Chapter 102 Being Talked About


    "Why?" Rocky asked.


    "The leader of the Ximen n wants to invite the future grandson-inw to meet the Ximen n. But


    he definitely has ulterior motives, so remember to be careful. Besides, it looks like Shirley still hates


    you, so she might try to embarrass you," Lena replied.


    "Well. If I don''t go there, then everything will be solved," Rocky shrugged his shoulders.


    "But you have to. You are the key to bncing the royal family and the Ximen n. Your slightest


    action could greatly affect the equilibrium. You have to behave appropriately," Lena warned him sternly.


    "Alright. I got it. Would you like to enjoy the moon or chat with me?" Rocky wanted to seize the chance


    to spend time with her.


    "No, I''m leaving now. I have something else to do. Don''t forget what I''ve told you," Lena said, before


    somberly turning to leave.


    "The worse thing for anyone is to encounter a beautiful flower in your path but be unable to pick it,"


    Rocky sighed, shaking his head.


    Uriah also sadly whined in a low voice.


    Rocky asked all the maids in his pce to leave his room before taking out one of the two yellow


    spiritual crystals the emperor of the Holy Dragon Empire had given him. Uriah took the crystal as Rocky


    took two drops of the magical saliva. Then, he began to absorb the spiritual power in the yellow


    spiritual crystal, together with Uriah.


    After reaching the Earthly Stage, the spiritual power required for evolving the grade was dozens of


    times more than the equivalent process at the Mortal Stage. This time, he took one more drop of the


    magical saliva. However, the speed of the upgrading was still much slower than when he had done the


    same process at the Mortal Stage. Because the yellow spiritual crystal''s spiritual power was very


    dangerous, he would not make the same mistake asst time and absorb all of the spiritual power. It


    had nearly been fatalst time.


    One nightter, Rocky and Uriah had absorbed the spiritual power of one yellow spiritual crystal


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    together. But their spiritual power had only increased by a small margin. At this rate, Rocky would only


    reach the next grade after absorbing the power from several more yellow spiritual crystals.


    Currently, the fastest way to enhance his power was to absorb the spiritual power in these crystals, but


    they were a rarity. Besides, the emperor had only allotted him two of them! Rocky definitely had to find


    a way to get some more after these two were used up.


    Rocky naturally thought about Marcia. He nned to make time to visit her and exchange another vial


    of Uriah''s magical saliva for some yellow spiritual crystals.


    Then Rocky immediately felt ufortable as he remembered that he had to visit the Ximen n. He


    groaned at the realization that he had to meet Shirley again.


    Rocky cleaned himself up after the sun rose. After breakfast, his servant reported to him that the


    carriage which the Ximen n had sent to wee him was already at his pce.


    "I am going to fight a battle. You stay here and I will ask those maids to y with you." Rocky patted


    Uriah''s head and left the room.


    He saw a fancy carriage as he came down the spiral staircase. Four spirit maniptors were riding on


    horses. They were dressed in grand uniforms, which were embroidered with the Ximen n''s emblem.


    Rocky could sense that they were at the first or second grade of the Heavenly Stage.


    Seeing Rocky emerge from the pce, the spirit maniptors immediately got down from the horses


    and bowed deeply. "Your Royal Highness, we are ordered by our leader of the Ximen n toe


    here to wee you. Please get into the carriage."


    Rocky nodded, stepping into the fancy vehicle.


    The four spirit maniptors at the Heavenly Stage escorted him out of the Pce City to the Mansion


    of General Ximen.


    Rocky closed his eyes to have a rest on the way. He suddenly opened his eyes as he couldn''t help but


    remember what Lena told him yesterday. He raised his eyebrows and murmured, "If Shirley is really


    going to trouble me, I will definitely ''y'' her game. It won''t be better if she says she wants to annul the


    betrothal!" Rocky smiled evilly. A n was forming in his mind.


    After about an hour, the carriage arrived at the Mansion of General Ximen.


    Rocky marveled as he saw the structure, which was almost as grand as the Pce City. Now he


    realized why the emperor of the Holy Dragon Empire regarded the Ximen n as his biggest threat.


    "Your Royal Highness, please follow us!" Those four spirit maniptors at the Heavenly Stage led the


    way for Rocky as soon as they got down from the horses.


    As he entered the Mansion of General Ximen with the four spirit maniptors, he noticed that all the


    people around them fixed their eyes on him. It felt like a spotlight was fixed brightly on him.


    "Is he Prince Basil? I heard that he was a total loser. But he identally fused with the Holy Dragon


    Bead and suddenly became a talent!"


    "He is so lucky. What''s more, now he even bes the fiance of our beautiful Shirley. What a lucky


    man!"


    "I heard he had defeated a master at the ninth grade of the Heavenly Stage, but he is only at the


    Earthly Stage. I wonder how he did that."


    "What you said is all old news, fellow! Let me tell you what''s really up. This Prince Basil must have


    hidden his power for a long time. Think about it. Everyone knew he was a loser. How was it possible


    that he became a talent just because he fused with the Holy Dragon Bead? That Bead was impossible


    to fuse with a weakling. So apparently, this Prince had been pretending he was weak the whole time.


    He hid his power and waited for a good time to surprise everyone. And he decided it was time!"


    Everyone was talking about Rocky as soon as he showed up.


    Hearing that this strange prince hade to the general mansion, more and more people of the Ximen


    n came to see him. Rocky felt like he was being disyed as he passed through the crowd with the


    four spirit maniptors at the Heavenly Stage. A lot of female disciples of the Ximen n even


    shrieked shrilly the moment theyid eyes on him.


    ''Looks like the people of the Ximen n are much more enthusiastic than I imagined, '' Rocky thought


    to himself as he smiled. Meanwhile, he looked around and found that this Mansion of General Ximen


    was not onlyrge, but also looked like a small city. In this Mansion of General Ximen, all kinds of


    buildings were regrly ced in two rows. Between the two rows of buildings, there was a wide road


    made of white stones leading to every corner of this general''s mansion.


    Rocky and the four spirit maniptors at the Heavenly Stage appeared to be heading to a grand


    building which looked like a pce. This pce-liked building was the center of the general''s mansion.


    They walked across a huge square and an arched bridge decked with white jade railings which had


    stone lions on them. They arrived in front of the building after climbing a long staircase. This grand


    building looked even more spectacr and magnificent than when he first saw it from a distance!


    The scenery waspletely different behind the red gate. Rocky felt like he had entered a garden full


    of colorful and beautiful flowers and vitality. And to think that this was just the front yard! Walking


    through a straight path, they finally arrived at the magnificent hall.


    Rocky saw that lots of people had already gathered here as he entered the hall following the four spirit


    maniptors at the Heavenly Stage. It looked like they were all waiting for him—their beloved Shirley''s


    future husband from the royal family.