Lord of the Sky City

Standing next to Xia Nai, the woman glanced at Rocky and burst out in an exaggerated exclamation, "How did someone like the owner of a small Sky City mix in here?!"

This exclamation was not quiet. Not only did Rocky hear it, but many of the surrounding guests did as well, and they all turned their heads to look at Rocky.

It is no wonder that people reacted this way, given today's ball had such high standards. All the invited guests were renowned big shots, so there were certainly no minor characters.

What counts as a minor character?

At least at today's ball, even the lords of medium-sized Sky Cities are minor characters! This means that among the city lords attending today's ball, the least influential were from large Sky Cities!

That was why, when people heard that Rocky was the lord of a small Sky City, they were all very surprised, especially since the woman next to Xia Nai emphasized that Rocky had 'sneaked' in, inevitably leading others to speculate.

Clearly, this woman did it on purpose to make Rocky feel uncomfortable!

After that, a group of people around Xia Nai burst into raucous laughter.

You should know that at such a ball, everyone chats quietly. After all, this is a ball, not a marketplace, and the attendees are dignified guests, not vegetable shoppers. They are expected to maintain a certain standard of behavior.

Therefore, their laughter immediately caught the attention of even more people.

But it was clear that they did it on purpose, for right after that, Xia Nai said to Rocky in a raised voice,

"City Lord Rocky, why are you still attending the ball? Don't you need to prepare for the competition?"

"Competition, Xia Nai? What competition?"

As soon as Xia Nai finished speaking, someone immediately asked, coordinating perfectly.

"Of course, the Arena competition."

"Oh? So City Lord Rocky is also participating in the Arena competition?"

Seeing Xia Nai mention the Arena competition, those around him displayed a realization, and the extravagant woman looked at Rocky, "So like Xia Nai, City Lord Rocky is also going to the Arena to train?"

"How can that be?"

No sooner had she finished speaking, before Rocky could even answer, someone said, "I've heard of City Lord Rocky's deeds; he provoked Wild Horse City and came here for refuge. So in my opinion, it's likely that City Lord Rocky is participating in the Arena competition to make money, given that taking refuge in Eternal City costs quite a bit."

"City Lord Rocky, is that true?"

Hearing this, the woman who spoke earlier blinked at Rocky with a mocking expression.

These people spoke so loudly that their voices carried and all the nearby guests heard them, so they all looked toward Rocky.

As for how these people knew about this, it was simple, Xia Nai had just found out.

Rocky was far more famous than he had imagined. During his initial battle with Baron Wolin, he first appeared in the Shadow Alliance weekly. Later, when he and Karina wiped out the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group, he was mentioned again in the Shadow Alliance weekly, and about two or three months ago, his assassination in Eternal City, although not heavily publicized by the Shadow Alliance, was also mentioned in their weekly report.

In such circumstances, it was quite easy to inquire about his situation. The only difficult part was the Arena competition – nobody knew he had participated, and even the competitors had no idea who he was, but Xia Nai managed to keep it from being concealed. After all, Xia Nai was a competitor and had met Rocky before.

So when he saw Rocky entering, he immediately sent someone to find out the specifics about Rocky and, with a bit of deduction, figured out what was going on, leading to the current scene.

The previous conflict with Rocky had always bothered Xia Nai. As the son of the Marquis of the Kafka Empire, he had never been rejected by anyone. Everyone welcomed him with smiles, unlike how Rocky treated him.

Xia Nai couldn't swallow his pride, and he hadn't expected to run into Rocky again today.

He was here because he had received an invitation; after all, Xia Nai was the son of the Marquis of Kafka Empire. Although his father wasn't present, it was still customary for Sigma Corporation to extend an invitation, meaning he was attending the ball on behalf of his father.

So when he discovered that Rocky was also attending the ball, he had already made up his mind that he would not make things easy for Rocky!

Regarding this idea of Xia Nai, his companions naturally understood him well, and they kept trying to find ways to embarrass Rocky.

"Lord Rocky, are you conceding?"

Seeing that Rocky had not responded for a long time, the woman beside Xia Nai glanced at him with contempt, "Ah... I thought I was meeting an impressive City Lord, but it turns out to be a pauper who has to make money by fighting in the arena, it's really..."

Halfway through her sentence, she shook her head and then displayed a look of resignation.

"Meiling, there's no need to be disappointed with such a person, he's just that kind of trash."

"Exactly, and besides, you already have Xia Nai, hehe."

"Indeed, Xia Nai is the capable one."

During their conversation, the woman named Meiling linked her arm through Xia Nai's, while also casting a glance at Liliya.

"Lord Rocky, don't you have anything to say?"

With his arm linked by Meiling, Xia Nai wore a proud expression on his face, then he grinned at Rocky, seemingly waiting for him to explode in anger.

But he was disappointed.

In reality, while others were babbling, Rocky hadn't said a word. He just held his wine glass, sipping the red wine while observing the bickering around him as if watching a lively scene.

However, faced with Xia Nai's remark, he slowly curved his lips into a smile. Stepping forward, he stood right across from him."

"Where's your dad?"

With a smile, Rocky glanced at Xia Nai, his words freezing Xia Nai's smile on his face!

"What, what did you say?"

Clearly, Xia Nai was staggered by the question, taking quite a while to respond. Continue your journey with My Virtual Library Empire

"I'm asking about your dad, tell him to come here, I have business with him," Rocky said sternly, looking directly at Xia Nai.

"What, what do you want?"

"Adult's business, kid, don't ask too many questions," Rocky said, glancing at Xia Nai and shooing him with his hand.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Nai's complexion changed drastically, turning a ghastly pale, while a round of subdued laughter spread among the bystanders.