The Gloves Come Off, Ancient Lamp Venerable Arrives

After entering the city.

The people of Desolate Wind City were very excited and overjoyed.

They lined the street to welcome them.

I miss this princess very much.

"Princess, we knew you were going to the Grey Wolf Tribe, and we were all worried sick for you. Thankfully, you are blessed with good fortune and returned safely. It is truly a blessing for Desolate Wind City!"

"Princess, I sent my daughter to the defenses you set up. I didn't expect that this girl could make money now, and quite a lot at that."

"Princess, you are truly our great benefactor."

Many people followed the procession.

None of the city's garrison troops stopped them.

The journey was smooth and unimpeded.

Chen Ning was extremely bored and couldn't help but sigh, "This doesn't seem like someone who's here to seize power."

The whole journey was filled with warmth and affection.

One of them even secretly sent a message: "Princess, you must be careful. I heard that the city lord has ordered someone to kill you."

"Yes, why is that? Why don't we kneel before the city lord's mansion and plead for you? We'd rather risk our lives to protect you, Princess..."

"Don't worry, everyone. There might be danger on the streets in a little while. Everyone should go home quickly, keep the doors and windows closed, and don't go out for the time being."

Bai Qingluo addressed the surrounding crowd.

Some people nodded and left immediately.

Go home obediently.

Several strong and burly men said in rough voices, "If the princess and the city lord go to war, we can also become a human wall to shield you from some of their attacks."

These brave men, their eyes blazing, exchanged a glance, all resigned to their fate.

But before they could even savor this heroic aura for long...

He was then poked by a soldier with his sword sheath.

"We don't need you to take the fall for us. The military system in this Desolate Wind City was also changed by the princess herself. Few people dare to draw their swords against her. You'd better hurry back and not cause any more trouble."

Upon hearing this, the valiant men looked at Bai Qingluo again.

The latter chuckled softly and said, "Yes, let's go back quickly. Perhaps after a good night's sleep, by dawn, Desolate Wind City will be a brand new Desolate Wind City..."

"Good!"

Several brave men also left one after another.

The streets suddenly became deserted.

And ahead.

It was the city lord's mansion.

At the entrance of the mansion, two guards stood trembling with fear.

They absolutely cannot stop the other side.

But they were the city lord's private guards, and there was no turning back.

The only way to stop the princess is for the powerful figures in the city to arrive.

"If you step down now, I will forgive and forget what happened."

Bai Qingluo said calmly.

But they simply gripped their weapons tighter.

Their entire family's lives were in Bai Canglan's hands; how could they dare to defect?

Finally.

At the most tense moment.

Two figures swept in from afar.

The auras of these two individuals had clearly reached the Half-Step Martial Venerable Realm.

These two are powerful figures revered by the Desolate Wind City.

"Princess, we will clear away all obstacles for you!"

The energy is released outwards.

The two guards from the mansion were thrown into the air.

Bai Qingluo's eyes flickered slightly, and she said gratefully, "Thank you both for your hospitality."

"No need to thank us. We are protecting Desolate Wind City, not Bai Canglan."

"Princess, you should have done this long ago. Only in your hands can Desolate Wind City stand safely on this Desolate Province land."

Both of them were deeply principled and understood the greater good.

They broke down the gates of the city lord's mansion.

"Do you still know what it means to be a subject of the emperor's bounty and to be loyal to the emperor?"

In the city lord's mansion.

A powerful figure wielding a long spear stood imposingly.

A powerful aura surged around him.

This person.

He was a One-Star Martial Venerable worshipped by Desolate Wind City.

Their status was above that of the two Half-Step Martial Venerable Realm.

"The princess's talent is known to all. Moreover, both of us received Bai Canglan's message before the princess returned to the city, ordering us to kill her. Is this what you call loyalty to the emperor?"

The two Half-Step Martial Venerable Realm spoke up.

Their level of understanding.

They're not fools.

It's natural that one can guess the origin of the matter.

Even if one couldn't guess that the marriage alliance would lead to this, one could definitely guess that Bai Canglan was afraid that the princess would take his position.

That's why he deliberately sent the princess out of Desolate Wind City.

"No need for further words. With me here, you will not be able to cross this line!"

The spear in the hand of that One-Star Martial Venerable trembled.

A fierce True Essence Power swept out.

At this point...

Then it would no longer be something Bai Qingluo and her group could handle.

Chen Ning yawned and raised his right hand.

A vast surge of Qilin Profound Power swept away.

The One-Star Martial Venerable on the opposite side was immediately shocked.

The spear's edge gleamed like a startled dragon.

To confront that terrifying force.

However, the Qilin Profound Power originates from the power of the Supreme Demon Bone.

How could he possibly withstand it?

The Qilin Profound Power swept away everything in its path.

To engulf that opponent.

That One-Star Martial Venerable was severely injured in the blink of an eye.

Bai Qingluo, on horseback, covered her red lips in surprise.

Just how strong is Young Master Chen?

He defeated a One-Star Martial Venerable with a single blow.

The two worshippers were completely dumbfounded.

I thought it would be a tough battle.

The result was such an easy crushing victory that they were both envious and astonished.

Chen Ning wanted to test the power of the Qilin Profound Power.

The actual tests proved it to be quite good.

For him, One-Star Martial Venerable was an absolute crushing defeat.

There is no pressure.

The last line of defense has been dismantled.

No one in the city lord's mansion could stop Bai Qingluo.

"Bai Canglan, your daughter has returned home to visit her family. Why don't you come out to see her?"

A complex look flickered in Bai Qingluo's eyes.

He shouted towards the front hall.

After a while...

Bai Canglan strolled leisurely from the front hall, carrying a pot of wine in his hand.

He glanced around, his voice tinged with drunkenness, and said, "I only blame myself for letting you interfere in the affairs of the city... I never imagined that in the end, I would raise a beast! Someone who wants to seize my position and usurp my power!"

"Bai Canglan, I know you've never acknowledged me, always treating me as a tool to help you govern Desolate Wind City. If that were all, I might have continued to assist you, helping you secure your position..."

Bai Qingluo paused for a moment, then said, "It's all because you were too suspicious; now you're reaping the consequences."

Snap!

The wine pot in Bai Canglan's hand was smashed to pieces.

"I am your father, and now you turn your sword against me?"

"Tell me, am I not doing this for your own good? By marrying into the Grey Wolf Tribe, not only will you protect Desolate Wind City, but you will also find happiness. The Grey Wolf Tribe's young prince possesses the Supreme Demon Bone, making him a future peerless genius who will undoubtedly inherit the tribe's throne. Tell me, isn't this all for your benefit?"

Bai Canglan spoke, panting heavily, looking as if he had good intentions.

"Did Yu'er marry Ancient Lamp Venerable also for her own happiness?"

A cold smile crept across Bai Qingluo's lips.

"All you care about is profit and your position. You'd be willing to sacrifice even your children for that, right?"

That's all there is to it.

Bai Canglan then stopped pretending and said, "You and your dead mother are both despicable. I raised you, gave you money, fine clothes and food, and power, and yet you still want to disobey me?"

Bai Canglan's face was gloomy, and his voice was low. "Everything you have is a gift from me. So what if I let you marry into another family? You still dare to come back and try to seize power... You overestimate yourselves!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

Inside the city lord's palace.

Suddenly a light came on.

The Ancient Lamp Venerable has arrived!