Chapter 1604: A Trip to the Imperial City

Kong Su was furious; he planned to gather the strong experts first.

If Xiao Fan really dared to act recklessly… he would use all his strength to suppress him!

But he was still uneasy… after hesitating for a moment, he went to the place where the Imperial Ancestor was in secluded cultivation.

…

…

One day later.

The Zhao Family City was dozens of times more bustling than ever before!

At the gates of the newly built city, countless members of the Human Race were flooding in!

At the main Zhao Family estate, the threshold was nearly trampled flat that day.

They were all there to pay their respects to Xiao Fan.

Even the other four great families—

The Wang Family, Lin Family, Gu Family, and Sun Family—had all sent Elders.

Their intention in coming was to pay their respects to Xiao Fan!

Even Wang Yu of the Wang Family had come in person.

Xiao Fan wasn't familiar with the others, so he didn't see any of them.

However, he made an exception for Wang Yu.

"Brother Xiao!"

Wang Yu was extremely polite, bowing respectfully upon seeing Xiao Fan.

He discovered that he truly could not detect Xiao Fan's cultivation level anymore.

He had originally thought he had worked hard enough!

As it turned out, he had still been left far behind by Xiao Fan!

Xiao Fan sized up Wang Yu… he was actually quite good.

He was already at the ninth level of the Yuding Realm.

He truly lived up to his title as the number one Prodigy of the younger generation of the Human Race in Youming Prefecture.

"How have you been lately?" Xiao Fan asked with a smile, gesturing for Wang Yu to sit down for a chat.

After all, he and Wang Yu had fought side by side before.

This person's Heart-Nature was decent enough.

"I'm doing alright… compared to Brother Xiao, I'm certainly far behind."

Although Wang Yu sat down, he appeared very constrained.

There was no longer any possibility of comparing his current self to Xiao Fan.

At the very least, he was absolutely no match for a Jiesheng Realm expert.

Whereas Xiao Fan… could easily suppress one within a few steps!

The two chatted for a while before Wang Yu took his leave.

At the same time, he presented the congratulatory gifts prepared by the Wang Family!

Originally, Xiao Fan would have looked down on such small gifts!

But now…

He happily accepted them all.

It couldn't be helped; having a son was too expensive for a father.

After Wang Yu left, Zhao Yanfu, who had been accompanying him, asked, "Xiao Fan… do you really intend to oppose the Imperial Family?"

"Hehehe… how can you call it 'opposing'?" Xiao Fan laughed. "If this Imperial line isn't working out, is it possible we can't change the people in charge?"

"But, but this…"

Zhao Yanfu's expression was hesitant and filled with worry.

After all, she had lived in Youming Prefecture her whole life.

That deep-seated belief in the supremacy of imperial power was hard to erase.

"There are no 'buts,' this is all a small matter… Hehe, let's go, Yanfu… while Lian Chang is out with Lier, let's head back to the room."

Xiao Fan chuckled and led Zhao Yanfu by the hand back to the room.

"How annoying…"

Zhao Yanfu's face flushed with shame, but she no longer had the heart to continue worrying about anything.

Xiao Fan brought her back to the room.

The two of them had a sparring session!

Although Zhao Yanfu had become a young woman, her skills were not deep and her experience was shallow, so she suffered repeated crushing defeats, lacking even the power to resist.

…

Another two days passed.

The Yao Emperor's Palace.

"Your Majesty… it has been confirmed that a great battle occurred in the direction you mentioned, and on that day, the human Xiao Fan returned; it is suspected that he caused it!"

An expert of the Yao Race reported.

The Yao Race had naturally learned the news of Xiao Fan's return long ago.

"It's him?"

The Yao Emperor was surprised.

She clearly hadn't expected that Xiao Fan would be related to the Phoenix Bloodline.

"Your Majesty… there's an eighty percent chance it's related to him; nothing else happened that day!"

The expert continued the report.

"Alright… you may all withdraw."

The Yao Emperor waved her hand, signaling for everyone to leave.

She was the only one left in the great hall.

The Yao Emperor's beautiful face bore an uncertain expression.

"That little human brat from back then… he's made a mess of the Human Race since his return… but why would he emit the aura of a Phoenix?!"

…

Youming Prefecture, Demon Race territory.

"The human Xiao Fan is back?!"

"Kill… kill him!!"

"Attack the humans! The human Old Ancestor is now in critical condition; the Human Race is vulnerable!!"

"…"

Countless tribes of the Demon Race were in an uproar.

They all wanted to slay Xiao Fan to wash away their disgrace!

They hated Xiao Fan immensely!

That beast!!

During the competition between the three races—

Not only did he slay the prodigies of their Demon Race, but he also repeatedly insulted the Demon Race!!

…

Another three days passed.

By now, Xiao Fan could be said to be completely unconcerned with external affairs.

No one in Youming Prefecture could do anything to him!

Even if it were Tianshen Prefecture, so what?

He wouldn't be afraid even if all those Old Antiques came!

In the Zhao Family's main hall.

"Lord Xiao… it's said that the Demon Race is planning to attack!" the Head of the Zhao Family said worriedly.

"Attack? Let them come; it saves me the trip over there," Xiao Fan said indifferently, his gaze looking into the distance… using his Divine Sense to watch his son practicing swordplay in a small courtyard far away.

"Alright, I was overthinking it," the Head of the Zhao Family nodded.

Zhao Yanfu sat beside Xiao Fan.

She had started to lose the will to persuade him.

Her own Old Ancestor had also told her… there was no need to say anything more.

Xiao Fan had his own plans.

It was best to let him decide for himself.

The Ancestor of the Zhao Family was a shrewd man; back then, he had seen Xiao Fan's infinite potential, so he had come up with the scheme to use his descendant to tie Xiao Fan to the Zhao Family!

Now, he was even more so.

He let Xiao Fan decide everything for himself.

The only thing his Zhao Family needed to do was provide support!

That way… no matter what happened later!

Xiao Fan would surely keep the Zhao Family safe!

Xiao Fan took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Let's go, let's take a trip to the Imperial City. It's been so many days and Kong Su hasn't come… it seems he won't be coming after all."