Divine Emperor of Death

Davis blinked, finding it hard to comprehend this kind of compassion.

Even if he left, so what? There were always the chances of the Alstreim Family taking the backlash, the anger of the four Dragon Families. They could come up with any reason and stomp them, and the Four Great Righteous Sects would be hard-pressed to do anything against it.

At best, they would only be able to condemn their actions, fight a few battles to maintain appearances, swaying the common people's opinions.

But in the long run, who would care about a mere Alstreim Family?

It would just fade away like a passing cloud. The world was just that cruel, and the one who understood that and did not go against the ways of the world would have the perk of not dying anytime soon.

Ancestor Dian Alstreim paused for a moment before he continued, seeing that Davis hesitated for some reason.

"Of course, you could also take your family with you. I wouldn't stop them, but once you're powerful enough, I'll be expecting you to come back and take care of Alstreim Family in case I died..."

"Dian...!"

Ancestor Tirea Snow turned to look at him, her eyes looking angered.

"I'm just saying one of the possibilities..."

Ancestor Dian Alstreim majestically raised his hand to not make her misunderstand.

"It wouldn't happen...!" Ancestor Tirea Snow's expression trembled, "If you die, we die together..."

"Tirea..."

Ancestor Dian Alstreim felt moved as he reached out his hand to grasp her soft cheek. She didn't say anything against his decision but instead supported him. He took his hand away and turned to look at Davis.

"You do understand that there's no leeway after you took down that Zlatan youth called as Raeburn Zlatan, right? Don't misunderstand. I'm not blaming you. I figure that you have never faced any defeat, and you wanted to keep it that way, and for a talented elite genius like you, it is all the better that you keep it that way to maintain your law heart."

"Furthermore, I savored you beating that Raeburn Zlatan black and blue and enjoyed it as much as you did, probably..."

Ancestor Dian Alstreim grinned before Davis revealed an amused expression on his face.

"Ancestor... I got my a.s.s kicked by my parents and made to rest for a week with injuries when I was a child for making fun of them... Do you think I didn't face any defeats...?"

"Pfft...!"

Ancestor Tirea Snow couldn't help but lightly chuckle while Ancestor Dian Alstreim's lips twitched.

"That's different... It's called disciplining a naughty child with a stick... but I can see that their disciplining didn't work with how arrogant you have grown to be..."

"Indeed..."

Davis grinned, smiling as if he had won that battle while Ancestor Dian Alstreim smilingly shook his head. The solemn atmosphere dropped, turning into an amicable one that of a family's. Ancestor Dian Alstreim knew Davis said this joke to cast away their worries, and he couldn't help but think that this arrogant brat was highly considerate as well.

Davis's amused expression faded as he adopted a normal one.

"I understand Ancestor's concern. You don't need to worry about me escaping because I have already planned for such a scenario, but I'm not abandoning you two. I'll still kill those who invade from the shadows, so you can be assured of that."

"I see... You're cautious as you've proven to be..." Ancestor nodded, taking Davis's word for it.

"Besides," Davis continued, "I know Ancestor already vaguely sensed that we're returning to the Forsaken Phoenix Realm."

"Indeed, you people have gotten your revenge, reunited with your family, and snuffed out any hostile intent with kindness and compassion by ingeniously having relations with the other party. Since I said that we'd be dealing with the Yantra Family later, I could tell that you'll all be returning to your true home sometime near..."

Davis smiled with a bit of awkwardness, not knowing what to say to Ancestor Dian Alstreim's wry smile. He didn't see them as fools, nor did he consider them to be overly smart, but when Ancestor Dian Alstreim said this clearly, he didn't even have a word to reply because this kind of deduction was spot on.

"Sometimes, I wish that you thought of the Alstreim Family as your true home, but I know that I'm rather wishful..."

"Ancestor doesn't need to worry over that matter." Davis smilingly shook his head, "Although this may not be my true home, it might eventually turn into one. But, even if it doesn't, it's still the birthplace of my mother and two of my women. Do you think I would abandon it to be destroyed by some hostile forces?"

"Your words allow me to feel assured and content."

Ancestor Dian Alstreim gratefully nodded his head, thankful that Davis was transparent. Or perhaps, since Davis was arrogant, he didn't bother hiding, but Ancestor Dian Alstreim felt thankful either way.

"That said... Would you also take your Isabella to the Forsaken Phoenix Realm when you escape? I'm worried that she might use her background to invade the secret entrance and take it for herself."

Davis smirked, "That won't happen, Ancestor. You probably already know where she came from if you could deduce all this..."

"Ah..."

Ancestor Dian Alstreim heaved a sigh as he leaned back on his throne, looking exhausted.

"I knew it... I just knew it... With the way the Dragon Families acting like they don't know where she had come from, and with absolute zero credible information indicating her background, I just know that she was from the same place as you... It was just; I didn't dare to believe it...! You two acted so well that I almost fell for it...!"

'You did fall for that...'

Davis's brows twitched, but he didn't comment.

He wasn't surprised by Ancestor Dian Alstreim being able to find out because with more information becoming available, the truth would eventually reveal itself. No scheme was foolproof unless the party he was dealing with was basically a retard or a smart person who had no access to information because the smart person would end up fooling himself in the act of overthinking even if he did nothing.

After some time of silence, Ancestor Dian Alstreim sat back straight up before he sighed.

"Davis, don't be offended, but to see your Isabella grow this fast, even able to suppress that Aqua Flood Dragon, is there another Immortal Inheritance in the Forsaken Phoenix Realm?"

"Indeed, there is..."

Davis didn't hide as he answered without missing a beat.

If he said that there wasn't, it would be quite distrustful after all this understanding they had developed, and it wouldn't take a genius to figure out that he was lying as it wouldn't explain Isabella's mind-boggling prowess. Furthermore, if he said that he didn't wish to comment on it, it was basically saying that there was indeed another Immortal Inheritance.

"I see..."

Ancestor Dian Alstreim's expression became complex as he saw that Davis didn't play a joke. He lowered his head as if he had descended into contemplation. On the other hand, Ancestor Tirea Snow looked pretty shook.

Did that mean that there were two Immortal Inheritances in the Forsaken Phoenix Realm? But little did they know that it was not two but three, with the Ice and Fire Phoenix being separate entities. It was basically an unearthed mini-realm that would make the world go crazy, much less the Dragon Families and the Burning Phoenix Ridge.

Davis sighed, feeling that the time has come.

"Empires stand at the apex of the world back in the Forsaken Phoenix Realm. As you could probably tell from the surname, I'm from the Imperial Loret Family, where my father is the reigning Emperor, and my mother's the Empress, which makes me the Crown Prince."

"We left such a high life to pursue justice for mother and her father, so you may understand our struggles but nevertheless, Isabella is from a family called the Imperial Ruth Family. They own an Empire like us, but way more powerful as they own the Immortal Inheritance from time immemorial, but don't get me wrong. We are not hostile but loosely allied at the moment."

"The Ruth Empire lacked a suitable inheritor all this time until Isabella proved herself to be one, and that same Isabella has agreed to marry me. So that's also a major reason for me to go back."

"Oh...!"

Ancestor Dian Alstreim stood up, looking overexcited as his expression beamed with joy.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"I was sad that we lost an Immortal Inheritance that I never knew that it existed, but if she's becoming yours, then I don't mind! Ahahaha!"

Davis smiled.

This was an expected reaction. He only had a problem if they started l.u.s.ting after the inheritance, but with their ages, they probably understood that they're way past the requirements as mentioned in the ancient records. With that, they wanted the opportunity to go the young ones of their powers, and he could see that they considered him as that young one.

He was their golden goose, and as Ancestor Dian Alstreim would like to say it, the Alstreim Family's hope.

Of course, it was a risk, but Ancestor Dian Alstreim was placing his faith on him, and it should be even more the case after seeing him passing a heavenly tribulation that shook his entire being and struck fear into his heart. Even Mival Silverwind, a stranger, was convinced that his gamble would pay off if he kept protecting him.

That was the status that Davis commanded. He was just too important for them to lose!

"Thank you for not being two-faced, Davis. I can now see the better at what you're planning, even though it affects the Alstreim Family a lot. However, I understand that it's an unavoidable risk. No power can become stronger without facing calamities. If such a power existed, you would only find that in fairytales written by cripples who lost their cultivations."

"Ancestor..."

Davis felt moved over Ancestor Dian Alstreim's understanding.

Instead of becoming angry or suspicious, Ancestor Dian Alstreim understood where he had come from and how he had to struggle to get justice for his mother and grandfather without a single frown on his face. Of course, it was thanks to their constant communication that led to an amicable relationship, but if the fooled party didn't understand enough, there could be no peace or reconciliation.

As expected, a person who could learn Heart Intent was sympathetic to other's troubles, and perhaps, that was why Ancestor Dian Alstreim wasn't overbearing as other Ancestors he had heard about, and also didn't bother to intrude on the internal affairs because that would mean that he would need to take a side, take the side of the victims, which would further weaken the family as victims were mostly weak.

Ancestor Dian Alstreim's goal was to protect and strengthen the Alstreim Family, but if he sided with the weak, the family would eventually die out. On the other hand, if he did side with the strong people, it would lead to an internal conflict within the strong and even himself, making him question his own law heart!

It just wasn't worth it to intrude upon giving up his cultivation, not after he had been deeply hurt after losing his woman to a granny who had misused or ingeniously used the Heart Intent and brainwashed his woman to forget him for the benefit of the Falling Snow Sect.

Nevertheless...

Davis clasped his hand and bowed as a sign of respect!