"If what you say is true, wouldn't the royal family lose face?"
Lu Fan smiled faintly, "I'd like to see if the royal family will make you a consort after I become number one!"
Lu Fan walked into the lighthouse without hesitation. He had to obtain the consort position to get the Spirit Gathering Bottle, which was the only thing he could do.
Seeing Lu Fan's recklessness, Lin Jianyi was also stunned. Although he was one of the ten great young talents of the White Dragon Dynasty, Zhao Tianyun's words had completely enlightened him. He probably wasn't qualified to be a consort.
Facing the terrifying specter, Lin Jianyi chose to give up and left the illusion. The others also left without hesitation.
The consort position was already decided. Their sacrifices here were of no use. More importantly, even if they tried their best, they couldn't obtain the treasure inside the lighthouse, so it was better to retreat.
In the blink of an eye, only Lu Fan and the three young masters remained in the ancient battlefield. The three young masters were struggling to repel the specters, but they were somewhat outmatched.
At this moment, Lin Guoping also chose to give up. "I suppose it won't be long before Brother Lu obtains the lighthouse's item. We can't do anything here, so it's better to give up first."
Seeing Lin Guoping leave, many people present were surprised. They naturally didn't expect Lin Guoping to be so direct. He was one of the young masters of the three great families, and under normal circumstances, he had a great chance of becoming a consort.
Zhao Tianyun's face was grim, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction, but he could do nothing. Lu Fan's current strength far surpassed theirs.
Inside the palace hall, a middle-aged man sat on the main seat, exuding considerable authority. Beside him were several old men, one of whom was the head of the Zhao family.
"My grandson is ignorant and has offended the imperial majesty. I beg the lord for punishment." The head of the Zhao family quickly cupped his fists. Although he possessed a powerful aura, he appeared quite humble before the Dragon Emperor, not daring to overstep.
"Old Zhao, you're not here to beg for forgiveness, but to plead, aren't you?" Old Man Lin interjected. "Your grandson's rudeness has shamed the royal family. If this matter gets out, how will the royal family stand?"
"That's right!"
Old Man Li also nodded, "He should be taught a good lesson, otherwise, he'll have too much disregard for the royal family and leak imperial secrets."
The head of the Zhao family's face darkened, but he dared not say more, only continuing to look at the Dragon Emperor before him.
"I said before that the consort position would be chosen from the three great families, but that cannot be the case now," the Dragon Emperor stated directly. "I believe you can understand."
"Everything will be according to the lord's arrangements!" Old Master Zhao quickly cupped his fists.
Before this, he had insisted that the consort position must belong to the three great families. But now, with this incident, which even involved their Zhao family, they naturally dared not act rashly.
"Do the other two families have any objections?" the Dragon Emperor looked at the other two old men.
"Everything is up to the lord's arrangements. How dare we defy the lord's will!" The two old masters quickly nodded, having lived long enough to be astute.
In fact, they were well aware that the Dragon Emperor did not want to marry the princess to any of their three great families. As for the reasons, perhaps only the Dragon Emperor himself knew.
Not long after, Lu Fan arrived at the lighthouse. At that moment, a black shadow flashed in the void and slashed towards Lu Fan, carrying streaks of sword energy.
Lu Fan dodged sharply, and a flame surged from his palm, instantly burning the black shadow to ashes.
Then, on the training ground, everyone showed astonishment. They naturally didn't expect Lu Fan to have such means. The flame power he controlled was also exceptionally terrifying, making it impossible to guard against.
After dealing with the black shadow, Lu Fan did not hesitate and quickly entered the lighthouse. At the highest point of the lighthouse, a heart-shaped stone was placed. This stone was crystal clear and heart-shaped, looking even more dazzling.
Lu Fan did not hesitate and took the stone. Just as he was about to leave the ancient battlefield, Li Guang and Zhao Tianyun also broke in, but unfortunately, they were a step too late.
"Give me that Exquisite Heart, and I won't make things difficult for you when we return to the training ground," Zhao Tianyun said directly. "I can even give you high official positions and generous salaries. Whatever you want, I can give it to you, but the consort position is not something you can control."
"I will not be threatened. What I have obtained, no one can snatch away!"
Lu Fan's expression was calm, and he was about to turn and leave. Zhao Tianyun swung his sword and charged towards Lu Fan. He had never seen such an arrogant person, and how could he tolerate it now?
Sensing the sword wind, Lu Fan's brow furrowed instantly. Since Zhao Tianyun was making things so difficult for him, he wouldn't indulge him.
At that moment, a surge of flame power erupted from Lu Fan's palm. Zhao Tianyun was trapped by the flame power and could not move. He even felt that as long as Lu Fan wished, he could take his life at any time.
Li Guang stood by the side, his heart in a panic. He also did not expect Lu Fan to be so powerful, even completely disregarding the three great families. Otherwise, why would he have done such a thing?
"Since it's a fair competition, there's a first come, first served rule. Don't think that just because you're the young master of the Zhao family, I'll tolerate you!" Lu Fan said coldly. "If I'm unhappy, your life will be forfeit. If you don't believe me, you can try!"
Zhao Tianyun stood there stunned, his eyes instantly filled with fear. He knew very well that if Lu Fan attacked him now, he would have no power to resist and could perish on the spot with the slightest mistake.
On the training ground, seeing that Zhao Tianyun did not dare to act rashly, everyone showed satisfied smiles. People like Zhao Tianyun, who were arrogant by relying on family power, were probably already disliked by many.
"Too amazing, too amazing. I've never seen such a bold person."
Xiao Qing said repeatedly, "No wonder the princess likes him. He's truly different!"
"Don't talk nonsense! Who said I like him!" Princess Linglong rolled her eyes, but her heart was somewhat pleased.
Lu Fan's actions were quite similar to hers. Perhaps they could be the best partners. Thinking of this, Princess Linglong's face lit up.
"Offending the Zhao family might bring trouble."
Lin Chuchu stood by the side and muttered, her expression becoming solemn.
"Although the Zhao family has immense power, it's not as great as the royal family," Lin Jianyi chuckled. "You don't need to worry about him."