CHAPTER 804 NO NEED TO THANK ME

As the chief of the Cao Clan, Lucilla had seen a lot of people over the past ten years, and as a result,

her insight had grown exponentially. Therefore, she could see at a glance that the man in front of her

was not as simple as he looked. The reason why she came to the Osmanthus Yard was that Lucas had

told her that Mr. Rookie had arrived and stayed in this place.

Originally, she had planned to send people to call Mr. Rookie over, but she later changed her mind. If

this he was indeed very different from others, and if he could be helpful to the Cao Clan, then she

certainly needed to know who he was first. However, she was still on guard against him, as she had not owns this text.

yet discounted the possibility that her two uncles, who were after the position of the clan chief, could

have arranged this whole thing. After all, it wasn't the first time that something like this happened.

When she arrived at the Osmanthus Yard, she was told that Mr. Rookie had gone out. She planned to

leave and come back later, but she saw an osmanthus tree that was blossoming in the yard, so she

decided to stop for a while and enjoy the flowers.

Later, Rocky saw her admiring the flowers. At that moment, their eyes met underneath the shadow that

the flowers cast, but they didn't say anything.

With her wit and experience, Lucilla immediately guessed that the man in front of her was the

legendary Mr. Rookie.

And when Rocky saw her, he could tell that Lucilla was not an ordinary woman and probably a lady of

the Cao Clan.

Silence reigned between them, but their minds were filled with questions, as they analyzed and

observed each other. It was Rocky who broke the silence.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt. The flowers are quite lovely, aren't they?" Rocky said with a smile

but didn't bother to wait for a reply. He just nodded at her, and turned away to go back to his room.

At first, Lucilla was caught by surprise when he suddenly appeared, so she couldn't talk. But she was

filled with confusion when he only made a passing comment and immediately turned to leave. After all,

she was the chief of the clan, and most men would pay an arm and a leg just to get a moment with her.

She was confident that she was alluring and irresistible, and yet, Rocky didn't even show interest. He

didn't ask who she was, and he acted like he was blind to her beauty, which made her feel a little

frustrated.

"You must be Mr. Rookie," Lucilla said in a soft but pleasant voice. It was enough to make him stop in

his tracks and look back at her, and she suppressed a smirk when it seemed like he was about to fall

for her charms.

"Miss, do you know me?"

Rocky asked with a confused look, and his head tilted to the side as if he was trying to remember

something. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Rookie. I'm Lucilla Cao,"

she said in salutation. "Lucilla Cao...and Queenie Cao... Are you Queenie's sister?" As soon as he

heard the name, he immediately thought of Queenie, and he was quick to ask her if they were related

in any way.

"Yes, I'm Queenie's elder sister," Lucilla said with a nod.

"Oh, you are her elder sister! It's nice to meet you. May I know what brought you here, Miss Lucilla?"

Rocky asked and cupped his hands to show respect.

"I came here to see you, Mr. Rookie," Lucilla said bluntly. However, it didn't escape her notice that he

called her Miss Lucilla instead of addressing her as Chief Lucilla, so he probably didn't know that she

was the chief of the Cao Clan.

"You came here to see me? Why?" A bewildered expression flashed across Rocky's face.

"I'm here to thank you for saving my sister, Mr. Rookie," Lucilla continued in a soft and grateful voice.

"Oh, I see. Master Lucas has already thanked me, so you don't have to thank me anymore, Miss

Lucilla." Rocky shook his head. The truth was that he hated small talk and pleasantries.

They fell into a comfortable silence, while she continued to study him. She was starting to be

impressed with him, as he had looked calm and sincere from the start until the end. Even though he

knew that she was the lady of the Cao Clan, she didn't see any malicious intent in his eyes.

It was rare to see such a man, and now, she realized why Lucas spoke so highly of him. When he

looked at her, she saw respect and sincerity, unlike most people who only sought to ingratiate

themselves with her because of the Cao Clan. Though he looked weak, he had strong limbs and

seemed well-trained too. From her point of view, he was full of secrets, and the thought of being able to

unveil them excited her to no ends.

Rocky coughed, as he was starting to feel uncomfortable when he noticed that Lucilla had been staring

at him for a long time. She looked as if she was trying to figure out something, so he asked her bluntly,

"Do you have anything more to say, Miss Lucilla?"

"No. I just came here to thank you, and I also wanted to meet you in person. After all, Master Lucas

recommended you himself to take part in the Beast Master Contest, so I'm a little curious about you,"

Lucilla said with a charming smile.

"I already told Master Lucas that I won't take part in the Beast Master Contest," Rocky replied firmly,

and a small frown appeared on his face.

"I know. Master Lucas told me as well. I hope that you would reconsider though. The Beast Master

Contest is held by the Timber Deity Empire every three years. If you join the contest, then I can

guarantee that you will become famous across the country. You will have a brilliant future!" Lucilla said

brightly, as she hoped to appeal to Rocky's side that wanted to be famous. After all, no one would say

no to fame and fortune, right?

"No, thank you. I'm not interested in such things." Rocky truly was not interested, because if he chose

to return to the Holy Dragon Empire, he could gain even more fame, fortune, and glory than what he

could get from joining a measly contest. He could become Prince Crimson of the Holy Dragon Empire,

and how could the Beast Master Contest match up to that?

Rocky had recommended Juey to attend the Beast Master Contest because he had other plans since

the beginning, and this was just a stepping stone.

"Is that so? I think if you take this kind of attitude when you participate in the Beast Master Contest, Mr.

Rookie, you could encounter some surprises. His Royal Highness admires people like you who are

talented but indifferent to fame and wealth," Lucilla said once again, as she hadn't given up yet.

"Miss Lucilla, you misunderstood me. I don't have any talent. Wait! Did you just say His Royal

Highness?" Rocky exclaimed in surprise when he realized what she just said. 'His Royal Highness is

Woods, right?' he thought to himself.

"Yes, I did say His Royal Highness." Lucila narrowed her eyes, as she noticed that Rocky's reaction

seemed somewhat strange.

"Will His Royal Highness come to the Beast Master Contest?" Rocky asked suspiciously. The answer

seemed obvious, as she wouldn't have mentioned Woods for no reason.

"The Beast Master Contest is of great importance to the royal family of the Timber Deity Empire, so His

Majesty will attend it in person. And it won't be His Royal Highness alone, Princess Alyssa, who has

received the admiration of the entire Timber Deity Empire, will also attend," Lucilla answered with a

nod. At the same time, she discreetly observed the expression on Rocky's face, as she had a feeling

that he was very interested in the prince.