Nevertheless, Davis knew that it was dangerous because Ancestor Cornelia might get angered after she realizes this loophole, but the realization would be far later if at all she successfully gains some additional lifespan instead of dying.
As for when she would truly die, he had no idea because he could not see through her with his Death God Eyes, nor could he offensively probe her.
Davis felt that he was rather obnoxious himself for considering a ploy like this, but he mused that it was Ancestor Cornelia’s fault for forcing him. She should’ve just stayed inside and let the Burning Phoenix Ridge function as it is instead of targeting him, so he felt that she deserved this rightfully.
But was increasing her lifespan necessarily a good thing?
‘Perhaps not…’
Davis mused as he turned to look towards Shirley.
Looking at her viewing him with a blank face that was full of unknown emotions, he knew that she was stumped to react. There was everyone here, so she couldn’t react intimately with him, leaving her blank-faced. He couldn’t help smile at her, knowing that she was deeply moved beyond words.
On the other hand, Sect Master Lea Weiss looked at Chu Feng with incredulity, not believing that he really pulled this off. Not only were there no punishments for her, but Grand Elder Valerian was also dead, killed by him in an instant.
She actually felt lost at this moment, not knowing what to do as all this while her mind was occupied with the intent to kill Valerian ever since her Burning Phoenix Companion Raka died. It was her motivation to continue cultivating instead of marrying as every woman in her Weiss Family had done, but now that her motivation had gone, she suddenly felt absentminded before she shook her head, quickly regaining back her mental state.
However, she felt annoyed, not knowing what else to do next before she decided to strengthen the sect’s defenses for a possible invasion. She also expected some instructions from Ancestor Cornelia as she turned to look at her.
However, she noticed that Ancestor Cornelia stared at Chu Feng, looking like she wanted to say something before her dried lips moved.
“Chu Feng, you may already know, but I warn you to not carelessly display Death Laws in front of the four great righteous sects. The others may not care as they simply do not know the carnage Death Law Cultivators have brought to this world, but the powers who exist long enough to know will absolutely try to kill you as long as they think we can.”
Davis chuckled, feeling like it was the case back then when he was unaware, but still, he couldn’t help but feel confused about the sudden advice.
“Then why did you not?”
“Because…” Ancestor Cornelia appeared complex with her narrowed eyes, “You were able to communicate instead of just standing there with killing intent blazing from your eyes while I later came to know of your reasons for committing this slaughter. Little Lea is also at fault for indirectly allowing you, so I was truly put in a spot-“
“Wait, you don’t need to know all this. Just leave after you have fulfilled the end of our contract..”
Davis’s lips couldn’t help but turn into an amused curve.
Looks like gaining a lost manual of those four great fire magical beasts were something that caused her mental state to collapse, no longer being able to maintain her composure while she became naive enough to open up to him talk about her reasons for leaving him alive.
“At this point, you’ll be considered dead. Whatever happened here stays here, and don’t you dare enter Shirley’s soul sea again, even if you are her master!”
“What if I said that I would enter her soul again?”
“Then you are harming her virtue and modesty!” Ancestor Cornelia raised her voice, “This time, it was somewhat fine because you needed to hide from us while sacrificing most of your soul, but not once again. Leave this place at once after you make a copy of the Incandescent Vermilion Soul Mantra…”
“Moreover, if you are truly her master, you should know what’s good for her, or else, like all the other scum masters out there that I’ve seen in my long life, are you planning on something else?”
‘Okay, I am not her master, but her husband-to-be… But if I say that, you’ll definitely kick me out…’
Davis inwardly lampooned before he smirked.
“I will make a copy of the Incandescent Vermilion Soul Mantra for your sect. But even with the oaths and blood soul contracts, I still don’t believe you all because I’m an extremely distrusting person. I will stay in Shirley’s Crimson Palace, watching her grow, watching you all if you are protecting her or not, and as I said, depending on the results, I may grant you the last parts of the Incandescent Vermilion Soul Mantra.”
“You just don’t understand…”
Ancestor Cornelia shook her head.
“This isn’t about the other half of the manual. Even if I don’t have a problem, the world has a problem with your existence. You cannot be caught while being together with Shirley or the Burning Phoenix Ridge. Just by staying, you might make us seem like evil people for harboring you, perhaps even spineless since I compromised with you even after you had killed two Ancestors.”
“If I am caught, I am caught.” Davis shrugged, “Just play ignorant and tell the world that I hid right under your noses all that time… Although it’s a bit humiliating, it’s still better than offending me, right? Is that hard to do so?
Ancestor Cornelia fumed.
It had been so long that she felt stumped like this that her face contorted with more wrinkles.
But what could she do? She had already compromised, and the fate of a person who compromises was already on the losing side. Only after fulfilling her end and gaining the Soul Forging Cultivation would she be on the winning side.
“Little Lea… I feel like I am going to die. You deal with him. I’m going back, or I might drop dead without even knowing how I died while the truth would be that I died out of exasperation.”
Ancestor Cornelia shot Davis one last deep look before she turned around and left. The huge gates creaked open, creating a lot of noise before she entered and closed the door.
Sect Master Lea Weiss blinked.
Where were the instructions she had expected? Could it be that the punishment was that she had to deal with all these subsequent matters herself, or did Ancestor Cornelia had that much trust in her that she decided to leave it to her jurisdiction?
“Your eyes look rather tired…”
“…!”
Sect Master Lea Weiss turned to look at Chu Feng, narrowing her eyes in suspicion.
“If you’re implying that I should rest, then I would have to decline. I’ll still have to deal with you and the consequences you have brought my sect, but I’m not going to say anything about it as it was something I also wished for.”
She turned her body and clasped her hands, “Thank you for ending the scourge of my life. However, I would still have to treat you as a stranger because you are dead in public’s eyes.”
“Your meaning is that we are close in private?” Davis raised his brows in confusion.
Sect Master Lea Weiss’s eyes widened before they narrowed, “We cannot even become acquaintances until you show your true face. Moreover, Ancestor Cornelia could’ve suppressed your soul and made you show your true face, but she didn’t do it. You should be thankful to her as well since you did not get killed right away.”
“You are half-right. I did not get killed because I am disguised and obscure. I earned her respect and dread through my own ways, but the other half is indeed her concession. So, I do not have to be thankful.”
Sect Master Lea Weiss’s brows furrowed as she heard Chu Feng’s reply.
“You’re an arrogant man…”
“And you’re a prideful woman…”
Davis replied while Sect Master Lea Weiss’s crimson lips moved before her eyes curved. It was almost as if she had smiled behind her crimson veil.
“You’re the only man who managed to see my face in these few thousand years. However, just because you’ve seen my face doesn’t mean you could take liberties with me like now where you stopped calling me Sect Master as you should. I ask for you not to have any strange thoughts about that matter. That was intentiona-“
“I know…” Davis cut her off, shaking his head, “Although I don’t know Sect Master means by not to have strange thoughts. Can you elaborate on that? What kind of strange thoughts should I not have?”
His voice sounded innocent, as if he wasn’t the slaughterer who had just killed three Ninth Stage Powerhouses like it was nothing.
Sect Master Lea Weiss’s pupils trembled. One could see her ears becoming slightly red, casting a strange yet adorable countenance that she didn’t have before.
Davis blinked, feeling that if she didn’t have her crimson veil, he would find it hard to resist teasing this stubborn woman. However, to think that he made the Burning Phoenix Ridge Sect Master blush. He couldn’t help but feel narcissistic.
“You will do as you have promised now like the man I am convinced you are, so don’t disappoint me.”
Nevertheless, Sect Master Lea Weiss remained mum as she changed the topic, giving him a few luxurious items to transcribe the Incandescent Vermilion Soul Mantra.
Davis caught the scroll made from Emperor Beast Stage Magical Beast Hides as well as Jade Slip that seemed to be capable of storing and securing information to an unbelievable degree that Davis could instantly tell that only people with the burning phoenix blood could read, but anyone could record information.
‘The world is truly big…’ He almost couldn’t help but comment as there really were specific items made for the sect members. So many inventions of pre-existing items, but he had only seen a few. However, he had just been born into this world when compared to the people around here, whose ages were already in the thousands.
‘I will witness more and more and live my life to the fullest…!’
Davis smiled as he opened his mouth.
“Rather than disappointing Sect Master Lea Weiss, I don’t like to disappoint myself.”
Floating cross-legged, Davis placed the scroll on the floor and began recording the Incandescent Vermilion Soul Mantra, causing Sect Master Lea Weiss to narrow her eyes, wanting to witness the rebirth of a Soul Forging Cultivation Manual that could potentially make her and many in her sect a Soul Emperor.
However, realizing that the manual that was going to be transcribed was just at the Eighth Stage, her face couldn’t help but turn a bit disappointed, gazing to look at the man and the woman who looked at him with a bewildered gaze.
‘Where under the heavens did these two come from? A lost manual from the Vermilion Bird and a few little drops of diluted blood essence of the Fire Phoenix? Perhaps, there is way more to them than what my eyes seem to perceive…’
She narrowed her eyes, feeling like she had to unearth the mystery of this man! However, recalling that she would be instakilled by him if she were to offend him, she pursed her lips, feeling complex.
‘Is he the same age as me…?’
Sect Master Lea Weiss’s expression froze before she imperceptibly shook her head, shaking away that strange thought that emerged in her mind.
