The days passed by and soon it was time for the tournament.
Lin Fan didn't plan on going, not to mention that he didn't have a way to get in the venue even if he wanted to go.
This was one of the most anticipated events in the entire Mu Stellar Kingdom, so naturally the tickets had sold out the moment that they went on sale. They were also sold to the important nobles rather than the commoners since they were able to use their influence to get these tickets.
Lin Fan didn't mind since he had planned on watching the event on TV in the first place.
As the days passed, Lin Fan was surprised to find that the progress bar for his mission was slowly filling up.
There was nothing for him to observe when it came to the succession race, but according to the system, he was observing things.
Could it be that just by being in the Mu Stellar Kingdom and seeing what was happening in the succession race was considered part of observing it?
But that seemed strange no matter how he thought about it.
What was special about this succession race that he needed to observe?
Still, he didn't believe that the system would give him a mission for no reason.
The only thing that he could think of was that it was related to Xin'er in some way…
The night before the first round of the tournament, there was a visitor that surprised Lin Fan.
It was the second prince.
The second prince appeared after the store was closed, completely covered up in a black cloak and knocked on the door.
At first Lin Fan didn't notice the second prince, but the system told him about someone suspicious that was outside the store. Just a single look at the cloak was enough for Lin Fan to recognize it as the second prince since it was the same cloak he always used.
The second prince didn't come into the store when invited by Lin fan, instead he just said, "Take these."
After saying this, he gave two tickets to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan looked at the tickets in his hand and was surprised to find that they were tickets for tomorrow's first round matches.
When he looked up again, he found that the second prince was gone.
Why had the second prince gone out of his way to come and give tickets to Lin Fan?
Also, why were one of the tickets already registered to Xin'er's name?
These tickets weren't just normal tickets, but rather VIP tickets. These VIP tickets were only for the most elite nobles, so they were registered by name instead of just allowing whoever held the ticket to enter the venue.
Lin Fan couldn't help knitting his brows as he wondered why the second prince wanted Xin'er to come…
No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like the second prince was plotting to do something to Xin'er at the venue. Otherwise, why would he go out of his way to get this ticket?
Could it be that he was planning on revealing Xin'er's identity and having her take part in the succession race?
Did he plan on pushing Xin'er under the bus to increase his own status?
Or did he have some other plans?
No, Lin Fan shook his head when he thought these thoughts because he could tell that the second prince wouldn't do something as shameless and lowly as this. With his personality, it was basically impossible.
So why did the second prince want to invite Xin'er?
Lin Fan just stood there for half an hour thinking about all the possibilities.
But in the end, he decided that it was better to take Xin'er to the tournament.
To run away was impossible because Lin Fan didn't have a way to safely leave this Mu Stellar Kingdom with Xin'er. If he were to run, he would be in more danger than just staying here and facing what came.
At the very least, if he went to the tournament, there was a chance that nothing would happen even if it was very small.
Not to mention that he would be able to see everything that happened and react accordingly, allowing him to make the best judgement.
With this settled, Lin Fan moved into the back of the store to contact a few people.
In the worst case scenario, he needed a trump card…
…
The tournament arena was naturally very lively as countless people came to watch.
Those that didn't have a ticket gathered in the square in front of the arena.
In this square, there had been monitors set up for people to watch the tournament. So there were many people that set up stalls here to entertain and feed the people that came.
Of course, these stalls had all been carefully chosen and only the best of the best had been allowed in.
Since this was an important event for the Mu Stellar Kingdom, the government had even paid for everything and all the stalls were offering free merchandise for the people gathered.
The only problem was that this created lines that went around the block and back again, so it took a long time for people to get anything that they wanted.
The only people that were allowed to cut these lines were the nobles that had VIP tickets, but most of them just sent their servants to get what they wanted. The only ones that would actually come to these stalls themselves were Lin Fan and Xin'er who had received VIP tickets from the second prince.
When the people lining up saw the two of them, they couldn't help being shocked and awed.
Lin Fan was a very handsome man because of his cultivation and Xin'er was a cute little porcelain doll.
They all started wondering what kind of background the two of them had.
"They must be from a ducal family at least!"
"No, they should be a prince from another Stellar Kingdom!"
"Ah, that little girl is so cute!"
Xin'er had never been treated like this, so naturally she felt very shy. However, holding Lin Fan's hand, she was able to keep her calm and walked around with Lin Fan with a happy smile.
After they had their fill at the stands, Lin Fan entered the arena and was respectfully shown the way to the VIP seats by the staff.
There, he saw many people that he didn't recognize, but there was someone that he did recognize.
It was Yang Xi Ruo and Jun Xie along with a few older men that he didn't know. However, looking at the way that they were sitting, it was clear that these were their parents.
He didn't disturb them and instead he followed the staff to his seats without them noticing.
When he arrived, he was surprised to find that the second prince was waiting for him.
This place wasn't just a VIP seat, but rather the second prince's private viewing box.
The second prince nodded at Lin Fan after seeing him arrive and gestured for him to sit. Then he looked at Xin'er and once again revealed a strange look in his eyes.
Lin Fan raised his guard, but to his surprise, he found that there wasn't any hostility towards him from the second prince at all.
Xin'er was surprised to see the second prince again, but for some reason, she felt a close feeling towards him. She had felt this the first time that she had met him, but now when she saw him again, this feeling was even stronger.
It was almost as if she should know who he was.
The second prince said to Xin'er with a smile, "You can play around in this box. There's plenty of sweets and toys prepared for you in the back. If you need anything, you can tell the big sisters in the back and they'll prepare them for you."
Xin'er for some reason didn't feel any doubt when she heard this and she ran off after a happy nod.
Lin Fan still stood there with a wary look, but he knew that if the second prince really wanted to do anything, it would be hard for him to resist.
After all, the second prince was a real World Realm Expert.
He had felt the power of World Realm Experts before and he knew that at his level, it was impossible for him to face them. If it hadn't been the suppression of the Galactic Humanity Alliance's world will back then, he might have been smashed with just a single slap.
The second prince once again gestured for Lin Fan to sit with a friendly smile on his face.
Lin Fan hesitated a bit, but he sat down in front of the second prince still.
After sitting down, the second prince was the one who released a law barrier this time to surround them. This barrier was similar to the one that Lin Fan had used before where it had hidden him and the second prince, along with blocking the sound of their voices, but this one was much stronger since it was formed with laws in the World Realm.
Once this barrier was formed, the second prince looked at Lin Fan with a serious look and said, "I mean you and Xin'er no harm. I just want you to be here to witness something and then afterwards, you will both be free to go. Can you accept that?"
Lin Fan was surprised by the sincerity in the second prince's voice.
He couldn't understand what was so serious that the second prince would act this way, but for the second prince to act like this, it was surely something very serious…
So after a long period of silence, Lin Fan gave a nod.
The second prince's eyes revealed a slightly relieved look before he said in a soft voice, "Thank you for taking care of Xin'er."
Lin Fan couldn't help looking at the second prince with a strange look when he heard this.
The way that the second prince said it, it was almost as if he was more than just a normal family member to Xin'er. It was almost as if…
But there was a sudden sound that interrupted Lin Fan's thoughts as the master of ceremonies came onto the stage and announced the start of the tournament. After this announcement, there were cheers from the crowd as they were all filled with excitement.
When this happened, the second prince released the law barrier with a wave of his hand before standing up and saying, "If you'll excuse me, there's something that I have to take care of first."
Lin Fan gave a nod before the second prince left.
Once the second prince was gone, Lin Fan was just left there with his confused thoughts.
But in the corner of his eyes, he could see the progress bar for the mission increasing.
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