"Go and report to the king that we arrived. The Godly Genius of the Ghost Fief and I will see him shortly in the meeting hall," Layla ordered promptly.
The leading Spiritual Emperor immediately nodded and sent someone to report to the king about the arrival of Layla and Rocky.
"Come on. Let us go too." Layla turned to Rocky and nodded at him.
But before they could go, one of the guards asked, "Your Royal Highness, what about your ride? I'm afraid we cannot deal with it if you just leave it here."
"Oh, the beast actually belongs to him," Layla replied casually.
Upon hearing this, the Spiritual Emperors and the royal guards present instantly grew very respectful of Rocky. After all, no one expected that the Godly Genius of the Ghost Fief possessed such a powerful beast.
"So, this is the legendary Godly Genius of the Ghost Fief! What a brilliant and powerful young man!"
"That's right. It's obvious that he is an extraordinary guy!"
"It seems that even Princess Layla favors him. I'm sure that he will have a bright future ahead!"
The Spiritual Emperors immediately said some flattering words to get on Rocky's good side.
On the other hand, Rocky just let out a faint smile and said nothing in response. Then, he waved at Rubygon, signaling it to leave first. Afterward, it let out a low roar and majestically flew away before everyone's eyes.
Immediately after, Rocky and Layla got going and entered the palace under the gazes of the public.
Not long after, the two of them arrived at the meeting hall, where the king and several people were waiting for them. Some of them were elders of the royal family, while the others were ministers. It seemed that they were just summoned when the king got the news that Layla and Rocky had returned.
"Your Majesty, we have come back." Layla saluted the moment they appeared before the king.
At the same time, Rocky also cupped his hands as a sign of respect.
"Tell me, how were you able to return? After you left, the teleportation point in the palace was suddenly destroyed by a mysterious force that descended from the sky. I was worried that none of you would be able to come back safely," the king could only ask directly while he sat straight on his throne. In fact, the king was a little surprised when the Spiritual Emperor reported that the two had already come back. After all, he did not expect that Layla would return earlier than Enoch or Zain, especially after the teleportation point was destroyed.
"We were a bit lucky to find another teleportation point inside the Ghostly Demon Land," Layla answered as she cast a glance at Rocky.
"Oh, is that so?" When the king heard this, his brows instantly furrowed. Although he knew that there were other teleportation points in the Ghostly Demon Land, most of them were destroyed, including the one in the palace. He knew there was indeed another one left, but the location and information about it were only known to the previous rulers. Hence, the king found it really strange that they were able to find it.
However, he did not bother to ask about it. Instead, he changed the topic. "Why are you the only ones who came back? Where are Zain, Enoch, and their team members?"
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