Chapter 698: Diao Family Arrives

The next day…

Xiao Fan greeted Warrior Feng and Hu Rui, then left with Wei Zhongshan, saying he would come back to see them later.

Given Xiao Fan's current speed, it only took a few hours to reach the Imperial City.

Xiao Fan and Wei Zhongshan sped along the way, and three hours later, they arrived at the city in Wuhuang Province.

After seeing the Imperial City, Wei Zhongshan curled his lips… This Imperial City was too shabby; it wasn't even as good as an ordinary small city in Yihuang Province, though he dared not say this out loud.

In fact, at this moment, Xiao Fan felt it most deeply; Wuhuang Province was truly too barren.

"Hide your spiritual energy first; we will enter quietly," Xiao Fan said.

Wei Zhongshan nodded…

Xiao Fan had practiced the Spirit Concealment Art, which was Wei Zhongshan's ancestral Secret Technique that could conceal one's aura.

As they circulated this Cultivation Technique, unless a powerhouse whose strength far exceeded theirs came close to investigate, it would be impossible for anyone to discover them.

The city was heavily guarded, and Xiao Fan led Wei Zhongshan through layers of inspections before finally entering…

These checks were mainly to confirm whether the two were of the Human Race, fearing infiltration by demon cultivators.

Xiao Fan had been to the Imperial City before and was somewhat familiar with the road conditions here.

Xiao Fan inquired within the city and learned that all Four Great Forces were currently in the Imperial Palace.

"Lingxuan is in the Imperial Palace…" Xiao Fan muttered to himself, his gaze turning toward the palace in the center of the Imperial City; he had not yet seen the Imperial Palace of Wuhuang Province.

"Big Brother, what should we do next?" Wei Zhongshan asked.

"Wait!"

Xiao Fan planned to wait for two days, and when the Diao Family arrived, he would appear to give them a surprise.

Xiao Fan took Wei Zhongshan to find an inn. The inns here did not have individual Immortal Caves, but rather single rooms with their own separate entrances.

Now that Xiao Fan was in the inn, relying on his keen hearing, he could clearly hear discussions from quite a distance around the inn.

"Have you heard… in two days, the Diao Family is coming to propose marriage!"

"It's to marry that female Inner Sect Disciple from the Jixian Sect, right? I think her name is Nangong Lingxuan."

"Indeed… I heard this woman is unwilling and has made a scene with the Imperial Family and the Sect several times, but it was completely useless. With the war going on now, why would the Imperial Family be willing to offend the Diao Family over such a small matter?"

"That's true, it's not worth it, not worth it."

"…"

This matter had caused quite a stir; the Diao Family had a marriage contract with the Nangong Family from back then.

On the Jixian Sect's side, only two Sect Masters and a few Elders had stepped forward, but it was completely useless.

The Imperial Family favored the Diao Family, or one could say they supported the Diao Family.

As for the Ancestor of Jixian Sect, he couldn't be bothered with these matters, or perhaps he deemed it unworthy of his appearance!

It was not worth it for a single Nangong Lingxuan.

Hearing this news, Xiao Fan's expression remained calm, without any ripples, but a ball of anger rose within his heart.

He could step forward now, enter the Imperial Palace directly, and tell everyone he was back.

Furthermore, he now possessed the combat power of the Yuding Realm!

As long as he appeared, the Imperial Family would compromise, and the Diao Family would back down; this matter would resolve itself.

But Xiao Fan was unwilling; he wanted to use this opportunity to put an end to the marriage between the Diao Family and Nangong Lingxuan once and for all.

…

Inside the Imperial Palace…

Currently, the people from the Four Great Forces were all here…

To accommodate the people from the Four Great Forces, the Imperial Family of Wuhuang Province had ordered the Imperial Palace to be expanded in scale; it could now easily accommodate millions of people!

The location of the Jixian Sect.

Because Jixian Sect's first mountain gate had been attacked, ninety percent of the Outer Sect Disciples and Utility Disciples had either turned into demon cultivators or died tragically, so Jixian Sect now only had tens of thousands of people left.

Nangong Lingxuan was in her room, her face livid.

"Diao Zhen, you deserve to die…" Nangong Lingxuan muttered to herself. During this time, she had tried every possible method, but the results were still futile!

The Diao Family was insistent on marrying her and had even brought out the original marriage contract, which bore the Divine Soul imprint of the Nangong Family's Old Ancestor!

Now that the Nangong Family had been destroyed, she only had the Jixian Sect behind her!

But apart from the two Sect Masters and a few Elders who supported her, the rest of the Elders in the Jixian Sect believed they should marry into the Diao Family.

The Ancestor of Jixian Sect did not care or ask about such matters.

She had even gone to the Imperial Family, but they still refused her; for the sake of the Human Race's overall situation, they would not offend the Diao Family at this critical juncture.

At this moment, Nangong Lingxuan was even prepared to perish together with them; if the Diao Family really came to force her in two days, she would detonate her Golden Core!

…

Time flew by…

Two days later, the day for the Diao Family to come and welcome the bride arrived.

On this day, both inside and outside the Imperial City were very lively.

For the Human Race in Wuhuang Province, the Diao Family was now an absolutely major Family power!