CHAPTER 733 FODDER FOR THE RUMOR MILLS

It didn't take Rocky long to kill the Deserted Sand Crab at the third grade of the four-star level. He didn't

pant or sweat. Meanwhile, the Rainbow Glow Unicorn, who had been watching the fight, hopped next

to the dead crab and with its foreleg, pointed at the shell.

Curious to know what was going on, Rocky went over and poked the crab shell with the Frozen Wind

Dagger. Immediately, a red-purple liquid gushed out.

The Rainbow Glow Unicorn was thrilled. It let out an excited scream, immediately lowered its head and

began to drink.

"Jeez! You are such a hearty eater! You are even drinking blood!" Rocky couldn't help but exclaim

when he saw the Rainbow Glow Unicorn drinking the dead crab's blood.

However, when he saw the Rainbow Glow Unicorn drinking the blood happily, Rocky was tempted. For

a few minutes, he tried to ignore the urge, but in the end, he just couldn't resist anymore. Reluctantly,

he leaned down and started licking blood from the crab too. To his surprise, the taste of the blood was

as mellow and rich as wine.

"Wow! This is amazing!" Immediately, Rocky's eyes lit up. He got down to his knees and began to drink

with glee, as if he was competing with the Rainbow Glow Unicorn.

After he was full and refreshed, Rocky went into a mud house nearby. In the house, he immediately

began to circulate his spiritual power. He wanted to find out why his power had been strengthened.

"This is so strange! The evil spiritual power from the second layer of the seal has fully fused into my

body. The evil spiritual power in the container made of the mysterious power is from the third layer of

the seal. What's going on?" he wondered aloud.

'This is no coincidence! Did she do this to me?' he thought to himself, suspecting the only person he

knew, who could have done that.

"After fusing the evil spiritual power in the second layer of the seal, my strength has grown to the

seventh grade of the Heavenly Stage. No wonder I found it so easy to deal with the spirit-manipulated

beast at the third grade of the four-star level. After the incident that almost killed me, I could never have

imagined this. My strength has grown beyond expectations. Anyway, I put my life on the line for this."

True, he had reached the seventh grade of the Heavenly Stage in such a short period of time. But it

came at a great cost.

For a fact, Rocky had survived by a whisker, thanks to Cherry. Had she not fed him the twenty years'

worth of spiritual soul, he would not have come out alive.

"Now, it's important that I need to get familiar with the extra strength I have just acquired." A smile

appeared on Rocky's face. Then, he dragged the Deserted Sand Crab's body into the Magic Spiritual

Space. Then straight away, he and the Rainbow Glow Unicorn left the village and moved on.

There were a lot of fierce spirit-manipulated beasts in the sky around this place. So Rocky, instead of

asking the Rainbow Glow Unicorn to take him away, went hunting, while looking for the way out of the

desert.

Three days after Rocky went missing, Allen and Marin returned to the main camp with thousands of

soldiers. Then they got the news that Rocky had betrayed them.

"Commander in Chief Lance, Commander in Chief Rocky will never betray us. There must be some

misunderstandings behind his disappearance. Or it may be the Timber Deity Empire's plot," Allen

disagreed firmly when he saw Lance. Then, he told Lance that in order to protect the several thousand

soldiers, Rocky had personally brought fifty people to attract the pursuit of the Timber Deity Empire

army.

"Yeah, how could Rocky betray us? He did it for us. He put his neck on the line to fool the forces of the

Timber Deity Empire. I can't buy this betrayal story, come what may," Marin echoed. She was frank on

what she thought about Rocky. Although he was annoying sometimes, there were some things he

would never do.

"My only concern about him is that he has taken a little too long to come back. That's so unlike Rocky.

Already, I'm starting to get worried that something might have happened to him. Listening to the rumors

around here, I smell something fishy. The Timber Deity Empire might be spreading false reports about

him, seeking to paint him in a bad light. They know that can demoralize our soldiers," Lance explained.

"By the way, where is Sabina? Has she come back yet? She was with Commander in Chief Rocky. If

she is here, we will know what has happened and where he is." Allen suddenly thought of Sabina.

"If she had come back, Rocky would have come back too." Lance shook his head and sighed.

"Then what should we do now? Rocky would be charged of treason if he can't come back in time. A

traitor will be sentenced to death," Marin empathized. She was sincerely concerned for the safety of

Rocky.

"It seems I might have to personally go back to the Imperial City and report this to His Majesty. Maybe,

I can convince him to call an immediate end to these false reports. The eagerness with which focus has

been drawn to the issue needs to pass. Die out completely. Otherwise, if things go on like this, the

Crimson Dragon Group will also be impacted," Lance said. The report about Rocky's betrayal was

posing a real threat to the reputation of the Crimson Dragon Group. Even if there was no truth to the

story, some people would buy that line and spin it for different agendas. Lance knew some malicious

individuals who would happily capitalize on this to work for Rocky's downfall. As such, Lance wanted

nothing but the whole truth to reach the emperor.

"Then I will go back with you, Commander in Chief Lance," Allen said.

"I will go back with you, too. Allen and I are witnesses. Hopefully, we can use our testimonies to prove

Rocky's innocence and his commitment to our course," Marin added.

"Good," Lance said with a nod.

Just then, several Elite Commanders led by Commander Wang came in.

"Commander in Chief Lance, this is a joint statement from all the members of the Crimson Dragon

Army. We have absolutely no reason to believe that Commander in Chief Rocky could ever betray us.

We believe that he is innocent, and we are willing to pledge with our lives." Commander Wang

immediately handed the joint statement over.

"Really? I'm touched!" Lance was excited to realize that Rocky was popular. Having the support and

trust of the whole Crimson Dragon Group in such a difficult time was something that would give Rocky

leverage.

Relieved, Allen and Marin exchanged a smile. They hoped that with this joint statement, the emperor

himself would see Rocky's innocence.

"Commander in Chief Lance, please give this joint statement to His Majesty. We believe Commander in

Chief Rocky is an innocent man," the several Elite Commanders said in unison.

"Don't worry. I will deliver the joint statement to His Majesty in person." Lance nodded solemnly. owns this text.

Then, he, together with Allen and Marin, left for the Imperial City that very night. They arrived in the

afternoon of the next day. Since Lance knew that Isis was worried about Rocky, he went back to his

mansion first.

When Isis heard that Lance was back, she rushed to the living room. She ran forward to greet the three

of them. "Dad, there are rumors going around here about Rocky. They accuse him of betraying the

empire. What's going on?" she asked anxiously.

"I didn't expect the rumors to spread so fast." Lance frowned.

"Tell me, what happened to Rocky, dad. I don't believe that he would betray us," she pressed further.

"Miss Isis, right now, we still don't have any credible information about Commander in Chief Rocky. And

Sabina is also missing. No one knows exactly what had happened. But I believe Commander in Chief

Rocky has not, and will never betray us," Allen assured.