"Tell me how to sacrifice!" Lu Fan nodded and asked, even more curious.
"The Spirit Gathering Bottle is no ordinary treasure, and the royal family values it greatly. If you can marry Princess Linglong, the royal family will surely bestow the Spirit Gathering Bottle as dowry. At that time, the Spirit Gathering Bottle will be yours!"
"Marry Princess Linglong?"
Lu Fan was slightly stunned. "But I have no feelings for her, how can I be so frivolous?"
"This is probably the only way. There is no other way."
Lin Guoping said directly, "I know you are no ordinary person, but to sneak into the imperial palace with your own abilities is surely courting death."
Lu Fan fell silent, unsure of what to do. In his heart, there was only Lin Ke, but to obtain the Spirit Gathering Bottle, he had to marry Princess Linglong.
"Sir, this might be a good method!"
Duan Tianya spoke, "If we can establish ties with the royal family, we won't have to fear the Eighth Prince's Mansion. At that time, we might even be able to suppress the Eighth Prince's Mansion."
"I understand what you're saying, but..." Lu Fan fell silent.
"In seven days, the marriage recruitment assembly will be held, and many experts will participate. If you can stand out, you will be valued by the royal family," Lin Guoping said with a smile. "Of course, I am also one of your opponents. Becoming the Prince Consort of the White Dragon Dynasty is not that easy."
"Thank you for informing me, brother!"
Lu Fan cupped his fists slightly. "However, since you are also participating, why are you telling me this?"
"I don't have absolute confidence in becoming the Prince Consort. If I can't, it's a good thing for you to succeed," Lin Guoping chuckled. "At least it's beneficial to my Lin family."
"I see!"
Lu Fan nodded slightly. "Thank you for letting me know. It seems I have to stay in the Imperial City for a while longer!"
After a few words with Lu Fan, Lin Guoping left the shop.
Duan Tianya frowned. "Sir, I don't think this is that simple!"
"I know that, of course. But whether he is an enemy or a friend, since he intends to help me, he will not harm me."
Lu Fan waved his hand. "I will not miss the marriage recruitment assembly seven days later."
"It seems you have made up your mind!" Duan Tianya nodded. "With your strength, at the marriage recruitment assembly, you will surely overwhelm all your rivals. Among the younger generation, there is probably no one in the entire White Dragon Dynasty who can compare to you."
"There are always people better than you, and heavens beyond heavens!"
Lu Fan waved his hand, revealing a wry smile.
Not long after, they arrived at a tavern in the Imperial City, preparing to stay there. However, before they had walked a few steps, someone called out to them, "Lu brother, is that you?"
Lu Fan paused slightly, then looked towards the side of the tavern. A man and a woman were sitting at a table. The man was Lin Jianyi, who looked heroic and spirited.
"So it's you!"
Lu Fan glanced. "Why are you also in the Imperial City?"
"It's been some time since we parted ways at Shenxian Valley. I didn't expect your strength to improve so much!" Lin Jianyi chuckled. "To be honest, I've come to the Imperial City for a very important matter."
"If I'm not mistaken, you're here to participate in the marriage recruitment assembly, aren't you?" Lu Fan smiled faintly.
He was well aware that Lin Jianyi was known as one of the top ten young talents in the White Dragon Dynasty, and he must be quite extraordinary. He wouldn't easily miss such an exciting event.
"Brother Lu's news is indeed well-informed. I am indeed here to participate in the marriage recruitment assembly," Lin Jianyi nodded.
"Participating in the marriage recruitment assembly and bringing a woman with you, you're quite flirtatious." Lu Fan glanced.
The white-clothed woman beside him smiled slightly. "This young master must have misunderstood. I am his sister, Lin Chuchu!"
"I see!" Lu Fan smiled awkwardly. He had indeed misunderstood.
"I heard that Brother Lu was trapped in the Fire Domain, and even the Eighth Prince's Mansion dispatched the Four Great Divine Guards. However, it seems the rumors are not true!" Su Dan Novel Network
Lin Jianyi said directly, "It seems these baseless rumors cannot be believed."
"Rumors can also be true," Lu Fan chuckled. "The Four Great Divine Guards are in the Fire Domain, but they don't know that I have arrived in the Imperial City! I presume Brother Lin wouldn't go and report me, would you?"
"What are you saying? I'm not that kind of person," Lin Jianyi quickly said. "Besides, I also have my reputation. If I were to do such a thing, wouldn't I be scorned in the future?"
"I was just joking, Brother Lin, please don't mind."
Lu Fan waved his hand, then rented a room in the tavern and immediately began his seclusion.
Lin Jianyi said no more and drank his wine.
"He's the one who offended the Eighth Prince's Mansion? He really looks young!" Lin Chuchu said. "To have such fortune at such a young age, his strength is probably not inferior to yours. This marriage recruitment is probably hopeless."
"Are you looking down on someone!"
Lin Jianyi glared. "Until the last moment, no one knows who the dark horse is. Since I am one of the top ten young talents of the White Dragon Dynasty, I am naturally not an ordinary person."
"Others may not know, but I know you!"
Lin Chuchu rolled her eyes. "Among the top ten young talents, you are the weakest. If you can become the number one in the marriage recruitment assembly, it would only be if all those people don't show up!"
Lin Jianyi's face turned grim. His sister seemed to give him no face at all, making him feel helpless.
In the following days, Lu Fan remained in seclusion, and his strength improved further, even reaching the peak of the soul. If he could break through to the Spirit Venerable realm, it would surely be a qualitative leap for Lu Fan.
It was a pity that no matter how Lu Fan tried to break through, there was no movement.
Just then, the door to his room rang. "Brother Lu, are you in?"
"Yes!" Lu Fan nodded.
Lin Jianyi walked in unceremoniously. "Since we've come to the Imperial City, shouldn't we go and have some fun? How can you stay alone in your room in seclusion? Isn't that a waste of time!"
"I'm not familiar with the Imperial City!"
Lu Fan said with a wry smile. "And I don't know where to go for sightseeing."
"You don't know, but I do!"
Lin Jianyi said earnestly. "Tonight, there's a lantern festival, and it's right here in the Imperial City. The lantern festival in the Imperial City is extremely beautiful. It would be a pity if you missed it."
Lu Fan pondered for a moment, then stood up and smiled. "In that case, let's go and have some fun. I happen to have nothing to do, and more importantly, my cultivation has reached a bottleneck, and I can't break through."
"Reached a bottleneck?"
Lin Jianyi was surprised. "Could it be that you're trying to break through to the Spirit Venerable realm?"
Lu Fan smiled without answering and stepped out of the room. Lin Jianyi could only follow helplessly.