The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 959: Anxious

Luyan was astonished to see that Aldrian, Meilan, and Rei had returned safely. What happened to the devils?

He gritted his teeth. With no news reaching him at all, it made him think of the worst possible outcome. The mission had failed, and there were no devils who had followed Aldrian alive.

Although he had already expected this to be one of the outcomes, he still felt frustrated. The devils who came out this time were no joke, with many of their higher ups involved. He knew how powerful they were, yet it seemed that all of them together were still not enough to deal with Aldrian, even with an ambush.

’Fucking useless.’ He thought as he watched the three of them fly toward Aldrian’s private pavilion in the distance.

But then a sudden thought crossed his mind, making him anxious.

’Do they know about me, or anything about my connection with the devils?’

He was afraid that somehow Aldrian had discovered how they were tailed by the devils. If that was the case, then it could be a sign of his end.

If Aldrian said that he had connections with the devils, even without any proof, it would already be enough for others to cast doubtful gazes at him. Even though he had maintained his image as a man without problems within the sect, if Aldrian spoke up, many people would still listen to Aldrian, given his current reputation.

The sect’s higher ups would likely launch an investigation that even his master could not stop.

’No, I have to make sure that they did not point their finger at me,’ he thought before he walked out of his pavilion.

There were sect guards who had also seen Aldrian coming back, so they reported it to Sect Master Huang. The sect master instantly made his way to Aldrian’s pavilion after hearing the news. The news also reached Grand Elder Almund, and he was astonished when he heard that Aldrian had returned with Meilan and Rei.

The devils failed after all of their preparation?

’So that’s why there was no news from the devils’ side today. All of them might already be dead.’

He gritted his teeth. At this moment, he was inside his private pavilion, walking back and forth. He could not help but feel anxious. Even with the devils sending many of their ranks to take care of Aldrian, they still failed.

With that, Aldrian must now know that there was someone who leaked their departure outside the sect.

Even if Aldrian did not know how the devils could tail him, the fact that the devils knew he had made a journey outside and were able to tail him meant that he must know someone from the sect had leaked his departure.

There were only a few people who knew about Aldrian’s journey, and it would be easy to trace it back to him or his disciple, who had made the devils aware of Aldrian’s location.

His disciple’s job was only to make sure to mark Meilan. With her as Aldrian’s guide, the devils could track them once they left the sect. He and his disciple only needed to inform the devils when Aldrian and Meilan went out of the sect, and the rest was up to the devils.

He suddenly felt as if he were standing on the edge of a cliff. He was trapped and could do nothing other than wait.

He took a deep breath to calm himself.

All of this was still only his guess and had not been proven.

If somehow they found out about his and his disciple’s connection with the devils, he could simply deny it. He could even push Luyan aside and make him a scapegoat.

There was no strong evidence pointing at him at the moment, so he was confident that as long as he kept denying his involvement with the devils, he would somehow make it out alive. Even if Aldrian pointed his finger at him, he believed he could still survive, although it would damage his name.

’Yes, calm down. Let’s see how things turn out,’ he thought.

In Aldrian’s private pavilion, he had just landed with Meilan and Rei. They then sat in a small pavilion that allowed them to look out at the night scenery of the sect. Rei could not help but sigh.

"Today was truly a shocking day. I truly did not expect to witness so many things happening, and for the truth to finally come out. It makes me angry just imagining that we actually lived alongside these people."

Meilan nodded. "Today was truly a hectic day. Tomorrow, the world will surely be in an uproar because of what Your Majesty did today. To think that the devils’ connections are spread across so many prominent families. It will take quite a while before the world can calm down again."

Aldrian smiled. "Well, that is something this world will have to experience because of the devils’ infiltration. A world that has already been infiltrated by them will inevitably have traitors among normal cultivators, as the devils are always enticing the inhabitants of the world to work with them. They are cunning and smart, taking advantage of the negative emotions of living beings."

Meilan and Rei nodded.

Soon, they sensed someone entering the pavilion complex. It was Sect Master Huang. The moment Meilan saw him, she raised her eyebrows and smiled. If her master had come out of seclusion, then it meant he had succeeded in his breakthrough.

Moreover, judging by his expression and good mood, there was no mistake. She and Rei stood up as Sect Master Huang approached them.

"Master, congratulations on your breakthrough."

"Greetings, Sect Master. Congratulations on your breakthrough."

Both of them spoke at the same time as they bowed to him. Sect Master Huang laughed.

"Ahahaha, thank you for the congratulations. But it looks like you all had fun outside, to only come back at this time," he said in a joking tone as he also looked at Aldrian.

"Well, we truly did have fun. But before we talk more, congratulations on your breakthrough, Sect Master. You finally comprehended sword heart," Aldrian said as he also stood up.

"Thank you for the congratulations, Your Majesty. But I would not have made this breakthrough so easily if not for your help. Our spar truly gave me the insight I needed to break through to sword heart. That is why I am the one who should really thank Your Majesty for your guidance, which allowed me to reach this level," Sect Master Huang said as he bowed.

He did not hesitate to bow, because what Aldrian had done for him was truly tremendous. With him comprehending sword heart, his cultivation had also risen slightly, approaching the stage where he would have to undergo tribulation to become an immortal.

He knew that this time would come much sooner than he had expected, so he needed to start making some preparations before that moment arrived.

"No problem, Sect Master. But still, in the end, your comprehension ability is what matters the most. What I did only sped up the process. From what I could sense, you would have reached the sword heart even without my help, as your sword will had already touched some aspects of the sword heart," Aldrian said.

"It would be different if I helped someone who did not have strong sword comprehension. Even if I helped them, they would not comprehend it as quickly as Sect Master."

Sect Master Huang nodded.

"Anyway, Sect Master, please have a seat. I have something I want to talk to you about. It is better if you hear it as soon as possible," Aldrian said, which made Sect Master Huang raise his eyebrows in curiosity.

He took a seat on a vacant chair before Aldrian continued.

"Today, the devils were targeting me."

Hearing that, Sect Master Huang’s expression changed as he frowned, but he remained silent.

"Of course, I was able to take care of them. While doing so, I found some interesting information, and this is also something that Sect Master Huang needs to know," Aldrian said.

"It looks like your sect has some traitors within it, Sect Master, and I know who they are."

Sect Master Huang’s eyes widened in shock.

"Really, Your Majesty? Do you know the identities of the traitors?"

Aldrian nodded. From the sect master’s reaction, he knew that Sect Master Huang was already suspicious of the existence of traitors within the sect. Meilan had already told him about Sect Master Huang’s suspicions because of past events.

There were already some people under his attention, but he could not make a move because he lacked concrete proof. In the end, his suspicions had remained nothing more than suspicions.

"Please tell me, Your Majesty. I have already been suspicious about the existence of traitors inside the sect, but because we never found any evidence, we could not do anything. If Your Majesty knows the identities of the traitors, we will focus our investigation on them to look for evidence," Sect Master Huang said.

"Sect Master Huang does not have to bother looking for evidence, because I already have it," Aldrian said as he took out an information crystal and a few scrolls from his storage ring. He placed them on the table.

Sect Master Huang then took the information crystal first and looked into its contents.

After a few minutes, his aura suddenly flared, causing the space around him to tremble. His expression turned furious as he clenched his fist.

"Fucking bastards!"