Living With My Lady Boss

"Alright."noveldrama

Wilbur agreed and then went to the tavern with Herbert. After ordering two beers, Herbert looked at Wilbur across the table and said, "Do you have confidence in completing all three tests? Although you passed the first test today, there are still two more tests. I think you might not be as lucky as you are now."

"Same goes for you, Herbert. Are you trying to make me withdraw from the competition?"

"There's only one spot available, so I hope you'll step aside."

Wilbur looked at Herbert seriously and replied, "Everyone knows there is only one spot. It's not just me. If you plan to win the competition by convincing me to withdraw, I suggest you try persuading someone else first. If everyone is willing to withdraw, then I will too. Otherwise, I will compete until the final day."

"You're quite the stubborn one. Well, let's see how it goes, then. Cheers!"

Wilbur clinked his glass with Herbert's and then drank the beer.

After leaving the tavern, the two parted ways. Wilbur walked forward for a while, unable to resist stopping and looking back in the direction Herbert had left. He was puzzled as to why Herbert had singled him out from the twenty qualifiers for a drink.

Could it be because he did not think anyone among the remaining eighteen was a match for him? Wilbur shook his head. After all, he had hidden his strength during the competition, and the talisman cultivator and spell cultivators who performed better than him were stronger.

Perhaps Herbert had recognized his identity as a dragon clan cultivator. If that was the case, it would explain why Herbert considered him a worthy opponent. However, Wilbur did not reveal any dragon aura during the competition, so if Herbert had identified his true identity, it must have meant he had some special ability.

Dragon clan cultivators could sense the energy aura in their surroundings, and other races in the universe also possess unique abilities, including some that can discern others' identities.

Herbert might be one of those with such an ability. Nevertheless, even if he knew Wilbur's identity, it would not affect the competition, which consisted of three different types of tests rather than direct duels.

This meant Wilbur would not directly face-off with Herbert. Perhaps Herbert would be eliminated in the next day's tests. In any case, all the cultivators would have to rely on their own strength.

Returning to the snow mountain, Wilbur told Heaton about the day's events. Heaton frowned and said, "They actually changed the rules? My goodness, Lord Sade's rules have rarely changed, but now, they've been altered for the sake of a servant."

"It seems that the impact of that night on the upper dimensions is so great that it even forced the dimensional guardians to make concessions. This is unprecedented and quite terrifying," Heaton said, shaking his head and sighing. Wilbur asked in confusion, "Since Lord Sade is a dimensional guardian, and the Azure Dragon World hasn't reached the point of destruction, why didn't he act against No-Night right from the beginning? Why wait until the destruction of the Golden and Silver Dragon Worlds before taking action?"

"Although dimensional guardians are also cultivators, they cannot act according to human will but must follow the will of time and space. The changes in time and space, the timing of events, and how to handle them are all determined by the will of time and space. Dimensional guardians merely act according to the will of time and space. When No-Night destroyed the Golden and Silver Dragon Worlds, the will of time and space had not yet changed, indicating that these events were inevitable. It wasn't until the No-Night reached the Azure Dragon World that the will of time and space changed. To preserve Azure Dragon World, No-Night had to be eliminated."

Wilbur frowned and asked, "So, are the dimensional guardians merely cultivators without free will?"

"No, it's not quite like that. It's more accurate to say that the dimensional guardians have to restrain their will and respect the will of the universe and time."