Chapter 1088 Never Compromise

As soon as the crowd heard the voice, they all turned their heads and saw three beautiful figures
coming towards them. One was walking in front, while two more ladies were flanking the first one from
behind. The leading figure's aura was very rare in the Holy Dragon Empire, and she looked as
gorgeous and delicate as a violet.

In the next breath, the crowd burst into an uproar, as they recognized the figure that appeared. It was
none other than Marcia, one of the Three Great Generals in the Holy Dragon Empire, whose influence
was only second to Bryant.

At the same time, the two women behind Marcia also attracted the attention of all the people present.
One was coquettish and charming, and she was like a rose covered in prickly thorns. On the other
hand, the one beside her appeared gentle and self-confident, and it was evident from the way she
carried herself that she came from a prestigious family.

"Isn't she the eldest daughter of the Lan Clan?"

"But what about the other one? Who is she? I haven't seen her before. She is so beautiful!"

"Yes, she is almost as beautiful as the daughter of the Lan Clan. But of course, she is a little inferior to
General Marcia."

In an instant, the audience was up in arms because of the three women's appearance.

Meanwhile, Alston's face darkened when Marcia showed up at the critical moment, as he knew that
she would throw another wrench in his plan.

When the two peerless masters at the Divine Stage saw her, they also looked a little concerned. They
knew that even if the two of them worked together, they might not be able to defeat Marcia.



After all, Marcia was the strongest fighter in the Holy Dragon Empire, apart from Bryant and several
royal founding members who had reached the level of the Immortal Stage.

Soon, the three women walked to join Rocky, and Sabina stopped attacking the others to stand with
them. The four women stood together with Rocky at the same time, which immediately piqued the
jealousy and envy of many men who were watching the scene unfold. They all thought that he was
fortunate, for there were four beautiful women, including an extraordinary woman like Marcia that were
on his side.

The fact that Marcia moved to Rocky's side meant that she was there to help him. The people could not
help but discuss what that could mean, as Marcia dared to help Rocky in front of Alston. Only one thing
could explain her behavior—Rocky was indeed Prince Basil!

"General Marcia, do you also want to join this miscreant and rebel against us? I cannot believe you are
willing to help this person who had done something unforgivable! He wanted to hurt His Majesty. Will
you condone his actions?" one of the two peerless masters at the Divine Stage asked Marcia with a
serious look on his faces.

"I'm rebelling? Are you kidding me? This is Prince Basil. Didn't he just say that?" Marcia looked around
and announced loudly to the public.

Hearing this, all the people present erupted into an uproar once again. Now, even Marcia had vouched
for Rocky as Prince Basil, which meant that he was the real one. It seemed that Prince Basil had
indeed come back to life from the dead!

The two peerless masters at the Divine Stage were confused when they heard Marcia's words.

"General Marcia, is he really Prince Basil?" Bryant promptly confirmed when he heard her words.



"Chief Bryant, all these other people are blind to the truth, but surely, you can see what is going on,
right? You can see the power hidden within this guy," Marcia answered, as her beautiful eyes narrowed
at Rocky.

"Is it the power of the Holy Dragon Bead?" Hearing this, Bryant frowned.

"General Marcia, do you have any evidence to prove that he is Basil? Mere words alone are
meaningless. We need substantial evidence," Alston asked with gritted teeth. The circumstances were
pushing him into a corner, and now, even Marcia was standing up for Rocky. In his opinion, even if
Marcia claimed that Rocky was Basil, it was useless, as it would be just a baseless claim. With no
physical evidence to speak of, nobody would believe them.

On the other hand, Marcia smiled sharply like a boa that scented its prey. She turned to Rocky and
said, "Take out the jade token that the former emperor gave you!"

Rocky nodded and then pulled out the jade token from his pocket. It was the token that his father had
asked Marcia to give to him, and it would be undeniable evidence that nobody could doubt.

"As you can see, this is the jade token passed down by the previous emperors, and it is also the
symbol of the status of the emperor. The jade token in Prince Basil's hand was the one that the former
emperor had asked me to give to him once I found him. And this jade token can also prove his identity.
He is Prince Basil!" Marcia solemnly announced as she looked around the crowd.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the jade token in Rocky's hand. Many members of
the royal family and ministers were familiar with this jade token because they had seen the former
emperor wearing it all the time.

"This is indeed the jade token of the former emperor." After staring at it quietly for a few minutes, Bryant
was satisfied and nodded his affirmation. He was now sure that Rocky was Prince Basil.



Alston was shocked when he saw Rocky take out the jade token, as he had not expected the emperor
to hand that jade token over to Rocky. He soon remembered that the former emperor had said a "he"
before he had killed him. Did it mean that the old emperor already knew at that time that Basil was not
really dead?

With this thought in his mind, Alston's face became dark and sinister. He knew that everything he had
done would be exposed soon, and he was desperate to stop that from happening.

Everyone heard Bryant confirm that the jade token was real, and all of them were sufficiently shocked,
as this was another plot twist they had not guessed. Before the former emperor disappeared, it seemed
that he had already passed down the jade token, which was a status symbol of the emperor, to Rocky.
It meant that the former emperor had regarded Rocky as the heir to his position as the emperor.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have given the jade token to Rocky.

"General Marcia, no one can prove whether that jade token is the one given to you by the former
emperor. It only proves that you possibly have something to do with the former emperor's
disappearance. I think you are just planning to rebel, and you will do anything to reign over this
empire," Alston said doubtfully, for he would never let Marcia and Rocky succeed in foiling his well-
made plan.

"Well, Alston, we'll see who's right and who's wrong soon!" Marcia sneered, and then announced,
"From today on, the Rime Army Group and the Crimson Dragon Group will unconditionally support
Prince Crimson, who is also known as Prince Basil, until he ascends to the throne."

Her announcement immediately caused an uproar among the crowd again, and exclamations sounded
from all directions.

The Rime Army Group and the Crimson Dragon Group were both parts of the four major groups in the
Holy Dragon Empire, and they guarded the critical borders of the empire. If the Rime Army Group and



the Crimson Dragon Group were loyal to Prince Basil, then he could control the boundaries of the Holy
Dragon Empire. That was to say, if he wanted to, he could make the perimeter of the empire as
guarded or as weakened as he wished. Prince Basil was now in charge of the life and death of the Holy
Dragon Empire!

"Do both the Rime Army Group and the Crimson Dragon Group want to rebel? Well, you can do
whatever you want. The Holy Dragon Empire can live without you. I'll send my army to squash you
traitors..." Alston laughed wildly with a sinister look on his face, acting as if he was unaffected. But he
knew that once the Rime Army Group and the Crimson Dragon Group joined hands, he would be at a
disadvantage unless he had the help of the Ximen Clan. However, he still had the support of the royal
family and some big clans and forces, so he would never easily compromise.


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