Divine Emperor of Death

In the Grand Alstreim City, a figure rushed into the Purple Guest Palace but was intercepted by a figure.

"Davis..."

The figure called out with a soft yet joyful voice when Davis revealed himself and displayed a heartened smile.

"Nadia, you were still able to find me while I was still concealed..."

Nadia directly transformed to her human form as she pounced and embraced him. She didn't say anything before she separated and lightly smiled.

Davis looked around, his gaze intrinsically penetrating the corridors and hallways of the Purple Guest Palace as his soul sense was rather unimpeded. He didn't invade any rooms but noticed the entire palace was rather silent.

"Where are the others?"

"They're all cultivating..."

Nadia's smile became playful, causing Davis to smirk.

"Nadia, did you just think that you don't have to cultivate like us humans?"

"Eh... Hehe~"

She flinched, appearing to have been caught before she giggled with her beautiful smile.

Davis chuckled together, finding it heartening to see some changes in her character that became cold after her mutation to this unknown death-attributed wolf species.

Seems like bonding with humans, her fellow sisters, brought out the spirited woman in her heart. He could see that as Natalya and the others said they would try their best to communicate with Nadia and accept her as one of them, although he felt that it was a pity that he wasn't with them to see their growth together.

'Damn you, Calamity Light!'

He inwardly cursed before his brows raised.

Someone else entered the Purple Guest Palace at this moment, causing him to turn around and look. What appeared in front of him was a curvy woman with a veiled appearance. She possessed beautiful blood-red hair, a pair of sharp crimson eyes, a nose, and crimson lips.

Any man would feel wanting to look at her more than thrice as this woman embodied a type of elegance mixed with a bit of sexiness.

However, she suddenly stopped as she noticed Davis and Nadia floating above. Her crimson pupils trembled, suddenly not knowing what to do while she saw them descend to her level.

Davis sized her up with his gaze in a rude manner before he smirked.

"The fact that you're freely walking around means that you've earned Mo Mingzhi's approval?"

"..."

The Young Blood Demoness didn't answer, looking at him with hatred in her eyes.

"Are you still mad at me for ripping your legs, scaring you with acting as if taking your chastity, and made you chased by your own power? Will me saying that I apologize resolve the knot in your heart?"

"..."

Davis asked but still didn't receive an answer. He sighed and shrugged.

"Suit yourself. As I said before, I really don't have time."

"Wait!"

Schleya's sharp voice echoed, causing Davis, who had just begun turning around, to stop. He swiveled his head and opened his mouth.

"What?"

"Why did you agree to Mo Mingzhi's request? Why did you not kill me the second time to protect your identity and be done with it?"

Davis looked at her complex expression, not knowing what kind of answer he should give. He contemplated for a few moments before he answered.

"Personally, I know I have wronged you, a bystander, but you're not completely innocent as you have a solid relationship with the Blood Pledge Villa, being the Young Mistress of it. It is your power who wouldn't let me leave. Therefore, I didn't hesitate to take you as a hostage, and I didn't care if I ruined your life or not because you belonged to the enemy even though you didn't personally offend me."

"After that, I don't know you, and you don't know me. I didn't know a wicked path power would place greater importance on purity than the righteous path, so the path you took after I left you scarred was different than the one I imagined. Mingzhi claimed that you're innocent, and I believed her words, feeling that you have a chance to redeem yourself just as she expects me to redeem myself."

"Redeem myself...?"

Young Blood Demoness's pupils trembled, "From what?"

"The wicked path." Davis uttered with a tranquil expression on his face, "I'm ready to apologize for my mistakes, but I would only do so after I have judged that you are truly innocent, and if you are truly innocent, the wicked path doesn't suit you. You must already know it somewhere in your heart, right?"

Hearing Davis's question, the Young Blood Demoness took a step back before she straightened herself and walked towards him. However, she didn't stop and walked past him, leaving from his field of view.

'What's up with her?'

Davis didn't know, nor did he try to think much as he felt like he had enough of other women. First, he would have to concentrate on the ones who were true with him on his deathbed, worrying for him, taking care of him, and trying to take revenge for him.

These women were precious people that he was glad to have in his life.

As for the threat that Schleya possessed, he could see that even though Mo Mingzhi gave her freedom to walk around, her cultivation was still sealed. Although her physical might is not something to be messed with when his entire family wore jewels that were actually High-Level Emperor Grade Protective Artifacts and above, what did he have to fear?

However, he was taken aback by something else.

'She still hasn't revealed to the public that I, the Emperor of Death, is still alive? Is that due to Mo Mingzhi?'

Or, he didn't know if she merely craved life and knew what she should do in order to live, but she seemed pretty crazed to him, trying to kill him even though she knew that he was at least at the Ninth Stage even if she didn't know that he was the Emperor of Death.

It bothered him a bit as he walked towards his parent's room. However, since everyone was really cultivating, he really didn't want to disturb any of them. However, there was a person who precisely wasn't and shouldn't be cultivating. He walked towards that person's room and pushed open the door, entering without knocking when a voice suddenly echoed.

"Davis...!"

An ecstatic melodious voice resounded while Davis appeared to have become a little slow as his expression couldn't help but produce a smile.

"Shirley..."

As soon as he uttered the name of the woman he got pregnant, Davis walked straight towards her but suddenly stopped halfway, lowering his head as he looked at the slight bump on her belly before he lowered his head more.

"I'm truly a scum..."

He trembled while Shirley's ecstatic expression changed into one of worry.

"Don't blame yourself. I completely understand that you cannot be with us at the moment."

Perfectly aware that this was Davis's avatar, she neared him, closing the distance before she grasped his hands, "There will be a time when you will be able to look after our child and me, look after the others. Before that, you should become strong for us, for yourself."

"...!"

Davis felt like he had been fed love all over again as he saw that her crimson eyes were full of love. Her words were so wonderful to hear that he felt like he could forgive himself for not being with her at the time of her pregnancy. He grasped her hands back and looked at her with worry.

"What about your health? You're fine, right? How is the baby?"

Shirley couldn't help but display her shy and playful smile as she grinned.

"Well, with my fellow sisters taking care of me as if I'm their empress, I feel immensely satisfied, and since I'm being taken care of, the baby is also fine. There is really no need to worry."

She rubbed her belly before she pursed her lips.

"Do you want to know if our child is a boy or a girl?"

Davis's eyes lit up before he nodded his head.

"Nope, can't tell~"

Shirley giggled cheerfully while Davis simply stared at her, looking at her be pleased. This was more than enough for him to feel that he hadn't let down Shirley, although he did feel bad that he was not here with his main body to look after her as he should.

"What...?"

His stare caused Shirley to blink as her cheeks slightly blushed.

"Thank you for saving me, Shirley."

"..."

Shirley appeared taken aback before she displayed a joyful smile.

"It's fine~ You already thanked me for it."

Davis shook his head, "No amount of thanks would be enough for you to save a dying man by sacrificing something you treasure. You had a life ahead of you even if I were not there, Shirley."

"Jeez," Shirley shyly lowered her head, "If you put it like that, you will cause me to feel rather overly proud of myself."

"Be proud of yourself. You deserve it."

Shirley shook her head, "I'm proud of saving you with the innocence I treasured. I personally think it gave it more meaning than any other woman you slept with or going to sleep with, making me selfishly happy."

Saying so, she deeply smiled while Davis couldn't help but laugh.

"Who would've thought my death would've been the golden opportunity for Shirley to ensnare my heart and rob me from her fellow sisters?"

"Ah! You can't put it this way!"

Shirley screamed as she pounded his chest, looking playful.

"If it weren't for me, who would have managed to save you? Your little sister?- Ah!"

Shirley hurriedly closed her mouth, her pupils trembling as she realized that she said something she shouldn't be talking about to protect Clara's virtue.

Davis's laughter stopped as he became stunned. Silence then prevailed the next second, making it rather become an awkward atmosphere between them.

Shirley inwardly berated herself that she kept her playful mouth shut. There might be some killing formation she stepped into for talking about this matter, but looking at him wryly smile, she uttered.

"Sorry~"

"No, it's fine." Davis shook his head, "Clara wouldn't have been able to save me through that method since the Ice Phoenix Mistress banned her from taking part in the Immortal Inheritance."

"Yes...!" Shirley latched on to his words, "I thought we could perhaps talk with the Ice Phoenix Mistress and convince her to reallow Clara inside? Since the need for Clara to sacrifice her innocence is gone, she should be allowed inside once more, right?"

Davis pursed his lips, his expression becoming skeptical, "Do you think a determined character like the Ice Phoenix Mistress who banned an almost perfect candidate from reentering? Would the Ice Phoenix Mistress really take back her words and reallow Clara into her Immortal Inheritance?"