The tower 3

However, now wasn't the time to be thinking of plans that couldn't be fulfilled, for they still hadn't found anything or anyway to get out of this place, so communicating was hard no doubt. This fact in mind, Xiao Fan came back to reality, a reality that was very pleasant as when they came to the reward list that had lost a lot of its items did it still have some great deals.

As in both men were looking at the items that were at the top portion of the list, of course, and thinking how nice it would be to have those items. Xiao Fan had his eyes glued on herbs that would instantly improve one's cultivation while Wang Geming had his eyes on the weapons and banners that the list could offer.

¨Good stuff, but for now, we should look at what we can actually get...¨ Xiao Fan saying this then used the same type of thing that had hidden his name to navigate the list downwards so they could see what they could afford. The top items were powerful, but with their handful of points, any thinking of claiming them would stay at thinking, nothing more.

¨Ugh, these items are of no use¨ Seeing what they could afford the Prince lamented since for him there was nothing useful. Everything on the list could be taken by him at will if he wanted, so his mood went sour.

¨...Would you find anything useful to you in Hangzhou?¨ Xiao Fan made a question.

¨What is this place you speak of, Hangzhou?¨ Wang Geming didn't even know of such a small place.

¨I found everything I needed in Hangzhou. On this list there are things that someone else might need, the list nor this tower isn't handcrafted to fit you Prince¨ Xiao Fan wanted to remind.

¨Then for who is it made?¨ Wang Geming accidentally made a valid question that made Xiao Fan think.

Yet in the end, he could only shrug his shoulders and give an inclusive statement ¨Most likely for the person who can reach the top¨ He pointed his finger up.

¨So for me¨ Wang Geming hearing this stated the obvious, to him.

¨Of course, who else?¨ Xiao Fan, not wanting to anger him agreed. He was a supportive side character with no agenda of his own, and so smiled when saying this.

¨Thank you for your support, but I'm beginning to wonder where my other, personal, support is¨

¨Maybe they found something more interesting...¨ However, as he was saying, so men were marching inside the tower. To this, both of them turned to face these newcomers, Xiao Fan thinking who were these people, for they had the Bald Eagle Dynasty's clothes nothing else was marking them, though luckily none of them had any yellow on them, so they shouldn't be Princes amongst them.

But while he was speculating, Wang Geming knowing who these people were, was more clear of the decisions he needed to make ¨What are you here for? Can't you see the sign outside?¨ And he wasn't too happy.

¨Ah, its the Second Prince, greetings!¨ The man leading this squad greeted the Prince, yet seemed a little disrespectful. A notion which made Xiao Fan believe these weren't exactly friendlies.

¨Save your words. State your purpose here¨ Wang Geming continued to stand his ground even when the dozen or so people having no care of the Prince's words walked over right in front of the two.

¨Of course, we saw your sign outside and were thinking: Now this doesn't seem right. The Tomb of the Four Ancient Ones was opened by your father, for everyone, so can't we share the place? The Third Prince would be very happy if you could do so¨ The man stated his real purpose, though it was hidden in this political wording.

Wang Geming didn't even need to respond to this as the next thing everyone noted was how the person next to the Second Prince was laughing, and when the laughing was over he spoke ¨Couldn't you lot see what the sign said regarding personnel who came into this tower without The Second Prince's permission?¨ Xiao Fan didn't even bother to think about responding to their proposal; for him, it was a demand, nothing else.

¨What? Who are you and why do you even get to speak?¨ The person speaking this still faced Wang Geming as he wouldn't focus on a person he had never seen next to the Second Prince. Xiao Fan to him was a complete bum.

¨This is the Second Princes territory! What authority do you have to demand anything from him inside it!¨ Yet again Xiao Fan spoke before Wang Geming could say anything.

This was also enough to anger the person who worked for the Third Prince to try and slap Xiao Fan shut, the right thing to do, he thought.

However, Wang Geming seeing that Xiao Fan was about to be recked in a single slap first took hold of the hand going for him, and the next second he exclaimed ¨Are you attacking a person working under me? You know what this means!¨

And then he drew his sword.

Which, in turn, made everyone else except the person who was being executed by the Second Prince to draw out their weapons.

But by the time everyone else including Xiao Fan had their weapons ready to go Wang Geming was already kicking the man that he had killed ¨Anyone else want to join him?¨ Though this might have been seen as a warning and a want to de-escalate this, it wasn't so, for following him saying so, he was already upon the other personnel.

What was going on in Wang Geming's mind currently? Well, he was just using his power as a Prince to get rid of these people who had wanted to hurt his companion, and these actions were completely okay in the law of Bald Eagle Dynasty, well again, there was no reason he could do this if he felt like it, but without reason, he could face some consequences.

In simpler terms, Wang Geming was happy to be getting a free reason to do this.

Xiao Fan on the side had been surprised by these actions, but now he didn't think; instead, he joined the Prince in getting rid of these people by challenging a few of them himself.

¨Cmon you lot, face the consequences of trying to hurt me!¨ Xiao Fan roared as he stroke his blade into the back of one of the people, who had had his focus on the Prince currently killing all of them. The man had been in too much shock from the sudden aggression coming from the Second Prince to do anything before he felt his back bein cut in half by a sword.

He had been taken care of in one swell swoop, yet he didn't get another hit to someone's back as before he could do so two people stopped waiting for their turn against the Second Prince and so turned to finish of this person.

He who had been roaring a few moments ago now seeing two of these guards coming at him with weapons in hand was a little taken, but then he put up a strong front and met the two. Neither side knew the cultivation of the others, so if the gap was small enough could he fake it out for some time. There was no way Xiao Fan actually wanted to fight these two fairly.

So when the first person's sword met with the Rising Ruler, Xiao Fan didn't lock their weapons in a strength contest for long as he slid his sword off from this contest and welcomed the other person by swinging towards him a little too early to be hitting, yet it was right timing if he wanted to keep him away.

'Both are Body Strengthening Realm' 'I can keep them busy for some time if I retreat' 'Yes!' Xiao Fan had quick thinking and then following his conclusions, he used his legs to make as much space between him and his opponents.

Xiao Fan was fast, but when the two opponents saw him running away they weren't slower at all, and soon they were exchanging blows with him, who was retreating around the room, not standing to fight them for long enough so that a second meeting of swords could happen.

Xiao Fan, running backwards fast as he could, was at the same time doing his best to counter these two, who were faster than him, yet luckily after every one of their attacks, they need to find their momentum while he gained a little speed from every direct meeting of swords. Nevertheless, even with this small advantage, there was little for him to do in this, he was outgunned and outnumbered.

However, would that make Xiao Fan retreat till the end of time? No, it wouldn't, for when enough time had gone by and the opposition was angry enough did he strike back.

When the time came, he during the exchange of blow didn't retreat but put all his energy to push back the attacker, who had come accustomed to the status quo they had been having here, which in simpler terms meant he was caught off guard, completely.

Then with a couple of strikes from Xiao Fan, the opponent lost his footing, an event which would also mark his doom as the next blow was a lethal one.

Following that, however, Xiao Fan didn't get to enjoy his victory as the other person chasing him had now caught up; he had been cutting him off, yet now due to the events unfolding he rushed straight towards Xiao Fan. And soon as he was upon Xiao Fan slashing his friend's chest, he swung his axe.

Seeing this from the corner of his eye did Xiao Fan keep the swing going, hoping that when it came out of the victim could he used the sword to block.

¨Aargh!¨ The man roared when his axe, joined by his speed was about to hit Xiao Fan in the chest, but to the axe man's disappointment, for the opponent's sword was fast enough.

On the other side, Xiao Fan rejoiced when he felt that his sword was indeed fast enough that he even got to even grab the blade with his free hand.

'Contact! Push, Push' Xiao Fan commanded his muscles to push himself forward so he could push the axeman off balance and maybe finish him in that ways.

¨No you don't!¨ The axeman grasping what he was doing pushed his axe now against the sword forwards, and then a moment later, he laughed ¨You are weak!¨ The man now understood that the opponent they had been fighting was of lower cultivation than he was.

This had become a contest of strength, the thing Xiao Fan had wanted not to happen for this very reason that now he would be facing a much more determined enemy.

¨Nothing going to save you now!¨ Indeed the axeman knew that if he simply used his power could he overpower Xiao Fan no worries, the enemy's power was known so there was no way he could lose.

Next, what happened was just like the man had said, he could easily turn the tide, and so sent Xiao Fan flying into the walls of the tower with a kick while their weapons had been contacting.

'Not good!' Xiao Fan knew this wasn't the best scenario. He should have continued to retreat immediately after killing the first person, yet now that was late as he felt his back hitting the wall of the tower, which expectedly didn't care much when he hit it. Though that wasn't the worst thing happening since when he opened up his eyes, Xiao Fan could see the axeman holding to his axe with both hands now in the middle of a jump, the target of the jump? Him.

Not feeling too hot, Xiao Fan scrambled to find his sword for a block.