Chapter 1812 - 1817: Journey to the Imperial City
These people did not expect Lin Fei to directly summon two demon beasts, using them to hold the Prince hostage, making everyone hesitate to act due to fear of harming the hostages.
Lin Fei looked at Gai Xiaolian across from him and said, "Xiaolian, I’ve promised you, and now I’ve given you assurance. Can you be at peace now?"
"I can’t be at peace because you’re a heartless man. Once you leave, you won’t care about me anymore, you won’t..." Gai Xiaolian started crying under the red wedding veil, unable to bear the separation from Lin Fei, and unable to control his emotions, which just made him want to cry.
Gai Xiaolian had initially thought Lin Fei wouldn’t return, but to his surprise, Lin Fei came? And with such boldness, just like the hero in his heart!
"Rest assured, one day I will come back and take you away. For now, let’s get married!" Lin Fei held Gai Xiaolian’s delicate hand, leading him to the City Lord’s main hall, with everyone watching as the two of them walked step by step toward the City Lord Mansion and entered the hall.
"The time has come, let the ceremony begin!" The old General shouted excitedly, and then the ceremony commenced.
"First, pay respects to Heaven and Earth!"
Lin Fei and Gai Xiaolian turned around, bowing to Heaven and Earth, then turned back around.
"Second, pay respects to parents!"
The two of them bowed to the three people standing, sitting, and lying on the high platform; they were Gai Xiaolian’s father and two brothers, whom Lin Fei deemed worthy of respect.
"Husband and wife, bow to each other!"
Lin Fei and Gai Xiaolian faced each other and bowed.
"Take them to the bridal chamber!"
At this moment, the final part arrived. After the old General shouted, Lin Fei and the others didn’t move. They all knew things weren’t that simple, and matters needed resolution. Lin Fei looked at the people below and said, "I, Lin Fei, keep my promises. You all want me to release your Prince, don’t you?"
"Lin Fei, are you aware of the grave crime you’ve committed? Kidnapping the Prince is punishable by death, even the annihilation of nine generations; Ancient Meng City can’t escape either!" A True Body Realm master spoke.
"I know, so they have nothing to do with me. I only promised Miss Xiaolian a promise, and now it’s fulfilled. This is a letter of divorce. From today onwards, Gai Xiaolian is divorced from me, having nothing to do with me anymore. My offenses no longer involve them!" Lin Fei said, throwing out a divorce letter and then leaping into the air.
"Lin Fei, what do you intend to do next?!"
No one expected Lin Fei to divorce Gai Xiaolian at this time, severing all ties, which indeed protected Gai Xiaolian but was undeniably a humiliation to him.
Married just now and divorced in the blink of an eye—what was there to say about it?
Of course, everyone understood this was Lin Fei’s way to protect Gai Xiaolian, so no one spoke, nor did anyone feel embarrassed.
"Just come with me. You useless lot, don’t harm the innocent. From today, I have no ties with Ancient Meng City. I am just a passerby, farewell, hahaha!" With that, Lin Fei flew away on the Black Dragon, accompanied by the Flame Winged Tiger, heading toward the distant sky.
Four True Body Realm masters immediately pursued him, continuously trailing behind Lin Fei.
"Lin Fei! You better release the Fourth Prince, or else you’ll surely be killed!" one True Body Realm master shouted.
Lin Fei found it amusing. If he really released Fourth Prince Orion, he probably wouldn’t have time to escape, so Lin Fei wouldn’t fall for it. He continued flying away with Orion.
"Lowly man, if you have the guts, kill me!" Orion, held by the Flame Winged Tiger that Little Fire had turned into, taunted Lin Fei with provocative words.
Lin Fei chuckled, "Little Fire, shut him up."
Little Fire immediately obeyed Lin Fei’s words, spraying a mouthful of flame. The Fourth Prince Orion was instantly engulfed in fire, screaming in pain as if being slaughtered.
"My dear Prince, how does it feel? If I don’t kill you, isn’t it just the same bad luck? Wouldn’t it be better to make you suffer than just kill you as you suggested?"
Hearing Lin Fei’s words, Prince Orion stopped speaking. He feared Lin Fei might continue burning him. His clothes were already reduced to ashes, and since Orion wasn’t wearing armor, he was now stark naked.
"Prince, I wonder if you can maintain this composure when we reach the Imperial Capital?" Lin Fei said, heading toward the Imperial Capital.
"You’re actually going to the Imperial Capital?" Prince Orion asked.
The surprise was evident on Orion’s face, but it quickly shifted to a deep frown. He could imagine how embarrassing it would be if he arrived at the Imperial Capital, where they lived, and was seen naked by others. How would he handle it then?
"Of course, I’m going to the Imperial Capital. Where do you think I’d be going?" Lin Fei laughed, glancing at Fourth Prince Orion, who finally fell silent, which made him much more tolerable to Lin Fei.
There were still several masters following Lin Fei, but he didn’t mind since he held a hostage and believed they wouldn’t dare act recklessly. If they did, he wouldn’t be polite.
Of course, Lin Fei’s biggest reliance was Little Black.
With Little Black’s strength at the level of True Body Realm Three Heavens, there was no fear. However, Lin Fei wouldn’t let them capture him, as the consequences would be unimaginable.
Lin Fei had considered killing them all, but since the city’s people saw they were taken away by Lin Fei, if the Imperial Capital sought accountability and no one was found, they’d blame Ancient Meng City.
Thus, with the Prince in tow, Lin Fei headed towards the Ancient Ao Empire’s Imperial Capital, Ancient Ao City.
Ancient Ao City is the capital of the Ancient Ao Empire, one of the three major cities, unimaginably vast. As Lin Fei approached the edge, Ancient Ao City’s massive Imperial Capital loomed exceedingly large.
Spanning several dozen kilometers, entirely within the realm of Ancient Ao City, the dense buildings reached the clouds, akin to towering ancient trees. Of course, the surrounding desolate lands seemed like a desert, barren and void, characterizing the Ancient Ao Empire.
Lin Fei arrived within the Ancient Ao Empire, heading straight for the city without a pause.