Chapter 416: The Invitation From a Princess (2/2)

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

Wang 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 Wang 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, Wang Tong turned toward Ma Xiaoru and said, ”They are going to get your husband killed!” The word 'husband' came out so naturally that Wang 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 embarrassing 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 Shiming had sustained much worse wounds than Wang 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 Wang 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 butt heads against the Templar right now. Not only are the Templars behind Wang 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 Wang 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 Shiming 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 Shiming was the most qualified to comment on the outlook of the final match. Not only was he the assumed enemy of Patroclus, but he had also fought Wang Tong at first hand.

”The Wang 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 Shiming was still not in favor of Wang Tong.

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

Li Shiming cast a searing glance at his sister and said, ”Since when did you start to believe in fame? That was just a title.”

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 Shiming said as he closes his eyes. His journey was far from reaching the end; instead, it had just begun.