"Brother Lu, I knew the first person to arrive besides the three of us would be you!" Lin Guoping stepped forward to greet him.
"It was merely luck!"
Lu Fan smiled faintly, appearing quite humble, not overly arrogant.
Zhao Tianyun chuckled, "Who is this person? I've never seen him in the imperial city."
"That's right, he looks quite unfamiliar."
Li Guang nodded slightly, looking even more surprised.
"I am not from the imperial city."
Lu Fan waved his hand, his expression even more indifferent. He didn't care about these young masters in front of him.
"Not from the imperial city?" Zhao Tianyun glanced at him but didn't take it seriously at all.
Those with high status were mostly from the imperial city. Those not from the imperial city held no value in their eyes.
"Brother Lin, you are from one of the three great families. Why do you pay such attention to him?" Li Guang spoke.
"You two shouldn't underestimate Brother Lu. He is unusual. If you truly fought, you might not be his match," Lin Guoping said frankly.
"What a joke! I am the young master of one of the three great families. What is he?" Zhao Tianyun said dismissively, not taking Lu Fan seriously at all.
After all, in his heart, only Lin Guoping and Li Guang could be his equals. As for the other young generation of the White Dragon Dynasty, he paid them no mind.
"Brother Lin, I think he's right," Li Guang said with a faint smile.
Lu Fan did not care about these words. His purpose in coming to the imperial palace was to become the驸马 (Imperial Son-in-Law). This way, he could obtain the imperial treasure, the Spirit Gathering Bottle. As for other things, he didn't care.
As they were conversing, Princess Linglong also arrived at the training ground, wearing a green dress. She looked energetic.
"Greetings, Princess!"
The three of them saluted, not daring to show any negligence. In the entire White Dragon Dynasty, the imperial family was the supreme existence. The three great families had to bow before the imperial family.
"You are quite fast, arriving at the training ground already," Princess Linglong chuckled.
"To win the Princess's favor, we are all very proactive,"
Zhao Tianyun said, "Princess, rest assured, I will do my utmost and will not let anyone else snatch the position of驸马."
"I think you should forget about it!" Princess Linglong rolled her eyes. "We grew up together. I have no interest in you."
"This is a direct order from the Emperor. I'm afraid even the Princess cannot disobey," Li Guang said.
"While I cannot disobey, I will never tolerate my marriage being decided by others,"
Princess Linglong said directly, glancing at Lu Fan beside her. Lu Fan remained unfazed, appearing not to care at all.
Li Guang stood to the side, feeling somewhat helpless. He had not expected Princess Linglong to be like this.
Within the entire imperial family, Princess Linglong was the most favored. If Princess Linglong truly caused a scene, it was hard to say.
However, this martial arts competition was arranged by the families themselves, so Li Guang naturally could not be negligent.
After a while, the entire training ground was filled with people. These were the individuals who had entered through the arena matches, most of them being elites.
"Brother Lu, you entered so quickly! I can't keep up with your pace!"
Lin Jianyi appeared somewhat dishevelled and helpless. However, when he noticed the people standing beside Lu Fan, he immediately fell silent.
Whether it was Lin Guoping or Li Guang, they were of noble status. Although he was known as one of the top ten young prodigies of the White Dragon Dynasty, in front of these top-tier combatants, he seemed insignificant.
"There can only be one驸马 this time. I won't go easy on you!" Lu Fan chuckled.
"Don't worry, I don't need you to go easy. I'm just participating!" Lin Jianyi smiled faintly. "With prodigies like you here, I have no chance."
"Do you all want to marry me that badly?"
Princess Linglong stood to the side, with a faint smile.
Everyone present was instantly captivated. Princess Linglong's appearance was quite heroic, stirring the desires of many.
"The Princess's unparalleled beauty is something we can only admire!"
Many men spoke, their hearts filled with apprehension.
"If you want to become my驸马, you must defeat me. If you cannot even deal with me, you are not qualified to be my驸马."
Princess Linglong smiled faintly and then moved away. The second round of competition was about to begin, and it was not suitable for her to remain here.
At this moment, on the VIP platform of the training ground, Bai Hu sat to the side, looking quite majestic and eating fruit. Tian Lao and others followed beside him.
"Young Master, why have you come to the imperial city for this princess-selecting competition?" Tian Lao asked from the side.
"Being able to get to know the驸马 will be greatly beneficial to me," Bai Hu chuckled. "When the驸马 is chosen, I will approach him for acquaintance, which will be of great benefit to me in the future!"
"So the Young Master already has plans." Tian Lao nodded slightly, greatly agreeing with Bai Hu's intentions.
After a while, a general from the Golden Guard arrived within the training ground. "All participants in the competition will soon enter an illusion. Within this illusion, there is a royal treasure. Whoever obtains this royal treasure will become the驸马!"
With the general's words, everyone became serious, as this concerned their future.
"However, anyone who enters this illusion will experience their truest selves. If they die in the illusion, they will die forever," the general stated frankly. "Therefore, you can choose to retreat or advance!"
Everyone present was slightly stunned, their hearts filled with shock. After all, to obtain the royal treasure, they would undoubtedly fight fiercely within the illusion. At that time, would only one person emerge from the illusion?
Thinking of this, everyone felt their scalps tingle, and their hearts were touched. After all, this matter was no trivial affair; it even concerned their lives.
"Enter the illusion to obtain the treasure?"
Li Guang frowned. "If that's the case, aren't our lives in peril?"
"We are all Spirit Emperor realm experts. As for the others, they will be in trouble," Zhao Tianyun said faintly, his eyes filled with coldness.
Lu Fan stood to the side, completely unconcerned, not taking it seriously at all. Even if he entered the illusion, he would not care.
"Enter the illusion!"
Lin Jianyi frowned. He was well aware that this matter was no trivial affair. If he truly entered the illusion, it would not be so easy to come out.