World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 93 - 93 89 Detonating the Royal City!

93: Chapter 89: Detonating the Royal City!

Zhi Ning’s Tragedy!

(2nd Update) 93: Chapter 89: Detonating the Royal City!

Zhi Ning’s Tragedy!

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“Tenth place, Feng Yizuo, with a total score of 525 points.”

“Ninth place, Tie Long, with a total score of 528 points.”

“Eighth place, Duoluo, with a total score of 532 points.”

Principal Jian Yong was reading the list of the top ten scorers from the graduation exam, but no one cared about the names announced thus far.

Everyone was awaiting the mention of the one name they all wanted to hear.

Even though everyone knew that Suo Lun had performed remarkably well, with astounding results, considering that the opponent had stooped so low as to blind someone, who could guarantee there wouldn’t be some manipulation in the final scores?

“Third place, Zhimin, with a total score of 539 points.”

As this name was announced, everybody’s gaze turned to Zhimin, especially the noble female students since he was the only royal member participating in this year’s graduation exam.

Feeling the eyes of everyone upon him, Zhimin revealed a smile he’d practiced for a long time, then he waved to the crowd with exacting royal etiquette he had been taught since childhood.

However, the crowd only glanced at him for a moment before quickly shifting their attention away, most of the noble female students looking decidedly unfriendly.

This was because the royal family played a very disgraceful role in suppressing Suo Lun.

“Second place, Turing Duo, with a total score of 547 points.”

Upon the announcement of this name, all the boys instantly began searching the crowd for the owner of that name.

Turing Duo, the daughter of a duke, the blossom of this year’s Noble Academy.

Despite bearing the title of school beauty, she spent most of her time away from the Royal City Academy, practicing martial arts in various locations, mysterious as a dragon glimpsed only in passing.

As expected, she was not there.

Right after the end of the graduation exam, she had left the Royal City Academy.

So even though Suo Lun was her classmate, he had not actually met her face to face.

In the first two exams, although they were in the same examination hall, she would only enter through the back door right when the exam started, and she left before it ended.

“First place…” Principal Jian Yong raised his head, looked at the audience, and slowly announced that name.

“Suo Lun, with a total score of 567 points.”

In an instant, the entire Royal City Academy completely erupted into chaos.

Although there had been a grip on Suo Lun’s high scores, hearing this number, everyone present was utterly astounded.

Out of a perfect score of 600, Suo Lun had achieved 567 points.

Bear in mind, just a few months ago, he was at the bottom of the rankings.

Despite severe suppression from the royal family, he had managed to achieve such a defiantly high score.

Turing Duo had always been the most outstanding student of the entire Royal City Academy, second to none.

Yet this time, Suo Lun’s score completely crushed hers by a full twenty points.

It was incredibly powerful, defying all expectations.

Soon, everyone saw the detailed scores.

Suo Lun’s first exam on foundational theories, 172 points (out of 200)

For the second exam, political dissertation, 95 points (out of 100)

For the third, arts, 100 points (out of 100)

For the fourth, martial arts and archery, 100 points for the fixed target, 100 points for the moving target.

In two of the exams, Suo Lun set new historical records at the Royal City Academy.

For the political dissertation, the previous historic high score was 92 points, while Suo Lun earned 95 points.

For the arts, the historical record was 90 points, while Suo Lun achieved a perfect score of 100.

As for the martial arts exam, there were many who achieved full scores.

But Suo Lun was different; he was completely blind during the archery exam but still managed to secure a full score.

This was not just miraculous; it was entirely divine!

Such a historical feat was truly unprecedented and likely unsurpassable.

Seeing this transcendental score, the noble students under the large scoreboard felt an overwhelming urge to kneel in worship.

It was just so…

powerful and utterly defied all expectations.

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The news of Suo Lun securing first place in the Royal City Academy’s graduation exam exploded like a bomb throughout the entire city.

Instantly, all of Wangcheng Zidu went wild with excitement.

The bet between Suo Lun and Commandery Princess Zhining had already been hyped up for days.

Today, the outcome finally emerged.

Against all odds and without anyone’s favor, Suo Lun accomplished an astonishing feat.

When everyone learned that Suo Lun had been completely blind during the last exam but still managed to achieve a full score in the archery test, they were at first in utter disbelief, followed swiftly by profound shock.

Previously, the people of the royal city were only following this matter for the entertainment value.

But now, they were truly struck and began to genuinely care about Suo Lun’s destiny.

If it were anyone else, they would’ve been doomed to fail under such circumstances.

But Suo Lun unfolded such a miraculous reversal; what could possibly stop him now?

Now that Suo Lun’s results were out, all eyes turned to the royal family.

Would the King present Suo Lun with the noble samurai medal, would he bestow upon him the title of Count Tianshui, the Lordship of Tianshui City?

If the royal family went back on their word, they would face the scorn of millions from the royal city.

According to the rules, the royal family would formally confer titles on the sixth day after the conclusion of the graduation exam.

Whether the royal family would break their promises, everyone was keeping a close watch for that day.

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In the Commandery Princess’s mansion in Tianshui City, she, who had spat out blood, appeared somewhat weak, her stunning face deathly pale.

The owner of that casino knelt outside with a face as pale as clay, shaking uncontrollably.

After Suo Lun’s results were released, he nearly fainted on the spot, as it indicated that his casino would have to pay out an astronomical sum of Gold Coins.

How could this be?

What seemed like gold coins falling from the sky had turned into a demon that would devour him?

Could it be that Suo Lun was really possessed by a deity?

Could he really defy heaven in such a gambling game?

“How many Gold Coins were placed on Suo Lun winning?” Princess Zhining asked.

“Fifteen thousand, five hundred and twenty-three,” the casino owner replied.

Princess Zhining’s vision darkened, nearly causing her to swoon.

This…

this meant she would have to pay out one hundred fifty thousand Gold Coins; this…

this was far more than astronomical.

That amount represented the annual tax revenue of a province, more than five times the total assets of the Silver Casino.

Should she have to pay this sum, she would certainly have to utilize funds from the Royal City gold reserves.

This astronomical sum of Gold Coins truly would put her and Zhi Li through extreme hardship.

All her money had significant uses, serving the campaign for Zhi Li’s throne.

This time, for the revolt in Tianshui City, she had paid out tens of thousands of Gold Coins in military expenses for those greedy high-ranking samurai lords.

Bribing royal family members every year required a large sum of Gold Coins, laying out plans for the Southern Barbarian Continent and the Ten Thousand Mountains required a vast amount of Gold Coins, and maintaining a strong underground intelligence network needed a large amount of Gold Coins.

And the most expensive of all was secretly building up an army.

Although she had many Gold Coins, each one had a purpose, and having to pay out tens of thousands this time, the consequences would be very serious.

“Is it possible…

to default on this gambling debt?” the Silver Casino owner asked tentatively.

“Idiot!” Zhining snapped coldly, “What’s more important, Gold Coins or the reputation of His Highness Zhi Li?”

“Yes!” the casino owner knocked his head on the ground in agreement.

“I will gather the Gold Coins as quickly as possible; now get out.” Zhining stated icily.

The casino owner remained kneeling on the ground, crawling backward as he exited.

“Li Zhu, how is the battle situation in Tianshui City?” Zhining asked, “Are those high-ranking lords unable to take down the Heavenly Water Main City with their thirty thousand against ten thousand defenders?”

Li Zhu, standing outside, bowed and said, “Commandery Princess, it should not be that quick; the battle has only just begun.

Suo Hanyi is a military genius; without ten days or half a month, an outcome is unlikely to emerge.”

Zhining closed her eyes, trying to calm herself, and then asked, “How is Suo Lun now?”

“Unconscious,” replied Li Zhu.

“Will his eyes be completely blind?” Zhining inquired.

“Yes,” Li Zhu responded, “Yao Yue never fails when she takes action.”

“Good, very good…” Zhining sighed, “Even if she is a genius, with her eyes blinded, it will be hard for her to amount to anything.”

Seeing Zhining’s haggard and tired eyes, Li Zhu hesitated for a moment and then suggested, “Since the results are out…

perhaps the Commandery Princess should get some proper rest?”

He wasn’t supposed to say something like this in his position, but he did feel some pity.

“Alright…” Zhining agreed in a rare gentle tone, then walked into the room, lay on the bed, and snuggled into the covers.

Normally, she liked to sleep naked, but now nothing mattered anymore; she didn’t even bother to take off her dress, diving straight into bed, and her alluring figure curled up entirely.

She couldn’t fall asleep at all because she had never suffered such a huge blow, nor had she ever been defeated so miserably.

She knew everyone in the Royal City was gossiping about her, especially about the Snake Kiss bet with Suo Lun; she couldn’t imagine what story it had become in the mouths of those vile men, how many times her body had been violated by Suo Lun in their tales.

Her innocence, her reputation, must have been destroyed long ago.

Feeling her mistress’s restlessness, Li Zhu sat outside and began reciting the Tranquility Mantra.

Eventually, she quieted down and finally fell into a deep sleep.

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“Suo Lun, you shameless scoundrel…” Zhining muttered through clenched teeth, “I swear, I swear, I won’t let you live past this month.”

At that moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside.

“Li Zhu, what time is it now?

What has happened?” Zhining inquired.

“It is already noon,” Li Zhu answered, “A messenger hawk from Tianshui City has just arrived.”

“Has there been an outcome from the battle?

Have they taken Heavenly Water Main City?” Zhining asked.

Li Zhu paused for a moment before replying, “The high-ranking samurai lords leading thirty thousand rebels were utterly defeated; Suo Hanyi won a complete victory!”

Zhining could not believe it, her voice trembling, “The battle…

it only just began yesterday, did it not?”

Li Zhu replied, “Yesterday, Suo Hanyi sent only six thousand soldiers and four thousand militiamen to defend the city, feigning the appearance of their entire military strength being deployed.

With this makeshift army of ten thousand, he repelled the thirty thousand rebels’ five attacks, both sides suffering countless casualties.

At nightfall, Suo Hanyi and Yan Nu led four thousand well-rested troops in a night raid, inflicting a crushing defeat on the rebels, killing more than twenty thousand.”

Zhining’s mind went blank.

The thirty thousand rebels she had outfitted at great expense with tens of thousands of Gold Coins, defeated by Suo Hanyi in just half a day?

More than twenty thousand rebels routed by Suo Hanyi’s army of four thousand?

“Worthless, utterly worthless!” Zhining shouted angrily.

Then, she could no longer hold back, a sharp pain in her chest, a sweetness in her throat.

A torrent of fresh blood spewed out, and she fainted, unconscious.

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