"Su Fan, you've finally come to see me," Xiao Xue'er said to Su Fan with a shy blush.
"Can you not act like this? I'm quite scared," Su Fan really couldn't stand Xiao Xue'er's demeanor. Her makeup was just too heavy...
"You're a bad person!" Xiao Xue'er glared at Su Fan with some displeasure.
"How long has it been since you last visited me? You didn't even speak to me when the marriage was decreed, it's so strange." Xiao Xue'er said to Su Fan with dissatisfaction.
"Hmm? You saw me when the marriage was decreed?" Su Fan seized on Xiao Xue'er's words and pressed her for an answer.
"Of course, are you alright?" Xiao Xue'er looked at Su Fan strangely. If Su Fan hadn't been present when the marriage was decreed, then who was it decreed for? It made no sense.
"Are you sure I was present then?" Su Fan asked Xiao Xue'er for confirmation.
"Of course I'm sure, I even spoke to you. You just ignored me, cold and heartless, not human at all," Xiao Xue'er said angrily, pouting as she recalled the incident.
Su Fan was now certain. The him in this world had truly developed self-awareness. Su Fan frowned deeply, his mind racing, contemplating what to do next.
"Are you alright? Why are you acting so strange?" Xiao Xue'er waved her hand in front of Su Fan's eyes, asking with concern.
"Oh, I'm fine." This matter couldn't be revealed to others yet. Perhaps no one knew his situation now.
"By the way, our wedding is in two days. Are you ready?" Xiao Xue'er said shyly, fidgeting in front of Su Fan.
"Ah? Two days?" Su Fan was immediately startled. Two days? Why so soon? Su Fan felt it was all too rushed. Was a princess's wedding decided so casually?
"Are you... leaving tonight as well?" Xiao Xue'er hesitantly uttered these words, too shy to look at Su Fan and turning away.
Su Fan had no mood to talk about this with Xiao Xue'er. His mind was filled with the matter of another Su Fan gaining self-awareness. Su Fan felt it necessary to investigate and directly pushed open the door, leaving Xiao Xue'er's room.
Creak!
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Xiao Xue'er immediately turned around, but Su Fan was nowhere to be seen.
"Su Fan! You scoundrel!" Xiao Xue'er angrily grabbed something nearby and hurled it towards the door. But it was no use; Su Fan had already gone far.
After leaving the princess's chambers, Su Fan immediately used the invisibility spell and headed towards his own residence. Now that he knew there was another him existing within the palace, he couldn't be so blatant. It would be troublesome if they met head-on.
He made his way unimpeded, arriving near his residence. This place was very close to the Emperor's chambers, simply because Su Fan had taken over Guang Long's role as a guardian responsible for royal security. He needed to be able to rush to the Emperor's side at the first sign of any activity.
Just as Su Fan was about to enter, a commotion suddenly erupted from the Emperor's chambers.
"Assassin! Someone come quickly!" The sound of fighting suddenly came from that direction.
A figure soared from Su Fan's residence, transforming into a streak of light and flying towards the Emperor's chambers. Su Fan was stunned. He got a rough look at the figure and realized it was himself! Su Fan hurriedly pursued from behind.
Outside the Emperor's chambers, it was already a scene of chaos. The Imperial Guards were stationed around the chambers, and Guang Long stood with his hands behind his back in the air, confronting someone. This person was Tian Ze Chuan, whom Su Fan had rescued from prison.
"Tian Ze Chuan, I thought you would have left after escaping the prison. I didn't expect you to dare to come back, it's simply courting death!" Guang Long recognized Tian Ze Chuan's identity at a glance and said to him coldly.
"Whether it's courting death, you'll only know if you try!" Tian Ze Chuan said with a cold laugh.
"The last time we fought, if I hadn't been ambushed, do you think you could have won?" Tian Ze Chuan sneered at Guang Long disdainfully.
"The victor becomes king, the vanquished becomes a bandit. No matter what, you lost, and it will be the same this time. You can't beat me." If it were the Tian Ze Chuan of the past, he might have been a little wary. But after half a year in prison, Tian Ze Chuan's strength had greatly diminished. Moreover, Tian Ze Chuan's greatest reliance, the Sword Nurturing Technique, was gone. In just one day, even with nurturing, the sword would have little power. Guang Long didn't take him seriously at all.
"Hmph! Then let's try!" Tian Ze Chuan snorted coldly and instantly drew his sword, attacking Guang Long. The Azure Dragon Sword in his hand directly slashed towards Guang Long's face. Guang Long flickered and easily dodged, but as he looked at the Azure Dragon Sword in Tian Ze Chuan's hand, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
"Where did you get such a powerful sword in such a short time?" Guang Long could tell that the Azure Dragon Sword was extraordinary and would definitely hold a significant place in the martial world.
"That's none of your concern!" Tian Ze Chuan snorted coldly, naturally unwilling to betray Su Fan, and attacked Guang Long again.
Suddenly, a figure flashed beside Guang Long. It was the destined Su Fan.
"You don't need to make a move," Guang Long said to the destined Su Fan. He wasn't so shameless as to fight two against one. He could still capture Tian Ze Chuan without Su Fan's help. The destined Su Fan remained silent. He only obeyed royal commands, so Guang Long's words had no effect on him.
Tian Ze Chuan, however, frowned. Seeing the staff in the destined Su Fan's hand, he was shocked. Guang Long had defeated him with that staff years ago. Now that the staff was in this young man's hands, it meant this young man had the same strength as Guang Long back then, or at least not much less. Tian Ze Chuan suddenly felt it was troublesome. Without the Sword Nurturing Technique, he had no confidence in facing these two masters head-on. But today, he had come with a death wish. He would not rest until the dog emperor was killed to quell his hatred!
While the two were talking, Tian Ze Chuan's figure flashed, and he charged towards the Emperor's chambers. Guang Long was startled. He had been so focused on talking to Su Fan that he hadn't guarded against Tian Ze Chuan.
"Stop him!" Guang Long shouted to the Imperial Guards below. Although the Imperial Guards weren't very strong, they could act as cannon fodder to delay Tian Ze Chuan for a moment. The Imperial Guards quickly formed their ranks and solemnly faced Tian Ze Chuan. Tian Ze Chuan disdained them. Guang Long underestimated him too much; he could eliminate a few soldiers with a mere wave of his hand.
Whoosh! A figure suddenly appeared in front of Tian Ze Chuan. It was the destined Su Fan. Tian Ze Chuan was startled and quickly steadied himself, nearly colliding with the other person. The destined Su Fan raised his staff, and ice shards appeared above Tian Ze Chuan's head, attacking him densely. Tian Ze Chuan immediately felt a biting cold that made his body stiff and his movements somewhat restricted. Tian Ze Chuan was greatly shocked. With his strength, he could actually feel the cold? Before Tian Ze Chuan could react, the ice shards landed on him. Because his body was stiff, he couldn't escape the range of the attack in time.