บท 16: A Mysterious Young Man (Rewrite)
[: 3rd POV :]
"Sigh, I apologize, my daughter... your father has let you down once again."
Inside a carriage, members of the Tristan family sat with dejected expressions.
"Father, it's not your fault. There's nothing we can do about this. I... have long accepted my fate,"
Elizabeth, the sole daughter and heir to the Tristan family, spoke as she clenched her fist at the thought of her helplessness.
"If only your father were a bit more powerful, we could have avoided this situation,"
Zuke, Elizabeth's father and the current patriarch of the Tristan family, expressed.
He possesses dark blue hair and bears a cross-shaped scar on his cheek, a mark that carries a significant and valuable history.
With blonde eyes and an average yet charming appearance, he stands out as an attractive man, earning nods of admiration from women captivated by his charm.
On the other hand, his daughter is the spitting image of his deceased wife.
With purple hair and hazy purplish eyes, she is a beauty that could captivate cities.
Unfortunately, beauty often attracts trouble without the strength to protect it.
Even if she is the goddess of beauty, what she needs is more than just beauty.
"But how dare they! The marriage was decided by the previous head of the family. How could they just want to break the marriage like that? Isn't that disrespectful to me!?"
Zuke was angered by the sudden mistreatment from the Kail Family.
The Tristan and Kail families have a long history, with the Tristan Family aiding the Kail Family when they were at their lowest.
Due to the debt they owed, the previous head had promised to strengthen the ties between both families through marriage.
Yet now, not only have they broken that promise, but they have also turned against them.
"Just because their heir has awakened a Grade 8 Spiritual root and Grade 8 physique, they choose to sever ties with us."
"To mock us even further, they have formed a marriage with one of the Imperial Princesses offered by the Empress."
Zuke clenched his fist at the absurdity of the situation.
It has never happened before that the Imperial Families or even the Empress herself paid attention to a small city like Cetra.
After all, out of all the thousands of cities, they were the lowest.
Yet now, the Empress has taken notice of the Kail Family due to one of their heirs possessing an extraordinary Spiritual root and even physique.
Elizabeth gritted her teeth in sadness, wondering why this had happened to her.
She was born with the inability to cultivate and wasn't blessed with any spiritual root, physique, or bloodline.
Nevertheless, she never gave up hope.
However, nowadays, the once brightly burning hope had started to dim, and she began questioning her existence.
"But don't worry, my daughter. Your father will try everything he can to resolve your issue."
"I don't believe that my daughter can't cultivate, and I believe that one day, you'll soar through the sky."
He tried to cheer her up, and she smiled, knowing her father still cared for her.
However, as the carriage was travelling, it stopped abruptly.
"What the!? What is going on? Why did you stop?"
Shocked by the impact, Zuke was startled, and even Elizabeth was wondering what was happening.
The path they were heading towards needed to cross through a forest, and it was inevitable to avoid that.
If there was nothing wrong, it would have been a smooth journey, which is why Zuke was baffled by the situation.
'Why would the carriage stop?' Zuke questioned.
The only possibilities that would make them stop are encountering a Beast or any unforeseen circumstances.
If either of these possibilities had occurred, it would mean trouble.
Zuke clicked his tongue.
"Patriarch, there's a man out there who wants a ride," one of the guards reported hurriedly.
"Then? What are you waiting for? Chase him away!"
Zuke was in a bad mood today, especially after he and his daughter had been humiliated by the Kail Family.
Moreover, they would frequently encounter people who wanted a ride, and the standard protocol was to reject them.
Furthermore, if anyone saw the symbol of their nobility on the carriage, they would flee in fear.
"That was our thought too, but he offered 10 Purple Spiritual Stones!"
The guard showed Zuke the bag containing the Purple Spiritual Stones.
"P-Purple Spiritual Stones!?" Zuke exclaimed, his eyes widened.
The total annual income of his family was roughly 70 to 100 Purple Spiritual Stones, and offering 10 of them for a ride was equivalent to 1/10 of their annual income.
Moreover, gazing at the brilliant stones, Zuke knew that these weren't fake.
"What should we do, Patriarch?" Even the guard's hands were trembling as he held the bag.
He had never seen such a huge amount in his life.
He had only ever received 1 Purple Spiritual Stone, and that was to congratulate him for his service to the family.
Yet, a random man in a forest had offered them 10 Spiritual Stones.
However, at this moment, both of them realized that the man who wanted a ride in the carriage was not just any simple man.
He might be a prestigious cultivator belonging to a higher-ranked city.
After all, no one in the city of Cetra would casually offer 10 Purple Spiritual Stones just for a ride.
"What are you waiting for? Quickly escort that man into the carriage!"
Zuke quickly ordered, not wanting to offend the man.
"Father, w-what's going on?" Elizabeth, curious about the situation, couldn't help but question.
"It's nothing, my daughter. It's just that there's a man who wants to join us for a ride, and he might be a prestigious cultivator,"
Zuke answered, making her even more intrigued and curious about the identity of the man.
A few seconds later, the man was brought into the carriage, and Zuke quickly welcomed him.
"Welcome, young man!"
"Sorry to bother you, but I just wanted a ride to the City of Cetra."
The man who wanted a ride was obviously none other than Daniel.
"It's fine, young man! We're all helping each other out, so there's nothing wrong with it," Zuke remarked.
"Please, make yourself comfortable, and we will arrive within an hour or more at the City of Cetra," Zuke said.
"Then I'll make myself comfortable,"
Daniel smiled and purposely picked a spot, sitting beside Elizabeth.
"Where are you from, young man?"
Zuke questioned, wanting to start a conversation to know more about him.
After all, he looked very young, and Zuke's suspicion of him belonging to a higher-ranked city increased.
"Where I'm from? I guess you could say that I'm from a sect called the Heavenly Harem Sect, and I'm the Sect Leader,"
Daniel replied.
He had no reason to hide his identity and he was not afraid of revealing it.
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