Chapter 1106: Why Don“t You Try Asking Nicely...? (2/2)

Ancestor Dian Alstreim seemed to descend into contemplation for two seconds before he nodded his head, ”Indeed, what you're saying has a point. I can only shorten Grand Elder Valdrey Alstreim's sentence by a few hundred years, reducing it to a thousand and five hundred years.”

Grand Elder Elise Alstreim's expression lit up, but it was still large that it left her feeling anxious for her father's health. She took a deep breath and spoke, ”Ancestor, everything was due to my fault. I shouldn't have... nurtured an ingrate. Nevertheless, since everything that happened to Edgar Alstreim was mostly due to me, I'd like to take my father's sentence upon myself.”

”Mother!!!”

”You! Stop speaking drivel, Elise!!!”

Both Patriarch Eldric Alstreim and Grand Elder Valdrey Alstreim bellowed at Grand Elder Elise Alstreim, but she remained staunch and stubborn.

”Do you realize what you're saying?” Ancestor Dian Alstreim frowned.

Three thousand and five hundred years is a long time even for him.

Just because it was almost just ten percent of his lifespan doesn't mean that he wouldn't feel the passage of time. It was only when he fully immersed himself in seclusion he would not be bothered about it much.

However, prisoners would have their cultivation bases sealed, so how would they cultivate during their sentence period?

It was basically torturing to be unable to do anything at all!

It was said that many went insane, so there was a stop-gap method that they were allowed to be visited by a person at least once a year during their imprisonment. It helped them not lose themselves to insanity or to their heart demons.

”I am aware...” Grand Elder Elise Alstreim perfunctorily replied.

Ancestor Dian Alstreim saw her beautiful purple eyes and saw that they had no determination but was rather dull and lifeless.

Even without his Heart Intent, he could tell that Elise Alstreim wanted to be somewhere alone, never disturbed by anyone again, but while she was at it, she chose to take her father's wrongs upon herself as well.

”Shut up!” Grand Elder Valdrey Alstreim's face fumed with anger as he pointed his finger right at his daughter's nose, ”I order you to stop uttering nonsense! If we're being punished, it is I who should beg for leniency and plead to lessen your sentence!”

Grand Elder Elise Alstreim's eyes became filled with a bit of gleam as she bit her lips, but she didn't retract her words.

Grand Elder Valdrey Alstreim turned around and clasped his hands, ”Ancestor, while I accept that I certainly committed a huge wrong against Edgar Alstreim's family by covering up, what needed to be said has been said by my daughter. However, please don't take her drivel into account. If possible, instead of my daughter being punished, I would like to-”

”Don't bother... I can't reduce the sentence or do anything of that sort anymore as it wasn't I who suffered. The two of you must be punished. Otherwise, I don't have an explanation to provide to Edgar Alstreim's family.”

”If you want to plead for leniency,” Ancestor Dian Alstreim's eyes flashed as he cast a look towards Davis but rested on Claire Alstreim instead, ”You might want to try to implore Claire Alstreim, the daughter of Edgar Alstreim.”

”...”

The atmosphere became silent.

Grand Elder Valdrey Alstreim's expression twisted. To plead for leniency, no, mercy from a junior, and that too a woman?

He felt his face burning up as he didn't even dare to imagine himself doing it!

”Claire Alstreim...” Patriarch Eldric Alstreim took a few steps forward, ”As the Patriarch, I request you to shorten my mother's and grandfather's punishment.”

Claire coldly stared at him without a change in her expression. She didn't have enmity with this person, but since he was Grand Elder Elise Alstreim's son, they were not bound to be allies either.

Hearing no reply, he frowned.

”Why don't you try asking nicely... Patriarch...?” Davis smiled as he pressed.

Patriarch Eldric Alstreim cast a look at Davis as he stared, but he quickly took his gaze away and took a deep breath before he asked with his waist bowed ninety degrees, his gaze looking at the bloody surface!

”I plead that you may reduce their s-sentences!”

'Woah, he sure can swallow his pride for his mother...' Davis smiled as he looked at the trembling Patriarch.

The head of a High-Level Emperor Grade Power, bowing his head to his mother. Just that fact alone brought immense satisfaction to him. Nonetheless, he rather approved this person when compared to the degenerate Weiss Alstreim. He could see that Grand Elder Elise Alstreim had brought up a good son with a commendable temperament who knew when to show his pride, unlike that piece of trash Weiss Alstreim.

After a moment, a cold yet melodious voice echoed.

”I can consider shortening their sentences if they apologize by kowtowing to my father, asking for forgiveness, and acknowledge that they're regretful for the death of my mother, Julianna.”

Claire possessed an indifferent expression on her face while the expression of the other three went a broad change.