"Hmm?"
Su Fan looked up and was suddenly stunned.
Did the fire meteor seem to... turn?
Whether it was Su Fan's illusion or not, he felt as if the meteor in the sky had turned, its path taking a slight curve.
"Wait! This isn't a precision-guided meteor, is it?"
Su Fan suddenly remembered the skill description of the fire meteor: Summon a meteor to attack a target. The more mana consumed, the larger the fire meteor.
Attack target, this was the most important part of that sentence!
Su Fan looked up at the meteor's changing direction, and sure enough, it was moving towards Old Monster Yu Shi.
"Holy crap! Amazing!"
Su Fan exclaimed at the absurdity, it was truly like the East Wind Express, precision-guided!
When Eunuch Li arrived outside Tianlong City with his men, he also noticed the meteor's direction had changed. At this speed and with this turn, it looked like it was going to crash outside Tianlong City?
Eunuch Li was immediately confused. What was going on?
"Eunuch Li!"
A voice almost reached Eunuch Li's ears.
"Your Highness the Princess!"
Eunuch Li saw that it was Xiao Xue'er and hurried to greet her.
"My dear young lady, are you alright?"
Eunuch Li asked Xiao Xue'er with a worried expression.
"I'm fine, Su Fan saved me. Please go save Su Fan quickly, he's gotten into a fight!"
Xiao Xue'er shook her head and said anxiously to Eunuch Li.
"Su Fan? Fighting? Where?"
Eunuch Li asked Xiao Xue'er.
"Over there."
Xiao Xue'er pointed in a direction.
Eunuch Li was stunned. Wasn't that the place where the meteor was supposed to land earlier?
"Your Highness, please return to the palace with them. I'll go take a look."
Eunuch Li had someone escort Xiao Xue'er away, while he led his men to where Su Fan was.
When Eunuch Li arrived, he indeed saw a figure standing on a rooftop.
"Lord Su?"
Eunuch Li called out from below, confirming towards the rooftop.
"Eunuch Li, what are you doing here?"
Su Fan was watching the meteor about to land and was somewhat surprised to see Eunuch Li.
"With such a large meteor appearing in the sky above Tianlong City, how could we not be here? What exactly is going on?"
Eunuch Li felt that Su Fan must know something, otherwise, it couldn't be such a coincidence that Su Fan would be here.
Su Fan didn't speak. He jumped to a higher building to watch, as the fire meteor had already landed.
It landed outside the South Gate of Tianlong City.
BOOM!
A loud noise echoed as the meteor hit the ground, and a shockwave immediately rippled outwards from around the meteor.
[Ding! Congratulations on leveling up]
Su Fan received the system prompt and was overjoyed, as this meant Old Monster Yu Shi was dead.
However, Su Fan soon solemnly raised his hands in front of him, leaned forward, and braced himself against the shockwave from the meteor.
Su Fan's clothes fluttered violently in the shockwave, and tiles around him were blown away.
Because he was prepared, Su Fan suffered no damage.
But it was different for Eunuch Li and his men. Not being prepared, they were sent tumbling.
"The power of the fire meteor is truly immense!"
Su Fan exclaimed.
This was not the end. After the meteor landed, it was just the beginning. The flames accompanying the fire meteor quickly spread, and a small forest outside the city erupted into a mountain fire. The raging inferno burned for a full day and night, filling the sky above Tianlong City with smoke and dust, as if it were covered by dark clouds.
Su Fan bid farewell to Eunuch Li, found Li Qiusheng, and told him to keep a close eye on Zuo Junyi.
Afterward, Su Fan went home.
It has nothing to do with me, I just came out to make a cameo.
The damage caused was too great, Su Fan absolutely could not admit he did it, or he'd be bankrupt from paying for it!
When he woke up the next day, Tianlong City seemed to have changed entirely.
The sky was covered in dark clouds and dust, and pedestrians wore masks when they went out, as the air outside was too choking.
Su Fan sighed.
The fire meteor was powerful, but its indiscriminate attack was a bit of a letdown. One could accidentally kill themselves.
"Lord Su, this old servant has been waiting for you for a long time. Please go see His Majesty."
Eunuch Li was waiting outside Su Fan's door early in the morning.
Xiao Xue'er had already returned to the palace, which meant Su Fan's wanted notice had been revoked, and he was now an innocent man.
"My apologies for making the Eunuch wait."
Su Fan wasted no words and followed Eunuch Li into the palace, bringing Li Qiusheng and Zuo Junyi along.
Inside the imperial study, Xiao Yan, Xiao Xue'er, and Xiao Yuan were all present.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Su Fan stood below and cupped his hands towards Xiao Yuan in greeting.
"No need for formalities."
Xiao Yuan gestured for Su Fan to rise.
"The Princess has told me everything that happened. The criminal is Zuo Junyi, and it has nothing to do with you."
"Furthermore, you have rendered meritorious service in saving the Princess this time, and you deserve a reward."
Xiao Yuan said slowly to Su Fan.
"Your Majesty, the rescue of the Princess this time was not solely my merit. I also had a friend who contributed greatly."
Su Fan did not forget Li Qiusheng and pulled him forward.
"Bring Su Fan's friend up."
Xiao Yuan did not hesitate and directly summoned Li Qiusheng.
Since Su Fan had spoken, he naturally had to give Su Fan face.
"This humble subject greets Your Majesty!"
Li Qiusheng was in the imperial palace for the first time and was a bit nervous, bowing to Xiao Yuan with trembling hands.
"You are dismissed."
Xiao Yuan told Li Qiusheng to rise.
"Su Fan said that you also contributed greatly to saving the Princess. What reward do you desire?"
Xiao Yuan was not stingy and asked Li Qiusheng.
"This humble subject dares not ask for too much. I only hope Your Majesty can grant me a place to stay in Tianlong City."
Li Qiusheng was not polite and immediately asked for a house.
He thought simply: if he had a place to settle in Tianlong City, wouldn't he have a lot of face when his fellow disciples from Baiyue Villa arrived?
"Granted. I bestow upon you a mansion, one hundred taels of gold, and ten bolts of silk."
Seeing that Li Qiusheng's request was so modest, Xiao Yuan naturally did not refuse.
"Su Fan, what do you desire?"
Xiao Yuan then looked at Su Fan.
"Your Majesty decides."
Su Fan had nothing he particularly desired. Anything he was given would be fine.
Recalling that Su Fan had wanted nothing last time, Xiao Yuan felt a sense of understanding.
"How about this? I will promote you by one rank, appointing you as the Commander of the Imperial Guard, a third-rank official. In addition, I bestow upon you a mansion, one thousand taels of gold, one thousand taels of silver, and ten bolts of brocade silk. Do you have any objections?"
Xiao Yuan thought for a moment and then asked Su Fan on his own initiative.
"Your subject has no objections."
Su Fan naturally had nothing to say and immediately agreed.
Xiao Xue'er pouted at the side, looking displeased.
Su Fan actually didn't seize this opportunity to propose marriage, what a blockhead!
"Your friends have also all been released. Each will be compensated with one hundred taels of silver."
Xiao Yuan said to Su Fan.
Previously, in order to apprehend Su Fan, his friends had also been arrested. Now that Su Fan was cleared, they naturally had to be released.
"However, one of your friends is a remnant of the Qi family. Do you know of this?"
Xiao Yuan's expression suddenly changed, and he questioned Su Fan.