Chapter 230: Vanished Without a Trace
The guard's cry startled everyone.
The old man who called himself a Land God frowned, brought his two fingers together, pointed them at the guard, and shouted, "The Sovereign is present, why the panic! Speak clearly, what has happened?"
The guard seemed more afraid of him than of the Queen. Trembling all over, he quickly knelt and kowtowed, stammering, "R-r-reporting to Your Majesty. A few days ago, the Silver-Armored General was ordered by the King to expand our territory, but accidentally strayed into a patch of mist. The General led his men through the mist for three or four days... unexpectedly, they ran into two malevolent stars. The General was killed in a single encounter, and now they are tracking the remnants of the army and have pursued them all the way outside the city—they are currently... currently... yelling insults outside the city..."
He mumbled and hesitated, not looking at his Sovereign or the old man, but instead at Ying Jueran and the other people seated.
Hearing this, the Queen of Yuan-Zhu Kingdom and the old man exchanged a look, and both their faces changed. They dismissed the messenger and had their attendants escort the other guests away, leaving only Ying Jueran.
A thought in Ying Jueran's mind grew stronger, on the tip of his tongue. But as he tried to grasp it, he saw the dazzling and gorgeous Queen step down from her throne, walk gracefully to his front, and take his hand.
Although Ying Jueran was a person of the martial world and had experienced the world of mortals, he had never been close to such a noble and beautiful woman. For a moment, he was captivated and cast the thought in his mind aside.
The Queen raised her hand and removed her veil, revealing her features more clearly. With bright eyes and white teeth, cherry lips and snow-white skin, she was truly a stunning beauty. Her eyes held a hint of seductive spring water, and her delicate brows were slightly furrowed as she looked at him and lamented, "I must let Young Master Ying know that my Yuan-Zhu Kingdom may face a great catastrophe. I fell in love with Young Master Ying the moment I saw you, and I only wished for you to be the Queen's consort, the king of this nation. But I never thought that two fiends would arrive at this moment to ruin my happy occasion. If Young Master Ying has feelings for me, when you see me in distress someday, will you lend me a hand, alright?"
Dazzled by her opulence, Ying Jueran's mind was completely muddled. He could only say, "Ah... weren't you going to hand us over to the people of Tufeng Kingdom?"