The Shining Star Above The Heaven

Chapter 381: I Change My Mind

Chapter 381: I Change My MindOld man York frowned.

"What do you—"

"Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, but I must disturb you," a young man’s voice cut off the old man’s voice transmission.

"I am Alexi Xadian, the young master of the Xadian family, one of the great noble families of the Atria Empire." As he introduced himself, he glanced slightly at Sylphia.

When he heard that a group of people was looking for a traitor, most likely from the church, he wasted no time and brought his knights to greet them. He had his own role in this matter and did not think too much about it. However, upon hearing that an elf was among the group, he became spirited.

The Atria Empire is located on the western side of the continent. Due to its distance, elves rarely visit. If they do, it is usually as envoys from certain noble families who require something from this region.

For Alexi, his encounters with elves could be counted on one hand. He also rarely traveled to the eastern side of the continent, so it was reasonable that he seldom met them.

Now, with the appearance of a beautiful elf in this place, he would not waste the opportunity. Although he was already a Duke-stage cultivator, as a man and a noble, he also had desires. As a noble, he lacked nothing, and whatever he desired, he always obtained. But one thing he had longed for yet could never attain was an elf as his woman.

He never lacked women, and he had a preference for exotic ones. An elf had been his most desired dream for a long time. Seeing an elf alone among an unfamiliar group—one that was most likely sent by the main church—only fueled his desire. He did not believe this group was directly affiliated with the church. Instead, he suspected the church had used a third party, such as the Adventurers’ Guild, to

"Don’t come any closer!" Alexi cried out.

Aldrian kept walking, his gaze never leaving Alexi.

Alexi tried to crawl backward, but his back collided with the invisible wall which was actually a spatial barrier Aldrian had created to prevent his escape.

The moment Aldrian stood before him, Alexi’s body suddenly rose against his will. Panic surged through him as he struggled to resist, but it was futile. Aldrian was forcing him to stand using spatial manipulation.

Alexi felt his mental fortitude crumbling. The realization that he was completely powerless sent waves of despair through him. Worse yet, he was unable to avert his gaze, forced to lock eyes with Aldrian.

"You think you’re something great here, huh? A little king?" Aldrian’s voice echoed in his ears, calm yet chilling.

"You know, at first, I thought I could play along for a bit. Maybe we wouldn’t have to do anything... painful."

Aldrian then leaned in, his piercing blue eyes drawing even closer.

"However, I change my mind."

"I don’t care if you are the young master of a noble family. Even if you were a prince, I still wouldn’t care. How dare you look at my woman with such a lustful gaze?" Aldrian said, his voice flat and devoid of emotion, sending a wave of dread through Alexi. At that moment, he had never felt regret as deeply as he did now.

"I... I’m sorry."

"Too late."

Alexi’s eyes suddenly turned blank before his body stiffened, standing motionless like his underlings. Aldrian, his face still expressionless, stared at Alexi that now fully trapped in his illusion. He let out a quiet sigh before turning to Sylphia and the others with a small smile.

"Can you guys wait here for a bit? I’ll be back after I take care of this."

The others knew that he was about to do something best left unseen. That was why he wanted to act alone right now. They could even sense that his mood was not good.

"Go ahead, do your thing. I’ll guard this place," Xin Haotian said, waving his hand. He knew this wasn’t the time for jokes.

Aldrian nodded before turning to old man York. "I’ll be back before the food gets cold."

The old man, still in shock from what had just happened, was momentarily stunned by Aldrian’s words.

"Ah... alright," he answered unconsciously. He had thought today would be the day he’d have to close his restaurant forever, but it seemed he was wrong. This young man was unbelievably strong—so strong that even he couldn’t fathom his true power. Was he hiding his real cultivation?

Aldrian gave a small nod and smiled before shifting his gaze back to Alexi.

"Bring me to your main base."