"Chief Raef, how is it going?" asked Rocky, fixing his eyes on the chief of the Xiao Clan.
Raef looked embarrassed and hesitated to answer.
"Father..." Mary gave Raef a slight nod, signaling that he could accept Rocky's request. She thought that even if Rocky could get the formula of the Holy Life Saving Hand, it was very unlikely for him to master it.
"Well, seeing that you are very determined to learn our family Beast Curing Skill, I will impart it to you as a gift," Raef said, wincing as every word left his clenched teeth.
"As for my second condition, I want you to publicly announce that Juey will be the heir of the Xiao Clan chief." Rocky calmly uttered the astonishing request.
Every member of the Xiao Clan was dumbfounded and had their mouths agape upon hearing the second request.
Mary did not know how to react. After all, she was the intended heir, not Juey.
Of course, the one who was most surprised was Juey. She didn't expect that Rocky would ask that for her sake. She couldn't help but be deeply touched by his gesture.
Rocky put Raef in a precarious spot. On one hand, Raef believed that Juey didn't have the talent to be the heir of the Xiao Clan chief, but on the other hand, if he didn't heed Rocky's request they would be acquired by other big clans sooner rather than later.
"Father, don't agree with him. He just wants to destroy our clan." Mary pleaded to her father as she shot a glare of hatred towards Rocky.
"Mr. Rookie, you should know that Juey doesn't have the guts nor the talents to successfully lead the Xiao Clan towards a better future. Even if I do agree, most of the members don't want her as the heir!" Raef racked his brain to make up an excuse.
"That's your business. As long as you agree with these two conditions, I will go to the Cao mansion with you." Of course, Rocky would not give Raef any chance to bargain.
In the eyes of the Xiao Clan members, what Rocky did was the nail in coffin for them. But they didn't know that the reason why Rocky wanted Juey to become the heir of the clan chief was actually for the Xiao Clan's future. After all, if Juey could master the Beast Curing Skill Rocky had taught her, sooner or later, the Xiao Clan would have the status that could not be ignored in the Timber Deity Empire. Of course, this would take time.
Raef didn't see any way but to accept after hearing Rocky's adamant tone. After thinking for a while, Raef decided to only pretend to agree in order to make Rocky go to the Cao mansion with them. After Rocky went there and the Beast Master Contest was over, he would be no use to Raef anymore. By then, he could remove Juey as his heir, and things would go back to the way they were.
"Okay, I accept both of your conditions," Raef agreed after much thought. "Mr. Rookie you should be satisfied now." But he was immediately thinking how he would get back at Rocky for making him feel like a fool.
But what he didn't know was that this was all part of Rocky's trap, and it was all going according to plan.
"When shall we leave for the Cao mansion?" Rocky asked.
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