The main reason why Rocky chose to save Quentin was that he could make use of him in the near
future. Moreover, he also modified the pill and added some ingredients that could hasten one's
recovery. This way, once they returned to the Shura Race, Rocky would have a huge chance of pulling
Quentin to his side.
Then, just as the spectators were waiting for Quentin's final moment to arrive, he suddenly found that
his injuries had somehow started recovering. In fact, even the disordered spiritual power in his body
had gradually calmed down and was put at ease. Although his meridians remained to be seriously
damaged, this did not hinder the healing process.
"What the hell is going on? You deceived me. Just what on earth did you really feed me?" Quentin
asked as he stared at Rocky with his eyes wide open.
At this time, the spectators were also shocked by the turn of events. They all thought that Rocky was
so ruthless that he would poison Quentin to death, but it seemed that after taking the strange pill,
Quentin actually recovered, and his complexion was much better now.
'There's no way that it is poison. Did he just give me some kind of healing pill?' Quentin thought to
himself. He was utterly confused and couldn't fathom why Rocky would do this.
"When we meet again soon, you are going to understand." After saying this, Rocky cast Quentin one
last glance, turned around, and left the scene right away.
Obviously, at this moment, Quentin was in the dark about what Rocky's real intention was. Moreover,
although he had taken his life back, he did not realize that he was now actually at Rocky's mercy.
After all the ruckus, the battle between Rocky and Quentin had finally ended. But of course, because of
the unexpected ending, it caused a huge commotion, and various discussions could be heard around
the square. Some people thought that Rocky committed a mistake, believing that Quentin would
definitely come for him in the future to retaliate. However, some chose to be open-minded, hoping that
Quentin would actually become grateful that his life was spared.
"What is Basil thinking? He could have killed Quentin already!" Perhaps, the most disappointed ones
were the Godly Geniuses. It was their chance to have one less competition, but Rocky did not finish the
deed. Israel was a smart guy, and he instantly suspected that Rocky must have an ulterior motive for
letting Quentin go. The problem was he did not know what it was.
Now that Rocky had defeated Quentin, he had taken the last spot in the final battle, which also meant
that he would face Israel on the top of the Boundless Mountain.
Since Rocky had shown the strength of a Spiritual Emperor at the peak stage, many started to claim
that he had chances of defeating Israel and winning the championship.
At the same time, Rocky had already returned to Valeria's quarters, disguised as Odin. When he
arrived, she had already woken up, but her consciousness still seemed to be somewhat unclear.
"Odin? What's wrong with me? This is strange. Why can't I feel any spiritual power in my body?"
Valeria asked anxiously the moment she saw Rocky.
"You have been seriously injured when you fought against Israel, which greatly affected your meridians.
In order to repair them, I had to temporarily seal your spiritual power," Rocky explained in a low voice.
"So, you saved me again." Valeria remembered how bad her condition was. Hence, she knew that the
only one with the medical skills to do this much was Odin.
In response, Rocky just let out a faint smile.
"It seems that my debts are just growing bigger." Valeria could not help but pout, thinking that she owed
Rocky something big yet again.
"Why do you mind? Given our relationship, isn't it just normal?" Seeing that Valeria was somewhat
doing fine now, Rocky was also relieved that he decided to tease her already.
"What relationship are you talking about? I don't have anything to do with you! Have you forgotten that
everything is just for show?" Valeria got so defensive and her face blushed hard.
"Really? You are still saying that? Well, is that how you feel? We can cancel the engagement once we
go back then," Rocky suggested in an indifferent tone.
"Why do you keep bringing that up?" It seemed that Valeria did not want to come to that point. After all,
their engagement was the symbol of their fiefs' alliance. She tried to stand up, but she immediately felt
a sharp pain all over her body, preventing her to move freely.
"You don't want me to have anything to do with you, right? Then, we can make things easier and
cancel the engagement. After that, you can finally have your freedom back," Rocky replied with a
shrug.
"Then, what about our alliance? We can't just decide that for ourselves." Valeria quickly found an
excuse. In fact, she might have instantly agreed if it was before, but now, she inexplicably resisted the
idea of canceling the engagement.
"You don't have to worry about that. Even if our engagement is canceled, it won't affect the alliance
between our fiefs. Besides, because of this task, two of the Godly Geniuses have been eliminated.
Moreover, Quentin should be under my control by now. It means that Israel is the only real threat the
needs to be dealt with," Rocky recounted.
"What? You won against Quentin. But that's... You are..." Valeria had just realized something about the
connection between Odin and Basil.
"Of course. I need to get into the final battle no matter what in order to get back at Israel for hurting you
to this degree. Don't worry, I will avenge you. I'll make sure that he experiences the same kind of pain
that you went through." In an instant, anger flashed in Rocky's eyes.
"Don't underestimate him. Israel has already reached the peak stage of being a Spiritual Emperor,"
Valeria immediately informed. In fact, she had been careless in her match against him. She did not
expect that Israel had already broken through the peak stage. This was the main reason why she
ended up being badly hurt.
"I know. Judging from the severity of your injuries, only a Spiritual Emperor at the peak stage could
have done them. It seems that Israel has done a good job concealing his strength." After seeing all of
Valeria's wounds, Rocky had already speculated of Israel's real strength. Nonetheless, he was ready to
face him at any time.
"Also, be careful of the secret skill of the Primitive Fief. With it, Israel can use the primitive power to
summon a god's soul to assist him in the battle. You cannot let your guard down throughout the entire
match!" Valeria warned sternly, remembering the horror that she experienced during her last match.
"I understand. For now, just take a rest. Don't worry about me. I promise to bring you good news the
next time I see you." After saying that, Rocky took out a medicinal pill and gently made Valeria
consume it.
"Now, just lie down and rest some more. I'm leaving now. Just wait for me to come back." Eventually,
Rocky stood up and left her room.
While looking at Rocky's back, Valeria could not help but feel moved. Her eyes actually glistened as
she was overcome by many emotions.
As Rocky walked out of the room, Eunice was out there waiting for him.
"How is her condition?" Eunice asked with a worried expression.
"Well, the good thing is that she's definitely out of danger now. Don't worry, she'll recover soon
enough," Rocky replied with a straight face.
"Tell me. Why didn't you kill Quentin? You were very decisive when you killed Drew. What changed
your mind? I didn't understand why you showed mercy this time," Eunice remarked, obviously confused
at what was running in Rocky's mind.
"It's simple. I let Quentin live so that he can serve as my pawn when I deal with Israel. He's more
valuable to me alive than dead," Rocky revealed with a cunning smile.
"I see. I never expected that you have a dark plan. I thought that your heart somehow softened!"
Eunice snorted, thinking that given Rocky's personality, she should have realized that already.
"What choice do I have? In order to achieve my goals, sometimes I have to become evil myself to
suppress evil!" Based on Rocky's experiences in the past, he needed to be very decisive, and
weakness had no place in his heart.
"Soon enough, you will be facing Israel. How confident are you that you can beat him?" Eunice asked
straightforwardly.
"Israel is not actually a problem. However, I suspect that after he saw my real strength earlier during
my match with Quentin, he may not fight me head-on." Knowing that Israel was a smart and scheming
person, Rocky would not gamble into something very uncertain.
"What does that mean?" Eunice looked at Rocky with a confused expression.
"Just a precaution, can you please take care of Valeria for me during my match tomorrow?" Rocky
thought after a while and requested Eunice to help with the arrangement.
"All right." After hearing Rocky's request, Eunice could vaguely understand what he was thinking, so
she agreed without hesitation.
Then, the next day came. The ultimate battle of the Spiritual Emperor Contest would be held on the
peak of the Boundless Mountain. Early in the morning, many people had come, not wanting to miss the
opportunity to watch the epic battle.
After performing splendidly when the final sixteen candidates were selected, Rocky stood out and was
hailed to be a dark horse with huge chances of winning the championship. He defeated several
premium-stage Spiritual Emperors along the process and showed strength at the peak stage in his
most recent battle. Now, the spectators were really curious if he could really win it all and surpass
Israel.
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