'Who is he?' Rocky couldn't help wondering about that man's true identity. At the same time, his eyes
fell on another figure. He was immediately fascinated by her beauty and great charm. Her delicate
snow-white face for some reason gave her an arrogant look. She had an attractive nose, higher than
that of a mixed-blood beauty. The nose was high up in the air, just as haughty as its owner's proud look
at the moment. The woman had a royal temperament.
It was funny for Rocky never expected that the girl whom he stood admiring was none other than
Shirley.
Moreover, the man standing next to Shirley was her grandfather, Bryant.
Shirley noticed Rocky's admiring gaze at her. She didn't like to wear women's clothes as she felt very
uncomfortable in them. With great reluctance she had worn it. But now when she was being stared at,
by eyes full of desire, she was annoyed and could no longer bear it.
Shirley immediately glared at Rocky with her beautiful eyes. Of course, she was not aware that the
man gazing at her was the most hated prince, the useless waste, who was worthless in her eyes.
Neither of them recognized each other.
Glared by Shirley, Rocky immediately turned away his eyes. He pretended as if he was watching
Bryant and Shirley enter the Grand Holy Hall surrounded by a group of guards. Yet, all the time, he
kept wondering about the true identity of that gorgeous beauty. When they had moved ahead, he
quietly followed them. He stayed close and continued to walk towards the Grand Holly Hall.
In the Grand Holy Hall, the emperor of the Holy Dragon Empire was still sitting on his dragon throne,
while Lena was sitting on the lower left side. Priest Dean, Alston, several other princes as well as all
the ministers of the Holy Dragon Empire had also gathered in the hall.
When Bryant and Shirley stepped into the hall, everyone immediately looked at them. They first looked
at Bryant and the next instant their eyes fell on Shirley who was beside him. Evidently, everyone was
attracted by her stunning beauty. Several princes became extremely excited. They began to fantasize
about romantic love affairs with her.
All the people, including the emperor of the Holy Dragon Empire, wore a surprised look. They couldn't
help wondering whose daughter she was. 'Why did she come with Bryant?' they thought to themselves.
Obviously, almost everyone in the hall did not realize that the gorgeous beauty was none other than
Shirley. Shirley, who was dressed in feminine clothes, had completely changed herself into another
person.
The only person who showed great calm was Lena. Since she was also a woman, she recognized
Shirley's true identity at a glance. Of course, she also didn't expect that Shirley would change so much
after she was dressed in women's clothing.
"Your Majesty, it is my great honor to meet you. I wish you happiness and health forever!" After walking
towards the dragon throne, Bryant immediately made an obeisance to the emperor by cupping one
hand in the other before his chest. Although his tone was very respectful, he still looked very proud.
"Your Majesty, it is also my great honor to meet you. May you always be happy and healthy." Shirley
bowed to the emperor with great respect.
Upon hearing the voice as Shirley spoke, the whole hall immediately echoed with the voices of great
surprise.
"Shirley?" "Is that Shirley?"
"Is it even possible? Is she truly Shirley? I remember, the real Shirley is a tomboy! But the woman
standing in front of us is clearly a gorgeous beauty."
"Is it possible that she is Shirley's younger sister or elder sister?"
Everyone's facial expression was very strange, for they were unwilling to accept the truth that the
beauty before them was indeed Shirley.
"You don't need to guess her true identity. She is indeed my granddaughter, Shirley." Bryant said in a
calm voice, unable to conceal his pride. He was quite confident about his granddaughter's beauty.
"I can't believe that Miss Shirley is such a gorgeous beauty. It really surprises me," the emperor said
calmly with a smile.
"Your majesty, you are being too kind to me. I really don't think I deserve your praise," Shirley said
modestly.
"Why hasn't Basil come yet?" Upon seeing that everyone who should have been present had arrived,
the emperor realized that Basil was still missing.
"Here I am!" The moment the emperor finished speaking, a response suddenly sounded from the gate
of the Grand Holy Hall. Everyone saw a figure with an impressive appearance coming in. Although that
man was still very young, he looked supercilious, quite composed and confident, which made everyone
see him in a totally different way.
It was Rocky who came into the hall after announcing his arrival.
However, some people's faces had strange expressions as soon as they saw Rocky coming in.
Several princes including Alston immediately showed disgust and jealousy. Till now they thought that
the emperor had awarded a tomboy to Rocky, which made them gloat over his misfortune. They never
expected that the tomboy would suddenly become a beautiful and charming woman. Therefore, they
were really upset that Rocky would marry such a gorgeous beauty. They believed he was unworthy of
her.
On seeing Rocky, Alston's face became as cold as ice. Hatred was evident, as he stared at Rocky with
great hostility.
In all of this, it was Shirley who had the most unprecedented reaction.
"He... He is Basil!" Shirley stared at Rocky who was entering the hall. She immediately recognized him
as the guy who stared at her with lascivious eyes some time ago. Taken aback, she cried with surprise
on seeing Rocky.
It was because Rocky had changed so much. He looked different compared to his appearance two
months ago. All of it was completely beyond her imagination. Two months ago, he was a sick and
useless prince. Now, the man who stood in front of her was totally another person. It was no wonder
that she did not recognize him at first glance.
"Hey beautiful! Are you surprised that I am Basil? By the way, you are..." Rocky found it strange that
Shirley had such a weird reaction, so he walked beside her and asked the reason of it.
"Basil, why don't you greet General Bryant?" The emperor immediately spoke to him.
"General Bryant? Surely it doesn't mean that..." Rocky was greatly surprised. He immediately looked at
Bryant who stood beside Shirley. No wonder he felt such a strong spiritual power around him. He was
surprised that the man in front of him was General Bryant, the most powerful royal spirit manipulator in
the Holy Dragon Empire.
"General Bryant, it's my great honor to meet you. I am Basil Long." Rocky made an obeisance to
General Bryant by cupping one hand in the other before his chest. At the same time, he thought to
himself, 'This beautiful woman came with Bryant, which means that she also belongs to the Ximen
Clan!' However, he wondered why he could not find Shirley, his prospective fiancee. Why didn't she
show up?
"As the saying goes, if you haven't seen someone for a long time, you should look at him with new
eyes when you two have a reunion. It's surprising that Prince Basil has become such a fine-looking
person as well as a royal spirit manipulator at the Earthly Stage." If he hadn't seen with his own eyes,
Bryant would never have believed that the rumor about Basil was indeed true. Bryant had seen him
earlier a few times. He had the impression that Basil was as weak as a useless prince. Now, however,
the man in front of him was completely different. It was beyond his expectation that those changes took
place within two months only.
"I cannot believe it! He is the one whom all regarded as a usele... Basil!" It was quite difficult for Shirley
to accept the truth.
"Miss Shirley, I remember that you used to wear men's clothing, but now you are wearing women's
clothing. Since you have changed a lot, why don't you believe that Basil too has become a totally new
person!" Lena stared at Shirley with her beautiful eyes.
"Miss Shirley? Are you really Shirley Ximen?" Upon hearing Lena's words, Rocky carefully looked at
Shirley. He looked surprised. His eyes moved up and down, from head to toe. He had really not been
able to recognize her at first glance. How come? Shirley had unexpectedly changed from a tomboy to a
gorgeous beauty.
"Hmm!" Shirley glared at Rocky with great pride.
"It's really strange, I remember, last time you used to look neither like a woman nor a man. I suppose
that you suddenly..." Rocky immediately noticed Shirley's surprised expressions, wondering what had
happened to her.
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