Chapter 1066 Competition For Marriage
Meanwhile, the four of them sessfully ruined Alston''s n to take possession of the spiritual
treasure. After that, they returned to Evian City with a great deal of satisfaction. There, they spent a
couple of days in peace.
Finally, Rocky had the time to attend to Isis and their son. He could now fulfill his responsibilities as a
husband and a father.
However, their happiness was short-lived. Three days after their return, their joyful family reunion was
spoiled by an unexpected turn of events. Rocky and the others were shocked by the news that came
from the Ji n regarding Sabina. After hearing about it, her delicate expression became cold as ice.
Even the area ten meters from her was frozen.
Apparently, Alston issued an imperial edict. Sabina would be married off to Daniel, the fourth prince of
the emperor.
The news quickly traveled far and wide. Soon enough, the entire Holy Dragon Empire knew about it.
Naturally, it caused an uproar in everywhere. Everyone knew that if the Ji n agreed to Sabina and
Daniel''s marriage, then the n''s fate would be closely tied to the royal family. It also meant that Alston
could easily meddle with the Ji n''s affairs because he was the current representative of the royal
family. Moreover, he was the acting emperor of the Holy Dragon Empire.
Any simple-minded person would think that Alston made a wonderful move. He might be able to put the
Ji n in the awkward position since they didn''t allow Jason to take the empress back to the Pce
City. This even backed the Ji n into a corner.
They were the secondrgest n in the entire Holy Dragon Empire. The mere rustling of leaves within
their mansion might cause turmoil in the empire. Furthermore, it could also affect the empire''s fate as a
whole. As soon as Sabina had sessfully married into the royal family, Alston would definitely benefit
from it. Being the one who issued the imperial edict that dictated their marriage, he would be able to
secure his position with the support of the Ji n.
"It seems like Alston sees you and your n as a thorn in his side because we ruined his grand ns,
one after another. So now, he wants to force you and the Ji n into a tight situation. If you refuse to
honor his edict, there will only be two options left. And that will be either going against the royal family
or sending your elder sister back to the pce. Neither of those choices will do your n good. Alston
presents you and your n such a tough riddle to solve!" Rocky''s brows were furrowed. He could see
through Alston''s n. If Sabina agreed to marry into the royal family just like he nned, it would mean
that he had sessfully taken the Ji n under hismand. If they turned him down a second time,
Alston would certainly take this opportunity to make trouble. This time, he might not just send a master
of the Divine Stage to negotiate with the Ji n. He might do something more violent.
"If he keeps putting pressure on us like this, I will just give up my title as the heir andpletely sever
my rtionship with the Ji n. I refuse to be manipted by anyone. Alston can go to hell! This whole
marriage thing is in rubbish!" Sabina was fuming with anger. In the past, she also ran away from
home once because the emperor during that time wanted to put pressure on her marriage. Worse
came to worst, she wouldpletely disengage from the Ji n. This time, it would be permanent. In
any case, she didn''t have much connection with her n. She only came back to the Ji n after
Rocky had supposedly died because it changed a part of her. But now that he was actually alive, she
didn''t see the need to stay with her n.
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"So, what do you think, Allen? Care to give a different solution?" Rocky slightly shook his head upon
hearing Sabina''s childish conclusion. So, he turned to Allen and asked for his opinion.
"Alston really puts our n in such a difficult situation!" Allen paced back and forth. "Obviously, the Ji
n must do something about it. Whether we agree or not, the oue will still be in favor of Alston.
It''s really troublesome," he continued. "We are not afraid of confronting the royal family. However, the
pros and cons are not as simple as it seems. Unless we take the initiative, the situation will only get
worse in time." Allen began to analyze the situation calmly.
"You''re absolutely right. It won''t be easy for the Ji n to get through this! What it needs is a perfect
n." Lance nodded as he raised his thick eyebrows.
"Excuse me, can I just say something?" Luci, who was silent the entire time, suddenly chimed in.
Almost simultaneously, Rocky and others turned their heads toward her.
"Even though Alston has issued an imperial edict for the marriage, it''s still one-sided. As long as the Ji
n doesn''t refuse it outright, Alston has no reason to make a move against the Ji n in public,"
Luci pointed out. It was an important piece of information they almost missed.
"Well, yes. But even if the Ji n can stay silent for the time being, we can''t just keep quiet forever.
Sooner orter, we''ll have to face it," Allen cut in. The Ji n couldn''t stay neutral for long.
"We can actually deal with it right now. We don''t have to dy it at all. And because Alston uses the
marriage edict as an excuse to deal with the Ji n, the Ji n can retaliate in the same manner."
Luci smiled confidently. It was apparent that she had some sort of n figured out already.
"Well, what''s your suggestion, Luci? Let''s hear it. Anything''s better than nothing." Luci had been
the chief of the Cao n for ten years. Therefore, Rocky figured that she might have some trick up her
sleeve in getting out of tight spots.
"Please go ahead, Luci! Any kind of n is greatly appreciated!" Sabina prompted her. She was so
anxious that she was bing a little impatient.
"The Ji n must announce to the public that they want apetition for Sabina''s hand in marriage.
They will select a son-inw among all the eligible men in the empire. All of the other ns are
wee to participate in thepetition. Of course, this includes the royal family," Luci exined.
She paused for a while to let that sink in. Then, she continued, "With the power and reputation of the Ji
n in the Holy Dragon Empire, thispetition for Sabina''s future husband will certainly cause a
hugemotion. Surely, there''ll be a lot of forces that will support this for the sake of fairness. In this
way, Alston won''t be able to go against the customs of the martial world. Therefore, he has to agree
even if he already issued an edict. The public will challenge his reputation if he ever dares to go against
their will. And that is something that he will never risk. I believe that Alston wouldn''t want to be the
target of public criticism as of now. Hence, he has no choice but to allow thepetition to proceed,"
Luci surmised. After she spoke, it was apparent that her suggestion was well-received.
Everyone looked at each other delightedly. Luci''s idea was enough to deal with the current situation.
At the very least, this might give them a chance to turn the tides and gain the upper hand.
"Miss Luci, that is such a great idea! In any case, it''s much better than inly epting Alston''s
marriage edict. Maybe it can even buy us some time and give us a fighting chance!" Allen nodded in
agreement. He was pleasantly surprised by Luci''s idea.
"Miss Luci absolutely deserves the title "chief of the first n of the Timber Deity Empire". That''s a
clever and fantastic suggestion!" Lance couldn''t help but praise Luci.
"Oh, that''s too ttering! I just thought of it now," Luci replied modestly.
"That really is an amazing n. But how can we ensure that Alston''s n won''t work out? If we call for
apetition, he will definitely send over some of his most powerful royal members. They will be
extremely difficult to deal with," Sabina asked with a frown.
"We can set a limit. For instance, we can define the eptable age and strength of contenders. If you
think about it, it''s quite reasonable. Sabina is young, beautiful, and powerful. It''s only natural that the Ji
n wouldn''t want her to marry a spirit maniptor who can pass as her grandfather, right?" Allen
cleverly suggested. Everyone agreed that this was a reasonable condition.
Afterward, they discussed it more in detail. To ensure that thepetition would have enough impact,
they finally agreed upon the criteria. They decided that the contenders'' strength must be above the
Heavenly Stage and below the Divine Stage. In this way, they could count on the support of all the
forces in the Holy Dragon Empire. It would also prevent Alston from finding any excuse not to allow the
competition. In other words, any spirit maniptor at the Heavenly Stage and the Supernal Stage could
participate in it. Thus, it would surely appeal to all the other ns in the empire!