"Renouncing your connection to the Burning Phoenix Ridge?"

Davis appeared solemn.

"Do you still understand what kind of risk associating with my title carries? Such a thing-"

"I do." Ancestor Cornelia narrowed her eyes while also adopting a solemn expression on her face, "I most likely wouldn't be able to make the Burning Phoenix Ridge avoid scrutiny, but once they know Little Lea's prowess that has far surpassed mine, they would have no choice but to keep quiet as they did it for you, staying wary of your deadly wolf. Moreover, you are there to protect the sect. Therefore, as long as your growth is secured, I can make use of my waning lifespan to the fullest."

Davis's expression remained the same.

"You would go that far for me when there's a chance that I might betray?"

"In that case, I can only have myself to blame. After all, I remember telling you that this is my gamble."

Ancestor Cornelia sighed as she lowered her head and smiled, 'So far, you kept your words, and it seems as if though you love your family so much to be sacrificing yourself for them. At least, I feel like there's a gap to place trust on you over that foolish side of yours, and besides, Little Shirley and your other wives like Earth Dragon Queen Isabella wouldn't have stayed with you if you were a bad person, much less try to save you.'

She then raised her head, making her expression solemn, "When are you going to marry Shirley?"

Davis blinked before he answered.

"After I make an example out of those two Dragon Families and perhaps the other two as well? I don't know, but you don't need to worry about Shirley since I know her father and gave my word to marry her."

"Oh, that's rather reassuring."

Ancestor Cornelia nodded while Davis genuinely smiled.

"Moreover, she has my child. How can I let her suffer?"

Sect Master Lea Weiss's brows lifted up at this moment. He had a child? This was news to her, but she suddenly turned around and began to walk away.

"Congratulations on becoming a father, although I hope you can become a good father as well."

Davis was taken aback before he turned to look at her and waved her goodbye.

"Well, I hope you can become a good mother when you reach the fabled Immortal World as there's probably no man left here worthy of your status and power."

Davis waved with his hand goodbye, but it caused Sect Master Lea Weiss to lightly shudder as she kept walking before she disappeared. He then returned his gaze to Ancestor Cornelia.

"Is that all?"

"That is all."

Ancestor Cornelia replied, causing Davis to nod before he asked.

"What about Esvele and Freya? Can I take them away?"

"Little Esvele is being treated with importance as she proved herself to be worthy, so you can't take her, but I muse you can take Little Freya away. They miss Shirley a lot and keep asking me when they can meet her."

Davis raised his brows.

"You're training them?"

"Yes."

"Alright, guess there's no need to bring them back. Shirley is rightly on her rest, so I can't allow her to be disturbed by many things."

Davis reflected that Shirley left Freya in order to protect Esvele, so he decided not to take Freya back.

"If there is nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Davis clasped his hands in respect before he turned around left, but before he could leave the hall, a doubtful voice echoed.

"Are you going to pretend like you didn't see that?"

Davis came to a stop, pausing for a moment before his lips moved.

"It only disturbed her, and I have nothing else to say."

Ancestor Cornelia pursed her lips.

"That's very heartless of you."

Davis sighed, turning around to look.

"What do you want me to do? Face her?"

Ancestor Cornelia couldn't help but smile. She raised her head, looking at the ceiling, but her gaze was as though she was looking at someone.

"You know, my husband had nineteen wives. I was the main wife, while the others were mistresses, consisting of humans, magical beasts, and feys alike. Even though he had many of them that I almost killed him for it, he never stopped loving me, giving me a genuinely satisfying life, so I hope to reunite with him someday if fate allows me to."

Ancestor Cornelia's eyes glistened before she blinked, clearing the tears that had formed.

"I wish Little Lea obtains such happiness as well. That's all. You can go."

Davis looked at Ancestor Cornelia in a complex manner, finding it hard to believe that there was such a magical beast.

"Will a magical beast fancy a marriage ceremony?"

He suddenly found himself asking, causing Ancestor Cornelia to blink.

"I'm flattered, but I am loyal to my husband."

Davis's expression changed, "You old hag! I'm not talking about you! I'm talking about Nadia, the wicked wolf everyone's scared of."

"Hehehe~"

Ancestor Cornelia giggled, perfectly aware of what he meant but couldn't miss the opportunity to tease this child.

"It depends." She answered, "If you found your Nadia in the wild as I presume that there's no wolf empire, you don't need to bother, but if you marry your women but don't do it for her, she will think that she's not the same as your wives. It's pretty simple."

Davis blinked three times before he pointed at her, "You're a nice and beautiful old lady. I thank you for the advice!"

He widely grinned before he turned around and left the Ancestral Palace.

"Hehehe~"

Looking at him go like that, Ancestor Cornelia giggled as she could tell that he was a young soul smitten with his women. She couldn't think of such a straightforward man as someone who would be going against his words or betraying them at the time of crisis.

'What Emperor of Death? He's just a friendly young man if one talked properly. To taint his name with rumors of vile, wicked, and despicable crimes, the righteous world must've fallen and desperate to paint him with such rumors.'

'Although, Little Lea, who also didn't believe in such rumors, looks like she had her heart shaken by this other news. Sigh, this is why I didn't tell what Shirley went to do exactly and simply gave her the three drops of blood essence...'

Ancestor Cornelia couldn't help but shake her head.

If people could control who they loved, they wouldn't have so much trouble choosing a life companion.

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In the skies of the Burning Phoenix Ridge, Davis appeared extremely fortunate to have asked that question. Now, he knew that he should marry Nadia no matter what since he strived the same to his other women. It was a simple thing, and yet, he forgot, no, made it so complex to think about.

Nevertheless, he thought about Ancestor Cornelia, imagining that he should extend her vitality, increasing her lifespan, but she told him something like wanting to reunite with her husband, making him rather hold that thought.

This also told him why she was eager to die, but he could also see that she wanted to die for a good cause, making him have immense respect for her.

As for Lea Weiss...

Davis could only scratch his head, thinking that he was already finding it difficult to reciprocate the love his women show to him. It was not that he was finding it difficult but only had little time to do so. Moreover, he also heard that many women cried for him when he supposedly died, making him rather flabbergasted at these admirers.

He could only have so many women, and those women were all his reverse scales that could also be said to be weaknesses. What could he do by expanding his weaknesses?

He made Evelynn his wife when he was seventeen, and he now had eight more women as if to say that he got one more woman every year proportional to his age, and now that he was twenty-seven, was he going to get another woman and continue this trend for every year?

Davis felt that it was ridiculous and told himself that it was time he locked his heart up to women he currently loved.

While thinking about how he could reciprocate their love, he returned to the Soul Palace in a short time, ending up in its Library again as he began to explore its massive content.