Divine Emperor of Death

"Has your Sect Master told anyone about your uniqueness, or can you guess if she did?"

Shirley sighed and shook her head to his doubt, "Most likely not, as Sect Master hasn't revealed her own Fire Phoenix Flames to the public yet. Furthermore, she told me to not reveal it to others before the time was ripe."

"Ripe? Ripe for what?" Davis narrowed his eyes as he also didn't think there was a consensus between them.

Shirley's brows squinted as she carefully looked around, appearing rather overcautious as she sent a soul transmission.

"The three hidden Ancestors..."

Davis frowned as he adopted the same method of communication.

"I know that the previous Burning Phoenix Ridge Sect Master has returned to seclusion in old age but to think that there were two more..."

"What is their true cultivation base?"

"I don't know..." Shirley shook her head as she pursed her lips, "But I think the Sect Master fears them for the same reason that I remain careful of these men."

"After all, it is already a headache that the Burning Phoenix Ridge's women are coveted for their primal yin essence because it is said and proven that the Burning Phoenix Blood grants them a massive increase in lifespan. So if those old monsters hear about the Sect Master possessing the Fire Phoenix Blood, they'll go crazy for her regardless of their position or status."

"..."

"There's always a bigger bird to be afraid of..."

Davis amusingly smiled at this twist, unable to infer if Lea Weiss was truly a righteous or a wicked and scheming woman.

Scheming wasn't necessarily evil.

Schemes can be hatched for achieving good things as well, so he wasn't sure if Lea Weiss was scheming against Shirley or scheming to protect herself or the both of them from these three hidden Ancestors.

However, Davis felt like he had caught on to Sect Master Lea Weiss' plan.

"So Sect Master Lea Weiss indirectly told you to wait till she reaches the Peak-Level Law Rune Stage? At that time, she can take care of those three hidden Ancestors without having to be afraid of her chastity being taken?"

Shirley nodded her head solemnly.

"In a few years, was what Sect Master said after consuming the diluted Fire Phoenix Blood, but that is more than enough time for me to reach the Eighth Stage. I don't deeply believe the Sect Master. She or the others might always look where I went, check the surroundings, keep an eye on me to find anything related to the Fire Phoenix Immortal. So when I make an escape, it must be perfect so that they won't follow or be able to find me."

"Very good..."

Davis nodded at her thoughts and beliefs. If she trusted the Sect Master just because they were in the same situation, he would've been rather disappointed but not feel dejected as this was already too much for a woman who was just eight years older than his current age.

She was already doing extremely good compared to her previous mindset, making him immensely satisfied.

Therefore, he wanted to clear all doubts and significant inconsistencies that she could've missed, which could come back to bite her in the end.

"Is your Sect Master aiming for the fabled Immortal Stage?" Davis asked, "Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense for her to keep quiet about your uniqueness as she could make you a scapegoat in her stead."

"Everyone is aiming for the fabled Immortal Stage." Shirley smiled as she thought of Myria and the other people who were present here, "It is just, they don't dare to say it out loud as they know the reality is different, and when they fail to reach such a realm, the despair they might experience is enough for them to commit suicide or gain heart demons if they don't make it; despite such conviction."

"However, those old monsters who want to extend their lives as soon as possible and achieve the same would have to wait for me to grow while Sect Master's primal yin essence is already ripe..." Shirley said without the slightest bit of bashfulness as she raised her brows, "It is obvious who they would fight for first when they come to know about our uniqueness. If at all they targeted me against all odds, I can just threaten them with suicide while I suppress them with my bloodline."

Her eyes flashed with a persuasive glint.

"They won't be able to suppress me with their King Soul Stage Cultivations while I use my bloodline to suppress them. I am sure of that...!"

"I see but can't your Sect Master do the same?" Davis narrowed his eyes.

"Hehe, Davis... To cast bloodline suppression, one must burn the blood essence. Sect Master has only one little drop in her body. Do you really think that she'll sacrifice it when she could be aiming for the fabled Immortal Stage just as you mused?"

Davis couldn't help but nod his head as he momentarily forgot about this important fact. Isabella also had to burn a diluted drop of her blood essence to suppress the Aqua Flood Dragon. If it had such an effect on a real dragon that's an entire stage higher, then the effect on humans with inferior bloodline could be imagined even though it was low in quality.

With this, it was unlikely that Shirley would be targeted, and even if she was, she could still escape by burning, perhaps, all of her blood essences. She could just regain more back by clearing one of the higher grade trials, like the Emperor Grade Trial, instead of directly jumping to the Immortal Grade.

"Right... I'm proud of you for calculating this much, Shirley."

Nevertheless, Davis reached out his hand and patted Shirley, feeling rather proud that she thought out things this much instead of blindly jumping in while Shirley reacted rather cutely as she closed her eyes, accepting his praise as she giggled.

"Hehe, feel free to praise me more..."

"Regardless, what you did is dangerous..."

Davis twisted his hand and grabbed her chin, lifting it up as he aligned her eyes with his deep gaze.

"Don't do that again now that you're mine. I'll shoulder the danger, okay?"

Shirley's expression froze before she shyly nodded her head as her ruby-like pupils lightly shook, to which Davis smiled in satisfaction as he wouldn't accept no for an answer in this matter.

"Master!"

Davis and Shirley were just standing in the hallway when suddenly a female voice echoed.

They both turned their heads and saw the little Freya flying towards them with an angry expression on her face as flames blazed from her back, forming two phoenix wings.

"Wait, Freya! This is...!"

"Arghh!!!"

The little girl twisted mid-air, and her fiery crimson flames revolved around as if she was a flaming whirlwind that struck Davis!

*Bang!~*

The surface lightly shook from the impact of Freya's flaming whirlwind.

Shirley gritted her teeth as she knew that she was late, while Davis easily evaded as he adjusted his posture from the impact of the attack. He reached out with both of his hands, holding Freya's wrists in a lock!

Freya's red eyes became bloodshot as she surged with her magnificent King Beast Stage undulations when an angered voice echoed.

"Enough, Freya! He is my husband whom I told you to be careful in front of and treat with respect...!"

Freya shivered as her red eyes went wide. The whites of her eyes instantly moistened upon being berated, "But... but this man isn't blonde-haired and sapphire-eyed..."

Shirley sighed again, realizing that it was her fault, "Sorry, Freya. He is in disguise currently..."

Davis was rather flabbergasted at this magical beast which looked like a teenage girl.

Freya was a Low-Level King Beast Stage Magical Beast, so he understood that he couldn't match her with his avatar's corporeal body prowess. Moreover, because her Master was right beside him, she didn't release much power, or Shirley would've been injured. Either he would have had to move out of the way or fight against her using his prowess to protect Shirley.

He let Freya's wrists go, sizing her up with a content look before looking at Shirley.

"I don't remember marrying you before...?"

"...!"

"You kissed me, so you're already my husband..."

Shirley looked away as she shamelessly spoke, a blush filling her cheeks before she looked at the red-haired teenage girl.

"Freya, apologize to your other Master."

"No need..."

Davis interjected as he savored Shirley's embarrassed expression before he shook his head, reaching out his hand as he patted Freya with a deep smile on his face.

"Do the same to all men who approach your Master with bad intentions for me, Freya. Burn them alive..."

Freya's moistened eyes cleared up as she sweetly smiled, "Yes! I will protect Master!"

"Very good..." Davis smiled even more at Freya's enthusiasm as she appeared like a small child to him, "I'm counting on you."

"She's just five years old..." Shirley added as she smiled gently. However, her expression became awkward, "Am I being cruel for hastening her growth process with resources?"

"No, Shirley. Magical Beasts are different from us humans in how they're able to digest resources and improve in cultivation base. Their body will naturally reject resources if they're unable to take it..."

Davis advised as he shook his head.

"Then... I'm relieved." Shirley possessed a sweet smile on her face as she embraced Freya, holding her dearly.

Davis smiled looking at this scene. It seemed like Shirley treated Magical Beasts rather well, meaning that there was a chance she could accept Nadia more than anyone else.

Nevertheless, he threw that thought at the back of his mind and focused on something more important at the moment.

Sect Master Lea Weiss didn't kill Shirley to take out her liability. After all, with Shirley gone, the Sect Master could hide her uniqueness all she wanted and reveal it when she reached Peak-Level Law Rune Stage.

Did that make her a truly righteous individual, or was she plotting something else to trap Shirley?

This was the final question that hung on his mind and continued to irk his heart.

"...!?"

Davis turned around and looked towards the empty exit, his gaze penetrating through a few walls while Shirley noticed his odd movement.

"What's wrong...?"

Davis furrowed his brows before he revealed a rueful smile, "I didn't think that your Sect Master would be here so soon..."

Shirley's expression froze as the sweet smile on her face slowly receded!