BXBX NOVEL Chapter 134: The Sentinel
Only those who dare forgive even their worst enemy and survive without any repercussion can called strong."
Her lips curled into a smile; Mingyue felt like a big burden was taken off her shoulders since she found the answer to her confusion.
Her eyes then flickered coldly, "But Linhua, that doesn\'t mean you will get off scot-free. You will pay for what you\'ve done. And I think you will prefer death to what I have in mind."
Looking at the twilight, MingYue decided what she would do now; at the same time, noticing the similar orange hue but with a crimson tint on it; Alex and Lily\'s chariot were landing at their destination.
Alex expected to be brought to a luxurious castle, or at least a heavily fortified area, but instead, what he saw deterred him even more than all of those combined.
The place was a simple house atop a big tree without a single guard. The tree was located in the middle of nowhere, at the peak of a mountain.
\'This secret realm is bigger than I thought, but for him to dare stay like this without any protection means he is confident in his strength.\'
Alex could see Lily\'s expression turn excited and happier, \'it seemed she has a good relationship with the Sentinel.\'
The big wooden door, at the height of two normal persons, opened, allowing Alex and Lily to enter without her even knocking.
Inside, Alex found a cozy place where the material and everything blended naturally with the tree, the floor, and the walls, showing no gaps at all.
Even the chairs and tables seemed to be grown from the tree naturally.
Lily then ran forward and hugged the man who was waiting for them.
Even though she was hugging him, in Alex\'s eyes, it looked more like a 5-year-old child running and hugging their father.
"Ancestor, I have brought him. As you wished." Lily said as she hugged his leg.
The Ancestor was twice the average human height, and his body was muscular, with sharp eyes and jet-black hair cut short.
He wore a casual T-shirt and short pants.
"Why are you calling me Ancestor for, Lily? I told you to just call me by name. Do I really look that old?" the man asked with a stern voice, but his dark blue eyes were filled with warmth.
\'Seems I\'ve met another shameless geezer.\' Alex thought to himself.
The Ancestor had a handsome face, not showing his age at all, but his feline features were made from bone, both the ears and tails.
His skin had a toned color, just like bronze.
"Ha-Handsome," Lily mumbled with her lips while her cheeks turned red. She felt awkward calling the Ancestor by his name.
Alex\'s eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief at Lily. "Did you just call your ancestor handsome?"
"That\'s not what I meant; I am calling him by his name," Lily said in a very low voice.
If not for Alex\'s sharp hearing, he would not have been able to hear it.
\'I am not hearing it wrong? Oh God, this Ancestor is really shameless.
There Is no way someone is named handsome; if there is, then someone in this universe will be named ugly.\' Alex thought to himself while he tried hard not to burst out laughing.
"Good," Ancestor Handsome said while patting Lily\'s head.
"You should go now; I need to have a private talk with our guest."
His gaze then turned to Alex; the warm gaze disappeared, turning deadly cold.
The stare made Alex quickly react; he jumped back, putting some distance between himself and the Ancestor while taking his Embershift hammer in a defensive posture.
Somehow, Alex felt like he was being attacked just from his gaze alone.
Seeing Alex\'s quick reflexes made the Ancestor smile again. "Oh, nice reflexes. Leave us now, Lily."
"But Ancestor, I also want to hear what he wanted to say. Otherwise, I will just drop him here."
The Ancestor looked sternly at Lily. "Do I need to repeat myself, Lily? Don\'t worry. In exchange for this, I promise you will be able to go outside in a few weeks."
"Ancestor, you are not lying, right?"
With wronged eyes, the Ancestor asked, "Lily, did I ever lie to you? And what did I ask you to call me again?"
"Ha-Handsome, alright, I will leave now," Lily said with a bashful face while quickly leaving the place.
Alex, meanwhile, looked judgily at the Ancestor.
He put his hand into a fist together in front of his chest and gave a respectful bow.
"Today, I am humbled. There is a saying in my world, \'Above the sky, there is always another sky.\'
I know an old geezer who is as sly as a fox and very shameless despite his age. But you are the Ancestor of shamelessness; even that old sly fox needs to bow down to learn from you."
The Ancestor didn\'t feel angry; instead, he let out heartfelt laughter.
"Bpu, you really know no fear, as expected from someone chosen as the Progenitor heir.
But a fox, huh? Does your world have those celestial beauties? I had never heard of the fox race called Shameless.
Well, they are sly for sure, but shameless..."
The Ancestor\'s brow creased as it seemed he thought hard about it.
"Now that you say it, you are right. They are shameless; their beauty just gives them a free pass for many things."
He then shook his head while saying solemnly, "Truly, beauty itself is a profound ability, granting a free pass through the serpentine paths of destiny."
\'Fuck this geezer. Just say being beautiful has its own merits. Why need such complicated words, even acting like imparting important wisdom?\'