World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 588 - 298: Liren’s love! Qin Shu’s secret rendezvous!_2

Chapter 588: 298: Liren’s love! Qin Shu’s secret rendezvous!_2

And at this moment, a eunuch entered from outside, his voice trembling slightly as he said, "Your Highness, the Rouran City Lord, Ashi Liren, is visiting the royal city!"

...

Ashi Liren had already entered the royal city before, but last time, he had sneaked in alone.

This time, he was accompanied by over a thousand cavalrymen, forward attendants, in a grand and imposing manner, entering the royal city in front of everyone!

The most powerful lord under the heavens was entering the royal city!

It was the first visit to the royal city by the Rouran City Lord in over a decade.

The previous city lord, Ashimo, after swearing allegiance in the first year, never set foot in Zhi Du again.

Moreover, even though they were nominally vassals of the Rage Wave Kingdom, for nearly twenty years, Rouran City had maintained an absolute state of independence in military, political, and economic affairs.

Unlike Rouran City, Tianshui City, also a vassal, had to pay taxes to the royal city every year, whereas Rouran City’s annual tax to the royal family was merely a symbolic amount of less than a thousand Gold Coins.

And now, the Rouran City Lord was finally stepping into the royal city for the second time, immediately causing an uproar throughout Zhi Du, with deserted streets!

In order to express their respect for this top lord under the heavens, both Zhi Li and Zhi Yan Princess had come to the gates of the royal city to welcome him.

Furthermore, nearly all the nobility of Zhi Du as well as the royal family members had emerged.

At this moment, the city gates of Zhi Du were under strict guard, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Tens of thousands of soldiers were arrayed in formation, standing sentinel every inch above and below the city walls.

Hundreds of nobility and their families stood at the city gates, awaiting to welcome the arrival of the paramount lord.

In the vast open space in front of the city gate, two camps were clearly demarcated.

On the right side, there were only three people: Zhen Yan Princess, Suo Lun, and Duke Zhi Ting.

On the left, led by Prince Zili, there stood behind him hundreds of people, representatives of nearly all the lords, all the nobles in the royal city, and high-ranking officials.

The contrast in strength between the two sides could no longer be described as vast; it was an absolute overwhelming advantage.

Zhi Li wanted everyone to see that the entire world was on his side.

Normally, even welcoming the most powerful lord under the heavens would not require such grandeur. But Zhi Li wanted to make amends and greet Ashi Liren with the highest courtesy, ensuring at least her neutrality. Of course, it was more about deterrence, to show her the enormous power backing him.

As the Princess’s fiancé, Suo Lun stood beside Zhi Yan, even ahead of Duke Zhi Ting.

Behind Zhi Li, Suo Lun saw many familiar faces, among them the princely heir of Luan Yang City, Tuli Yang, who stood out due to his height, and he was pushing a wheelchair, with Turing Duo seated in it.

In fact, she had already recovered, but in order to refuse consummation of her marriage with Tuli Yang, she continued to pretend to be paralyzed, sitting in the wheelchair.

Suo Lun noticed that she seemed plumper and her skin had become much paler.

This must have been the first time she saw Suo Lun since being thrown into the sea by the Yan Mo, but throughout the process, she never glanced at Suo Lun.

Another particularly eye-catching figure was Gui Qinshao.

She was truly spectacular, standing out like a thorny rose wherever she went, of incomparable beauty, captivating hearts.

At this moment, she stood beside her father, Gui Xingfu, and Ling Ao.

Usually, she was haughty, like a proud little peacock in a crowd, desperately showing off her beauty to attract attention.

But today, she seemed preoccupied, somewhat uneasy.

And she, too, did not glance at Suo Lun.

...

After a half-hour wait,

The procession from Rouran City finally came in a grand and imposing manner.

More than a thousand Rouran cavalry, escorting one or two luxurious and large carriages, came into everyone’s sight.

When they were about ten meters from the city gate, the Rouran cavalry stopped their horses.

But when the luxurious carriage door opened, a figure stepped down.

Suddenly...

Everyone drew a sharp intake of breath.

Whether it was Zhi Li or other men, all eyes were wide open.

Even Gui Qinshao, preoccupied with her thoughts, incredulously widened her beautiful eyes, looking at Ashi Liren who stepped off the carriage.

Everyone present saw Ashi Liren’s face for the first time!

And she was... indescribably sublime.

What is termed as a beauty that could topple kingdoms?

What is known as a masterpiece of the heavens?

Now everyone finally realized, even Zhi Li paused his breathing for a moment.

He had thought there was no one more beautiful than Zhi Yan, no one more ravishing than Gui Qinshao.

Yet the beauty and elegance of Ashi Liren in front of him were on par with Zhi Yan’s, peerless and unparalleled.

And her allure surpassed even that of Gui Qinshao.

That cold, frost-like etherealness, that innate seductiveness, the devilish figure that enticed and bewitched.

She was the perfect combination of a celestial maiden and a temptress.

At that instant, an insatiable desire for possession surged in Prince Zili’s heart!

For the first time, he was filled with a desire to monopolize a woman because of her beauty!

He had always thought that beauty was merely an embellishment to power. But at this moment, he felt deeply that if such a woman could not be his, it would be in vain to call himself a king.

Meanwhile, Gui Qinshao kept her eyes wide open, her little mouth agape, forgetting to close it.

She truly could not believe that there was a woman in this world more beautiful and yet more radiant than herself.

Suo Lun was also surprised; Ashi Liren, on this occasion of her public entry into the royal city, unexpectedly did not wear a mask!

This meant that she would abandon her mask from now on, but what did this signify?

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