Richard couldn't enter the Dragon Hall because that would allow the Dragon Hall to be taken.

His only option was indeed to become void first.

At the very least, that would make those people forget about him. Maybe he could get lucky and they would leave. If not, perhaps he would throw out another explosion.

Whoosh!

He turned into void just like that, causing Ethan's hand to fail to grab him.

Even though Ethan had locked onto him, he couldn't stop him from becoming void.

Richard gave a faint smile.

On the other hand, Ethan and the others immediately showed confused expressions.

However, for Ethan, he was only confused for a moment.

He remained standing where he was, and his eyes seemed to be scanning a wide area.

Richard knew Ethan had forgotten about him, but as a powerful being, he had strong awareness, making his mind difficult to deceive.

He clearly knew he was here for someone.

Richard couldn't think of a way to leave. Compared to Ethan, he was still far too slow.

'Maybe I really do have to blow them up again,' he thought, feeling there was no other option.

He just didn't know if they could still withstand it. But if it happened a second time, he didn't believe they could survive without severe injuries.

When he thought about that, he was shocked.

In the sky, he actually saw a white crow flying casually.

It looked like an ordinary crow, but what he saw was that it suddenly appeared—like it had just pierced through space and time from a faraway location.

Besides that, he recognized the crow very well—it was the White Ancestor.

Did he come to help him?

But now, he seemed confused about why he had come to this place.

Richard didn't think long and immediately flew toward the White Ancestor, grabbing his small leg before appearing.

"Damn it!"

The White Ancestor cursed because there was suddenly a strong pull on his leg, making him fall.

He truly was flying in an ordinary way without using any power at all, so he really did look like a normal crow.

However, he didn't fall all the way down.

"Boy." The crow was surprised to see it was Richard.

"Ancestor, take me away," Richard said immediately, but his eyes glanced at Ethan and the members of the Order of the Crimson Veil.

Naturally, they found him right away.

Ethan even flew straight toward him, clearly unwilling to repeat the same mistake.

This time, he might want to kill him in a single strike.

But when the White Ancestor flapped one wing, it generated a gust of wind, slamming Ethan down so hard that he crashed into the ground, his body nearly buried—shocking the members of the Order of the Crimson Veil.

However, when the gust reached them as well, they were immediately knocked down, their bones cracking.

Richard rolled his eyes when he saw the scene, finally witnessing the White Ancestor in action—truly worthy of a Primordial Beast with an Ancestor Bloodline only one step away from its true peak.

After that, the White Ancestor casually carried Richard away.

Of course, even though he looked casual, with one flap of his wing, Richard realized they instantly crossed the border and were already in the Eastern Region.

"Boy, get off!" The crow dropped Richard from his leg.

"Thank you, Ancestor… If you hadn't come, I really would've been in trouble," Richard said.

Naturally, he was sincerely grateful for the help.

"Hmph…" The crow snorted softly before saying, "I knew you wouldn't be able to leave easily. And I don't want you to die foolishly. That's why I came. But boy, remember this—this time, you were only facing people at the Ruler level. In the future, with that level of strength, you'll be facing people like me. Surviving won't be easy for you. Even exploding the power of a Grand Sovereign is useless against someone like us. Yeah, unless you have at least a hundred of them exploding at once."

Richard: "…"

"Ehmm…" Richard cleared his throat awkwardly.

In his head, he thought, You just don't know that I have the complete Heavenly Water. Even you can't kill me.

But that was something he would never tell anyone.

So he simply acted as if he was sincerely listening to the White Ancestor's advice.

Of course, he also didn't want to fall into such a situation again.

Even if he could survive, it would also mean losing all his possessions.

"Alright boy, I'll be going. Oh, and stop spending all your time making love—focus on training."

Richard: "…"

His eyes widened after hearing the White Ancestor's final words.

Had he been peeking too?

Richard shook his head, rejecting his own speculation because it made him uncomfortable.

But indeed, it was impossible for him to avoid the gaze of such a being.

Once he was alone, Richard brought Grace out of the Dragon Hall.

"Is this the Eastern Region?" Grace only needed a moment to observe before recognizing where they were.

Naturally, she was very surprised because only a short amount of time had passed.

"We can go back now," Richard said with a faint smile, then took out his flying ark.

Since he didn't explain, Grace didn't demand any explanation. She followed him onto the ark, which immediately flew toward the Holy Star Kingdom.

"By the way, Grace, how many Nature Spirits do you want?" Richard asked.

He couldn't divide them evenly, so he left the decision to Grace.

He was sure Grace wouldn't demand too much.

Grace looked into his eyes when she heard the question.

"If you want to give me some, you can decide how much you want to give me," Grace answered, seemingly unconcerned even if she only got a few.

But Richard knew she also wanted them. It was just that she clearly believed he deserved all of them.

With her saying that, Richard would feel ashamed if he gave her only a little.

After thinking for a moment, he decided he would take 1 billion Nature Spirits, and the rest he would give to Grace.

He split them into two rings, then took one out.

Then he grabbed Grace's hand and put the ring on her finger directly.

Grace didn't react at first. She clearly checked inside the ring.

Only after that did her expression turn shocked.

"You're sure about giving me this much?" she asked.

Apparently, even 100 million would have been enough for her.

Richard gave a faint smile and answered, "There's no way I could've gathered this much without your help. Well, you should use it to strengthen yourself. After all, I need many strong Magi in the future if I want to become a Grand Sovereign."

Even though Grace questioned his decision, she smiled in the end.

"What's your plan now, Richard? Is there anywhere else you want to go? I still have free time to accompany you," she asked.

When she asked that, Richard had trouble answering.

Should he tell her he was heading to the Holy Star Kingdom's capital to marry Lilith?

If he only said he wanted to see Lilith, Grace might still insist on coming along. After all, she was also close to Lilith.

When she was young, she often visited Lilith to ask for guidance.

But like it or not, Richard knew he needed to tell Grace. After all, if he married Lilith, Grace would hear about it anyway.

After thinking it through, Richard decided he indeed needed to be honest.

"Grace, you know that Lilith and I are engaged," he said.

"Yes…" Grace nodded immediately upon hearing that, and her expression didn't change at all—making it impossible for Richard to guess whether she truly didn't mind or whether she considered the engagement purely political.

"We're getting married," Richard continued, feeling Grace hadn't fully understood.

"I know you'll marry her." Grace still responded calmly.

"You don't mind?" Richard suddenly felt confused.

"You were with her first. I can't protest about that," Grace replied.

"So you don't mind that I have more than one woman?" Richard subconsciously showed an excited expression.

This time, Grace rolled her eyes.

"You know what I would never believe?" Grace asked.

"What?" Richard was confused.

"I would never believe it if a man like you said he's fine with only one woman."

Richard: "…"

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Apparently, Grace already had her own view on this.

It seemed she didn't even care. However, she clearly wasn't the type who liked men like this. For example, when Gray said his heart was too big for just one woman—Grace immediately threatened him.

To end the awkwardness, Richard grabbed her waist.

But when he wanted to go further, he hesitated—worried that the White Ancestor might still be watching from afar.

Unfortunately, he couldn't stop.

Grace suddenly pushed against his chest, forcing him back against the wall, and then she kissed his lips just like that.

She suddenly seemed much wilder, making it difficult for Richard not to respond.

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