Zestria took a step into the skies and returned to the Alstreim Family's seating area. When she neared Davis, her glazed eyes looked as if they were expecting praise from him, vastly different from the ruthless attitude she displayed down there on the battle stage, willing to cripple someone for him and even kill if needed.
Even if it were not for that, just her overbearing attitude during battling put her opponents in a state of nervousness and the crowd in a trance.
"Zestria..." Davis raised his hands, "I touched you without knowing that you're this fierce. Please spare me..."
"...!?"
Zestria became bewildered first before her cheeks blushed crimson.
"Ah~ I didn't mean to be like that... unbecoming of a lady..."
"Just kidding. You were fantastic down there."
'Down where...?'?
While Mingzhi and other dirty-minded ladies thought, Zestria wryly giggled, feeling joyful yet shy.
"I am extremely honored by your praise."
Davis couldn't help but chuckle at her awkward outlook.
"I suspect you have some experience disciplining your junior brothers and sisters who were haughty enough to offend you, no?"
"That..."
Zestria's beautiful crimson eyes darted around before she nodded her head.
She certainly wasn't the gentle type, but because of that, she had always been called a tomboy, which would then cause her to go berserk on them. It took many years to regain her composure as the Young Mistress and cultivate her feminine nature thereon.
"Well, your Essence Gathering Cultivation would only keep growing more stronger, and in order for that to happen, I've made some moves."
"...?"
Zestria didn't know what he was talking about but still nodded as she started to contemplate her Essence Gathering Cultivation.
Her fire law sea was no more than sixty kilometers big, but after receiving Davis's 'love', it grew to hundred kilometers, allowing her prowess to reach High-Level Law Rune Stage!
She didn't even use her full power to defeat her opponents, keeping her full power hidden for the next round.
Nonetheless, she had even more fire-attributed resources that allowed her to increase her Fire Law comprehension, but she was still lacking an impetus to recreate the Immeasurable Sea; the energy she had to gather to expand the sea with comprehension.
Therefore, knowing that she couldn't afford to be wasteful, she delayed her improvement to expand her sea and decided to do it after reaching the very peak of Level Three Fire Law Abstruse Intent.
"Are you really not afraid?"
"I, for one, really cared little about wealth because I used your father's money when it was required, gave it back to you when it wasn't required. Here, I will use the spirit stones all up in one moment and get more the next day through... adventuring."
A myriad of dubious professions ran through Davis's mind before he shamelessly added.
Mingzhi's lips twitched as she heard him mention her father's money but couldn't help but nod. She grabbed his arm and pursed her lips, seeming to have a lot to say before she opened her mouth.
"When you're one of the wealthiest, your pursuit for wealth ends, and all that's left is the pursuit for power and control over a myriad of things and matters, but that doesn't mean that you should let go of your pursuit. It just means that your target should no longer be wealth. If you still have wealth as your target, then that's not even a healthy ambition but a type of sickness that's going to haunt you for the rest of your life because no matter how you stack your wealth, it's still not going to be enough and you'll end yourself in a spiral of unhappiness and greed."
Davis blinked before he wryly smiled at her.
"It seems like you're worried that I will become a money-driven person?"
"No, I'm thankful that you are not like those corrupted politicians and businessmen back in our world." Mingzhi shook her head, "However, since you have fallen to women, I must also be careful so as to not let you fall prey to wealth since you would need a humongous amount to take care of us. Both are vices to men, right?"
Davis's brows couldn't help but twitch as he heard her answer.
"Well said, Mingzhi."
Evelynn nodded from the side, causing Mingzhi to grin at him.
"Davis, when the time comes, you may have to forsake some of our cultivations, so at that time, don't hesitate."
Davis simply smiled on hearing Evelynn's words before he caressed his Mingzhi's silky black hair.
"It's not like I lack anything at the moment. Your two sisters are also owners of vast inheritances. But rest assured as I'm not relying on them. I'm relying on myself to get what we need."
"No... that's not what I meant..." Evelynn shook her head before she paused and sighed.
"You still won't rely on us to provide them with resources?"
Davis chuckled. He understood that Evelynn, Nadia, and Lea had enough strength to amass an extraordinary amount of wealth themselves, but...
"No, I only want you powerful sisters to take care of the little ones and their sensitive, emotional states. As for resources, it's solely my duty as the husband to provide for them, although I might shamelessly ask for help here and there. At that time, I will rely on you, Evelynn."
"Who are you calling sensitive and a little one? I'm going to beat you up!"
While Mo Mingzhi flailed in his grasp, Evelynn's lips were wide as she smiled. His honesty and confidence never ceased to put a smile on her face.
Soon, five battles later, another member from their Alstreim Family was called out.
Natalya blinked as she saw her name on the projection, but that wasn't what made her blink as two of her opponents were Alexi Ethren and Faus Lanate, the Emperor of the Ethren Empire, and the Young Palace Master of the Glorious Pill Palace.