Ye Ling saw Baima's serious expression and was stunned for a moment before chuckling. "There's no need for you to be like this. To be honest, neither you nor your country holds any attraction for me. I helped you earlier simply because I was willing."
"I..." Baima bit her teeth tightly upon hearing Ye Ling's words, her fists clenched, a trace of resentment in her heart.
She was, after all, known as the most beautiful woman in Tianlun Country. Those who wished to pursue her could form a line from Tianlun Country all the way to Dayan Country.
Now, Ye Ling saying she held no attraction whatsoever, she felt a degree of indignation.
However, she knew this was not the time to argue about such matters. She quickly asked Ye Ling, "Then, benefactor, are you willing to help me further? I am willing to pay any price!"
"Hmm... Actually, I don't wish to get involved in your courtly struggles."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's reply, Baima's heart immediately grew anxious. Just as she was about to plead with Ye Ling again, Ye Ling continued, "However, due to certain matters, I still need to remain on the Baiyu Continent. With nothing else to do, helping you isn't impossible."
Ye Ling's original plan was to leave this world and search for Tianxing and the others once he clarified the exact coordinates of the Baiyu Continent.
However, he was currently in the Seed Source, reshaping the forms of Xiao Maomao and the Myriad Poison Beast. Now that Xiao Maomao was close to revival, any mishap during this process was unacceptable. If he were to search for Tianxing and the others now, he might inadvertently get entangled in further trouble.
In any case, with Tianxing and the World-Ending Spirit Fire being top-tier supreme experts, plus the anomaly that was Nuo Ying, Ye Ling didn't need to worry about their safety.
And on this Baiyu Continent, there were few beings capable of threatening Ye Ling, which gave him a sense of vacation and relaxation.
In such a peaceful environment, reviving Xiao Maomao and the Myriad Poison Beast was most suitable.
After all, he had previously broken into the Heart of Heaven to save Xiao Maomao.
Now that the Seed Source had been obtained and Xiao Maomao's dissipating consciousness had been gathered, if he were to fail in this final minor matter, all his previous efforts would become meaningless.
Upon hearing that Ye Ling would help, Baima's eyes lit up again, and she immediately said gratefully, "Thank you, benefactor, this humble one is immensely grateful!"
"Benefactor, my mother is a noble lady of the Ji family from Dayan Country. Please escort me to the Ji family. As long as we can gain the support of the Ji family, it will be easy for me to return to Tianlun Country and reclaim the throne."
Ye Ling waved his hand. "No need for such trouble. Let's go directly back to Tianlun Country. Give me a list of everyone you wish to kill, and they won't live to see today."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Baima's lips twitched, and she then said, "Benefactor, my uncle now controls the army of Tianlun Country, and he is also secretly cultivating a group of elite assassins. They are all skilled, and even the foremost swordsman of our Tianlun Country died in the palace. Isn't it a bit rash for us to charge back like this?"
Ye Ling chuckled. "Don't worry, with me here, no one can touch you. Just go back with confidence."
"Is that so..."
Baima pursed her lips. Although she was still hesitant, the moment she recalled the strength Ye Ling had displayed, she made up her mind and nodded to Ye Ling. "I understand, we'll go back to Tianlun Country directly! Benefactor, please wait a moment. I still have some travel expenses. I'll go to Huoluo City to buy two strong camels."
Ye Ling suddenly asked, "Your Tianlun Country is west of the desert, right?"
"Yes... Benefactor, do you have any other questions?" Baima nodded and asked Ye Ling again.
"No problem, I just wanted to confirm the location. Let's go directly," Ye Ling said, then suddenly placed his hand on Baima's shoulder.
"Benefactor?"
Baima was startled as Ye Ling suddenly touched her, but the next moment, she found herself back in the capital of Tianlun Country.
Looking at the familiar streets around her, and the magnificent capital in the distance, she was stunned.
We're... back?
It was known that Tianlun Country and Dayan Country were separated by a desert spanning a thousand miles. Even the most renowned expert on the Baiyu Continent would take half a day to cross such a distance.
Yet now, Ye Ling had traveled from Huoluo City to the capital of Tianlun Country in just an instant?
Baima's mind went blank, unable to comprehend Ye Ling's abilities.
However, before Baima could recover from her shock, a considerable commotion erupted on the surrounding streets.
When Baima was still a princess, she often accompanied her father to various public appearances, and almost all the citizens of the capital recognized her.
Furthermore, Baima's veil had been lost at the Shalun Chamber of Commerce. The moment she appeared, everyone around recognized her.
News of the princess's return to the capital spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the royal court.
Feeling the gazes from all around, Baima became quite nervous and quickly said to Ye Ling, "Benefactor, let's leave here quickly. My uncle's informants are all over the capital, and he'll likely know we've returned soon."
"As the princess, why must you hide?" Ye Ling smiled at Baima. "The throne of this country should naturally be inherited by you. Now that you've returned, you should high-profilely announce to the people that you are their empress."
"If even you are timid and hesitant, how can you make your people believe in you?"
"But..." Baima was still somewhat fearful.
Ye Ling chuckled. "Don't worry, your uncle and all those who intend to rebel will be dealt with today. You can go ahead and reclaim the throne and form your own administration."
"There should still be people in this country who support you, right?"
Seeing Ye Ling's confidence, Baima was also somewhat inspired. She clenched her fist and nodded. "Yes... there are still old officials in the court who support me, but they are currently being suppressed by my uncle and cannot come forward."
"Don't worry, the suppression will end soon."
Ye Ling lightly chuckled, raising his eyebrows as he looked at the large number of Royal Imperial Guards emerging from the royal court. His gaze finally settled on the middle-aged man in luxurious attire at the forefront of the guards. He asked Baima, "Is that guy your uncle? He's quite quick!"
Baima looked over and saw the middle-aged man at the front of the Imperial Guard. Hatred and fear flickered in her eyes, and she immediately said to Ye Ling, "That's right, he is my uncle, the current Regent of Tianlun Country, Bei..."
"His name is no longer important," Ye Ling said indifferently. With a wave of his hand, Baima watched as Bei Nuo was suddenly pulled into Ye Ling's grasp under everyone's gaze.
"The Regent?"
Everyone exclaimed in shock!
Bang!!!
At this moment, Ye Ling's fingers tightened slightly, easily crushing Bei Nuo's head.
Everyone was dumbfounded!
The Regent... was dead?
Everything happened so suddenly that it left everyone breathless.
As Bei Nuo's headless corpse slowly fell to the ground, Ye Ling loudly addressed the Imperial Guards ahead, "The Emperor of Tianlun, Bei Nuo, has returned to the court. Why do you not hasten to kneel and welcome him?"
Ye Ling's voice, like a muffled thunderclap, boomed through the royal city, stirring up a tempestuous wave!
Behind Ye Ling, Bei Nuo was now stunned into silence.