"Your question is apt, Emperor of Death."
Patriarch Yinakin Zyrus nodded, "The other side of this spatial vortex is uncharted territory for us. My family's scouts have all died, only leaving us with that scroll that carried that message. However, I know for a fact that this spatial tunnel isn't connected anywhere on the surface of the First Haven World. This spatial vortex leads to another space. Otherwise, I would've known as I had the scouts hold a talisman that allows us Zyrus Family people to find the general direction to our own even if they are in a sealed location."
"Other than that, not much is known about the secret realm, as I had explained before."
"…"
Patriarch Yinakin Zyrus's words left everyone reveling in their own thoughts. There were too many unknown factors about this secret realm, causing them to turn to look at Elder Aradiel Furiose for input.
However, the elder appeared to be clueless as them.
Should they take it that this secret realm didn't belong to the Aurora Cloud Gate or the Void Dust Empress?
Someone even tried to send their soul body into the secret realm, but it exploded upon contact, causing them to be stunned.
The Immortal Emperors present became solemn.
"So you're saying that there is no limit to how many people we can send?" On the other hand, Patriarch Asta Rubyshroud asked.
"Yes." Patriarch Yinakin Zyrus nodded.
"This is to ensure fairness. Otherwise, would you all prefer the strongest alliances sending all their Peak Immortal King disciples inside and gaining a massive advantage with sheer numbers?"
"Patriarch Yinakin Zyrus is right. When a limit is not present, one should impose a limit to ensure fairness in a competition fought for resources. At the same time, I hope we are able to chance upon some good treasures for the amount that we have forked out."
The Echopeak Family's Patriarch spoke sarcastically, causing Patriarch Yinakin Zyrus to chuckle.
"Oh, you will. If not, the compensation I spoke about is always ready to be returned."
"Good."
Most of the immortals present gave a firm nod. It seems that they were agreeable to Patriarch Yinakin Zyrus's arrangement.
They went out of the underground cave, returning to the surface. On the leveled surface, the youngsters began to gather.
However, talks about sending the second batch had already begun.
But first, they all intended to see what kind of place this secret realm was.
The factions present could only decide between risk and gain.
To profit and gain treasures, obviously, they should send out their strongest batch, but if they don't send their strongest batch because the risk was too great, then they would lose out on obtaining the treasures.
This dilemma existed in any power that would send their disciples to a foreign or dangerous zone.
But since everyone had readied and brought out their strongest batch, things were in place. There was no going back on. Even their Immortal King disciples wouldn't say no to being sent first, as their cultivation depended on whether they were able to shine more than the others. In other words, they should be the first to place their hands on the treasures to improve their prowess and gain distance from their rivals.
While the factions were at psychological war using their strategies and politics, Davis slowly waited.
There was not much to do other than listen to their drivel or stare at other people's faces, so he freely looked around, his eyes occasionally falling on a few beauties.
Davis must swear that he had never seen a wide variety of women appearing in many colors due to their race being a spirit or fey. Some of them had unique body characteristics like different kinds of hair, eyes, ears, hands, feet, shoulders, and even tails.
For example, a female spirit from the Smiting Amber Light Spirit Tribe from the Starry Light Alliance possessed cloudy amber hair and slightly pinkish skin that appeared rosier than a blushing woman, making her appear like she was sexually aroused all the time.
The female spirit from the Towering Earthstone Pillar Spirit Tribe was over five meters tall. No, she didn't seem to be a pure spirit, as there were other female spirits from the Towering Earthstone Pillar Spirit Tribe who appeared to be of the same height as humans, causing him to figure that she was a spirit-human fey with impure blood.
Regardless, when he looked at her ridiculous height and assets in addition to her brownish skin, faint orange lips, and slightly muscular physique, he really wanted to just jump and accidentally fall on her, wondering what kind of cushion she would be like as she seemed stiff at first but her curves said something else, making him almost gulp.
Davis could also feel their gazes on him as well as he was now a public figure of infamous vileness, at least to the ones who hadn't heard much about him and just ate the rumors spread about him like classic followers. He heard that women were attracted to bad guys, but it seemed like it wasn't just a saying.
Their gazes attracted hostility from the men, making him let out a strange smirk.
Nevertheless, the number of women he would consider 'exotic' just went down by a few notches as there were so many of them here. Their strange appearances also made him wonder what his children with Iesha would look like. He even imagined what it would be like with Eldia, causing him to momentarily feel ashamed as he caught himself lacking.
This made him again think about why their third level of the Prismatic Intramural Soul-Spirit Pact failed at the last second. Did Eldia still have some reservations about him despite having confessed to him?
After all, Natalya and Iesha could use the third level with ease, but not them? It didn't make sense at all.
Just as he wanted to bring out Eldia and have a word with her because she was too silent after that event, a voice echoed from his side.
"Junior brother, it seems like your intentions differ."
Davis didn't even turn to look at the source of the melodious voice.
The only person who would dare to call him junior brother was Zora Luan.
"It's really unexpected that you would be here, senior sister."
"That stings…"
Zora Luan lightly smiled behind her see-through blue veil, "But you're right. My current prowess is attained by my clan pouring every available resource into me."
"Because of our relationship?"
"Indeed."
Zora Luan nodded.
She and Davis shared a somewhat close relationship where she recruited him into the Aurora Cloud Gate. In one way, it could be viewed that she was the Emperor of Death's benefactor. Therefore, her family was also looking to stitch her with him and, therefore, poured all resources into her, hoping that she could turn back time for them and return them to a time of glory.
She figured that he would be able to tell, so she didn't hide.
Davis also knew that Zora Luan wasn't a normal Blue Luan. She was a Variant Blue Luan. She was not a King-Tier Immortal Beast, but still, he sensed a dense aura from her that made him feel like she was similar to one, making him think that it would not be exaggerated if the Blue Luan Clan poured resources worth hundreds of thousands of years of sweat and blood into her.
"What do you want to do?"
He finally turned to look at her, looking at her serene gaze that looked into the distance.
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