Davis clasped his hand and greeted as he pursed his lips, "Good evening, Conferred Queen."

Princess Isabella pursed her lips and smirk appeared over her lips, "I've heard that you became my subordinate?... Why didn't I know about this?"

Davis awkwardly laughed before he shamelessly said, "Perhaps if I didn't have my master, I would've really become your subordinate."

Princess Isabella became taken aback before she shook her head, "A talent like you... It is unthinkable for you to even come under someone..."

'Such high praise...' Davis lifted his brows in astonishment before he commonly asked, "Are you out for a walk?"

Princess Isabella giggled, "No, I sensed your soul sense..."

Davis's lips twitched, 'Impossible! How did she find my soul sense? I didn't even probe her building!'

He had just let his Soul Sense sweep once in a certain direction first as he searched for Evelynn and Princess Isabella's building wasn't even in that direction for heaven's sake!

Princess Isabella cheerfully laughed when she noticed his expression, "I'm just kidding... However, as your student in Soul Forging Cultivation, I came to report that I've broken through to the Young Soul Stage."

Davis blinked and let out a sincere smile, "Congratulations, you're one step faster than my other student."

Princess Isabella laughed even more before she became silent. She then became a little hesitant and looked at him in an apologetic light before opening her mouth, "I wanted to apologize for ignoring you at the Alchemy Convention because..."

"I know..." Davis cut her short, "You were thinking of not causing us trouble, right?"

Princess Isabella's face visibly blossomed a smile.

"Mhm... I know you like to act low-key, hence I ignored you but who would have thought that you will be misunderstood as my subordinate..."

Davis inwardly laughed since he was the one who spread that he was the subordinate of the Conferred Queen. He just waved his hand and said, "Don't sweat it..."

He straightened his posture and said, "A person should not worry what the crowd thinks of them. If you do so, then you're just involving yourself in self-harm."

Princess Isabella giggled as Davis laughed back.

'Indeed...' She agreed. If she had thought what others thought of her all the time, then she would've perhaps even never thought of taking the King Grade Trial in fear of failing in the past.

They began to settle down in their own thoughts before it became silent, the breeze brushing past their hair, creating small hazes of wind in the spacious streets.

"What happened in the Alchemy Convention? What kind of important people did you meet?" Davis asked as he felt the need to know.

Otherwise, he felt that he would be too careless.

Princess Isabella blinked, "That's a long story... Perhaps, we should talk over it with some high-quality spirit tea..."

"Alright..." Davis nodded his head.

"Let me serve you then..." Princess Isabella said and they both flew over to her house.

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Some time passed after they discussed the matter of what happened in the Pill Convention.

To summarise what had happened, Princess Isabella was approached by many people who were all Eighth Stage Experts and had immense statuses capable of affecting the lives of many people in their own right.

The Crowd Prince Hadre Ethren, Second Prince, One of the famous Elder of the Thousand Pill Palace Branch, and some other important people who were all at the Eighth Stage more or less.

She had been asked a lot of things and informed about a lot of things....

The whole duration Princess Isabella was in the Alchemy Convention, she felt she had been standing on the edge of a cliff with both ends of the surface descending to an abyss.

With just a slight bit of slip up or displaying weakness, she felt that she would've been exposed under the countless gazes of awe, lust, and scrutiny.

Princess Isabella explained her experiences to Davis and imperceptibly let out a sigh as if she were feeling relieved. She looked at the blameless surface and muttered.

"I think I'm not going up to show myself outside for the next few months, at least, not for this month, and might extend up to the new Ethren Emperor's Ascension Ceremony that would happen next year." 

Davis shook his head, "That can also be interpreted as a sign of displaying weakness. Not long after, people will start to deeply doubt your background because the curiosity they possess on you would eventually take hold of them."

Princess Isabella frowned as she tapped on the empty cup placed on the table separating them. Her nose wrinkled for a moment before she looked at him in a strange light, "What should I do then?"

Davis became taken aback for a moment wondering why she was asking him before he realized that he was the one who told her to inform him of whatever big move she made since it will affect the entire group.

He rubbed his chin and looked back at her eyes, "You should strut off your prowess, and make an example out of someone who rudely behaves to you, especially a person of status."

Princess Isabella widened her eyes, "Wouldn't that make things worse as they would investigate me more!?"

"True..." Davis answered with an obvious nod.

Princess Isabella became speechless.

"Or you can just wait until they start investigating your background in a rather secretive or oppressive manner. How can you expect them to not investigate you after all the build-up you gave?" Davis laughed.

Princess Isabella leaned over the table and rested her chin on her palms while a grin appeared on her lips, "Perhaps you're right but I'd like to test my chances and use the remaining time to explore my options with one of them being breaking through to the Peak-Level of Martial Master Stage."

Davis's eyes shot wide!

When Princess Isabella joined their group, he believed that she had just broken through to the High-Level Martial Master Stage. He wasn't wrong in reality but he didn't expect that her rate of improvement would be this fast! 

He didn't even know if she was lying or is that her confidence made her say all this... But then, he suddenly remembered that both the King and Emperor Grade Treasury hosted some pills to make it easier for the trial clearists to experience a breakthough in Body Tempering Cultivation.

However, for an entirely different reason, his heart palpitated as he looked at her.

Davis's heart wavered from the rather confident yet defenseless posture of Princess Isabella. Her bountiful cleavage below her neck even made his pupils dilate as his thoughts scrambled into disarray.

And perhaps Princess Isabella noticed his strange gaze at such a close range, she visibly blushed as she pursed her lips and straightened her back, averting her gaze from him.

Davis knew that his reaction to her posture had been found out and that the situation would turn awkward if one of them didn't continue with the conversation, however, such thoughts weren't on his head.

Instead, the words Evelynn uttered in the past echoed in his mind.

[As long as it's just one woman...]

[I consent...]

Davis's heart suddenly became engulfed with the urge to make Princess Isabella his woman. He subconsciously extended his hand towards her and touched her soft white hand, right at the back of her palm!

Princess Isabella became shocked as she felt his touch! 

When Davis noticed his impulsive actions, it was already too late!

Even then, he didn't take away his hand but held hers with a bit of grip. At the same time, his lips moved.

"Isabella, I like you..."

His sincere voice reverberated around the room as Princess Isabella momentarily blanked out while her eyes became wide!