"Chief is here!" A scream from the outside interrupted them.

All of them nearly jumped out of their seats and peered out.

Before their eyes was a charming figure who elegantly stepped into the hall. Every move showed theobvious sign of someone who came from a big clan.

Even Mary couldn't drag her eyes away from the lithe figure clad in elegant white clothes, it lookedlike it was shining on her smooth skin and made her look even more charming. Though her delicateface held no smile, her willow-leaf brows and sylphlike eyes sent shocks down people's spine withevery coy blink. Everyone was besotted and couldn't look away for her. There wasn't any make-upon her face yet she caught their eyes. Although some of them would like to approach her, with heraura in the Supernal Stage enveloping her, no one dared to come near.

"Chief Lucilla, it is an honor to meet you..." Raef immediately politely saluted with his hands claspedin front of him.

Both Travis and Mary bowed to her.

Because this figure was none other than the chief of the Cao Clan, Lucilla Cao.

"There's no need to be so formal, Chief Raef!" As Lucilla spoke, she glided across the hall and settleddown on the Heavenly Phoenix Chair and gestured to the three who remained frozen in their salute.Almost imperceptible tremors of fear ran through their bodies as they sat down.

"This must be your daughter?” Lucilla's eyes flickered at Mary's direction.

"Yes, she is." Raef nodded.

"I've heard for a long time that the chief of the Xiao Clan has a pair of beautiful daughters. It seemsthe rumors are true." Lucilla's smile was breathtaking

"Thank you for your praise, Chief Lucilla,” Raef replied.

"By the way, where's Mr. Rookie? Lucas was very vocal in recommending him. I don't think I seehim..." It couldn't be helped that Lucilla was curious about Rocky. After all, Lucas recommended him.She wanted to know what was it that Rocky had made Lucas admire him so much.

"He..." Raef's expression suddenly changed.

"What's wrong? Did he not come?" Lucilla's eyes darkened as she arched a perfect brow.

"Chief Lucilla, Mr. Rookie prefers to be alone so he didn't come with us. He'll arrive with my sister..."Mary replied politely.

"So he's coming?" Lucilla glanced at Mary for a moment before looking back at Raef.

"Of course!" Beads of sweat began to form on Raef's forehead as he quickly nodded.

"That's good." Lucilla approved with a graceful nod of her head.

Before anyone else could speak, a delicate figure rushed into the hall.

"Where's that bastard?! Where did he hide?" As soon as she was in the hall, she glared around everynook and cranny.

"Queenie, what are you doing?" Lucilla's voice turned shrill as she rebuked Queenie.

The furious beautiful figure was none other than Queenie.

"Obviously I'm looking for that bully. What's his name?" Queenie's eyes drilled into Raef.

"Miss Queenie, are you looking for Mr. Rookie?" Raef quickly asked before he sweated too muchunder her fierce glare.

"Mr. Rookie? He's a despicable, obscene, and shameless excuse of a man. He's just like a toad tryingto swallow a swan!" Queenie gritted out as she sternly crossed her arms.

"Queenie, you're being rude. From today onward, don't go out. Stay in your room and reflect onyourself." A solemn expression appeared on Lucilla's beautiful face.

When Queenie noticed that her sister was furious, her head drooped and she could only pout as ifshe suffered an injustice even though it was her who was causing trouble.

"Haha..." Laughter echoed in the hall as an old man ambled in.

"Master! Lucilla said she'd lock me at home. Please help me!" When Queenie saw the old figure, sheimmediately whined cutely.

"Master Lucas, stop spoiling her. She's getting even cheekier!” Lucilla gave Queenie a dismal stare. Aheadache was making itself known to her the longer she looked at her younger sister.

"Chief Lucilla, don't worry. I'll talk to her later.” Lucas laughed and stroked his beard.

Once she heard Lucas’ words, Lucilla could only sigh and shake her head. She knew that Lucas lovedthem like his own granddaughters. How could he blame Queenie! Her sister's personality was mostlikely because she'd been spoiled rotten by Lucas. Lucas’ position within the Cao Clan wasn't justsuperior to others, but sometimes even higher than the chief. If not for Lucas’ heartfelt support forLucilla in all these years, she wouldn't be able to stay as the chief for long.

About ten years ago, Lucilla was just ten years old. Because of her high spirit manipulator talent, shewas known far and wide in the Timber Deity Empire. Lucilla's father, Jacob Cao, was the former chiefof the Cao Clan and was a supreme master of the Divine Stage, so he was quite amazing. Therefore,at that time, the Cao Clan was very powerful within the empire and the Qi Clan couldn't evencompete.

However, none of them could predict that things would go so terribly wrong. While cultivating,something went wrong and Jacob ended up killing several Cao Clan disciples. Although the eldersmanaged to save him and keep him alive, his cultivation base was destroyed and he was reducedinto a deep coma.

As soon as Jacob wasn't there, some Cao Clan members grabbed onto whatever power they couldand even the other big clans took advantage of the opportunity to make some profit from thegrievous mistake.

Jacob had two brothers who were both spirit manipulators at the advanced stage of the SupernalStage and famous throughout the empire. Instead of helping, once Jacob got in trouble, they beganto secretly fight for the chief position and clashed so much that they almost split the Cao Clan intotwo.

When Lucas saw that the Cao Clan's business that took years to build was going to be destroyed injust a few short moments, he gave Lucilla, even though she was just a young girl, the chance to bethe chief of the clan. Lucas was already famous back then and even the emperor of the Timber DeityEmpire appreciated him. Since Lucas backed Lucilla, the collapse halted.

Although Jacob's two brothers didn't want to submit to Lucilla, Lucas’ prestige, status, and influencemade them dare not rashly act. Otherwise, neither of them would get anything in the future. Eventhough they put up with it on the surface, they spent the past ten years secretly cultivating theirown factions as they coveted the position of the family chief.

Fortunately, Lucilla was brilliant at her job even though she became the chief at the age of ten. Shespent ten years of her youth rebuilding the Cao Clan’s reputation and made it recover from Jacob's“death’

However, despite her best efforts, the Qi Clan still managed to take advantage of the events andgain the strength needed to compete with the Cao Clan.

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