World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 821 - 394: The Rock Queen forcibly marries off to Suo Lun!

Chapter 821: 394: The Rock Queen forcibly marries off to Suo Lun!

Suo Lun’s refusal had little to do with his adoptive father, Suo Long.

Although he had inherited everything from the Suo Family and felt a certain affection for Suo Long, he was not the real son of Suo Lun after all—he was merely an imposter.

Thus, the identity of a Suo Long woman might not necessarily become a taboo.

The reason he resolutely refused was entirely because of Queen Yanchuo herself—Suo Lun truly regarded her with the reverence one would have for an elder.

Despite Queen Yanchuo appearing to be no more than thirty years old, standing next to Suo Ningbing, the two looked almost like sisters, differing in age by only two or three years.

After consuming the Dragon’s Holy Tear, Queen Yanchuo had undergone a sublime transformation, becoming like the Moon Goddess, her simple beauty almost rivaling that of Zhen Yan Princess, and filled with a mysterious, mature, elegant, and captivating aura.

In short, she was unquestionably one of the most moving women in the world.

But Suo Lun’s respect for her was insurmountable!

Queen Yanchuo looked at Suo Lun’s face, her gaze growing even gentler.

In her lifetime, there had only been one man for her, and that was Suo Long. In her youth, like other Yan women, she sought to mate with the finest human men.

Furthermore, after conceiving her children, she didn’t marry a Rock Thief Warrior like the other Yan women but raised her two children alone.

The only man she ever loved was Suo Long.

However, after sacrificing herself to the Sea God, she lost all her memories and naturally all her emotions.

Thus, her love for Suo Long also dissolved like smoke.

All her emotions were reconstructed after her amnesia.

Facing Suo Lun, she also felt no romantic affection, only a deep sense of kinship.

And this kinship, though lacking any blood ties, transcended romantic love. So when the Rock Pirates suggested that she represent the interests of the Yan Tribe by marrying Suo Lun, she considered it briefly, and with little hesitation, she agreed.

As a Yan woman, she didn’t care much for the formalities of the Human Kingdom. Only her emotions could influence her decisions.

"Xiaolun, if you don’t agree, how should we deal with the Rock Pirates?" Queen Yanchuo said, "You should be very clear that the Rock Pirates can’t stand a slight in their eyes. If you don’t agree, there’s no negotiation—they would prefer to fight to the end rather than compromise."

Suo Lun was all too aware of this fact.

The only thing the Yan Tribe did not fear was battle and death. They were afraid of meaningless and ignoble deaths but covet death amidst battle.

Thus, under the leadership of the Black Reef Island Master, successive Rock Thief Island Masters had fallen in battle against the Yan Mo.

Three hundred Rock Thief Warriors also rushed to their deaths before the Yan Mo like moths to a flame.

Once Suo Lun refused, the Rock Pirates of Thunder Archipelago would not surrender; he would either have to attack with force or retreat.

Attacking by force was impossible; in such a defensible and hard-to-assault location, Suo Lun didn’t know how many lives it would cost to conquer it.

And to just retreat like that, to abandon over ten thousand Rock Pirates and tens of thousands of Yan civilians?

Suo Lun said, "Aunt? If I just withdraw the troops and leave these Rock Pirates and Yan civilians on Thunder Archipelago, what will happen?"

Queen Yanchuo was taken aback and said, "If we do that, it would mean I’ve completely abandoned the Yan people. So, the Yan people will completely abandon me as well. They will choose someone else who can adequately represent the Yan King Bloodline to pledge their loyalty to."

The premise of the Yan Tribe’s surrender was for the Queen Yan Chuo to return to her position and continue as the leader of the Yan Tribe.

And if Suo Lun did not accept the surrender of the Yan Tribe, Queen Yanchuo would naturally be unable to become Queen Yan Chuo again, essentially abandoning the Yan Tribe.

Suo Lun said, "The Yan King they choose anew, could it possibly be Hai Gang?"

Queen Yanchuo nodded and said, "Yes, after all, the Hai Family was once the deputy king of the Yan Tribe, and he is closest to the Yan King Bloodline."

If the Rock Pirates and Yan civilians on Thunder Archipelago turned to Hai Gang, it would certainly be a significant enhancement for him.

Queen Yanchuo continued, "Not only that, but those Rock Pirates who already surrendered to you will also leave in droves to pledge their loyalty to the new Yan King."

Her words were not empty—the near thirty thousand Rock Pirates that Suo Lun had captured one after the other pledged their loyalty to Queen Yanchuo.

And once Queen Yanchuo firmly rejected the queen’s position and abandoned the Yan Tribe, it’s likely these Rock Pirates would leave.

Of course, the earliest group of seven thousand Rock Pirates, who came as part of Yan Xue’er’s dowry, would not leave.

Queen Yanchuo said, "Xiaolun, you currently command an army of over a hundred thousand, but those truly loyal to you are merely the Tianshui City Guard and the Silver Wolf Legion, and the seven thousand Rock Pirates from Xiaoxue, totaling not even twenty thousand people. Once you bring these Rock Pirates under control, you will have an army of fifty thousand Rock Thief Warriors in your hands. Believe me, this corps will become your absolute trump card; their combat strength cannot be matched by the Silver Wolf Legion and the Tianshui City Guard."

In fact, of the Silver Wolf Legion, only three or four thousand truly pledged their loyalty to Yan Yan and Yan Nai’er; the rest were all mercenaries hired with money.

"Even though I have lost my memory, I am after all the Yan Tribe Queen, and I carry a responsibility to these Yan people," said Queen Yanchuo.

Queen Yanchuo’s words were clear—if Suo Lun rejected the surrender of the Yan Tribe, it would put her in a very difficult position.

On one side was her family, Suo Lun, and on the other, her responsibility.

When Yan Mo was alive, the responsibility to protect the Yan Tribe did not concern her. Now that Yan Mo was dead, this responsibility fell upon Queen Yanchuo’s shoulders; it was up to her to protect the integrity and continuance of the Yan Tribe.

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