An ominous person?
Ninian’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this!
Constantine said, “When he threw himself at you back then, why didn’t you refuse? You clearly knew that losing your virginity to him was a huge mistake, a huge loss.”
Ninian fell silent.
Constantine said, “Did he drug you?”
Ninian said, “After he came out of the magma, his entire body was completely naked. Where could he have hidden any drugs? At that time, I was completely unable to resist the impulses and desires within my heart.”
Constantine let out a sigh and said, “You still like him.”
Ninian nodded and said, “I like him very much. There is a mad temperament about him that fascinates me. But after the madness burned out, I returned to calmness once again, and once again tried to kill him with my own hands.”
Constantine said, “He didn’t resist?”
“No, he didn’t resist either time.” Ninian said, “He said he had long been tired of living. Before, his wife had killed him, and now I was killing him. It was all the same.”
Constantine said, “He said he would rather die with Dina and Suomo together than betray each other?”
Ninian nodded.
Constantine let out a sigh and said, “There really are such people in this world, caring for nothing because of sentiment. Truly a fool.”
Ninian said nothing.
“You did the right thing. It’s better to be safe than sorry. One must not offend the Demon God.” Constantine said, “You gave Lanling one month, letting him duel with Du Yan, letting Du Yan kill him. That wouldn’t count as offending the Demon God. Moreover, by then Suomo wouldn’t be able to blame us, and wouldn’t come seeking our lives in desperation.”
Ninian said, “You… still want to kill him?”
Constantine said, “Do you think that after Lanling loses the duel with Du Yan, he will compromise? Will he choose to break with Suomo?”
Ninian thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, “Impossible. He absolutely will not compromise, will not betray Suomo.”
Constantine said, “Then that’s settled. Let Du Yan kill him. And I will immediately send someone to Raksha City to offer bribes, striving to marry you off to the Little Barbarian King as a concubine. Then find a female shaman to restore your body to that of a virgin.”
Ninian said, “Are you really not considering accepting Lanling?”
Constantine said, “He is an ominous person, and do you want us to compromise? After he loses to Du Yan and still refuses to betray Suomo, am I to compromise with him? Obediently marry my daughter to him, and then let him go pledge loyalty to Suomo?”
Ninian lowered her gaze and said, “I understand!”
Constantine walked out, arriving at the castle hall. He waved his hand towards Suomo and Dina and said, “You may go back.”
Instantly, Suomo let out a long breath.
This trial had finally passed.
But Dina showed no reaction. She only said to the little girl, “Yaya, let’s go home.”
“Oh… goodbye, Auntie.” The little girl waved her hand towards Second Madam Sisi.
“Good girl…” Second Madam Sisi kissed her on her little face, then reluctantly let go.
The little girl, carrying her little griffin, ran into Dina’s embrace.
Dina held her soft little body, greedily sniffing the scent on her.
This wasn’t even her own flesh and blood. After merely spending a dozen or so days together, she loved her this much. If she truly gave birth to her own child, Dina truly could not imagine to what extent she would treasure and dote upon it?
Then, Dina remembered herself as a child.
Their family of three had fallen into magma. To protect her, her parents held her above the magma until their deaths.
Suomo took Dina and little Yaya away from the chieftain’s castle, returning to the Foreign Army’s camp.
And Constantine lifted the curtain, seeing Second Madam’s beautiful eyes completely red.
His heart was filled with boundless tenderness. He stepped forward to caress her lower abdomen, speaking softly, “Darling, one day, we will have our own child, won’t we?”
Second Madam Sisi shook her head and said, “No, I should never have appeared in this world. I am an aberration of the serpent race. It is fundamentally impossible for me to have children.”
Then, she directly burst into tears!
…
Following Constantine’s single order, the Chimera Tribe lifted its martial law.
The tribe’s soldiers removed the blockade on the Foreign Army camp, and most of the soldiers on the tribe’s walls also withdrew.
Seeing Suomo and Dina return safely to the Foreign Army camp, Du Yan’s face trembled slightly. He let out a breath of relief, but his gaze also instantly became complex.
Du Yan’s thoughts were truly complex.
He knew that Chieftain Constantine was about to make a move against Suomo and Dina, so his heart was filled with unease, and also filled with inexplicable excitement.
Because once Suomo died, the great chieftain of the Foreign Army would be him, Du Yan. And once Lanling died, Ninian’s husband would basically also be him, Du Yan. (This was indeed what he thought)
Of course, he wasn’t wicked to that extent, wishing for Suomo to die.
Towards Suomo, towards Dina, he still had feelings.
Suomo had raised him with his own hands, and he and Dina had grown up together since childhood. It was impossible to have no feelings.
So, before Constantine, he had even pleaded for Suomo.
However, he had merely pleaded once, more like seeking peace of mind.
He clearly knew in his heart what would likely happen, yet played the ostrich, pretending as if he knew nothing.
Now seeing Suomo and Dina return safely, that meant Lanling also hadn’t died. That meant his position as great chieftain of the Foreign Army had temporarily fallen through once again.
Instantly, Du Yan only felt an immense sense of loss within his heart.
Even, he felt like a clown, and thus was filled with hatred.
“Foster father…” Du Yan called out.
Suomo had originally not wanted to acknowledge him, but after a slight hesitation, still patted him on the shoulder and smiled, “It’s rather late. Go back and rest.”
Du Yan nodded and directly left the Foreign Army camp.
Although he was a member of the Foreign Army, he was trusted by Chieftain Constantine. He also had a house on the mountaintop, belonging to the higher-status group.
Previously he had always lived in the Foreign Army camp, but now he simply stopped pretending.
Because the houses on the mountaintop were much more beautiful, and much closer to Ninian.
…
“Nini, why didn’t you kill Lanling?” Du Yan rushed before Ninian and asked.
Ninian had already changed her clothes, now wearing a set of tight-fitting martial attire. The curves of her back facing Du Yan were incomparably fiery and sexy.
She first composed a smile, then turned her head and said, “I’ve already spoken with father. Du Yan, I’ll let you kill him.”
Du Yan’s body trembled, then he said, “Good, I can go chop off his dog head at any time.”
Ninian said, “In one month, he will duel with you, competing for the position of successor to the Foreign Army’s great chieftain. Of course, ten of him are no match for you. You can take the opportunity to kill him.”
Du Yan was startled, then laughed heartily and said, “He actually agreed? I can crush him with a single finger, like pinching an ant to death. For him to duel with me is truly overestimating himself.”
Ninian said, “He had no choice but to agree. This way, only he alone will die. Otherwise, Suomo and Dina would also die!”
Du Yan quickly understood. If Constantine or Ninian killed Lanling, Suomo would fight desperately.
And now Suomo’s martial arts had not recovered. Once he chose to rebel and fight desperately, he would certainly die.
But if Lanling died in a duel with Du Yan, then Suomo would have nothing to say. After all, Du Yan was his foster son, and both sides were engaged in a normal duel.
“The matter of Lanling is entrusted to you.” Ninian gazed at Du Yan with tender affection.
Du Yan’s heart softened, his body heated, and he said, “For our love, for our future, I am willing to pay any price.”
Ninian’s eyelashes trembled slightly. She felt that these words were somewhat nauseating.
You, Du Yan, speak so beautifully, yet couldn’t even fight for her.
While Lanling, at the critical moment, was willing to give his life for her. He only acted without speaking, while Du Yan only spoke without acting.
The superiority between the two was immediately clear.
Yet, she, Ninian, had chosen to stand with the despicable one.
Thinking of this, Ninian’s mood became even more complex, even somewhat distressed.
…
Early the next morning, Chieftain Constantine unprecedentedly came to the Foreign Army camp, announcing an explosive piece of news!
Due to controversy over the position of successor to the Foreign Army’s great chieftain, it was decided that the candidate would be determined through martial competition.
In one month, Lanling and Du Yan would engage in a duel. The victor would become the successor to the Foreign Army’s great chieftain.
A duel to the death, with no regard for life or death!
The moment this news was announced, it was like a large rock being thrown into a calm lake.
All the brothers of the Foreign Army instantly exploded!
In this great battle, Lanling’s performance had been extremely stunning, winning the hearts of many brothers.
But even so, in the hearts of the Foreign Army’s brothers, they still leaned more towards Du Yan leading the Foreign Army.
After all, Du Yan had been in the Foreign Army for over a decade, while Lanling had only arrived a month ago.
Du Yan, despite having various flaws, was still relatively fair. Most importantly, his martial arts were high, sufficient to become a powerful leader.
But the moment this news was announced, the scales in everyone’s hearts instantly tipped towards Lanling.
Too despicable, too bullying, too shameless!
Who didn’t know that Lanling’s martial arts were low? He hadn’t even broken through to Demon Warrior.
And Du Yan? He was already a Four-Star Great Demon Warrior, more than ten levels higher than Lanling.
This martial competition was no longer merely unfair, but absurd. It was completely naked murder.
Even if the sun rose from the west, even if rivers flowed backwards, Lanling was certain to die.
Only one month to duel with an expert more than ten levels stronger than himself. Even if a god came, he would certainly die.
Du Yan was actually so shameless, murdering his own foster brother for the sake of power.
Instantly, everyone’s gaze towards Du Yan was filled with hostility and contempt.
Their gaze towards Lanling was filled with sympathy and support.
Lei Tong, as Lanling’s comrade-in-arms, hesitated for a moment, then abruptly stood up and said, “Lord Suomo, you cannot agree to this. This is unfair. This is naked murder!”
“Yes, this is naked murder.” The people beside him also shouted along.
If this were the human kingdoms, encountering such a matter would guarantee that no one dared speak out.
But this was the Savage World. All the barbarian people were filled with hot blood, their natures filled with a spirit that would rather die than submit.
But…
When Chieftain Constantine took out the duel contract, Lanling was the first to step forward and sign.
The second was Du Yan!
The third was Suomo!
Because he had the right to designate who would be his successor. Of course, Chieftain Constantine also had this power.
When two people had a disagreement, it would be resolved through a duel.
After signing, Lanling abruptly bowed towards the brothers of the Foreign Army and said, “Whether I live or die by then, I will have no regrets fighting side by side with all you brothers!”
Instantly, the eyes of all the Foreign Army brothers heated up, tears nearly falling.
They even took Lanling’s bow as a farewell between life and death!
At this moment, everyone in the Foreign Army was rejecting Du Yan, and from the depths of their hearts supporting Lanling!
Du Yan had become a murderer, a usurper!
…
At night, the little girl was already asleep!
Lanling, Dina, and Suomo held a discussion.
“Xiaoling, at what cultivation level do you think you need to reach to defeat Du Yan in the duel?” Suomo asked.
Lanling closed his eyes and calculated, then said, “Seven-Star Demon Warrior!”
Suomo said, “That is to say, within one month, your cultivation needs to increase by eight levels?”
“Yes!” Lanling said.
Suomo said, “Although you have been continuously creating miracles, this is truly impossible. Once you break through to Demon Warrior, direct extreme trials are already ineffective. And once you reach the Demon Warrior level and above, the way of fighting is different. It relies more on qi, rather than direct physical force.”
Lanling nodded and said, “I know. Even the cultivation method is different. It’s not purely cultivating physical strength, but even more so cultivating qi channels, killing through the air!”
Killing through the air, Lanling had seen quite a bit in the human world.
Especially in the battle between the Black Widow Meng Tuoluo and the Spider Spirit, it was completely using qi to control the sword!
This time on the battlefield, Lanling rarely encountered fighting using qi. That was because using qi to kill through the air consumed an enormous amount of dragon power, making it unsuitable for the battlefield.
But on the dueling ground, it was basically all about using qi to decide life and death.
Of course, the Wild Horse Tribe Demon Warrior level berserker that Lanling had dueled with didn’t use qi channels.
That was because he had just broken through to Demon Warrior, and his qi channels were still very weak. Moreover, when his body was transformed to be impervious to blades and spears, his meridians had sustained some damage, and his qi channels were no longer unobstructed.
However, Du Yan was without question a qi channel expert.
And Princess Zhiyan had never used qi channel combat. That was because she had never encountered a true opponent, not even half of one.
And when A Shi Liren massacred, she frequently used ice-cold dragon qi, instantly freezing a dozen or so people solid.
Dina remained silent throughout.
Lanling had smoothly passed this trial, finding life after being driven to a dead end.
But the next trial, she truly could see almost no hope.
Breaking through eight levels in one month was completely, completely impossible. Even daydreaming was impossible.
“How about… after losing the duel, you break with us,” Dina said in a trembling voice, “Marry Ninian. Being the chieftain’s son-in-law is also quite good. You’ll have the chance to control the entire tribe.”
Lanling had originally wanted to say something roguish, such as, I haven’t even slept with you yet before breaking with you, impossible! But with uncle Suomo beside him, he couldn’t easily speak out.
Suomo said, “Xiaoling, do you have any ideas?”
Lanling said, “Not right now, but I will by tonight.”
Suomo was startled.
Lanling said, “Some secrets are difficult for me to speak of. I’ll tell you tomorrow.”
…
In the middle of the night!
A crack opened in the cave where Lanling lived.
Then a green serpent slithered in, transforming into a stark naked, stunningly beautiful seductress. Without a word, she directly entwined herself around Lanling’s body, opening her fragrant little mouth and biting at Lanling’s lips.
She was of course Second Madam Sisi.
“You devil, you definitely poisoned me. You made me addicted, and the intervals between attacks are getting shorter and shorter.” Sisi said in a trembling voice, “How was the plan I gave you? How was Ninian’s taste?”
“Very good.” Lanling’s palm curved, and sharp claws grew out, fiercely piercing into Second Madam’s snow-white body. Bright red blood flowed out.
“Next, we must begin the true transaction.” Second Madam Sisi said, “You said that to defeat Du Yan in the duel, you need to reach at least the level of a Seven-Star Warrior. You need to break through eight levels in one month, correct?”
“Yes, everyone thinks this is impossible. Even if rivers flow backwards, it’s impossible.” Lanling said.
Second Madam Sisi said, “But here with me it is possible. I have a method that can let you break through eight levels in one month. But I have one condition!”
Lanling said, “What condition?”