Long Haochen's Choice (Part Two)

"To reach the Ninth Tier sooner and marry Floro. For greater glory and the Empire's radiance as well. I embarked on this journey of training, yet I never could have imagined that the gains from this very journey would become the nightmare of my life in the near future."

As he spoke, Elieks's expression gradually turned savage. Fury burst forth, and the violent Soul Fluctuation made the Tower of Eternity shudder repeatedly.

"After leaving the imperial capital, I traveled across the continent. With my Eighth Tier Cultivation Level, I encountered almost no hardships. I spent a full two years visiting nearly every city in the Three Great Empires. I saw different customs and landscapes, experienced the joys and sorrows, meetings and partings of the world. Both my horizons and Cultivation Level improved greatly. Perhaps because I was one chosen by the Goddess of Light, I encountered many fortuitous opportunities during those two years. And I obtained an incomparably powerful cultivation method."

"By the time I returned to the imperial capital, my Cultivation Level had already reached the peak eighth tier. When I saw Floro again, I could not help embracing her and weeping with joy. I could feel that I had already touched the threshold of the Ninth Tier; I was only one step away from a breakthrough. I believed that before long, I would be able to marry my beloved Princess Floro. I would surely become the Empire's strongest future powerhouse."

"At the time, I had no scheming heart at all. I told Floro about every fortuitous encounter I had experienced during those two years, allowing her to share the joy in my heart and those stirring experiences. However, one matter made me somewhat unhappy: the Pope's son had actually entered the Royal Magic Academy to study. I found