Chapter 416: The Invitation From a Princess

Translator: Oneshotwonder Editor: Hitesh_

The grand master"s face suddenly became serious, "Whatever I am about to tell you, keep it between you and me."

Ma Dutian nodded. There was no need to explain the significance of what the grand master was about to reveal.

Inside the meeting room, Ma Dutian was driven deeper and deeper into terror as Old Fart explained the series of events that led to this point, After a while, he finally gathered himself and heaved a sigh. "So, it is like this, and there is no other way?"

"No. We can only play by ear. If the human race were wiped out from existence, we could only accept it as our fate."

"We can only hope for the best. w.a.n.g Tong is growing fast...but not fast enough."

"Don"t bring up that dimwit again. I had almost given up on him, and that was why I arranged for him to go to Norton. But, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise after all."

"I have a plan that might be able to alleviate some of the damage."

"Do tell!"

...

After Ma Dutian had explained his plan, the grand master"s eyes lit up with hope, "That sounds like a plan to me!"

"However, there is still a key piece missing in the technology."

"Haha! If it all came down to w.a.n.g Tong and the Hall of Valhalla, I wager that the Blade Warrior has already intervened."

"I hope so too."

The crowd gathered outside w.a.n.g Tong"s room every day, but thanks to his four "disciples," none of the fans were able to enter the room. w.a.n.g Tong"s visitors ranged from ordinary citizens to renowned politicians and even royalties.

As Princess Heidi nodded at Zhang Buyu, the young Templar blushed and stepped aside to make way for the Kaedeian princess.

Ever since the beginning of the tournament, Heidi had believed that w.a.n.g Tong was the chosen one. However, her pragmatic mind insisted on playing the devil"s advocate until the Ivantian Prince"s startling announcement.

"Brother w.a.n.g, sorry for visiting you without notice," Heidi said courteously and bowed slightly.

"Please help yourself to a seat and take your TIME." Ma Xiaoru plastered a smile on her face and emphasized the last word with a stern glare at w.a.n.g Tong, who was still slouching on his bed.

"Thank you, Miss Ma."

"What brings you here today? I have already told everyone that I am not related to the Blade Warrior at all. I don"t even know if he is still alive. I just...know nothing." w.a.n.g Tong hurried to finish his sentence.

A giggle escaped Heidi"s mouth; w.a.n.g Tong did not quite fit the character of the heir of the Blade Warrior.

"Brother w.a.n.g, I come here to ask you for a favor. We didn"t come to the tournament for the t.i.tle of the champion. Instead, we are here to seek the savior that was promised by the prophecy. I want you to come with me to Mars after the tournament is over. Your visit is of utter importance to the survival of our race." Heidi pleaded.

The mere mentioning of "savior" scared w.a.n.g Tong. There was no war nor genocide, so what was there to save, and HOW?

Li Feng had practically left nothing for w.a.n.g Tong except for the tactics of the Blade. w.a.n.g Tong found it hard pressed to think that he, or anyone, could save the world by himself.

"Um... I will probably need to stay in the hospital for a while after the final match, and I will need to go to the hall of Valhalla. I"m not sure when..."

"It"s not urgent. We will be waiting for your visit to Mars."

w.a.n.g Tong watched Heidi"s pitiful eyes and found it hard to refuse the princess"s request. It occurred to him that he might have to wait a long time before he could live a quiet life with Ma Xiaoru in the middle of nowhere.

"No worries. As soon as w.a.n.g Tong finishes the urgent matters on the earth, he will visit Mars." Ma Xiaoru announced.

Heidi hurried to bow to the couple for their goodwill and left without saying a word. After she had disappeared in the street, w.a.n.g Tong turned toward Ma Xiaoru and said, "They are going to get your husband killed!" The word "husband" came out so naturally that w.a.n.g Tong didn"t even notice it.

Ma Xiaoru blushed but didn"t rebut. "How could you refuse a princess"s request?"

"A princess in a kingdom of women... Aren"t you afraid that I would decide to stay there forever?"

"I won"t let you go if I were."

Ma Xiaoru"s healthy upbringing had taught her the importance of trust between couples, especially on the part of the woman. Like the sun and moon, one shoe as the other would wait; such it was the nature of man and woman in a marriage.

"Fine, fine. I will go. But I am not interested in becoming a savior at all! All I want to be is a good husband. I want you to come to the Templar"s court with me. I want you to meet Old Fart."

"Can... can I?"

"Of course, you can! If the Old Fart dare says otherwise, I will make him puke up all the money he owes me!"

Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside House Li had never been more embarra.s.sing and humiliating. Their connection with the Blade Warrior had always been the primary source of power, and the sudden development not only stripped them of their power, but also perplexed them. "Why didn"t Li Feng choose one of his family members as his heir?"

Li s.h.i.+ming had sustained much worse wounds than w.a.n.g Tong, and therefore, he was still bed-bound. Li Ruoer had been worried for her brother, unsure of how he was going to take the news. However, seeing her brother"s calm and thoughtful face, she knew that her brother would eventually weather the sudden blow.

Patroclus"s announcement also made Li Ruoer"s mind race. If the Blade Warrior chose w.a.n.g Tong, it meant that he was one way or another related to House Li.

"Sister, what did our father say about it?"

"I didn"t ask. Furious, I guess."

"You should talk to him and tell him not to b.u.t.t heads against the Templar right now. Not only are the Templars behind w.a.n.g Tong, but also House Ma, who had been conspiring for a long time. We should be patient and wait for their strength to wane."

"What would you do?" Xi Ruoer asked.

"Sigh...No wonder w.a.n.g Tong would defeat you. I noticed that the tactics of the Blade would easily neutralize the power of the Enchantress. I want you to stay out of this from now on. I will wait, let him feast on his fame and success, and we will strike when he is belly-full and cannot move." Li s.h.i.+ming said calmly.

"That"s a good plan." Li Ruoer said thoughtfully. The biggest enemy of a hero was not any monster, but complacency.

"Who do you think will be the champion?" Li Ruoer asked. Out of all the combatants, Li s.h.i.+ming was the most qualified to comment on the outlook of the final match. Not only was he the a.s.sumed enemy of Patroclus, but he had also fought w.a.n.g Tong at first hand.

"The w.a.n.g Tong I knew is no match against Patroclus. However, if he can unleash the final lance-strike again, I doubt Patroclus will be able to stop him. It would be a draw at best." Li s.h.i.+ming was still not in favor of w.a.n.g Tong.

"But... he is the heir of the Blade Warrior!"

Li s.h.i.+ming cast a searing glance at his sister and said, "Since when did you start to believe in fame? That was just a t.i.tle."

Li Ruoer nodded.

"That will be it for now. Don"t disturb me if you don"t have anything important to say. I need to reflect and think quietly." Li s.h.i.+ming said as he closes his eyes. His journey was far from reaching the end; instead, it had just begun.