"I have never seen you before. I have a keen sense of smell that allows me to recognize people. When
you saved me, my coma was not deep, so I had a chance to sniff you. I remember your smell. In
regards to your looks, I have no idea..." Vivian replied coldly.
Immediately, Rocky felt relief spread through him. His human appearance was not the cause of any
suspicion. Esteban's skill that had allowed people to disguise themselves through human skin masks
was unique, and everyone in the leader's mansion knew it. Therefore, Rocky trying the mask and
disguising himself as a human being was not really surprising since he was learning from Esteban.
"So you're the one who saved my sister. I didn't know. You two were destined to meet. Why didn't
Master Esteban ever mention it to me?" Gilbert asked, feeling a little confused and left out. No one had
bothered to tell him any of it.
"Master Esteban didn't know about it. The only reason it happened was because I saw that Miss Vivian
was in danger and my master was away. I had to save her. After, I was afraid that my master would say
that I overestimated myself, so I didn't tell him..." Rocky explained.
"I will remember your kindness and I will reward you when you come back," Gilbert said gratefully.
"Thank you! Miss Vivian, let's go!" Rocky turned to look at Vivian.
She didn't say a single word back. She just nodded, turned around, and gave the team of guards the
order to move. Then, she jumped onto her beast and soared into the air.
Rocky and Valeria gathered their own subordinates and respectively climbed onto a giant bird. After
that, the guards clambered on. Soon, they were all flying over the leader's mansion and the wind was
sweeping through their hair as they headed for the Nether Fire Land.
Meanwhile, with the help of Rocky, Gloria and Purple had successfully escaped from the Ghost Fief.
However, they did not return to the Genie Fief. Instead, Gloria took Purple onto her Snow Wind Beast
and directed them towards the Nether Fire Land.
"Why don't we go back to the Genie Fief first? Then, once we're prepared, we can go to the Nether Fire
Land." Purple thought that Gloria would return to the Genie Fief, but to her surprise, Gloria suddenly
made up her mind to travel to the Nether Fire Land.
"At first, I wanted to go back, but the Godly Geniuses from the Ghost Fief and the Flower Fief are going
to the Nether Fire Land and I think it's in my interest to join them. I don't care about the task. I just want
a chance to assess the strength of each Godly Genius." Gloria's delicate eyes flashed with cleverness.
"But the Nether Fire Land is so dangerous. How can we successfully enter it with our current strength?"
Purple frowned.
"Have you already forgotten? We have the human skin masks that the Godly Genius from the Ghost
Fief gave us. When we arrive at the Nether Fire Land, we'll wear them to disguise ourselves and then
we'll join one of their teams." Gloria was bright. She had already figured out a way to sneak into the
Nether Fire Land undetected.
"But it's still very dangerous! Why don't we go back to the Genie Fief and find people that can help us?"
Purple wasn't convinced. The risk was too high and someone had to act responsibly.
"Fine. You can go back and gather guards for me. I'll meet you there," Gloria replied immediately.
A sigh pushed through Purple's lips. She knew that she was unable to persuade Gloria anymore. If she
continued to try, she would be thrown off of the Snow Wind Beast.
Under the escort of the guards, Rocky and Valeria were well on their way to the Nether Fire Land.
Three other Godly Genius teams had left earlier and already arrived at the Nether Fire Land. Now, they
were walking deeper into the land. The Nether Dragon King's lair was located in the center of the
Nether Fire Land, which was also the most dangerous area. Therefore, the three teams were very
cautious.
On the southeast side of the Nether Fire Land, among the green flames, a camp had just been set up.
At the moment, in a tent deep in the camp, several powerful masters who had reached the Emperor
Realm were sitting and chatting.
"Godly Genius Israel, according to the information our spies have obtained, the guard teams of the
Godly Geniuses from the Purgatory Fief and the Elite Fief have encountered obstacles and have fallen
behind us. If nothing goes wrong, we will be the first ones to arrive at the Nether Dragon King's lair,"
one of the white-robed masters at the Emperor Realm said to a man sitting above all the others. He
had a rough face and was very large. An evil, overwhelming aura surrounded him.
It was Israel, the Godly Genius from the Primitive Fief. He was the most powerful out of the nine Godly
Geniuses.
"What about the other fiefs?" Israel asked.
"Well, I heard that the Godly Geniuses from the Ghost Fief and the Flower Fief are engaged, and that
they are on their way to the Nether Fire Land," another white-robed master reported.
"Really? So the strongest enemy our Primitive Fief has now is the alliance of the Ghost Fief and the
Flower Fief," Israel said, frowning and baring his straight, white teeth.
"But there was a farce during the engagement ceremony that almost destroyed it..." the master who
had just spoken added.
"What farce?"
"On the day of the ceremony, the Godly Genius from the Genie Fief arrived uninvited. She claimed to
be the fiancee of the Godly Genius from the Ghost Fief. Then, she caused lots of havoc and signed her
name on the engagement covenant that belonged to the Godly Geniuses from the Ghost Fief and the
Flower Fief. As a result, the covenant was now co-owned by three people. By now, the entire Shura
Race knows about it."
"Really? That's crazy! I never saw something like that coming!" Israel cried out, trying to wrap his head
around the news.
"Although the Ghost Fief and the Flower Fief deny it, it is rumored that the covenant is still in the hands
of the Godly Genius from the Genie Fief. Gilbert was forced to put her under house arrest. However,
she still managed to escape," the master added.
"Oh! So now the Godly Genius from the Genie Fief has the covenant. That's interesting!" Israel said
thoughtfully.
"Yes. The leader also sent us a message. He wants you to try and get close to the Godly Genius from
the Genie Fief and see if you can win her over. That way, you can take advantage of the engagement
covenant and destroy the alliance between the Ghost Fief and the Flower Fief."
"I'm afraid it's almost impossible to destroy an alliance simply through a covenant." Israel shook his
head slightly. If the alliance between the Ghost Fief and the Flower Fief could be destroyed that easily,
it would have been done already. Everyone knew that it was nothing but a piece of paper. It was just a
way to state an alliance.
"I don't think it's possible for the other Godly Geniuses to try and stop it from happening. The only one
that could cause a conflict between the Godly Geniuses from the Ghost Fief and the Flower Fief is the
Godly Genius from the Genie Fief." A red-haired, purple-eyed master who had been silent the whole
time suddenly said, "I've heard that the Godly Genius from the Genie Fief is really good at bewitching
others. When a man lays his eyes on her, he becomes infatuated and surrenders to her. The Godly
Genius from the Ghost Fief won't be able to escape from that. And if she has the covenant, she could
convince him to turn hostile to the Godly Genius from the Flower Fief."
"There's no need to worry about the alliance between the Ghost Fief and the Flower Fief at all. The
Godly Genius from the Ghost Fief is the weakest out of the nine Godly Geniuses. When he surpassed
us in the pillar of divine power, it was pure luck. As long as you can complete the task of defeating the
Nether Dragon King, you will surpass him," the white-robed master said, scowling as he thought about
the young Godly Genius overpowering them.
"Yes. And I heard that the Godly Genius from the Flower Fief is not weak. Normally, she would be
regarded as a strong enemy. However, if the Godly Geniuses from the Ghost Fief and the Flower Fief
work together, they are more dangerous. If we can destroy the alliance between them, it will be for the
best." After thinking for a moment, Israel gave an order to the white-robed master. "Take a team of one
hundred people and go back the same way we came. Try to stop the guards from the Ghost Fief and
the Flower Fief at the entrance using any methods that you can."
"Yes, sir," the master replied, bowing with cupped hands. Then, he turned around and left the tent.
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