Shangguan Qingtian did not speak. He suddenly stepped out, intending to flee. How could he not know how powerful Lu Fan was?
Now that Lu Fan had appeared, if he was not careful, he might be buried in the Imperial City.
"A dignified Venerable, am I that terrifying?"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes, his killing intent growing. His strength had advanced again, and Shangguan Qingtian was no match for him.
Shangguan Qingtian ignored him. Even the Sect Master of Divine Wind Sect might not be able to defeat Lu Fan, so how could he dare?
Unfortunately, Lu Fan had long been prepared and had set up barriers all around. It would be harder for Shangguan Qingtian to escape than to ascend to heaven.
"Don't force me!"
Seeing that there was no way out, Shangguan Qingtian spoke coldly, his vigilance increasing. After finally becoming a Spiritual Venerable, it would be a waste of his years of cultivation if he died here.
"What a joke, weren't you forcing me the same way back then!"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes: "Now you want to survive, but it's probably impossible!"
"This is the Imperial City. If you dare to act here, the Royal Golden Armored Guards will bring you to justice!"
Shangguan Qingtian threatened again, but flames had already risen in Lu Fan's hand.
Before Shangguan Qingtian could even make a move, his body was burned to ashes by the sacred fire. A Spiritual Venerable level expert died ignominiously like this.
Seeing this, the woman cried out, greatly impacted.
Shangguan Qingtian was a Venerable, and he turned to ashes before her eyes. How could she not be moved?
But when the woman came back to her senses, she realized that Lu Fan had already disappeared, as if he had never appeared.
Not long after, the manager of Bai Xiang Tower arrived in the room. Seeing the dust all over the floor, he frowned: "What's going on? Why the shouting?"
"He's dead, Shangguan Qingtian is dead, burned to death by someone with fire," the woman said repeatedly.
The manager of Bai Xiang Tower frowned. He knew very well Shangguan Qingtian's identity as the younger brother of the Sect Master of Divine Wind Sect. If he really died in their Bai Xiang Tower, they would be implicated.
Shortly after, the manager invited the Golden Armored Guards: "My lords, the situation is just as I said. We don't know who did it, daring to act within the Imperial City."
"Don't worry, the Golden Armored Guards will investigate thoroughly."
The leading man said: "Daring to act within the Imperial City is to defy the imperial might, and this is a grave offense."
"That would be for the best!" The manager nodded quickly. Xiao Jiao beside him was a little uneasy. Although Lu Fan looked young, his cultivation was terrifying. If they came to trouble him, she really didn't know what to do.
Back at the tavern, Lu Fan's expression was indifferent, as if nothing had happened. After all, killing Shangguan Qingtian was within his control.
As soon as he returned to the tavern, Lu Fan saw two figures. One of them was Princess Linglong, with several small dishes placed beside her, seemingly having a small drink there.
Lu Fan pretended not to see her and was about to enter his room when Linglong smiled and said, "You dare to enter the Imperial City when you are wanted by the Eighth Prince's Mansion. You are quite bold."
Lu Fan's body trembled. He had not expected Princess Linglong to recognize him: "Did you investigate me? Otherwise, how would you know?"
"You guessed correctly!"
Linglong nodded slightly: "I am very curious, why do you oppose the Eighth Prince's Mansion? And with such a great achievement at such a young age, who is your master?"
"This has nothing to do with you!"
Lu Fan's expression was indifferent. If it weren't for obtaining the Spirit Gathering Bottle, he wouldn't have stopped at all. He completely ignored Princess Linglong. Lu Fan did not think highly of this princess.
"This matter indeed has nothing to do with me, but you killing someone in Bai Xiang Tower today concerns me." Linglong said directly: "I am responsible for the safety of the entire Imperial City. Now that such a thing has happened, should I arrest you?"
"You even know about this. As expected of Princess Linglong, your methods are indeed heaven-reaching."
Lu Fan smiled, becoming more wary of the person in front of him. After all, such an intelligence network was too terrifying, making it impossible to hide.
"You flatter me!"
Princess Linglong smiled: "Actually, you can rest assured, I won't make things difficult for you. I came here today mainly to chat with you."
"Chat with me?" Lu Fan was bewildered: "What is there to chat about? Besides, Princess Linglong has always been aloof, so why would she easily chat with a man, especially at this late hour? If word got out, wouldn't it damage Princess Linglong's reputation?"
"I don't care about those things!" Princess Linglong shook her head: "The marriage selection ceremony is coming soon. Will you be going?"
"Naturally, I will go."
Lu Fan's expression was indifferent, and he did not hesitate.
"I thought you were out of place with others, but it seems there is no difference."
Princess Linglong was somewhat disappointed, as if she had overestimated Lu Fan.
"What, does Your Highness not want me to go?"
Lu Fan smiled: "If Your Highness does not wish it, I will naturally not force myself!"
"That's not it. If you participate, I am still looking forward to it!"
Princess Linglong changed the subject and then got up to leave. Now that she knew Lu Fan was going to participate in the marriage selection ceremony, she was quite looking forward to it.
"Good luck, I'm rooting for you!"
Xiao Qing said earnestly and then left with Linglong.
Lu Fan was somewhat bewildered, but he didn't say much.
After returning to the Imperial Palace, Linglong was beaming, looking very pleased.
Xiao Qing watched from the side and could not help but be happy: "I have never seen the princess so happy before. What's wrong today?"
"What, can't this princess be happy!"
Linglong said proudly: "I am a princess of the dynasty. The person I fancy cannot be too ordinary. If he can stand out, then so be it. If he cannot, he should not expect to become a consort!"
"That's natural. Who doesn't know that Princess Linglong is peerless? To be the princess's man, how can it be casual!" Xiao Qing said earnestly.
A few days later, outside the Imperial City Square, there was a huge arena. This arena was condensed by experts from the Imperial City. It was not only indestructible but also able to accommodate many strong individuals.
On the platform, many Golden Armored Guards were stationed, and the scene was very solemn.
Below the arena, people were surging. Besides those participating in the competition, there were many onlookers.
The marriage selection ceremony was known to all. Such a lively scene would naturally attract a lot of attention.
"Today, for the princess's marriage selection, only one hundred people can enter the Imperial Palace from the arena!"
A white-haired old man appeared and stood on the arena. Following his gesture, the crowd discovered that the arena actually led directly to the Imperial Palace.
"You mean a free-for-all? Whoever can enter the Imperial Palace first will be qualified to continue the competition?" Lin Jianyi said with slight surprise.
"It should be like this!" Lu Fan nodded slightly.