Chapter 416: The Invitation From a Princess


    Trantor: 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 exin 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 exined 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 y by ear. If the human race were wiped out from existence, we could only ept it as our fate."


    "We can only hope for the best. Wang 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 n that might be able to alleviate some of the damage."


    "Do tell!"


    ...


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


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


    "Haha! If it all came down to Wang Tong and the Hall of Valha, I wager that the de Warrior has already intervened."


    "I hope so too."


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


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


    Ever since the beginning of the tournament, Heidi had believed that Wang Tong was the chosen one. However, her pragmatic mind insisted on ying the devil''s advocate until the Ivantian Prince''s startling announcement.


    "Brother Wang, sorry for visiting you without notice," Heidi said courteously and bowed slightly.


    "Please help yourself to a seat and take your TIME." Ma Xiaoru stered a smile on her face and emphasized thest word with a stern re at Wang 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 rted to the de Warrior at all. I don''t even know if he is still alive. I just...know nothing." Wang Tong hurried to finish his sentence.


    A giggle escaped Heidi''s mouth; Wang Tong did not quite fit the character of the heir of the de Warrior.


    "Brother Wang, Ie here to ask you for a favor. We didn''te to the tournament for the title of the champion. Instead, we are here to seek the savior that was promised by the prophecy. I want you toe 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 Wang Tong. There was no war nor genocide, so what was there to save, and HOW?


    Li Feng had practically left nothing for Wang Tong except for the tactics of the de. Wang 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 Valha. I''m not sure when..."


    "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 urred 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 bing a savior at all! All I want to be is a good husband. I want you toe to the Temr''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 de 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 de Warrior chose Wang Tong, it meant that he was one way or another rted 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 Temr right now. Not only are the Temrs 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 de 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 sess, and we will strike when he is belly-full and cannot move." Li Shiming said calmly.


    "That''s a good n." Li Ruoer said thoughtfully. The biggest enemy of a hero was not any monster, butcency.


    "Who do you think will be the champion?" Li Ruoer asked. Out of all thebatants, Li Shiming was the most qualified toment 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 finalnce-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 de Warrior!"


    Li Shiming cast a searing nce 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.