Chapter 161 - Azazel (1/2)

Cale did not bother to correct the old man's words and just smiled in response to the crowd's inquiries.

For one, it might ruin the guild leader's reputation for failing to gauge his strength correctly. And secondly, he was confident that he can compete with someone who was at the peak stage of the Immortal-Class level. And if he uses all his trump cards, he can even defeat them with a bit of effort.

Seeing Cale's silent agreement, the old man was still a bit surprised. Cale looked very young but his strength was already on par with him. He sighed and shook his head while looking at Cale in admiration. ”The young ones have surpassed us, the old generation. Considering your talent, you have the chance to shatter the void and ascend to the Divine Realm.” When the old man said the words 'Divine Realm', there was a look of longing on his aged face. But it was then replaced by a regretful sigh.

Cale was a bit surprised that the old man knew something about the Divine Realm. He should be someone who had wanted to shatter the void and ascend to that legendary place when he was in his younger years. But the path of cultivation isn't something easy. No matter how talented someone was, it was still not guaranteed whether he was qualified to ascend towards the Divine Realm.

”Old man, a cultivator's future has endless possibilities. The road you chose to walk might have been wrong, but it's not too late to create another path for you to take.” Cale said with a faint smile on his face. The onlookers could not understand the profundity of his words, but the old guild leader felt his heart jolt after hearing Cale's words. He felt like he had finally seen the light after being trapped in the darkness for countless years.

”But it's not too late to create another path. But it's not too late to create another path... Well said! Now I know why. Now I know why! Hahaha!”  The old man's murky eyes glowed brightly as if he had understood something. He then glanced at Cale with a hearty smile and bowed his head slightly. ”Young man, your arrival here changed my fate. Or perhaps, it had even changed the fate of the Celestial Sword Empire.”

Cale held the old man gently to prevent him from bowing any further. He then said in a soft voice. ”You overestimate me, old man.”

Cale and the old man talked as if they were bossom friends. Of course, Aurora isolated the place around them to avoid everyone from hearing any s_e_n_s_i_t_i_v_e topics.

Despite the great difference in their ages, the two clicked well and they even started addressing each other as brothers. Even Aurora felt cringey at the sight of the two men talking about cultivation and etc.

Cale also asked why the old man was not present during the second prince's rebellion more than a week ago. The old guild leader told him that the emperor discovered that there were suspicious movements in the Death Forest. So during the past few months, he was keeping an eye on everything there.

The old man mentioned that during his stay inside the central parts of the Death Forest, there were indeed major movements from the savage beasts. It was a sign that the next beast tide was drawing near.

Cale frowned after hearing his words. 'It looks like I need to settle everything fast before the arrival of the beast tide.'

”Elder brother, I wanted to have a long talk with you, but we still have something very important to do. I hope you don't mind.” Cale smiled at the old man.

”Hahaha! No problem little brother. Don't worry. During your absence, I will have someone keep an eye on your temporary villa.” The old man laughed heartily while patting Cale's back.

Cale did not decline his offer since he was a bit worried about the others especially after learning the news about the incoming beast tide. ”Thanks elder brother. Oh right! I have something good for you here. Take it as my gift for our brotherhood.” Cale took out a new bottle of Heavenly Restoration Wine. Although it costs a lot, Cale did not mind.

The old guild leader was a bit surprised after he checked the contents of the wine bottle in his hands. He felt a strong amount of elemental essence from inside the bottle. His eyes instantly lit up and he smiled from ear to ear.

Cale was happy to see that the guild leader did not refuse his gift.

”It's time for us to go, elder brother.” Cale waved his hands as he flew off with Aurora following closely behind him.

The old man glanced at their departing backs with a faint smile on his aged face. He then shook the wine bottle in his hands lightly. ”Hehe! I wonder what kind of look will Aventus give me after he sees this wine? It's also time to tell him the things I saw inside the Death Forest.” The old man flew towards the imperial palace with a wine bottle in his hand.