World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 474 - 250: Regent King?_2

Chapter 474: 250: Regent King?_2

Jiang Xue’s gaze turned even colder and more murderous.

However, Ashi Luo’s hand remained clenched around the little girl Anan’s neck, and with just a little force, the delicate neck could be snapped, snuffing out her young life.

"Actually, we from the Demon Continent have many types of surgeries, including one for reconstructing women," Ashi Luo said. "Make an incision with a knife, and whatever a woman should have, you can have too. There’s no need to be so resentful and cynical that you can’t even stand to see the love between my sister and me."

Jiang Xue’s eyes flashed coldly, and the sword in their hand lunged out like lightning.

"Hmm..."

Ashi Luo’s grip tightened, and Anan’s neck was pinched to the point of being flattened, with her small tongue painfully sticking out.

"With just a squeeze of my hand, not only will this little girl’s neck break, but I fear even her head might burst," Ashi Luo said. "She’s only six years old, and my sister has taken her as an adopted daughter. Can you really bear to see her die so tragically at such a young age? I certainly couldn’t. You, as a hermaphrodite, are quite heartless indeed."

Jiang Xue’s gaze remained fixed on Ashi Luo.

Without a doubt, this was the most nauseating, the most despicable, the most evil person they had ever seen.

But Jiang Xue had long heard of the high and strange martial arts skills of Ashi Luo. Even if not quite a match for their own, the difference was negligible.

Moreover, Ashi Luo also possessed the Dragon Gold Sword. Under normal circumstances, Jiang Xue was not confident in killing him.

However, Ashi Luo was currently about to commit a vile act against his sister Ashi Liren and did not have his weapon at hand, presenting the perfect opportunity to slay this beast.

But in his hand, he held a hostage, a mere six-year-old girl.

Jiang Xue was a person of pure nobility, with a great love in their heart. They absolutely could not allow a six-year-old girl to die indirectly by their hands.

Ashi Luo had one hand around the little girl and with the other picked up his Dragon Gold Demon Blade. Then he said to Jiang Xue, "How about this, you retreat five hundred meters, and I’ll let this little girl go. How does that sound?"

Jiang Xue said, "You move back ten meters first."

Ashi Luo slowly retreated ten meters, as per Jiang Xue’s request.

Jiang Xue stepped forward and picked up Ashi Liren.

Then, their exquisitely beautiful face contorted as the ice-cold energy emanating from Ashi Liren’s body was indeed astonishing.

"You retreat five hundred meters, and I will release the little girl," Ashi Luo said.

Holding Ashi Liren, Jiang Xue quickly retreated five hundred meters.

Ashi Luo placed the little girl on the ground and gently patted her back, saying, "Good girl, uncle loves you!"

His hand simply patted her lightly.

Instantly, the little girl’s face turned a sinister shade of crimson, and then she spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Ashi Luo, you beast..."

With one arm cradling Ashi Liren, Jiang Xue swung their sword with the other, desperately attempting to kill Ashi Luo.

"Haha, that slap was just a meeting gift from her uncle. From now on, to keep this little girl alive, my sister will have to pay a huge price, and her martial prowess might even diminish greatly. Meanwhile, I’ll take the opportunity to capture a few women with high martial skills, gather yin to augment my yang, and then surpass my sister in martial arts. Perhaps then, it will be time for the overbearing king to force himself upon the queen," Ashi Luo floated away into the distance.

Jiang Xue rushed to the little girl Anan’s side, desperately infusing dragon power into her body to expel the terrifying evil energy Ashi Luo had left inside her, frantically trying to save her life.

But Ashi Luo had already escaped without a trace.

However, his bizarre voice still echoed throughout the woods.

"Gathering yin to augment yang, gathering yin to augment yang, I need to hurry up and level up my skills. Which woman should I look for?"

"Oh right, that woman with the shockingly big chest... Haha, it’s you I want!"

"By the way, Jiang Xue, if one day you wish to become a complete woman, remember to come find me. We from the Demon Continent have all the methods needed."

"Of course, if you ever want to experience the pleasures of the valley, come see me as well. I guarantee it will blow your mind!"

When the last remark reached them, Ashi Luo was already thousands of meters away.

...

Inside Tianshui City.

"Count Suo Lun, there is something I don’t understand," Zhi Yan Princess asked.

Count Suo Lun said, "Please speak, Princess."

Zhi Yan said, "Why do you never seek help from your mother’s family?"

Count Suo Lun’s mother was the legitimate daughter of the second noble of the Rage Wave Kingdom, Lord of BaiHuo City, Marquis FuE.

Indeed, Count Suo Lun had never once sought aid from his maternal family, not even when Tianshui City was seized and he was left without a home. Instead of asking for help from BaiHuo City, Count Suo Lun chose to go to Linhai City and engage in a battle of wits with Gui Xingfu.

Although Count Suo Lun’s mother was no longer alive, the Lord of Baohuo City, Marquis FuE, was still Suo Lun’s maternal grandfather, a true blood relation.

Suo Lun said, "You also want to ask why, after the war that sought to annihilate our family, I chose to support the Ashi Liren in gaining power from a distance, rather than turning to my maternal grandfather and asking him to pledge loyalty to you, right?"

Zhi Yan said, "Marquis FuE and Zhi Li are not that close."

Suo Lun gave a wry smile, "Even though Marquis FuE is my grandfather, our relationship is as hostile as enemies."

"Why?" Zhi Yan asked.

"It’s a long story," Suo Lun said, "and not something to be shared with outsiders."

This matter was a top secret within the Suo Family, not even recorded in Suo Lun’s diary.

And Suo Ningbing never mentioned it either, only saying that Suo Lun once did something incredibly shameful, causing the Fu Clan to deeply detest and be disgusted by Suo Lun.

"Understood, I won’t ask again in the future," Princess Zhen Yan said.

At this moment, Ye Jingyu entered to report, "Master, Gao Yu, the eunuch by His Majesty’s side, seeks an audience."

Suo Lun was taken aback, then said, "Let Xiao Gao Weng come in."

Then, Suo Lun immediately went out to meet him, and as soon as he saw Gao Yu, Suo Lun bowed in greeting.

Since Gao Yin was his father’s master, and Gao Yu was Gao Yin’s junior brother, Gao Yu was also of his grandfather’s generation.

"The King has a decree," Gao Yu said in a clear voice, then unfurled a golden decree scroll.

Suo Lun was startled and immediately knelt down.

"To the nobles of the kingdom, Count Tian Shui, City Lord Suo Lun of Tian Shui City, embodying loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, wisdom, and bravery..."

Since this was a formal imperial edict, it was very lengthy and filled with flowery language, so Suo Lun only needed to listen to the final content.

"I hereby bestow my beloved daughter Zhi Yan upon Suo Lun as his wife. Once the mourning period for Marquis Suo Long is over, the marriage shall proceed immediately. So commanded!"

Suo Lun was completely stunned!

King Quo Bian had actually issued a decree of marriage. After his previous hint was tactfully declined by Suo Lun, he thought that the matter would never be brought up again.

After all, as the supreme ruler of the kingdom, he would surely be extremely concerned with saving face. Moreover, in terms of beauty and martial prowess, Princess Zhi Yan was unmatched in the world.

To be frank, Suo Lun was not really a match for Princess Zhi Yan.

So, after being tactfully declined by Suo Lun, His Majesty should never bring it up again.

Yet, he issued a direct decree of marriage.

In doing so, it would be defiance if Suo Lun refused again.

Defying a royal command was a very serious matter.

However, he absolutely could not betray Yan Nai’er.

Gao Yu said, "His Majesty has another verbal edict. When Princess Zhi Yan ascends the throne to become the Queen, as her husband, you will be appointed as the Regent King, overseeing the affairs of the state. Even regarding this edict, His Majesty has already inscribed it in his final will."

Suo Lun was even more dumbfounded.

Regent King, truly second to none, above millions.

In the era of Queen Victoria on Earth’s England, her husband Prince Albert was effectively the Regent King of England.

Although the monarch was Queen Victoria, Prince Albert might have been the most powerful person.

And during the era of Queen Victoria, England was at its true pinnacle. The empire on which the sun never sets, the absolute world superpower.

Thus, once Suo Lun agreed.

After Princess Zhi Yan ascended the throne, Suo Lun would become the de facto ruler of the Rage Wave Kingdom.

All of this was something he had never imagined.

At that moment, Suo Feiyang’s voice suddenly resounded from outside.

"Master, Prince Zili of Linhai City is here to visit. He’s already waiting on the border of Tianshui City awaiting your permission to enter."

Suo Lun was taken aback. Zili was visiting? What for?

Gao Yu said, "Count Suo Lun, please receive the decree."

...

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