World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 716 - 353: The Peril of Fang Qingshu! Zhi Ning Returns Home!_2

Chapter 716: 353: The Peril of Fang Qingshu! Zhi Ning Returns Home!_2

The Dragon Temple itself possessed an incomparably powerful influence; its only flaw was the lack of a large-scale armed force. And the fifty thousand Temple Army soldiers were certainly not the ultimate goal of the Dragon Temple, but merely the beginning.

Once the Dragon Temple had an army of two to three hundred thousand, then, under the pretext of protecting monasteries everywhere, they could start garrisoning troops throughout the Rage Wave Kingdom.

At that time, the royal family of the Rage Wave Kingdom would become nothing but true puppets.

"Fine, I can agree to this condition, but it can only be fulfilled after I ascend the throne as king," Zhi Li said. "Currently, Suo Lun’s expansion momentum is extremely fierce, and countless nobles and princes are speculating and watching. With each passing day being important in this waxing and waning struggle, I need you to capture Yan Nai’er in the shortest time possible and drag Suo Lun into this mess. Not only must his expansion be halted, but his backbone must also be broken."

"It can be done, I will go and talk to the Judgment Chief and His Excellency, the Holy Priest, right away," Fang Qingshu said.

Zhi Li nodded, then casually donned a robe, stepped out of the secret chamber, and went above ground to Li Chenglian, "Send a message to Turing Tuo, I need to marry Turing Mo immediately, and also, have Turing Duo and Tuli Yang enter the royal city right away!"

"Yes!" Li Chenglian said.

...

Within the Dragon Temple!

Fang Qingshu went to visit the two leaders of the Dragon Temple in the Rage Wave Kingdom, Luo Ge and Ge Li.

"Zhi Li has agreed that after he takes the throne, the numbers of the Temple Army will be doubled, increasing from twenty-five thousand to fifty thousand," Fang Qingshu said. "The condition is that we capture Yan Nai’er and drag Suo Lun into the fray."

Chief Judge Luo Ge frowned slightly, after all, Suo Lun’s mother Fu Lingxi was currently one of the sixteen Judges.

However, compared to doubling the size of the Temple Army, Fu Lingxi’s reason seemed insignificant.

Moreover, Zhi Li taking the throne clearly aligned more with the interests of the Dragon Temple.

Thus, Luo Ge nodded his head, signifying agreement to capture Yan Nai’er and drag Suo Lun into the fray.

The task of capturing someone fell under the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. With Luo Ge’s consent, Holy Priest Ge Li naturally had no reason to object, especially since Zhi Li had agreed to double the Temple Army’s enrollment, from which Ge Li would benefit the most.

A moment later, the Sanctuary Tribunal’s Chief Judge Luo Ge personally signed the arrest warrant, with Holy Priest Ge Li endorsing it with his signature.

In the name of betrayal of the Dragon belief, and armed with Anti-Dragon Power, they moved to capture Yan Nai’er.

Fang Qingshu personally led the team, commanded sixteen Judges and five hundred knightly Judges, and set out majestically from the royal city, heading to Tian Shui City to capture Yan Nai’er!

Once Yan Nai’er was captured and brought to the Dragon Temple, this woman of unparalleled beauty would be completely helpless and unable to escape nor die.

Under the guise of studying demons, many things could be done.

Given Suo Lun’s character, he would probably do anything to save Yan Nai’er!

At that time, dragging Suo Lun into this would be easy, placing him in a deadly situation.

When it came to hatred for Suo Lun, Fang Qingshu could certainly be ranked in the top three.

All along, he had regarded Zhi Yan as a forbidden delicacy, never expecting that this woman of unparalleled beauty would actually marry Suo Lun.

Not only that, but despite being the esteemed master of Yin Zhou and a son of heaven, his confrontations against Suo Lun had all ended in utter embarrassment.

Without sending Suo Lun to hell, he would not be able to alleviate the hatred in his heart.

This capture operation, signed jointly by the two leaders of the Dragon Temple in the Rage Wave Kingdom, seemed to Fang Qingshu that there was no longer anyone in the world who could save Yan Nai’er. Never again would someone ride a griffin, ordering them to retreat to Zhi Du in disgrace.

...

In the Southeast Province, Donghai City, at the Governor’s mansion, Suo Lun was playing chess with Gui Xingfu.

"Gui Xingfu, what do you think Zhi Li’s next move will be?" Suo Lun asked.

Gui Xingfu didn’t dare to sit on a chair and instead knelt on the floor to play chess.

"This humble servant does not know," Gui Xingfu said.

Suo Lun said, "Are you familiar with Fang Qingshu?"

Gui Xingfu shook his head and said, "Very superficially; I only know he is Zhi Li’s behind-the-scenes supporter, the young master of Yin Zhou, and currently the man in charge of the Human Kingdom Hidden Yuan Society."

Suo Lun nodded his head.

Just then, a Shadow Cabinet Warrior walked in silently and whispered in Suo Lun’s ear, "Fang Qingshu, leading sixteen Judges and five hundred knightly Judges, is coming again to capture Mrs. Yan Nai’er; they are twelve hundred miles away from Tian Shui City."

Suo Lun’s heart relaxed, they had finally arrived!

The blood of the demon within Nai’er had always hung over her head like the Sword of Damocles, and this time it had finally fallen!

Suo Lun had been waiting for this day for quite some time, hoping that this time, he could deliver Fang Qingshu a blow that he would remember for the rest of his life!

...

In a manor in Yanjing of the Flame Empire!

Inside a cradle, a chubby little baby was moving his hands and feet energetically, making cooing noises.

The Commandery Princess Zhi Ning, who had grown fuller and even more beautiful after giving birth, was gently rocking the cradle with one hand, reading the letter her brother Zhi Li had written to her.

This was already the fifth letter from Zhi Li, each more sincere and moving than the last.

There was only one theme in the letters, that was the request for Zhi Ning to return to the Rage Wave Kingdom to lend him her support.

If this were before, Zhi Ning would have returned to Zhi Du without hesitation, to her brother’s side.

But now, her brother Zhi Li was no longer her only kin; she now had a baby and had to divide her heart into two parts, with the larger part belonging to the chubby little darling.

Due to the baby’s special identity, Zhi Ning knew that returning to Zhi Du would certainly lead to a terribly complicated situation.

For the sake of the little baby, she had to keep herself out of it!

But now, Zhi Ning’s heart was beginning to waver.

This time, the secret letter used the highest level of encryption, one that had never been used before.

Just upon reading the first line, Commandery Princess Zhi Ning’s body trembled.

"My sister Zhi Ning, on the night of Gui Qinshao’s bridal chamber, I attempted to force myself upon her, but she castrated me. I am now impotent."

Zhi Ning’s voluptuous body tensed up almost violently, her scalp tingling.

Her brother Zhi Li had been castrated, and she could well imagine the severity of the consequences.

Once this was revealed, Zhi Li would be completely out of the running for the throne, even his life would be in jeopardy.

Then, she continued reading the letter.

"Suo Lun has already rescued Gui Qinshao and is fully aware of this matter, yet he is holding back and has not exposed it. My situation has become utterly perilous."

Zhi Li was deceitful at heart, having planted the blood of a demon, his manhood had actually fully recovered. And yet, he deliberately spoke of being castrated, impotent.

"My sister Zhi Ning, I want to reconcile with Suo Lun. However, the enmity between him and me is as deep as the sea, with no possibility of resolution. You are his woman and have borne him a son. If we are to reconcile with Suo Lun, you are our only hope, and the child you gave birth to is our bridge to Suo Lun."

"To save your brother’s life, your sister-in-law’s life, and the lives of your two nieces, please return, my sister!"

Signed: Your brother Zhi Li, beseeching!

Zhi Ning’s heart, which had been cold and hard, had softened under Suo Lun’s mistreatment, having been taken by him time and time again.

After being pregnant with the baby, her heart had once again become cold and hard, as she must protect her own baby and become strong.

But now, her heart softened once again.

Her brother Zhi Li had been castrated, a lord who had been exposed as a eunuch was doomed never to be king.

And in this battle for the throne, to lose was to die!

It wasn’t just her brother Zhi Li at stake, but also her sister-in-law Fang Qingzhuo, and her two little nieces.

Moreover, the desire in her brother Zhi Li’s heart to make peace with Suo Lun, made her heartbeat suddenly accelerate, filled with an inexplicable sense of expectation and longing.

Ever since her pregnancy, she had completely severed her ties with Suo Lun in her heart.

Because she knew that this entangled relationship was doomed not to last, giving birth to the baby was already the greatest blessing from the heavens, and she couldn’t ask for more.

But now, she truly felt an urge stirring within her.

Finally closing her eyes, she pondered hesitantly for a few seconds before calling out, "Get ready, we’re going home."

The nursemaid by her side said in surprise, "Going home? This is the Commandery Princess’s home."

"No, it’s the home back in the Rage Wave Kingdom," said Zhi Ning.

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Note: Here is the first update of four thousand words. I’m off to catch a train back to Jiaxing. I ask for your support, thank you everyone!

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