The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 998: After He Left

Patriarch Geodard came alone, smiling as he approached Aldrian.

"Your Majesty, it is good to see you again and in good health," he said as he bowed the moment he arrived at the stairs that led to Aldrian’s throne.

Aldrian approached Patriarch Geodard. "It is good to see you too, Patriarch. How is Sir Alric doing?"

"He is as healthy as ever, Your Majesty," Patriarch Geodard replied. "Anyway, although I am late, congratulations on Your Majesty’s marriage with Empress Baek. We hope that Your Majesty lives a long and loving life with Empress Baek and all of Your Majesty’s harem. This is our gift for Your Majesty’s marriage."

Patriarch Geodard then took out a box from his storage ring and showed it to Aldrian before opening it.

"This is a ten-thousand-year dried red lotus from Berun Mountain. It can be used as one of the ingredients for making pills. However, it can also be eaten raw like this, and it will give a boost to cultivation. Even cultivators at the Emperor stage can still gain benefits from it," Patriarch Geodard explained.

"For demon cultivators, this lotus is an even more valuable treasure, as this herb is the most compatible with them and will give twice the benefit compared to other cultivators who consume it," he added.

"I hope that Your Majesty likes our gift." He then closed the box to prevent the lotus from losing its spiritual properties due to prolonged exposure to the air.

Aldrian understood whom this gift was directed toward, and he appreciated it. He smiled and took the box.

"Thank you for the gift, Patriarch. I really appreciate it," he said before storing it inside his storage ring.

Aldrian then brought Patriarch Geodard to walk toward the palace garden while they continued to chat.

"Is your family’s situation good? Did you encounter any problems after I left? I thought that those families from other worlds might try to cause trouble after my departure," Aldrian asked.

"We are doing well, Your Majesty. As for those families, this is something I would like to talk to you about. Your Majesty must remember the intruders that Your Majesty warned us about at that time, right?"

Aldrian nodded.

"Not long after that, we managed to catch half of them alive after thorough preparation. We had to kill the rest because they intended to commit suicide by blowing themselves up. They were truly determined not to be captured. After a thorough and detailed investigation, we finally learned their identities. They were assassins from the Underworld’s Feeder."

"The Underworld’s Feeder is a famous assassin group in the White Ring Star Cluster. We still do not know where their main base is, but the group is known for successfully assassinating many powerful cultivators in the past."

"They were truly tough. We had to use unconventional methods to extract information from the ones we captured, and we also learned why they infiltrated our mansion." Patriarch Geodard then looked at Aldrian’s face.

"Their target was you, Your Majesty. They intended to assassinate you."

Aldrian raised his eyebrows, and he could not help but smile.

"Assassinate me, huh? What a bold move."

Patriarch Geodard nodded. "However, they knew that Your Majesty is different from any other target they have killed in the past, and they were actually planning to use a method they had never used before."

"They planned to kill Your Majesty by blowing up the interstellar vessel that would bring Your Majesty back to the Central Star Cluster. We found a large amount of explosive powder in their possession, which they intended to place in any vessel that would carry Your Majesty."

"They would detonate the vessel while it was inside the wormhole. Essentially, they intended to kill everyone inside. Once a vessel is destroyed within a wormhole, the explosion would likely tear space apart and create a spatial rift, which would eventually trap in chaotic space."

"If the victims were lucky, their bodies might be thrown out somewhere. If not, they would not even leave behind a corpse, as the chaotic space would shred them to pieces."

Patriarch Geodard then snorted, his expression turning mocking. "However, unfortunately for them, they did not know that Your Majesty did not need to use an interstellar vessel to return to the Central Star Cluster. Those fools kept waiting and grew confused by Your Majesty’s absence."

"In the end, we managed to catch them off guard, but as expected of members of the assassin group, they did not allow themselves to be captured easily."

Aldrian nodded. "Do you know who hired them?" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Well, all of them died before they could say who hired them. However, we can guess for sure that those who hired them must not be far from the parties of the other worlds. With how Your Majesty humiliated them, I do not think those bastards could endure it, so they resorted to this kind of trick," Patriarch Geodard answered.

"However, because we do not have any proof, we cannot do anything for now. There is no way we can accuse that many families, as that would be the same as inviting trouble. While we are still restoring our world after the war, it is not wise to make many enemies at once."

Patriarch Geodard’s expression turned irritated.

"Maybe they already predicted this, so they did not worry even if the assassins were caught. They thought we would not do anything even if we were suspicious of them."

Aldrian nodded. "That is true, and I also think that your decision to hold back is a wise one. Although you may find it irritating that your family cannot do anything because there is no evidence, it is still the best decision for now. And I believe that since they targeted me first, the Alfemin family will be fine as long as you do not act excessively against them,"

"With them targeting me, at least we know their priority target. They need to make sure that I am dead first before they come after your family or any power from Blue Pearl World. As long as I am alive, they will not touch your family or anyone from Blue Pearl World."

Patriarch Geodard frowned upon hearing this, then let out a sigh.

"Aish, with Your Majesty coming to the victory banquet, Your Majesty instead brought a problem to worry about. I am truly apologetic for this. If I had known, it would have been better if Your Majesty had not come to the victory banquet."

"Don’t think about it. Instead, I am thankful that you invited me," Aldrian said as he waved his hand. "I enjoyed your world and also gained many benefits from it. As for those families, I don’t care much about them, at least for now. They are not worthy of my attention, as there is a bigger problem that I have to focus on, and they also cannot do much considering how far they are from this place."

"They might be able to do many things in the White Ring Star Cluster, but in the Central Star Cluster? This is my home ground."

Patriarch Geodard nodded. They then conversed about other matters for an hour before Patriarch Geodard excused himself.

Aldrian then continued with his duties as emperor for the rest of the day.

----------------------------------

Time continued to fly by, and another week passed. Aldrian was with his family, gathered in the garden as he played with Celestina and Sylvia. His parents, his harem, and Eleine were not far from Aldrian, and they laughed as they watched the happy expressions on Celestina and Sylvia’s faces.

Ao Tianhai also observed them from a distance. Sometimes, he liked to observe how Aldrian lived, and that included his relationship with his family. He had never seen how Aldrian was in his past life, when he was still the Great Emperor who ruled all beings.

From the stories he had heard about him, Aldrian was a solitary being, yet he also had compassion for many beings.

He was someone who stood above all and knew everything. He was perfect, without even a single flaw or weakness.

However, what Ao Tianhai saw of Aldrian in this life was that he was a family man, full of affection. He liked to be surrounded by his family, and it made him appear full of weaknesses due to how deep their relationships were.

To him, family bonds could be considered weaknesses, points that could be taken advantage of by someone who wanted to harm Aldrian.

But looking at how happy Aldrian was, Ao Tianhai knew that for Aldrian, family was not a weakness. Instead, it was a source of his power.

This also made him more determined.

As long as Aldrian was happy, he would protect that source of happiness.

Aldrian carried the hope of the entire universe, and Ao Tianhai wanted to do as much as possible to help him.

Aldrian was still smiling as he played with Celestina, lifting her body several times. She liked it and kept giggling with her adorable voice.

However, Aldrian suddenly stiffened and stopped his movements. A few moments later, his expression turned solemn.

’They are finally coming.’