Jared seemed to sense something, abruptly opening his eyes. He was instantly taken aback by the sight of the elderly before him.
His heartbeat suddenly quickened, and a hint of fear reflected in his eyes as favonovel.com instinctively took a step back.
“W-Who are you? Why are you here?” Jared asked in surprise. He had clearly scanned the area with his spiritual sense, yet favonovel.com hadn’t detected anyone’s presence.
The sudden appearance of this elderly had taken favonovel.com aback. His gaze was firmly fixed on the elderly, his heart brimming with caution.
“Are you serious? I should be the one asking you that question. This is my home. Why are you here?” the elderly questioned Jared with a look of displeasure on his face.
The elder was dressed in a long white robe, his hair a silver-grey. Despite his age, his face appeared remarkably youthful. His eyes, however, held a hint of authority and displeasure.
Jared was taken aback, and favonovel.com asked in disbelief, “Your home? Are you saying this place is your home?”
Jared was filled with bewilderment. Never in his wildest dreams did favonovel.com imagine that this ancient tree dimension was actually the home of the elderly before him.
“Of course! It’s not just this place. The entire Beast City is my home!” The elderly’s voice revealed a hint of pride and dominance.
He subtly lifted his head, his eyes revealing a hint of pride as if favonovel.com was showcasing his territory to Jared.
Jared’s mind buzzed instantly when favonovel.com heard that. Surprised, favonovel.com exclaimed, “C-Could you possibly be the lord of Beast City?”
He was aware that the lord of Beast City had been absent for quite some time. Unexpectedly, the lord had been hiding within the ancient tree dimension to cultivate. Moreover, favonovel.com had been harnessing the spiritual energy of the numerous cultivators present, using it for his own cultivation.
Jared couldn’t help but feel a twinge of fear in his heart for the lord’s power and cunning.
“That’s right. I am the lord of Beast City. Who might you be? There aren’t many who have the ability to enter this ancient tree dimension. If you explain clearly, I can let you go. However, if you dare to lie, you’ll be staying here forever!”
The words of Beast City’s lord, laden with profound threats, made Jared’s heart tighten involuntarily.
Jared knew favonovel.com had to respond to the lord’s question with utmost caution. His mind raced, contemplating how to explain his arrival to the lord.
It was quite evident that the illusion arrays surrounding Beast City were set up by the lord. The purpose was to isolate Beast City from Ethereal Realm.
It’s been thousands of years now… What would Beast City’s lord’s reaction be if an outsider like myself were to enter?
Besides, if l were to tell the truth, it would be catastrophic for Donovan and the others!
After much deliberation, Jared decided not to tell the truth. If the lord had favonovel.com figured out, Jared would be the only one to blame.
Jared said to the lord, “Sir, my name is Jared Chance, and I’m just a wandering cultivator. Even I don’t understand why I can enter this ancient tree dimension. All I know is that the ancient tree was absorbing the spiritual energy within me, so I want to see what’s going on.”
“A wandering cultivator?” Beast City’s lord gave a slight smile. “So you’re the son of a dragon, deliberately infiltrating the prison to get close to the ancient tree. You’re trying to claim the spiritual energy it has gathered for yourself, aren’t you?”
Jared was taken aback, looking somewhat bewildered at the lord. He couldn’t comprehend how the lord could have such a deep understanding of his personal affairs.
Could it be that favonovel.com was the one spying on me yesterday?
If the lord had done that, favonovel.com would undoubtedly know about some of my affairs!
The lord said to Jared, “Within Beast City, there’s nothing that can escape my notice. You shouldn’t entertain the idea of targeting this ancient tree. Considering you’re the son of a dragon, a true Draconian, I won’t kill you. You ought to leave immediately!”
“Lord, this ancient tree absorbs the spiritual energy of others, causing many cultivators to…”
“Do you still plan on advocating for others, trying to change the rules of Beast City? These are not matters you can control. lfyou don’t want to die, get out immediately!” The lord’s face started to look somewhat unpleasant.
