Chapter 486 - More Arrivals (1/2)

”You 3 seniors should run away quickly. The beasts should be here at any moment,” Alex said. ”You should go help out the others in the city that will have to fight the other beasts.”

The 3 saint realm figures couldn't believe what they were hearing.

”Junior, are you alright in the head? What makes you think the beasts are after you?” the red-haired Yang said.

”I… I just know. You should hurry away instead of staying here. It will be very dangerous here very fast,” Alex said.

”Haha, what makes you think that we can't handle a bunch of beasts?” Feng said.

”I don't doubt you guys can fight the beasts normally but are you sure you guys can fight the saint beast coming over here?” Alex asked.

”What? Why would the saint beast be com— Shit!” the red-haired Yang said.

”What?” Feng asked.

Yang's face twisted as he realized something. ”Kid, where were you during the last beast horde attack?” Yang asked.

”I was running away last time,” Alex said. ”However I have nowhere to go now. You guys really shouldn't be staying here, talking with me. Leave already.”

The one named Feng seemed to have realized as well.

”Brother Zexian, I think he might be the one running away from the Jaguar last month. He is certainly telling the truth,” Feng whispered into the Emperor's head.

”I can see that,” the Emperor said. ”Besides, I would have figured it out eventually it seems.” The Emperor turned his head towards the south as a twisted expression appeared on his face.

The 2 Saint beasts weren't going towards the Scarlet City from what he could sense. They were coming right where they were, apparently attracted to the kid in front of them.

The Emperor then turned towards Alex and asked, ”What do you have that they want?”

”I don't know,” Alex said without hesitation. He truly had no idea. He could come up with a bunch of reasons such as his body constitution or his talents or even his spiritual roots. However, none of them made any sense to be attractive to a beast, one at the Saint realm at that.

”Stop lying, young man. If you tell us, then we might be able to save you,” Feng said.

”I seriously don't know. If I knew what it was by now, I would have either discarded it or handed it to someone stronger,” Alex said.

”We are strong. If you do know of it, this is your last chance to save yourself,” the Emperor said as he got rid of his hood and showed his face.

Alex was a little confused for a second as he felt the face was familiar. However, in the next moment, he realized who he was looking at.

”Your majesty,” Alex said as he bowed a little.

”Oh,” the Emperor said with a bit of surprise. ”I didn't know my vessels recognized my face so easily.”

”I was there during the competition in the capital when the beasts came for me there too,” Alex said. ”I remember you from then.”

”I see,” the Emperor said. ”It seems they truly are after you. In fact, they should be here any moment now.”

”Well, we have company before that,” Yang said as he looked up in the air. Alex looked up and his heart skipped a beat when he saw who was there.

In the air were 3 people, 2 ladies and one man in a small boat that flew towards their location.

Alex could see both his master and senior sister there and immediately started panicking.

”You guys, what are you doing here?” he asked in a worried tone.

Ma Rong flew down from the boat and landed in front of him.

”You stupid disciple, what were you trying to do?” she asked as soon as she was before him. ”Are you trying to get yourself killed?”

Alex could see the worry in Ma Rong's eyes and didn't know what to say. ”I—”

”Ma Rong,” Wen Cheng called from behind as he came down with Luo Mei. ”Your Majesty,” he bowed towards the Emperor. Luo Mei did the same.

Ma Rong finally realized that she was in front of the emperor. ”Your Majesty,”she said as she bowed towards him as well.

”Who are you people?” the Emperor asked, not recognizing the two sect leaders, but then his eyes fell onto Luo Mei.

”Oh, it's you, little girl. You were the one that nearly won the Annual competition, weren't you?” he asked. ”What's your name again?”