Divine Emperor of Death

After ten minutes into cultivating, Fiora opened her eyes and sighed.

'As expected. Like magical beast cores, I require the same type of spirit core to rapidly increase my Soul Forging Cultivation. My light attributed soul isn't compatible with these fire-attributed spirit cores, and hence, the returning rate of increase is very slow but still viable to use. It's better than nothing at the very least, but if taken in many amounts, would change the nature of my soul and harm me instead...'

Fiora felt that this shouldn't be used on herself if she wanted to make viable progress.

She stood up and turned to look at the others, finding that they were still cultivating.

'Of course. It works for them...'

She pursed her lips and turned to look at Eldia, who was hovering above them peacefully while crackling with little arcs of black lightning before she found that Davis and Mo Mingzhi were missing. She wondered if they went to collect resources together before she turned to look at the two protectors.

Looking at Bylai Zlatan, she admitted that she was more beautiful than her, causing her to pout before she cast a look at Yotan, wondering how she looked behind her veil. A teasing smile appeared on her face as she approached them.

"A Martial Overlord and a Soul Queen. I wish to reach your levels someday..."

Bylai Zlatan and Yotan both turned to look at her, wondering why she suddenly spoke to them.

Fiora neared them and boldly stood in front of them. They were all at a similar height, around five feet nine inches, but she certainly saw that there was a unique air about them.

"I'm pretty sure you two cast a look at me before that said I'm a seductress who leeches off of him."

Fiora spoke as she narrowed her eyes, causing the other two to blink.

"No, we did not."

Bylai Zlatan shook her head as she inwardly screamed. Could it be this woman became jealous of her looks and wanted to finish her here, purposefully looking for trouble?

She could see this kind of plot coming to haunt her down the line.

"That's right. I'm a seductress that leeches off of him."

However, Fiora admitted, causing them to look taken aback before they saw her shake her head.

"But I'm not ashamed, not anymore. Instead, I try my best to make him feel satisfied. This feeling of mine, you won't understand. After all, you never needed to truly depend on someone in the first place to feel like that you could do almost anything for them. Instead, you two raked achievements and obtained rewards from your wealthy powers through the perk of your dragon blood or parent-given talent while I had nothing except my so-so talent given by my parents and improved by my elder sister as we competed a bit."

"'¦"

Bylai Zlatan and Yotan were wondering what this child was going on about. Nevertheless, feeling that she had some point, Yotan couldn't help but ask ruefully.

"Why are you telling us this?"

Fiora grinned.

"It's just'¦ it's so funny to see you two be so obvious in wanting him yet don't have the courage to initiate courtship."

"'¦!?"

Yotan's eyes shook as she took a step back. On the other hand, Bylai Zlatan was already on guard and managed to hold back herself from staggering as Yotan did.

'Do I look like I'm in any position to chase him'¦?'

She wryly smiled instead while Yotan looked disoriented, her cheeks becoming red behind her veil as she didn't think a little girl could tease her like this. It was partly humiliating, but since Fiora was also Palace Master Davis's fifth wife, she didn't feel that it was condescending.

"But I can understand." Fiora's smile faded, "The fear of rejection is true, especially since you two were once at odds with us. However, thanks to my elder sister, I managed to overcome that. I don't know how it is for you two, but if you're lucky, you're lucky."

She turned around and walked away from them while her back and walk looked made her look as though she was a wise expert, which left Bylai Zlatan and Yotan confused, making them feel somewhat complicated.

However, an imperceptible smile appeared on Fiora's lips.

'Now, I provoked them as third sister Isabella and fifth sister Shirley wanted. I wonder if this is for the best'¦? But, I agree with the part where they said that if those two can't win over his heart now, then it's better to cut them off from our daily lives for good as they don't want husband to have any kind of lingering feelings for them, which might end up disturbing him.'

Fiora nodded to herself before she suddenly heard a voice.

"Why is Palace Master like this? It's like you said before. Shouldn't rewards be given to the most talented and deserving people instead of being wasted on.. you? Ah'¦ even for me'¦ I never imagined that I would be able to obtain Emperor-Risen Stargaze Radiance Pill, much less two more of them, if I managed to protect you all. Even now, I don't think I deserve those precious resources..."

Yotan bit her lips as she couldn't help but say as she still remembered the magnificent sight of how he revived the Stargaze Radiance Tree in their Soul Palace.

"If the Palace Master is this lenient and magnanimous, then I'm truly worried that some people would take advantage of him."

"Ahaha~"

Fiora couldn't help but suddenly hold her stomach as she bent her waist and ended up laughing as if she had heard something funny, causing Yotan to freeze.

Could it be that her boldness ended up provoking Fiora? She regretted speaking so frankly at this moment.

On the other hand, Fiora found that the words lenient and magnanimous did not fit Davis as it was more like he only cared about his women and his other family members. However, it was true that he also rewarded the others fairly, but she also knew while they only saw the value of the work done, he also awarded them for their firm and steadfast character that appeared loyal to a degree, incentivizing that part of them as though saying good deeds let to do good rewards.

That part of him was something that grew on her, making her deeply love him as he treated her beyond that, rewarding her with resources without holding anything back.

Still...

"Wasted on me?" Fiora stopped laughing as she turned to look at them, "That's an apt way to put it that I'm kind of hurt, but since it's the truth, I won't nitpick on it."

Her expression then produced a smug smile, "Indeed, some treasures are wasted on me but so what? Is there any reason that I won't become powerful in the future? If my elder sister can become powerful as she tapped into her unrealized and gained potential, I should also be able to do so. If I don't even possess this amount of confidence, then I should just kill myself and stop being a burden to him, leeching off of him for no reason altogether."

Yotan and Bylai Zlatan's eyes widened at this little girl who seemed to be able to utter big words.

Even now, they could only see her as a little girl trying to be cool, but her words made them feel a bit different than what they would usually feel about others.

Was there potential not fixed when they were born?

When they were born, they were always told that they would become this, become that as they possessed great talent. However, what Fiora said went against their views and understanding.

Unrealized potential? Gained potential? What are those? Was she just making up words at this point to truly appear cool?

While they had turned contemplative, the trees in a certain direction suddenly shook.

"Husband!"

Fiora excitedly called out as she caught sight of Davis walking towards them with Mo Mingzhi by his side. She shot towards him before brazenly pouncing on him while Davis received the brunt of her body as though he was catching a pillow with gentleness.

Fiora hugged him like a spoiled woman that Davis couldn't help but smile at her antics.

In fact, she was truly over the moon since she got married to him a few days ago. All that insecurity she had disappeared, replaced with a feeling that said that he would never leave her. However, she still wanted to strive and please him with all her heart. Just as she was about to suggest that they could probably summon a wooden house to do what she suggested before, she inhaled a strange aroma coming from him.

'Mhm?'

It was the fragrance of another woman, a woman she knew very well.

She took a step back and blankly looked at him before she turned to look at Mo Mingzhi.

"You didn't, did you?"

Mo Mingzhi's expressionless face couldn't help but produce a healthy blush. A second later, she couldn't help but avert her gaze.

"Ahh! I freaking knew it!"

Fiora clenched her teeth at Mo Mingzhi as she trembled.

"Mingzhi. It's bad to be this sneaky when I swallowed my shame and uttered something like that in front of everyone, not to mention that you're only prolonging your wedding with him by doing this but also-"

As Fiora began to give Mo Mingzhi a lecture, Davis silently escaped from them before he looked at the state of their party before making sure nothing was wrong, although he was only double-checking as he kept an eye with his soul sense. It was poor Evelynn who gave up seeing through his vision as soon as Mo Mingzhi kissed him.

Once he confirmed that were no changes, he began to go through his spatial ring that had the loot.

"Nice'¦"

His mouth couldn't help but part a little as there were many fire-attribute resources, even some unknown ones that he had no idea of but could more or less tell that they were of Low-Level and Mid-Level Emperor Grade with the amount of energy radiating from them.

However, he suddenly found something peculiar about a jade container that literally had a marvelous aura lurking around it, attracting him.

When he took out the jade container, he saw that the aura came from writing in the jade container.

[Congratulations on finding one of the many Inflamed Kirin Cherry Fruits I've hidden in this fiery land. Whether you're a poor human or a fire spirit doesn't matter to me. You've earned the right to eat the fruit and gain comprehension of Fire Laws which had been nourished by the Blazing Thunderlight Kirin's Blood Essence, and through gaining its essence, you will also become a part of my Blazing Thunder Sect that in the immortal world and additionally gain the knowledge to find the way to my tomb in this Territory that has three drops of Blazing Thunderlight Kirin's Blood Essence. As for my name, you don't need to know yet as you must prove that you can become an immortal and arrive before me with this jade container in your hands.]

[That's the first test you should clear no matter what, my outer disciple.]

Davis blinked thrice.

When he was here for soul essences, why had he suddenly found himself looking at a remnant of Blazing Thunderlight Kirin's Legacy in this place?