World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 438 - 233: Stab Yan Mo! New Dragon Mark Ruins! (Important)

Chapter 438: 233: Stab Yan Mo! New Dragon Mark Ruins! (Important)

After returning to the great hall once again,

Princess Yan Xue’er had awakened. She was not crying, nor making a fuss, simply staring vacantly at the floor, her eyes devoid of any focal point.

Yan Mo’s heart ached immensely as he embraced her, saying nothing, for no words could convey the pain and guilt within his heart.

But he did not regret his actions.

In choosing between emotion and reason for the future of the Yan Tribe, he had chosen reason.

"My dear sister, from now on, I will protect you for all the days of your life," Yan Mo kissed the top of Princess Yan Xue’er’s head.

He then walked to the Yan King’s golden throne and activated the mechanism.

In an instant, the ground of the entire great hall once again revealed a massive hole, unveiling a vast abyss.

It was empty. Not only was there no sign of the Yan Queen and Suo Lun, but even the incarnation of the Sea God, the giant beast, had also vanished without a trace.

Of course, the imagined fresh water was nowhere to be found either.

Just then, a Rock Warrior reported from outside, "Your Majesty, the water level has fallen by nine feet, and the flow has halved."

Though the Queen was sacrificed, not only did the water level fail to rise, it had instead dropped.

Yan Mo spoke slowly, "The Sea God’s will is clear; it wants us to break with tradition, to have our Yan tribe leave the Archipelagos of Rock, to expand, to conquer..."

His gaze slowly moved to the Island Masters present, and Yan Mo said, "By the Sea God’s new mandate, all Rock peoples, all ships, shall evacuate the Archipelagos of Rock, move into the Thunder Archipelago, and leave not a single woman, an elderly person, or child behind."

Instantly, the entire great hall fell silent.

This was where they had lived their entire lives, where their Yan ancestors had lived for thousands of years.

If given the choice, they would rather die in the Archipelagos of Rock.

Yan Mo continued slowly, "I know, many of you would rather die here than leave. But if you choose to die here, and he chooses to die here, what about the future of our people? What about our next generation? We are bound for a new homeland fraught with peril. Our children, our future, depends on us fighting with our swords, on plundering. If you choose to die here, then who will fight? Who will plunder?"

These words deeply shook all the Island Masters present.

Indeed, those present were the strongest leaders of the Rock Pirates. If they did not lead the Rock people in battle and plunder, in establishing a new home, the Yan people would have no future.

Yan Mo declared, "By the Sea God’s new command, all Rock people shall evacuate Rock Island. Do you obey this decree?"

"We obey!" At once, every Island Master present knelt down.

Then, all the Island Masters left the royal palace’s great hall to gather the fleets, to assemble all the Yan people, for an unprecedented mass evacuation.

The Yan people had lived here for thousands of years, and now they were about to leave.

"Xiaoxue, let’s go. Your brother will take you to your new home; you’re sure to like it there," Yan Mo approached the princess, gently holding her, ready to lift her up.

But just at that moment, Princess Yan Xue’er seemed to suddenly awaken, then began to struggle, saying, "Let me go, let me go, I won’t leave!"

Yan Mo quickly tried to calm her gently, "Xiaoxue, my good Xiaoxue. This place is no longer livable, it’s the Sea God’s will. You need to come with me, I’m your brother. Our mother is no longer here; I am your only kin."

The princess replied, "No, I want to follow Brother Shen Lang. Mother told me to follow him, and I will follow him."

Yan Mo said, "He deceived you. He is not Shen Lang at all; he is Suo Lun, your half-brother from the same father. To get your fleet, he even married you."

Of course, Suo Lun was Yan Xue’s younger brother, but everyone treated Yan Xue as a thirteen-year-old child. Therefore, Suo Lun was referred to as her older brother.

"He did not deceive me," Princess Yan Xue’er said. "Even though he did not say so, the way he looks at me is different from other men, like Mother, like you. I don’t care if he is Suo Lun or Shen Lang, Mother told me to follow him, and I will follow him."

For Yan Xue, whether it was Suo Lun or Shen Lang, it truly did not matter.

Because she was completely naive about matters of men and women, she only knew that she liked Suo Lun and wanted to be with him.

Moreover, while she was unconscious just moments ago, she had faintly heard that Suo Lun was her half-brother from the same father.

That was even better. The two of them could always be together, better that the whole family stay together.

As for the relationship being sibling or spousal, she found it difficult to understand just how significant the difference was.

But, Brother Yan Mo had killed Suo Lun.

Therefore, in an instant, she lost all her kin, losing her mother, losing Brother Yan Mo, losing Suo Lun.

Because a brother who could kill his own sibling was no longer a brother at all.

"Suo Lun is already dead. How can you follow him?" Yan Mo said loudly.

"I don’t care, I just want to wait for him here, wait for Mother..." Princess Yan Xue’er said, "I don’t want you anymore; you’re not my brother. How could a brother kill his own sibling?"

"I did it for the Yan Tribe, for everyone," Yan Mo roared.

Xiaoxue could not articulate much reasoning, but she knew one thing for sure—how could a brother kill his sibling? No reason was good enough.

"I no longer have you as a brother, I will stay here, I will wait here for Mother, wait for Brother Shen Lang..." the princess said.