"What?!" Elvis was also stunned. If that information brought a horrified look on the face of the chief of
the second largest clan, it must be something alarming. Of course, anyone would be scared out of their
wits when they found out that the murderer of Prince Basil was his own brother, the current acting
emperor of the Holy Dragon Empire.
"At that time, Alston was worried that Prince Basil would threaten his position as the emperor's heir, so
he tried everything to get rid of Basil. He did many evil things, things that you may not have even heard
of in your entire life, to frame Basil when Basil was the Commander in Chief of the Crimson Dragon
Group. But Basil managed to resolve every problem one by one. So, to get rid of him once and for all,
Alston told the whereabouts of Basil's army to the Timber Deity Empire and this led to his capture. They
threatened him with our lives, so Basil decided to temporarily betray our empire to save all of us. The
thought of it still makes me tremble. Prince Basil was captured and escorted to the Timber Deity
Empire. However, on the way to the capital of the Timber Deity Empire, Alston attacked the escorting
troops with his men and killed all the soldiers. He almost killed Prince Basil too." Sabina listed Alston's
unforgivable crimes one by one.
"If you are indeed telling the truth that Alston did all these things, then this is completely terrifying! But,
Sabina, you saw Prince Basil die with your own eyes, didn't you?" Elvis asked. He was taking deep
breaths to calm himself down. The truth was too awful to believe. He needed to take the information
slowly since there were lots of things that he couldn't wrap his head around.
"The disappearance of Prince Basil was just an illusion," Sabina briefly explained.
"I was rescued by a mysterious master. I still have not found out who it is until now. But whoever it was,
I guess it did not want others to know that I am still alive. So, it deliberately made an illusion for Sabina
to see. She believed it, and then all of you believed what she thought she had seen," Rocky explained
clearly.
"Oh, then that makes so much sense to me. Indeed, every cloud has a silver lining!" Elvis nodded at
Rocky's explanation.
"Father, now that you know the truth that Prince Basil is still alive and that Alston is a horrifyingly
sinister and despicable man, can our clan support Prince Basil now?" Sabina asked seriously as she
fixed her eyes at his father.
"Well, that..." Elvis was a little hesitant. After all, it was a matter of great importance, and the truth
seemed to be far too complicated. Moreover, the situation heavily involves the current acting emperor.
Therefore, any decision he made would definitely have a huge impact on the Ji Clan.
"Chief Elvis, please do take your time. I do not want you to rush into any decision. It does not matter if
you cannot decide now. But I beg you not to support Alston. He is a terrible monster. Of course, it will
be a great advantage if the Ji Clan will fight with me. But I will not force that on you. The main reason I
came here this time is to destroy Alston's plan," Rocky said with a gentle and understanding smile.
"Thank you for understanding, Your Royal Highness. Since it concerns the fate of our whole clan, I
must discuss it with the elders first before deciding," Elvis said and cupped his hands together as if in
thought.
"Please take your time. Besides, I must hide my identity for the meantime," Rocky said as he waved his
hand.
"Ah, I see. By the way, I think what Alston wants the most is the support of the Ximen Clan. In the
whole Holy Dragon Empire, only their clan has the strength to fight against the royal family. So, they
are also one of the biggest threats to Alston. As far as I know, the Ximen Clan remains neutral just like
us. If Alston wants to stabilize the current situation, he will definitely reach out to the Ximen Clan," Elvis
continued after thinking for a moment.
"This is another reason why we need to destroy Alston's plan as soon as possible. Without the Ji Clan's
support, the only option left for him is to win over the Ximen Clan. However, Bryant is extremely
stubborn, so he will not let things go easily for Alston. It is highly likely that they will have a large conflict
with Alston and the royal family. Once the Ximen Clan takes any action, it will undoubtedly become the
biggest threat to Alston. Well, at least that's what we hope to see the most," Rocky said with absolute
certainty.
"In fact, there are lots of complaints everywhere. Many forces and individuals in the Holy Dragon
Empire are very dissatisfied with what Alston has been currently doing. With Prince Basil's good
reputation in the Holy Dragon Empire, I believe that he will surely gain the support of many individuals
and forces once the news that he is still alive is out. For instance, I am definitely more willing to support
Prince Basil than Alston. I believe that General Lance, General Marcia and my daughter would not be
wrong, but our clan has to wait and see what will happen in the following days first." Elvis was a wise
and considerate man. Although he already showed his bias, he would not declare the position of the Ji
Chan right away. It was far too complicated, and many eyes were watching their every move.
"Thank you very much for your confidence in me, Chief Elvis. You've done more than you needed to."
Rocky slightly bowed his head with a gentle smile on his face.
"Father, I want to be with Basil in the following days until things get better. Please forgive my absence
from our clan," Sabina said, meeting his father's eyes.
Elvis did not say a word at first. He lowered his head and thought for a while before addressing Rocky,
"Your Royal Highness, can I have a few minutes alone with my daughter?"
Rocky nodded and then quickly walked out of the study.
A moment after Rocky left the study, Elvis heaved a deep sigh and said, "Sabina, tell me the truth.
What are your feelings towards Prince Basil?"
On the other side of the room, Sabina was a little surprised at her father's straightforwardness. She had
never expected anyone to ask such a question, especially her own old man. Her face turned into red,
but she immediately shook her head and said, "Father, what are you talking about? He's someone I
work for!"
"Please don't lie to me. I know you well, my daughter. I can see that you have a special feeling for
Prince Basil. It is okay, and it does not matter. It is normal for a girl of your age to fall in love, and Prince
Basil is a worthy man. But I must remind you that the battle between Prince Basil and Alston is near.
Both are incompatible like fire and water; their inevitable fight will be severely vicious. So, it will be
extremely dangerous for you to stay with him. As for the Ji Clan, you are our hope and our future, so I
do not want anything bad to happen to you," Elvis exhorted. For him, Sabina was the only one who was
worthy to inherit his position and lead the Ji Clan. So, he certainly did not like his daughter to be
involved in such a dangerous and complicated conflict where anything might happen.
"Father, please don't worry! I will take good care of myself. I promise you that. Even if you do not trust
me, you should trust Prince Basil. He is more than capable to protect me, just like what he did today!"
Sabina's cold face seemed to have melted at his father's concern. She smiled a little at her father.
When she remembered how Rocky protected her, she felt a special sense of security. She also realized
that Rocky was no longer the bastard who needed her protection. He had grown up into a fine man.
"I knew this day would come. Indeed, a grown girl cannot be kept at home," Elvis sighed and turned
away from his daughter.
"Father, don't worry about me. Please take care of yourself!" Sabina gently said and walked out of the
study.
Outside the study, Rocky saw the preoccupied expression on Sabina's face and asked casually, "Did
your father say anything upsetting to you?"
"Oh, that was nothing. So, what are we supposed to do next? Do you have any instructions from my
master?" Sabina suddenly asked, desperately shaking off the shadow on her
mind.
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