Chapter 1134 Cultivate Together


    As soon as Marcia and Rocky pulled out of the Dragon Master n, they received some much-needed


    good news from Moira. The members of the Mu n she had sent out earlier had sessfully


    escorted Bryant and the emperor back to the Imperial City. There were some obstacles on the way, but


    with the elite forces of the Ximen n supporting them on Bryant''s orders, the group had already


    returned to the Imperial City safe and sound.


    Rocky and Marcia rushed back and headed straight to the Pce City.


    They met Bryant and the others outside the emperor''s chamber. Lena was with them.


    "Master! Basil!" Sabina and Luci eximed as soon as they saw the two enter. They had been


    waiting anxiously for a while, and it was obvious that they had been worried sick. Seeing them alive,


    the group breathed a sigh of relief.


    "Basil, are you okay?" Lena asked with great concern, seeing the wounds on Rocky''s body.


    "My dear disciple, how are you even standing up straight with those injuries?" Sheridanmented,


    staring at the bloodstains all over him. "I would have passed out a long time ago."


    "I''m fine," Rocky assured with a smile.


    "Did you hand over the spiritual treasure?" Bryant inquired, looking between Rocky and Marcia.


    "No." Rocky shook his head.


    "Then, how did you..." Bryant asked doubtfully, and then looked at Marcia. From the look in her eyes,


    he understood that something must have happened after they left.


    Later, he would be surprised to know that the two of them had witnessed an appalling internal war


    within the Dragon Master n.


    "It''s a long story. Let''s talk about itter. Where is my father?" Rocky asked.


    "Resting," Bryant said, looking at the direction of the emperor''s chamber.


    Rocky nodded and walked in. As he walked into the emperor''s chamber, Ma''s warning rang


    through his mind.


    He was now sure that the real Basil''s soul was hidden deep within his body, and it was in the process


    of awakening. His thoughts and impulse to save the emperor had been influenced by Basil''s soul.


    This was another reason why he could no longer unseal the evil power of the Holy Dragon Bead, or his


    soul would be lost forever.


    Rocky was immersed in thought when he heard a shaky old voice. "Is that you, Basil?"


    His eyes fell on the huge dragon bed in the center of the resplendent, magnificent chamber. The


    emperory on his bed. After everything he had been through, he still had a serenity about him, and his


    face was much ruddier now, considering how much he had suffered in the past six months, imprisoned


    in the Dragon Master n.


    "Yes, Father," Rocky replied, walking to the edge of the dragon bed.


    "Son, why did you have to act so rashly? You shouldn''t have taken the risk of breaking into the Dragon


    Master n just to save me. If something had happened to you again, how could I ever face your


    mother?" The emperor scanned Rocky''s wounded face with aplicated, yet gratified look in his


    turbid eyes.


    "You are my father; It is my duty to protect you. For the Holy Dragon Empire and for—" Rocky stopped


    on second thought. He knew that it was not really him who had wanted to desperately save the


    emperor.


    "Never jump into danger like that again, even if it is to save me. I owe you so much already..." the


    emperor sighed as his heart filled with unspeakable shame.


    "Father, you must have heard about what happened to Alston," Rocky mentioned carefully, narrowing


    his eyes.


    "Chief Bryant told me that he deserved it. You only did what you had to do. Don''t let it bother you. It''s


    not your fault," the emperor said, waving his hand.


    "But still, he was your son." Rocky had thought that the emperor would be at least a little upset about it,


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    but it seemed that he was more open-minded than Rocky had imagined.


    "Forget about it. That chapter of our lives is over," the emperor said with finality. After a pause, he


    continued, "Basil, I have been through much peril. Although I survived the ordeal, I am much weaker


    now. I wish to abdicate the throne and announce the new ruler. I want you to take over. The throne


    would have been yours sooner orter. This is the right time for me to retire," the emperor dered.


    Rocky remained silent for a moment, and then refused politely, "You should continue to rule the Holy


    Dragon Empire, Father. I''m not suited to be the emperor." He had been through enough trouble


    already. Alston was dead, and the emperor was safe. He met Lena again and untied the knot in his


    heart. All he wanted right now was to get some well-deserved sleep.


    However, Rocky knew that things would not be peaceful for long. The Dragon Master n, led by Rex,


    would never give up. A more dire situation would befall the Holy Dragon Empire soon enough.


    Moreover, with the continuous appearance of the spiritual treasures, the Wild Spirit Land would fall into


    more disputes and war. And without the support of the Dragon Master n, the Holy Dragon Empire


    would be an easy target for the other empires.


    So, once he was done with getting enough sleep, Rocky had other ns which were much more


    important than being the emperor.


    "Basil..." The emperor tried to argue, but Rocky interrupted, "Father, you should rest now. We can talk


    about itter."


    The emperor hesitated for a moment before he nodded, and slowly closed his eyes.


    Rocky stood by his side till he fell asleep and then walked out of the chamber.


    Lena, Sabina and Luci surrounded him immediately.


    "Basil, I gave orders to clean up the Crimson Pce. Let''s go back and get some rest," Lena said.


    Rocky nodded and then looked at Marcia.


    "You may go there first. I have something to talk with Chief Bryant now," Marcia said to Rocky.


    "Well, count me out! I need a drink. Disciple, I will see youter!" Sheridan said as he walked away


    from them, waving his hand in the air. Alcohol, ording to him, was the best medicine for any kind of


    wound.


    Chuckling silently, Rocky headed to the Crimson Pce with the three women.


    Shirley stared at Rocky''s retreating back and her eyes shook violently as if she had something on her


    mind.


    "Shirley, you head back too," Bryant said and then gestured Marcia to follow him. The two of them left


    the pce together.


    Initially, Rocky intended to have a good rest after returning to the Crimson Pce. However, Sabina


    wanted to cultivate with him to help him heal his wounds first.