World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 262 - 160: Returning from thousands of miles away! Nai’er is anxious!_3

Chapter 262: 160: Returning from thousands of miles away! Nai’er is anxious!_3

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The griffin’s flight speed was about 500 miles per hour, and it needed to rest for a while after every hour of flight.

Overlooking the Barbaric Wilderness from thousands of meters high in the sky, one could see endless mountain ranges, as well as vast and boundless plains.

As for the buildings of specific tribes, they were completely out of sight.

But what was certain was that the population density of the Barbaric Wilderness world was almost no less than that of the Human Kingdoms, especially in the plains, where fortresses densely dotted the landscape.

These plains were lands that the Rage Wave Kingdom coveted deeply. If they could seize the plains that Suo Lun now beheld, the territory of the Rage Wave Kingdom could expand twofold, instantly transforming it into the world’s most powerful nation.

Among the world’s five great powers, all had reached a bottleneck, only the Rage Wave Kingdom had clear expansion goals.

All along the way, Suo Lun was like a hitchhiking passenger, not exchanging a single word with the owner, just fascinated by looking down at the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.

After a day and a night, the vast plains came to an end, and the land below was a continuous range of huge mountains that grew increasingly taller.

They were about to leave the Barbaric Wilderness, with the great mountain range of a hundred thousand miles ahead.

Half an hour later, the griffin officially flew over the great mountain range of a hundred thousand miles.

Viewed from the sky, this mountain range seemed even more perilous and majestic, all that met the eye was glistening snow.

There was not an army in the world that could traverse these hundred thousand miles of mountains. The only way to head south into the Barbaric Wilderness Plains was through the Barbaric Gorge few dozen miles wide.

Now, Suo Lun could fully sense Prince Zili’s urgency. Without taking down Tianshui City, the southern expansion strategy of the Rage Wave Kingdom could only become a pipe dream.

This great mountain range was an insurmountable natural barrier between the Human Kingdoms and the Barbarian Tribes.

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Night had fallen, and the bright moon hung high in the sky. The moon and stars seemed almost within reach.

In the quiet of the night, the griffin flew over the towering mountain range of a hundred thousand miles.

Beyond the hundred thousand miles of mountains lay the territory of the Human Kingdoms.

The previous trip with Meng Tuoluo to the Bloody Shore Lost City from the hundred thousand mountains had taken several days and nights. But the return trip, spanning thousands of miles, only required one day.

"Gah-zhee..." With a cry, the griffin landed right at the foot of the mountain, not exceeding it by a single inch.

Suo Lun’s journey by flight officially came to an end.

He leapt down from the griffin and once again bowed deeply to Jiang Xue, saying, "Thank you, Lord Jiang Xue."

"Farewell." Jiang Xue let out a sigh of relief. After a brief farewell, he was eager to let the griffin take wing and fly eastward. Spending a day and a night with Suo Lun on the back of the griffin had clearly been somewhat uncomfortable for him.

As a sovereign state, Rage Wave Kingdom’s airspace was off-limits to Jiang Xue, so he had to fly east until he reached the East Sea and then head north to return to the East Li Kingdom.

Watching his receding figure, Suo Lun once again felt the vast gap between their levels in this world. From now on, his chances of crossing paths with Jiang Xue were probably slim.

Once the griffin disappeared into the clouds, Suo Lun sprinted on his legs, rushing toward the lake near Heilie Castle.

Hopefully, the Lion-Tiger Beast Little Darling was still there and hadn’t run off without a trace.

"Ao, ao..."

Even from a distance, Suo Lun could hear the roar of the Lion-Tiger Beast.

He hurried over, only to find Little Darling frolicking carelessly with a group of Blood Cloud Leopards, rolling around in the grass, completely oblivious to any worry, fear, or panic.

As Suo Lun showed up, the dozen or so Blood Cloud Leopards suddenly arched their backs, growled softly, baring their fangs and prepared to launch an attack on Suo Lun.

The Lion-Tiger Beast Xiao Guai, upon seeing Suo Lun, was first stunned. It had obviously begun to forget Suo Lun a bit.

Then, it remembered. This was the person it had been waiting for. It rushed over quickly and pounced on Suo Lun, knocking him to the ground and rolling around.

"All right, all right, you’ve been playing so wildly these days, completely indulging in pleasure without a single thought of home," Suo Lun said, patting its huge head and noticing it had gotten quite a bit fatter.

The blind old man had told Suo Lun that he must control its diet, otherwise it would keep eating nonstop, and it seemed that this advice was accurate indeed.

Then, he mounted the Lion-Tiger Beast and, patting its neck, said, "Alright, it’s time to go home. The mistress is getting anxious."

The Lion-Tiger Beast looked back at its playmates in the grass, let out a reluctant roar, and then dashed off towards the direction of Tianye City in the west.

The Blood Cloud Leopards that had been behind them actually followed closely, escorting them for two hundred li before they gradually dispersed.

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Riding the Lion-Tiger Beast at a gallop, Suo Lun arrived back in Tianye City in just three days and three nights.

By this time, it had been a month since he left Tianye City.

The entire Tianye City was in chaos. On one hand, the price of daily necessities inside the city had skyrocketed. On the other, due to the severed trade routes, countless merchant caravans had accumulated goods.

The trade route to Xiliang Loulan had been completely cut off, and the prosperity of Tianye City had ended instantly. In just one month, it had turned into a city of chaos.

Every day people were starving, every day people were fleeing, and robbery and murder were occurring everywhere.

Moreover, to eliminate Yan Nai’er, almost all of the city’s sizable military forces were dispatched to the desert. As a result, the public security in Tianye City was in unprecedented turmoil.

The latest known news was that Tianye City had sent out forty to fifty thousand of the Allied Army to the desert to encircle and suppress Yan Shuang.

Every day, countless reports were coming in, and it was impossible to discern which were true and which were false.

One moment, it was said that Yan Shuang’s entire army had been annihilated and she had been captured after being defeated.

The next, it was said that Yan Shuang had committed suicide after being defeated.

But there was no solid information about Yan Shuang’s current whereabouts or the state of her injuries.

Just as Suo Lun was changing his disguise and mingling near Ji Qianqian to gather information, suddenly a small detachment of cavalry charged into Tianye City.

"Latest battle report, latest battle report, Yan Nai’er has been stabbed and her life hangs in the balance. The Silver Wolf Legion has retreated to defend the Huangquan Ancient City. Our tens of thousands of troops have surrounded Huangquan Ancient City. Soon we’ll be able to annihilate the Silver Wolf rebels and capture the traitor Yan Shuang. The trade routes across the desert will then be reopened."

The moment these words were uttered, the crowd erupted in response.

Had they finally found Yan Shuang? After a whole month of fighting her elusiveness, had they finally located her?

"By the order of Lord Ji Gang of Tianye City, effective immediately, any samurai can bring their own weapons and mounts to Huangquan Ancient City to participate in the final extermination of Yan Shuang’s rebels. Anyone who takes part in the battle against Yan Shuang will be rewarded with at least two Gold Coins!" the announcing officer continued to shout, then posted the huge proclamation on the city wall.

Immediately, countless wandering samurai were stirred with eagerness. Simply by showing up to battle, one could earn two Gold Coins.

Hearing this news, Suo Lun became extremely anxious—Yan Nai’er had been stabbed? How severe were her injuries?

Which assassin had launched the attack? Was it that woman Turing Duo?

Clearly, Yan Nai’er and the Silver Wolf Legion were in imminent danger. Once encircled by tens of thousands of Allied Army troops, it was only a matter of time before they would be wiped out.

Suo Lun immediately dashed out of Tianye City, mounted his warhorse, and galloped toward the Huangquan Ancient City deep in the desert.

"Nai’er, hold on, wait for me, I’ll be there soon!"

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