The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 920: Not Deterred

The guild master smiled while looking at Zander for a moment before his gaze shifted to Rubero.

"I did not expect you to visit, but to think that you would come with unexpected guests, well…" his gaze then returned to Zander again.

"But not so unexpected, I guess."

Zander truly felt uncomfortable with the way the guild master looked at him, but he did not show it and only gazed at the guild master normally.

"I'm just helping our friend here meet you, since he said he wanted to meet you," Rubero said, signaling to Zander.

"Is that so?" the guild master said with a smile, his gaze still locked on Zander.

Zander then bowed to him.

"Adventurer Zorzal greeting the guild master."

The guild master nodded. "Zorzal, huh? I already heard about you from Rubero's assessment report in the past. For someone to be praised by Rubero, it piqued my interest, and I have to say that you are truly like what he described—wait, no, you are more than what I initially thought."

"And after what you did in the Sword Emperor Jitian's tomb, my interest in you rose greatly. And you wanting to meet me must be regarding that problem after that event, I suppose?" he said, which made Zander stunned before he nodded.

"Yes, I would like to ask for the guild master's help. I know that with my current power, I lack the means to face all those nobles, so I would like the guild master's support in this matter."

The guild master kept smiling and nodded. "So, what is in your mind? What would you like me to do for you to get out of this situation?"

Zander was slightly stunned. The guild master was truly direct, but that was good, since he could also speak directly. He went silent for a moment before he opened his lips. "I would like the guild master to help my friends, Valik and Froz, who at this moment seem to be pursued by the nobles looking for me. Give them protection so those nobles cannot harm any of them."

"I also implore the guild master to help me by releasing a statement—only a statement from you personally—that you would support me. With you announcing your statement, those nobles will likely back off. I know that with your reputation, your words carry weight for those nobles."

Hearing that, the guild master kept his smile. "You are quite brave to ask me to release my personal statement regarding your own problem. I have never helped any specific adventurer since I took the seat as guild master. The most I or the adventurer guild does is keep an adventurer's information secret, that's all."

"What you ask is the same as asking for special treatment, and you want me to do something I have never done. It is easy for you to say that I only need to release my personal statement, but that is the same as forcing me to act exactly as I say in that statement."

"If I do what you ask, then that would mean I am making those nobles the guild's enemies entirely. I will not feel the effect, but the adventurer guilds in their territories would likely be affected by their animosity."

The guild master then stood up and walked around the table.

"The confidence for someone unknown like you to ask for my favor like that… although you are a rare genius in my guild, you are still a sprout in my eyes. You are powerful, yes, but many could still kill you easily. You have not grown enough to the point where I would think it is beneficial for me to help you."

"So tell me, why should I help you?" he asked as he stopped right in front of Zander.

Claire, who stood behind Zander, stepped forward.

"Guild master…"

"Do not intervene. I know what you are going to say, but I have my own interests, and I cannot just throw them away because of a nobody," the guild master said, which left Claire tongue-tied. She felt overwhelmed by the guild master's presence, which demanded respect and felt utterly overbearing.

She bit her lips and looked at Zander's back with worry.

For Zander, he felt his soul shaken by the guild master's aura that was slightly leaking out. It was as if the guild master wanted to put him in his place after he said something that offended him. The guild master's presence felt like a giant wall at this moment, high and mighty, looking down on him.

Sweat rolled from his forehead, and he felt as if his body was being pressed by something heavy. He knew all these sensations came from the guild master's overbearing presence.

However, Zander took a deep breath to calm himself, and his gaze remained determined. There was no fear in his eyes, and he kept his head lifted. He braced himself as he remembered that he was the disciple of a person who was already considered a legend and even a god.

He could not show weakness. Instead, he would show his pride. He would show his confidence and demeanor as the disciple of Aldrian the Great.

His eyes grew firmer as he looked directly into the guild master's eyes.

The guild master, seeing that there was no fear in Zander's gaze, raised his eyebrows in amazement. Zander could still withstand the leaking aura that was being directed at him. As a peak Earl stage cultivator, that was something impressive in his eyes.

Moreover, with those unwavering and determined eyes, the guild master knew that Zander's mind was already strong enough to fight fear even when facing a cultivator of his level.

He smiled, wanting to see what Zander would do after this.

"I know that what I asked is too much, as I touched the guild master's interests and could bring trouble to the adventurer guild. However, I did not come without something that could compensate for the trouble that might arise with those nobles," Zander said.

"Oh? What kind of compensation do you have, for you to seem this confident?" the guild master asked.

"As many already know, when our group was in the Sword Emperor Jitian's tomb, I was the one who obtained his true inheritance because I solved Sword Emperor Jitian's puzzle. If the guild master helps me, I will give half of the treasures and also the cultivation technique of Sword Emperor Jitian. I will even give the Sword Emperor's record, which is also included in his inheritance," Zander said without hesitation.

After Zander said that, the others widened their eyes in shock.

"Are you serious, Zorzal? That is the inheritance you gained through struggle, and the thing that put you in this situation. You are giving most of it away without hesitation?" Rubero asked in astonishment.

The incident in Sword Emperor Jitian's tomb a few months ago was what caused Zander to be pursued by the three noble families.

At that time, the news of the appearance of the tomb of one of the strongest cultivators to ever live in the Ancient Blue Gate World shook the continent.

When most of the powerhouses of the continent departed for the war, many saw it as an opportunity to gain the inheritance of the continent's legend. All parties across the continent tried their luck in the tomb, and many from the adventurer guild were involved as well, including Zander and his group.

The tomb was full of challenges, and many people died. In the end, Zander was the one who gained the inheritance.

Then the classic situation of the cultivation world unfolded, where many cultivators pursued him in an attempt to snatch the inheritance from him.

He had to kill many, and unfortunately, three of them happened to be descendants of nobles. Two of them were even considered the hope of their families as successors.

With that alone, the vengeance of the three noble families was already sealed, and they became hellbent on hunting him.

All of this happened because of the treasures of the legendary cultivator, who is known by almost every cultivator in the Orian continent. And now, the man who obtained that inheritance was actually using those treasures as a bargaining chip?

Zander did not change his expression and nodded.

"Yes, and I already read the content of the cultivation technique and the record, and I think it will be better if I give them to the adventurer guild since I already know their content. Do not even think about searching my memories or trying to find the inheritance after killing me. Believe me, I have already placed the inheritance somewhere safe, where not even the guild master can take it without me retrieving it myself."

The guild master's expression no longer showed a smile. Instead, it became neutral as his gaze locked onto Zander's eyes. It was as if he wanted to see how serious Zander was.

Zander also did not look away and stared back at the guild master.

After a few moments of silence, the guild master suddenly smiled before bursting into laughter.

"Buahahahaha!"