Then, everyone followed the voice and eventually saw a figure walking towards them leisurely as if he was just taking a leisurely stroll in his own backyard. In just a few moments, the crowd was able to clearly see his face.
“Basil? Is that him?”
Indeed, it was Rocky. In fact, he had already been here a while ago, but he just waited to see how things would develop. It just surprised him the most that Miguel dared to betray the Sword Spirit Sect and put the blame on him so that the Grand Sky Sect would take action against him. He knew that Miguel had a huge grudge against him, but he didn’t expect that he would go as far as dragging the sect down. Because of Miguel’s accusation, he had no other choice but to take the fall. After all, the only persons who knew about his fake identity during the competition were Timothy, Ramon, and Hannah.
Logically, Rocky could have just left after knowing about this. If he was to be handed over to the Grand Sky Sect, his chances of survival would be slim to none. However, if he escaped, the Sword Spirit Sect would have to deal with it. Thus, he made up his mind to sacrifice himself before he left the Sword Spirit Sect. This way, he could also make them owe him big time and take advantage of it in the future.
Seeing that Rocky chose to show up before them, Timothy had mixed emotions. He was glad that Rocky was such a loyal warrior, who was willing to face the consequences, but at the same time, he also felt very guilty.
“You, brat! I knew you wouldn’t leave just like that.” Miguel was also relieved. After all, he was worried that if Rocky escaped, he might come back one day and get back at him. But now that Rocky was going to be turned over to the Grand Sky Sect, Miguel couldn’t help but rejoice inside him.
“Master Benedict, let me just clarify that this matter has nothing to do with the Sword Spirit Sect. I did it alone. They only knew of what I’ve done afterward,” Rocky declared, absolving the Sword Spirit Sect and all other people of the responsibility for what he did.
“Basil!” Hannah couldn’t help but tremble upon hearing Rocky’s words. She didn’t expect that he would choose to make such a huge sacrifice without any hesitation.
At the same time, Timothy also wanted to say something, but he just gritted his teeth. He knew that the reason why Rocky showed up was to protect the reputation of the Sword Spirit Sect and shoulder the responsibility. If they tried to save Rocky, his grand gesture would be in vain.
Benedict glared at Rocky and threatened him deliberately, “Well, that is very sensible of you. You’d better go with us quietly, so that maybe, you can survive. But if you resist, I know you can already imagine the consequences.” However, at the back of his mind, he actually wanted Rocky to resist so that he could have a reason to kill him in front of all the people of the Sword Spirit Sect as a warning to others.
“Fine. I’ll go with you,” Rocky replied immediately. It surprised everyone that he had just given up that quickly.
Even Benedict was stunned. He didn’t expect that Rocky would be this willing to go with them.
“No one dare touch him!” All of a sudden, Ramon appeared beside Rocky and guarded him with all his might.
At the same time, another delicate figure appeared. “If anyone tries to take Basil away, you’ll have to get past me first!” It was Tessa who screamed at the top of her lungs.
“You don’t have to do this…” Seeing Ramon and Tessa appear by his side, Rocky shook his head and urged them to stop.
“What are you saying? We can’t let them take you away!” Ramon argued. He didn’t want to see Rocky sacrifice himself just to protect the Sword Spirit Sect. Rocky just did his job, so it baffled Ramon that he should be the only one to take the fall.
“He’s right. We’re going to defend you.” Then, Tessa suddenly summoned Nightshade.
Perhaps it was her eagerness to protect Rocky at all costs that the moment Nightshade emerged, it instantly turned into a shining spiritual light and flew swiftly towards Tessa.
Although it was her first time activating the Spirit Possession, she had already mastered the essence of the skill, thanks to Rocky’s guidance. Therefore, the next moment, the spiritual light of Nightshade directly merged with her. Afterward, her delicate face and body began to change dramatically. At the same time, a pair of scarlet wings spread on her back, making her look formidable.
Her spiritual power had also risen to the peak of the primary stage of the Spiritual Infant, which instantly shocked everyone present.
“Isn’t that Basil’s skill? When did Tessa master it?” Hannah exclaimed as her eyes widened.
“Now, who’s going to fight me?” With the aid of the Spirit Possession technique, Tessa became much more confident even though she was facing several powerful warriors at the King Realm.
Benedict and the others from the Grand Sky Sect were also taken aback to see that Tessa exhibited a unique skill that enabled her to merge with her spiritual beast. However, they still didn’t take her seriously.
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