Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 825 - 824: Land of the Origin of the Gods

Chapter 825: Chapter 824: Land of the Origin of the Gods

When Yusuf Zuck and Lily Case arrived at the entrance of the dilapidated courtyard, Grey Petty was standing at the door, looking around. Because just now, his master had told him that someone was coming to visit and asked him to go out to welcome them. However, when he saw a man and a woman appear at the entrance of the alley, his eyes suddenly bulged with surprise.

"Boss!" Grey Petty exclaimed, and then, like the wind, he hurtled toward Yusuf Zuck.

"Grey!" Yusuf Zuck laughed heartily. The brothers from the past were few and far between now, so he was overwhelmed with excitement to see Grey Petty again, and they shared a big bear hug.

"Boss, how... how did you know I was here? Just now my master asked me to go out to welcome guests, and I wondered who it could be; turns out it’s you!" Grey Petty excitedly clutched Yusuf Zuck’s hand without letting go. Over the past few years on the Saint Dragon Continent, he had longed to find his old brothers, but they had scattered, and he had no idea where to look for them!

"Let’s go, take me to see your master!" Yusuf Zuck found the situation quite interesting. Grey Petty’s master was a Mahayana Master, but why did he live in this kind of rundown house with Grey Petty?

You see, Mahayana cultivators are towering figures. They shouldn’t be short on money, right?

"A distinguished guest arrives, and it turns out to be an acquaintance of little Grey. Please, come in!" The white-bearded and white-haired old man also came out to greet them. Although his hair was white, the old man’s complexion was ruddy, his gait light, and his face without a single wrinkle. Moreover, he wore a ring on his finger. Although the ring showed no signs of energy fluctuations, Yusuf Zuck could tell at a glance that it was a Space Treasure. As he spoke, he gestured a greeting to Yusuf Zuck and Lily Case with a welcoming hand.

"Senior, please!" Since the old man was Grey Petty’s master, Yusuf Zuck paid him respects by calling him senior.

The man must have taken Grey Petty as a disciple not out of greed for anything from Grey Petty, but rather due to a chance encounter that led to a mentor-disciple bond.

Once the party of four was inside the courtyard, they sat down beside the tea table. Grey Petty immediately poured tea and introduced them, saying, "Boss, this is my mentor, Ryan Trujillo. Master, this is my sworn elder brother, Yusuf Zuck."

"Hehe, your big brother is also Mr. Luo. No need for introductions!" The white-bearded elder said with a light chuckle.

"Mr. Luo? What Mr. Luo?" Grey Petty clearly didn’t know about the outside world; he led a secluded life.

"Haha, it’s nothing, just a pseudonym I use. Senior, please don’t call me ’Mr.’," Yusuf Zuck insisted. "You are Grey’s mentor, and thus family to him. I am the one who should thank you for taking care of Grey."

"Hehe, Mr. Luo, no need for such formalities. Grey may not have outstanding innate talent, but he is honest and decent." Ryan Trujillo chuckled.

"May I ask, Senior Ryan, where did you study?" At that moment, Lily Case was full of astonishment because she had never heard of any Ryan Trujillo, and the Mahayana cultivators on the Mainland were all well-known. Even if there were Loose Cultivators, she was aware of them, yet she had never heard of this Ryan Trujillo before!

Ryan Trujillo contemplated for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, "To be honest, I am not a native of the Saint Dragon Continent."

"You’re from elsewhere too?" Yusuf Zuck and Lily Case exchanged a glance. Was this man also from the Southern Continent?

"I come from beyond the West Desolation, that is, the Western Continent!" Ryan Trujillo did not hide this fact but revealed it explicitly, "It took me twenty-six years to traverse the West Desolation and reach your lands. About four years ago, I met Grey. At the time, he thought I was a beggar, so he gave me half of the only steamed bun he had, and that’s how we became acquainted!"

"Whew—twenty-six years!" Yusuf Zuck and Lily Case gaped in amazement. The West Desolation was a land rife with Demon Cultivators and abundant perils. For this man to have made it here was no small feat. He probably became quite the vagrant by the time he arrived here!

"So, elder, what brought you all this way across the treacherous and mountainous journey to come to our place?" Lily Case continued to inquire.

"The Western Continent is vast, but there was no longer a place for me to stay, leading me to brave the dangers and come to your lands."

"Oh." Yusuf Zuck and Lily Case suddenly understood. Clearly, this Ryan Trujillo had offended someone, a person of great importance, so he had fled here to escape!

By the time he heard this, Yusuf Zuck had lost much interest in Ryan Trujillo’s identity or origins; to be honest, he wasn’t from the Saint Dragon Continent either, he was an outsider.

So he turned to Grey Petty and said, "Petty, I will be returning to the secular world in a few days. Do you want to come back with me?"

"Uh..." Grey Petty hesitated for a moment and glanced at his master!

"You child, if you want to go back, just say it. Why are you looking at me? I won’t interfere!" Ryan Trujillo chided with a laugh.

"Boss, is everything okay at home?" Grey Petty asked softly.

"All is well," Yusuf Zuck nodded.

"Then I won’t go back. There’s no point in returning. Besides, Master has a chronic illness, and I need to take care of him!"

"I don’t need your care. If you want to go back, then go back. You should visit home!" Ryan Trujillo waved his hand dismissively.

"There’s nobody left at home for me anyway. Why should I go back? And I can’t rest easy if I’m not by your side," Grey Petty stubbornly shook his head.

"Alright, if you don’t want to go back, then don’t. Respecting your teacher and honoring filial duty is only right. Besides, seeing you safe and seeing your progress gives me peace of mind," Yusuf Zuck waved his hand. If Grey Petty didn’t want to go back, then he wouldn’t; besides, he seemed to be doing well now, depending on Ryan Trujillo, who taught him magical ways and helped him advance. That was a good thing!

"Heh heh, Boss knows me!" Grey Petty laughed with a grin.

"Old sir, how big is the Western Continent?" At this moment, Lily Case asked curiously.

"The Western Continent is probably more than a hundred times the size of the Central Continent," Ryan Trujillo thought and said.

"What? That big?" Yusuf Zuck and Lily Case were both shocked; more than a hundred times the size of the Saint Dragon Continent? How vast must that land be!

"In fact, your Saint Dragon Continent is the smallest inland among the five continents. When I speak of the Western Continent, I refer only to the land area, not including the ocean and the mountains. Furthermore, the largest continent is the Eastern Continent, located to the east of your Endless Sea. The Eastern Continent, also known as the Land of the Rising Sun, is boundless, and home to countless cultivators, Earth Immortals, and Saints!"

"Saints?" Lily Case immediately interrupted, "What are Saints?"

"I’m not exactly clear on what Saints are. I only know that Saints are more powerful than Earth Immortals; of course, they are extremely rare!"

"Also, legends say that on the Eastern Continent there is a teleportation formation that can send one to the vast starry sky, reaching other worlds’ supreme formations. That is where true prosperity lies!"

"However, I once saw in an ancient offering that your Central Continent might have significant connections to the Land of the Origin of the Gods. I heard a few days ago that some Earth Immortals from the Southern Continent have come here. They have probably discovered related records and are trying to find traces of the Origin of the Gods!"

"Oh, I see!" Yusuf Zuck and Lily Case finally understood why the Earth Immortals from the Southern Continent had come; the reason they established sects here was to seek the Origin of the Gods!

"Moreover, if I’m not mistaken, your Central Continent will become increasingly bustling. People from the Southern Continent have already arrived, and I think individuals from other continents will continue to come!"