Chapter 503: Chapter 503: Hayden Crawford’s Royal Bloodline
Titus Ashworth did not expect Jude Crawford to know so much; these are court secrets of The State of Westria, yet he also knows them.
It seems these years Jude Crawford has done many things to find Isabelle Willow.
Indeed, every king in the history of The State of Westria has had royal blood.
In the past, when Titus Ashworth’s father was still reigning, the harem was abundant with countless women, and naturally, he fathered several sons. These sons openly and secretly fought within the palace, each aiming for the supreme position, a true nine sons vying for the throne.
On the day Titus Ashworth was born, the sky over The State of Westria was filled with red clouds, a sign of good fortune.
Titus Ashworth’s father was overjoyed, and at that moment, a wandering monk happened to pass by, his face covered in a beard, and he exuded the aura of someone who had attained enlightenment.
At the time, the monk observed the celestial phenomena and pointed to the sky, saying, "Congratulations, Lord Ashworth. The next king of The State of Westria with royal blood has been born. This is the Emperor Star."
Titus Ashworth’s father looked in the direction pointed by the monk and saw a particularly dazzling and spectacular star in the sky. It seemed to be piercing through the heavens with its brilliance.
At that time, only Titus Ashworth was born, so the Emperor Star naturally referred to him.
Since then, Titus Ashworth’s father regarded Titus as precious as a jewel, and later, he inherited the position of the lord.
However, another incident occurred at the time, a secret known only to Titus Ashworth.
It was not only he who was born then, but also another, a girl.
His father was quite promiscuous, and not satisfied with many concubines in the harem, he also favored a maid. That maid gave birth to a girl in the woodshed that day.
Titus Ashworth knew a girl could not possibly carry royal blood, but to be safe and eradicate any potential threats, his mother had the newly delivered maid beaten to death. They also planned to execute the infant girl, but the girl had already been handed over to another maid and had escaped the palace overnight and disappeared.
Now Titus Ashworth’s mother has passed away, and he is the only one left who knows this secret.
Titus Ashworth knew very well that he didn’t have royal blood.
Could the celestial phenomenon, and the one possessing the royal blood, be that girl?
Impossible.
Royal blood is always in a male.
This question has always troubled Titus Ashworth. In fact, for many years, Titus has been searching for that girl from back then but has found nothing.
He knows the one with royal blood is the true king of The State of Westria.
Over these years, Titus Ashworth has also been looking for the monk who roamed the earth, but the monk vanished without a trace, leaving no evidence behind.
Now that these past events have been brought up by Jude Crawford, Titus Ashworth quickly pressed his lips together and said, "I possess royal blood, but my identity is of utmost respect and should not be risked lightly. Do you mean to ask me to lead the way for you?"
At this moment, a deep and magnetic voice came from behind, "Then we shall trouble Lord Ashworth to lead the way."
Titus Ashworth turned around to see Hayden Crawford had arrived.
Tonight, Hayden Crawford was dressed in all black, tall and handsome. He seemed to have come from the endless night, his sturdy shoulders dusted with the frost of the night, making him appear deep and mysterious.
Now Hayden Crawford’s deep, narrow eyes focused on Titus Ashworth, staring fixedly at him.
Titus Ashworth’s heart trembled; such sharp eyes, such a powerful presence; he hadn’t expected such breathtaking intensity from a mere mortal.
"Hayden Crawford, I am the lord of The State of Westria, and you are too arrogant to ask me to lead the way. Let me tell you..."
Before Titus Ashworth could finish speaking, the dark shadow of Silas flashed past, grabbing Titus, "Lord Ashworth, my apologies."
Silas directly threw Titus Ashworth into the Array.
Hayden Crawford remained unruffled, lifting his long legs as he too walked in.
Julian Rathborne and Jude Crawford exchanged a glance and also joined in.
Everyone entered the Array.
...
Thrown into the Array, Titus Ashworth was utterly stunned; he didn’t have royal blood, entering here was certainly a death sentence.
"I want out! I want out!" Titus Ashworth turned and ran.
At this moment, a large hand with distinct knuckles caught him, and a cold voice carried with a hint of mockery said, "Lord Ashworth, don’t scream, take a good look."
It was Hayden Crawford.
Titus Ashworth opened his eyes to look around; apart from the darkness of the night, he saw nothing.
What was happening?
He had already entered the Array, and he should have seen illusions and mirages, but everything around was calm, tranquil, and safe.
This was not normal.
There was only one way to break this Array: royal blood.
He didn’t have royal blood, so one of the people who entered the Array must have royal blood; that person would be the real royal bloodline of The State of Westria, the true king.
Titus Ashworth glanced around, only Julian Rathborne and Jude Crawford had come in with him; judging by their ages, it couldn’t be them.
Then that person must be...
Titus Ashworth locked his gaze onto Hayden Crawford beside him, his eyes stirred up a storm...
...
Serena Sterling and Seth Sullivan were the first to enter the Array, and they too were unharmed.
Seth Sullivan looked at Serena Sterling in shock, "Serena, how do you have royal blood?"
"Royal blood?" Serena Sterling repeated the four words.
"Yes," Seth Sullivan nodded, "Years ago, my master once said that the only way to break the Array is with royal blood, which signifies the true king of The State of Westria."
"In fact, not every lord of The State of Westria has royal blood; the last lord with royal blood was a hundred years ago. Now that royal blood has reemerged after a hundred years, it will undoubtedly rule the world."
Serena Sterling lightly furrowed her delicate eyebrows; she opened her palm, and now a droplet of blood quietly lay in her hand.
This was royal blood.
"Serena, whose blood is this?" Seth Sullivan asked.
This is... Hayden Crawford’s blood!
The first time Serena Sterling entered the forbidden place, she found that the psychic enchantment had no effect on Hayden Crawford, which made her suspicious.
This time, her other purpose for coming to The State of Westria was to obtain a drop of Hayden Crawford’s blood to verify her idea.
At the time in the room, Hayden Crawford was furious, smashing his fist into the wall and bleeding heavily; she took the opportunity to collect a drop.
Now she held this drop of blood, moving freely within the Array, it seemed that Hayden Crawford’s blood was... royal blood!
"Serena, you don’t want to reveal this person’s name because you want to protect him, right? Fine, I won’t ask, but with the reappearance of royal blood, The State of Westria is bound to undergo a bloody upheaval. Our Alani Nation has deep ties with Westria and will inevitably be drawn into it."
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