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.

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

far as he could see, this was an absolutely useless bargain for the Wood Clan. Alyssa had a legendary guardian beast, something the clan badly wanted to get their hands on. The only reason

have a solution," Rocky said after considering all

Tell me more!" Woods shook Rocky's shoulder, unable to

found in the Hell of Dragon Fang," Rocky confessed. Under the current circumstance, he had to tell the

girl from the spiritual race took that

the first time for Lucas and Queenie to hear about this too. No one who

But we need to hear her opinion first. If she

she was taken away. She asked me to give it to you whenever I met you."

was only one

his palm and the letter was burned

to find her right away," Rocky said with certainty in

going into the Wood Clan alone?" Woods asked with concern

I hope you have made some arrangements." Rocky knew that Woods might already have made some plans to

Alyssa and planned to send them to the Wood Clan," he said, his smile widening. The two of

Using the dowries as cover, they

show up. We should pick our best hands for the job," Woods

two hours, Rocky and Woods 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 picked. Queenie and Lucas were

make things go smoothly, every one of them was deliberately disguised. The girls were dressed in men's clothes, although it was still difficult to hide

next morning, they set out for the Wood Clan