Before returning to Glory City, Issei looked around the cave and saw that it seemed vastly different from before. Why? Because the law of Life has caused plants to grow within the cave. But that's not all. In the centre of the Black Pond, a tree has grown and is emitting a tremendous amount of life energy.
"That's one hell of an amazing tree," Issei said. He didn't want to leave this Tree here. So, he decided to uproot it and send it to the Dimensional Farm. Yu Yan, Yang Xin and Ning'er, who didn't know about the Farm, became shocked as Issei had his own Dimension. "There, we can all go now".
"We can't yet," Yu Yan said. If she was to leave the cave, then the person chasing her would be able to sense her. "I can't leave this place as Zhu Long would be able to feel my existence".
"There is a simple solution for that," Issei said. The person would feel Yu Yan if she was to leave the cave. But what if she disappeared to another dimension without leaving the cave? Say, the Dimensional Farm? "If you enter my Dimensional Farm while inside this cave, your aura wouldn't be detected as it never left this place, right?".
"That makes sense," Yu Yan said. Zhu Long wouldn't be able to sense her aura as it would have never left the Black Spring. This was brilliant. "So? How do I enter your Dimensional Farm?".
Issei then created a portal for Yu Yan to enter the Dimensional Farm.
Yu Yan was awestruck at what she saw and felt inside the Dimensional Farm. The field that she entered had countless herbs for alchemy. The air is filled with energy, and the animals are powerful beyond belief. And lastly, Nature Spirits were gathering the harvested crops.
The Nature Spirits were the beings that were created by the Divine Tree. At first, Issei planned to let them do as they pleased, but they didn't want to be idle and pleaded with Issei to assign them work. So, he assigned them to harvest the crops and store them in the storage area. Some are told to care for the animals that have become Mythical creatures, such as the Unicorn, Bicorn, Manticore, etc.
"Incredible…" Yu Yan had no other words for the Dimensional Farm. "This place is so rich in energy. Nothing like the outside world".
Back with Issei and the others. Instead of walking or flying back to Glory City, Issei decided to create a portal directly in the room they're staying at the Red Leaf Inn.
After everything that's happened, Yang Xin decided to head back home and rest for the night. Raynare did the same, and she slept in her and Issei's bed.
As for Ning'er, Issei told her to stay as he wanted to speak to her about them leaving soon. Issei sat Ning'er in the chair in the room and spoke.
"Ning'er, can you tell me, are you sure you want to come with us to Earth? I know that you have family here, unlike Yang Xin," Issei said. Although he asked the question, he already knew the answer. But it was best to make sure. "Leaving everything behind isn't something easy".
"I have no family here in Glory City. I would have thought that I did a long time ago. But now? I know they're not family," Ning'er said. She was tearing up. Ning'er remembered the day she was in a good mood due to the destruction of the Sacred Family, but it was short-lived as her' family' has decided to sell her to another family for benefits. "To the Winged Dragon Family, all I am was a pawn, a tool to be sold".
"I see," Issei said. He then approached Ning'er and hugged her. What is there to be reserved now? Ning'er was already wearing one of his rings, which is proof of her feelings and devotion to him. "You're wrong, Ning'er. You have family here in Glory City, not the Divine Wind Family, but Raynare and I are your family as you, and I are now married".
"So, you're willing to accept me as your wife?" Ning'er asked. She knew that the wedding ring was special, but she didn't think Issei would readily accept her. Issei nodded at her question. Ning'er looked at Issei, grabbed his cheeks and kissed him. She then rested her head on his chest. "Then, you're my husband from this day on, and I am your wife. Before you say anything, Yang Xin and I already know about your other women. Serafall, Akeno, Koneko, Irina, Sona, and Asia were the women Raynare told us who are in love with you when Yang Xin and I spoke to her about our feelings for you".
"I already knew about that," Issei said. The day before they embarked on their journey to the Black Spring, Issei knew that Yang Xin and Ning'er spoke to Raynare about how they felt about him. Raynare was all too happy about it. "Anyways, are you heading back to the Winged Dragon Family's home, or have you been living elsewhere?".
"I've been living in the dorm of the fighter in Holy Orchid Institute," Ning'er said. She didn't have anywhere to go, which was her only option. "That's where I'll be heading now".
"Thank god! I thought you might have lived in the streets," Issei said. He would have hated himself if that was the case. Knowing the truth made him breathe a sigh of relief. "Alright, the evaluation exam is happening in a few days. Once that's over, we'll leave and head to Earth".
"I understand," Ning'er said. Issei already gave her and Yang Xin information about Earth. What Ning'er heard from Issei made her excited. "I can't wait to see your world".
Ning'er the proceeded to walk to the door. But before she left, she ran towards Issei and gave him another kiss before bolting out of the room. While running, Ning'er had her fingers on her lips and giggled.
A few days later, it was time for the evaluation exam of the fighter class. Ning'er was pumped to see the difference between her and her peers. The one she truly wants to compete with is Ye Ziyun. Although, the competition was meaningless in Issei's eyes as Ning'er was already Silver rank with the strength of a Legend rank.
"Wow, there's a lot of people here," Issei said. Although he was not allowed in, he decided to allow himself entry either way. Issei wasn't going to miss this chance. Issei felt a few strong people but nowhere near Xiao Ning'er. "Ning'er, which is the person you're trying to one-up?".
"Ye Ziyun, she's the one over there," Ning'er said. She then pointed at a girl that is supposed to be the same age as her, but not anymore. "She's the daughter of the City Lord".
"Ye Zong's daughter?" Issei asked. Ning'er nodded. Huh? Issei didn't think that man would have a daughter. "That's surprising".
Nie Li, a man whose soul traversed time and space, quaked in his boots. Unlike others, he was able to feel the amount of power coming from Issei, thanks to his previous Life experience. To others, Issei was like a mortal without cultivation, but to Nie Li, this couldn't be any more wrong.
'I…I don't remember someone like him existing in Glory City. Could it be that I just didn't notice because I was too weak in my previous Life?' Nie Li thought. He then shook his head. 'That can't be! There are too many differences that have been happening. I think the course of history has changed.
First, the Purple Haze Grass usage has been widespread, then the destruction of the Sacred Family by unknown forces, and now this man. This couldn't be a coincidence. But there is nothing I can do. I'm far too weaker…Fighting the Sage Emperor is one thing, but this man seems beyond that'.
Nie Li then saw that the man seemed to be involved with Ning'er. Just this was enough for him to deduce that Issei was the one that destroyed the Sacred Family. Why? Because being close to Ning'er means that Shen Fei would have offended the person. And Shen Fei isn't the smartest as he wouldn't bother investigating someone before attacking as he believes he is above everyone for being in the Sacred Family.
"Nie Li! You're here," Ye Ziyun said. She waved at Nie Li.
"Zi Yun," Nie Li said. He looked at the girl in front of him and smiled. "Are you ready for the evaluation exam?".
"I am. With everything you've helped me with, I should be able to enter the genius class," Ye Ziyun said. But her concentration wasn't directed a hundred percent towards Nie Li as she was looking for Xiao Ning'er. "Uhm…Have you seen Xiao Ning'er?".
"I have. She seemed to be with someone," Nie Li said. He then pointed in Ning'er's direction. Ye Ziyun looked in Nie Li's direction and saw Ning'er with Issei. "By the way, Zi Yun, do you know who that man is? I've never seen him before".
"I'm not really sure who is, but my father told me it was best not to anger him. Father and uncle Ye Xiu were beaten by him with ease," Ye Ziyun said. She remembered the time her father got home bruised and weakened that night. "But that's not all. According to my father, he is also an Alchemy Grand Master with a higher understanding of alchemy than the Alchemy Association President".
Ye Ziyun then took out a pill that she's been using to cultivate. With a single glance, Nie Li could deduce what the pills were, but the quality was beyond even what he was capable of creating. The purity and grade of the pills were too high.
"Fighter Apprentice Class Students!" A teacher shouted. This person was the replacement for Shen Xiu. He was gathering all the students to get tested. "The year examination for our class is starting soon. Everyone, follow me!".
All the fighter apprentice class students followed the teacher to the testing area. The place had a machine that looked like a punching machine, and close by was a giant crystal. Issei was pitying the maker of the machine once Ning'er had her turn.
"The first test is the strength test," the man by the machine said. Everyone was looking at the machine he created with a weird look. "This is a new invention for strength testing. A perfect combination of magic and machine! The original test with rock is too rough, and not only is the result not intuitive, but it can also probably injure the students! Instead, we took the testing stone and installed it on this scale!"
The man continued speaking, but no one was listening to him anymore. As for Issei, he was laughing because it's just like the game from an arcade.
"So, who's going first?". The teacher asked.
Issei had no interest in the other people of the class. He was waiting for Ning'er to have her turn, but he knew that she would be going last. Why? Because she knew if she was to go early, the machine would be destroyed, and so will the soul crystal.
Many people failed to reach the Bronze rank in the testing, but many also achieved Bronze rank. The little girl that Ning'er wanted to one-up was able to cause the Soul Crystal to explode, which indicates above six-hundred soul power. But she wasn't the only one as a man before Ye Ziyun also caused the soul crystal to explode.
"Ha-ha-ha! Only thirteen years old and already at Five Star Bronze rank!" the vice-principal shouted. He was laughing like a maniac. "Good! She's going to be my disciple!".
"Wait a moment, vice-principal!" One of the elders shouted. He wasn't going to give this chance to other people. "I think I should be the one that gets her as a disciple!".
While the vice-principal and the elder were arguing, they heard a loud boom, but this time it wasn't caused by the soul crystal exploding. The machine used to test the strength of the students was destroyed with a single hit from Ning'er.
"Holy crap! What kind of strength does she have to destroy the machine with a single hit!" One of the students shouted.
"Didn't you see? She only did a casual punch! That means that her strength is above what she displayed!" another student shouted.
"Oh damn! I wonder what her soul force is like!" another student said.
Everyone was anticipating what the strength of Ning'er would be. The teacher took a piece of the broken soul crystal and handed it to Ning'er, who proceeded to inject Divine Zhenqi into the crystal. This caused alarms in Issei's head. He hurried toward Ning'er, grabbed the crystal and threw it as high as possible.
Boom! The crystal exploded, and there was a strong force all over Glory City even after Issei threw it as high as he could. The city shook. Thankfully, only a small force of the shockwave hit Glory City. Otherwise, the city would have been devastated.
"You can't be serious! Her soul force did that?!" One of the elders said. He nearly pissed himself when he felt the power of the exploded soul crystal.
"Just how powerful was her soul force to create such a devastating explosion?" the vice-principal said.
"You're all neglecting something. That man was able to detect the danger before anyone of us. Nay, we couldn't even realise the danger we were in!" an elder said.
"That's right! If it wasn't for him, then we would all be dead! The force of the explosion was similar to the full power of a Legend rank!" the vice-principal said. He still remembered back in the days of Ye Mo fighting to protect the city.
'How is that possible?! Even I haven't reached that level of strength…How was Xiao Ning'er able to achieve it in such a short time?' Nie Li thought. He then looked at Issei, who was standing beside Ning'er. "Is it because of that man? It's possible. The strength that he exhibited was beyond a Legend rank. Besides that, I can feel the amount of power coming from him'.
'Xiao Ning'er…Incredible…Could it be that she also received help from Nie Li? No, that can't be. Xiao Ning'er doesn't interact with Nie Li, which means it must have been that man…." Ye Ziyun thought. She looked at Ning'er and smiled.
"Ha-ha-ha! Xiao Ning'er, you'll be part of the genius class!" the vice-principal announced.
"I refuse!" Ning'er said. She then bowed her head before speaking once more. "There is no point in me being part of the genius class as I don't plan to stay in Glory City. I'll be leaving today and going on a journey with my husband".
Ye Ziyun did a spit take. Did she hear it right? Xiao Ning'er has a husband? Ye Ziyun wasn't the only person shocked. Many others were too.
"May I know who this husband of your you speak off?" The vice-principal asked. He wasn't willing to let Ning'er go. "I'd like to see what kind of man is worthy of someone like you".
Ning'er pointed at Issei. The Vice-Principal was going to say a snarky remark, but he remembered a week or two ago, he was warned by the City Lord not to mess with a man named Hyoudou Issei. They were even provided with a picture of him.
"I see…" The vice-principal was not going to mess with a person that even the City Lord wasn't willing to mess with. "If that's the case, I'll have to inform your family about it".
"Do what you will, but the Winged Dragon Family is no longer my family and never was!" Ning'er said. She will never acknowledge the Winged Dragon family as family. Now and forever. "If that's all, I'll be taking my leave".
Seeing Ye Ziyun's face when the girl saw her power was not as satisfying as she thought. However, when she told everyone that Issei was her husband, the face that Ye Ziyun made was immensely gratifying to look at.
The announcement of Ning'er no longer being part of the Winged Dragon family is one of the reasons she wanted to do the evaluation exam. Because there would be a lot of witnesses to her declaration and spread it far and wide throughout Glory City.
Issei then created a portal to the room in the Red Leaf Inn. Many people were shocked that Issei could create a portal with ease. That was not something anyone could just do. But the most shocked was Nie Li. The man from another timeline was also incapable of doing such a thing.
Once Issei and Ning'er arrived at the Red Leaf Inn, Raynare and Yang Xin were waiting for their arrival. Everything was already packed, and they were ready to leave.
"This is so exciting," Yang Xin said. She was excited to go to another world and learn its culture. Issei already told them what the world is like, but he also told them that each country has its own culture and heritage. "As much as I love learning about alchemy, learning about a new culture is exciting".
"Oh! I can show you great places in the world," Raynare said. As someone who has travelled all over Earth, Raynare would have a lot of knowledge in that regard. "I can even show you the best spot to buy clothes you can use to seduce Issei!".
Issei nearly did a spit take. Raynare is genuinely one of a kind. Yang Xin and Ning'er were laughing at Raynare's suggestion of places to go.
"Anyways, it's time we leave this world. In the future, I'll return to help Yu Yan gather all her Divine Spark," Issei said. He then spoke to the system. 'System, take us back to mine and Raynare's home world'.
[Dimensional Travel – Activated. Transporting back to Draconic Deus in 3…2…1]
