Chapter 1158 To The Wood Clan

Rocky and the others headed to the Cao Clan since it wouldn't be possible for them to casually meet Woods, who was now the emperor of the Timber Deity Empire. He intended to ask Queenie to take them to the royal palace to meet him instead.

Due to the constraints of time, accompanied by Queenie and Lucas, Rocky left the Cao Clan and headed to the royal palace soon after.

After passing through the strict security at the royal palace gates, Rocky and the others were finally ushered to the side hall.

They didn't have to wait long. Woods walked in, looking imposing in his imperial robe. He was no longer the humble prince they once knew. The officer had reported to him that the chief of the Cao Clan had arrived to see him, and Woods thought that it was only Queenie who was waiting for him. He stopped abruptly in his tracks when he saw Rocky standing in the hall, smiling broadly at him. His eyes widened in surprise and Woods quickened his pace towards Rocky.

"Oh, come on now! It has hardly been a year. Why are you so excited?" Rocky teased as the smile at the corners of his lips grew wider.

"Finally! I have been waiting for you! I thought you wouldn't come!" Woods exclaimed, grabbing Rocky's shoulder. He heaved a deep sigh, as if the man's mere presence gave him hope.

"Where is Alyssa? I want to see her," Rocky said with urgency in his voice.

The smile faded from Woods' face. "She's not here as she has been taken back to the Wood Clan," Woods said seriously.

"The Wood Clan? Is she really..." Rocky shook his head and pinched his brows in frustration.

"The Wood Clan has already decided to exchange her for a spiritual treasure, and she is not in a position to disobey their order," Woods sighed.

"Why? She has a legendary guardian beast! Why do they have to use her for the exchange?" Rocky asked with a deep frown.

"You know the reason better than I do. If we go to the Wood Clan now, we may still have time to stop the Wood Clan. But that won't be an easy task." The very idea that they treated his elder sister like a commodity annoyed him from the beginning. But he could do nothing about it, even though he was now the emperor of an empire. The Wood Clan was the spiritual race backing their empire, and they were free to decide whatever they pleased. He had no control over the Wood Clan, whatsoever. It was the same in Alyssa's case as well. She was t

rees, on which were built tree houses of various styles. Streams of members of the Wood Clan were busily going up and down without pausing to even look at them. The place was as peaceful as it could get.

The rest of the escorts waited outside a large tree house while the escort in charge went inside to report their purpose of arrival. Soon after receiving permission, they headed to an independent tree house on the south side of the valley, led by a spiritual slave. The door of the house was closed.

"Your Royal Highness, His Majesty has sent dowries for you," the escort in charge said respectfully.

"Bring it in." Came a melancholy voice from inside the tree house.

The door of the tree house opened, and boxes of dowries were carried in. Rocky carried in the very last box.

When he entered the tree house, he saw Alyssa staring out the window, looking solemn. She seemed to have something on her mind.

"Hey, you silly girl," Rocky shouted as he looked at her lonely back.

Alyssa's back straightened in a jolt. She hesitated for a moment without turning to look. Was it an illusion? Only one person in the world spoke to her in such a teasing tone. Only him. She sighed, wondering if she would ever see him again. This was the Wood Clan; how could she expect Rocky to risk his life to be here?

She turned to look who it was in her room, and immediately froze seeing the man in front of her, standing there with the familiar smile. She was choked with excitement and couldn't say a word for a moment.

"You! What are you doing here?" Alyssa said, regaining her composure.