The Strongest Man in the Universe

Chapter 543

If someone like Marlee, who came from a small army from a remote area, met a space pirate, she was lucky to survive, let alone be able to keep her payload.

Even so, countless merchant ships departed from various corners of the Star Kingdom to the Central Sacred Continent every day. It was not that they were unaware of the dangers along the way, but after arriving at the Central Sacred Continent, the profit they would obtain was simply too great. Generally it will be more than ten times or even tens of times the value of the item. It was enough for them to raise their family's strength to a higher level.

As the saying goes, 'There is no reward without risk.’ Therefore, even if they knew that it would not be an easy journey, and a single mistake would probably take their lives, many people would still choose to leave. Star Kingdom is too big. There are countless small galaxies like the Green Apollo where the Jung family resides.

Some people like stability while some people like to take risks and gamble. The Treasure Trove merchant ship traveled a long distance without encountering any obstacles. In the blink of an eye, more than a week had passed. They're half the way. David has been living in his room all this time. He was still adapting to the physical changes brought about by his soaring strength.

Every now and then, Alba visited him and chatted with him. Their topic always revolves around David and the master behind him. David knew that Alba was still asking about the situation. He will also make a few things along the way, either consciously or unconsciously.

In any case, David had to be firm and claim that a Sacred Saint was standing behind him. He had to convince Alba to proceed with the next plan. In fact, Alba already trusts David 90%.

Alba had never seen her master with her own eyes, which resulted in the remaining 10%. He would not believe David's words 100% unless he met master David, a legendary Sacred Saint and the strongest fighter in the Star Kingdom. Only then would Alba fully believe him. Even so, 90% of his confidence was enough for him to bet on David.

Alba had no other choice if she wanted to change her destiny. David was his last hope. As soon as the man came out, he had to marry her unconditionally unless he found a new Sacred Saint as a supporter of the Fellowes family.

The most important thing was that even if Alba was married, the other party would still not spare her family. He would slowly erode the influence of the Fellowes family and eventually reach full control, forcing the Fellowes family to forever give them a steady flow of cultivation resources.

The Fellowes family controlled one of the top five trading companies in the Central Sacred Continent, which was a huge piece of cake. Over the years, the Fellowes' families had been looking for a way to save themselves as the other party's tastes grew. However, this opponent was a power with a Sacred Saint. Who would dare to fight them?

There were only a few Sacred Saints in the Star Kingdom, and everyone had their own affiliate strength. Therefore, no one would indifferently ruin this balance. However, David's existence gives Alba hope. The Sacred Saint Master hidden in the shadows. As long as he took advantage of this opportunity, the Fellowes family might be able to get out of their current predicament.

Time passes slowly. That day, David was sitting cross-legged on his bed in the room with his eyes closed. He was practicing how to control his soaring strength. Suddenly, he felt a great tremor. He immediately opened his eyes.

'What has happened?

Did anyone dare to mess with one of the top five trading companies in the Central Sacred Continent?'

However, he did not use the power of his mind to investigate. The situation is unknown now so it would be best to be careful. In fact, even if David used the power of his mind, it didn't matter if he got caught. After all, he was already a Mid-Sovereign Ranker and there was nothing wrong with him having the power of mind. Thus, he would not cause any sensation. He would be fine as long as he did not fully expose himself in front of a Saint.

Outside the merchant ship where David and Alba are located, a luxurious spaceship at least several times larger than their ship blocks the way. The word 'Lightfoot' was engraved on the side of a luxurious spaceship. In the Sacred Central Continent, any intelligent person would know the origin of any ship named 'Lightfoot'.

It was a special means of transportation that could only be used by the direct descendants of the Lightfoot family. The Lightfoot family, like the Fellowes family, controlled one of the top five trading companies in the Central Sacred Continent.

The Fellowes' family controls Treasure Trove, while the Lightfoot family controls Splendor. The two trading companies had very similar strengths. Treasure Trove ranks third among the top five trading companies, while Splendor ranks second.

The great shock just now came from two ships colliding. However, there were no casualties. Both ships had decent defense. The collision just now didn't even break through the defenses, and the ship wasn't even scratched. However, the Lightfoot family ship was much larger than the Fellowes family ship. Although it was not damaged, there was still a great shock.

Alba frowned as she looked at the Lightfoot family ship. Then, he ordered his crew to bypass the other party. Unexpectedly, they still collided. He knew that the other party was doing this on purpose. He also guessed who was on the ship opposite him.

There was only one person in this generation's Lightfoot family who was constantly troubling Alba. It was Cornelius Lightfoot, one of the top descendants of the Lightfoot family.

At the same time, he was also the second heir of the Lightfoot family, so he had a high status in his family. Sure enough, not long after the two ships collided, there was a sound from the Lightfoot family ship.

“Nona Alba, how are you?”

“Cornelius, how did you know it was me?” alba asked with a heavy voice.

He travels on the merchant ship Treasure Trove which is not exclusive to the direct descendants of the Fellowes family. How did Cornelius know his exact location and even meet him in person?

“Ha ha ha ha! Miss Alba, if I, Cornelius Lightfoot, don't even have this ability, how can I be the heir to the Lightfoot family?” Cornelius said while laughing out loud.

Alba was deep in thought.

‘What's wrong?

Are there any spies around me reporting my whereabouts to Cornelius?

Impossible! The people around me have all been cultivated by the Fellowes family since childhood. How could they betray me?

What the hell is going on?’

Alba could not find the answer for a while.

"Cornelius, why did you stop me?" ask Alba.

"There's nothing. I'd like to invite you to eat and talk. Will you respect me, Miss Alba? I've prepared good food and wine here" Cornelius said.

"Sorry! I still have something to do, so I won't accompany you!” Alba refused.

“Nona Alba, I came all this way just to see you, don't you think it's rude to do this? How do you expect me to show my face in the Sacred Central Continent if you do this?"

“You can show your face as you like. How could that be my business? I've no time to mess with you. Goodbye bye!"

After Alba finished speaking, he ordered the merchant ship to dodge the other party and prepare to leave. However, as soon as the merchant ship departed, the Lightfoot family ship stopped in front of them again and blocked the path. They changed direction several times in a row, but the other party still stopped them.

Alba was angry so she asked loudly, "Cornelius, what do you want?"

“Nona Alba, as I said before, I want to eat and chat with you. As long as you say yes, I will step aside immediately after eating. You can think about it slowly, I have plenty of time" Cornelius said unhurriedly.

Alba can't do this in reality. Other than whether he could kill Cornelius, even if he could, he would not dare to do so. On the one hand, Cornelius, as the second heir of the Lightfoot family, was of high status.

Alba's status in the Fellowes' family was not comparable to her. On the other hand, although Treasure Trove was not much different from Splendor, it did not mean that there were not many differences between the Lightfoot family and the Fellowes family. Many aspects play a role here.

To put it simply, the Palmore family was their supporting affiliate family. To put it bluntly, they will offer a huge amount of resources each year to seek asylum. Even so, they should act according to the wishes of their supporters.

Moreover, in recent years, the supporters of the Fellowes family intend to swallow the Fellowes family. However, the Lightfoot family is different. The Lightfoot family already had someone who had built a solid foothold in the support family behind them.

Once, a daughter of the Lightfoot family married into a family that supported them. Just like Alba is today. After the woman from the Lightfoot family got married, she counterattacked and is now an important figure in the extended family. The situation of the Lightfoot family also changed from that.

The Fellowes' families would most likely be cruelly abandoned by the supporters behind them, but the same would not happen to the Lightfoot family. This is the gap between two families.

If Alba kills Cornelius and the Lightfoot family decides to pursue him, the Fellowes' family can only apologize and obediently hand him over after paying a heavy price.

Both families had Sacred Saint masters as their backers. However, their situation was completely different. The Lightfoot family lives a comfortable and safe life while the Fellowes family lives in trouble. Moreover, their families could be destroyed at any time.

“Cornelius, I have something urgent to take care of now, how about I accompany you when I have a chance?” Alba took a deep breath and said sadly.

“Must be! Who knows if you'll keep your word when you get back? I Dare not go to your Fellowes family to pick you up. Since I met you today, you should drink with me before leaving no matter what.” Cornelius was not moved at all.

Tears in Alba's eyes.

There was nothing he could do when it came to scoundrels like this. Should he go eat with Cornelius?

That's totally impossible. He can't leave even if he's dead.

Alba is not stupid. She had a fiancee on a contract basis so if she boarded the Cornelius ship alone, she would face a very miserable life no matter if something happened between them or not.

Inside the Lightfoot family's lavish spaceship, Cornelius half-layed on a chair casually, surrounded by several beautiful maids massaging his shoulders and legs. He was enjoying himself very much. His goal to stop Alba, the third young mistress of the Fellowes family today, was to invite him to his ship to meet in person.

When Cornelius met Alba for the first time, he was very fond of this extraordinary and talented woman. However, Alba had a marriage contract, and her fiance was one of the few top geniuses in Star Kingdom. Furthermore, the family behind him was at the top of the Star Kingdom pyramid.

Cornelius, as the second heir of the Lightfoot family, was not the type of man who would think with his genitals. He can get whichever woman he wants, so why bother with Alba and her fiance?

The reason why he took the risk of inviting Alba to his ship was also because he had been trusted by someone to anger his fiancee. The supporters behind the Lightfoot family and the supporters behind the Fellowes family have never had a good relationship.

The younger generation of both families will also compete in all aspects. As soon as the news of Alba boarding the Lightfoot family ship came out, his reputation would definitely take a hit. The downfall of the Fellowes family would then be further accelerated. At the same time, Alba's fiancee's reputation will also be affected.

'So what if you are a top genius in Star Kingdom?

Your fiance is still on someone else's boat. Does anyone know what's going on there?

You will definitely be labeled as a loser.'

For Cornelius, there was also a great risk in doing this. After all, the person he would hurt was top among the Star Kingdom's younger generation in terms of status or strength. He might lose his life if he wasn't careful. He tried his hardest.

Although Cornelius was the second heir of the Lightfoot family, the first heir also put him under pressure. He had tried to change the situation through his own efforts. However, after all these years, no matter how hard he tried, it did not work.

Slowly, Cornelius also understood that effort alone would not be enough. If he did not think of a solution, he would not be able to compete with the opponent at all. This is a very good opportunity. If he manages to complete the task his employer gave him, disgust Alba's fiancee, and make her happy, Cornelius may have a chance to compete for the position of head of the Lightfoot family with his support.

After all, the Lightfoot family was someone else's affiliate family. The man may inherit the position of his family head in the future. That's why Cornelius wanted to find a way to find out Alba's whereabouts and get in his way.

He'll get Alba to join, no matter what. He would not hesitate to use violence if he had to. Actually, Cornelius would do nothing to Alba. He would invite her to eat. Afterwards, he would announce to the outside world that he, Cornelius Lightfoot, had long admired Miss Alba and ever since he met her this time, he decided to invite her over for a light meal.

He will let the public figure out for themselves what really happened. Even if the Fellowes' family knew of this, they would not be able to find fault with him. He didn't do anything outrageous to Alba. Are the younger generation not allowed to communicate with each other and eat together?

“Cornelius, I already have a fiancee. Do you think it's appropriate for you to do this?" ask Alba.

“Nothing inappropriate about this! It was just casual eating and small talk. I won't do anything to you" Cornelius said indifferently.

“You should think about this carefully. If my fiancee came out and found out about this, what do you think the consequences would be?"

“Consequences? You're not married to him yet. Even if yes, are you not allowed to eat with others? Your future life will be very boring if that's the case.”

“Cornelius, I can't believe you don't understand what I mean. Are you sure you can handle my fiance's anger?"

“Nona Alba, stop talking nonsense. Since I dare to do this, I dare to bear all the consequences. You should eat with me today, no matter what.” Cornelius was a little impatient.

To avoid further problems, he wanted to resolve this as quickly as possible. He also needs to do this right.

To compete for the future head of the Lightfoot family and have a chance to change his current situation, Cornelius was unwilling to give up so easily.

“You..”

Alba fell silent after hearing Cornelius' reply.