When Hal left Lucile's room, he immediately turned invisible and took care to walk only around those whose cultivation fell within the range he could hide from which were two realms ahead of him.
Even while he did that, he did not fail to notice that the Shek's party was still in full swing and the sound of enjoyment still rang out in the hall clearly.
Once back in his room, Hal did the one thing that felt right which was to head into his Harem space and farm essence for the progress he was already feeling coming.
All he needed was to arrive in the mansion and all the ladies immediately left what they were busy with while Hal noted an increase in all of their cultivation.
Marla was already attempting the construction of her cosmic armament while also solidifying the Awakened Mastery of her Divine Physique and honing it even further for an eventual breakthrough.