Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

At these words, Fan Jinhua, hidden beside Lu Chao, went wide-eyed.

His face paled instantly. He began to tremble uncontrollably, his eyes turning completely bloodshot.

His mind was buzzing.

Lu Chao was also stunned into place. ’Marshal Fan... isn’t going to make it?’

Hearing this, tears streamed down the face of the young woman at the Fan Mansion’s gates. She pleaded with the old men, ”Please, I’m begging you, think of something.”

The old men shook their heads, about to turn and leave...

But the young woman grabbed the leader. ”You must have a way, right? You’re Imperial Physicians!”

The lead physician gently pulled his sleeve from the young woman’s grasp.

He said coldly, ”Miss Fan, we must report back to the King. We will take our leave.”

Hearing this, the young woman cried out to the departing old men, ”Don’t go! Please, I’m begging you, don’t go!”

Unfortunately, the old men ignored her, walking straight toward their carriage.

Just then...

The thundering of hooves echoed from a distance. An incredibly luxurious carriage pulled up before the Fan Mansion, blocking the path of the Imperial Physicians’ carriage. An aristocratic-looking young man stepped out.

Upon seeing him, the Imperial Physicians hurriedly knelt. ”We greet the Second Prince.”

The young man was indeed the Tiger Flame Second Prince. He stared at the old physicians, his chin lifted slightly. ”How is Marshal Fan?”

Upon learning that they were to prepare for funeral arrangements, the Second Prince’s expression changed drastically. He cursed furiously, ”You’re all a bunch of useless trash! My Royal Father gave a direct and urgent order: Marshal Fan must be cured, no matter the cost! Otherwise, none of you will be going home!”

The faces of the old Imperial Physicians turned deathly pale, and for a moment, they were at a complete loss.

Then, the Tiger Flame Second Prince barked at his guards, ”Relay my command! Immediately drag every doctor in the city here! Also, post notices all over the city—whoever can cure Marshal Fan will be handsomely rewarded!”

The Second Prince’s guards immediately went to carry out the order.

Next, the Second Prince walked over to the young woman at the gate. He spoke in a comforting tone, ”Jinxiang, rest assured, I will not let Marshal Fan leave us. I will find a way to save him.”

As he said this, the Second Prince opened his arms and moved to embrace the young woman named Jinxiang.

It seemed he wanted to give her a hug to comfort her.

However, the young woman shoved the Second Prince away forcefully...

With bloodshot eyes, she cried, ”This is all your fault! My grandfather was perfectly fine, but then you sent my brother and everyone from our Azure Flame Sect to the Great Wu Empire to assassinate Lu Hanyan! And you failed!”

”My grandfather couldn’t handle the blow and now he’s dying too! It’s all your fault!”

The young woman’s voice rang out, sharp and mournful.

SHIIING! SHIIING! SHIIING!

As the young woman’s emotional voice rang out and she shoved the Second Prince, the guards instantly drew their weapons and pointed them at her.

The Second Prince quickly waved his hand and shouted, ”Don’t frighten Jinxiang! All of you, stand down!”

With that, the Second Prince turned his gaze back to the young woman. ”Jinxiang, although the assassination failed, your brother, Fan Jinhua, is still alive.”

She was, in fact, Fan Jinhua’s younger sister, Fan Jinxiang.

Fan Jinxiang looked up sharply, a bitter smile twisting her lips. ”And what good does that do? You knew all along my brother was alive, but you waited until my grandfather was on his deathbed to finally reveal it. You only told him two days ago!”

Hearing this, the Second Prince quickly tried to explain, ”But we only received the news that your brother was alive two days ago!”

Fan Jinxiang gave another bitter laugh and shook her head frantically.

She stared daggers at the Second Prince. ”Chang Qi, I’ll never believe you again. You’re a liar.”

After saying this, Fan Jinxiang turned and ran back into the Fan Mansion...

The Second Prince, Chang Qi, stared at Fan Jinxiang’s retreating back, a sinister light flashing in his eyes. He then straightened his clothes and snapped at the physicians, ”You old fossils, get back in there and find a way... to cure him!”

Hearing his command, the old Imperial Physicians could only force wry smiles as they trotted back into the Fan Mansion.

In the shadows...

Fan Jinhua also let out a bitter laugh. ”’Only received news that I wasn’t dead two days ago,’ he says. How lovely. Just lovely!”

His voice was a raw, suppressed rasp that only Lu Chao could hear.

Lu Chao’s eyes were also bloodshot...

’Just as Fan Jinxiang said. The Tiger Flame Kingdom never told Fan Changcun right away that Fan Jinhua and the two thousand Descendants of Azure Flame were still alive. This whole ”we only found out two days ago” line is complete bullshit. The battle at Sword Tooth City was eight days ago. Lei Zhen stealing credit in Yinzhou City was a *month* ago. And they claim they only found out Fan Jinhua was alive two days ago?’

”The Six Great Flame Kings are suppressing the news of our great deeds for the Hundred Countries Army, and they’re suppressing the matter of the six Royal Decrees.”

”Just as I thought, they’re going back on their word. They want to get rid of us.”

”They only brought it up because they had no choice, seeing my grandfather on the brink of death.”

For a rare moment, Fan Jinhua’s thoughts were clear and meticulous...

’Why didn’t they tell Fan Changcun sooner? It’s because the Six Great Flame Kings really do want me and the other two thousand Descendants of Azure Flame dead. It’s because of the six Royal Decrees in our possession! The only reason they finally spoke up was to shock Grandfather into holding on. But it was too late.’

Suddenly, Fan Jinhua stopped trembling. He said in a low voice, ”Little Brother Lu, we should... go.”

At these words, Lu Chao looked at Fan Jinhua with utter surprise...

”Since my grandfather won’t survive, having him ensure the Royal Decrees are honored is no longer possible. Let’s go back and find Xiaoluo and Xiaotan. We’ll move on to the second part of your plan.”

”We’ll go to the Sword Leader Kingdom, then cut our way into the first Flame Country. We’ll fight with everything we have... KILL! KILL! KILL!”

Fan Jinhua’s voice was a low growl, and each word ’kill’ was laced with brutal intent.

But he forcibly suppressed his voice and reined in the True Qi flaring within him, careful not to be discovered by the surrounding Tiger Flame Guards.

A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Lu Chao took a deep breath and asked quietly, ”Master Fan, don’t you want to see Marshal Fan one last time?”

Hearing this, Fan Jinhua’s whole body began to shake violently again...

”I want to, but I can’t.”

”We have nowhere left to go. The Six Great Flame Countries never intended to let us live... With me, we at least have one Transformation Realm expert. I can’t go out there and commit suicide.”

”I trust that my grandfather’s spirit in the heavens won’t blame me.”

After saying this, Fan Jinhua slowly turned, about to leave...

With a Transformation Realm expert like him to lead the two thousand Descendants of Azure Flame, their odds were at least better. He could not die.

”What about your sister?” Lu Chao quickly reminded him.

Fan Jinhua’s body trembled once more. He lowered his voice. ”The Second Prince, Chang Qi, has always wanted my sister. She’ll be fine.”

Just like that, Fan Jinhua walked away step by step, his body swaying unsteadily with every one.

Lu Chao took another deep breath. As he watched Fan Jinhua’s retreating figure, he said slowly, ”Master Fan, just go see him.”

Fan Jinhua whipped his head back around. ”Little Brother Lu, this...”

”Marshal Fan isn’t gone yet. You can’t give up,” Lu Chao’s voice slammed into Fan Jinhua’s mind.