Abandoned Princesses
The Fire Flower of Eternity

"Hamba, Yun Tao Fan saluted Young Master Lu." A woman knelt down a few steps in front of Lu Mingzhi.

"Stand." Lu Mingzhi looked at the woman doubtfully. "How's it?" The look on his face was worried, but it also emitted disbelief towards the woman in front of him.

"Hamba was afraid, Miss Ye, maybe her whole life would never wake up again." The woman's words suddenly made Lu Mingzhi instantly get up from his chair. His eyes were in disbelief. But the next second, he had already calmed himself down once he thought that he could not fully trust the woman.

"Lord Lu may not believe in servants, but I swear on behalf of the Crescent Academy that what I say is true." Lu Mingzhi was stunned. The woman in front of him was very intelligent, she could read the situation well, then also dared to use her background as collateral.

"Say, any way I'll do to get him up." Lu Mingzhi sat back down and looked at the woman sharply.

"Young Master Lu just needs to find the sparks of immortality. Only the flower can restore the effect of the ice mattress that Miss Ye has been wearing, as well." As the woman spoke, the sound of footsteps could be heard from a distance. An old man entered the room.

"Elder Ye." Lu Mingzhi immediately stood up to pay his respects, but Elder Ye raised his hand, hinting for Lu Mingzhi to remain seated.

"Xiao Lu, I understand that you're worried about Xiaoran, but are you sure that this woman can be trusted?" Elder Ye stroked his beard while squinting his eyes towards Yun Tao Fan.

"This woman is a professor at the Crescent Academy, I think she's reliable. For the truth, wouldn't it hurt if we tried? Fear ..." Lu Mingzhi paused his words for a moment, "Xiaoran might already not be able to wait anymore." Lu Mingzhi turned his gaze away from Elder Ye while clenching his hands tightly.

"Xiao Lu, I understand. As a father, how could I not understand? You love Xiaoran even more than your own teacher. However, were these immortality sparks really worth getting? If you fail and have to pay with your life, what for?" Elder Ye smiled smirkingly. "This old man would rather see his daughter lying down than lose a future sect leader" Elder Ye continued.

Hearing that, Lu Mingzhi clenched his hands even tighter. He was upset because he couldn't do anything. He was completely helpless when it came to his impending identity.

"There's a stalk of immortality sparks in the Crescent Academy." Yun Tao Fan lowered his head.

"Then!" Lu Mingzhi immediately turned his gaze to the woman in surprise.

"However, I'm afraid, Young Master Lu must come alone to the Crescent Academy. The spark of immortality can only be obtained by winning a race. With Young Master Lu's ability, I believe I will easily enter the second grade." Yun Tao Fan kept his head down.

"Xiao Lu, think carefully. To obtain the sparks of immortality would definitely not be as easy as going to the Crescent Moon Academy alone," Elder Ye patted Lu Mingzhi on the shoulder slowly.

"Elder Ye, I'll leave as soon as possible." Hearing that, Elder Ye could only sigh. Lu Mingzhi's determination was already round, nothing would be able to stand in his way.

As Lu Mingzhi waited for a nod from Elder Ye, a smile flickered on Yun Tao Fan's face.

*****

"good. You never let me down." Yun Tao Fan, that same woman was now facing Zhou Qingshan. Yun Tao Fan smiled widely, in contrast to his smile when in the region of the Sun Sect earlier, his smile was now filled with pride.

"Your Majesty overestimated A Fan." Yun Tao Fan lowered his head politely while maintaining his smile. Currently, he was dealing with the only person who could call him by his nickname as a child other than his deceased grandfather.

"You've completed the missions I've given you well. Tell me what you want for your present this time?" Zhou Qingshan smiled.

"A Fan did not dare to ask for such great things. Just accepting the liking of His Majesty is enough." Yun Tao Fan looked at Zhou Qingshan in embarrassment.

Zhou Qingshan's face suddenly became grim. "A Fan, you've done so much and everything you've done so brilliantly. Shouldn't you get more gifts than that?" Zhou Qingshan sighed as he looked at the woman.

"A Fan, since childhood only followed His Majesty, not wanting anything else." Yun Tao Fan looked at Zhou Qingshan with a pensive face.

"A Fan ... You've been so good at completing missions to approach Consort Wu, kill Emperor Qiao, now infiltrate the Crescent Academy and instigate Lu Mingzhi as well you managed to do, think again. As a Gu demon, shouldn't you pay attention to the needs of your clan as well? Even if you want to ask to make the Gu demon clan one of the main clans, I will agree." Zhou Qingshan now did not dare to look at the woman.

"Isn't it then the best way to make A Fan a concubine?" Yun Tao Fan said softly. That was his only true desire, the little desire in his heart that he had long since been quieting. Even though only as a concubine, Yun Tao Fan willingly as long as he can accompany his King.

"You know for yourself there has never been a single concubine in my palace." Zhou Qingshan looked at Yun Tao Fan in surprise.

"Your Majesty ... is still waiting for Her Majesty the Empress?" Yun Tao Fan lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhou Qingshan's facial expression.

Hearing the question, Zhou Qingshan clenched both of his hands. "A Fan, you've crossed the line ..." Zhou Qingshan's face turned sour.

"But isn't that true?! His Majesty expelled all the concubines who had been in the palace since the death of His Majesty the Empress, even now His Majesty .." still searching and waiting for him, yet Yun Tao Fan could not dare himself to say those words. But his words were only answered by Zhou Qingshan's cold and sharp gaze.

"Enough!!! It's enough ... " Zhou Qingshan was massaging his temple while looking at Yun Tao Fan with a hint of disappointment. "Today's report gets here. Regarding your gift, I will give you time to think about it again." Zhou Qingshan turned his body back to the woman. Hiding the look of his grim face.

In the end, all Yun Tao Fan could see was Zhou Qingshan's back which was now facing towards him.