Chapter 672 - News

"I am just checking you. Do you have any questions?" 

Alex sighed as he took a deep breath before saying. "I have several questions about the Space Element. First of all…"

He started asking all the questions he had. Of course, he didn't forget to invite her inside.

Aileen was surprised that he only had a few questions. She remembered that she needed to teach her students over and over again and answered their questions numerous times. Suspecting him not read anything, she decided to test his knowledge and only got a shock right after. 

Alex explained it carefully, and each answer was sophisticated as if he understood what he was talking about. She couldn't ask him anything or test him again after a few questions. The answers left her stupefied and made her go back to her house without a single complaint. 

"I will go to your house again tomorrow to introduce you to my disciples. If you have a question and I am busy on that day, you can find my disciples. They should be able to answer any basics. Or if you are going to know about the deeper understanding, you need to wait until I am ready first." 

"Yes." Alex simply nodded and saw her off. 

He tried to incorporate the knowledge from earlier to the one from his own understanding, trying to see if he had another question to ask later.

…

The next day,

Aileen was busy in her room, finishing the morning matter before her room was opened as two people went inside the room. 

"Ryuu, Maya! You both have worked hard… How was the surface?" Aileen called her two disciples. The male had long black hair and a calm expression. He appeared sincere, but would certainly show his slyness when the time came. On the other hand, the female had long pink hair tied into a ponytail.

"Master." Ryuu clasped his hands and bowed his head while Maya ran across the room and threw herself to Aileen, hugging her energetically.

Aileen smiled and stroked Maya's hair before looking at Ryuu, asking for the report.

"The surface is pretty turmoil right now." Ryuu's expression turned serious.

"That's right. There is going to be a bloodbath soon." Maya nodded and released her master. 

"Explain to me more clearly." Aileen furrowed her eyebrows and crossed her arms.

"Yes. I will explain it to you, Master." Ryuu nodded and recalled all the matters. "Firstly, it seems the continent has another powerful influence that has been hidden this whole time. They are called Spirit Nest."

"Spirit Nest?" Aileen was obviously confused with this name because Alex had yet to mention a single word about Spirit Nest. He only told her that he created his own influence. 'Is it him? It can't be, right? How long and how far an influence can go when it's built by a little less than thirty years old young man?'

"Yes. There will be a war soon on the continent… And I am sure either Spirit Nest or Fire God Clan will perish in this war. There is a possibility of other influences joining this battle." Maya nodded with a smile. "Haha! They deserve that. Have all those people fight against each other and destroy each other."

"Hmm… Our entrance should be perfectly safe. As long as we hide in this place until the storm passes, we might see a new chance for standing tall on that continent once more." Aileen thought for a moment and said. "Out of the seven influences, who else might join this battle?"

"We are not sure, but I will explain everything we learn in this mission." Ryuu shook his head in disappointment. "Firstly, it all happened a year ago. The Spirit Nest killed Fire God Clan elders and their young master, creating a turmoil on the Heavenly Continent.

"After that, the Blackwade Clan joined forces with Fire God Clan to catch this Spirit Nest, only to find them leaving from the alliance due to the Fire God Clan not being sincere. Not having anyone they could trust their back, the Fire God Clan didn't come to catch the Spirit Nest.

"Later, I found out that the Spirit Nest suddenly appeared on the Sacred Continent, destroying Black Devil Sect. Having known their location, Fire God Clan decided to attack them with only two 5-Star Martial Saints and allied with Ancient Blue Family. However, they were annihilated in a single day. The two Martial Saints were killed by the Spirit Nest's leader. According to the information, it seemed he was only a 3-Star Martial Monarch… I was stunned and couldn't understand what method he used to kill them.

"End of the story, the Fire God Clan retreated to the Heavenly Continent and stayed low for the time being. It seemed there was a problem with their alliance with the Ancient Blue Family, but we couldn't find any details about it. As for the Spirit Nest, we can't track them at all." Ryuu finished his report while shaking his head.

Aileen furrowed her eyebrows and thought, 'It's definitely not him. He is a 6-Star Martial Saint, so it must be someone else. The possibility of them having Martial Saint experts to help them are huge…'

"That's right. I am curious about this leader of Spirit Nest. I still can't believe that he can kill a Martial Saint even though he has the same cultivation stage as me. Besides, Elder Brother Ryuu is the best… If this Alexander Sirius fights Elder Brother Ryuu, he won't be able to win without using a trick." Maya nodded furiously, revealing Alex's name unconsciously. 

"What did you say?!" Aileen slammed her table and glared at Maya. 

"Ma-Master?" Maya's heart skipped a beat as she stepped back out of reflex.

"Who is his name? No, did you say Alexander Sirius?" Aileen released her Spiritual Energy, scaring these two disciples.

"Hi—! Ye-yes, their leader is Alexander Sirius." Maya nodded furiously while her body was shaking. 

"I am done with this… Monster will always give birth to another monster." Aileen dropped her head to the table and began sweating profusely. 

"Master? Why do you have such a reaction after learning the name of Alexander Sirius?" Ryuu narrowed his eyes, confused with her exaggerated reaction. 

"Do you know about the First Grand Elder of the Fire Temple? The one that came five thousand years ago to learn about Space Element and reached God Stage not long after."

"Of course. Without you telling us of his story, his name will be an urban legend for us because he was the only one that became a God from this place." Ryuu nodded. 

"If I tell you his disciples come to this place, what will you do?"

"What?!" Ryuu dropped his jaw to the ground and blinked his eyes a few times.

"And that person's name is Alexander Sirius."

*Thud—!* Maya was speechless while Ryuu's body started shaking as he asked. "Is that true, Master? Where is he?"

"He came here a few days ago and now is under my care. I am going to teach him Space Element in the same way as his teacher. He needs to pay a fee for the teaching." She furrowed her eyebrows. "To think he is such a person… I thought about going lenient with him and didn't overcharge him. If I knew his identity earlier, I would surely charge him more! But now I can't do anything about it…"

Ryuu thought for a moment and let out a long sigh. "It seems he is going to bring another problem to our place… Master should know that each temple went with us, and I am sure they are reporting to their respective great elders…"

"That's right. That Viola knew about him first, so she must have informed the other Great Elders about it. If they know his identity, this is going to be troublesome for us… It seems all temples will have a meeting soon." She bit her lips, sensing the danger coming from the other temples. "It seems I am going to be summoned by all those elders tomorrow…"

"Master, should we come with you, or are you going to bring me?"

"No. He will stay here for the time being. Those people want to know him first before planning something, and I am sure it will be a big one."

"Why?" Maya furrowed her eyebrows, finally turning serious. 

"He is a 6-Star Martial Monarch now, and his real age is less than 30 years old. He said he didn't remember… But we usually don't remember as well because we have been living for so long. He shouldn't forget about it this early, but knowing this means he has never found age is something that matters. This also means that he doesn't tell anyone about his age that much, so others don't know about his real age. When the truth is revealed, they will be shocked to the core, and there might be a major upheaval after that. I mean, who won't wish for such a son-in-law…" Aileen sighed and looked at Ryuu and Maya standing in front of them, dumbfounded.

She thought for a moment and continued. "We can increase someone's cultivation with enough resources, right? All influences must be searching for a method to advance as quickly as him but without a backlash because most people will surely have their potential limited by this method… At the same time, it comes at a high cost. You can say that our entire sect can boost twenty normal disciples to 7-Star Martial Saint, depending on their talent… It will be done within less than a decade, but we won't have anything afterward.

"That's why major influences won't use this type of method unless it's necessary. Their family will also become unstable with those resources flying away. Hence, Alexander Sirius will be one of a kind and naturally be targeted… Did they know about his Pure Fire and Space Element? No, did they know anything about his real power?" 

Ryuu contemplated for a minute before saying. "No. They know everything from his sword, alchemist, to his Pure Fire… But they don't know a single thing about him having a Space Element."

"Do you know anything about him? I mean, when he revealed each of his power? I am sure it's not at the same time, right?"

"I heard such information, but I couldn't confirm the credibility. If Master doesn-"

"Say it!"

Ryuu took a deep breath and nodded. "Firstly, he was only a simple Martial Master, climbing his way to the top with his sword. At that time, he was a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect on the Willow Continent. If I am not wrong, he revealed only his Alchemist identity, his Sword, and Spear when he was on the Willow Continent… He openly used his Array on the Northern Continent, which was where his Pure Fire was discovered. He… What a guy…"

Maya couldn't understand why Ryuu praised him while Aileen nodded solemnly. "It seems you have understood him… slightly. He must be hiding his Space Element until now because he wants to use it against them at the right moment. That's why he never trained his Space Element and only trained it now. He is really a devil because he will wreak havoc on the Heavenly Continent as soon as he reaches Martial Saint. I'm sure that many people deem him dangerous. Do you know anything about his allies?"

"I don't know about his ally, but I learned that he was the mentor of the current successor of Drunken Pavilion. Besides, the owner of this pavilion was Great Elder Maxwell's friend, right?"

"Indeed. Now we can see he has an ally. If there is nothing wrong with his progress… I'm sure the other Great Elders will use it to… We are going to be busy soon." Aileen rose from her seat. "You two are going to follow me to his house. I am going to introduce him to you. Make sure you act natural and polite to him, especially you, Maya. I know your obsession with Ryuu, but this time is different. Unless you want to spend one hundred years alone in your room, then watch your mouth."

Ryuu and Maya tensed up as they bowed. "Yes, Master."