Yafir stumbled back two steps.
"Grandpa, what are you talking about? I won't marry anyone. Is that not allowed? I just want to do my job properly, I have no other intentions."
Leviath suddenly grabbed Yafir's shoulders tightly. "No, what if Grandpa dies, who will you rely on? In this tumultuous situation, only he can protect your safety! Otherwise, you should elope with that kid early!"
Yafir had never seen her grandfather like this, as if the world would collapse suddenly.
"Mandala genes are inauspicious things. They will bring disaster to the world. It's all my fault for being too obsessed back then. It's too late to withdraw now, but you are different. You are still young, your future path is long, you still have choices!"
Yafir suddenly reached out and covered Dr. Leviath's mouth!
"Even if this is said by Grandpa, it's not appropriate," Yafir pulled her grandfather to Ren Yuanhao's door. Just as she was about to knock, she found Ren Yuanhao's door ajar, and he seemed to be injured, meditating with his legs crossed!
She carefully closed the door and quickly walked to Ren Yuanhao. "Xiaotian, did that man say anything to you?"
Ren Yuanhao slowly stood up, staggering as he brought two stools for them, then smiled, "It's nothing. Your conversation, however, I heard it all."
"What do you want? To report us?"
Dr. Leviath suddenly became nervous.
Ren Yuanhao shook his head and looked at Leviath very solemnly. "Doctor, what you just said is indeed very dangerous. Even though you are an S-class core member, your status is no lower than the Eight Kings, but saying that Mandala genes only bring disaster, if it falls into their ears, I'm afraid you won't be well off. I naturally won't report you, but that doesn't mean others won't. Therefore, I want to remind you to speak cautiously."
"Kid, since you heard our conversation just now, what are your thoughts?"
Leviath was extremely solemn. His judgment was not wrong. He knew his own physical condition best. Once he died, as an A-class granddaughter with such beauty, she would likely be bullied by those A-class scoundrels. At that time, if she became Vitas's wife, her status would naturally rise, and who would dare to touch a King's woman?
Of course, he hoped more that someone could completely take her away from this place. Even returning to that birch forest to live out her days would be a hundred times better than staying here!
He was waiting for the man in front of him to reply, never having waited for someone so urgently, as if every second was consuming his remaining lifespan.
"I cannot leave this place."
Ren Yuanhao's answer was decisive. "Miss Yafir, I think I should leave here first. My promise will not change, but I have things I must do. Since this place cannot accommodate me, I will move out now."
"Wait, what did that man say to you?"
Yafir suddenly found this man in front of her somewhat unfathomable. He had just vowed to accompany her to the end, and now—
"In short, he doesn't want to see me here." Ren Yuanhao felt that Dr. Leviath might be a card he could try to play, but he was like an old man at the end of his life, solely concerned with his granddaughter. Such a man, despite his strong desires, would abandon everything to protect himself, oh no, to protect his granddaughter, if something happened.
Ren Yuanhao felt he couldn't gamble on such a person.
At least not with his current mindset.
Ren Yuanhao began to pack. In fact, there wasn't much to pack, just a few clothes.
"See? My good granddaughter, this is the man you fancy. Despite being called the New King, he's just a coward." Dr. Leviath scoffed. Now, there was only one path left for him, the only path.
Ren Yuanhao couldn't be bothered to argue. After quickly packing, he moved to the doorway.
"Wait." Yafir said with a hint of dejection, "Xiaotian, do your words still count?"
Ren Yuanhao stopped and said without hesitation, "Of course they do."
"Then what if I say I don't want to marry Vitas, what would you do?"
"Don't be foolish. If a man like him makes a demand, he won't stop until he achieves it. If you make trouble here, it will surely cause a stir throughout the city. As the current second-in-command of the base, how do you think he will act?"
Although Ren Yuanhao didn't want to admit it, he knew very well that if he defied that man, he would definitely be suppressed and monitored, which would limit his actions.
"It will implicate my grandfather, and you."
Leviath grabbed his granddaughter's shoulder again and said, "It doesn't matter if I'm implicated. I'm just an old bone. So if you truly have feelings for each other, don't worry about me. I'll open a passage for you, and you just escape! Leave here forever and never return!"
"Dr. Leviath, can I trust you?" At this moment, Ren Yuanhao suddenly had an idea!
"Of course you can. My granddaughter's heart is not with Vitas. If you have a way to solve this problem, I am willing to listen to you."
Ren Yuanhao knew this was a temporary measure by Dr. Leviath. The meaning was clear: if his plan failed, he could completely betray him to protect his granddaughter.
One could not fully trust someone who is protective and lacks power.
"Alright, you find a way to delay Vitas. I have my own plans."
This was all Ren Yuanhao could say.
"What are your plans? You won't even tell us?"
"It's not that I don't want to, but the situation is like this. I can only say that I need time."
Ren Yuanhao actually wanted to say "I need a map," but this sentence had to be said by Dr. Leviath.
Although Leviath was flustered, he was still an old fox. "Honestly, are you a spy for the cultivators?"
"Ridiculous. I just want to prove something. As a congenital ability user, I was able to infiltrate the S-region of the core by my own strength and become one of the Eight Kings. I want to prove myself, and on the day I succeed, I will propose to Yafir. At that time, with the Doctor and me, even Vitas will not dare to say anything. Therefore, I need time."
After Ren Yuanhao finished speaking word by word, he felt a sense of guilt. Yafir, on the other hand, listened with a flushed face. Seeing this, Leviath also smiled, "You should have said so earlier. I'll do my best. As for you, do you have any way to quickly ascend to the position of the Eight Kings? You know, the organization only believes in acquired ability users, and your loyalty is not enough."