The Medallion

Rocky and the others headed to the Cao Clan since it wouldn't be possible for them to casually meet Woods, who was now the emperor of the Timber Deity Empire. He intended to ask Queenie to take them to the royal palace to meet him instead.

Due to the constraints of time, accompanied by Queenie and Lucas, Rocky left the Cao Clan and headed to the royal palace soon after.

After passing through the strict security at the royal palace gates, Rocky and the others were finally ushered to the side hall.

They didn't have to wait long. Woods walked in, looking imposing in his imperial robe. He was no longer the humble prince they once knew. The officer had reported to him that the chief of the Cao Clan had arrived to see him, and Woods thought that it was only Queenie who was waiting for him. He stopped abruptly in his tracks when he saw Rocky standing in the hall, smiling broadly at him. His eyes widened in surprise and Woods quickened his pace towards Rocky.

"Oh, come on now! It has hardly been a year. Why are you so excited?" Rocky teased as the smile at the corners of his lips grew wider.

"Finally! I have been waiting for you! I thought you wouldn't come!" Woods exclaimed, grabbing Rocky's shoulder. He heaved a deep sigh, as if the man's mere presence gave him hope.

"Where is Alyssa? I want to see her," Rocky said with urgency in his voice.

The smile faded from Woods' face. "She's not here as she has been taken back to the Wood Clan," Woods said seriously.

"The Wood Clan? Is she really..." Rocky shook his head and pinched his brows in frustration.

"The Wood Clan has already decided to exchange her for a spiritual treasure, and she is not in a position to disobey their order," Woods sighed.

"Why? She has a legendary guardian beast! Why do they have to use her for the exchange?" Rocky asked with a deep frown.

have time to stop the Wood Clan. But that won't be an easy task." The very idea that they treated his elder sister like a commodity annoyed him from the beginning. But he could do nothing about it, even though he was now the emperor of an empire. The Wood Clan was the spiritual race backing their empire, and they were free to decide whatever they pleased.

legendary guardian beast, something the clan badly wanted to get their hands on. The only reason they were making this deal was because they thought that Alyssa's seal could never be removed. Exchanging a spiritual treasure with her was their only choice to protect their clan from the threatening of other

have a solution," Rocky said after considering

more!" Woods shook Rocky's shoulder, unable to check his excitement.

the Hell of

took that half from you!" Woods said, shocked by this new revelation.

to hear about this too. No one who had taken part in the treasure hunting

stop them from sending Alyssa to the Heavenly Demon Clan. But we need to hear her opinion first. If she has already made up her mind to marry into the Heavenly Demon Clan, we can't force her to come with us against her

speaking of... She left a letter with me before she was taken away. She asked me to give it to you whenever I met you." Woods grabbed a letter

opened it. There was only one sentence

from his palm and the letter was burned

find her right away," Rocky said

the Wood Clan alone?" Woods asked with concern when he saw

hope you have made some arrangements." Rocky knew that Woods might

the Wood Clan," he said, his smile widening. The

dowries as cover, they could approach

should pick our best hands for the job,"

nailed down the details and an elite group of escorts was finalized. Twenty people including Woods' best hands and the Cao Clan's members were

men's clothes, although it was still difficult to hide their charm. Rocky got dressed up as an escort too.

morning, they set out for the Wood Clan with