Divine Emperor of Death

Chapter 5274: A Red Scroll

As of this moment, there was no need to say anything about the shock and amazement felt by Davis’s wives.

Each one of his accomplishments resounded like a gong reverberating in their hearts. Their breaths quickened merely by hearing it, and imagining it nearly cost them their elegant and refined bearing. They only wished that they had also been there to see it, feeling both regretful and joyful over the glorious achievements.

Yet the bad news also kept them on their toes.

Whether he would return to them or not was a questionable notion.

But at such a time, the evidence of a marriage contract and its handwriting was like an arc of lightning crackling above the skies and suddenly fell into an unstoppable descent before striking them straight into incredulity.

They all nearly jumped when Shirley wondered if Clara was here and if she had come to rescue Zhao Yan.

Mingzhi pressed her lips, pausing with hesitation. She shook her head, "I have no idea. This red scroll was delivered through a strange ability I have never seen before. It resembled an ethereal seven-colored crown white crane, and after it delivered the letter, it simply vanished. I could find no trace of that, but considering the direction it was traveling, it was coming towards this sanctuary and the mansion where Clara’s formation lies. The formation itself is powered by her blood essence, so it makes sense she would be able to trace it back. However, the crane was able to recognize me when I spotted it mid-flight. It dropped the letter to me and vanished without a trace."

She paused before adding, "I figure it could be a creature from the Karmic Dimension, but it left no karmic traces. At the very least, I couldn’t find any."

"..."

Isabella and the others blinked.

So Clara didn’t come?

Shirley heaved a breath of relief, "She’s a smart child. No matter who she is or where she goes, she knows she would garner the attention of many since she’s the little sister of the Divine Emperor of Death. Those who seek to harm her or even Davis will keep a watch on her. How could she not know? Whatever means she had used to send this strange crane must be one of utmost secrecy. Perhaps she had even managed to hide it from her master. Otherwise, she wouldn’t dare do something like this... if she still cares for us..."

Isabella and a few others familiar with Clara nodded like hens.

Yilla, being ever the doubtful one and even getting berated by Davis for distrusting Clara, frowned lightly.

She had joined late, so she wasn’t able to see how dependable and trustworthy Clara was, so she felt her sisters were needlessly trusting of these Heaven’s Warriors. She had heard Clara had cultivated in a time chamber for three hundred more years, so chances are that she was thoroughly detached from them.

How could a heartless authoritative ruler still maintain mortal ties?

"Can I have it?"

She asked Isabella, borrowing the red scroll from her and reading it.

[To the honored Davis Family’s non-Divergents, legacy carrying the bloodline of the Divine Emperor of Death.

I, Clara Loret, write these words with a clear heart and upright intent. By the divine decree of my master, the Celestial Transcendent, and the recognition granted to the non-Divergent scions of the Davis Family due to the unspeakable yet glorious achievement of my elder brother, the Divine Emperor of Death, the time has come to forge a bond that shall secure the rightful claim over the Six-Headed Hydra Upper Realm and obtain legitimacy as an official power of the Celestial Transcendent Galaxy, finally stabilizing the roots of the Golden Era.

I hereby propose a formal marriage alliance.

The maiden bride is Miriam Trissadra, known in her past as Madam Wesley of the Highnode Town’s Wesley Family in the Eternal Twilight Lower Realm, married to Maxim Wesley. She is a woman of utmost blessings, refined bloodline, and of untoward fate, but it is no longer the case.

Since her husband is dead, she is considered a widow, but the marriage never really took place with her consent. It was also true that she had spent two hundred years sleeping in Maxim Wesley’s mansion, sick, poisoned, unconscious, and bedridden. Regardless, she bears one part of the Ancestral World Spirit Hydra Blessings, similar to what sister-in-law Lea is rumored to have, but less.

In essence, she offers herself as a prime wife or even a consort to one of the non-Divergent sons of the Davis Family.

It is my sincere hope that the union is sealed with the new Realm Master of the Six-Headed Hydra Upper Realm, so that the governance of the realm will never be parted from the Davis Family until the natural destruction of the realm.

This contract is not born of coercion nor of fleeting convenience. It is an invitation only possible from the incredible achievement of the elder brother and the rewards bestowed upon him, and the kind heart of Miriam Trissadra, who wants to repay the Davis Family’s gratitude. Should the Davis Family’s non-Divergents accept this contract, the bride shall bring with her not only herself but also the right to bind the Realm Core without needing to win it, and her blessings are necessary to fortify the realm against potential threats.

If it’s agreeable, please deliver this marriage alliance proposal to my master, the Celestial Transcendent, and the realm shall belong to the Davis Family. If it’s not agreeable, then I wish the Davis Family unbridled growth. Until then, may the Davis Family prosper and the bloodline continue to thrive.

- Clara Loret]

Yilla and the others’ eyes were wide as they read it firmly without missing a single letter.

Their expressions churned with various emotions, but the most prominent one was disbelief.

Clara was recommending a married woman to the family?

Furthermore, agreeing to the marriage meant gaining the Six-Headed Hydra Upper Realm?

Even without anyone having to explain further, they were stunned!

Becoming a legitimate ruler of an Upper Realm- what kind of notion was this?

It must be known that a single Upper Realm hadn’t changed hands ever since the formation of these Upper Realms after their last destruction, save for the Eternal Frost Upper Realm that changed hands because its rulers refused to give up the Divine Exalt Path and were subsequently exiled.

Hence, as long as a power could obtain an Upper Realm, it could be said that their line would continue until the destruction of the Upper Realm!

An Upper Realm’s lifespan stretched over a hundred billion years. Even if only ten percent of its lifespan remained, it was still over ten billion years, something that their family could only hope to savor. If they could survive for a billion years with their faces high and dignified, then a small inconvenience like tying the knot with a married woman was nothing.

Just what needs to be said about ten billion years?

The answer was clear.

"I offer my son as a sacrifice." Yilla said righteously.

"You don’t have a son." Fiora shot her a speechless look.

"..."

Yilla’s flawless beauty became sorrowful. She made a crying expression as she turned to look at the others, "Just what is this nonsense? Are we to believe the Celestial Transcendent has really granted husband, a Desolate Divergent, a few rewards and is even willing to give the realm to his family? I mean, what kind of high-handed move is this from the Celestial Transcendent to keep husband’s weakness under his palm?"

"If it’s not ill intent, the descent of the Golden Era must’ve had that kind of value," Isabella said calmly.

However, anyone could see her voice was filled with pride.

The others turned speechless since they knew Isabella loved Davis doing righteous deeds, and for a matter like carving open the skies and shrouding the world in the light of the Golden Era, it certainly made her feel like she was up high in the nine heavens.

The others also felt similar, but the influx of information and the dread of being exposed didn’t let them calm down.

They instantly began arguing back and forth.

From Clara’s trustworthiness to the possibility of her strange crane being followed even if Clara accounted for everything, everything was taken into consideration. In the end, they chose to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. Although they didn’t have any layer limit experts, their escape methods were flawless.

They had Stella and Wix’s trebuchet-like spatial ability to flee, not to mention Karyot’s Warping Gust Wings that would allow them to travel incredibly long distances. It shouldn’t be a problem for them to flee all the way back to Davis, but he had earnestly advised them that they need not worry too much, for there was Myria to depend on.

Although they didn’t know what he banked on, they were inclined to believe his words.

"Let’s not spread this matter for now." Mingzhi quickly calmed her sisters, "Especially to the children, we must never let them gain any inkling of this matter. Let’s wait for our Emperor before discussing it in detail, alright?"