As Daniel approached, Delilah's heart raced uncontrollably, its beats echoing loudly in her ears.
Every step he took toward her amplified her nervousness and anxiety.
Her breaths quickened, and she felt a mix of excitement and apprehension coursing through her veins.
The intensity of the moment made time seem to slow down as she awaited his presence with bated breath.
The anticipation of what would transpire when he finally reached her consumed her thoughts, leaving her feeling both exhilarated and fearful of the unknown.
On the other hand, the audience held their breath in anticipation, their eyes fixed on Daniel and Delilah.
A collective gasp swept through the room, and they couldn't help but nervously swallow, captivated by the unfolding moment.
Curiosity and intrigue danced in their gazes as they watched Daniel approach with a certain aura that demanded attention.
The air was thick with suspense, and every movement he made seemed to carry a profound significance.
In that charged atmosphere, they were all witnesses to a pivotal encounter, unsure of what it meant for the future of the sect and the destinies of those involved.
They had no clue about what was about to happen, but they indeed looked forward to the outcome.
So many interesting events had happened in one day within this mansion, and they were wondering what would happen now.
Delilah and her daughters gave them shock, hence, they pondered whether could they give them more surprises. It was a question that would happen in a few seconds.
"Here's my promise to you Delilah"
Daniel softly said with heartwarming eyes that contained unfathomable kindness to only those that he deems as a lover or family to him.
Hearing his voice, Delilah's body trembled. Now that they were closer, there were so many questions happening around her heart and mind, but all of them were washed away by his charming smile.
She was once again captivated by him and she didn't dislike this feeling at the hall and her heart pumped even faster. And seconds later, she widened her eyes in surprise.
Even the audience had their jaws on the ground and their eyes left their sockets.
It was something that they wouldn't expect to happen at least not today, and their reactions were reasonable.
After all, the moment Daniel got in closer, he went for a deep kiss. He touched her chin and pulled closer before sealing their lips together.
Delilah never expected this to happen at all, but she didn't reject his kiss, instead, she closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment.
She even embraced him and put her hands around his neck to pull him closer.
As they kissed passionately, the audience couldn't move their eyes away from this couple. They never thought that the Great Master would pay attention to a woman when he had thousands.
Because of that, some men and women were jealous, however, they wouldn't dare to express their feelings not at least to Daniel.
On the other hand, a certain person was having heartbreak when watching such a scene and it was none other than Fresia's Ex-Husband.
He was crying and smashing his table while muttering such violent and harsh words. But no one paid attention to him not even Daniel.
Moreover, even if they did, they would claim they had nothing to do with this man. After all, the audience was afraid of Daniel, and they would dare to utter such words.
Even his sons were gazing at their stepmother with a conflicted expression and they couldn't speak any words since it was stuck on their throat.
The only thing the three of them could do now was to watch and it was frustrating emotion where they were helpless what made it worse for his sons was how their step-sisters would join his sect.
Because of this, their mind was in turmoil and they could do nothing about it. Like father like son.
It took a few minutes for Daniel and Delilah to settle down and as they separated, a string of salivae was made, and perhaps, it was a proof of his love.
"Do you hate me now?"
Daniel felt that he was wronged for this and he wanted to reconcile his past with her and this time, he wouldn't leave just as he did 9 years ago.
"No...I don't hate you...I just had been waiting for so long that I thought you had forgotten about me...but it seems like I was wrong"
Delilah smiled sweetly and it was so sweet that Daniel wondered why he had left or forgotten about such a beautiful woman. He thought he was crazy for forgetting for 9 years.
"I'm sorry for making you wait for so long, but this time, I promise I wouldn't leave you"
He said and he was genuinely telling the truth.
"I believed you"
She replied happily as if all of the years she had been waiting for him were all gone and now, she couldn't wait to start a new chapter of her life with Daniel.
"Then I'll make you believe by becoming my disciple first" Danuel smiled teasingly.
Delilah wondered what he had meant but soon enough, she would know it and the moment Daniel granted the benefits of cards to her, her body glowed in a crimson aura.
She was floating in the middle of the air and the aura was causing a flux of a strong wave that if it weren't for Daniel's protection, a few kilometers around the area would have disappeared.
Meanwhile, Delilah was experiencing an unknown reality where she was gazing at the Abyss and the Abyss was gazing at her as though it had found a new owner.
'What is this...!?'
She was shocked by the scenery and there was fear in her eyes, but for some reason, she felt no harm from it.
Instead, she felt a deep connection with this Abyss, and the moment she touched it, a million years worth of knowledge was being instilled inside her mind and eventually, she knew what it was.
'The Abyssal Physique'
She was unable to wrap her mind around it because she was horrified by the truth and the abilities of this physique and it was horribly terrifying that if she used it in this world, it would be absorbed.
She was terrified by her abilities but at the same time, it made her excited and as time passed by, she was getting more and more surprised with her newfound powers.
Once she was done absorbing all of the information, the process of transformation ended, and her aura subsided.
And the moment she opened her eyes and let a small breath out, she discovered that there were major changes to her body.
There were no additional traits on her body, but there was a small black spot on both of her palms and she knew the purpose of those Black Spots was related to her cultivation techniques.
"How is it, Delilah? Do you like it? The blessings that I gave to you would be my form of apology for making you wait for 9 years" Daniel said.
"..."
Delilah could only stare at Daniel speechlessly. Her emotions were very chaotic right now and it wasn't on the negative side, but rather, the positive side.
One thing she had learned from the Enlightenment was how Daniel isn't a simple plan and for such a person to grant blessings to an ordinary woman makes her love her even more.
Thus, there's no way she wouldn't like it and if she could, she wished to pound on him right and show him how much she loved him.
"Thank you...Master...I really do love it"
She could muster up those words but the emotions behind it were enormous and this meant a lot to her.
"I'm glad that you like it...but are your daughters going to join too?"
Daniel questioned as he pointed to the 2 women behind him and she couldn't help but ushered them to the front as she too wanted her daughters to join.
"Yes...can you accept them into your sect as well?"
She boldly asked and was straightforward.
Daniel was a bit stunned by her actions and he laughed for a few seconds before looking at her daughters with a soft expression.
"I see. Both of you have grown up well and the 2 of you are beauties just like your mother. But do you wish to join my sect? I'm sure you know the rules and the commitment, hence, do you still wish to proceed?"
He warned against the 2 of them and he didn't wish for them to regret it. But seeing the determination in their eyes, he doubted they wouldn't join. n0velusb.c0m
"We want to join the sect!" Both of them exclaimed at the same time and Daniel accepted their request and gave the blessings to them.
Just like their mother, the 2 of them reacted the same and their feelings for Daniel deepened even further.
After they were done, Daniel recruited the remaining women, and it was time for the event to close, and unexpectedly, certain visitors came in to visit.