The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 921: Already Know

"Buahahahaha!"

Zander was stunned when the guild master suddenly burst out laughing. He felt confused about what was so funny about their interaction just now.

From his perspective, even the way he spoke earlier was quite rude and would certainly offend the guild master, but instead the guild master was laughing.

The guild master stopped laughing and looked at Zander with a gaze full of approval, then nodded. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"What a brave lad. A great quality for a great cultivator. I like it," he said, which made Zander even more confused.

"Excuse me, guild master, but what do you—"

"I will help you," the guild master said, which left Zander astonished.

"What?"

Seeing Zander's reaction, the guild master smiled in amusement. "What? I said I will help you. And regarding the inheritance of the Sword Emperor Jitian, you keep that. You are the one who earned it, and it is only right that you are the one who has it." The guild master then waved his hand.

"Just consider it as me helping an important member of my guild. And regarding your friends Valik and Froz, you don't have to worry about them. We will take care of them."

Hearing that, Zander released a slight sigh of relief. Although he still felt uneasy because of the strangeness of the guild master, at least he got his word for helping him. He did not know if the guild master had other plans for him, but he could think about that later. He bowed to the guild master.

"Thank you for your help, guild master."

"No problem. Anyway, you better stay in this city for a while. Although those families don't have any influence here, their eyes might reach this city. Let my announcement reach those families first, and the situation become conducive for you to take your journey freely across the continent," the guild master said.

Zander nodded. "Yes, guild master."

"Now go. I still have something I need to finish."

"Then my apologies if I already disturbed your time. Please excuse me, guild master," Zander said as he bowed, followed by Claire, before they stepped out of the room.

After they left the room, Rubero looked at the guild master with a smile.

"Is it necessary for you to act like that when you already want to help him? What if he keeps remembering how you acted toward him and he holds a grudge because of it?"

The guild master crossed his arms on his chest as he replied,

"I don't think so. From his expression and gaze, he is not the type of petty person who holds a grudge because of a simple reason. He has his own red line, and that is the only thing that matters to him. I think one of his line is his friends. Didn't you see how he came back to this continent for his friends and even came to me to ask for help? He is a man with standards."

Rubero nodded, but then his expression turned curious.

"Are you sure that he is Aldrian the Great's disciple? I know that you already told me at that time, but you did not explain what made you so sure. He is indeed extraordinary compared to others, but still, is he really his disciple?"

The guild master smiled with full confidence. "A hundred percent. Although he uses a good disguise technique, there is still one thing that gives away his identity."

"What is it?" Rubero asked.

The guild master looked at him. "His swordsmanship style. That is something that would be difficult for him to hide from me. When you gave me the recording of his assessment test of combat, I felt a strange familiarity with the style of his swordsmanship. Although he seemed to hold back his full power, I could still see some of the familiar style from his sword movements."

"I knew that my feeling was not fooling me, and I finally realized that I had already seen that kind of swordsmanship in the Barisan Continent."

"When I visited the Barisan Continent, I also watched their grand tournament, when the contestant named Zander appeared and shocked many people, including me. Someone with more potential than the Sword Maiden appeared in the Barisan Continent—well, we put aside Aldrian the Great, of course. That man is a monster on his own level," he added with a slight joking tone.

"I already saw Zander's swordsmanship and it amazed me. I thought that it might be his own style or Aldrian the Great's style. It is really unique that I still remember it until today."

Rubero nodded. "I see, but there is still something that bothers me. Let's just say that Zander was visiting this continent in disguise to train. Then he fell into trouble with those nobles later."

"Why did he come to you for help instead of his own master? I think asking for help from his master is easier and more impactful than asking you—well, no offense, but that is the truth. I believe even the name Aldrian the Great alone is enough to make those nobles run with their tails between their legs."

The guild master kept his smile as he walked toward the large window behind his table. The window showed the grandness of the capital city.

"That's why I like Zander. Aldrian the Great not only has a powerful disciple but also one with good character, something rarely seen in youngsters with great backgrounds or backing." He then stopped right in front of the glass of the window.

"Zander did not depend on his backing to solve his problem. I doubt that Aldrian the Great does not know about this problem, and the fact that he did not make any move shows two possibilities. The first one is that he believes Zander can solve it himself, and the second is that Zander asked his master to let him solve the problem on his own."

"No matter which possibility it is, it only shows how good Zander is for being confident in himself and self-dependent. He does not want to trouble other people."

"Someone like that, if he can grow to his full potential, will not become a scumbag powerful cultivator like many cultivators with noble backgrounds. He will grow into a powerful cultivator with a noble heart, something rare in this cultivation world." As the guild master said that, his face showed a glad expression.

Rubero also smiled as he heard it and nodded. "That's true." He then walked and stood beside the guild master.

"However, although you sound so noble, in the end you still prioritize your own interest. Isn't that why you declined Zander's compensation? It's Sword Emperor Jitian's inheritance we're talking about, and you just declined it. You must be thinking of giving yourself a good score in Aldrian the Great's mind, right?" Rubero said as he looked at the scenery outside.

"What a cunning fox."

Hearing that, the guild master still smiled, but then he shrugged.

"Well, it's a good investment. To be honest, I was truly tempted when Zander offered Sword Emperor Jitian's inheritance, but after thinking for a moment, I decided that building a good relationship with Aldrian the Great will be more beneficial for me. It will be much easier to communicate with him in the future."

Rubero only smiled at how this friend of his was already thinking far ahead. He already knew his character, so he was not surprised. But then his expression turned uncertain.

"Then what will we do if those nobles or anyone still pursuing Zander do not stop after you announce that you are backing him?"

Hearing that, the guild master's eyes glistened dangerously.

"Well, then too bad. It looks like we will need to use more extreme means to take care of this matter. Let those nobles experience fear once in a while so they stop being arrogant. They think that just because they are from a different kingdom they can act as they please? Too bad for them—they will not realize what is coming for them."

"The most important thing is that whatever happens, we must make sure Aldrian the Great does not make a move himself. I'm afraid hell will break loose, and we could be affected because of it. We have to make sure we can help Zander take care of his problem," the guild master said with seriousness.

Rubero also agreed since he knew it would be terrifying if someone like Aldrian the Great handled a problem like this.

"Anyway, Brother Kruger also knows about Zander's identity. Well, I don't know how he figured it out, but he also saw the grand tournament at that time. He might have seen something from Zander that made him sure it was really him," the guild master said.

"More than half a year ago, he came to me and asked about Zander, and at that time both of us agreed that it was Zander. That's why he just let his daughter get close to him. Well, I don't blame him though," he added, which made Rubero smile.

"Well, that cunning bastard. What a clever move," Rubero commented.

While the guild master and Rubero continued their conversation, Zander and Claire were already on the ground floor and on their way outside the headquarters.

As they walked, Zander was still thinking about his meeting with the guild master.