Chapter 1437 - Revealing The Truth
Davis blinked, finding it hard to comprehend this kind of compassion.
Even if he left, so what? There were always the chances of the Alstreim Family taking the backlash, the anger of the four Dragon Families. They could come up with any reason and stomp them, and the Four Great Righteous Sects would be hard-pressed to do anything against it.
At best, they would only be able to condemn their actions, fight a few battles to maintain appearances, swaying the common people’s opinions.
But in the long run, who would care about a mere Alstreim Family?
It would just fade away like a passing cloud. The world was just that cruel, and the one who understood that and did not go against the ways of the world would have the perk of not dying anytime soon.
Ancestor Dian Alstreim paused for a moment before he continued, seeing that Davis hesitated for some reason.
"Of course, you could also take your family with you. I wouldn’t stop them, but once you’re powerful enough, I’ll be expecting you to come back and take care of Alstreim Family in case I died..."
"Dian...!"
Ancestor Tirea Snow turned to look at him, her eyes looking angered.
"I’m just saying one of the possibilities..."
Ancestor Dian Alstreim majestically raised his hand to not make her misunderstand.
"It wouldn’t happen...!" Ancestor Tirea Snow’s expression trembled, "If you die, we die together..."
"Tirea..."
Ancestor Dian Alstreim felt moved as he reached out his hand to grasp her soft cheek. She didn’t say anything against his decision but instead supported him. He took his hand away and turned to look at Davis.
"You do understand that there’s no leeway after you took down that Zlatan youth called as Raeburn Zlatan, right? Don’t misunderstand. I’m not blaming you. I figure that you have never faced any defeat, and you wanted to keep it that way, and for a talented elite genius like you, it is all the better that you keep it that way to maintain your law heart."
"Furthermore, I savored you beating that Raeburn Zlatan black and blue and enjoyed it as much as you did, probably..."
Ancestor Dian Alstreim grinned before Davis revealed an amused expression on his face.
"Ancestor... I got my a.s.s kicked by my parents and made to rest for a week with injuries when I was a child for making fun of them... Do you think I didn’t face any defeats...?"
"Pfft...!"
Ancestor Tirea Snow couldn’t help but lightly chuckle while Ancestor Dian Alstreim’s lips twitched.
"That’s different... It’s called disciplining a naughty child with a stick... but I can see that their disciplining didn’t work with how arrogant you have grown to be..."
"Indeed..."
Ancestor Dian Alstreim’s expression became complex as he saw that Davis didn’t play a joke. He lowered his head as if he had descended into contemplation. On the other hand, Ancestor Tirea Snow looked pretty shook.
Did that mean that there were two Immortal Inheritances in the Forsaken Phoenix Realm? But little did they know that it was not two but three, with the Ice and Fire Phoenix being separate entities. It was basically an unearthed mini-realm that would make the world go crazy, much less the Dragon Families and the Burning Phoenix Ridge.
Davis sighed, feeling that the time has come.
"Empires stand at the apex of the world back in the Forsaken Phoenix Realm. As you could probably tell from the surname, I’m from the Imperial Loret Family, where my father is the reigning Emperor, and my mother’s the Empress, which makes me the Crown Prince."
"We left such a high life to pursue justice for mother and her father, so you may understand our struggles but nevertheless, Isabella is from a family called the Imperial Ruth Family. They own an Empire like us, but way more powerful as they own the Immortal Inheritance from time immemorial, but don’t get me wrong. We are not hostile but loosely allied at the moment."
"The Ruth Empire lacked a suitable inheritor all this time until Isabella proved herself to be one, and that same Isabella has agreed to marry me. So that’s also a major reason for me to go back."
"Oh...!"
Ancestor Dian Alstreim stood up, looking overexcited as his expression beamed with joy.
"Good! Good! Good!"
"I was sad that we lost an Immortal Inheritance that I never knew that it existed, but if she’s becoming yours, then I don’t mind! Ahahaha!"
Davis smiled.
This was an expected reaction. He only had a problem if they started l.u.s.ting after the inheritance, but with their ages, they probably understood that they’re way past the requirements as mentioned in the ancient records. With that, they wanted the opportunity to go the young ones of their powers, and he could see that they considered him as that young one.
He was their golden goose, and as Ancestor Dian Alstreim would like to say it, the Alstreim Family’s hope.
Of course, it was a risk, but Ancestor Dian Alstreim was placing his faith on him, and it should be even more the case after seeing him passing a heavenly tribulation that shook his entire being and struck fear into his heart. Even Mival Silverwind, a stranger, was convinced that his gamble would pay off if he kept protecting him.
That was the status that Davis commanded. He was just too important for them to lose!
"Thank you for not being two-faced, Davis. I can now see the better at what you’re planning, even though it affects the Alstreim Family a lot. However, I understand that it’s an unavoidable risk. No power can become stronger without facing calamities. If such a power existed, you would only find that in fairytales written by cripples who lost their cultivations."
"Ancestor..."
Davis felt moved over Ancestor Dian Alstreim’s understanding.
Instead of becoming angry or suspicious, Ancestor Dian Alstreim understood where he had come from and how he had to struggle to get justice for his mother and grandfather without a single frown on his face. Of course, it was thanks to their constant communication that led to an amicable relationship, but if the fooled party didn’t understand enough, there could be no peace or reconciliation.
As expected, a person who could learn Heart Intent was sympathetic to other’s troubles, and perhaps, that was why Ancestor Dian Alstreim wasn’t overbearing as other Ancestors he had heard about, and also didn’t bother to intrude on the internal affairs because that would mean that he would need to take a side, take the side of the victims, which would further weaken the family as victims were mostly weak.
Ancestor Dian Alstreim’s goal was to protect and strengthen the Alstreim Family, but if he sided with the weak, the family would eventually die out. On the other hand, if he did side with the strong people, it would lead to an internal conflict within the strong and even himself, making him question his own law heart!
It just wasn’t worth it to intrude upon giving up his cultivation, not after he had been deeply hurt after losing his woman to a granny who had misused or ingeniously used the Heart Intent and brainwashed his woman to forget him for the benefit of the Falling Snow Sect.
Nevertheless...
Davis clasped his hand and bowed as a sign of respect!