Chapter 1407: Free Of Cost? (1/2)

A few minutes later, Davis finally finished inscribing a copy of the Incandescent Vermilion Soul Mantra. When he raised his head, he saw that Sect Master Lea Weiss was already closer by the side, looking at him engrave the scroll with a curious look on her face.

A smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

”Does Sect Master feel cold in here?”

”Mhm?” Sect Master Lea Weiss looked confused, ”This is the Burning Phoenix Ridge... Cold? What do you mean?”

”Well, didn't Sect Master come near me for warmth?”

Her expression froze as her pupils dilated. The temperature suddenly spiked around as her undulations began to swirl, but then, it fell before she looked away.

”Inscribe on the jade slip as well.”

”Sect Master Lea Weiss sure is a slave driver... haha...”

Her cold voice echoed out while Davis chuckled.

Sect Master Lea Weiss moved away, maintaining a respectful distance, while Davis began to record information on the jade slip. He finished it within ten minutes and handed the scroll as well as the jade slip to her.

Sect Master Lea Weiss got them both before she didn't forget to check the jade slip. When she had viewed the Soul Forging Cultivation, she was already immersed in it, making her feel like she had gained countless inspirations from his writing. After noticing that both the scroll and the jade slip now possessed the genuine Incandescent Vermilion Soul Mantra, she raised her head, looking at Chu Feng with a complex light.

”Leave this Ancestral Palace, and please don't show your face in public again. I don't want other powers misunderstanding that we're harboring a future calamity like you, nor do I want you interfering in my sect affairs.”

”Well, that's long as some idiot doesn't offend Shirley again, but in that case, I'll wait for Sect Master to make a move before making a move myself if your move isn't satisfactory to me. Nevertheless, I see Sect Master has no need for me after using me like this... I feel rather sorrowful.”

Sect Master Lea Weiss frowned.

”Stop spouting nonsense and leave already...”

”Alright...”

Davis turned around, eyeing Shirley and the others to follow him as they all complied. Sect Master Lea Weiss still held the scroll and the jade slip in her hands, but instead of storing it, she looked at his back, narrowing her eyes in contemplation while also being filled with a complex glint.

Davis and Shirley didn't talk about anything as he once again hid in her soul again. This time, Shirley didn't look as uncomfortable as before. She left the Ancestral Palace, heading back to her place.

Returning to the familiar Crimson Palace, Davis shot out of Shirley's glabella and naturally stopped to look at each other. However, he first made sure that no one was around sneaking in to listen in on their conversation, not to mention that he was now basically a dead man who should not be caught alive.

Shirley also eyed Esvele and Freya to leave, telling them that she needed privacy before they nodded and left.

Once they left, Shirley turned to look at him as her crimson lips moved.

”Is this truly fine...?”

”What is fine?” Davis raised his brows, changing his disguised face back to his real face.

”I mean, you decided to give them a Peak-Level Emperor Grade Soul Forging Cultivation Manual as compensation. As far as I know, only the four great righteous sects and the Soul Palace publically possesses a monopoly on cultivation manuals that lead to one becoming a Soul Emperor. Are you truly fine with it?”

Davis couldn't help but smilingly shook his head.

”The reason that Ancestor Cornelia backed down so easily was precisely because of this manual. Do you think I could've stopped her from harming me and taking you hostage in any way?”

”I'm sorry...” Shirley lowered her head.

”What do you mean by sorry?” Davis looked annoyed, ”It was my actions that led to this situation. I was the one who told you to stay here because I'm sick of running all the time. I thought I was adequately powerful to handle the troubles the Burning Phoenix Ridge could throw at me, but you saw how wrong I was with Ancestor Cornelia entering the fray.”

”Moreover, I basically gambled with your life by letting you stay here when I took action, gambled that the Burning Phoenix Ridge wouldn't do anything against you even if I massacre those idiots. This is the reason why I encouraged you to display your Perfect Domain.”

”Your value would be entirely different for them to be not able to punish you as even Sect Master Lea Weiss would be protecting you already, and can you now see which path Ancestor Cornelia took? That's the only thing I wasn't wrong about. They wouldn't dare harm you unless you were wicked and insufferable.”

”Moreover, If I wasn't convinced that they wouldn't harm you after my lethality struck fear into them, I wouldn't have made a move either but took you away. You understand?”

Shirley looked aggrieved, tears welling up in her eyes.

”The dangers are the price for me staying here. Do you think I don't understand this obvious consequence when I followed your lead? I don't care about my life! What I'm asking is, was it worth it for you to sacrifice your life like that? I mean, even if you gambled with my life on the line to kill an Ancestor with that kind of prowess, you've obviously sacrificed your blood essence or soul essence or both back at home as one of your wives screamed to me.”

”I don't believe that the prowess you have came free of cost!”