Chapter 1757 An Surprising Invitation

As they heard the charming voice, everyone looked in the direction where it came from and saw that it
was actually from a beautiful and elegant young woman.

At the same time, Rocky also looked towards her and felt that he had already met her before.

"So, we meet again." The girl's eyes were focused on Rocky while she let out a pleasant smile.

"Oh! Yes. It's you!" Rocky's eyes widened when he finally remembered that he had indeed met this
gorgeous girl once. She was none other than Lilith, the most famous personality in the Sky-suppressing
School.

The people who were also present could not help but be mesmerized by her beauty.

"Wait! I know her! She's THE Lilith!" Since Lilith was indeed like a celebrity, someone eventually
recognized her.

"I am Lilith, and on behalf of the Sky-suppressing Mansion, I'm here to formally offer you an invitation to
be a part of the Sky-suppressing Mansion. Won't you care to join us?" Lilith asked Rocky
straightforwardly as she revealed her identity to the public.

"I heard that she is recognized as the most gifted spirit warrior that existed in the Sky-suppressing
Mansion in the past hundred years! They said that she broke through to the Emperor Realm two years
ago and she's now at the middle grade!"

"I also heard that! She is still very young! With her extraordinary talent, she has more chances of
growing into a much more powerful spirit warrior!"

"But why is she here? I did not hear that she will attend the Spiritual Emperor Contest this time. Why
will she suddenly show up here? Don't tell me that she's just here for this guy!"



At this moment, the people around could not help but discuss among themselves and speculate why
she suddenly appeared. In fact, even Rocky did not expect that he would meet Lilith again at such a
time and place. Moreover, she even invited him to join the Sky-suppressing Mansion in front of so
many people.

"Please don't make fun of me, Lilith. Why would I even be qualified to be invited to join the prestigious
Sky-suppressing Mansion?" Rocky quickly made an excuse so as to refuse politely.

"Humph! Don't be so humble. Your soul potential is even higher than mine. Hence, we, the Sky-
suppressing Mansion, will be more than willing to invite a genius like you to be a part of us," Lilith
answered with all seriousness.

Hearing this, the people present, including the representatives of various sects, immediately made a
commotion. They were utterly shocked when Lilith revealed without hesitation that Rocky's soul
potential was even higher than hers. It meant that even the highly-distinguished Spiritual Emperor like
Lilith was inferior to him.

"All right. Let me get this straight. I am not interested in joining any sect." Since Rocky could see that
Lilith would not just let the topic go, he had no choice but to be upfront. Right now, the last thing he
wanted was to be involved in human forces. After all, his current identity as a Godly Genius was
already a lot to handle. Thus, if he would become associated with the Sky-suppressing Mansion using
his identity as Basil, it would just put him at a disadvantage. He might not be able to fulfill his missions,
and he would be too exhausted in dealing with so many issues.

"Are you sure? This is a once in a lifetime opportunity." Lilith kept convincing Rocky, but she did not
seem too desperate. She still looked rather collected and cool, befitting her high status.

"Yes. I'm just not interested right now," Rocky replied bluntly. Besides, he thought that Lilith was not
really being serious about her offer.



"Fine. You can forget it. I don't want to force anyone if he doesn't want to." But then she added,
"Anyway, can I still have a talk with you in private?"

Of course, what she said immediately made everyone look at Rocky with envy in their eyes. Just to be
able to talk with Lilith was already a dream for many men. However, she even wanted to talk with
Rocky where no one could disturb them. They could not help but think that he was such a lucky guy.

"Okay. No problem." Rocky agreed at once, knowing that Lilith must have wanted to see Kohen.

Immediately after, the two of them disappeared in front of everyone.

Soon enough, their figures emerged in the bamboo forest behind the Boundless Manor.

It was a decent place where they could talk in peace, away from the eyes of the public.

"I really didn't expect that I could see you again!" Lilith let out a huge smile and stared at Rocky with
such excited eyes.

"Me too. Well, I guess we were meant to meet here," Rocky answered with a sigh.

"So, is everything going all right with the little guy?" Just as Rocky suspected, Lilith really wanted to see
Kohen.

Therefore, he immediately released Kohen from the Magic Spiritual Space to let Lilith meet it.

As soon as Kohen got out, although it had not seen Lilith for quite a long time, it instantly recognized
her at first glance. Then, Kohen immediately approached her enthusiastically.

"Wow! You have already grown up a lot!" With a very dear smile, Lilith gently patted Kohen's head with
her hands.



"So, did you show up earlier to help me on purpose?" Rocky thought that the timing was too convenient
to just be a coincidence.

"Hmm. Not really. Besides, you are a Spiritual Emperor whose soul potential is at the high grade of the
Heaven Stage. Of course, every force would want to recruit someone like you. The Sky-suppressing
Mansion is no exception. You should also know that the Sky-suppressing Mansion is not as powerful as
it used to be. Hence, we do need more talented individuals so that we could get back on our feet," Lilith
said as she let out a bitter smile.

"I see. I've heard about what happened to Canaan. You did nothing wrong. After all, he is not your real
brother. You should not be taking the blame for what he has done." Rocky knew everything that
happened back then and also knew what really happened to Canaan.

"You're right. But I have no choice. Not all people are as reasonable as you. You must have also heard
that the Sky-suppressing Mansion is being closely watched by others..." Lilith uttered with a serious
look in her eyes.

"It seems that you came to participate in the Spiritual Emperor Contest in order to rebuild the reputation
of the Sky-suppressing Mansion. Is that right?" The truth was that even before Lilith opened up about
the current situation of the Sky-suppressing Mansion, Rocky already had a hunch that her purpose in
taking part in the contest must have something to do with it.

"Well, it isn't really my idea. It is my father who forced me to participate in the competition. So, I had no
choice but to end my cultivation early and come here," Lilith explained.

"Then, I guess that we are going to be competitors at some point in the contest!"

"Yes. But I want to be friends with you first. I hope that is okay with you."



"I actually don't mind, but why me? There should be many people out there who would be willing to
make friends with you and help you out." Rocky tried to lighten the atmosphere because he was a bit
caught off guard by her straightforward statement.

"Maybe. But I don't think I can trust them. Most of them will only want to have something to do with me
because of my status in the Sky-suppressing Mansion..." Obviously, Rocky sensed the loneliness in
Lilith's tone. She was indeed one of the most talented women in the Ethereal Region and she had a
prestigious background. Hence, it could not be avoided that people would have ulterior motives when
they approached her.

"How am I different from them? Maybe I am just like one of those guys."

"No, you are not. I am sure of it. I can see in your eyes that the Sky-suppressing Mansion actually
means nothing to you. You don't care about its reputation at all. You are not a shallow person. In fact,
even when I first saw you, I already thought that you are very interesting. Unfortunately, we didn't have
enough time to know each other. Before I knew it, you were already gone. But it must be fate that I saw
you again." Lilith's eyes were so pure that it seemed like she was able to see through anyone. With
that, Rocky had no other choice but to give in.

"All right. I will admit that you saw through me. Maybe you are right. We might be destined to see each
other again and be friends." Rocky did not actually mind being friends with her. In fact, he liked the idea
because it would only benefit him, and it would not bring him any trouble.

"I have lost sight of you last time, but I won't let you go this time," Lilith firmly declared.

"But I must warn you. Although we are already friends, it doesn't mean that I'll go easy on you during
the competition." "Ha-ha! You don't need to worry about that.

Besides, I might actually be the one who would need to consider whether to show you mercy or not,"
Lilith retorted, proudly raising her head.



"Then, I guess we'll just wait and see! Anyway, I have to go now. People might spread unnecessary
rumors about our relationship if someone saw that we are alone together." As always, Rocky did not
want to attract too much attention. He already knew that he would shock everyone and garner
unwanted attention when the competition started, so he did not want to add anything more than that.

"Okay then. See you later!" Then, Lilith hugged and kissed Kohen before she reluctantly left.

"What an innocent girl! She has always reminded me of Lena... Well, I guess it was not so bad that we
are on good terms..." Rocky could not help but sigh as he looked at Lilith's back.

Not long after, Rocky found out that his identity as Basil had become a sensation in the entire
Boundless Manor. It was because of the exception that the Di Clan granted him. He was allowed to
directly enter the last round of the Spiritual Emperor Contest after the announcing that his soul potential
was at the high grade of the Heaven Stage. As expected, this news instantly spread everywhere.

Moreover, there were also rumors sprouting here and there that he had a romantic relationship with
Lilith.

It seemed that even Rocky himself did not expect that his return as Basil would cause such a world-
shaking clamor.


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