World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 629 - 316: Transformation! Mother and son split!_3

Chapter 629: 316: Transformation! Mother and son split!_3

After Queen Yan Chuo left.

Yan Mo said, "Let the envoy of Zhi Li His Highness come over."

A quarter of an hour later, the son of Gui Xingfu, Crown Prince Gui Qin Bi, appeared.

He indeed resembled Gui Xingfu a great deal, handsome yet with a trace of feminine softness. His eyes constantly sought to express gentleness, yet he seldom engaged in frivolous laughter, coming across as quite serious.

"Crown Prince Gui Qin Bi, I will consider your proposal," Yan Mo said.

Gui Qin Bi was pleased, but he quickly restrained his happiness and said, "Your wisdom is illuminating."

Yan Mo said, "For this battle to take Chaos Stone Island, I am willing to lend five thousand Rock Pirates and fifty warships."

Gui Qin Bi bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your generosity."

Yan Mo said, "In return, I want to own twenty percent of the profits from the Chaos Stone Salt Field after the war!"

At these words, Gui Qin Bi’s expression changed.

This was nearly a joke—twenty percent of the profits from the Chaos Stone Salt Field amounted to over forty thousand Gold Coins a year, which was equivalent to two years of taxes for Linhai City.

Moreover, the Gui Clan had already gathered more than thirty thousand naval troops for this battle to retake Chaos Stone Salt Field. The Suo Family Naval Forces were already on the brink of destruction, making Yan Mo’s five thousand troops merely a bonus, inconsequential to the outcome of the war.

Furthermore, after retaking the Chaos Stone Salt Field, Zhi Li would take forty percent, Luan Yang City and the Hai Family would take thirty percent, which meant only thirty percent would end up in the hands of the Gui Family of Linhai City.

Now Yan Mo was demanding twenty percent of the profits—where was Gui Qin Bi supposed to cut such flesh from?

Yan Mo said coldly, "Just now, my mother, also the naval commandant of Tian Shui City, Queen Yan Chuo, came to me, asking to borrow ten thousand Rock Pirates. Do you know her offer?"

Gui Qin Bi’s expression shifted slightly as he answered, "I do not."

"One hundred and fifty thousand Gold Coins in cash, twenty percent of the Chaos Stone Salt Field’s profits, and twenty percent of the Magic Mirror Industry’s profits," Yan Mo said.

Gui Qin Bi inhaled sharply, marveling at the generosity of the Suo. But they had to be generous under the circumstances; with their doom impending, it was only natural to spend everything for a lifesaving straw.

Gui Qin Bi said, "But surely you realize, Yan Mo, that the Suo is on the verge of annihilation, and I trust you do not intend to be buried along with them?"

Yan Mo replied, "Even if the Suo were annihilated, I would not be joining them in their burial. Do you believe that once I lend out these ten thousand Rock Pirates, Zhi Li His Highness is going to obliterate me? In today’s world, is there a naval force stronger than my Rock Pirates?"

Upon hearing this, Gui Qin Bi fell silent.

Even if Yan Mo lent his troops to the Suo, Zhi Li might still choose to buy off Yan Mo in the future, because the Rock Pirates were the world’s strongest navy, and the Rage Wave Kingdom simply had no leverage over them.

Yan Mo stated, "Pledging fealty to Zhi Li His Highness is also a precondition, otherwise, there is no point in discussing further."

Gui Qin Bi said, "Please wait a few days, Yan Mo. I will convey your conditions to Zhi Li His Highness and my father immediately."

"No!" Yan Mo countered, "Once you walk out that door, our negotiation ends, and I will immediately send for my mother to return and lend the ten thousand Rock Pirates to Tian Shui City."

Gui Qin Bi’s breathing tightened, and he trembled with anger.

Yan Mo was truly a shameless and cunning ruler, seizing every opportunity to extort!

If he lent ten thousand Rock Pirates to Tian Shui City, Zhi Li would sustain little loss, and the fate of the Suo’s downfall would remain unchanged. However, for his Linhai City Gui Family, the situation would become dire.

Since his sister Gui Qinshao had made a move against Zhi Li, forcing the Gui Family Clan to fight at the forefront for Zhi Li, should they fail in the sea battle for the Chaos Stone Salt Field, the Gui Clan would be completely sidelined by Zhi Li.

Yan Mo’s unscrupulous and cunning vision was indeed sharp.

"Agreed, I will accept," declared Gui Qin Bi, decisive in battle, instantly consenting to the terms, "After the battle, the Gui Family will give twenty percent of the Chaos Stone Salt Field’s profits to Yan Mo."

Yan Mo said, "I will immediately have the five thousand Rock Pirates assembled. Crown Prince Gui Qin Bi can take them with him when he leaves."

Gui Qin Bi declared, "It’s a deal!"

Half a day later, Crown Prince Gui Qin Bi, leading a fleet of five thousand Rock Pirates, returned to Linhai City.

In the future, these five thousand Rock Pirates would also join the battle to annihilate the Suo.

This time, Queen Yan Chuo’s request for help from Yan Mo not only failed to secure any reinforcements but also provided Yan Mo with enough bargaining chips to extort astronomical benefits from the Gui Clan.

And the enemy Tian Shui City originally faced was just over thirty thousand troops, but now it had surged to nearly forty thousand!

Under Yan Mo’s cold and rational command, the Rock Citizens finally turned against each other, the aggression escalating.

...

In the West Sea of the Continent, within the Futu Tower!

Once his gaze fell on Zhi Yan’s face, he was unable to look away.

Zhi Yan had completely transformed!

The original Zhi Yan, though exceedingly beautiful, was like a jade sculpture, brimming with an ethereal aura, devoid of human warmth.

Too transcendent and detached, without a trace of worldly smoke, no man who saw her could harbor any desire. This included even someone like Ashi Luo, who felt no impulse to sleep with Zhi Yan.

Now, Zhi Yan exuded an abundance of feminine allure.

Indeed, her charm was not inferior to that of Witch Yuanyuan.

Her feminine appeal matched even the Ashi Liren.

She was still exquisitely beautiful and still carried an ethereal quality, remaining unapproachable high above. But at the same time, she no longer inspired reverence from a distance but stirred a strong desire to conquer!

She had truly turned into a completely different person!

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Note: Here’s the second update, thank you for the support. Also, I am moved that Alliance Hierarch macuy, who hails from Vietnam, uses Google Translate to read my book.