Chapter 1066 Competition For Marriage

Meanwhile, the four of them successfully ruined Alston's plan to take possession of the spiritual treasure. After that, they returned to Evian City with a great deal of satisfaction. There, they spent a couple of days in peace.

Finally, Rocky had the time to attend to Isis and their son. He could now fulfill his responsibilities as a husband and a father.

However, their happiness was short-lived. Three days after their return, their joyful family reunion was spoiled by an unexpected turn of events. Rocky and the others were shocked by the news that came from the Ji Clan regarding Sabina. After hearing about it, her delicate expression became cold as ice. Even the area ten meters from her was frozen.

Apparently, Alston issued an imperial edict. Sabina would be married off to Daniel, the fourth prince of the emperor.

The news quickly traveled far and wide. Soon enough, the entire Holy Dragon Empire knew about it. Naturally, it caused an uproar in everywhere. Everyone knew that if the Ji Clan agreed to Sabina and Daniel's marriage, then the clan's fate would be closely tied to the royal family. It also meant that Alston could easily meddle with the Ji Clan's affairs because he was the current representative of the royal family. Moreover, he was the acting emperor of the Holy Dragon Empire.

Any simple-minded person would think that Alston made a wonderful move. He might be able to put the Ji Clan in the awkward position since they didn't allow Jason to take the empress back to the Palace City. This even backed the Ji Clan into a corner.

They were the second largest clan in the entire Holy Dragon Empire. The mere rustling of leaves within their mansion might cause turmoil in the empire. Furthermore, it could also affect the empire's fate as a whole. As soon as Sabina had successfully married into the royal family, Alston would definitely benefit from it. Being the one who issued the imperial edict that dictated their marriage, he would be able to secure his position with the support of the Ji Clan.

"It seems like Alston sees you and your clan as a thorn in his side because we ruined his grand plans, one after another. So now, he wants to force you and the Ji Clan into a tight situation. If you refuse to honor his edict, there will only be two options left. And that will be either going against the royal family or sending your elder sister back to the palace. Neither of those choices will do your clan good. Alston presents you and your clan such a tough riddle to solve!" Rocky's brows were furrowed. He could see through Alston's plan. If Sabina agreed to marry into the royal family just like he planned, it would mean that he had successfully taken the Ji Clan u

d gain the upper hand.

"Miss Lucilla, that is such a great idea! In any case, it's much better than plainly accepting Alston's marriage edict. Maybe it can even buy us some time and give us a fighting chance!" Allen nodded in agreement. He was pleasantly surprised by Lucilla's idea.

"Miss Lucilla absolutely deserves the title "chief of the first clan of the Timber Deity Empire". That's a clever and fantastic suggestion!" Lance couldn't help but praise Lucilla.

"Oh, that's too flattering! I just thought of it now," Lucilla replied modestly.

"That really is an amazing plan. But how can we ensure that Alston's plan won't work out? If we call for a competition, he will definitely send over some of his most powerful royal members. They will be extremely difficult to deal with," Sabina asked with a frown.

"We can set a limit. For instance, we can define the acceptable age and strength of contenders. If you think about it, it's quite reasonable. Sabina is young, beautiful, and powerful. It's only natural that the Ji Clan wouldn't want her to marry a spirit manipulator who can pass as her grandfather, right?" Allen cleverly suggested. Everyone agreed that this was a reasonable condition.

Afterward, they discussed it more in detail. To ensure that the competition would have enough impact, they finally agreed upon the criteria. They decided that the contenders' strength must be above the Heavenly Stage and below the Divine Stage. In this way, they could count on the support of all the forces in the Holy Dragon Empire. It would also prevent Alston from finding any excuse not to allow the competition. In other words, any spirit manipulator at the Heavenly Stage and the Supernal Stage could participate in it. Thus, it would surely appeal to all the other clans in the empire!