Chapter 1686 Loss Outweighed Gain

The other major reason why the seven fiefs decided to send their representatives this time was to
check if there was a possibility of allying with the other fiefs through marriages, just like what the Ghost
Fief and the Flower Fief had done. However, all of them knew that this was not an easy arrangement. If
one of the Godly Geniuses betrayed the other after getting married, there would be terrible losses that
would outweigh the gain. In fact, this kind of situation already happened in the past. It was known that
the Genie Fief would use their Godly Geniuses to entice the other Godly Geniuses to pledge allegiance
to them. Because of this, the other fiefs who had already fallen victim to this scheme before had been
very careful in considering this strategy.

If this had always brought a smooth alliance between fiefs, they would obviously try every means just to
pull it off.

"Dear guests, the engagement ceremony is about to begin. Please enjoy yourself in the meantime!"
Noticing that the appointed time was nearing, Gilbert already made the announcement.

Meanwhile, in the Fragrance Palace, Valeria was still sitting at a table, staring at her red dress that was
accented with gold and silver pieces of jewelry. She pulled out a long face and was hesitating to
proceed with the engagement.

The truth was she didn't really want to be engaged from the bottom of her heart. However, she had no
choice but to obey Flora's order. After all, it was also for the sake of their fief. "Valeria, what are you
doing?

It's almost time. Why haven't you changed into your dress yet?" Leticia reprimanded Valeria as soon as
she saw that the young woman hadn't put on her dress and makeup.

"Elder Leticia, do I really need to wear this thing?" She was actually opposed to it because she didn't
want to be engaged, let alone be married to Rocky.



"What are you talking about? Of course, you need to wear it. This engagement is not a joke. All the
guests that will be attending the ceremony are distinguished figures of the Shura Race. In fact, I heard
that even the royal family will be sending a representative to offer their congratulations. If you dress
casually, people will think that the Flower Fief isn't taking this seriously. Our reputation is also at stake
here," Leticia firmly explained.

"But I just don't want to wear it!" Valeria complained.

"Valeria, don't be unreasonable. Change into it quickly," Leticia answered with a serious expression on
her face.

Seeing that the elder's eyes had already turned cold, Valeria could only heave a sigh. Then, with the
help of her personal maid, she began changing into the dress, putting her makeup on, and adorning
herself with elegant accessories.

In about an hour, she was able to finish preparing, and she looked very charming and gorgeous in her
bright red dress.

"It is such a shame that our leader could not come. She will be very happy to see you in this
astonishing dress." As Elder Leticia glanced at Valeria, she could not help but let out a faint smile.
Valeria had finally grown into a fine young lady. She could still remember when the leader brought
Valeria back, she was still a child, and Leticia was just a servant. Therefore, she had witnessed how
Valeria eventually grew up. Now that she was about to marry someone, it was just natural for the elder
to have mixed emotions.

"Humph! It's not a real marriage. This is just for show. She need not see me in this dress..." Valeria
mumbled in dissatisfaction.

"Come on. It's almost time. We have to proceed to the square where the ceremony will be held," Leticia
remarked as she looked out of the window.



Then, accompanied by the elder and several maids, Valeria left the Fragrance Palace and headed for
the square.

Meanwhile, Rocky, who was the other important party of the engagement ceremony, was still cultivating
beside the desolate crescent-shaped lake in the leader's mansion.

Of course, he had not forgotten about the event. However, he deemed that he need not hurry. As long
as he would not be late, he could still take his time.

After finishing his cultivation inside the Scarlet Heaven Jade and regaining his spiritual sense, he sat by
the lake with his legs crossed and adjusted his breath.

At the same time, he suddenly heard a shrilling cry from above. As he looked up, he saw a huge bird
flying in the air. Then, two rays of strange lights eventually descended from the sky. In a flash, they
landed on the ground not far away from where he was sitting. Judging from the aura of the two figures,
they should be at the Emperor Realm.

Soon enough, the beams of strange light that enveloped the two figures gradually dissipated. With that,
Rocky eventually saw two young women, who appeared to be remarkably beautiful. It seemed that they
were looking around as if observing the layout of the area.

Based on his experience, he immediately speculated that these two beauties must have sneaked in,
and they were about cause some trouble.

With this in mind, Rocky just played it cool. He tried to restrain his breathing and stood up slowly.

At this moment, the two young women already noticed Rocky. Seeing that he was dressed in ordinary
clothes, they assumed that he was just a servant and deemed that he wasn't a threat to them.



These two beauties were actually Gloria, the Godly Genius of the Genie Fief, and Purple, her personal
bodyguard.

"Purple, seize that man and ask him where the engagement ceremony will be held," Gloria ordered
calmly.

Purple simply nodded and quickly appeared in front of Rocky.

Seeing that Purple suddenly approached him, Rocky guessed that they wanted to capture him and
interrogate him about something. Hence, he immediately pretended to be afraid and shouted, "Who are
you? What are you doing here? Do you know that this is the leader's mansion? How dare you enter this
place without permission?"

Seeing that Rocky was like a panicking mouse, Purple could not help but look at him with disdain.
Then, she quickly pulled Rocky's collar and asked, "You should know where the engagement ceremony
of the Godly Geniuses of the Ghost Fief and the Flower Fief is being held, right? Where is it?"

"What will you do to me once I tell you? Will you kill me?" Rocky pretended to be scared out of his wits.

"If you don't tell me, then you're really going to die! Now, choose for yourself!" Purple shouted in
annoyance. At the same time, Gloria suddenly rushed beside Rocky with a coquettish smile. Then out
of nowhere, her eyes emitted a purple light.

Seeing this, Rocky instantly felt that a strong spiritual power was surging towards him and was about to
occupy his consciousness. Fortunately, his mental power was much stronger than that of ordinary
people, so he was able to easily resist it. However, since he didn't want to expose his identity yet, he
pretended to be hit by Gloria's attack and acted as if he became infatuated with her.

"Okay, I will tell you everything," Rocky replied, pretending to be enchanted.



"So, where is the ceremony being held?" Gloria asked again.

"In the square of the leader's mansion. However, the mansion is so big that you might have a hard time
finding it," Rocky answered honestly.

"Yeah, you are right," Gloria said as her captivating eyes twinkled.

"Godly— I mean Miss Gloria. I think we should go back and meet with Elder Bryson first to attend the
ceremony with our formal identities." The woman named Purple seemed quite nervous. Hearing this,
Rocky secretly looked at Gloria to analyze her. He did not expect that someone would sneak into the
mansion of the Ghost Fief's leader during this important occasion. Of course, he was almost certain
that it had something to do with the engagement ceremony.

"Huh? That is so boring! I want to surprise them!" Gloria exclaimed as she revealed a devious grin on
her face.

As the two continued to converse, Rocky became more certain that Gloria was planning to sabotage
the ceremony. However, he thought that it might actually work in his favor. After all, he also wanted to
get out of the engagement. Hence, if Gloria could mess it up, then he would be
pleased.


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