Chapter 3: Before the Waves Settled, the Supreme Bone Appeared Again

"Hummm." As Kingsley Yale swept his palm forward, a terrifying pressure slammed down like a collapsing mountain. Nala Greaves's body shattered on the spot. Blood, mangled organs, and glittering shards of bone sprayed across the floor in a gruesome fan. "Kingsley…" Daniella Greaves stood atop the grand hall, her beautiful eyes trembling with a trace of dazed disbelief. *In my last life… when did he ever protect me like this?* Her awakened memories were incomplete, but she still remembered all too clearly the look Kingsley had given her in the end. That bone-deep indifference, that mocking amusement. Yet as she stared at the young man below, white robes stained red, face cold and almost unearthly, she found him strangely unfamiliar. Could it be that her rebirth had altered the cause and effect of this world, stirring some unforeseeable change in the dark? No. Kingsley was best at putting on a mask. In her last life, he had fooled the entire Holy Dominion. He had to be plotting something. Daniella's gaze gradually steadied. Her expression turned cool as frost. "Young Master Kingsley, are you done with your little performance? If so, tell me why you came." "Performance?" Kingsley frowned slightly, a faint confusion flickering in his eyes. He reached into his Cosmic Vault Ring, took out a porcelain-white jade bottle, and tossed it to her. "I heard you damaged your meridians while cultivating, so I went to the Pill Saint and begged for an Eighth Grade Creation Pill." "What?" Daniella's eyes quivered. She caught the bottle and slowly uncorked it. In an instant, a clean, soul-soothing fragrance spilled out, flooding the entire hall. The officials of the Immortal Phoenix court went rigid with shock, their bloodline energy and spiritual power boiling as if set alight. An Eighth Grade Creation Pill!! One pill like that could rival the accumulated foundation of an ordinary divine dynasty. And yet the young master of the Yale family had handed it to Empress Daniella as casually as tossing a coin. Rich enough to be reckless. The sheer devotion of a long-lived aristocratic heir like him even made many of the female officials' eyes redden with envy. [Ding. Congratulations to the host for gifting an Eighth Grade pill to the Fated Maiden, breaking the villain setting and activating the Ten Thousand Times Return System reward.] [Ding. Congratulations to the host for activating the Ten Thousand Times Return System reward for the first time. Billionfold critical strike triggered. Obtained Immortal pill: one Supreme Foundation Establishment Pill.] (Pill grades: First to Tenth Grade Spirit Pills, Treasure Pills, Immortal Pills, and Primordial Golden Core‑Essence.) "Hm?" In the blink of an eye, the last trace of pain on Kingsley's face vanished completely. So it really worked!! This Ten Thousand Times Return System was practically a divine tool for fleecing people. "The Pill Saint? An Eighth Grade Creation Pill?" Daniella stared at the white-jade spirit pill in her hand, her confusion deepening. That Pill Saint was famously eccentric. Her pill dao was unmatched, and anyone who sought a pill from her had to satisfy certain… peculiar tastes. Rumor had it someone once sent his wife and daughter to keep her company for a full year. So what price had Kingsley paid? In this life, she and Kingsley had barely crossed paths. There was no affection between them at all. For him to go this far… could it be… *He wants my body?* Daniella couldn't think of any other reason. "I still have plenty of spiritual materials and rare medicines," Kingsley said mildly, lifting his gaze to her. "Daniella, how about we find somewhere quiet? I'll help you recuperate today." If he had known the Ten Thousand Times Return System was this insane, he would have emptied the entire Yale family treasury and hauled it over. "Fine." Daniella's eyes sharpened. A cold laugh rose in her chest. *So the fox's tail is finally showing.* "Hummm." They left the main hall and entered a treasure hall of ancient texts. Kingsley reached into the Cosmic Vault Ring again, pulling out piles of spiritual herbs and precious medicines, shoving them all in front of her. "These might help your injuries." "Oh?" Daniella arched a brow. "Young Master Yale, you're being so considerate. How am I supposed to repay you?" A sultry smile curved her lips. Her crimson phoenix robe slipped slightly, revealing a stretch of snow-white shoulder that made her neck look even longer and more delicate. "Hm?" Kingsley froze, but not because of her sudden allure. It was because the system prompt he expected never came. "System, why didn't it trigger a return reward this time?" [Ding. Ten Thousand Times Return System trigger rule: each Destined One can only trigger one reward return within seven days.] "The hell? Why didn't you say that earlier?" Kingsley stared at the heap of heavenly treasures on the floor and swallowed hard. [Ding. The hell? You didn't ask.] "Damn it." Kingsley spat the word through his teeth. When he looked up, he found Daniella staring at him with naked killing intent. "Damn…? Kingsley, you shameless bastard!!" Daniella clenched her teeth so hard they nearly cracked. If she had even a shred of cultivation left, she would have fought him to the death without hesitation, Supreme realm or not. So that was it. This bastard really did want to… take her. (Martial Dao's Thirteen Realms: Body Refinement, Spirit Palace, Soul Sea, Divine Wheel, Mahayana, Heavenly Secret, Hollow Ruins, Dao Severing, Void God, True God, Quasi-Saint, Saint, Supreme.) "Shameless?" Kingsley's smile was half amusement, half disdain as his gaze traveled up and down her. "Daniella, aren't you overthinking it?" He had to admit, though… she was outrageous. The kind where you couldn't see your own toes when you looked down. Daniella was exactly that kind. "You…!" Daniella's eyes turned glacial. She bit down hard, yet the tips of her ears warmed despite herself. "Focus on healing," Kingsley said, already turning away. "I'll come check on you in a while." He paused at the door and added, "If anyone gives you trouble again, come find me at the Yale family." With that, he left. Daniella was his "benefit package" in human form. He would definitely be coming back often to harvest more. Under his "care," Kingsley was certain this Supreme Empress would fall sooner or later. "He left?" Daniella frowned, then sank weakly into the seat behind the desk, her heart oddly hollow. Was this really the Kingsley Yale she knew, the profit-obsessed, selfish great devil? With her rebirth, some tracks had clearly shifted. But she still couldn't rule out his identity as a taboo demon. She had to cultivate as fast as possible and recover her Supreme strength. Only then could she face whatever changes came. … "Hummm." Meanwhile, Kingsley returned straight to the Yale family. This time, he had paid an Eighth Grade pill and more than a dozen precious spiritual materials, yet he had gained a Supreme Foundation Establishment Pill in return. It was practically robbery in his favor. He was only one step away from the Divine Wheel Realm. Before the battle to contend for the Divine Son, he might be able to use this pill to force his way through. "Young master, you're back." The moment Kingsley entered the hall, he was stopped by the Grand Elder, Matthew Yale. "Young master, the clan head is waiting for you at the Ancestral Shrine." "The Ancestral Shrine?" A bad feeling crawled up Kingsley's spine. "Grand Elder, what happened?" "Among our collateral branch, a genius youth has appeared. He awakened the Supreme Bone. The clan head brought him into the Ancestral Shrine and said you were to go there the moment you returned." "Hm?" Kingsley's eyes hardened. He spun around and shot toward the Ancestral Shrine at full speed. *Good old man… you really want me dead that badly, huh?*