World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 1148 - 515: The Final Showdown! Lanling’s Evil Tactics!_3

Chapter 1148: 515: The Final Showdown! Lanling’s Evil Tactics!_3

Nini’an closed her eyes in anguish, unable to believe how quickly she was forced to make a choice.

Either marry Lanling outright, or travel thousands of miles to Rakshasa City and degrade herself as one of the Barbarian King’s many concubines.

Nini’an said, "Father, does Lanling really have to betray Suo Mo?"

"Absolutely!" Constantine replied, "A prodigy like him, once he commands an army absolutely loyal to him, will breed immense ambition and become uncontrollable. He must pledge complete allegiance to me, with no room for retreat."

It must be said, Constantine’s concerns about Lanling were not unfounded.

Nini’an said, "If the decision is made to kill Lanling, Suo Mo must be killed too, correct?"

"Correct." Constantine replied, "In the battle against the Wild Horse Tribe, Suo Mo disobeyed my orders and didn’t kill the Wild Horse Chieftain Duoduo. I still haven’t punished him for this grave offense. And now his martial arts strength has only recovered nearly sixty percent; he is still killable."

Nini’an said, "How do you plan to kill Suo Mo? What if his army rebels?"

Constantine stood up and said, "I will immediately order Suo Mo to bring Dina and Lanling’s daughter to the castle at the mountain peak. If Lanling relents, everything will be fine. If Lanling refuses, I will order Suo Mo and Dina to be deposed and executed for disobeying battlefield commands."

Nini’an asked, "And what about the Foreign Tribe Army?"

Nini’an said, "I’ll have Du Yan take command of the Foreign Tribe Army, disarm them entirely, and seal off their camp. Then you will take Lanling out and make the final effort! If Lanling agrees, he’ll sever ties with Suo Mo. If he doesn’t, then kill him, kill Suo Mo, and kill Dina too."

Nini’an nodded and said, "Understood. How far can I go?"

Constantine said, "Everything but the final barrier of your body."

Nini’an’s face twitched, and she nodded, "I understand!"

Constantine nodded, then loudly ordered, "Someone, go to the Barbarian Army Camp, summon Chief Suo Mo, Chief Dina, and Lanling’s daughter, and tell them the Second Lady wishes to see them."

"Yes!" A trusted samurai took the order and left!

Nini’an asked, "What if they refuse to come?"

Constantine replied coldly, "Then they are rebelling, which means they are courting death!"

...

Today, Lanling did not go out to train but was playing with little Yaya, while Suo Mo and Dina were at home as well.

They seemed to be waiting for something.

"The chieftain orders Suo Mo to come to the chieftain’s castle for discussions and requests Dina to take Lanling’s daughter up to the mountain top castle to meet the Second Lady," declared one of Chief Constantine’s trusted samurai.

The moment of final confrontation was finally here!

Could Suo Mo and Dina refuse to go?

Impossible. Refusing would mean immediate rebellion.

At this moment, the Foreign Tribe Army, after the last great battle, had fewer than a thousand troops. Meanwhile, the Chimera Tribe’s elite forces still numbered over ten thousand. Rebelling now would be suicidal!

Thus, Suo Mo, Dina, and the little girl had to go to the mountain-top castle as hostages!

Whatever happens, at least the little girl would not die—this was personally promised by Second Lady Sisi.

"We’re leaving. You handle things carefully." Suo Mo patted Lanling on the shoulder and then left with the little girl.

Dina stepped in front of Lanling, opened her mouth as though wanting to say something, but ultimately said nothing. She simply leaned forward, kissed him lightly, and then walked away.

Suo Mo, Dina, and the little girl headed towards the mountain peak chieftain’s castle as hostages.

Meanwhile, three thousand Chimera Tribe soldiers sealed every entrance to their tribe.

Two thousand more soldiers guarded every exit of the Foreign Tribe Army camp.

Chieftain Constantine personally ordered all Foreign Tribe Army members to remain inside their cave dwellings—if anyone stepped out, they’d be killed without hesitation!

In an instant, the entire Chimera Tribe was charged with the oppressive tension of impending disaster!

Everyone instinctively stayed indoors, holding their breath, awaiting the imminent upheaval!

...

"Du Yan, are you aware of the crimes your foster father Suo Mo committed?" Constantine asked.

Du Yan’s gaze trembled; he bowed his head and said, "During the battle, my foster father should not have defied the chieftain’s orders."

Constantine said, "If something happens next, I need you to take command of the entire Foreign Tribe Army and ensure there’s no unrest. Can you do that?"

Du Yan’s heart raced!

He couldn’t tell if he was elated or anxious.

"I swear to serve the chieftain loyally until death." Du Yan immediately knelt.

Then he added hesitantly, "Foster father may have erred, but his crime is not worthy of death!"

"Did I say I was going to kill him?" Constantine said coldly. "Go now!"

Du Yan’s breathing quickened as he left the chieftain’s castle. Outside, he encountered Nini’an, dressed in luxurious attire.

A silk gown, a blue peacock silk gown.

Du Yan couldn’t keep his eyes open—Nini’an was dazzling, utterly mesmerizing, making it impossible to look directly at her.

In the Barbarian Tribe, especially in the Southern Barbaric Lands, silk was incomparably expensive, worth a fortune.

The Barbarian lands produced no silk; every silk gown was imported from the Human Kingdom.

Within the Chimera Tribe, there were only three silk gowns in total.

Du Yan couldn’t stop himself from feeling infatuated, staring into her eyes with unrestrained passion. He couldn’t help stepping forward to hold her hand.

Even now, Nini’an gave him a gentle smile.

"Nini’an, is it time to kill Lanling?" Du Yan asked excitedly in a lower tone.

Nini’an replied, "Soon. Make sure you’re ready."

Du Yan said coldly, "My sword is sharpened, ready to lop off his filthy head at any moment."

...

Du Yan entered the Foreign Tribe Army camp to personally suppress the army’s movements.

The nearly one thousand Foreign Tribe soldiers were completely disarmed, and the Chimera Tribe’s army sealed every entrance and outpost of the camp.

All gates of the tribe, every exit, were locked down, with soldiers patrolling every segment of the stone walls.

All civilians in the tribe stayed indoors.

On every road in the tribe, Chimera soldiers patrolled.

Everyone knew something big was about to happen!

That an earth-shattering upheaval was imminent.

At that moment, dressed in the mesmerizing blue silk gown, Nini’an—the dazzling flower of the tribe—appeared before Lanling, smiling, "Lanling, why not take a walk outside?"

Lanling, dressed in brand new clothes, nodded at her and said, "Sure!"

The two rode out of the Chimera Tribe’s gates, heading for the final confrontation!

Lanling gently touched the vial of medicine hidden against his chest.

This vial—containing an intense and potent substance—was given to him by Second Lady Qing She.

Before the final confrontation, he would take her entirely!

...

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