There existed a tension filled silence in the air, as Generous Soul gazed at Arthur with narrowed eyes. There wasn't any specific falsehoods he could discern from Arthur's words, although knew that someone like him had been trained, or had learnt how to avoid Thought Laws.
If Arthur had reached the third level of Emotion Laws, he wouldn't have to worry about being detected by Thought Laws or Desire Laws. He could create false surging emotions within him that seemingly overwhelmed any Thought had he had in his mind.
While Wood Laws focused on notions such as vitality, lifeforce and growth, Emotion Laws governed the usage of Emotions within all of existence. Emotions and Desires often dictated the actions of Fae Masters, and even Fae Immortals.
Being able to become enlightened into the Laws of Emotions would allow Arthur to even materialize his emotions at higher levels! He could do so with his Attribute Control Skill, Ego Sword Slash, however that was extremely reliant on the base strength of his emotions.
With Emotion Laws he could forcibly increase his Emotions, strengthening himself immensely. If Emotions were strong enough, they could influence reality. If anything was strong enough, they could influence the world around them....
Generous Soul let out a long sigh, completely restraining his cultivation. The sound from the world around them resumed and all the other patrons and workers in the bar suddenly fell to their knees, the stronger ones gasping for air, while the weaker ones fell completely unconscious.
All of them turned towards Arthur and Generous Soul, none of them daring to say anything to the two powerhouses.
Generous Soul nodded slightly, glancing at Arthur, noticing his tea cup had a large crack in the side of it.
"I'll take your word for it then. If your friend does desire the chance to join the White Dominion Sect then we will not reject someone who desires to reach the apex of Corpses. The next recruitment of new members will be in a few months. I will personally be attending".
Arthur nodded, glancing down at his food, suddenly finding his appetite returning.
If a normal Rank 3 Fae Master had to suddenly go up in a battle of will and killing intent against a Rank 5 Fae Master, they probably wouldn't want to eat for at least a few days. They would want to spend time cultivating, and preventing any trembling within their origin essence seas, or their physical bodies.
But Arthur didn't even so much as care about the pressure he was previously under. In his previous life, and as a Rank 5 Fae Master, he had experienced the pressure of a Fae Immortal before. Despite there being only a one Rank difference, the boundary between Arthur and that person was.... larger than any divide he had ever seen.
Picking up his utensils, Arthur paused for a moment before turning and lifting his head towards Generous Soul, his curiosity slightly peaked.
"Why does someone like you remain at the peak of Rank 5! If you complete Ascension, the benefits to both your longevity, and your Laws would be.... immense".
The White Dominion Sect Leader stopped, opening the door to the restaurant, pausing, and smiling gently.
"If I become a Fae Immortal, then the White Dominion Sect will no longer be considered a peak mortal Sect. We will enter the realm of Fae Immortals and be treated as such. We will no longer be a big fish in a small pond, but an insignificant fish in a lake, spanning an entire Heaven..... Our Sect will not survive such a thing".
Arthur let out a deep breath, nodding understandingly.
It wasn't that Generous Soul didn't desire to become a Fae Immortal, its just that after his reign, he didn't believe another disciple of the Sect could cross the boundary and become a Fae Immortal. Because once he died, this "Immortal" Sect wouldn't have any Fae Immortals to defend it....
It would be a prime piece of real estate, for any Immortal Sect or Clan.
And Generous Soul would be sure that the existence underneath White Corpse City wouldn't care. So long as Rootless Abyss remained undisturbed, it didn't matter who the surface belonged to.
Arthur took a bite out of one of his skewers, enjoying the familiar taste of spirit plants and meat.
Shaking his head, a normal person would've felt pity for Generous Soul.
'Preventing his Ascension in order to keep his Sect alive. I don't particularly like his reason for doing so, but his resolve is worthy of praise....'.
Arthur didn't care what happened to Generous Soul. It was technically true that Arthur didn't have any malicious intent towards the White Dominion Sect and only hoped to forge relations using Milena as a blood connection.
She would have the chance to become a powerhouse, and Arthur would find an "ally" in the Violet Clan.
Purple Mist and Purple Fog were both talented young geniuses of the White Dominion Sect, although even Generous Soul couldn't fault Arthur if they both decided to come after him. A single genius alone would not guarantee the future of an entire Sect.
At any rate-.
'If I had another Origin Essence Expansion Fae I might be able to rent out the third level of the Rootless Abyss for a period of time. But I need it for my trip to the Viridian Greed Continent. Once the information on the Sword Divinity Inheritance is confirmed, my wealth will increase dramatically. There are a few Immortal Fae within this specific Inheritance, although it means nothing without at least another two sections of the total Inheritance....'.
'For the time being I can stay within White Corpse City and wait until Milena joins the White Dominion Sect. After that, I'll need to take at least two of the children in addition to Valentine and Lavinia to the other regions of the Azure Envy Continent. They can grow up there, closer to future Fae Immortals without gaining too much suspicion....'.
Arthur's interactions with Generous Soul were a little bit of a surprise, but his justifications for why he did so were not.
There would be very few reasons as to why a peak Rank 5 Fae Master would meet with a Rank 3 junior that wasn't either his successor, or his descendent.
Having a Sovereign Boundary Physique was the main reason, as in the future, Arthur would inevitably become a Rank 5 Fae Master in the future, possibly even a Fae Immortal so long as he was diligent in his cultivation, and none of his enemies tried to target his life.
There would obviously be some powerhouse Fae Masters who do not want to see the rise of another Rank 5 Fae Masters in the region as well and perhaps some would end up targeting Arthur in order to cut him off at the knees before he could grow any further.
He had met Generous Soul in his previous life, and knew that "Lady White" did not concern herself with the affairs of the White Dominion Sect. She was more of a.... overarching presence within the White Dominion Region, one that possessed a power equal to the Sect Leader, but only in times of great conflict.
Arthur let out a deep breath, finishing off his final meat skewer.
'I'll pay a little "visit" to the Corpse Shore after this. Once the matter of this interaction gets out, all of my movements will be even more monitored than before. I'll need to prepare my "out" before that happens....'.
Raising his hand and gesturing towards one of the shaky-knee barmaids, his voice cut through the silence in the restaurant.
"Check please".