World-Ending Demon Emperor-Chapter 1757 - 779: Princess Na Xue Proposes to Lanling!
"Princess Na Xue, is it? No need to keep up the act, come out now!"
After Lanling’s words fell, it was as if the air itself temporarily halted.
Then, a series of clapping sounded.
A man, clapping his hands, descended slowly.
Having seen so many handsome men like Little Rakshasa King and Prince You Ming, encountering such an ordinary-looking man was surprisingly striking.
This man almost completely resembled a human, with very average features and standing about 1.76 meters tall.
However, like Little Rakshasa King and Lanling, his skin was smooth and delicate like jade.
Most striking were his eyes, deep, black, and unfathomable.
Clearly, this person was not Princess Na Xue.
"Princess Na Xue isn’t here. I’ve come ahead as her emissary," the man said. "Let me introduce myself—I’m Di Ming, fully representing Her Highness, Princess Na Xue."
Then, the man stepped forward, smiling as he extended his hand to shake with Lanling and Little Rakshasa King.
"Shall we get straight to the point?" this Di Ming said.
He didn’t ask how Lanling saw through the ruse.
So how did Lanling see through it? Walking from the first floor to the thirteenth, he saw countless people sitting, cold and indifferent like statues. If their eyes hadn’t followed Lanling’s figure, one might think they were dead.
What does this resemble?
Lanling’s Death Warrior Group!
Indeed, like a puppet army. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Aside from Lanling, what other army on this world resembles a Death Warrior Group?
Of course, it’s the Bloodsucking Demon Race, of course, it’s the Motuo Empire.
"Alright!" Lanling said.
Di Ming said, "Little Rakshasa King, Her Highness initially chose you as her husband. But it seems you are now loyal to Lanling, is that right?"
"Yes!" Little Rakshasa Tang Ren said.
Di Ming said, "So, are you saying you have also given Lanling the qualification to be Princess Na Xue’s husband?"
"Yes." Little Rakshasa King said.
Di Ming said, "You see, this is the fundamental conflict. Her Highness knows Tang Ren, not Lanling. And now, your mutually exchanged affections have caused us great trouble."
As Di Ming mentioned Princess Na Xue’s feelings, both Lanling and Little Rakshasa King couldn’t help but shudder slightly.
Lanling still didn’t speak.
Di Ming said, "Princess Na Xue leads her grand army southward with the goal of establishing an independent empire. Whosoever becomes her husband will become the Emperor of the Demon Empire. Originally, she chose Little Rakshasa King Tang Ren, but now he has passed it to Lanling. Don’t you think this is a great insult to Princess Na Xue?" So, I think an explanation is needed."
After speaking, Di Ming fell silent, seemingly waiting quietly for an explanation.
After quite a while, Little Rakshasa King said, "I won’t live much longer; originally, I had over a year, now only half remains."
Di Ming said, "Her Highness can save you; she can even resurrect the dead, let alone you who are still alive."
After a moment of silence, Little Rakshasa King opened his collar, revealing a black hole in his heart area.
"Oh, a black hole!" Di Ming’s expression slightly changed, "Indeed, it’s a death sentence, nobody can save you."
Then, Di Ming said, "This is truly heartbreaking. Tang Ren’s wisdom, bloodline, and talent are highly esteemed by Her Highness. He is the most excellent husband she could choose, yet fate is fickle."
Then, he looked at Lanling’s face and said, "This Lanling, rising like a comet. In terms of appearance, charm, and bloodline, he is no less than Tang Ren, but his composure is somewhat lacking."
Little Rakshasa Tang Ren said, "When you say ’composure,’ you mean Lanling is more tyrannical and frenzied than me, correct?"
"Yes." Di Ming said, "Thus, his interactions with Princess Na Xue might not be very pleasant, given their similar personalities."
Tang Ren said, "If Princess Na Xue merely wants to unify the entire Southern Barbaric Lands, marrying me would suffice. But if she wishes to rule the whole world, marrying Lanling would be most suitable. Besides, I must clarify that they are partners, not in a relationship of allegiance. Who is more dominant in the future depends entirely on them. After all, there’s a saying, women conquer the world by conquering men."
"Oh, dear!" Di Ming patted his forehead, "This is quite different from what I imagined."
Thus, both sides abruptly yet formally entered negotiations.
Moreover, Little Rakshasa Tang Ren completely prevented Lanling from speaking, not out of disrespect, but because identities needed to be equivalent.
In Tang Ren’s view, Lanling and Princess Na Xue were of equal status, so negotiating with Emperor Di Ming had to be him, Tang Ren.
Tang Ren said, "In fact, Her Highness the Princess doesn’t have many options, Lanling is almost the only candidate. Although Her Highness the Princess is extremely powerful and the bloodsucking army she leads is also very strong, it’s unlikely that with just her available forces, she can unify the entire Southern Barbaric Lands, defeat Princess Di Nie and Tiancha King. She is destined to marry a king from the Southern Barbaric Lands."
Di Ming said, "That doesn’t necessarily have to be Lanling, does it? Prince You Ming seems to be a good choice, too. Besides, I remember Lanling is also a foreigner to this land."
Tang Ren said, "You Ming is soon to die, and Lanling will soon become the rightful heir to the Rakshasa Royal Family throne; in half a year, he will also become the absolute Rakshasa King. He has already regained Yun E Royal City, and though he may not be favored among the upper echelon of the Demon Alliance, among the armies and citizens of the Demon Alliance, he’s a hero, a savior. If Princess Na Xue marries him, and Lanling leads the Death Warrior Group, along with the bloodsucking army, sweeping across the Southern Barbaric Lands and defeating Tiancha King, it will happen in no time. Trust me, if Princess Na Xue marries Lanling, it will be a strong alliance—a perfect choice. In at most three years, we will witness the birth of a powerful Demon Empire, with Lanling as the Emperor of the Empire and Princess Na Xue as the Empress, ruling the entire empire together."
Di Ming laughed, "Mr. Tang Ren, you truly have a silver tongue!"
Tang Ren said, "My words are compelling because they are true. Princess Na Xue would find it difficult to directly lead an army to defeat Tiancha King and Princess Di Nie, as in everyone’s mind, the Mo Tuo Empire is a massive enemy. If faced with a choice between Tiancha King and the Mo Tuo Empire as a ruler, one hundred percent of the Demon Clan People would choose to surrender to Tiancha King. So Her Highness must marry a local king, let him wage the battles, while Her Highness supports her husband behind the scenes in sweeping the world. If that’s the case, then trust me, neither You Ming nor Crown Prince Yun E are good choices. Lanling is the best choice."
Di Ming continued to remain silent.
Tang Ren said, "In fact, you and Her Highness the Princess are thinking the same. Otherwise, you would not have used Master Chong Lou to attack Flame Demon City, as a show of strength, to suppress our momentum and gain the upper hand in negotiations. So, in Emperor Di Ming’s heart, and in Princess Na Xue’s heart, Lanling is almost the only choice, isn’t he?"
"Ha ha ha..." Di Ming laughed heartily, "Mr. Tang Ren, a man too clever will have a short life indeed, I see you bear no falsehood!"
Tang Ren was not at all annoyed by the other’s remark about his short lifespan and laughed, "Pretending to be crazy to live a little longer is really too difficult. By the way, where is Her Highness Princess Na Xue?"
Di Ming said, "She is leading the army still at sea and will probably take some more time to land in the Southern Barbaric Lands. Along the coast of the Southern Barbaric Lands, the territory of Lanling’s Flame Demon Banner is the flattest, and many large docks have been built there. When the time comes, Her Highness’s army will choose to land in the Flame Demon Banner Territory, how about that?"
Di Ming looked at Lanling.
Tang Ren immediately spoke, "In fact, for Princess Na Xue’s landing, we have already prepared a landmass over five hundred thousand square kilometers. Lanling thoroughly wiped out the inhabitants on that land and has begun building docks and many cities. That’s the most suitable place for Princess Na Xue to land."
That area, of course, is now almost an uninhabited region of the Heaven Demon Banner Territory, where Lanling had been truly ruthless at that time.
Just now, Di Ming had asked Lanling directly, hoping he would speak up.
However, Tang Ren intercepted him once more; anyway, he would not let Lanling negotiate directly with Di Ming. Like negotiations between countries, kings talk to kings and prime ministers talk to prime ministers.
Di Ming looked at Tang Ren for a while, truly a difficult opponent.
After quite a while, Di Ming said, "No more beating around the bush!"
Little Rakshasa Tang Ren said, "Alright!"
Di Ming said, "Here, I represent Her Highness Princess Na Xue, formally proposing marriage to Lanling."
Little Rakshasa Tang Ren said, "Here, I represent Lanling, formally proposing marriage to Princess Na Xue."
Being proposed to by a woman sounds delightful, but it’s not quite what it seems.
Because, usually in a romantic relationship, only a man proposes.
So whoever proposes is in the male role, the dominant role.
Di Ming, representing Princess Na Xue in proposing to Lanling, means she wants to be in the dominant position, it’s not that she’s marrying Lanling, but that she’s taking him as spouse.
Now the situation is already very clear.
Princess Na Xue absolutely cannot rely solely on her bloodsucking army to conquer the entire Southern Barbaric Lands, doing so would incur enmity from everyone. All the major Demon Races in the Southern Barbaric Lands would unhesitatingly surrender to Tiancha King and Di Nie.
Because Princess Na Xue represents the Mo Tuo Empire, the mortal enemy of the Southern Barbaric Lands.
Therefore, she has to stealthily enter, using a man’s hand to conquer the entire Southern Barbaric Lands and establish a Demon Empire.
Just as Little Rakshasa Tang Ren said, Lanling is the best choice.
The two sides complement each other strongly, they can collaborate well; the next step is to see who is in the lead, who is passive.
Little Rakshasa Tang Ren said, "It must be Lanling welcoming Princess Na Xue, Princess Na Xue marrying Lanling. This is non-negotiable."
Di Ming said, "However, the power Princess Na Xue brings is a hundredfold of Lanling’s, enough to annihilate Flame Demon Banner a hundred times. Princess Na Xue’s personal power is also a hundredfold of Lanling’s. Such a collaboration is unfair."
Little Rakshasa Tang Ren said, "So what? We must view matters with a perspective of development, times change, don’t they? I’ve said before, in the future as to who will hold the dominant position, it depends on them. But at least for now, Princess Na Xue is in the marrying position! After all, leading troops into battle can only be Lanling, not Princess Na Xue, right? The credit for defeating Princess Di Nie and Tiancha King in the future can only be attributed to Lanling, not to Princess Na Xue, right?"
Di Ming was silent for a moment, then laughed, "Alright, you’ve convinced me. Agree to a very, very small request of mine, and on behalf of Her Highness Princess Na Xue, I will accept Lanling’s proposal."
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