Chapter 1681 Completely Stunned


    Gilbert knew that he couldn''t just bestow Rocky the power to be the deputy leader. After all, it would be


    like nurturing a snake in his bosom. He wouldn''t know when Rocky would bite him to his death. On


    second thought, if he didn''t grant Rocky the power to be his deputy, he might lose the young man''s


    trust. In that case, he might refuse to fight alongside him to resist the other powerful leaders.


    Whatever path he took, Gilbert knew that he would be in deep trouble. At this moment, he was


    "Sir, you don''t have to give me an answer outright. It doesn''t really matter if you think about it for a few


    more days. However, before you agree with my request, I won''t see the Godly Genius of the Flower


    Fief," Rocky said with a straight face.


    Hearing this, it was as if Gilbert felt that a gun was pointed at his head. If this was a chess game, he


    was about to lose because he didn''t have anywhere to go.


    "If there is nothing else, I will go back to the Ghost Pce first." After saying this, Rocky turned around


    and prepared to leave. However, he was quickly stopped by Gilbert. "Hold on!"


    Rocky stopped on his tracks and was a bit surprised. Then, he turned around and looked at Gilbert.


    "Fine. I can give you the position to be my deputy leader. With it, you will have the power that is only


    second to mine. However, I have one condition! You must swear to the gods at the ceremony that you


    will be loyal to the Ghost Fief!" After carefully weighing the pros and cons, Gilbert eventually chose to


    "No problem, sir. I will do it," Rocky answered without a hint of hesitation.


    "Then, let''s go to the Fragrance Pce to see Godly Genius Valeria right now." With that, Gilbert


    immediately stood up and led Rocky to the Fragrance Pce.


    Since Rocky got what he wanted, he just followed Gilbert with a faint smile on his face.


    Not long after, the two of them arrived at the Fragrance Pce. There, they saw Leticia in the outer


    hall. As soon as she saw them, she immediately stood up to greet them. At the same time, her gaze


    instantly fell on Rocky.


    "Greetings, Leader Gilbert! I am guessing that this gentleman is the Godly Genius. What a surprise!"


    Leticia sounded rather enthusiastic, but Rocky could clearly hear the dissatisfaction and sarcasm from


    her voice.


    "It is nice to meet you." Although Rocky spected that Leticia had a problem with him, he still greeted


    her respectfully and cupped his hands towards her.


    "So, is Godly Genius Valeria here?" Gilbert came straight to the point.


    "Oh! It''s a shame… She''s currently not here," Leticia said after a brief pause. It seemed that she was


    deliberately making things difficult for them.


    Hearing this, Rocky and Gilbert shared a nce. Both of them instantly knew that Leticia was just


    fooling them. After all, Valeria had a noble identity and was still unfamiliar with this ce. Hence, if she


    was really outside, Leticia would have apanied her. Therefore, if Leticia was inside the pce,


    then it meant that Valeria was there too.


    In fact, Valeria was at the inner hall. When she heard that Gilbert hade together with Rocky, she


    nned to go out. However, since she heard Leticia say that she was out at the moment, she decided


    to stay inside. She knew that Leticia also wanted to make Rocky pay for being rude to them.


    "I see…" At first, Gilbert wanted to say that they would juste and visit another day. However, since


    he had already promised Elder Leticia to let the Godly Geniuses see each other, he did not want to


    dy it anymore.


    "No problem. I''ll just wait here until shees back. After all, I have enough time to spare even if she


    returns muchter. Sir, I know that you still have a lot to deal with. You can head back, and I will wait for


    the Godly Genius on your behalf," Rocky said calmly as he sat down on a nearby chair.


    Hearing this, Gilbert was greatly relieved.


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    "Okay then. I''ll see you off, sir." With that, Leticia escorted Gilbert out of the Fragrance Pce with a


    bright smile.


    Just a momentter, Leticia came back. Then, she turned to Rocky and said, "Please wait here. I will


    go inside for now to do some chores." After that, she eventually entered the inner hall.


    Meanwhile, Rocky sat in the outer hall leisurely. Not long after, a disciple brought him a cup of tea. After


    taking a few sips, he leaned against the chair and closed his eyes to rest for a while.


    As she entered inside, Leticia saw that Valeria was looking at her with a huge grin on her face. "You did


    that for me, right?" Valeria asked excitedly.


    "Yes, of course. He was the one who acted arrogantly in the first ce. So, it is just reasonable if we


    also make him wait," Leticia replied with a cunning smile.


    "But is this a good idea? We are still their guests!" Valeria said with a worried expression.


    "I believe Gilbert knows that you are here, but he did not say anything earlier. It just means that it is fine


    to do this. Besides, he must have thought that their Godly Genius should also be taught some


    manners," Leticia concluded.


    "Well, what about him?" Valeria asked, referring to Rocky.


    "I think he knows too. Otherwise, he won''t be too eager to wait for you. He should have already known


    that we are making things a bit difficult for him. Well, it is his fault in the first ce, so he should not


    have anyints," Leticia said with a cold snort.


    "Hmm. If I don''t go out, will he wait there forever?" Valeria asked with a naughty smirk.


    "What do you mean? Are you not going to see him at all?" Leticia wanted to teach Rocky a lesson, but


    she also knew that they still had a responsibility to fulfill.


    "Well, he stood me up! I also want to do the same to him." Valeria was a person who believed that


    things should always be even, so she naturally wanted to make Rocky suffer the same embarrassment


    that she had got.


    "It''s up to you. Do whatever you like. But I don''t think that he will leave just yet. You decide if you''re


    going to see him or not. In the meantime, I need to go out. I''ll be back a littleter," Leticia said vaguely


    and went on her way.


    After Leticia left, Valeria hesitated for a moment on what she should do. Then, she finally went to the


    door and stuck her head out. This was supposed to be her first time seeing the Godly Genius of the


    Ghost Fief, so she was curious to see what he looked like. However, from where she stood, she could


    just barely see Rocky''s face. Hence, she tried her hardest to stretch her neck out.


    At this moment, Rocky seemed to be sitting still on the chair with his eyes closed. It looked like he was


    resting, but the truth was he could hear everything that was happening in the inner hall.


    "Godly Genius Valeria, if you really want to know what I look like, why don''t you juste out here? If


    you continue being furtive on your movements, people might think that you have a hidden crush on


    me," Rocky abruptly said in a teasing tone.


    Hearing this, Valeria suddenly panicked that she almost lost her bnce. She could not help but burst


    out, "How dare you use me of having a crush on you? You should be ashamed of yourself!"


    "Oh, so you really are here. I thought the elder said that you were out…" Rocky replied as he let out a


    sly smile.


    Valeria was rendered speechless when she heard this. Her eyes widened and she quickly pursed her


    lips out of embarrassment.


    "Since I already know that you are here, why don''t you juste out and meet me properly?" Rocky


    urged.


    "Humph! No! I don''t want to see you!" Valeria strongly refused.


    "Okay then. I''ll leave now. Let''s just be clear that it''s what you wanted. Don''t tell anyone that I didn''t


    want to see you." This was exactly what Rocky wanted. He actually manipted her to get her angry.


    With this, he could just leave already.


    However, Valeria panicked when she heard that Rocky was about to leave. After all, she knew that she


    was in the wrong. Hence, without really thinking about it, she suddenly rushed out of the hall to stop


    Rocky from leaving.


    On the other hand, Rocky already expected that she would go out, so he suddenly turned around to


    surprise her. Unfortunately, she rushed too fast. Hence, as Rocky turned around, Valeria was not able


    to stop right away, making her face bump onto Rocky''s chest.


    "Ouch!" At this moment, Valeria felt that her nose was almost ttened. Realizing that Rocky did it on


    purpose, she suddenly raised her head and tried to get even with Rocky by reasoning with him.


    However, Rocky was surprised as well and wanted to check if she was hurt, so he quickly lowered his


    head. Unexpectedly, their lips touched. It was just only for a moment, but both of them were instantly


    stunned at the same time.