"Azariel will surely have three wives by the end of the next decade." Fiora giggled.
"I can see that." Tia smugly smiled.
"Be sure to only accept good women, Azariel." Lea advised, "We wish you the same happiness we wish our husband. Don't get fooled, though. There's a lot to be gained but plenty more to lose when tying hearts with someone. Otherwise, I wouldn't have waited so long~"
"…"
Evelynn couldn't help but grin as she saw that her sisters were all receptive to her son instead of berating him. She felt grateful.
Davis smiled at them before returning his gaze to Azariel, who was shy from the encouragement he received.
"Unfortunately, yes. The law states that you will have no more than three women. However, it also states that through certain achievements, you will be allowed to have more."
"What are these achievements?" He asked curiously, intending to fulfill them.
"I don't know. No one knows."
"Ehh…?" Azariel's jaw dropped.
"The Davis Family had just recently formed. We'll amend laws as we go, but it'll be up to me and the lawmakers of the family to change it. Your children wouldn't have a say until you grow up, and even then, it will only be at the level of consideration unless your existence precedes our weight or you want to leave the family, exiling yourself to become a rogue cultivator or start a new family."
"Great." Azariel chuckled, "I'll just start a new family and align myself under the Davis Family. Then I get to do what I want."
"…"
Davis and the others went speechless.
He already found a loophole, although not really a good one, since they could also stop other families since they have to be under Davis's Family Law. Only the heads of other families don't have to follow this marriage law to the word, and even the normal people had leeway since they had their own laws for a long time. For one reason, the heads already had many wives, so it wouldn't do well for the Davis Family to separate them.
Therefore, this kind of law is mostly applied to the young ones.
Regardless, if Azariel became the head of another family, then he certainly would be able to have more wives.
Still-
"You think we'll let you leave but still stay under us to receive our protection and benefits? Taking advantage of us isn't so easy."
Davis pinched Azariel's nose, causing him to yelp in pain.
The others laughed at them, feeling heartened.
Davis finally let Azariel go, and he ran to his mother like he wanted to spare himself the embarrassment he received before as he held her sleeve.
Evelynn patted his shoulder, sending him a physical soul transmission.
"Well done expressing yourself, my son. I'm sorry that I didn't notice."
"No, I understand mother is busy with many things. I'm glad you're back home safe."
"You're my pride~"
Evelynn smiled more, feeling her heart burst with love. She bent and hugged him, causing Azariel to become so embarrassed that he ran away from the great hall. Viridia also ran after him, causing the other children to also follow.
The little ones couldn't be bothered about meetings. They liked to play, and out they went.
"Now then- Azariel stated his intentions, but what about my Tianyu? Why is there still no spouse for him? His cultivation journey would stop at this rate."
Mingzhi strode forward, causing Davis to freeze in his tracks.
"We're almost on it…"
Davis chuckled dryly, "We have found twelve candidates, but their backgrounds are a bit dubious or problematic for us. I don't know if they will consent to being a part of our family or give away their daughter. I don't want to separate anyone."
"Yes," Mingzhi sighed, her voice understanding, "I also tried to find a good family myself too, but it's a bit hard for them to tick every box we want. So, I checked other realms and found the news of a little girl being born with the Darkness Eclipse Physique, but she's being sold in an underground auction in the Starfall Gaze Sovereign Lower Realm since her family was massacred two weeks ago. I heard that she's three years old, actually older than Tianyu, but due to the time chambers, she's one or two years younger than Tianyu. What do you say? We'll go save her?"
Davis knew the Starfall Gaze Sovereign Lower Realm neighbored the Lust Garden Lower Realm, so it wasn't rare to see someone of that physique being born there.
Out of the twelve, eight of them were from the Lust Garden Lower Realm and needless to say, they were all from dual cultivation families or powers.
Davis didn't know how to be in-laws with such figures or imagine what kind of degeneracy they would bring. However, he wasn't fully biased and was willing to meet them, but would they accept to give their daughter to an Anarchic Divergent's son? It was a tricky situation.
Even if he gave them immense benefits, he couldn't help but feel problems would still arise.
Still, he raised his brows, "Shouldn't we just buy her instead and free her?"
Mingzhi shook her head, "No, I don't want her to feel inferior to Tianyu. Sure, buying her would be way less troublesome, but putting a price on someone will make them feel bound. I also want her to be free and decide to be with Tianyu of her own volition. Tianyu also has to decide if he wants her. If not, we'll just take responsibility and adopt her for saving and bringing her here."
"I'll just let them play together for a few years, and if they're compatible, they'll naturally take each other's hands." Mingzhi pursed her lips and looked away, causing the others to smile.
She was also looking out for the well-being of that child.
Davis nodded, "Alright, we'll do as you say, Mingzhi. When is the underground auction taking place?"
"In two weeks. More than enough time to get there and bring her home."
"No reason to wait." Davis shook his head, "You will head out and bring her here. Take Yotan with you."
"Yes~"
Yotan answered respectfully as she bowed her head.
"Aiya, you're no longer just a commander, so don't be so formal~" Mingzhi patted her shoulder.
Her actions caused Yotan to smile wryly. It was purely a habit for her to be respectful.