Then, everyone followed the voice and eventually saw a figure walking towards them leisurely as if he
was just taking a leisurely stroll in his own backyard. In just a few moments, the crowd was able to
clearly see his face.
“Basil? Is that him?”
Indeed, it was Rocky. In fact, he had already been here a while ago, but he just waited to see how
things would develop. It just surprised him the most that Miguel dared to betray the Sword Spirit Sect
and put the blame on him so that the Grand Sky Sect would take action against him. He knew that
Miguel had a huge grudge against him, but he didn’t expect that he would go as far as dragging the
sect down. Because of Miguel’s accusation, he had no other choice but to take the fall. After all, the
only persons who knew about his fake identity during the competition were Timothy, Ramon, and
Hannah.
Logically, Rocky could have just left after knowing about this. If he was to be handed over to the Grand
Sky Sect, his chances of survival would be slim to none. However, if he escaped, the Sword Spirit Sect
would have to deal with it. Thus, he made up his mind to sacrifice himself before he left the Sword
Spirit Sect. This way, he could also make them owe him big time and take advantage of it in the future.
Seeing that Rocky chose to show up before them, Timothy had mixed emotions. He was glad that
Rocky was such a loyal warrior, who was willing to face the consequences, but at the same time, he
also felt very guilty.
“You, brat! I knew you wouldn’t leave just like that.” Miguel was also relieved. After all, he was worried
that if Rocky escaped, he might come back one day and get back at him. But now that Rocky was
going to be turned over to the Grand Sky Sect, Miguel couldn’t help but rejoice inside him.
“Master Benedict, let me just clarify that this matter has nothing to do with the Sword Spirit Sect. I did it
alone. They only knew of what I’ve done afterward,” Rocky declared, absolving the Sword Spirit Sect
and all other people of the responsibility for what he did.
“Basil!” Hannah couldn’t help but tremble upon hearing Rocky’s words. She didn’t expect that he would
choose to make such a huge sacrifice without any hesitation.
At the same time, Timothy also wanted to say something, but he just gritted his teeth. He knew that the
reason why Rocky showed up was to protect the reputation of the Sword Spirit Sect and shoulder the
responsibility. If they tried to save Rocky, his grand gesture would be in vain.
Benedict glared at Rocky and threatened him deliberately, “Well, that is very sensible of you. You’d
better go with us quietly, so that maybe, you can survive. But if you resist, I know you can already
imagine the consequences.” However, at the back of his mind, he actually wanted Rocky to resist so
that he could have a reason to kill him in front of all the people of the Sword Spirit Sect as a warning to
others.
“Fine. I’ll go with you,” Rocky replied immediately. It surprised everyone that he had just given up that
quickly.
Even Benedict was stunned. He didn’t expect that Rocky would be this willing to go with them.
“No one dare touch him!” All of a sudden, Ramon appeared beside Rocky and guarded him with all his
might.
At the same time, another delicate figure appeared. “If anyone tries to take Basil away, you’ll have to
get past me first!” It was Tessa who screamed at the top of her lungs.
“You don’t have to do this…” Seeing Ramon and Tessa appear by his side, Rocky shook his head and
urged them to stop.
“What are you saying? We can’t let them take you away!” Ramon argued. He didn’t want to see Rocky
sacrifice himself just to protect the Sword Spirit Sect. Rocky just did his job, so it baffled Ramon that he
should be the only one to take the fall.
“He’s right. We’re going to defend you.” Then, Tessa suddenly summoned Nightshade.
Perhaps it was her eagerness to protect Rocky at all costs that the moment Nightshade emerged, it
instantly turned into a shining spiritual light and flew swiftly towards Tessa.
Although it was her first time activating the Spirit Possession, she had already mastered the essence of
the skill, thanks to Rocky’s guidance. Therefore, the next moment, the spiritual light of Nightshade
directly merged with her. Afterward, her delicate face and body began to change dramatically. At the
same time, a pair of scarlet wings spread on her back, making her look formidable.
Her spiritual power had also risen to the peak of the primary stage of the Spiritual Infant, which instantly
shocked everyone present.
“Isn’t that Basil’s skill? When did Tessa master it?” Hannah exclaimed as her eyes widened.
“Now, who’s going to fight me?” With the aid of the Spirit Possession technique, Tessa became much
more confident even though she was facing several powerful warriors at the King Realm.
Benedict and the others from the Grand Sky Sect were also taken aback to see that Tessa exhibited a
unique skill that enabled her to merge with her spiritual beast. However, they still didn’t take her
seriously.
“Tessa, stop it! You are not to use the Spirit Possession this way. Deactivate it at once!” Rocky said
immediately. It was clear to him that it was meaningless for Tessa to use the Spirit Possession in this
situation. So, he walked behind her, patted her on the shoulder, and forcefully deactivated the Spirit
Possession for her.
Since it was her first time fully activating the skill, she felt very weak as it deactivated. All of a sudden,
she fell into Rocky’s arms.
“Basil, please. You can’t go with them…” Tessa pleaded to Rocky as her eyes turned red and tears
welled up in her beautiful eyes.
“You’re such a silly girl. Why are you crying? I’m not going to die. I’ll come back sooner or later. I
promise.” Rocky just smiled and walked to Ramon with Tessa in his arms. “Take good care of her for
me during my absence. Make sure she won't make any trouble. We’ll meet again soon.” He revealed a
faint smile and handed Tessa to Ramon.
Seeing that Rocky had already made up his mind, Ramon had no choice but to nod and walk back to
the crowd with Tessa in his arms.
“Basil! Please!” Hannah’s delicate body was trembling violently. She wanted to cry, but no tears were
coming out of her eyes.
“Miss Hannah, don’t worry. Just be sure to get me something when I come back.” Rocky waved his
hand and let out a faint smile.
“I will! Listen carefully! You’re still my husband to be. I will wait for you to come back and we will finish
this wedding. If you die, I will never marry anyone else and I will live alone for the rest of my life! So,
you’d better keep your word. I, Hannah Qiu, swear in front of all these people today!” Hannah
unexpectedly did something that left the people present flabbergasted.
That was such a serious promise to make. After all, no one knew if Rocky would really live once he was
sent to the Grand Sky Sect.
“Miss Hannah, you don’t have to say that!” Even Rocky was dumbfounded by Hannah’s words.
At the same time, Ramon, who was still holding Tessa in his arms, also looked at Hannah and Rocky.
He didn’t know that Hannah had such strong feelings for Rocky, but he was not angry at all. In his
opinion, he didn’t deserve Hannah in the first place. Besides, if it was Rocky to be her husband, he
would feel at ease.
"I’ll wait for you…" Hannah finally said with lots of expectation.
“Goodbye, for now, everyone.” Rocky averted his eyes and didn’t say anything more. Then, he turned
to Timothy and cupped his hands. Finally, he looked at Benedict and said, “Master Benedict, we can go
now.”
“Seal his spiritual power!” Benedict immediately ordered and signaled a powerful warrior at the King
Realm to watch Rocky’s movements, in case he suddenly launched an attack.
Soon enough, a warrior walked in front of Rocky and released his spiritual power with his fingers. Then,
he directed it at Rocky’s chest and sealed his spiritual power. During the whole process, Rocky didn’t
resist at all.
“Take him away!” Benedict commanded loudly as he waved his hand.
After the order, Rocky was instantly surrounded by more than a dozen powerful warriors at the King
Realm from the Grand Sky Sect.
“See you later, Master Timothy.” Benedict cupped his hands towards Timothy with a defiant sneer on
his face before leaving.
Clyde also nodded at Timothy and immediately went back to Benedict’s side.
The warriors at the King Realm followed after the two of them with Rocky at the center of their
formation.
Now that Rocky was taken away, the wedding couldn’t proceed. Soon, the guests had also left one by
one, knowing that there wasn’t anything left to see there.
Before long, the only people left in the Sword God Square were the members of the Sword Spirit Sect.
“Guard, arrest Miguel now!” Timothy’s voice echoed abruptly as he firmly issued the
order.
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