Hearing Turing Duo’s conditions, there was immediately a commotion inside the Yellow Spring Ancient City.
Inside were the elite loyalists of the Silver Wolf Legion. Previously, their trust in Yan Nai’er came mainly from her identity. She was the only daughter of Silver Wolf Yan Yan, and her martial arts were extremely strong.
Over the past month, that trust had turned into fanaticism and worship.
Yan Shuang, Yan Nai’er, was ruthless, decisive, and extremely intelligent, no less than Yan Yan himself. She was fully capable of becoming the new Wolf King.
If Yuan Jie had not betrayed them and launched a despicable ambush that poisoned Yan Shuang and brought her down, the Silver Wolf Legion might already have achieved victory.
Every member of the Silver Wolf Legion did not want Yan Nai’er to die. Even if they themselves had to die, they did not want her to die.
After all, she was not only the new Wolf King, but also a girl, a girl so beautiful it could break one’s heart.
Now, Turing Duo’s condition was unexpectedly simple. Yan Nai’er would marry Liu Chen and hand over Suo Lun.
As a result, many soldiers began asking their officers who Liu Chen was and who Suo Lun was.
Yan Nai’er’s personal matters were not entirely secret, because they had once caused a huge uproar in the Furious Wave Royal City.
So word spread from one to ten, and ten to a hundred.
Liu Chen was deeply in love with Miss Yan Shuang, and even went so far as to become a monk for her.
As for Suo Lun, he was a useless, dissolute playboy with no redeeming qualities, and he had abandoned the young lady after playing with her feelings.
At once, everyone’s judgement tilted heavily towards Liu Chen.
This Suo Lun was completely a bastard, a scum who deserved to be cut into a thousand pieces. Such a pretty-faced liar who deceived women was exactly the kind of person they hated most.
Liu Chen, talented and noble in status, devoted in love, was clearly the right match for Miss Yan Shuang.
At that moment, many Silver Wolf soldiers felt restless, almost wishing to agree on behalf of Yan Shuang.
She was so outstanding, so beautiful, she should not die here.
Turing Duo smiled slightly and continued, “As for the Silver Wolf brothers inside, you are the bravest and strongest army in the world. You should not perish in this Yellow Spring Ancient City. None of you should die. Once your lady marries my brother Liu Chen, the Silver Wolf Legion will directly become the ace army of the Furious Wave Kingdom. The Silver Wolf Legion will be expanded into a ten-thousand cavalry corps, Miss Yan Shuang will become the only commander of ten thousand cavalry, and all officers of this corps will be chosen from among you.”
These words were like a huge stone thrown into a lake, instantly stirring massive waves.
The Silver Wolf Legion did not fear death, but if they could live, that was naturally far better than dying.
Moreover, the conditions were so generous that even the tens of thousands of troops outside the siege felt envy and jealousy.
This Silver Wolf Legion, which should have been on the brink of destruction, was actually receiving such heaven-sent benefits, while they themselves could only earn a few gold coins for quick work.
In truth, Turing Duo had previously offered Yan Shuang an even better condition. She would marry Liu Chen and still remain in Tianye City as its absolute ruler. At that time, Yan Shuang had refused.
Now, Turing Duo’s conditions had been lowered, asking the Silver Wolf Legion to pledge allegiance to the Turing family.
However, at this moment the Silver Wolf Legion was already in a desperate situation, so this condition also sounded like heavenly music.
First drive you into despair, strip you of everything, then give you a single steamed bun, and you will feel grateful beyond measure. Turing Duo’s methods had always been vicious.
Turing Duo spoke again, “To save Miss Yan Shuang, to save the Silver Wolf, it is very simple. Kill Suo Lun, and you can exchange his head for the antidote.”
“Sir, there is no one named Suo Lun in our Silver Wolf Legion,” Yan Mo said.
Turing Duo replied, “If I tell you his other name, you will be very familiar with it. Lan Ling!”
At these words, Yan Mo’s expression changed.
Lan Ling was actually Suo Lun, that dissolute playboy who harmed Miss Yan Shuang?
Although Suo Lun, under the name Lan Ling, had not been in the Silver Wolf Legion for long, almost everyone had heard of him. He was the lucky man chosen as Miss Yan Shuang’s final trial target and was allowed to stay by her side.
Every member of the Silver Wolf Legion was filled with jealousy towards him. They never expected this Lan Ling to actually be the scum Suo Lun.
And right now he was indeed inside the Yellow Spring Ancient City. Just earlier, Suo Lun had entered the city disguised as an envoy of the Black Ice Manor, and Yan Mo was not the only one who saw it.
Turing Duo continued to incite them, “Now your Miss Yan Shuang has been deeply poisoned and can no longer control her own fate. As her most loyal supporters, you should step forward to protect her and save her fate. Rush in, bring out Suo Lun’s head. Not only will Miss Yan Shuang be saved, you will also be reborn.”
At these words, the hearts of those inside the Yellow Spring Ancient City immediately became restless.
If it were any other condition, such as surrendering to the Tianye coalition outside, they would never agree.
But now, as long as Suo Lun was killed, the young lady could be saved and they could be saved as well. It sounded extremely tempting.
This Suo Lun was already a dissolute scum who had abandoned the young lady after playing with her feelings. He deserved to die.
So the Silver Wolf soldiers exchanged looks, then focused their gaze on the second thousand-man commander, Gu Yin.
Gu Yin, a great swordsman, thirty-three years old, tall and strong like a lion.
His feelings towards Yan Nai’er were very complicated, as if he were an elder brother, yet also contained emotions he did not dare to speak of.
When Yan Nai’er selected her potential husband candidates, he did not object, but inside he was very saddened. Yet he also did not dare step forward, because he was eleven years older than her.
“Commander Gu, we can die, but the young lady must live,” a swordsman beside him said. “She is so beautiful, so outstanding, she should not die like this. Suo Lun that bastard deserves to die long ago.”
“Yes, Commander Gu, we want nothing, we can die. But Miss Yan Shuang must live. We will go in now and cut off Suo Lun’s head to exchange for the antidote.”
At once, other warriors also shouted loudly.
Turing Duo outside smiled and said, “Yes, to get the antidote, it is very simple. Use Suo Lun’s head to exchange it.”
Gu Yin’s face twitched violently, then he suddenly stood up and asked, “Where is that scum Suo Lun?”
“General Lu Chan brought him in. He should be going to see the young lady,” someone replied.
After a moment of hesitation, Gu Yin drew his great sword and shouted, “Follow me, to the small building, kill Suo Lun, save our master.”
“Go, go, kill Suo Lun…”
“Kill Suo Lun, exchange for the antidote…”
At once, more and more people followed Gu Yin towards Yan Nai’er’s small building to kill Suo Lun.
……
Inside the small building at this moment, Suo Lun and Yan Nai’er were still quietly embracing.
The noise outside instantly broke their peace.
“What is happening outside?” Yan Nai’er asked.
“I will go and see,” Suo Lun said.
“Don’t,” Yan Nai’er said. “My father is there, Uncle Chu is there, I don’t want you to go.”
“Alright,” Suo Lun gently kissed her.
Since Yan Yan was revived, she seemed to have completely changed. Her previous coldness, decisiveness, and ruthlessness had all disappeared. Replaced by a gentle, innocent Yan Nai’er who no longer wanted to think.
At this moment, the noise outside grew louder, and could even be faintly heard.
“Kill Suo Lun, exchange for the antidote…”
Suo Lun’s spiritual power was strong, so he had heard it early, and he gently covered Nai’er’s ears so she would not hear it.
Then he took out a pill and gently placed it under her nose, saying, “Be good, sleep for a while.”
The exhausted Yan Nai’er smelled the fragrance, her beautiful eyes slowly closed, and she fell peacefully asleep in Suo Lun’s arms.
At this moment, the door opened and Yan Yan walked in.
Seeing Suo Lun and Yan Nai’er so intimate, his expression suddenly twitched violently.
However, he said nothing, closed the door, and sat casually on a chair, turning his back to Suo Lun.
At present, only two people knew Yan Yan had been revived, Chu An and Yan Nai’er. He had no intention of revealing himself yet.
At that moment, Gu Yin, second thousand-man commander of the Silver Wolf Legion, led over a hundred men to the front of Yan Nai’er’s small building.
Chu An coldly shouted, “Gu Yin, what are you doing? Are you rebelling?”
“Uncle Chu, is that scum Suo Lun inside?” Gu Yin asked.
Chu An’s expression changed, “There is no Suo Lun inside. All of you, retreat immediately, do not disturb the young lady’s rest.”
Gu Yin said, “Lan Ling is Suo Lun. Do not think we do not know.”
“Nonsense,” Chu An shouted angrily.
Gu Yin said, “Uncle Chu, among the elders you are the most honest and not good at lying. Your expression has already said everything. That scum Suo Lun is inside. You clearly know he abandoned the young lady after playing with her feelings, yet you still let him in. What are your intentions?”
Chu An said, “No matter what, it is none of your business. When the young lady and the master are not present, I am the highest commander of the Silver Wolf. Obey my order, retreat immediately.”
Gu Yin said, “If it were anything else, we would absolutely obey. But this concerns the young lady’s life, so we can only offend. Kill Suo Lun, and we can exchange for the antidote and save the young lady.”
If it were before, Chu An might have been tempted by this suggestion. But now, Suo Lun had saved Yan Yan, and was the saviour of the entire Silver Wolf Legion. He naturally could not repay kindness with betrayal.
However, since Yan Yan had not revealed himself, he could not disclose Suo Lun’s deed of saving him.
“No,” Chu An suddenly drew his great sword and said, “If you want to enter this small building, step over my corpse.”
“Then forgive us…” Gu Yin said. “Brothers, bind Commander Chu, then go in and kill Suo Lun to exchange for the antidote and save Miss Yan Shuang.”
At once, Gu Yin led several experts forward and fought Chu An.
Chu An was highly skilled, but he was a knight and not suited for one on one combat. Outnumbered, he quickly fell into disadvantage.
The situation became extremely dangerous.
……
Hearing the sounds of fighting outside, with at most two minutes left before Chu An, outnumbered ten to one, would be captured, Gu Yin would soon rush in.
Yan Yan still sat motionless in his chair, without saying a word.
Suo Lun knew this was a test.
If he truly cared about Yan Nai’er, he would not use an evil power to save her, as the consequences would be too terrible. He would instead find a way to obtain the antidote, no matter the cost.
“Ah…” At that moment, Chu An outside suddenly roared with all his strength, pushing everyone back, then placed his great sword across his neck and said coldly, “Brothers, if you want to enter and kill Suo Lun, step over my corpse.”
At once, Gu Yin and over a hundred Silver Wolf warriors did not dare move. After all, this was their respected old commander.
Gu Yin’s eyes trembled, and he also placed his great sword across his own neck, kneeling down and saying, “Uncle Chu, this is not for anything else, but for the young lady. We can all die, but the young lady cannot die. Do not worry, after we cut off Suo Lun’s head, I will also take my own life publicly. I will not live another moment. If you die, I will die with you.”
Then he said loudly, “Charge in, kill Suo Lun, exchange for the antidote.”
At once, the warriors rushed past Chu An.
Chu An was anxious and roared, “I do not know what you are thinking, but one must not forget kindness and righteousness!”
These words were directed at Yan Yan.
At this moment, Yan Yan only needed to say a word to reverse the situation, but he remained silent.
Chu An was honest, but not foolish. He thought of a very terrible possibility.
First, Yan Yan deeply hated Suo Lun, even though he had saved his life.
Second, after Suo Lun saved him, he would reconcile with Yan Nai’er, something Yan Yan did not want to see.
Third, Suo Lun’s existence blocked the Silver Wolf Legion’s path to survival. Now, to survive, they must pledge allegiance to the Turing family, and that condition required Suo Lun’s death.
To keep Yan Shuang safe, Suo Lun must die.
To let the Silver Wolf Legion survive, Suo Lun must also die.
Chu An did not know whether Yan Yan thought this way. It was only his darkest speculation. But he would rather die than see this outcome.
In his view, such an ungrateful Silver Wolf Legion might as well be destroyed.
Hearing Chu An’s shout outside, Yan Yan remained expressionless, still facing away from Suo Lun.
“Hahaha…” Seeing Yan Yan’s silence and Yan Nai’er unconscious, Chu An felt Suo Lun was surely doomed, and laughed bitterly.
“I, Chu An, am incompetent. I cannot protect my benefactor. I have no face to live on.”
Then he suddenly exerted force, preparing to slit his own throat.
At that moment, the door opened, and Suo Lun’s exceptionally handsome face appeared before everyone.
Swish.
He struck like lightning, cutting off the great sword at Chu An’s neck.
At once, Gu Yin and the warriors formed a fan-shaped encirclement around Suo Lun.
“You want to kill me and use my head to exchange for the antidote from Turing Duo, right?” Suo Lun asked.
“Yes,” Gu Yin replied.
“No need for you to do it. I will go myself,” Suo Lun said. “Whether I live or die, I will obtain the antidote from Turing Duo and save Nai’er.”
Then Suo Lun walked directly out of the Yellow Spring Ancient City. Gu Yin and the others followed closely, while Chu An quickly stepped up, trying to stay beside Suo Lun to protect him.
Inside the room, Yan Yan walked to his daughter.
Yan Nai’er was peacefully asleep, her face full of happiness.
Yan Yan gently stroked her hair and said, “Nai’er, time changes people. Do not blame your father for being ruthless. For you, I would do anything, and I can do anything.”
……
Suo Lun arrived at the gate of the Yellow Spring Ancient City. Ahead, a few hundred metres away, stood Turing Duo.
“Miss Turing, long time no see,” Suo Lun said. “Has the wound on your chest healed? Strange, your chest is quite flat, otherwise you would not have been injured so badly.”
Enemies meeting, hatred flares.
This Suo Lun had not only created a lifetime nightmare for her in childhood.
A month ago, at the last moment, he counterattacked, escaping from her grasp and stabbing her through the chest with a sword.
That sword was so sharp and decisive, without any hesitation.
To be honest, when she tried to strangle Suo Lun at that time, her hand was slightly trembling, though she did not know why.
And looking at Suo Lun’s dying gaze, what she felt was not the joy of revenge, but something extremely complex, even painful.
This Suo Lun was a woman’s nightmare.
When he tormented you, your heart would gradually sink.
When you tormented him, his shamelessness and misery would also silently seep into your heart.
So at the final moment before killing him, Turing Duo’s heart retreated. Her mind wavered.
However, all of this was Suo Lun’s scheme.
At that moment, Suo Lun launched a desperate counterattack and stabbed her through the chest.
So ruthless and decisive, without the slightest mercy. If he had not been mentally exhausted and missed the heart, Turing Duo would already be dead.
With old hatred and new rage combined, and Suo Lun’s provocative words, Turing Duo’s fury surged to the heavens.
“Suo Lun, Yan Nai’er only has a few hours left to live,” Turing Duo gritted her teeth. “If you do not want to see her die, it is simple. Bring me your head in exchange.”
Suo Lun stepped forward a hundred paces, directly out of the Yellow Spring Ancient City, and said, “You want my head? Simple. Come and take it yourself.”
His exceptionally handsome face carried a wicked smile, hateful to the extreme.
He stood there lazily, every part of him filled with a rogue aura, yet within his body the Demon Star was gathering all his spiritual power.
He was now a mid level six star spiritual master. Under full burst, even a focused high level warrior could not withstand it.
Use evil power to save Yan Nai’er, sacrificing decades of her life? Suo Lun was absolutely unwilling, so he was willing to take the risk and obtain the antidote from Turing Duo.
At this moment, seeing Suo Lun bravely step forward, the Silver Wolf soldiers behind him showed shock and admiration.
Was this still the Suo Lun who was useless and cowardly? He was willing to risk his life to save the young lady.
Seeing this, Turing Duo could not help but be stunned. When did Suo Lun become so brave?
Suo Lun waved casually like a courtesan calling customers and said, “My dear, come on. Come and personally take my head. I have no one beside me.”
At this moment, Suo Lun was a hundred paces from the Yellow Spring Ancient City, two hundred paces from Turing Duo, standing alone.
Turing Duo clenched her teeth, suddenly drew her curved blade, eyes filled with icy killing intent, and walked towards Suo Lun.