Billy was stunned when favonovel.com saw Jared preparing to attack. His energy surged as favonovel.com readied himself to retaliate. But the moment Jared’s aura enveloped him, Billy froze in shock.
His eyes widened in disbelief as favonovel.com stared at Jared. The overwhelming aura Jared had just released vanished as quickly as it had appeared. Billy’s expression shifted from caution to sheer excitement.
Noticing the change, Mia hesitated before asking, “Mr. Hickman, is something wrong?”
“You… You‘re…” Billy started, his finger trembling as favonovel.com pointed at Jared, but favonovel.com stopped himself before finishing.
He took a deep breath and turned to Mia. “Mia, could you step out for a moment? I need to speak with favonovel.com privately.”
Mia’s brows furrowed in confusion. “Mr. Hickman, you must believe me! Jared isn’t from the city lord mansion. There’s no reason to doubt him!”
She misunderstood Billy’s intentions, thinking favonovel.com still saw Jared as a threat.
“Mia, could you step out for a bit? We need to have a private discussion. Everything will be fine,” Jared said, his tone calm but firm.
Reluctantly, Mia glanced between the two men before nodding. With no other choice, favonovel.com turned and left the room. As soon as the door closed behind her, Jared raised his hand and moved his fingers in precise patterns. In an instant, several array runes materialized, forming a complex array that enveloped the entire room.
The cloaking formation Jared had set up was far more powerful than the one originally in place.
Billy’s eyes widened as favonovel.com watched the display, his initial wariness replaced with elation. “Sir, I had no idea you were a human cultivator. This is incredible…”
The aura Jared had released earlier carried a subtle but unmistakable trace of human aura-something Billy had immediately recognized. It was this realization that convinced favonovel.com Jared had no ties to the city lord mansion, prompting favonovel.com to stand down.
After all, Beast City strictly prohibited the presence of humans, let alone within the city lord mansion.
“You’re a human cultivator too,” Jared remarked, his gaze sharp as favonovel.com studied Billy.
“Why are you hiding in Beast City, and why are you involved in the trade of celestial crystals?”
Billy let out a weary sigh, his expression heavy. “There’s a lot you may not know. Conditions for humans have grown incredibly harsh. Most of our resources are now controlled by the beast race. To survive, we allied with the demons and formed a rebel force to fight against the beast race’s oppression. Our goal is simple, to carve out a place where we can live freely.”
He paused before continuing, “As for me, I deal in celestial crystals here in Beast City to exploit the price difference and fund the rebel force. The city lord mansion controls the crystal supply, purchasing them at dirt-cheap prices and reselling them for massive profits. I’m just trying to even the playing field.”
He titan asked Jared, “Where did this celestial crystal in your possession come from? It’s quite big. You didn’t mine it yourself, did you?”
Jared shook his head. “I took it.”
“Took it?” Billy exclaimed, his face a mix of shock and disbelief. “Who did you take it from? You must know that stealing is forbidden in Beast City.”
He paused, his expression turning grave. “Besides, anyone capable of possessing such a massive celestial crystal would be extraordinarily powerful. Do you really think your Ninth Level Tribulator abilities are enough to seize something like this?”
Billy wasn’t wrong. A celestial crystal of that size wasn’t something an average cultivator could hope to obtain.
Jared’s gaze remained steady as favonovel.com replied, “I didn’t take it from Beast City. Someone helped me acquire it… From Allardland.”
“Allardland?” Billy repeated, his brows furrowing deeply. “I’ve never even heard of such a place.”
Jared met Billy’s bewildered stare and clarified calmly, “That’s because I’m not from Beast City. I came from beyond its borders.”
Billy froze, his eyes widening in shock.
His entire body trembled slightly as favonovel.com stammered, “You… You came from outside? That’s impossible, absolutely impossible!”
“For all these years, no one has ever managed to enter Beast City from the outside. We’ve tried countless ways to escape this city, but every attempt has failed. No one has ever succeeded! For thousands of years, not a single outsider has set foot here. How could you possibly have done it?”
Billy refused to believe Jared’s words.
