"Don't cry..." Davis gently wiped away her tears as he smiled lightly.

Isabella was a strong-willed woman in his mind, but even she was unable to maintain a calm facade when it was time to leave. As far as it concerned him, it spoke volumes of how she wanted to be with him.

He had been noticing it. Ever since she was with him, she behaved abnormally. It was almost as if she was placing him first in every matter he could think of.

'Yes, like a maiden who became blind in love...'

Princess Isabella's eyes were a bit red as she held back her tears. She bit her lips and grabbed his hand to place it towards her cheek. Feeling his warmth pass through his palm, her lips moved.

"I don't want to leave you..."

"What are you saying? You have to go..."

Princess Isabella shook her head.

"Isabella, if you don't leave, then I'll lock you up in a dungeon..." Davis warned as his brows narrowed.

He couldn't bear this as well, but he still held his calm as he knew that it wasn't their last.

"..."

However, Princess Isabella didn't even look taken aback. Instead, three words came out of her mouth.

"Then do it!"

Davis became a bit dazed as he looked at her stubborn expression.

Abruptly, he placed his hand on her waist and held her neck, pulling her into a deep kiss.

Their lips touched, smearing their love with intimacy for a while before their lips separated, their eyes gleamed in an endearing light.

Davis's expression became complex as time passed.

He was angered at her choice to sacrifice her chance at the trial as it was foolish, but at the same time, he still couldn't help but become extremely moved. After all, her decision to stay was with him. It made him entirely satisfied as a man, her man.

At the same time, he felt that this moment was too dangerous... as if she filled his everything at that moment... as if he could move the heavens and earth for her. He felt like if he gave into this feeling, he really would've made her stay instead of letting her go.

He took a deep breath and spoke.

"This is just a momentary separation, Isabella. It isn't as if we are going to completely separate, so calm your emotions and think what's best for our future. We both need to live a long life in order to enjoy each other's company to the fullest."

Davis saw her not become convinced. He gritted his teeth.

"I'll have you know that I'm not satisfied with a few thousand years!"

"For that, we need to be strong enough to handle any rivers that try to stop us and any mountains that hinder our path! Don't you believe that we have to be at least at the fabled Immortal Stage if we were to cross any tides and live that long?" Davis asked in an imploring voice.

Princess Isabella had her mouth agape.

Did he just say at least the fabled Immortal Stage? What was he thinking?

Seeing her become flabbergasted, Davis thought before opening his mouth.

"I'm telling you, I have no grand aspirations, but I want to live a long life with you, Evelynn, and Natalya. The two goals I currently have is to cultivate to my limit and live with my wives till the end of my life. It may seem petty and even disgraceful, but to me, it is an impossible task to complete. After all, I don't know when some asshole would sprout into existence from nowhere and take everything away from me, including my life!"

Princess Isabella was starting to smile at hearing his small aspirations but her eyes shook as he heard his last sentence. She felt him go stiff after he said these words.

'What the...'

Was someone after his life?

That someone was powerful? Incredibly powerful?

'Wait, didn't he just say that we at least need to be at the fabled Immortal Stage to face whatever comes our way...'

Princess Isabella's expression stayed the same, but inwardly, she felt a rude rumble that shook her heart!

Could it be that someone who was after his life was stronger than an Immortal?

"..."

Princess Isabella couldn't help but want to ask about it, but she didn't ask anything in the end. Since he hadn't said anything about it to her in the past, that meant that she was powerless to change anything in regards to it.

Abruptly, a surge of determination arose in her heart, making her incomparably determined to inherit the Earth Dragon Immortal's Inheritance.

'I will protect him even if I have to exchange my life!' She swore to herself.

Davis's nerves were taut. He boldly yet indirectly spoke about that existence who sealed Fallen Heaven and scoured around with his soul sense, but he was still unable to find anyone suspicious or even a vague sense of void around him. He arrived at the conclusion that no one seemed to be present, or his prowess just wasn't enough to perceive such an existence.

Obviously, he felt that it was the latter and became relaxed that he wasn't attacked.

He then suddenly realized that Princess Isabella possessed a determined expression on her face. He blinked once before he smilingly shook his head.

"Tomorrow, I'll come with you to the spatial gate."

Princess Isabella's face brightened before she shook her head, "It's not safe."...

Davis rolled his eyes, "What do you mean it's not safe?"

"Without my concealment, do you really think that you can make it to the spatial gate without being followed?"

Princess Isabella imitated him as she rolled her eyes, "I said it isn't safe for me."

Davis became momentarily confused before realization dawned on him. He shot a lewd look at her, "Hehe, true... Perhaps I won't be able to hold back myself at the final moment..."

"Scoundrel..." Princess Isabella reached out and kissed his lips of her own volition.

"Just wait till I come out of the trial. I will marry you as promised and wait upon you like a good wi-" Princess Isabella suddenly stopped before she smiled with a healthy blush, "... like Evelynn and Natalya."

Davis gasped, "That makes me even more unable to wait! I'm going to eat you right now!"

Princess Isabella's expression changed as she ran out of his grasp, "No! You rogue!"

Peals of laughter rang out as he quickly chased her and caught her wrist again, making her look back at him with a knowing smile on her face.

Davis neared her with an evil smile on his face.

"Stay away..." Princess Isabella warned in a low voice.

"Hehe..." Davis paid her no heed and lifted her up in one sweep.

He 'princess carried' her and walked towards her room.

"You!-"

Princess Isabella became crimson red as she watched his vulgar expression.

Was he really going to do it with her today?

However, Davis changed his expression to a teasing smile, "What? Am I not allowed to carry you?"

"It is unknown how long I would be without you, so I'm going to spend time with you till tomorrow sunrise... We couldn't be tarrying in the hallway all day long, right?"

Princess Isabella's pupil trembled before she let out a satisfied smile and rested her head on his shoulders, tightly clinging to him.

They made their way to her room. Once they entered, Davis gently made her sit on the bed before he jumped over the bed and smashed his face on the sheet as he closed his eyes, feeling her fragrance that was all over the bed enter his nostrils.

'Sigh... I could only limit myself with this for now...'

He calmed himself down and opened his eyes before turning his body to look at her. However, he froze. Her face was right in front of him, inches apart, looking at him with wide eyes.

It was as if time itself froze. Only an instant was needed for them to become passionate, but they both abruptly pulled back as if they felt that it was dangerous, their gaze avoiding each other's intensity.

"Eh... Davis, you cannot refuse this..." Princess Isabella quickly looked back at him as she reached out her hand towards him.

Davis looked at her palm and noticed that there was a dragon-scale patterned ring. His eyes went wide before he berated her.

"You! Didn't I say that you should keep this Peak-Level Emperor Grade Artifact for your own protection?"

"But Davis, I'm going back to the Grand Sea Continent. No one can harm me there..." Princess Isabella explained and implored in a low voice.

"I don't need this, but you do..."

Davis became slightly taken aback. True, now that she was returning, the dangers she would face would almost fall to nil other than the time she would have to undergo the Immortal Grade Trial, but protective artifacts wouldn't be allowed there, so it would become as good as useless.

Now that he thought like this, he was tempted to accept her goodwill.

He nodded and reached out his hand, not bothering to stand on ceremony.

Princess Isabella's eyes lit up as a smile blossomed on her face. She grasped his right hand that reached out to her and gently squeezed the ring into his ring finger.

The dragon-scaled ring abruptly resonated, and a vague satisfied voice could be heard.

Davis looked at Princess Isabella in askance.

"It feels assured with you, probably sensing the Earth Dragon's blood in you..."

Davis smiled. He hadn't even bound it yet but can still feel its closeness towards him. He used a bit of his blood essence to form a connection, and it instantly accepted.

"Master..." A female voice called out.

'A female spirit...'

Davis became flabbergasted before he looked at Isabella, feeling moved, "Thank you."

"There's no need to use 'thank you' between us..." Princess Isabella smiled a bit foolishly.

Davis couldn't help but chuckle. He used to say the same words to others, but now it was used on him. When he said it to others, he hadn't thought much about their feelings, but he now knew that the feeling of thankfulness was something that came from deep within the heart.

It was harder to suppress than to express at that moment!

He turned his gaze towards the dragon-scale patterned ring and spoke, "Come out!"