Lena watched nervously as Rocky extended his hand towards the Sunrise Magic Dragon Bow. He
could hear his own heartbeat as he gently wrapped his palm around the handle of the bow and picked
it up. Nothing happened out of the ordinary and the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
With the spiritual treasure in his hand, Rocky walked back to Lena.
"Is this it? It looks more like a Spiritual Weapon..." Lena stared at the Sunrise Magic Dragon Bow. It
was her first time seeing this spiritual treasure, so she was curious.
"This is much more powerful than a Spiritual Weapon," Rocky replied, looking down at the bow. After
listening to the Witch's explanation about the origin of the spiritual treasures, Rocky realized that what
he held in his hand at the moment was something worse than a time bomb. The disasters it could bring
upon them were unfathomable.
He had to find another way to save his father, because it would be disastrous if he handed over such a
thing to the Dragon Master Clan. Thus, he wouldn't let that happen.
A light appeared on one side of the floating platform, which looked like an exit.
"Let's go," Rocky said, nodding at Lena.
The two and Ken walked to the light, then disappeared into it.
When they walked out of the light, Rocky saw that they had been returned to the entrance of the royal
forbidden area. Behind them stood the relief stone wall with the dragon sculptures, as if they had never
been moved.
"Lena," Rocky called. She turned to him and he instructed, "When the elders ask you what happened
here, don't tell them that we've been inside." He quickly placed the Sunrise Magic Dragon Bow and
Ken into his Magic Spiritual Space.
"Are you not going to tell them anything?" she asked with a frown.
"The Dragon Master Clan has influence beyond our knowledge on the royal family. We shouldn't trust
them too easily," he said bluntly.
"Okay." She nodded in understanding.
Before leaving the Dragon Valley, they bid goodbye to the elders. Of course, they didn't mention that
they had entered the forbidden area and taken out the spiritual treasure already. Although the few
elders showed disappointment about the failure, they didn't ask anything more about it.
After thanking them for their help, Rocky and Lena rushed back to the Imperial City.
Marcia's mansion was filled with so many people who had gathered to wait for their return. As soon as
Rocky and Lena walked in, they surrounded them for information.
Rocky glanced silently at Marcia and nodded slightly. She immediately ordered the irrelevant people in
the hall to leave, and asked her trusted subordinates to guard the hall and prevent anyone from
entering.
Now, it was just Marcia, the other women, and Sheridan in the hall.
"What happened? Did you find any clues?" Marcia asked in a hurry.
"I have the spiritual treasure," Rocky replied with a faint smile.
Marcia was taken aback. Sabina gasped. "You... You have it?! You didn't even know how to enter the
royal forbidden area!"
"Turned out that the jade token left by my father was the object needed to enter the forbidden area. He
probably gave it to me knowing that something like this would happen. No wonder Alston couldn't get
into the forbidden area. If he had the jade token, he would have long handed over the spiritual treasure
to the Dragon Master Clan!"
Marcia sighed. "I didn't expect the emperor was so prophetic. Good thing he saw this coming," she
said, a little relieved. "Since we have the spiritual treasure now, we should inform the Dragon Master
Clan without any delay and ask them to release the emperor."
"I don't plan on handing over the spiritual treasure to the Dragon Master Clan," Rocky proclaimed.
"What do you mean? Then how are we supposed to save the emperor?" Sabina asked in confusion.
"My disciple, didn't the Dragon Master Clan specifically ask for the spiritual treasure? I don't think they
will release the emperor if we don't keep our word," Sheridan commented.
Lena interrupted, "Basil, do you have any other ideas?"
"I will sneak into the Dragon Master Clan and save my father." Rocky voiced out his plan.
"What?!" the gathering exclaimed in unison. They looked at Rocky incredulously. The idea was
extremely bold. The Dragon Master Clan was not any ordinary place where someone could easily
sneak in and out, not even to mention to save a person.
Marcia tried to talk him out of it. "Basil, it's too dangerous. It is best to hand over the spiritual treasure to
the Dragon Master Clan." She knew the consequences of sneaking into the Dragon Master Clan to
rescue the emperor. Even if they somehow managed to get in, it would be almost impossible to get out
of there in one piece. Moreover, the emperor would be imprisoned somewhere secure. They might not
even be able to find him.
"I know the danger. That's why I plan to go alone. If I fail, I can exchange the spiritual treasure for my
father's life," Rocky said with determination.
Lena shook her head immediately. "No, we can't let you take this risk alone."
"Yes, that's right! We will go together if you insist on sticking to this ridiculous plan!" Lucilla nodded
agitatedly.
"We will not let you leave us again." Sabina gave Rocky a reproachful look.
"Well, my good disciple, I too will go with you this time," Sheridan laughed, also expressing his support.
Rocky shook his head and smiled bitterly at them. Although he had expected this outcome, he sighed
inwardly.
"Master?" Sabina turned to Marcia, who remained silent. If Marcia was strongly opposed to his idea,
they would not be able to proceed.
"You really are..." Marcia shook her head helplessly and then looked at Rocky with a serious
expression. "Have you really made up your mind? Sneaking into the Dragon Master Clan to save the
emperor is a serious matter. You may never come back."
"We do have some chips that we can use to negotiate with them. If I fail, I can just hand over the
spiritual treasure." Rocky shrugged. But he was also worried if he kept his end of the bargain. Would
they really return his father once they got their hands on the spiritual treasure? He wouldn't hand over
the treasure unless he absolutely had to.
"It's not impossible to enter the Dragon Master Clan without being discovered, but it will be difficult
without a powerful team. We may need to summon the elite power of the royal family," Marcia
pondered out loud.
"I'm worried that there may be spies arranged by the Dragon Master Clan in the royal family. We can't
expose our plans to them. If we are not careful, the mission will fall apart. Moreover, we have to act as
soon as possible. Once the Dragon Master Clan finds out that I have taken out the spiritual treasure,
they will take action," Rocky said.
"It's a pity that General Lance and Chief Elvis have gone back to their places. If we are to wait for them,
it will take a few more days." Marcia frowned slightly.
"May I join you?" A burly figure appeared silently. His calm voice carried a strong impact, and an
astonishing aura enveloped the entire hall.
Along with the figure appeared a beautiful woman.
"Chief Bryant?" Rocky and the others turned to look towards the direction where the voice had come
from. They were surprised to see Bryant and Shirley in front of them.
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