Chapter 817 Be Clear
The rest of the Cao n members and the n chiefs waited for Woods and Luci to sit down before
they did.
Meanwhile, Lucas took Queenie to the front of Woods.
"Your Royal Highness," Lucas said curtly.
Queenie let herself be led by Lucas, but hesitantly. She merely felt forced toply. She felt like she
had no choice but to obey her sister. She did something wrong, after all. Otherwise, she would never
attend the banquet. If she had a choice, she''d prefer to go around on Rocky''s magical spiritual beast
than attend a banquet.
"Lucas, how are you doing? It''s been a few months since west saw each other," Woods said with a
smile. Lucas was one of the powerful masters of the Timber Deity Empire. Woods regarded him highly.
Even when they were apart, Lucas kept a close rtionship with Woods. They remained in contact with
each other. That was the only reason he epted Luci''s invitation to attend the banquet. He
epted for Lucas'' sake.
"Yes. I heard that you have assisted Princess Alyssa on the Gehenna Border in the past few months. I
was waiting for you to return, but I didn''t expect that you went to help the disaster relief under the
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"Yes, I''ve been very busy in the past few months. But of course, I''d happily arrange a quick meeting
with you so we could catch up and chat." Woods nodded and then looked at Queenie. "Miss Queenie,"
he remarked, "You''ve be even more beautiful since thest time we saw each other. But you
seem to be in distress. How are you? You must be feeling anxious as you are about to meet someone
you like."
Queenie always went wherever Lucas went, so Woods had known her for a long time. He also knew
just how stubborn she got, so he took the opportunity to tease her and break the ice.
"You''re right. So does that mean you''re allowing me to see who I want, Your Royal Highness?"
Queenie said with a wink. She was itching to leave.
"Queenie, don''t talk nonsense." Luci didn''t appreciate Queenie''s rude manner. She walked up to
Woods and immediately apologized in her behalf. "Your Royal Highness, I hope you forgive her. She
was only teasing!"
"Don''t worry about it. It''s not my first time to meet Queenie. I like her boldness. I admire you for having
such an outgoing sister!" Woods spoke amiably.
"Seriously? If you had her for a sister, I''m sure you''d be pissed and annoyed half the time!" Luci
stared at Queenie, but Queenie stood unfazed.
Woods burst intoughter. The two sisters amused him for they had such different personalities.
"Queenie, stay with me. You''re not allowed to leave my sight tonight," Luci whispered to Queenie.
Queenie looked at her with pitiful eyes. She pouted her lips in protest but Luci was unaffected.
Dejected, Queenie followed her sister back to her seat and Lucas tagged along.
As soon as the banquet started, over ten girls walked into the hall and started dancing. They wore thin
dresses like veils, and their slender arms and delicate shoulders were exposed for everyone to see.
They danced gracefully with the music.
"Your Royal Highness, I''d like to offer a toast on behalf of the Cao n. We have great respect for
you!" Luci elegantly picked up a ss of wine on the table, held it in front of Woods and gently drank
it, slightly covering her mouth with her sleeves.
"Cheers!" Woods also offered his toast before drinking.
Right after, Luci approached Woods. She wanted to understand his thought process. She invited
Woods to the banquet to win his support. If he would support the Cao n, they could easily be
powerful enough topete with the Qi n.
Their conversation was halted when the n chiefs stepped forward to offer another toast. They also
showered him with gifts andpliments, hoping to leave a good impression. Woods was used to
being treated special, so he was able to remain calm.
Several elders and hall leaders of the Cao n also offered a toast to Woods. Only Raef, the Xiao
n''s chief, remained in his seat. After everyone was done with their toasts, he shed Mary a small
nod.
"Father, you still have time to rethink your actions," Mary reminded.
"Let''s go." But Raef had already made up his mind. He got up with his ss in his hand.
Mary followed Raef. They went to Woods'' table at the front of the banquet hall.
"Your Royal Highness, I am Raef, the chief of the Xiao n. Please allow me to offer you a toast!" Raef
said as he raised his ss to Woods.
"The chief of the Xiao n? The n famous for the Beast Curing Skill?" Woods remarked.
"Oh, I didn''t think you know of our prominent Beast Curing Skill! What a great honor to hear you
mention that!" Raef wore a huge smile on his face, obviously ttered by Woods''ment. "Your
Royal Highness, this is my daughter," he said, gesturing to Mary. "She admires you very much. This is
a very exciting opportunity for her, so I hope you''d let us drink a toast to you."
Woods fixed his eyes on Mary. She was a beautifuldy with a slender figure. "Your daughter is so
beautiful!" he told Raef.
"Thank you for yourpliment, Your Royal Highness. I''m greatly ttered," Mary said in a seductive
voice as she raised her ss.
Woods also politely drank a toast in return.
"Mary, it''s a great honor for you to see His Royal Highness. This means a lot for our Xiao n as well.
Why don''t you just stay and serve His Royal Highness?" Raef finally said. He''d been waiting all night
for an opportunity to say it.
"Oh, she doesn''t have to do that!" Woods uttered, waving his hand to refuse. He looked at Raef''s eyes
and saw his intentions clearly. He conveniently brought his attractive daughter for him to meet. He
obviously had another motive apart from gratitude. Although Mary was a beautiful woman, she was not
his type. Moreover, Woods did not want Raef to easily fulfill his sneaky intentions. He wouldn''t give
them a chance. Now that he waspeting with several princes of the Timber Deity Empire openly
and secretly, he had to be careful. He didn''t want more gossip to form behind his back. More so, he had
to avoid being in an intimate rtionship with any woman. From his experience, some women could
bring great trouble.