Shangguan Qingtian did not speak, his figure suddenly stepped out, wanting to flee. How could he not know how strong 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. Now that his strength had improved again, Shangguan Qingtian was no match for him.
Shangguan Qingtian ignored him. Even the Divine Wind Pavilion Master might not be able to defeat Lu Fan, so how could he have such courage?
Unfortunately, Lu Fan had long been on guard, and had even set up a barrier around him. If Shangguan Qingtian wanted to escape, it would be harder than ascending to heaven.
"Don't force me!"
Seeing that there was no way out, Shangguan Qingtian said coldly, his vigilance increasing. After finally becoming a Spirit Venerable, if he died here, how could he live up to his years of cultivation?
"A joke, didn't you force me in the same way back then!"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes: "Now you want to survive, I'm afraid it's impossible!"
"This is the Imperial City. If you dare to act here, the Imperial Golden Armored Guard will surely 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 figure was burned to ashes by the sacred fire. A Spirit Venerable-level expert died tragically like this.
Seeing this, the woman directly shouted, greatly impacted.
Shangguan Qingtian was a Venerable, and he had turned to ashes before her eyes. How could she not be moved?
But by the time the woman recovered, she realized that Lu Fan had already disappeared, as if he had never appeared.
Not long after, the manager of Bai Xiang Tower came to 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 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 Divine Wind Pavilion Master. If he really died in their Bai Xiang Tower, they would not be able to escape the consequences.
Not long after, the manager invited the Golden Armored Guard: "My lord, the situation is just as I said. I don't know who it was, but they dared to act within the Imperial City."
"Don't worry, the Golden Armored Guard will investigate to the end."
The leading man said: "To dare to act within the Imperial City is to defy the imperial majesty. This is a grave crime."
"That would be for the best!" The manager quickly nodded. Xiao Jiao next to him was a little uneasy. Although Lu Fan looked young, his cultivation was terrifying. If someone came to find trouble with him, she really didn't know what to do.
Returning to 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, as if she was drinking here.
Lu Fan ignored them and was about to walk into his room when Linglong smiled and said, "Someone wanted by the Eighth Prince's Mansion still dares to enter the Imperial City? You have quite a lot of nerve."
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'm very curious, why do you oppose the Eighth Prince's Mansion? And at such a young age, you have achieved such a great fortune, from which sect did you learn?"
"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 even have stayed. He completely ignored Princess Linglong. Lu Fan did not think highly of the princess before him.
"This matter indeed has nothing to do with me, but you killed someone in Bai Xiang Tower today, so it has something to do with me," Linglong said directly. "The safety of the entire Imperial City is my responsibility. Now that such a thing has happened, do you think I should arrest you?"
"You even know about this. As expected of Princess Linglong, you indeed have formidable means."
Lu Fan smiled, becoming more wary of the person before him, as 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 have a chat with you."
"Have a chat with me?" Lu Fan was perplexed: "What's there to chat about with me? 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 be undignified for Princess Linglong's identity?"
"I don't care about that!" Princess Linglong shook her head: "The marriage selection ceremony is about to begin, will you be going?"
"Naturally,"
Lu Fan's expression was indifferent, without any hesitation.
"I thought you were out of place with others, but now 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 doesn't want me to, I naturally won't force myself!"
"That's not it, I'm looking forward to it if you participate!"
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 expectant.
"Good luck, I'm rooting for you!"
Xiao Qing said earnestly, and then left with Linglong.
Lu Fan, however, was somewhat confused, but he didn't say much.
After returning to the palace, Linglong looked delighted, her whole demeanor radiant.
Xiao Qing looked on and couldn't help but be happy: "I've never seen the princess so happy before. What's wrong today?"
"What, can't I be happy?"
Linglong said proudly: "I am a princess of the dynasty. The person I fancy cannot be too mediocre. If he can stand out, then so be it. If he cannot, then he should not think of becoming a prince consort!"
"That's for sure. Who doesn't know that Princess Linglong is peerless? To become the princess's man, one cannot 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 of the Imperial City. It was not only indestructible but also could accommodate many strong individuals.
On the platform, many Golden Armored Guards were stationed, and the scene was very solemn.
Below the arena, people were crowded. Besides those participating in the competition, there were also many spectators.
The marriage selection ceremony was known to all. Such a lively scene naturally attracted much attention.
"Today, for the princess's marriage selection, only one hundred people can enter the palace from the arena!"
A white-haired old man appeared, standing on the arena. Following his pointed direction, everyone discovered that the arena actually led directly to the palace.
"Meaning it's a free-for-all? Whoever can enter the palace first will be qualified to continue the competition?" Lin Jianyi asked with slight surprise.
"That should be the case!" Lu Fan nodded slightly.