Chapter 010: Goodbye, Oscar

“Since that’s the case, Father, I’ll prepare to return to the South,” Du Fan said after some thought, addressing Old Green.
“So soon?” Hearing that Du Fan wanted to leave, Old Green showed a hint of hesitation on his face.
“Yes, Father. The situation here has basically stabilized, and you have three hundred thousand troops at your disposal. I don’t think anything will happen in the short term. There’s still a lot of work waiting for me in the South,” Du Fan replied.
“Then go and say goodbye to everyone before heading back,” Old Green said after nodding in agreement.
“And by the way, stop by the Imperial Capital to see your mother,” Old Green added.
“I will on my way back, Father,” Du Fan quickly replied.
At that time, the headquarters of the Northern Army was located in Tiger City, to better govern the nine Icebound Alliance principalities that had been assigned to them. Old Green established his military and administrative center right there in Tiger City.
Among the eighteen principalities of the Icebound Alliance, the Tiger Principality ranked third in overall strength, right after the Dragon Kingdom and the Phoenix Kingdom.
“Father, do you need me to leave any troops behind?” Du Fan asked concernfully.
Old Green raised his head and thought for a moment.
“No need, Du Fan. I think you’ll need more skilled warriors in the South,” he said. “Your elder brother and second brother are both now domain masters. With them around, I don’t think there’s any threat.”
“If that’s the case, I’ll leave the dwarf and elf troops behind. After all, Father still has many matters to handle,” Du Fan said.
“Good, then leave those two troops behind,” Old Green said with a smile. “It seems those two armies were brought here all the way without even participating in a single battle!”
Hearing his father’s words, Du Fan also smiled.
Many of the predictions hadn’t come true—the remnants of the Purple Blossom faction seemed to have disappeared completely, with no signs of them at all. Fischer hadn’t made any secret moves either. After taking control of the Icebound Alliance, everything had returned to normal! Fischer kept his word and granted nine principalities to Old Green.
“Let’s wait and see if there are any remaining forces from the Icebound Alliance trying to stir up trouble. That way, I can command these two troops and have some fun,” Old Green said with a smile.
“Then I’ll leave these two troops in Father’s care for now. It seems the chances of war in the South are even lower,” Du Fan replied with a smile as well.

No one else knew how Du Fan had taken control of the three southern provinces, but Old Green knew everything clearly! With a non-aggression pact with Garfield, ties with the demon lords in the Twilight Mountains, and the Dwarf King being Du Fan’s second brother, it was difficult for the south to start a war…
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After bidding farewell to his elder brother, second brother, and some key generals of the northern armies, Du Fan set off immediately for the south.
Inside the Green Shuttle, aside from the five holy-grade archers in red, yellow, blue, green, and purple, all the other holy-grade experts on Du Fan’s side were also there.
Soon, the Green Shuttle sliced through the sky, flying rapidly toward the imperial capital.
Lady Green—now should be called the Princess of Zhenbei—no longer needed to practice since she had merged with a divine essence. Her cultivation level soared rapidly, and by now, it had already reached level eight!
Level eight! Ordinary people might spend decades practicing without even reaching that level!
Once a divine essence is merged with, as long as one isn’t killed, they will surely become a god!
Seeing his mother becoming younger and more radiant, Du Fan was very happy.
“Father, I really wonder when you’ll be able to reach the divine level,” Du Fan thought to himself. Remembering that since the ancestor who created Star Combat Energy, no one else in the Green family had ever reached the divine level, Du Fan decided that if he got the chance, he would definitely help his father obtain a divine essence.
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“Your Highness, Du Fan has returned to the imperial capital,” someone suddenly appeared behind Fisher and said to him.
“I know. Go back to your work,” Fisher replied indifferently.
“Yes, Your Highness.” Hearing this, the person disappeared back into the air.
“Du Fan, Du Fan… will you come to see me?” Fisher murmured.
“Your Highness, do you really hope Du Fan will come to see you?” Master Abraham asked upon hearing this.
“Well, not really. It’s just that I haven’t seen him in a long time, and I suddenly feel a bit concerned about him,” Fisher said with a smile.
“Master, do you think it was right or wrong of me to reward Old Green that way?” Fisher sighed again and asked.
“How could I rashly judge what Your Highness does?” Abraham replied immediately upon hearing the question.
“Ah, Master, you’re always like this—so formal and businesslike. When will you show some kindness?” Fisher complained.

With Fischer’s words, a rare smile appeared on Abraham’s face.
“Your Highness, didn’t you intend to suppress the Green family?” Abraham asked. “Why don’t I see any sign of that intention this time?”
“Master, Old Green has three hundred thousand troops from the Northern Army, plus those skilled fighters sent by Du Fan. To deal with such an army, frankly, I don’t have any immediate solution. But now that Du Fan has left with his elite fighters, one of Old Green’s claws has been cut off.”
“Master, this can’t be rushed. I need to plan carefully. Only when everything is in place and I’m sure of a decisive strike can I act!” Fischer said firmly.
“Good. When the time comes, just tell me directly what you need!” Abraham replied firmly.
“Master, rest assured! I’ll definitely let you take the lead!” Fischer said.
“I’m at your service at any time!” Abraham said.
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“Du Fan, when will your wedding with Naixiu take place?” In the room, Lady Green asked affectionately, looking at Du Fan and Naixiu.
“Once I return to the South and everything is arranged, we can start preparing for the wedding,” Du Fan replied immediately upon hearing his mother’s question.
“Good, the sooner the better. That way, I can put this matter behind me as well,” Lady Green said repeatedly.
“My dear child, it must be hard for you. As the queen of the elves, you have to follow my son around everywhere. It really shouldn’t be like this,” Lady Green said, smiling at Naixiu.
“Mother, please don’t say that. No matter what we do or how our life is, I feel extremely happy being with Du Fan,” Naixiu said softly, lowering her head.
“Good, that’s what a proper daughter-in-law of the Green family should be like!” Lady Green said repeatedly upon hearing Naixiu’s words.
“If my eldest and second sons could find wives even half as good as Naixiu, I’d be satisfied,” Lady Green said, her eyes filled with love as she looked at Naixiu.
“Mother, what are you saying? If my eldest and second brothers heard that, they’d drive you mad!” Du Fan said jokingly.
“Oh, Du Fan, you don’t know. Ever since your father was made the King of the North, our doorstep has been trampled on by so many people who came to propose to me! I never thought my eldest and second sons would also become so sought-after,” Lady Green said, filled with pride.

Elder Green was appointed King of the North. In the future, either George or Allen would surely inherit Green’s hereditary ducal title.
The title of King of the North could not be hereditary, but the marquis title of the Green family was. With the title of king already held by Elder Green, he no longer needed to hold a marquis title. Since Du Fan already held the hereditary marquis title, one of George or Allen would soon receive it as well.
Even if the other didn’t get the marquis title, given Elder Green’s current status as King of the North, those who didn’t inherit a marquis title would at least receive a count title!
With such status, it’s no wonder so many people were eager to propose to them!
“Haha, if that’s the case, Mother, please help choose a partner for my elder brothers. To be honest, I’d feel guilty if I got married before them as the younger brother,” Du Fan said with a smile.
“Okay, okay. I’ll carefully consider your two brothers. If the girl from that family suits them, I’ll inform your brothers to come home and take a look,” Lady Green replied promptly upon hearing Du Fan’s words.
“Child, won’t you go see His Highness Fischer after returning home?” Lady Green suddenly asked.
No one in the Green family had mentioned the conflict with Fischer to Lady Green. In her eyes, His Highness Fischer was still a decent person.
First, he made Du Fan a hereditary duke, and then he promoted Elder Green to King of the North. In Lady Green’s view, this His Highness Fischer was far better than the previous emperor!
“No, I can’t! I’m about to head back to the south; I don’t have time,” Du Fan said with a smile.
Hearing this, Lady Green quickly replied, “It’s fine. If you don’t have time, don’t go. After fighting for months, you must be very tired. Rest well at home.”
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In the Frozen Forest, near the border with the Wasteland Continent, there was a group of people.
These people were divided into two sides, with Oscar standing at the head of one side!
This descendant of the Bauhinia Dynasty smiled as he looked at the group on the other side—those were the Dragon Priests who had escaped through a teleportation array!
“Dragon Priests, I’m truly sorry. Because of me, your Frozen Alliance was destroyed,” Oscar said with a smile.
This certainly didn’t seem like an apology at all.

“It’s none of your concern. Even without such an excuse, if the Gavin Empire wants to seize our territory, they will surely find other excuses!” The Dragon Priest was straightforward, directly stating the reason behind the Gavin Empire’s occupation of their land.
“Anyway, I am responsible. If you trust me, Dragon Priest, I will definitely help you restore the Icebound Alliance’s kingdom,” Oscar said with a smile.
“If that’s the case, we, the Eighteen Icebound Duchies, are willing to rejoin under the Purple Blossom Flag!” the Dragon Priest exclaimed upon hearing Oscar’s words.
“Very well. Back then, when our Purple Blossom Dynasty faced crisis, you Eighteen Icebound Provinces did not immediately turn against us like the Lionheart Family; instead, you chose independence. For that reason, our Purple Blossom Family must help you this time,” Oscar said with a smile.
It turned out that these Eighteen Icebound Duchies were originally the eighteen provinces of the Purple Blossom Dynasty in the north. After the dynasty was conquered by the Austin Family, these eighteen provinces immediately declared independence!
“Please, Lord, don’t blame our ancestors. The situation changed too quickly back then! By the time we gathered our troops to support the dynasty, news of its downfall had already arrived,” the Dragon Priest said, his face turning red after hearing Oscar’s words.
“Haha, forget it. It’s all been hundreds of years ago,” Oscar laughed. “It can’t be blamed on you. It can only be blamed on our last emperor—how absurd and incompetent he was!”