World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 426 - 227: Rock Queen!_2

Chapter 426: 227: Rock Queen!_2

The Hai Family of Yingzhou Island was dead set on marrying a woman from the Yan Clan.

If Princess Yan Xue’er couldn’t marry Hai Wuyan, then the Island Master of Yingzhou, Hai Gang, must marry the Island Queen of the Yan Clan.

Taking a deep breath, the Island Queen said, "Rest assured, Hai Wuyan, at my birthday celebration and sacrificial ceremony in three days, I will give you an answer."

Hai Wuyan bowed and said, "Then we shall wait and see."

"Yan Mo, take our guests to rest, and prepare for my grand ceremony in three days," the Island Queen said.

"Yes, Mother Queen," Yan Mo said.

Then, he led Hai Wuyan and Hai Na’er out of the grand hall.

...

"My child, the first thing I will announce after three days is your wedding to Xiaoxue’er, and then, in public, I will give Queen’s Island Fleet as a dowry to Xiaoxue’er," the Island Queen said. "After the ceremony, you must take Xiaoxue’er and the Queen’s Island Fleet and leave immediately."

"What about you?" Suo Lun asked.

"I will not marry Hai Gang," the Island Queen said. "Don’t worry, I already have a plan in mind."

Suo Lun frowned and said, "Aunt, what exactly has happened on Rock Island that makes it so the people of the Yan Clan can no longer live here?"

"My child, what do you think Rock Island cannot live without?" the Island Queen asked.

Rock Island had almost nothing; no food, no clothing, no salt, and so on, almost nothing.

The Archipelagos of Rock had the Sea God, caves, and an immense palace, but beyond that, they had nothing. Everything they ate, wore, and used had to be acquired through the plundering of the Rock Pirates.

"Water, drinkable freshwater, that is indispensable for Rock Island," Suo Lun said. "For everything else, they can rely on plundering, but not for freshwater."

The Island Queen nodded and said, "Right, what Rock Island cannot afford to lack is freshwater, and the blessings of the Sea God to us are also freshwater. Come with me!"

The Island Queen took Suo Lun by the hand to the edge of the palace.

Then, she twisted several mechanisms on the throne.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble..."

A series of loud noises followed, and a huge hole opened up in the floor of the palace, thousands of square meters wide.

Beneath the hole was an unfathomable abyss, as if leading directly to hell.

"My child, the central core of this giant rock island is hollow, and it was always filled with freshwater, enough for all the people of the Yan Clan to drink," the Island Queen said. "You must have seen it when you came up just now; below this central rock island, there are countless holes, and by removing the stoppers, the freshwater would flow endlessly, as if inexhaustible."

Squatting at the edge of the cave, the Queen reached in with her jade hand and said, "Originally, after the secret door was opened, the water level seemed almost level with the entire palace floor, but now..."

She pulled Suo Lun down to look and took out an exceptionally bright Luminous Pearl.

With the brilliant light of the Luminous Pearl, Suo Lun looked down and could no longer see any sign of the water level.

"The water level here is dropping every day," the Island Queen said. "In another month or two at most, the freshwater here will be depleted, the Sea God is angry and is cutting off the lifeline for our people. Therefore, we have no choice but to seek help from the Hai Family of Yingzhou Island."

So that was the reason.

The Rock Pirates were mighty, capable of dominating the seas and striking fear in all maritime forces, but without freshwater, they were still on a path to death.

"Aunt, how many people are there in the Yan Clan?" Suo Lun asked.

"Eighty thousand inhabitants, among whom women, children, and the elderly account for half, and forty thousand Rock Pirates account for the other half," the Queen said, shaking her head. "My child, you are my husband’s child, and therefore you are my child as well, so I will love you and your sister. But don’t meddle in the affairs of the Yan Clan’s people; you won’t be able to. The iron rule that the Yan Clan must not set foot on the mainland cannot be changed by anyone, and those small islands in the Tianshui City Territory cannot accommodate such a large number of the Yan Clan’s people."

Then, the Island Queen cradled Suo Lun’s face and said, "The most crucial thing is, your elder brother Yan Mo is a qualified Yan King and is destined to be a ferocious Shark King. I cannot allow you to fight each other to the death. Let him lead the Rock Pirates and engage in the deceitful and covert battles with the Hai Family of Yingzhou. If you make any move that affects the people of the Yan Clan, he will certainly kill you."

The Island Queen truly had the best of intentions.

"My child, I can tell from the look in your eyes that you are very, very intelligent," the Island Queen said. "But don’t do anything here; follow my arrangements, okay?"

"Yes, Aunt," Suo Lun said.

The Yan Queen kissed the tip of his nose affectionately and said, "I will have Xiaoxue’er stay in my palace, and you must move in as well. As soon as you two are married, leave Rock Island immediately, regardless of what happens, and don’t interfere."

"At your command!" Suo Lun said.

"Also, within these three days, do not reveal your identity to Xiaoxue’er. Stay inside the palace without stepping out, and simply wait for the wedding to begin three days later," the Yan Queen instructed. "Then, take Xiaoxue’er and leave immediately."

"Yes, auntie," Suo Lun said.

"Good!" The Yan Queen kissed his eyes.

...

Inside the palace room.

Yan Xue’er was filled with anticipation and excitement for the wedding in three days.

However, she still had little concept of the emotions between men and women. She just liked being around Suo Lun because he seemed to have endless stories to tell, and he was very affectionate towards her.

Of course, the Yan Queen was also very affectionate towards her, and her brother Yan Mo was even more so.

But her brother Yan Mo was too crude, often cracking unbearable jokes, and he couldn’t tell stories. He simply wasn’t as interesting as Shen Lang.

So, although she didn’t understand the emotions between men and women, she was still extremely happy.

In the room, the two of them were alone. At first, she was slightly shy, but soon she clung to Suo Lun’s side, listening to his fanciful stories.

At first, she sat to listen, then lay down, and afterward sprawled, constantly changing her positions in weird and wonderful ways, ending up sprawled across Suo Lun’s legs to listen.

She was truly like a child, peaceful yet full of energy.

As the evening deepened,

Yan Xue’er, having listened to stories for hours, fell asleep.

Suo Lun gently picked her up, laid her on the bed, and covered her with the blanket.

At that moment, a shadow flashed outside the window, followed by a whiff of fragrance.

Who could it be?

"Lord Suo Lun, someone has recognized you. Would you like me to keep your secret?" Hai Na’er’s voice came from outside.

The sister of Hai Wuyan, and most likely Ashi Luo’s woman.

Suo Lun said, "You have the wrong person!"

"Even though I am going to marry Ashi Luo, I swore after turning sixteen that I would sleep with all the top handsome men in the world," Hai Na’er said. "I have been with Fang Qingshu and Ashi Luo already, and now it’s your turn. As long as you satisfy me, I promise not to expose you, how about it?"

Meanwhile, outside the City Lord’s Mansion in Tianshui City.

Under the cover of night, Ashi Luo looked at the walls of the City Lord’s Mansion.

The stratagem of luring the tiger away from the mountain had finally drawn Sword Master Bi Xiao thousands of miles away. Now, to him Ashi Luo, the City Lord’s Mansion was like an unguarded wilderness.

Originally, he hadn’t been so desperate for Suo Ningbing, but after failing to sleep with her several times, he had developed an obsession.

Tonight, he would enter the City Lord’s Mansion, and on Suo Lun’s bed, he intended to ravage Suo Ningbing over and over again.

Closing his eyes, he could no longer feel the fearsome energy aura of Sword Master Bi Xiao.

"Suo Lun, after I’m finished with your sister, I’ll talk to you about the experience," Ashi Luo said with a smile.

Then, with a light hop, his body floated like a kite, gently drifting into the City Lord’s Mansion.

At the same time, Princess Zhi Yan, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened her beautiful eyes.

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