Modern Cultivation : The Strongest Couple Bonded by Vampire System

"Wait, I need to talk with others first." Lily replied as she turned back, moving quickly toward her group.

Alex could see from their expression and emotion, 'I am sure they will accept my proposal, but she says ancestor. Just how many generations have they stayed here? And this tree...'

Alex looked back at the tree. He could see a strong life force energy emanating from it. He wanted to look further, but to do that, he would need to take a branch or part of it.

'Forget it, for now, I need to find more information from them first. Doing anything with the tree will just make them hate me.'

Lily then raised her hand, calling Alex to walk toward her. "Alex, we have a deal. Come here."

At first, some of them were still wary of Alex, but when Lily told them about the crystal tablet, they quickly reached a decision.

All of them were curious about the outside world.

Alex then followed them from behind while Lily led the way.

When they walked through the area where Lily came from, Alex felt like he was walking inside water. The surrounding area also started to distort, like seeing a mirage.

"Is this barrier always here?" Alex asked, feeling curious.

They were already locked down inside a secret realm, but they still took precautions to protect the village. But then, Alex thought the barrier probably didn't exist to protect the village; its sole purpose was for the giant tree.

"Yes, it's always here, and you can call me Lily. I am the captain of a unit named Guardian of the Verdant Veil, tasked to protect the tree," Lily replied.

Although the name was fancy, and she had many privileges, the unit rarely had anything to do.

That is why they quickly attacked without asking questions when they saw Alex suddenly appear near the sacred tree. It's the first time someone without permission enters their sacred grove.

"Just how long have you guys been here? Don't you have any records? Like the exact years."

"I don't know. You should try asking the Sentinels, Alex. He is our leader and also the oldest one here. We will bring you to him. But I am sure it's more than thousand of years."

The other felines didn't talk much, but their eyes were glued to the crystal tablet in Alex's hand.

Alex didn't put it back into his storage on purpose. He knew they would focus their minds on it rather than asking him a bunch of questions.

It took a fifteen-minute walk before Alex saw the surroundings start to change.

The further they walked, the more the surroundings became distorted, like seeing a mirage. They also didn't move in a straight line; Lily took many turns along the way despite not encountering any obstacles.

"Vesa, can you detect anything?"

[If I had my full abilities, I could get more information, King, but for now, I cannot detect anything.]

[But based on my observation, this place should work like an illusion array. If we don't follow a specific path, I am sure we will get attacked by many traps.]

Reading this made Alex let out a small chuckle.

'I wonder if I will get some cheat or secret inheritance. Usually, the MC always gets one when they enter a secret realm like this.

Now, considering how things have progressed till now, there should be a beautiful princess in their village waiting for the protagonist to rescue her, while the secret realm is now facing some problems.

I wonder if the same thing will happen here too.' Alex thought to himself, but his chuckle didn't escape Lily's hearing.

"Why are you laughing?" Lily asked.

"Nothing. By the way, does your village now face some problems? Or does your sentinel have a daughter?"

Lily frowned at Alex's weird questions but still answered, "Other than boredom, we don't have any problems.

Even though this place is cut off from the outside, we are self-sufficient and have plenty of food."

"Oh," Alex replied, thinking, 'It seems it won't go like the usual plot then.'

"Why do I feel you are disappointed we don't have any problems?" Lily asked, looking back over her shoulder at Alex.

Her eyes then turned sharp. "Do you plan to make trouble here?"

"Of course not. I am just looking for a way to return back outside. Why would I even cause trouble for you?"

Lily was still not convinced by Alex's answer but decided to let it go for now.

"As for the sentinel's daughter, how could you know he has one? Do you have some business with her?"

While Lily asked Alex this, some of their comrades looked weirdly at her, while others looked at Alex, wondering about his answer.

'So he does have a daughter.' Noting the other felines' gazes toward Lily, Alex asked back, "Are you the sentinel's daughter?"

"Of course not. Do you think I am that old? The sentinel's daughter is my grandmother, and she already passed away.

So, what business do you have with her?"

"Ah, so he does have a daughter. Actually, I was just guessing randomly. No need to think much about it," Alex replied with a chuckle.

Lily became even more suspicious of him; she started second-guessing herself, wondering if she had made the right decision by bringing Alex back with her.

'Forget it, in case something happens, I am sure the sentinel will be able to protect us.'

They then continued on their journey. It didn't take long until they finally got out of the illusion barrier.

What greeted Alex was something beyond his expectations; he stood there, stupefied by what he saw.

It wasn't a village that stood before him but a magnificent city.

There were many high-rise buildings with unique designs, moving in spirals while the ends became pointed like towers. Based on Alex's observation, it seemed to be made with the same green wood that was used to make furniture in the Crystal Ruin.