World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 971 - 449: Fish die, nets break!_2

Chapter 971: 449: Fish die, nets break!_2

This beauty, truly not of this world.

Adorned with her devilishly curved body, such a witch seems only fit to exist within sacred texts.

Each time Suo Lun saved Ashi Liren, he risked his very life.

When Yao Xing suddenly absorbs the Ice-cold Energy of the Dragon Yin Absolute Vein, it passes through his body before reaching his heart because Yao Xing resides in his own heart.

And once the absorbed Ice-cold Energy surpasses what Suo Lun can bear, he faces mortal peril.

Taking a deep breath, Suo Lun took out a dagger and cut a slit on Ashi Liren͛s jade-like wrist, then pressed his own wounded finger against it, allowing the blood of both to intermingle.

"Umm..."

In that brief moment of contact, Suo Lun almost couldn’t bear it.

Without Yao Xing, the ice-cold energy at that instant could have destroyed Suo Lun’s entire arm.

Then, Yao Xing voraciously devoured, devoured, devoured...

Visible to the naked eye, Suo Lun’s body began to be enveloped in frost.

His entire body slowly turned into an icicle.

At first, Suo Lun could feel unbearable pain.

But then, gradually, his body lost all sensation.

At such a moment, fortunately, there was Yao Xing to ensure Suo Lun’s life force did not fade away, otherwise he would’ve perished.

Merely a quarter of an hour later, Suo Lun completely lost consciousness and fainted.

Meanwhile, Yao Xing frenziedly devoured the Ice-cold Energy of Ashi Liren’s Dragon Yin Absolute Vein.

...

Zhi Du Sanctuary!

Holy Priest Ge Li outright rejected the request of Yin Zhou’s young master, Fang Qingyi.

Are they joking, deploying the Temple Army to eliminate Suo Lun?

That would mean starting a war between Dragon Temple and Rage Wave Kingdom!

At that time, the upheaval would not only be within the borders of Rage Wave Kingdom, but it would ignite the entire world.

Win or lose, both Ge Li and Luo Ge would be doomed.

Yin Zhou’s young master, Fang Qingyi said, "What should we do then? Just watch as Suo Lun devastatively ends both himself and the situation, allowing Rage Wave Kingdom to completely collapse into chaos?"

Holy Priest Ge Li coldly said, "Master Fang Qingyi, Suo Lun is willing to completely shatter Rage Wave Kingdom without compromise because he has no deep affection for it – it isn’t his kingdom. However, for Zhen Yan Princess it’s different. The Zhi Clan has spent centuries establishing their foundation here; how could she bear to see it destroyed just like that?"

Fang Qingyi said, "I know, Priest Yan Ping has already approached Princess Zhen Yan, threatening her with coronation rites, but she did not compromise."

Ge Li said, "Princess Zhen Yan is right, even if the Sky Priest personally conducts her coronation, it is merely a matter of face. But Suo Lun is her kinfolk; no intelligent person would lose their kinfolk over face. But now, Suo Lun is ready to engage in mutual destruction, and the price is the complete destruction of Rage Wave Kingdom. This issue involves more than just kinfolk; it touches on the very foundation of the kingdom. Princess Zhen Yan isn’t that foolish."

Fang Qingyi fell silent and then nodded.

Ge Li said, "Now, what is Ying Zhou willing to sacrifice to have Princess Zhen Yan abandon Suo Lun?"

Fang Qingyi said, "Hand over the Gold Coin reserves of the royal gold number in the capital, eleven million!"

"Not enough," said Holy Priest Ge Li. "Besides, that money is the savings of Rage Wave Kingdom, not yours. You are talking to me, so optimize your offer."

Fang Qingyi said, "Cancel the four million five hundred thousand Gold Coin debt that Rage Wave Kingdom owes to Hidden Yuan Association, also help repay the three million eight hundred thousand Gold Coin deficit misappropriated by Zhi Li from the royal gold number, and for the next year, loan fifteen hundred thousand Gold Coins a month to help sustain Rage Wave Kingdom."

Ge Li said, "So, just for the mere Suo Lun, you are willing to pay tens of millions of Gold Coins."

"Yes," said Fang Qingyi.

Ge Li laughed and said, "You’re being too cunning, changing the concept here!"

Indeed, Fang Qingyi was changing the concept, spending ten million Gold Coins to buy Suo Lun’s life, a preposterous proposition.

With that amount of money, Underworld Society could be mobilized to assassinate Suo Lun ten times over.

On the surface, Yin Zhou is indeed paying a hefty penalty of ten million Gold Coins, but half of this amount is debt—it doesn’t require actual money from Yin Zhou.

As for filling the deficit caused by Zhi Li’s misappropriation, it is essentially moving money from the left hand to the right. This sum is always circulating within the royal gold number.

The true outlay is merely the monthly loan of one hundred and fifty thousand Gold Coins to Rage Wave Kingdom.

However, more than eighty percent of this one hundred and fifty thousand Gold Coins would likely end up back in the hands of Hidden Yuan Association through various channels.

Thus, to the Hidden Yuan Association, it’s just a game of numbers.

But for Rage Wave Kingdom, this ten million Gold Coins is tangible, enough to save the entire kingdom from chaos and disorder collapse.

Holy Priest Ge Li said, "Alright, these are acceptable terms. I’ll let Yan Ping talk again."

...

Half an hour later, Priest Yan Ping of Zhi Du Sanctuary visited the Princess Manor again to meet Princess Zhen Yan.

"Your Highness, I believe you are aware that the gold reserves of the capital’s gold number have vanished, a total of eleven million Gold Coins," Yan Ping said.

Princess Zhen Yan nodded.

Yan Ping said, "I know Suo Lun’s plan—to first seize the capital’s gold number with military power, securing the eleven million Gold Coin reserves to stabilize the economic foundation of the kingdom. Next, obtain the ledger of corrupt officials and nobles from the Finance Minister, Suofu, and then conduct house-to-house searches. The several million Gold Coins discovered in these raids will be used to fill the shortfall caused by Zhi Li’s misappropriation, and to sustain the kingdom’s operation. As for the debt owed to Hidden Yuan Association, Suo Lun will definitely push it onto Zhi Li, refusing to repay it. It must be said, it is quite an effective strategy."