"Fire God Descends!"
In a moment of urgency, Su Fan activated Fire God Descends, doubling his fire attribute power once more.
The flames on the golden fire dragon immediately intensified, colliding with the ice dragon.
A violent explosion erupted above Ghost Cry Valley.
Su Fan was instantly sent flying by the blast.
He was like a baseball hit into the sky.
Ghost Cry Valley was leveled by the terrifying explosion, no, not leveled, but a deep, massive pit was left behind.
The pit was clearly divided into two parts: one covered in ice and snow, perpetually cold, the other filled with lava, scorching hot.
The battle between Destiny Su Fan and Su Fan had directly altered the entire terrain.
Destiny Su Fan was also not faring well. Several layers of his shields shattered, and he was sent flying like Su Fan, disappearing into the sky.
After Destiny Su Fan managed to stabilize himself, he had no idea where he had been blown to.
Su Fan crawled out of a collapsed house, covered in dust and looking rather disheveled.
"Where is this?"
Su Fan had no idea how far he had been blown and found his surroundings unfamiliar.
The owner of the house looked at Su Fan, who had fallen from the sky, with a look of terror.
Su Fan emerged from the ruins, nodded apologetically at the homeowner, and placed a silver ingot before the couple.
"Sorry for damaging your house."
After placing the silver, Su Fan left.
He didn't know the condition of Destiny Su Fan, but he suspected it wasn't much better than his own.
Su Fan was injured, a minor injury. Although the explosion was powerful, he wasn't at the epicenter; only the aftershocks had sent him flying.
Su Fan took a healing pill, and he would recover in no time.
"Destiny Su Fan intends to attack the royal family. Xiao Xue'er and Xiao Yan are in danger. I need to hurry back!"
Su Fan felt a sense of urgency.
If Destiny Su Fan's objective hadn't been revealed earlier, he might have endured for a while longer, waiting for a better opportunity.
But now that he had told Su Fan his objective, and even Xiao Xue'er had overheard it, Destiny Su Fan would definitely not wait any longer and would likely attack the royal family soon.
Although he himself couldn't kill members of the royal family, he could certainly use others as a means.
And Destiny Su Fan only needed to deal with Guang Long. Guang Long wasn't a member of the royal family, so he wouldn't be affected.
Su Fan no longer had the Bagua Token. He should have brought more with him.
Su Fan first determined his direction and, after confirming his bearings, flew towards Tianlong City.
...
Tianlong City, the Prince Consort's Mansion.
After Su Fan and Destiny Su Fan left, Xiao Xue'er immediately escaped.
The information she had learned from Destiny Su Fan was too terrifying. She had to tell her father!
Xiao Xue'er rushed to the palace as quickly as possible.
She was still wearing her phoenix coronet and ceremonial robes, attracting considerable attention as she ran through the streets.
However, no one paid much attention to Xiao Xue'er; a much larger event was capturing the attention of the citizens of Tianlong City.
In the center of Tianlong City, a street instantly transformed into an ice palace. Such a divine spectacle had the citizens of Tianlong City in a frenzy of discussion.
"Snow in June, there must be a grave injustice."
An old man sighed.
"Sir, is this about snow? It's frozen solid! What kind of injustice could cause such a divine phenomenon!"
"If you ask me, it was some expert, a very powerful sorcerer, whose battle caused this scene. Don't make a fuss."
"Caused by a battle? You try battling and see if you can freeze an entire street into an ice sculpture. Is that something human hands can do?"
Everyone had a different opinion, but Guang Long, who passed by, looked thoughtful.
Inside the palace, Xiao Xue'er rushed to the Imperial Study, ignoring the eunuchs' attempts to stop her.
"Your Highness, His Majesty is resting. Please come back tomorrow if you have something to discuss," Eunuch Li blocked Xiao Xue'er and said.
"I need to see Father Emperor now! I have something very important to tell him! Get out of the way!"
Xiao Xue'er didn't have time for explanations. She quickly pushed Eunuch Li aside and walked straight into the Imperial Study.
"Oh my, Your Highness, His Majesty is not in the Imperial Study!"
Eunuch Li almost fell over from Xiao Xue'er's shove.
Xiao Xue'er ran into the Imperial Study. The Emperor was nowhere to be seen, but someone else was there.
"My dear sister, what have you discovered that has you so flustered?"
Xiao Zhihong asked Xiao Xue'er with a kind smile.
"Imperial Brother, quickly inform Father Emperor! The Su Fan I'm marrying intends to kill members of the royal family!"
Xiao Xue'er didn't see her Father Emperor, but seeing her Imperial Brother would suffice. She quickly told Xiao Zhihong.
Xiao Zhihong put on a look of realization.
"Eunuch Li, did you hear that?"
Xiao Zhihong looked at Eunuch Li, who had followed them in, and asked.
"Ah, this..."
Eunuch Li felt a sense of foreboding.
Xiao Zhihong's presence here late at night was definitely not for a good reason. The Imperial Study was where His Majesty reviewed official documents, and Xiao Zhihong, despite being the Crown Prince, could not enter and exit freely.
"It seems you heard. Su Fan wields the Mandate of Heaven and is the protector of the Tianlong royal family. How could he kill members of the royal family? It must be false news."
Xiao Zhihong said to Xiao Xue'er with a smile.
"No! I heard it with my own ears!"
Xiao Xue'er hurriedly explained.
"However, it is true that Su Fan cannot act against the royal family now. Therefore, if he wants to kill members of the royal family, he must do so through others."
Xiao Zhihong reasoned with Xiao Xue'er step by step.
"Whose hands would he use?"
Xiao Xue'er hadn't realized the problem and asked Xiao Zhihong in confusion.
Eunuch Li, however, seemed to have thought of something and his face showed fear.
"This servant is willing to join the Third Prince's service, to work like an ox or a horse at your command!"
Eunuch Li quickly knelt on the ground and pledged his loyalty to Xiao Zhihong.
"Naturally, it would be me."
Xiao Zhihong whispered into Xiao Xue'er's ear.
Xiao Xue'er was stunned and didn't quite react.
*Clap, clap!*
While Xiao Xue'er was still in a daze, Xiao Zhihong gently clapped his hands. A group of Imperial Guards immediately rushed in from outside the door.
They surrounded Eunuch Li and Xiao Xue'er.
"First, lock up my sister. Eunuch Li, kill him."
Xiao Zhihong ordered the Imperial Guards.
"Your Highness, the Third Prince! I am sincerely defecting! Spare my life!"
Eunuch Li immediately pleaded with Xiao Zhihong.
"I am the Crown Prince, no, I am the Emperor! Not a prince!"
Xiao Zhihong looked at Eunuch Li with icy eyes, as if looking at a corpse.
Eunuch Li froze.
He knew why he was going to die; he had said the wrong thing.
Eunuch Li had served the Emperor for half his life, always being cautious and never making a mistake. Unexpectedly, he was to be executed for a single misspoken word.
"Take them away!"
Xiao Zhihong coldly ordered the Imperial Guards.
Upon receiving Xiao Zhihong's command, the Imperial Guards took Xiao Xue'er away, while Eunuch Li was dragged off to be beheaded.