After finishing his conversation with his father.
Asel finally stepped out of the royal study.
His previously knotted mood had eased considerably.
But he knew full well that such under-the-table tricks alone were far from enough.
Public pressure could at most make Ye Li somewhat wary during the battle.
But to make a prodigy confident to the bone like him willingly agree to a draw.
He first had to make Ye Li less than absolutely certain of "victory" itself.
Only by attacking from both sides could he call it foolproof.
He quickly returned to his prince's palace, dismissed all the attendants, and activated an extremely secret communication array.
The light screen lit up, revealing the figure of a woman dressed in black.
She was beautiful, yet her bearing resembled a venomous blade hidden within its sheath, her gaze calm and sharp.
She was Asel's fiancée.
The young lady of the colossal Lineage renowned throughout the Gale Star Domain—
Lola of the Rohl Family.
The reason the Rohl Family enjoyed such renown within the Gale Kingdom was not because of the extent of their wealth or power.
It was because cultivators who became their enemies usually did not live long.
This ancient Lineage had reached the pinnacle of the art of assassination.
It was even quite well known in the broader Myriad Laws Celestial Domain, accepting related commissions from many famous forces.
"What is it?"
Upon seeing Asel, Lola merely lifted her eyes, without even pausing what she was doing.
Asel had long grown accustomed to her manner. Rather than feeling displeased, his heart beat a little faster because of her dangerous yet captivating aura.
He organized his thoughts and truthfully explained his current predicament:
"You should have already heard that I'll be fighting Ye Li in two days."
"Mhm."
"His