It was yet another Overseer, obviously from a region different from Overseer Eudo's own. But, Ryu only swept a glance over this young man before his eyes landed on the one following behind him. Ryu immediately felt a surge of killing intent that he directly suppressed, tempering it down with his will power.
After just a single glance, he looked away, ignoring the world around him entirely. If he felt the need to kill every remnant of the past he came across, let alone seeing Elena again, he wouldn't even be able to step through those doors.
His actions, though, were seen as clear disdain from the Overseer-representative pair. To give a World Sea Realm expert a casual glance, just the same as the young cultivator behind him, and not even an attempt at a greeting… It was no doubt seen as disrespectful.
The Overseer curled his lip into an angered smile.
"What a good young man you've found, Eudo."
Eudo coughed lightly. He was a peace loving man and didn't have the airs of a World Sea Realm expert, this was why he hadn't really cared much about Ryu's demeanor and also why he was eating in a restaurant with other brats like Ryu. But that didn't mean that other World Sea Realm experts were the same. In fact, despite their years of tempering, they were often very sensitive.
Many of them were absolute geniuses in their youths that suddenly found they could no longer take even a single step forward. It was like going from the highest of highs, spending the whole of your life being praised everywhere you went, all for you to come crashing back down to earth, realizing there were those you'd never be able to surpass no matter how hard you worked.
Then they would turn to find youths who still had spring in their steps and hope in their hearts. It was no wonder they placed such great emphasis on gaining respect from the younger generation. In their heart of hearts, they hated them for their youth and vitality.
Of course, things weren't always so simple. There were many reasons for high level cultivators to have some of the shortest tempers and smallest tolerances. Another such example was Flora of the Zu Clan Ancestors.
She had lived for so long that her mind had begun to deteriorate. The least talented a person was and the older in comparison to their cultivation realm that they became, the weaker their mental fortitude would be.
For someone Overseer, Ryu's actions were absolutely a slap in the face. It was just that he had no idea that had Ryu not acted , he would have already slapped this Overseer's representative to death.
Eudo chuckled bitterly. "I'm sorry about this, Nigellus. This young man is a bit of an eccentric and doesn't do well with social cues. He doesn't even give me much respect."
Though Eudo said these words to help Ryu out and try to maneuver around the situation, hoping that Ryu wouldn't try to refute him, Overseer Nigellus and his disciple took this very differently.
"If he was a retard, you should have just said so earlier." Overseer Nigellus snorted.
Hearing such an abrasive word, Eudo frowned and shot a glance toward Ryu. But, he sighed a breath of relief when it seemed that Ryu hadn't reacted in the slightest.
He felt a bit bad that his words were being misconstrued in this way, but he couldn't exactly unloose an arrow that had already been released. Ryu's lack of a response only seemed to confirm their conclusion.
The young man following behind Overseer Nigellus sneered.
"There's no need to worry master, I'll be sure to teach him a proper lesson. I don't care what reasons he has, proper and due respect is mandatory when greeting your elders."
Eudo shook his head. This youth was also in the Lower Dao Pedestal Realm but compared to that Scarlet Sparrow Clan youth Ryu had practically toyed with to death, he was far too lacking in comparison. His aura was weaker, his foundation had several holes, and it seemed he would be lucky to step into the Cosmic Seed Realm in his lifetime.
As for Ryu, he seemed to have become even stronger compared to the last time Eudo had met him.
Once again, though, Ryu pretended as if he hadn't heard anything. Well, it was less pretending and that he truly hadn't heard anything. He had closed off his senses to stop himself from skewering this young man and pinning him to the highest pole he could find.
The blue hair of the young man and the dense water qi that permeated his aura painted a very clear picture. It was clear that he was a member of the Unda Clan. In fact, that day when Ryu had had his competition with Gale, a member of the Unda Clan had been there to support him as well.
The Unda Clan was a Water Shrine Clan of the Shrine Plane so the reason for Ryu's fury was clear and obvious. It was yet another traitor.
At this point, he realized that this wasn't just a matter of betraying his Tatsuya Clan, it was a betrayal to their whole world. For their own benefit, they backstabbed their own people and allowed outsiders to rule them. It filled Ryu with nothing but disgust.
If he looked or even heard this young man speak, he might not be able to stop himself from making his head implode like a watermelon.
Soon, even at their leisurely pace, the group of four had made it to the castle entrance. A strong wall of wind took the place of the doors as aside from lacking windows, this design also chose to forego doors and their hinges as well.
Usually, the door of wind wasn't so strong, but it had clearly been unleashed to its full potential today. Despite the vastly open concept of the castle, it was clear that they refused to allow just anyone to enter.
And that moment, the Overseers and their representatives stood in wait as one group after another tested their luck.
[Author's Note Below]