Chapter 487 - Ruler (2/2)

The two of them were speaking softly, but they were in no way quiet. Alex could clearly hear them say the words 'bloodline', 'lord', and 'king', and a distinct feeling rose in him.

'It can't be!' he thought as he felt a sense of clearance in his mind. He seemed to have finally realized that they weren't here for him.

They were here for Pearl.

'These feline beasts are here for Pearl? But why? Are they his family? Are they taking him back?' Alex wondered and looked back up to listen to the beast's talk.

However, they weren't talking anymore. Instead, they were staring directly at him.

'Shit!' Alex thought when he realized that his shocked expression had given away that he knew something.

”Speak up, or we won't be very merciful,” the puma said.

”No, I won't,” Alex said. There was no way Alex was going to let them learn about Pearl without first learning their intentions properly.

”I might have an idea as to who you are looking for, but you will have to tell me what you want with him,” Alex asked.

”You know who we want?” the jaguar asked with surprise. ”Spill it.”

”Right after you,” Alex said, not budging a bit. The Emperor and the rest were clearly surprised to see Alex stand up to a battle of words against the saint beasts.

”Yu Ming, stand down,” Ma Rong whispered to him from the side. Her heart was leaping out of her ribcage when she saw her disciple speak with a saint beast like that. It wouldn't even require the beasts to make a move if they wanted to kill him at any point.

”Human child, you have no room to order us around. Tell us what you know, or we will kill all 7 of you,” the puma said.

”I know you can,” Alex said. ”But I just heard that this is your last chance. If you don't want your last chance to be a failure, then tell me who you beasts are and what you want with him.”

Anger flared in the puma's eyes and he decided to kill them all. However, just then, a voice appeared out of nowhere.

”STOP!”

A third saint realm aura appeared from beyond the two beasts as a white beast appeared from behind them.

Alex looked behind and saw another feline beast appear, only this time, Alex couldn't help but be surprised by her appearance.

'A White Cat, just like Pearl,' he thought as he looked at the female cat appearing in front of them.

”Did your fathers never tell you how much the lord cared for his people?” the White Cat asked the two beasts.

The two male saint beasts were much stronger than the female saint beast, and yet they still lowered their head when they saw her approach.

”Lady Ren, why are you here? You shouldn't be out of your chambers,” the two of them said.

”A day or two out won't hurt me,” Lady Ren said. She then turned to Alex and looked at him.

”Hm… this certainly is weird. Why do you have my husband's aura on you? Are you perhaps someone from outside?” she asked.

Alex's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. 'She knows about the real world? Is she a player? Or is she someone with knowledge of a world existing aside from this one?' Alex wondered.

”No, you can't be from the outside,” Lady Ren answered herself. ”Your cultivation isn't high enough to make those sort of travel. This certainly adds to the mystery of why you have my husband's aura then.”

”It's someone else you guys want, but I won't tell you the location until I know what you're up to,” Alex asked.

”Oh, so you not only know that we are looking for a beast, but also know that beast's location? Adding onto the fact that you have the aura on you… am I correct in assuming that you've bonded with the beast?” Lady Ren asked.

Alex's face paled when he realized that he had given away his hand. He looked left and right, trying to think of a way to avoid any sort of tragedy.

”Don't fear, child. We aren't here to harm you. We are just here for the beast, and once we get the beast, we will leave,” Lady Ren said.

”How can I believe you?” Alex asked, still fearing.

”Young man, we have no other choice,” the Emperor said. ”We are in their palm now. Whether they want to squeeze us, or gently lay us down on a bed of flower, it's their choice now.”

”However, if it's any consolation, that Jaguar said the same thing to me on the first day they arrived in the capital too,” the Emperor said.

”Why do you want him then?” Alex asked.

”This continent has been without its ruler for a long time now.. If your friend is worthy, he shall be the next king of the entire Western Continent.”