Chapter 1323: Loyal? (1/2)
Esvele remained absorbed in reading the contents of the letter.
The Dragon Queen suppressed an Aqua Flood Dragon at the Low-Level Emperor Beast Stage with her dragon bloodline alone when she had merely entered the Martial Sage Stage...
Her favorite subordinate, Alchemist Davis Loret, had many achievements like manifesting a Superior Law Manifestation, having a tremendous soul force quality that was capable of making a King Grade Pill when he was an entire stage lower in the basic requirement to concoct that kind of pills, and a body tempering prowess that crossed even the Zlatan Family youth's ability to cross levels!
A tri-cultivating genius with tremendous potential! It was noted that his name was currently in the wicked path's kill list from yesterday, somewhere in the twenties!
He was said to currently have two wives, namely Evelynn Loret and Natalya Loret, both said to exceed the small-sized Territories' youths in terms of prowess and potential. It was said that they were gems and highly envied by the women of the Alstreim Family Territory for their luck because it was rumored that they were not that strong in the beginning and only managed to become geniuses due to their husbands favor.
What's more, there were other subordinates, but other than their cultivations, not much was known about them.
”!!!”
Esvele came out of her reverie as she finally looked at Shirley's heartfelt expression.
”Senior sister... Who exactly is this person? Although his Essence Gathering Cultivation seems to be lesser than yours, his Body Tempering Cultivation and Soul Forging Cultivation overwhelms yours.”
”Hehe...”
Shirley couldn't help but wryly giggle, her expression becoming nostalgic as her eyes moistened, ”He still has that edge over me despite being eight years younger than me. In the past, I still had the superiority in Essence Gathering Cultivation, but he overwhelmed me with his soul's prowess, making me look like a helpless woman. It was the first humiliation I ever felt in my life, a disgrace that I felt that I would never be able to carve out of my heart.”
”W-What...?” Esvele became both astonished and confused, ”But senior sister just said-”
”Well, after our battle, you didn't know what had happened, but those few events after that humiliation made that disgrace disappear and instead made me feel that I might be in love with him. However, I had no face to strongly relay my feelings to him after I agreed in a flow to annul the marriage agreement we had.”
Shirley's expression became exasperated before she pouted, ”Sigh... what a stupid and impulsive young woman I was at that time... I should've been bolder and calmer, but I missed my chance.”
Esvele's expression was pale as she looked at her senior sister.
They even had a marriage agreement, but they annulled it on a mutual agreement? What kind of love was this? One that had regrets?
”S-Senior sister Shirley...” Esvele gulped, ”I don't think a man would marry a woman who rejected him...”
Shirley's eyes narrowed, ”We parted on good terms...”
Esvele blinked before Shirley shyly replied, ”... I think.”
Esvele pursed her lips before she sighed, ”If senior sister wishes to meet that person and marry him, it would be extremely hard. First of all, senior sister Shirley shouldn't have joined this sect if you're going to marry an outsider because you will probably be pestered or even forced to marry someone here. It is unlikely that those men here will easily let someone of your caliber go.”
”Secondly, I don't think that this Alchemist Davis Loret will sacrifice the current people he has for offending the Burning Phoenix Ridge. Judging by his actions, it might be true that he really cares for his women, so if he doesn't care about senior sister, then we can be sure that he wouldn't go as far as to make an enemy of the mighty Burning Phoenix Ridge.”
”Finally, it is possible that he-”
”Esvele, you're wrong about one thing, though...”
Shirley blinked before she low-key grinned, an amused expression filling her face.
'The Burning Phoenix Ridge can't possibly suppress me if I make my escape while doing one of the missions... Besides, they have no way to trace me back to the Grand Sea Continent even if they borrow the help of a Mystic Diviner or some other tracking expert...'
”What am I wrong about...?” Esvele reacted, ”I don't want senior sister Shirley to be hurt...”
Shirley looked at Esvele with a solemn expression.
”Esvele, I want to know... Are you loyal to me, or are you loyal to the Burning Phoenix Ridge...?”
Esvele's heart tightened, but she didn't hesitate to reply.
”I will always be loyal to you, senior sister Shirley. I already made that choice when senior sister saved me from Schneider's vile hands and reaffirmed it when you killed Schneider in the mini-realm, the Burning Phoenix's Resting Valley.”
”Good! I'm loyal to the Burning Phoenix Ridge as long as they don't force me to do anything that I don't like. Otherwise, you don't have to be worried, Esvele.”
”What does senior sister Shirley mean...?”
”I meant that I'm ditching the Burning Phoenix Ridge as soon as they want me to marry someone else, and that naturally means you'll be taken into custody to investigate my whereabouts after I escape. I care about you as you care about me, and that's why you also need to escape with me or face the wrath of the Burning Phoenix Ridge. Think carefully...”
”Senior sister, I'm not worried about myself. I'll follow you wherever you go... However... my family back in Yelan Town...” Esvele's expression became pitiful, ”What about them?”
Shirley raised her brows as she contemplated before her sweet red lips moved.