Chapter 768 Making Use Of The Daughter

"Father, the guys who instigated the disturbance seem to be well prepared. They knew how to change the Ethereal Spirit Pill's properties by using Cyan Sulphur. They could be hired by someone that is not ordinary," Mary reported while the others listened intently.

"The Qi Clan must be behind this. I heard that they have started fighting with the Cao Clan openly and in secret in the coming of the Beast Master Contest," Raef said strongly.

The Qi Clan and the Cao Clan were the two most powerful clans in the Timber Deity Empire. They were neck-and-neck in terms of strength, and they had a lot of outstanding Beast Masters from the three major professions: beast evaluator, beast tamer, and beast curer. The Timber Deity Empire held a Beast Master Contest every three years, and they summoned promising Beast Masters from several big clans of the empire to compete with each other. The clan who would win the title of the Best Beast Master would receive a great reward, and they could also represent the Timber Deity Empire in bigger contests where different empires sent their promising Beast Masters.

However, for the top clans of the Timber Deity Empire, the greatest benefit that could be garnered from the Beast Master Contest was the improvement of their reputation and status in the empire, which meant that the clan's performance in the contest had a direct bearing on the interests of the whole clan. This was because the clan that would win in the contest could gain the recognition and favor of the imperial family of the Timber Deity Empire. Its Beast Masters and highly-skilled spirit manipulators could be promoted as well. So, all the big clans took the Beast Master Contest seriously.

In the previous years, only two clans stood out: the Qi Clan and the Cao Clan. The Qi Clan had the strongest beast tamer in the Timber Deity Empire—Samson, whose strength was ranked only second to Sheridan, the best beast tamer of the Wild Spirit Land. Samson's disciples were well-known and very powerful. On the other hand, the Cao Clan had the most powerful beast evaluator in the Timber Deity Empire. He was said to have mastered the eighth level of the beast evaluating power, and his disciples were also formidable. Of course, the other mediocre clans relied heavily on the two biggest clans, but sometimes, they would also discover great talents within their ranks.

The Xiao Clan was one of

Drugged one night by her ex-boyfriend, a mysterious man took advantage of her in an ecstatic night filled with sex.

To take her revenge, she married the man, and used him.

"As long as I'm alive, I'm still his legal wife, while all of you are just his mistresses."

She remained adamant even when he was involved in scandals with other women.

Eventually she stormed off after she learned that he had betrayed her again.But life brought her back to him a few years later, to his astonishment.

ouse, it will be a great advantage for us," Raef implied.

"Father, do you mean..." Mary's eyes widened in surprise when she understood what Raef was trying to say.

"During the Beast Master Contest, I will find a way for you and Juey to meet Prince Woods. If either of you catches Prince Woods' interest, it will be good for both the Cao Clan and the Xiao Clan. Do you understand what I mean?" Raef explained frankly.

"I understand, father. But shall we tell Juey about this?" Mary asked.

"No, at least, not now. The truth is I don't want it to be you. I want you to lead the Xiao Clan in the future, so I'm hoping he will fancy Juey instead. Although Travis is also talented, he was not born as a member of the Xiao Clan. You would be a much better leader. But if Prince Woods doesn't fall for your sister, or if he prefers you over her, then we'll talk about it later," Raef further explained, but the expression on his face told Mary that he was planning something dangerous, "But..." Mary started to speak, but she didn't know what to say. She didn't expect that her father would resort to something like this.

Someone had said that even a vicious tiger will not eat its cubs. But as she looked at her father's expression, she feared that whoever said that was wrong. Her mind couldn't conceive how Raef could stomach using his daughter just to gain Prince Woods' favor.

'What a devious plan!' she thought, as she felt her stomach turn. She breathed deeply to settle herself, but otherwise, she didn't say anything more, as it was obvious that her father had already made up his mind.