Su Fan accepted the pitch-black long sword handed over by the old man.
As he gripped the hilt, Su Fan felt a chilling sensation. Since it was an integrated design, the hilt was also made of black iron.
Then, Su Fan injected his true qi, and with a click, the Yin Yang Sword split into two straight-backed sabers from the seam of the Yin Yang diagram in the middle.
Su Fan's eyes flickered, and the information of the Yin Yang Sword appeared before him.
Yin Yang Sword (Divine Artifact)
Crafted entirely from black iron, it is incomparably sharp, with no object in the world capable of blocking its edge. When combined, it is a sword; when separated, it becomes two sabers.
Su Fan was immediately astonished; it was truly a divine artifact!
It was known that there were only four divine artifacts in this world, and all of them had now appeared. Each divine artifact possessed an extremely powerful function.
However, the description of this Yin Yang Sword seemed a bit underwhelming.
But as a weapon, it was very competent. Its sharpness, which no object in the world could block, was enough to illustrate its might.
"Thank you, senior!"
Su Fan immediately thanked the old man.
"No need to thank me. If anyone should be thanked, it should be me. I, in my lifetime, only sought materials capable of forging divine artifacts. If you hadn't appeared, I would likely have been destined to never encounter a divine artifact."
The old man said with a smile.
As an excellent blacksmith, his dream was to forge a peerless divine artifact. The black iron Su Fan brought had helped him fulfill this dream.
"Do not let it gather dust."
The old man said sincerely to Su Fan.
"I certainly will not. May I know your esteemed name, senior?"
Su Fan respectfully cupped his hands and asked.
"See the sword sheath."
The old man smiled and said to Su Fan.
Su Fan looked at the sword sheath in his hand, puzzled.
Su Fan had not noticed the three characters on the sword sheath before: Ye Qingzi.
"That is my name."
Ye Qingzi had also put some of his own thoughts into the forging. His desire to forge a divine artifact was not just for his own reputation. By engraving his name on the weapon, people would naturally know who forged it in the future.
When the fame of the Yin Yang Sword spread, his name would also be remembered for eternity!
"Thank you, Senior Ye Qingzi."
Su Fan harbored no dissatisfaction with this. It was indeed forged by him, and leaving his name on it was perfectly acceptable.
"Alright, alright, I need to rest. You may leave now."
Ye Qingzi waved his hand, indicating that he was seeing Su Fan out.
After three days and three nights without rest, Ye Qingzi naturally felt tired.
"Take care, senior."
Su Fan was not one to be overly polite. He had important matters to attend to. Now that he had obtained what he needed, there was no need to linger here any longer.
Su Fan immediately left the forging room.
As soon as he stepped out of the forging room, Su Fan encountered Long Die.
"Su Fan, give me your life!"
Upon seeing Su Fan, Long Die attacked with murderous intent.
Su Fan shook his head with a wry smile and immediately leaped into the air.
"I don't have time to play around with you. I have things to do. We'll meet again if fate allows."
Su Fan then vanished instantly.
Long Die looked at the spot where Su Fan had disappeared, her heart filled with complex emotions.
To be honest, she couldn't bring herself to kill Su Fan with her own hands.
This was for the best. In the future, I'll walk my own path, and he'll walk his.
Su Fan quickly arrived at Tianlong City. The muscles in his face twitched, and Su Fan's appearance instantly changed.
If Long Jianye were here, he would definitely curse Su Fan for being shameless for using his face!
Su Fan, having transformed into Long Jianye's likeness, entered Tianlong City.
Tianlong City was as bustling as ever, with no significant changes.
"Make way, make way! The Crown Prince is passing through, do not block the path, lest you lose your heads!"
Shouts suddenly came from behind Su Fan. The surrounding commoners hurriedly moved aside.
However, a child couldn't dodge in time, and the soldiers on horseback were heading straight for the child.
"Whoa!"
The soldier urgently reined in his horse, stopping just before the child.
"What kind of brat are you, not wanting to live! Get lost!"
With that, he swung his arm, raising his whip to strike the terrified child.
Su Fan's brow immediately furrowed.
His figure flashed, and he blocked in front of the child, grabbing the soldier's returning whip.
The soldier was startled and tried to pull his whip back, but Su Fan held it firmly, making it impossible to budge.
"Who are you? How dare you block the Crown Prince's carriage!"
The soldier grunted at Su Fan.
At this moment, the child's mother rushed over and quickly pulled the frightened child away to avoid drawing trouble.
"The Crown Prince? Hmph!"
Su Fan thought of Xiao Yan.
Had Xiao Yan become like this now?
"Tell your Crown Prince to come out and see me!"
Su Fan was furious. This made him feel what it was like to have misjudged someone. If he had known Xiao Yan was such a character, he would have dealt with him long ago.
"What's going on? Such a commotion."
From within the carriage, a young man pushed aside the curtain and asked with a frown.
Su Fan saw the person's appearance clearly through the window.
"Xiao Zhihong?"
Su Fan was stunned.
What was going on? Wasn't Xiao Yan the Crown Prince?
Su Fan was somewhat confused.
"He is the Crown Prince?"
Su Fan looked at the soldier before him, puzzled.
"Naturally, he is the Crown Prince. Who are you? To dare obstruct the Crown Prince's carriage, you are truly audacious, seeking death!"
Su Fan confirmed Xiao Zhihong's identity from the soldier's words.
"Wasn't the Crown Prince the First Prince? When did he become the Third Prince?"
Su Fan said, bewildered.
Su Fan's words, however, were heard by Xiao Zhihong inside.
A glint of killing intent flashed in Xiao Zhihong's eyes.
"This person is a remnant of the rebels. Seize him!"
Xiao Zhihong immediately ordered his subordinates to apprehend Su Fan.
Su Fan frowned. He could easily deal with these people, but he had too many questions that needed to be clarified, and he needed to enter the imperial palace.
Su Fan did not resist, allowing them to control him.
"Hand him over to the Ministry of Justice to await judgment."
Xiao Zhihong said to his guards.
"Yes!"
Several of Xiao Zhihong's subordinates immediately took Su Fan to the Ministry of Justice.
Su Fan was somewhat disappointed. He had overthought things; being captured wouldn't allow him to enter the imperial palace, only the Ministry of Justice.
But it didn't matter. The Ministry of Justice would suffice. As long as there were people, he could get some information.
The people in the Ministry of Justice knew more than ordinary citizens.
Su Fan was soon transferred to the prison of the Ministry of Justice.
He was given a private cell; Su Fan's treatment was quite good.
"What did you do to get in here?"
Beside Su Fan, a prisoner with his hands and feet shackled sat on the ground and slowly asked Su Fan.
Su Fan was just looking for someone to inquire with, so he struck up a conversation with the prisoner.
"They say I'm a rebel."
Su Fan said helplessly.
"Are you?"
The prisoner pressed again.
"No."
Su Fan answered truthfully without any concealment.
"Oh."
The prisoner responded with an "Oh" and said nothing further.
"And how did you get in here?"
Su Fan looked at the prisoner's peculiar treatment with curiosity.
"Attempted assassination of the Emperor."
These four simple words startled Su Fan.
He knew the strength of Guanglong. Assassinating the Emperor required not only courage but also strength.
And he hadn't been executed for attempting to assassinate the Emperor?