Combined Might

"Do you know this person?" James asked curiously to Noel as the old man bowed his head as far as it could go. The people around him were shocked by the man's actions and tried to pull him back up but before they could do that he spun his hand around smacking both the younger men before forcing their heads down in a bow which the other older man had already done.

"I apologize for my disciples Ms. Noel. They had no idea who you were due to the negligence in my teaching, please don't take it out on them." Old Man Edd said with nervousness in his voice while barely letting his eyes creep up to look at Noel for an answer.

Noel laughed at his reaction making the others with their heads down frown as she spoke, "No worries Old Man Edd we have known each other a long time. I will forgive them this time since I am accompanied by someone special and it's Mrs. Noel from now on." Noel said with a happy smile wrapping her arm around James'.

This made James immediately blush and Cara flare in anger as she took James' other arm showing that she was attached to him as well.

If James had some sort of device to save the reaction Old Man Edd had at that moment then James would have because his jaw dropped lower than he ever thought possible. Even the other older man who had stayed quiet so far had his expression slightly change into shock when he heard the words come out of Noel's mouth.

"M-married?! Ms no I mean Mrs. Noel when did this happen?! If I were to have known this from the beginning then I would have prepared gifts for you and your husband! In addition, who is this other woman touching your husband I presume?" Old Man Edd asked in confusion while looking at Cara who seemed to be in defensive mode.

"I am also his wife! We have been married even longer than he has with Noel in fact so she is the second wife in this scenario." Cara said with full confidence shocking the other group once more.

"The second wife?! How can someone as powerful as her be made to be the second wife?!" Old Man Edd shouted in shock clearly not believing the words given to him. Noel was also angered by this and was about to say something but James finally spoke up.

"Well, there is not really a first or second wife. They are both my wives who I cherish and there is no difference between the two. It's as simple as that. As for the wedding we haven't officially held one yet but you will surely be invited." James said with a bright smile while still holding onto their arms.

Noel and Cara blushed deeply at this despite the other still being considered a wife as well but they weren't going to complain when James openly admitted that he considered them his wife.

"Enough with all the sentimental bullshit! We have a tournament to get to you lovebirds!" A female voice suddenly said beside the group. The voice was quite familiar to everyone in James' group as they had just spent a lot of time with her a few weeks prior.

"Zen? You should have just stayed at the sect." Cara said in annoyance as a taller woman with a crop top and six-pack arrived in front of the group her hair still flowing in the wind as it reached her hips.

James and his group had been told that Zen was going to be his guard from the beginning but ever since she hadn't shown up at the carriages they assumed that she wasn't going to be present at all.

What they didn't know was that Patriarch Colton had sent all of the guards ahead so they could have everything prepared for when they arrived. This was alright since all of the elders were traveling with the group to give protection if necessary.

"Hey now Cara don't be so rude! I'm doing you a favor looking after cute James right here anyway. You should be thanking me rather than getting so angry!" Zen said with an exasperated expression before she placed her hands on James' shoulder trying to emphasize how nice she was being.

"Take. Your. Hands. Off." James, Noel, and Cara all said at once as their black Qi raged out of their body. At that moment a certain phenomenon happened that none of them had ever experienced before. When all three of them let their black Qi out in such a close range to one another it combined into one large aura surpassing the three individually and even what they would think it would be combined.

The aura that shot out of their bodies was so strong that Zen began slightly foaming at the mouth almost losing consciousness while all those under her strength immediately passed out from the aura alone.

Even someone like Old Man Edd felt like he was going to be murdered if he moved a single inch from where he stood. This aura was also not just in one small area as it spread across the entire city making super low-level cultivators pass out and even strong ones shiver in fear while those above even the strongest were shocked.

Many wondered who could give off such a strong feeling but the people that did see it couldn't believe their eyes in the slightest, "A-a-alright I understand." Zen squeezed out barely being able to speak before she pulled her hand off of James making their aura retract back into their bodies once more releasing the pressure on everyone's bodies.

"Thanks~ Sorry that you didn't know already but only my wives can touch me. It's a vow I've made myself for my own interest." James said with a smile to all of the tired and mortified people in the room. They were unable to grasp even a portion of what had just transpired.