World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 550: Episode 281: Dongli confronts Jiang Shang! Liren marries Suo Lun!_2

Chapter 550: Episode 281: Dongli confronts Jiang Shang! Liren marries Suo Lun!_2

As far as their status was concerned, these people were only a half step lower than him, and there was absolutely no need for him to behave in such a way.

His coldness and rudeness stemmed from the past actions and characters of these people.

Finally, the Holy Maiden of the Dragon Temple, Princess Ji Xiuning of the Flame Empire, stepped forward and greeted, "Xiuning pays respects to Dongli King Your Majesty."

King Dongli Jiang Shang replied with a smile, "Xiuning, it’s good to see you."

Out of the three major figures, he only gave Ji Xiuning a smile.

Faced with such a cold reception, Holy Priest Ge Li and Chief Judge Luo Go kept their expressions unchanged.

They truly hadn’t expected King Dongli Jiang Shang to come, especially since his son was getting married these past few days.

Therefore, the Ashi Liren did not even call upon Jiang Xue for help.

One might have imagined that King Dongli Jiang Shang would have pleaded on behalf of his disciple Ashi Liren. However, he did not, nor did he show any intention of doing so.

Chief Judge Luo Go said, "Dongli King Your Majesty, the Ashi Clan is guilty of three major sins: rebellion against the Dragon Power, the Dragon Faith, and against humanity. The evidence is conclusive and they must be punished for their crimes."

King Dongli asked, "Are you talking about implicating others as well?"

The one who committed these three major sins was Ashi Luo, while Ashi Liren was completely innocent.

And the reason the Dragon Temple wanted to kill Ashi Liren was to silence him.

The Holy Priest and Chief Judge fell silent at once.

Since Jiang Shang had arrived, it was impossible to kill Ashi Liren now, no matter what.

Not to mention Jiang Shang’s invincible martial arts, his status as the King of Dongli alone meant a real conflict could not occur.

After all, royal authority and divine authority are the two main pillars of the Human Kingdom.

As the King of Dongli, he represented the second greatest royal authority of the Human Kingdom.

If the Dragon Temple and Dongli were to go to war, it would signify a complete rift between royal and divine power.

Furthermore, Dongli Kingdom is the only land the Dragon Temple has yet to penetrate, requiring generations of effort.

In short, no one present could bear the consequences of starting a war with King Dongli. Even the Sky Priest stationed in Zhi Du could not afford it.

According to the plan, they were to kill Ashi Liren silently and turn it into a fait accompli.

At that point, even if King Dongli erupted in anger, he would be powerless to do anything. He certainly couldn’t initiate a war against the Dragon Temple.

But now, the Dragon Temple also couldn’t start a war against Dongli.

Ji Xiuning stepped forward and bowed, "Ashi Liren is innocent, and we shall take our leave now."

Ji Xiuning had seen the innocence of Ashi Liren with her own eyes and had the desire to save him.

However, she knew deeply that she could only save one, either Ashi Liren or Suo Lun, otherwise, she would be turning against Ge Li and Luo Ge.

Although she was destined to become the Sky Priest, that would be decades from now.

For now, to the Dragon Temple of Rage Wave Kingdom, she was still an outsider and needed to fully respect the supreme authority of Ge Li and Luo Ge.

So, she could only speak out to save Suo Lun.

But now that King Dongli had come in person, it was an opportunity for her to step in and absolve Ashi Liren of his alleged crimes.

"That’s good to hear. I hope the Dragon Temple will not harass my disciple too much in the future," Jiang Shang said.

Ji Xiuning replied, "This operation has already concluded."

Jiang Shang looked at Xiuning’s transcendentally beautiful face and said, "Xiuning, I know your heart is pure, but there are things you cannot change. Instead of wasting your time on futile acts, it would be better for you to step back."

Ji Xiuning’s beautiful eyes trembled as she bowed again and said, "Thank you, Uncle Jiang Shang."

Jiang Shang’s words were brief, and he said no more.

At that moment, under the powerful aura of her master, Jiang Shang, Ashi Liren’s mind gradually calmed, and she asked, "What will happen to my father?"

Ji Xiuning said, "Ashimo and the Hell Knight Ashi Luo were involved in abnormal transactions of evil power, so we will proceed with their arrest. But rest assured, it will be a secret arrest."

"May I see him once?" Ashi Liren inquired.

Normally, it wouldn’t be allowed, but King Dongli Jiang Shang had spared even the life of Ashi Liren, making this simple request seem trivial.

...

When Ashi Liren saw her father Ashimo again, his head had sprouted many white hairs.

Wrinkles had begun to appear on his once smooth forehead.

His gaze was fixed intently on Yan Ping, the Fake Zuo Qiu, filled with deep-seated hatred.

This man had deceived him for nearly a decade, making him truly believe he would achieve immortality.

Who would have thought that he was a viper from the Dragon Temple lurking by his side?

However, upon seeing his daughter Ashi Liren again, he was completely ashamed to face her and could not utter a word for a long time.

"I left something for you behind the wall plaque in the great hall of the City Lord’s Mansion," Ashimo said.

Ashi Liren’s eyes trembled, and she replied, "Okay, take care."

The father-daughter meeting then came to an end.

Ashimo was taken away by the judges of the Dragon God Temple, and unless there was an accident, he would never be able to leave in his lifetime.

Red Cloak Huo Ya came to Ashi Liren’s side and handed over a box, saying, "This is what Ashi Luo asked me to give you. If his plan fails and he doesn’t manage to possess you, he told me to give you this pill."

Then, she directly placed the box in the palm of Ashi Liren.

Of course, this pill had been inspected countless times by the Dragon Temple and was the antidote to the poison that Ashi Luo had previously administered to Liren.

After taking this pill, Ashi Liren’s martial arts would be fully restored.

Of course, her Dragon Yin Absolute Vein was still without a cure.

...

"Liren, after all, this is the territory of the Rage Wave Kingdom. It’s not appropriate for me to stay long, so I shall take my leave now," Jiang Shang said.

Ashi Liren leaned into his embrace and was unwilling to let go for a long time.

Perhaps in Ashi Liren’s heart, Teacher Jiang Shang was her father.

After embracing Jiang Shang for a good half-hour, Ashi Liren finally let go and said, "I’m sorry, Teacher, for making you miss my elder apprentice brother’s wedding."

Jiang Shang looked at Liren with affection. Originally, he had hoped that this disciple would become his daughter-in-law, but unfortunately, the two did not have that fate.

And his foolish son had been dragging his feet until now to get married, all because he was reluctant to part with the jade-like and ice-cold Liren before him.

"Silly child..." Jiang Shang gently patted her head.

Then, he turned his gaze toward Suo Lun and said, "You are undertaking an incredibly arduous task, but I hope that you can succeed."

Suo Lun deeply bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then, Jiang Shang departed.

He had arrived with utmost urgency, so he rode a griffin.

But when returning, considering the air rights of several nations, even as a sovereign, he could only ride a horse back to Dongli Kingdom.

Suo Lun and Ashi Liren watched the receding figure of Jiang Shang with heavy hearts.

He had never admired and revered someone as much as he did now.

This King of Dongli, it seemed that the moment he appeared, he completely conquered your heart, without saying a word, and without even needing a single glance.

...

They returned to Liren Mansion.

By now, the day had already broken. The children had yet to be brought back, and the entire Liren Mansion was still empty.

Suo Lun and Ashi Liren faced each other in silence.

Up until now, neither of them had really said much.

"Count Suo Lun, you truly are unparalleled in wisdom and strategy," Ashi Liren said. "You had long seen through Yan Ping’s identity and used the Dragon Temple to eradicate my father Ashimo and my brother Ashi Luo. Could it be said that they were annihilated in the blink of an eye?"

Without a word, Suo Lun immediately fell to the ground, motionless and silent, expressing his utmost apology.

Ashi Liren said, "Please leave. As for the marriage arrangement between Yuanba and Qin Qin, let it also come to an end here."

Suo Lun still remained motionless.

He had not revealed Yan Ping’s identity and had used the Dragon Temple to eliminate Ashi Luo. Even though it was inglorious, it was not unforgivable.

But...

Everyone had misjudged Ashi Luo.

His death became a shock, a glory, a loyalty.

Thus, Suo Lun was unforgivable.

It could be said that Suo Lun had played a role in fueling Ashi Luo’s demise.

Suo Lun had not only used the Dragon Temple but also deceived Ashi Liren.

"If you don’t leave, I will kill you..." Ashi Liren said coldly, suddenly drawing her sword.

At this moment, her heart was filled with endless hatred and boundless fury.

Hatred for the Dragon Temple, hatred for the Demon Continent.

Towards Suo Lun, though it was merely displaced anger, it was also incredibly intense.

Without another word, she placed her sword directly on Suo Lun’s neck and said, "Go, disappear from my sight immediately. Even if you stay in front of me for a second, I feel sickened!"

Having said that!

Suddenly, everything went dark before Liren’s eyes.

An endless, icy chill assailed her entire body, a backlash from the Dragon Yin Absolute Vein.

Then, she fainted to the ground, unconscious.

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