? Was it right to make a deal with him?

Still, deep inside her heart, she believed it was an interesting deal. To be taught by such a genius, she might reap something that she would never expect. Once again, she remembered Alex's offer and put it as one of the most important memories in her mind.

"Well, I shouldn't ask about it anymore then." She nodded before moving on. "The third matter is about my father. Since I am bringing a stranger, there might be some opposition from the family, so I want you to not say anything and let me deal with it. You can simply stay in my courtyard and hide there for three weeks."

"Alright. I am used to lying low." Alex agreed immediately.

"Then, one more thing… Although my brother wants to kill me even right now, please don't show any hostility, alright? Instead of killing him, I rather stay away from the family, which I can only do after getting admitted."

"That's your family problem, I won't interfere as long as he doesn't come personally to kill me." Alex didn't forget to put a warning for it because he wasn't a good person.

"In that case, I have nothing to say." She nodded. "Last but not least, can I know your name? Ah, my name is Aria Cypress. You might have heard it earlier."

"I am Nyx." Alex gave her his alias.

"It's not your real name, huh." She sighed before shaking her head. "Never mind."

"Since you have finished, I have two demands."

"Sure. Please tell me."

"I want to learn about Sword Qi."

"Sword Qi is the basic in this world, so I am planning to teach you. Since you have deep attainment in the way of the sword… Even though it's from another world, I am sure you won't need a long time to grasp it."

"Then my second demand is… I hope you don't pry much about my identity."

"It's my nature to question everything and become a bit sensitive… But I will try to not pay attention to that detail around you, but I am sure to pick up a few things about you, you know."

"As long as you don't openly search for my information or investigate me." Alex nodded. "In return, I will teach you a bit."

"Then that's a deal." She smiled and stretched her hand, asking for a handshake. "Hmm? Ah, right. You are from another world, so you might not use a handshake to seal the deal. My bad."

"Nah. I still use it." Alex shook her hand, feeling the roughness of her hand. Girls who wielded weapons usually had nothing like this. Even Evelyn and the others took care of their skin carefully. Besides, the skin of a cultivator wasn't that easy to get into this state.

"Ah, I am sorry that my hand is not lady-like." She apologized to Alex.

"It's fine. You must have swung your swords thousands of times every single day to make even a cultivator's skin become like this. I admire your determination… And from what I see, it must be for your high-speed movements. Although this is just what I have observed so far, the way you use those movements are the same, so you must have programmed it first before using them."

"!!!" She opened her mouth in surprise, never expecting Alex to see through her movements within a brief moment. But she also felt a bit happy because she might get something useful if she learned from him and used this chance to explain her sword style. "Yes. Those high-speed movements are taking a toll on my brain, so I programmed them to make it easier to use."

"I understand the concept. You use many patterns, so it's hard to discern, and that's something I should praise you for."

"Thank you."

"Anyway, let's get going."

"Ah, yes. We can talk more in my house." She nodded. "Before that, I need to go back to the worm again to collect the corpse."

Alex nodded. "Let me help you since your energy hasn't recovered yet."

She took Alex's hand as he helped her to go to the worm's body. She stored the corpse and let out a breath of relief.

"Do you want to go back now or recover first?"

"May I trouble you to carry me to my home?"

"Hmm?" Alex was a bit surprised. Although he asked for it, he believed that the lady would choose to recover because the distance should be a bit far. "Reason?"

"To handle my younger brother. I can't tell you about it, though."

Alex thought for a moment. Aria wasn't someone who acted on a whim, so there should be a plan for that. Considering it would benefit him if she could handle her brother, he decided to help.

He bent his knee and stretched his hand to the back.

"Then, excuse me." She fixed her attire first before taking Alex's invitation. She then pointed her finger to the left. "The city is that way, three days of flying."

"Sure." Alex then flew out of the forest, heading toward that direction.

To ensure the secrecy of his identity, he didn't use the Teleportation Array this time like planned from the start.

Because she measured it with her power, they ended up arriving earlier. This might be the first time Alex felt the time difference. She said three days, but it was like six days for him.

Luckily, the sun was right above them, so they didn't need to visit the city during the night so as to avoid rumors of him having a relationship with Aria.

He scanned the entire city with his Spirit Eyes, finding three 10-Star Martial Saints. If this was the Moose World, the upper world where he trained to be a God, something like this would be unimaginable. After all, only the leaders of each big influence had this cultivation.

However, he had seen a much higher limit when he arrived at Eulja, so something like this couldn't surprise him anymore. Instead, he felt it was normal because even these people couldn't become a Core Disciple in the Unsurpassed Blade Sect.

"I think you can let me down." She said as they approached the city.

"Ah, yes." Alex nodded. She had been recovering during the past few days, so her current energy was about eighty percent. It should be enough to handle most of the problems.

She looked at the city a few kilometers away before leading Alex inside with a smile.

Alex followed her without saying anything. The town was brimmed with people even from the outside as many people were trying to enter the city.

Aria, of course, didn't need to wait as her reputation was already well known in this city. The guards immediately let her in before stopping Alex in his tracks.

"Stop! Who are you?!"

"He is with me. Can you let him pass?" She asked with a smile.

The guards were bewildered because they clearly remembered that she brought two people with her when coming out of this place, but none of them was in sight. Meanwhile, only this young man was staying beside her, so it was no wonder it piqued their curiosity.

Still, since Aria had opened her mouth, they immediately gave way for Alex.

Alex then entered the city under Aria's name.

"Hmm… There are only three families in this city, right?" Alex whispered to her as they walked inside the city.

"Yes. They are from the third family, the current city lord, so you can say they are neutral. But it will surely reach the ears of the higher-ups of their family. Don't worry. They won't do anything, no, I won't let them do anything."

"Alright, then."

They arrived in front of a big mansion a few minutes later.

However, the moment they entered, Alex smelled trouble, especially when he saw three people coming toward them.

'Let me handle this.' She quickly sent a thought transmission.