Lord of the Sky City

Given Hammerfire's status, he could speak bluntly at any time and any occasion, so when he referred to Denise directly as "girl," considering Hammerfire's age, the term was not inappropriate.

"Girl," Hammerfire said, "I think you'd better be careful with these people; they might be here to spy on the information about the New Armor!"

Hammerfire, who stood a little over a meter tall, spoke while looking up at Xia Nai and the group around him, causing their faces to turn instantly pale and ashen.

What exactly pale and ashen looks like, no one knew, but it was certainly not a good look.

Indeed, when these people heard what Hammerfire had said, their faces turned extremely unpleasant and even cold sweat broke out. Rocky had already accused them of plotting an assassination, which was defamatory in itself; now Hammerfire went further, dropping a huge accusation of corporate espionage on them—an accusation they could hardly bear!

Denise, who heard this too, secretly sighed. She knew full well Hammerfire was making it up. It wasn't that she didn't believe someone might spy on the Holy Angel Armor's information—actually, quite a few would like to do that; she simply didn't believe these individuals around Xia Nai dared to do such a thing.

Clearly, Hammerfire spoke deliberately. The hundred-year-old Hammerfire perfectly embodied the adage "old but cunning." He was well aware that under Denise's intervention, Rocky wouldn't stand a chance if Denise declared his conflict with Xia Nai a misunderstanding—even if reluctantly, Rocky would have to agree it was merely a misunderstanding.

That's why he spoke out, forcibly labeling them corporate spies. With his status, Denise was now unable to claim it was a misunderstanding without others questioning her and Sigma Corporation.

Thus, after this, Denise gave Meiling and the others a dark look but remained silent, merely signaling the Captain of the Guards, who immediately took the cue and then issued an order: "Arrest them all!"

At his command, several guards rushed forward, seizing all the nobles around Xia Nai and escorting them out of the venue!

After these individuals were taken away, Denise managed to squeeze a smile on her face, nodded at Hammerfire, and walked away without so much as a glance at Rocky. Enjoy new tales from My Virtual Library Empire

It was evident that after this commotion, Denise's impression of Rocky was not likely to improve.

"City Lord, don't worry," Hammerfire said.

As Denise and others left, Hammerfire patted Rocky's thigh, reaching only as high as his thigh: "Just eat, drink, and forget about it."

After saying this, Hammerfire and Orton left as well because they had encountered many acquaintances at the party and needed to mingle.

Once everyone had left, only Rocky and Xia Nai remained.

When the guards took the others away, they had not dared touch Xia Nai; after all, given his status as the son of the Marquis of Kafka Empire, he was the future Marquis—a person hardly anyone besides Rocky would provoke.

At this moment, Xia Nai's face was beyond ugly—it was horrendously so! He had never expected things to turn out this way. Initially, he had only intended to embarrass Rocky but ended up shooting himself in the foot, becoming the most humiliated one of them all.

So, when everyone had dispersed and only Rocky was left facing him, Xia Nai looked at Rocky through gritted teeth and, after a long while, nodded fiercely:

"City Lord Rocky, you've got me!"

Gritting his teeth and glaring at Rocky, Xia Nai said menacingly, "Next time, we'll meet in the ring, and then we'll see who can help you!"

After those words, Xia Nai turned and left, unwilling to stay a moment longer, leaving the party!

"Trouble again..."

Watching Xia Nai turn to leave, Rocky turned to Liliya and asked helplessly, "Did I cause more trouble again?"

"Yes."

With a snort of laughter, Liliya nodded her head while laughing, but then said, "The Mairente Family, Wild Horse City, you've already stirred up a lot of trouble, so what's adding a Marquis of the Kafka Empire to the mix?"

"I love hearing that. There are many who want to kill me; Xia Nai is just one of them," Rocky replied.

Laughing heartily, Rocky continued talking to Liliya as they walked, "If that's the case, would it be more troublesome if I killed him in the arena?"

"It wouldn't, because things are already very troublesome."

"That's good then."

Rocky glanced at Liliya and chuckled.

Despite the recent conflict, Rocky followed Hammerfire's advice at the ball: he ate and drank without restraint. After all, with Aniye and Orton around, nobody could do much about it.

Indeed, after the conflict, Rocky had actually gained more attention—not that Denise paid him any attention; she hadn't looked him in the eye since.

But aside from Denise, others present at the ball began to actively seek Rocky out for conversation.

It must be noted that the guests attending the ball were either famed or powerful, each a significant figure. They were intrigued to talk to Rocky—curious about a City Lord of a small Sky City daring to confront Xia Nai and his close ties with people like Aniye.

Of course, these VIPs only had brief chats with Rocky, often just exchanging introductions. But even that was no small feat. Many people yearned for the opportunity to say a word or two in front of these luminaries, even just to mention their own names, which was usually impossible.

Meanwhile, during the event, Rocky was continuously searching for someone, but after a full round, he couldn't find them.

"Who are you looking for?"

Noticing Rocky aimlessly wandering around the ballroom, seemingly in search of someone, Liliya couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, I thought I saw someone familiar..."

Rocky had seen someone at the ball, which made him pause, but before he could get a clear view, Xia Nai arrived. However, after dealing with Xia Nai's matter, when he wanted to find that person again, he couldn't.

"Never mind, I might have been mistaken..."

Shaking his head, Rocky withdrew his gaze.

Thus, the ball proceeded as usual, lasting until after two in the morning, after which Rocky and his party left the venue and went back to the Star of the Sky.

But just as he had returned to the Star of the Sky, a servant brought him a letter.

"Who gave this to you?"

As Rocky took the envelope from the servant, he asked casually.

"City Lord, it was Miss Cyril from the Mairente Family who gave it to me."

Hearing this, Rocky nodded his head without much surprise because the familiar person he had seen at the ball was his cousin Cyril!