Divine Emperor of Death

"I..."

Shirley thought for a few moments before her expression became pessimistic. However, she shook her head.

"I think it's worth a try regardless if we manage to convince the Ice Phoenix Mistress or not."

Davis raised his brows before he deeply nodded.

"True, Clara went to such lengths to save me, and I will spare no effort to make sure that she receives her resources. To that end, I was thinking of paying a visit to the Heaven Mandate Temple oppositely, but it seems like I have to reconsider asking the Ice Phoenix Immortal to give Clara another chance."

"Good." Shirley heavily nodded, "I'm coming too."

"Why?"

Davis narrowed his eyes.

"Because I inherited the Fire Phoenix Immortal's Legacy, I have far more sway with the Ice Phoenix than anyone, right?"

Davis swayed before he shook his head.

"I'm not letting you go anywhere near that Immortal Inheritance with our child, Shirley."

"No." Shirley pouted, "The Phoenixes wouldn't harm me. Instead, the Fire Phoenix Mistress knows that I even love a man and encourages me to follow my thoughts and goals. I literally have their wishes to do when we ascend, so the last thing they would do is harm me."

"No means no...!"

Davis's eyes widened while Shirley's narrowed.

"You're not rational about this, Davis."

Davis's eyes shook as he clenched his teeth, "You're right about that. I can't risk you encountering danger, so I'm not rational about this matter."

Shirley blinked before a selfish yet heartened curve appeared on her lips. However, her expression slowly changed as her shoulders drooped.

"Your little sister is also my little sister. I just wanted to help..."

"I know. Clara likes you too, but this isn't the time to be helping others. You have to take care of yourself and the baby. As much as I'm already proving to be a bad father, do you want to be a bad mother who risks her child's safety?"

Shirley's mouth went agape before she hastily shook her head. To Davis, the answer became clear as he inwardly heaved a sigh of relief.

"But we probably only have a single chance to ask. We can't risk it without me..."

Shirley bit her lips, causing Davis to seriously contemplate. Indeed, he didn't deny Shirley's thoughts as he too agreed that she held more sway and would be more convincing if she were to talk to the Phoenixes. It was just the fact that she carried their baby completely disallowed him to put her in a risk factor.

Perhaps, he was overcautious about it, but after witnessing the derailed fate, he knew that he was living on Fallen Heaven's twisted fate. There's no telling how it would consciously or subconsciously twist it to give him heaven or hell.

Nevertheless, after thinking for some time, he could only say.

"I think that after you give birth to our child, maybe we can then visit..." Then looking at her expression turn awry, he continued, "But yes, time is being wasted, and we can't do anything about that if we want to do both..."

Shirley pursed her lips, looking rather down.

Davis looked at her suspiciously before he spoke again.

"Shirley, if you're thinking of sneaking out, then-"

"I won't do that." Shirley instantly shook her head as she interrupted him, "I mean, I won't deny that I had that thought, but I'm not going to do that while I have our baby. I'm not that stupid..."

Davis couldn't help but smile in relief. This woman's actions were sometimes remarkable in giving him the chills, in both positive and negative ways. However, he did feel a bit bad for not being able to fulfill her wishes and also help his little sister regain what she lost, the access to the inheritance.

He even thought if it was possible that Natalya could take over the inheritance, but she was over the age limit set by the Ice Phoenix Immortal, not to mention that he took her innocence while purity also remained a requirement. However, she possessed the Ice Phoenix Immortal's Diluted Blood Essence with the help of Clara, so he didn't know if she would be accepted or not.

All these things could only be concluded if he went and confronted the Ice Phoenix Immortal, but the chances are that he would be kicked out or even attacked. Only Shirley had a fair chance of negotiating with them. Thinking all of this, even though his mind said Shirley was absolutely right, he still couldn't put her in danger.

"Leaving it at that, what's going on with the Four Great Righteous Sects? There are only a bit more than two months left. The Heaven Mandate Temple, you said, they're also one of the Four Great Righteous Sects, right...?"

Shirley asked while Davis nodded, causing her to sigh, recalling that they had a bit of discontent on both sides. She hoped that things worked out in the end, but that was up to the Four Great Righteous Sects and their actions. She just hoped that their baby wouldn't be involved in this upcoming confrontation as she knew that she would become weaker.

"How have things gone in the Burning Phoenix Ridge?" Her thoughts moved on.

"It was rather good since I'd say that I was able to gain familiarity with them."

Davis smirked, causing Shirley's eyes to widen in glee.

"Oh, that's good! I'm more relieved. What about Esvele and Freya? I haven't had contact-"

"You can contact them, Shirley. They're safe, and Ancestor Cornelia is taking care of them, stating that she's training them or perhaps, she kept them close to keep you tied to the Burning Phoenix Ridge. In any case, I saw that they were both safe."

"Wonderful!"

Shirley became joyful on hearing that they were safe. She was worried about them since she left them in the Burning Phoenix Ridge, so knowing that they were quite safe was heartening. Well, she knew that Freya was safe since her beast-taming pact was still active, but she didn't know what happened to Esvele. However, it seemed like she was taken as a direct disciple by Ancestor Cornelia. At least, that is what she inferred from hearing what Davis said.

"Come, let's sit first."

She grasped his hand and brought it to the luxurious velvet sofa nearby, locking arms with him as she laid her head over his shoulder.

"What?"

"I want to stay like this for a few minutes as we talk."

"Sure."

Davis smiled as he held her shoulder and embraced her from the side. While staying silent for a minute or so as they enjoyed each other's company, they began to talk about their past and future. Shirley was very interested in hearing what he had to say, while Davis also shed some light about his plans to marry her, making her deeply blush at the topic that was once scrapped.

All this talk that led until the night was full of warmth that Shirley appeared satisfied.

Davis then left her to rest while he saw that the others were still in cultivation while Nadia was on her patrol as she long left. He thought for a moment about what to do before returning to his room and began digesting the knowledge he accumulated from the Soul Palace's Library.

A few days passed like this before Fiora appeared and went straight to Shirley, appearing to take care of her. She was in the view of his soul sense, and she could see that both of these playful women got along extremely well, even making crude jokes about each other.

Because of his level, Davis was able to multitask easily, and he became greatly content with their bond and hoped that they all treated Shirley well. However, considering that Shirley had his child, he understood that she had become the VIP of this family.

Next, the moment Fiora heard that he was here, she became surprised, shortly ditching Shirley and came running to him, entering his room and leaping towards him once she saw him gazing at her.

"I missed you so much already~"

Fiora pouted, looking needy, while Davis could only wryly laugh and apologize while receiving the same answer as Shirley, that she understood the circumstances and wouldn't dare take his time. He had to give her some more confidence while flirting, spending some time with her before he once again began to concentrate on digesting knowledge as she left.

Similarly, during the subsequent days, all the women took turns to come out of cultivation as if they were taking a break and went to see Shirley, only to come running to him once they heard about him. Their actions made him see how much they loved him, and he had the pleasure of being able to witness their actions as though he was a child demanding attention from his loved ones.

It made him feel cherished, as though he was the happiest man in the world.