"It’s true! It’s the Thousand-star Swordsmanship! When did you learn it? And who taught you?"
Harrison asked, bewildered at what he had just witnessed.
"I got this swordsmanship the last time we went into the Martial Spirit Graveyard,” Rocky replied flatly.
Of course, he had already come up with an excuse beforehand.
"The Martial Spirit Graveyard…" Harrison uttered with furrowed brows. But after thinking for a while, he
thought that it was indeed possible for Rocky to acquire this swordsmanship in the graveyard because
all of the previous sect leaders had gone there to cultivate. One of them might have left it there
unknowingly.
"Does this swordsmanship have anything to do with the Sword Spirit City?" Rocky asked, although he
already had some knowledge regarding it.
"I’ll tell you about it later. But remember, if someone asks you about this swordsmanship, tell him that
you have just randomly learned it, or that you have created it yourself. Just don’t tell anyone that it’s the
Thousand-star Swordsmanship. Do you understand?" Harrison warned.
"All right. I got it." Rocky gave his word.
"You can go ahead. I’m going to meet the sect leader now." Harrison knew that this matter should be
urgently reported to Timothy. After all, it turned out that a spirit warrior, who was not a sect leader, was
able to master the Thousand-star Swordsmanship. It was a huge deal for the Sword Spirit Sect, and if
the news spread out, it would definitely cause a big mess. Some clans and sects coveted the unique
sword skill and might take advantage of the situation.
"Then, I’ll take my leave." Rocky bowed and eventually left.
At the same time, Harrison immediately set out and flew towards the Sword Spirit Sect.
After Harrison left, Rocky briefly stopped and looked at his receding figure. He then revealed a cunning
smile, knowing what really was going on. 'It seems that everything is going my way. If my assumptions
are correct, when the sect leader knows that I learned the swordsmanship, he will definitely give me
special treatment. With that, I will be able to enter the Sword Spirit Sect freely, and a better cultivation
environment would be waiting for me.'
Rocky knew that even if he became the leader of the Security Hall, things might not go very smoothly
for him. This time, he defeated Xavier again, and he believed that Miguel would be infuriated to the
extreme. Although he thought that Miguel was a bit insignificant, he was still the godson of the sect
leader, so he couldn’t underestimate his influence. Moreover, Rocky also discerned that after becoming
the leader of the Security Hall with minimal experience in the Sword Spirit City, he thought that several
people would doubt his capability, and this, in turn, might be taken advantage of by the people who
wanted to cause him trouble.
The following day, on behalf of the Sword Spirit Sect, Harrison formally appointed Rocky as the next
leader of the Security Hall of the Sword Spirit City. Thus, Rocky became the youngest leader in the
history of the city. Of course, although Rocky obtained the position fair and square, in the eyes of the
older generation, he was still a too young and inexperienced man who might not be very suitable for
the job.
Therefore, except for Harrison, the leaders of the other halls obviously had a condescending attitude
towards Rocky. They didn't want to take Rocky seriously, but the young man didn’t seem affected
because he was expecting that this would happen.
However, due to Rocky’s undeniably excellent performance in the competition, he still attracted a lot of
people’s attention, and many disciples regarded him as an inspiring figure—someone who started
humbly but was able to attain great heights through hard work.
Moreover, the happiest ones for Rocky’s achievements were Tessa and Ramon.
In fact, after the appointment ceremony, Tessa and Ramon quickly approached Rocky to congratulate
him.
"You really did it, huh? I guess I’ll have to call you 'leader' from now on," Ramon said as he greeted
Rocky. If this happened in the past, Ramon would be like the other hall leaders who wouldn’t recognize
Rocky. However, since he had gone through many ordeals with the young man, especially with the
training in the Black-devouring Swamp, he had learned to admire Rocky to the extreme. Furthermore,
in the battle against Xavier, if it wasn’t for Rocky, he would have been dead already.
"Ha-ha. That’s unnecessary. I would still like you to call me by my name. Besides, I’m going to name
you as the deputy leader," Rocky responded with a smile.
"What? Deputy leader? That position isn’t being used for a long time. The Security Hall is only
comprised of two teams, and each one has a captain. That’s why they don’t think that it is necessary to
have a deputy leader. If you suddenly make that decision, I’m afraid that people would have a lot to
say. So, while I appreciate the thought, I suggest that you don’t try it," Ramon explained.
"That changes today. Because from here on, I will be merging the two teams of the Security Hall.
Xavier has suffered severe injuries and might take at least a year to recover and resume his duties.
Without a captain, the Wolf Team wouldn’t be able to function properly. That’s why I will propose to
merge the Cloudlet Team and the Wolf Team. While I take the role of the leader, I shall appoint you as
the deputy leader. Also, you don’t need to worry about it because the sect leader has already approved
my plan," Rocky remarked.
"Really? You already talked to the sect leader? That’s great then! Congratulations, Ramon! You’re
going to be the deputy leader of the Security Hall," Tessa said with much elation. Back then, she
already knew Ramon, but it was only when they fought side by side in the Black-devouring Swamp that
she really got to know his character. As they battled life and death together, they naturally established a
deeper bond.
"Well, if that’s the case, I’ll gladly accept it. Thank you for trusting me." Since Ramon heard that even
the sect leader had no qualms about it, he had no objection to what Rocky wanted.
"All right. Tessa, you can go home now. Ramon and I still need to go back to the Security Hall to deal
with the merging of the guards of the hall," Rocky urged. After he became the leader of the Security
Hall, Rocky’s momentum and aura had somehow become different—or rather returned to how it was.
He was still Prince Basil, the one who once led the enormous army of the human race and the spiritual
race of the Wild Spirit Land. However, in order to not arouse any suspicion, he had to deliberately
restrain himself and hide this side of him the first time he got to the Sword Spirit City. But now that he
had become a leader again, he didn’t have to worry too much about exhibiting his authority.
"Fine. But don't forget to come by to teach me the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill!" Tessa said
as she pouted.
"I won't. I just have to finish some work before I go to your pavilion." Rocky nodded and reassured her.
With that, Tessa left with a satisfied smile on her face.
"If the sect leader sees that Miss Tessa has been so obedient to you, he will probably feel very
relieved," Ramon said with a sigh.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Rocky asked.
"You might not know, but before you came to the city, Miss Tessa was a famous troublemaker, and she
wouldn’t listen to anyone, not even to her father. But since you’ve been close to each other, she seems
to have changed a lot, especially since she started learning the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill
from you. She's just way too different than before," Ramon said with honesty.
“Oh, really? I didn’t know. Well, it must be because of my wily charms! Ha-ha! I think you also changed
a lot. At least, you don’t dislike me so much now!” Rocky said, grabbing the chance to tease Ramon.
“Ahem! I still hate you when you’re like this,” Ramon retorted, feeling embarrassed. After all, Rocky was
right. He was indeed harsh to the young man before, but it was just reasonable since Rocky was a
mere stranger who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. But now, he had fully trusted him with all his
life.
Afterward, Rocky and Ramon went to the Security Hall to gather the members of the two teams and
announced the merging of the guards publicly. As soon as they heard the news, the members of the
Wolf Team trembled in fear. Now that Rocky had become their leader, they assumed that their lives
would become miserable because they had offended him a lot of times before. Hence, they believed
that Rocky would use this opportunity to get back at them.
"Members of the Wolf Team, although I am the hall leader now, I strongly suggest that you put the
misunderstandings between us in the past behind you. I only ask you to obey me and the deputy leader
from now on. I’ll be sure to be fair to everyone. Those who disobey the orders would be punished, and
there shall be no exception!" Rocky, who used to be in charge of thousands of troops, knew what the
members of the Wolf Team were thinking, so he quickly put their minds at ease.
Upon hearing this, the members of the Wolf Team were able to breathe a sigh of relief. With this
gesture, they started admiring Rocky from the bottom of their hearts. Even the ones who were loyal to
Xavier didn’t try to do anything reckless. After all, Rocky had already given them a chance. If they went
against him again, they knew that they would really suffer some dire consequences.
After the announcement, Rocky also declared that Ramon would be the deputy leader, and that he
would also be in charge of the affairs of the Security Hall. This meant that Ramon’s words were just
equivalent to Rocky’s.
Behind it all, the main reason why Rocky wanted to be the leader of the hall was not because of
accumulating power. It was because he knew that with this position, he could easily acquire more
information about the Ethereal Region, thus giving him the opportunity to find the whereabouts of
Marcia and the others. Therefore, the Security Hall was just a stepping stone for him.
After successfully dealing with the affairs of the Security Hall, Rocky left the other tasks to Ramon and
went out of the hall.
As soon as he got out of the guard hall, he saw Hannah in a fascinating green dress, walking towards
him.
“Miss Hannah, it’s been a while. What are you doing here? I don’t think that there is any escorting
mission today,” Rocky asked as he greeted her.
“Well, I’m actually here for you,” Hannah said abruptly.
“Me? What can I do for you?” Rocky asked.
"Nothing much. I actually came to see the governor, and then I heard that you have been officially
appointed as the leader of the Security Hall, so I wanted to congratulate you." Recently, Hannah’s
impression of Rocky had also improved a lot. Especially after what he had done for Ally, she became
friendlier towards the young man.
"Oh, you don’t need to. But anyway, thank you, Miss Hannah. I’m actually flattered," Rocky replied with
a sincere smile.
"Well, of course, you have to thank me. After all, if I hadn’t pick you up before, you wouldn’t end up in
this position," Hannah teased with a charming smile. Seeing that there was no one around, she let
herself be comfortable around Rocky.
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