Staring at the handwriting on the slip of paper, Lu Fan felt a bit puzzled. He didn't recognize the person, but the man's gaze did not seem hostile.
The note said that someone wanted to see him by the willow trees on the east side of the city. This made Lu Fan even more suspicious. Had his identity been exposed, or were there spies from the Heavenly Court Dynasty within the Hell Dynasty? Otherwise, why would this happen?
Although Lu Fan was quite curious, he did not delay and headed directly towards the willow trees on the east side of the city. He knew very well that if there were malicious intentions, they would have acted long ago. After all, this was the imperial capital of the Hell Dynasty. Under normal circumstances, as soon as he took action, other experts from the Hell Dynasty would also come to his aid.
At that time, even if Lu Fan's strength was immense, he would likely be unable to do anything. Lu Fan was very clear about this, which was why he was so perplexed.
By the willow trees on the east side of the city stood a little girl. The little girl was covered in a black veil and had two pigtails tied on her head, which seemed to be a unique characteristic of the Hell Dynasty, but she looked very cute.
After Lu Fan arrived by the willow trees on the east side of the city, he looked towards the little girl. The little girl pointed at Lu Fan and said, "Little brother, it's inside the courtyard. That older brother said to let me take you in!"
Lu Fan frowned and looked towards a courtyard ahead, feeling a sense of curiosity. He wondered who this person was and why they were doing this, which left him rather confused.
Not long after, Lu Fan entered the courtyard. Inside, a young man was playing a zither, his melodies resonating and carrying a demonic aura. He seemed to possess considerable strength and was not to be underestimated.
"An expert from the Hell Dynasty!"
Lu Fan instantly became alert, with a killing intent. He knew very well that the strength of the person before him was absolutely not to be underestimated, and any slight mistake could lead to his downfall.
"Northwest King, I trust you are well!"
The man in black smiled slightly, stopped playing his zither, and looked towards Lu Fan. He clasped his hands in greeting, showing considerable respect towards Lu Fan and appearing to have no hostile intentions.
"I am very curious, who are you, and why did you lure me here!"
Lu Fan spoke, "Since you know I am the Northwest King of the Heavenly Court Dynasty, you should also know that our identities are different, and you should also know that I have a specific purpose for coming to this Hell Dynasty. Under normal circumstances, you shouldn't be acting like this!"
"While that may be true, things are not as the Northwest King imagines!"
Hei Tie shook his head and said, "I am the First Prince of the Hell Dynasty!"
"The First Prince of the Hell Dynasty!"
Lu Fan frowned and took a few steps back, looking around. The First Prince of the Hell Dynasty was not someone to be trifled with, and he likely had countless experts around him. Lu Fan had no help when he came to the Hell Dynasty this time. If he were surrounded, his life would be in danger.
"You don't need to be so nervous. This is my private villa, and I haven't let anyone know about it here!" Hei Tie quickly said, "I know your purpose in coming to the capital is to rescue the Crown Prince of the West, but this matter is not as simple as you think. We may need to make long-term plans!"
"Since you are the First Prince of the Hell Dynasty, why are you helping me?" Lu Fan narrowed his eyes. "Could there be some secret that is not known to others?"
"You may not know that within the Hell Dynasty, there are two factions: one is the war faction, and the other is the peace faction. Among these two factions, I belong to the peace faction!" Hei Tie stated directly. "Therefore, I do not wish for any conflict to occur between the two dynasties, as that would be a catastrophic disaster for both. If the two dynasties were to go to war, it would lead to endless bloodshed!"
"Do you really think so?" Lu Fan was somewhat skeptical, even disbelieving. After all, in his eyes, the people of the Hell Dynasty were not good people, so how could they be peace-loving?
"If I didn't think so, I wouldn't have brought you here, nor would I have said so much to you!" Hei Tie said directly. "You are the Northwest King of the Heavenly Court Dynasty. With a single command in the capital, I could have countless experts attack you, and then I would bring you back to the dynasty to claim great merit!"
"So you are helping me because you don't want the two dynasties to go to war?" Lu Fan narrowed his eyes, still maintaining his vigilance.
"You may not know that some things are not as simple as you think. Hei Yan wants to use the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Court Dynasty as a medium to incite conflict between the two dynasties, and at that time, both dynasties might suffer terribly!" Hei Tie's eyes were serious.
"If I remember correctly, the Black Lotus Envoy truly serves someone else!"
Lu Fan smiled slightly, seeming to probe intentionally.
"You are correct. Among the many princes of the Heavenly Court Dynasty, one has the blood of our Hell Dynasty flowing through him. Therefore, the Black Lotus Envoy serves him!"
Hei Tie stated directly, "It is because of him that everything has been instigated. But rest assured, as long as the Hell Dynasty remains still, war between the two dynasties cannot begin!"
"I want to know who this person is. At least that is the sincerity you should show me!" Lu Fan's expression was cold, with a hint of seriousness. If this person could not be found, it would definitely not be a good thing for their Heavenly Court Dynasty.
Facing these words, Hei Tie could only say helplessly, "This kind of information is highly confidential, and even I do not know it. Actually, I had been suspecting Crown Prince Bei Xi, but it seems that is not the case now. I have also been looking for him!"
"Then what you've said is like nonsense!"
Lu Fan shook his head, suddenly feeling a bit helpless. He had a glimmer of hope, but now it seemed pointless.
"That's not entirely true. You should know that coming to the Hell Dynasty alone, if you truly intend to rescue someone, you won't be able to leave alive!" Hei Tie said directly. "Moreover, you have already exposed your whereabouts. The Black Lotus Envoy and others are plotting against you. If you go and throw yourself into their net, it would be seeking your own death!"
"When did I expose my whereabouts?" Lu Fan was slightly surprised. He had always been protected by the Haotian Tower, and under normal circumstances, this should not have happened.
"In the valley, you rescued the slaves of the Heavenly Court Dynasty, and that's how you exposed your whereabouts!" Hei Tie smiled. "Through my methods, I can detect it, let alone their methods!"
"I really didn't expect the Hell Dynasty to be so powerful!"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes, a coldness creeping into them. He also frowned, feeling a bit confused as to how the people of the Hell Dynasty possessed such divine abilities.