“Oh, really?” said Fanta Lady in surprise, “since you can help in the downfall, I guess there’s a great chance for my husband…”“Stop…” said Fanta Lord quickly. He knew what his wife was going to say, but it should not be spoken out at the time.“My dear wife, let’s not say any words about Tolly’s dream now. We have to keep it in the dark now. Otherwise, we all might be in great danger,” added Fanta Lord.Fanta Lady, Tim, and Jenny all nodded. Fanta Lord then said to Tolly,“Especially you, Tolly. From now on, your dream is a top secret. You can’t tell anyone else.”“Understood, just between us, Fanta Lord, I mean, father-in-law,” said Tolly.“Call me Fanta Lord now, Tolly,” said Fanta Lord in a low voice, “Now it’s not proper to call me father-in-law. Now, I hope you can work hard on your cultivation and can win the competition finally.”“Don’t’ worry, I’m confident that I can defeat all those guards,” said Tolly quickly. Now with the help of those primordial stones that he collected
“I’ll kill you,” shouted Joseph, trying to employ the most powerful technique he mastered. However, as he decided to launch his most wicked attacks, suddenly Jenny and Tim were coming toward them.“What are you two doing here?” asked Jenny in surprise.“Oh, dear Miss,” said Joseph, stilling placing his hands on his face, “nothing, I’m playing a game with Tolly about how long we can place our hands on the face.”“Really?” asked Jenny. She saw Joseph’s face actually was swollen.“Yes, Jenny,” said Tolly with a happy smile, “You see I’ve lost. Joseph won the game. He even cannot get off his hands off his face.”“It sounds like it’s a funny game,” said Tim, “let’s play it together.”With that, Tim quickly put his hands on his face, trying to win the game. Joseph did not dare to get his hands off his face. He stood there and reluctantly played the game with Tim.“All right, I’ll go back to my room now,” said Tolly, “You two can play the game yourselves.”“Okay, no problem, Tolly,” said Tim
“What? Knock on the door?” said the Invisible Woman, “but I’ve never had such a habit. You know, I can’t do it because I don’t want others to notice my visiting you.”“I was just kidding,” said Tolly with a big grin on his face, “You know, I just don’t want you to happen to see me when I’m in the middle of changing my clothes or taking a shower. That will be awkward!”“Oh,” said the Invisible Woman with a smile, “it won’t happen. Besides, you’re not the type I like,” said the Invisible Woman.She was telling Tolly the truth. Actually, she liked women more than men.“Well, I have got some news to tell you, Shifu,” said Tolly, “I’ll soon take part in a competition held at the Fanta Mansion.”“I’ve already known that!” said the Invisible Woman flatly, “Fanta Lord is going to select the best guard here at the Fanta Mansion to keep his daughter company for studying at Fanta Academy.”“How do you want that?” asked Tolly in curiosity, afraid that she probably eavesdropped on the conversation
This time, the Prize Wheel spun faster than last time.Tolly closed his eyes, praying for good luck without any distractions. He had a hunch that any of his wild imaginations could ruin his good luck.A minute later, the Prize Wheel stopped spinning and came to a halt with its pink part under the hand in the center. It looked like his prayers were answered.Tolly slowly opened his eyes, thinking the pink part must be better than the green one. Though his anticipation was lowered dramatically. All he wanted now was an artifact sword or something like that. He would be overjoyed if he could get anything.The lottery system did not let him down because the same old capitalized words did not appear on the screen.[Congratulations, you’re rewarded with a Recovery Potion, my dear Tolly]‘Recovery Potion?” asked Tolly in surprise, “What’s the use of it?”His system quickly read the notion in his mind, and another text message appeared on the screen again.[When someone is seriously injured,
“My potential rival is called Tolly,” said Joseph, “I used to want to kill him because he is the person Fanta Lord likes since Fanta Lord had picked him up when he was a baby. After that, he has been raised at Fanta Mansion as a servant.” “Do you mean this person called Tolly has great potential to keep dear Miss Fanta company to study at Fant Academy?” asked the young man. “Yes, my dear master,” said Joseph, “actually, after receiving your command, I got a plan that could kill two stones. I put some sleeping pills in his cup and after he drank it, he fainted. After that, I secretively placed him in Dear Miss’s chamber. In this way, I thought I would frame him. “Your plan was not bad,” said the young man, “what else did you do?” “When Miss Fanta discovered him in her chamber and cried out, it quickly caught the attention of others. By most of the guards came toward Fanta Miss’s chamber, I went to destroy the Sacred Fountain. It turned out to be a great success,” said Joseph. “Grea
Frank was a famous guard at the Fanta Mansion. When he knew that he was going to fight against Tolly, he smiled, “Tolly, if you surrender now, perhaps I won’t beat you black and blue.” “You’re getting too above yourself, Frank. It is you that should kneel down before me and kowtow to me three times. And then I promise you won’t beat the snot out of your skull,” said Tolly with a big smile on his face. “What?! It looks like you are courting your death. I’ll grant your wish,” said Frank, cracking his knuckles. Quickly, he lunged at Tolly with his big fists. It looked like he wanted to beat Tolly black and blue in a minute. Tolly acted quickly and stepped back to let the punch slide. Seeing that his fight missed the target, Frank got angrier and thus quickly launched his second round of attacks. To his surprise, Tolly moved quicker than him. Once again, his fists did not land on Tolly. Instead, he could only hit the air with his hands. “You’re a waste of space now, Frank,” said Toll
Instantly, Joseph gave Tolly a few more slaps on his face. Because Joseph was moving faster than him because of Leopard Speed, Tolly was seriously injured.It looked like Tolly would lose the fight. Jenny was a little nervous because deep down she hoped that Tolly would win the fight.At that moment, Tolly thought he had to find out what he should do. Suddenly, it occurred to him that there was something great in his item inventory. It was the Recovery Potion. It could help him to recover in a minute.Without any delay, he quickly got it out of the item inventory and downed it in a few seconds.“What are you doing?” asked Joseph while looking at Tolly in great surprise.“Nothing, you know,” said Tolly, “just like you. I feel thirsty now. I want to drink something,” said Tolly while having a lot of bruises on his face.After taking the Recovery Potion for a few seconds, Tolly quickly bounced back to normal because all the bruises on his face disappeared.“What did you drink?” asked Jos
He quickly walked out of the Fanta Mansion and started to look for a casino in Fanta city. Since he was quite new to the city, he had to ask the people on the street for help. He came across a middle-aged man who was walking on the street with a big cage in his hand in which there was a beautiful parrot. “I like you. I like you,” said the parrot loudly. “Well, it’s an interesting parrot, I like you, too,” said Tolly happily to the bird. Quickly, the middle-aged man said with a happy face, “thank you, Gary is always cute, that’s why I like to take it out with me on the street.” “Is the bird called Gary?” asked Tolly, keeping smiling at the bird. “Yes, Gary, say hello to this young boy. Hello!” said the middle-aged man. “Hello, hello,” repeated Gary, looking at Tolly with its two big eyes. “Hello, little thing,” said Tolly happily, “by the way, this gentleman, can you tell me the way to the most famous casino in Fanta city?” “Oh,” said the middle-aged man, “what a coincidence!
As the ministers bickered like hens in a coop over the emperor's decree, the executioners were already tiptoeing out of the palace gates, blades glinting in the light. It was a race against time, for the prince's head was on the chopping block. Little did the executioners know, the prince was no ordinary mortal. Tolly had him under his protection. He suddenly asked General Addison, “Can you do me a favor?” “Of course, Your Highness”, said General Addison, ”I won’t allow these bastards to kill you no matter the cost.” “I’ve got a white feather in my pocket. Please take it out and burn it,” said Prince Hobart. “Okay, I’ll do it,” said General Addison. Without any delay, General Addison immediately got a white feather out of the pocket. Though not knowing what was the use of it, he realized it must be an important thing. Then he asked his men to bring him a torch. In a few seconds, the white feather was burnt into ashes. As Tolly rode on the horse with Princess Yana behind him, he
“Fate has brough us here to meet you, Princess Yana,” said General Logan Kline, determined to take Princess Yana back to the court,“Your Highness, by His Majesty’s order, I have come here to bring you back to the palace. Hundreds of officials have spoken on your behalf, and you need not worry.”“Don’t believe him,” said Tolly with a sneer, “Your father would not listen to those officials. Once you’re in the palace, you’ll be dangerous.”The princess’s eyes flickered with a mixture of fear and resignation.“I know very well that I cannot escape this great calamity,” she admitted, her voice filled with weariness, “I’m not afraid of death, but I am so tired from my journey that I can no longer walk. Would you be so kind as to let me ride on your horse?”General Logan Kline nodded without hesitation.“You may ride on my horse, Your Highness, and I will follow on foot,” he declared, his unwavering loyalty to the princess shining through his every word.Yet, once Princess Yana mounted the
“Okay, let’s go!” said Tolly.Before they started their journey, Tolly suddenly heard the clicking sounds in his bones. All the vital energy inside his body started to circulate. Tolly thought he probably broke through to a new level. With a flutter in his eyes, he quickly checked his status on the screen before his eyes.[Name: Hidden Dragon][Owner: Tolly Harmsworth][Level: 2 as a master-level cultivator][Talent for Cultivation: D level (Hidden Invincible Level)][Wrath Points: 3999][Exp Points: 2790][ Main Art: Lotus Technique, which can be hedged by the Six Sun Technique; Puppet Control Technique;][Current Guardians: Blue lightning bird, activated; Fire Phoenix, activated; Water Dragon, activated; Rock Roc, activated. ]He was glad to see that he was at level 2 as a master cultivator.“What are you looking at?” asked Princess Yana when she saw Tolly stare at something.“Nothing,” said Tolly with a smile, “let’s roll!”They quickly got out of the temple and decided to continue
It looked like the black cat's sharp claws loomed closer to Tolly's body. His heart was racing, but he didn't lose his composure. In a flash, he executed the Shadowy Lotus Move, saving Princess Yana from the cat's attack just in the nick of time. The black cat was stunned, its voice shaking with disbelief. "How do you know the Shadowy Lotus Move? It's an ancient art that has been lost for over a thousand years. Who are you?" it demanded. Tolly's lips curled into a sneer. He "My name is not something I care to share with a beast like you," retorted Tolly, his lips curling into a sneer, still holding the Princess in his arms. But as he caught a whiff of her alluring scent, it quickly turned him on. He had to put her down to avoid any embarrassment. "Go hide behind the statue," Tolly whispered to Princess Yana, his eyes locked on the witch in front of him. "I'll deal with this monster." “Hey, I’m not a monster,” said the cat in a furious voice. Instantly, the black’s anger boil ov
"You taught the people the ways of decency and honor," Princess Yana whispered reverently. "I am a descendant of the rose Dynasty, but my father, Emperor William, has brought shame to our name with his heinous crimes. I have fled his tyranny and seek refuge in your sacred temple for the night. If you protect me until dawn, I vow to rebuild this temple and enshrine your statue in gold."Tolly also followed suit. He knelt down before the statue and kowtowed three times. Instantly, he had flutters in his eyes.With a ding, he got a new notification on the screen before his eyes.[Detected a new secret manual here inside the temple. Would you like to get it?]Tolly was very excited because he did not expect that this was another unknowable place where a great secret manual was hidden.Without any thinking, he had a ‘yes’ notion in his mind and posed a question in his mind,“Where is the secret manual? How do I find it?”[Just under the cushion you're kneeling on.]It looked like his syste
Once alone, General Addison summoned his trusted general to discuss the situation. “General Paul Bailey and Logan Kline have come with the emperor’s official tally, demanding 4,000 flying horsemen to pursue the princes,” revealed General Adddison, “But we can’t spare our strongest warriors for this task. Select only the weakest, the elderly, and the injured. Let Geneal Paul Bailey and Longan Kline take them tomorrow.” The next morning, Geneal Paul Bailey and Longan Kline arrived to find their men looking as feeble as a mouse caught in a trap. The sorry sight of the stumbling and floundering army was enough to make them shake their heads in disbelief. But the Carlson brothers were already on their way, having traveled for two days with the young princes. Benji Frost knew they had come too far to turn back now, and they needed to take action. "Brother, we're in a bit of a pickle," he said to his brother Blair Frost . "We've got to spend some money to get out of this mess. But sellin
“You’re spot on, Minister Ross Russel,” nodded General Addison in agreement.The rest of the officials remained tight-lipped as the prince and the princess wept profusely. Benji Frost and Blair Frost ushed through the throngs of people with great fervor.“Emperor William is a malicious despot. By ordering the execution of his own children, he’s attempting to sever his own ancestral lineage, and by murdering his wife, he’s defied all ethical codes. We’ll escort the prince and the princess to their maternal grandfather Bill Washington and raise an army to depose him. This is nothing short of a rebellion.”Benji Frost hoisted Prince Hobart onto his shoulders and Blair Frost took charge of Princess Yana. They made their escape from the capital through the southern gate. Tolly, in disguise of Cloud River, was happy that he had two more helpers, though they did not decide to go to Fanta city yet.‘Perhaps I can go to see Bill Washington together with them first and then see what I can do th
“That monster has already taken his own wife's life, and now he seeks to spill the blood of his own flesh and blood. You're not safe here, my dear prince and princess. Seek refuge in the Fragrant Palace with Concubine Yvonne until a powerful minister can plead your case before the emperor. Only then will you be out of harm's way," she advised them, hoping to offer them a glimmer of hope in these dark times.“Go with me,” said Cloud River, “I think the Fragrant Palace is not safe, either. You know, the emperor has gone crazy!”Yet, they did not take his advice. Instead, the prince and the princess knelt down before Concubine Harper."Oh, gracious Lady! Your kindness knows no bounds. My mother lies here, exposed to the elements, and we are forever in your debt if you could provide her with a coffin," Prince Hobart exclaimed, his voice quivering with emotion.The concubine nodded solemnly, her eyes gleaming with tears. "You had best make haste and leave this place as soon as possible,"
As Concubine Harper approached the imposing gate of the West Palace, she was accosted by a rugged-looking man who seemed to have sprung from nowhere."Who goes there?" she demanded, readying herself for any trouble. But the man, none other than Tolly in the disguise of Cloud River, seemed unperturbed by her hostility."Lead me to Empress Guma, I’m her friend. " he said urgently, "I gave her a gift a few days ago- White Feather. But it appears that it’s been burned away. Something horrible must have happened to her. I fear the worst."“You’re right,” said Concubine Harper in surprise, “Come with me. I hope you can help her out.”As they rushed to the scene, they found Empress Guma lying on the ground, her once-vibrant clothes now soaked in crimson blood. Cloud River let out a mournful cry."Forgive me, Your Majesty. I should have come sooner," he wailed.But Empress Guma, still clinging to life, managed a faint smile."Don't blame yourself, Mr. Cloud River. It's all my fault. I shoul