The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 497: Aldrian’s Order

Hearing Aldrian’s threat, he felt a chill run through him and instinctively used his energy to form a layer of clothing over his body. Although it wasn’t real attire, it was enough to keep himself covered. His head still throbbed from the sudden, piercing pain that had struck his soul. He didn’t know why, but he felt certain Aldrian had caused it, leaving him slightly shaken.

What he had just experienced was a level of pain unlike anything before—agony that struck directly at his soul, the kind of pain that could be fatal to anyone.

"Well, that’s fine too. Now that you’ve become my slave, you’ll be helping me from now on."

Joon Suk couldn’t help but frown slightly at Aldrian’s words. A slave?

Unconsciously, anger flared within him—but before it could build, the pain in his soul returned without warning. His body convulsed, his energy faltering, and the conjured attire dissolved as he lost control of the energy flow. The agony overwhelmed everything.

The pain was so intense, he forgot his anger entirely. After several seconds that felt like an eternity, it finally ceased. He gasped for breath, lying exhausted on the floor, cold sweat streaming down his face.

Aldrian watched in silence, making no move to intervene. The Everlasting Demonic Follower had done its work.

The moment a slave harbored even the faintest negative intent toward their master, the seal embedded in their soul would put the slave in their place.

"If you don’t want to feel that pain again, don’t even think ill of your master. The seal inside your soul will teach you a lesson the moment you do," Aldrian said calmly.

Joon Suk gritted his teeth. Once again, fury and humiliation stirred within him—but as soon as the pain threatened to return, he forced himself to suppress those feelings. The pain faded just as quickly.

He exhaled in relief, breathing steadily for a few seconds before channeling his energy to clothe himself once more. Then he sat down, facing Aldrian, and look at the man who had become the hottest topic across the continent more seriously.

Of course, Joon Suk knew about him—and how he was a threat to Kwon Mira. That was the very reason she had agreed to his demand: to become his woman in exchange for being allowed to hide in the beggar sect’s area.

As someone at the emperor stage and the leader of a powerful organization with access to countless secrets, very few things could excite him anymore. One of the few that still stirred his curiosity was the thought of having a woman of the same caliber as the sect master of the Thorny Flower Garden.

He hadn’t expected Kwon Mira—a woman full of pride—to lower her head and accept such a demand. That alone meant one thing: she was truly afraid of this young man.

However, he still decided to help hide her, despite the risk of offending Aldrian. He was confident that no matter how powerful Aldrian was, he could keep her hidden. Aldrian’s strength was indeed terrifying, but what could he do if he, the leader of the Beggar Sect, intended to hide with his woman?

With the extensive network of the Beggar Sect, there was no way Aldrian could escape the watchful eyes and ears spread across the demon territory.

Once a member of the Beggar Sect spotted Aldrian—or even sensed his presence within the territory—Joon Suk would be able to move accordingly, ensuring neither he nor Kwon Mira were caught.

But he never expected to be caught himself, even before he received any news or had a chance to react.

"Weren’t you supposed to be in the Atria Empire? How... how did you find this place?" Joon Suk asked carefully.

"I don’t have any obligation to answer you, slave. But as for why I’m here, don’t you already know the answer?" Aldrian replied calmly.

Joon Suk that already sweating, felt another bead of sweat roll down his face.

"Anyway, I know you’re not stupid, and I don’t like to beat around the bush. So here’s the thing: I discovered something interesting after returning to the demon territory. It seems you and many others are playing a very dangerous game with the devils." Aldrian said, his words sending a chill through Joon Suk’s heart.

"What do you—" Joon Suk wanted to deny, but the pain threatened to return. Before it could fully set in, he fell silent, reluctantly accepting the fact that Aldrian knew about the devils’ plans and also his involvement. He couldn’t deny it any longer. He remained silent, and that was enough for Aldrian.

"Good. Don’t lie to me. Now, here’s what I want you to do: spread the word that the devils are hiding across the demon territory. Leak their base locations to the masses. Let the people of this territory handle them. I know you’re aware of many of the devils’ bases in this territory—at least the ones you know of." frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

Joon Suk’s eyes widened in shock at Aldrian’s order. He looked at him with a slight pleading expression, unable to hide his unease.

"But if I do that, I—" Joon Suk began to protest, but the pain surged again, forcing him to stop. He could only grit his teeth and remain silent, his frustration boiling inside.

"The devils will come after you? As if I’d care. You’re the leader of the Beggar Sect; you can take care of yourself. Or is it the Seven Deadly Sins you’re afraid of?" Aldrian asked.

Hearing the mention of the Seven Deadly Sins, Joon Suk trembled, but that was enough of an answer for Aldrian. To be honest, Aldrian couldn’t really blame Joon Suk for being afraid of the Seven Deadly Sins. They were insanely strong cultivators by the standards of the continent.

They were among the strongest of the devils, only ranked just below the Devil Lord.

Although Joon Suk was an emperor-stage cultivator, there was still a gap between him and the members of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Aldrian finally showed a smiling face, leaning toward Joon Suk.

"I’ll give you a secret that not many know: I’ve killed three members of the Seven Deadly Sins—Greed, Lust, and Envy. I also killed all of their successors."

Joon Suk’s eyes widened in shock. This was new information for him. He couldn’t be certain whether Aldrian’s words were true, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that Aldrian wasn’t the type to joke about something like this. He had seen Aldrian’s battle in the Atria through the information crystal he obtained, and Aldrian was truly powerful—there was no doubt about that.

He had already received confirmation from his informant about the destruction caused by the battle in Losaris City, and it was enough to believe Aldrian had the power to take on someone from the Seven Deadly Sins.

If Aldrian truly had killed three of them but was still alive and well, then there could only be one conclusion.

The devils couldn’t do anything about him—or they were wary of Aldrian, even after he had killed so many of their high-ranking members. Killing a member of the Seven Deadly Sins was one thing, but killing their successors was like cutting off their regeneration for an entire generation.

There was no way the Devil Lord or the other members of the Seven Deadly Sins would just let Aldrian be, unless they wary of him.

His eyes trembled as he looked at Aldrian again. This time, he finally understood the extent of his power—if Aldrian could kill those devils and still be alive, it made him reconsider his opinions about Aldrian and the Seven Deadly Sins.

He had initially been deterred by the power of the Seven Deadly Sins and the devils as a whole. If he betrayed them, they would instantly know he was the one who had done so if he spread the information about their operations in the demon territory. He had no doubt that the devils, or even the members of the Seven Deadly Sins, would come knocking at his door.

However, with Aldrian, who seemed much stronger, his heart, which had still hesitated to obey Aldrian because of the devils, began to change.

Aldrian could see the turmoil within Joon Suk’s heart, but he couldn’t blame him for being uncertain. After all, Joon Suk didn’t know the fate of the three members of the Seven Deadly Sins. Aldrian had battled them all without any witnesses and had destroyed their bodies once he killed them, except for the Lust Devil, whose body had been destroyed by the Devil Lord’s attack.

"Now that you understand what the Seven Deadly Sins mean to me, you better spread the information more earnestly. I want to hear that the information is being spread by tomorrow night at the latest. You don’t want to feel that pain again, do you?" Aldrian asked, to which Joon Suk responded by shaking his head.

"Good. Now I will take my leave. With the slave seal in your soul, we can communicate through voice transmission no matter the distance. If you want to contact me, just think about me. Got it?"

Joon Suk nodded repeatedly.

"Good slave, good slave," Aldrian said, patting Joon Suk’s head. Joon Suk lowered his head without showing any rejection, even trying to keep his thoughts positive about Aldrian.

Aldrian then disappeared from the room, leaving Joon Suk alone. Once he thought Aldrian wasn’t coming back, he sighed in relief.

"That was tense... truly a terrifying person," he thought. He sighed again. Now that it had come to this, like it or not, he had to follow Aldrian’s orders.

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Aldrian then appeared in a dilapidated building still inside the city. He had teleported Kwon Mira here, and she was still unconscious. He looked at her for a moment, reflecting on what he had learned from her memories earlier.

There was one piece of information that intrigued him.

There was actually another member of the Seven Deadly Sins who had visited the demon territory, besides the Sloth Devil.