Fairy, dreams shouldn't be taken seriously.

Snowflakes were falling from the sky, and everything in sight was white.

Walking down the street, I left a trail of footprints. Many children were having a snowball fight, laughing and having a great time.

No one knows whose mischievous child it was, but someone got hit in the face with a snowball and immediately burst into tears. The other kids exclaimed that they couldn't take it anymore.

Children are so carefree...

The young man in blue, who was walking at the back, suddenly unfolded his folding fan, and a snowball suddenly formed on the ground, which he threw at the cunning young man in front of him.

It was about to hit, but stopped a little distance from the back of the head, as if it had hit an invisible wall of air.

When Fan Zui turned around, he saw that the guy was looking away, as if what had just happened was not his doing.

"..."

The stone lions in front of the Fan residence were covered in snowflakes, and servants were sweeping them away.

Upon seeing the Marquis return, he immediately withdrew and respectfully stood aside.

"Welcome back to the manor, Lord Marquis!"

"Get up, go about your business." This Marquis of Annihilation was known for his gentleness.

Even when he was killing someone, he was smiling.

That's precisely why it's even more incomprehensible.

For his own people, seeing the Marquis's smile brought them a great deal of peace of mind.

However, the enemy saw it and was terrified.

"Master Hou!"

As soon as they entered, a voluptuous woman gave a slight bow; it was Yu Linglong.

She is rumored to be the lover of the Marquis of Destruction.

"You've been practicing cultivation?"

With his keen eye, Fan Jian noticed the anomaly at a glance. Although he had lost his cultivation, he hadn't lost his former skills.

"Please forgive me, Your Excellency!"

Yu Linglong seemed very afraid of this seemingly gentle marquis, and immediately knelt down.

Snowflakes drifted down from the sky, and the air was slightly condensed.

"Godfather, it was I who made her cultivate." At this moment, Fan Zui hurriedly spoke up to defend her.

"Oh, that's alright then, you can get up now."

Yu Linglong stood up shakily, watching the white-haired Sword Master leave, still feeling lingering fear.

Just a moment ago, she felt a chilling killing intent.

She herself did not understand where the fear in her heart came from.

This Marquis of Destruction took her into his mansion and never beat or scolded her, but the fear she felt was undeniable.

"Thank you."

She whispered.

Fan Zui didn't say anything, he just brushed the snowflakes off her.

Fan Bingyan gave the two of them a strange look, then left.

She knew only a limited amount about Yu Linglong, only that she was brought back by her adoptive father, but she had never inquired about her.

There are rumors that she was her godfather's lover, but this is not true.

In her memory, her adoptive father never had any contact with women.

"You come with me."

Although no name was mentioned, everyone knew that this was Fan Zui.

In the study.

After Fan Jian sat down, he looked at the young man in front of him and asked directly:

What are your plans for the future? Or what are your aspirations?

The young man pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Would collecting beauties from all over the world, having a harem of three thousand, and becoming a collector of beauties count?"

"...Of course it counts!"

"If you want to count it, then count it; if you don't, then don't. Don't be so vehement, old man." Fan Zui felt a chill run down his spine.

"In life, one should always do something extraordinary and remarkable, and not be obsessed with women all the time."

"for example?"

"For example, unifying the world."

Fan Zui paused deliberately, "You're not planning to start a rebellion, are you?"

"It's not me, it's you."

"...You're joking, right?" His status as the heir apparent isn't even confirmed yet, so what makes him think he can rebel?

Do I look like I'm joking?

After examining it for two seconds, I thought, "It doesn't look like it."

"You don't need to worry too much. During my years as regent, I haven't been idle. I've already consolidated a lot of military power."

"About how many?"

"five million."

"Please wait a moment, I remember the Qian Yuan Empire only has nine million troops..."

Fan Zui felt completely bewildered.

This was premeditated!

Chapter 218 [Yu Linglong's Promise]

To be honest, the young and impetuous Fan Zui had never considered the idea of ​​rebellion.

For a time traveler, being able to cultivate is already an achievement.

His start wasn't great; he was struck by lightning, his meridians were destroyed, and he implicated many people, a fact known throughout the land.

Now, the hardships have finally come to an end, the cheat code has been awakened, and the rise has begun.

"Godfather, to be honest with you, I have no interest in rebellion."

But if you've already thought it through and decided to do it, then I will firmly stand by your side.

Humans are born without fault; they are only entangled in positions of power and interests.

"You boy!"

The Sword Master, whose hair was now completely white, smiled, pointed at him, and shook his head helplessly.

There's no rush to start a rebellion, and we won't be raising an army anytime soon.

What do you think of Yu Linglong?

"Huh? Why did you suddenly bring her up?" Fan Zui was taken aback.

"You should have realized that she is an excellent cultivation vessel."

The implication is crystal clear.

Fan Zui wasn't stupid; he immediately understood what the old man meant.

He just didn't expect that his adoptive father's taking in Yu Linglong was all for him from the very beginning.

A superior cultivation furnace...

It's truly tragic that a few simple words can encapsulate the sorrowful life of a woman.

However, it's better that she ended up in the Fan family. If she had fallen into the hands of those evil sects, her fate would probably have been a hundred times more miserable than it is now.

Regarding the matter of Yu Linglong, Fan Jian only touched upon it briefly. This kid is a smart man, and there are some things he doesn't need to say too bluntly.

What do you think of Bingyan?

"...Godfather, what else have you prepared for me? Tell me all at once."

Fan Zui's brow twitched slightly. "You didn't know my preferences, did you? You made this preparation beforehand, did you?"

Regarding the rumors about the adopted sister being a child bride, the person in front of us should be the most qualified to speak on whether they are true or false.

The desk was simply furnished, with only an open, covered yellow book.

Judging from the marks on it, it should have been filled with everyone's belongings, but now everything has been moved away.

Suddenly, I remembered that saying: "The power of the regent has fallen into the hands of others; His Majesty will reclaim it as soon as he leaves the pass."

These documents should now have been moved to the Imperial Study.

"Forget it, you young people should handle your own affairs. I won't interfere."