At the lowest level of the temple stood a large altar.
Su Zheng held Queen Saori in his arms and said gently, "Have you made up your mind? There's no turning back from this!"
"Yes! I've decided. I won't regret it." Saori looked at Su Zheng resolutely and said softly,
"Besides, if you don't take it, it'll still fall into someone else's hands. The Daimyo of the Land of Wind is forcing us to make puppet guards for him!"
It turned out that the Daimyo protected Rōran because the Dragon Vein could create stronger puppets.
After Su Zheng told the queen his plan, she was tempted by it. Wouldn't it be better to relocate the people of Rōran somewhere else?
Now that they had a better destination, they naturally no longer wished to work for the Daimyo!
"Good!" Su Zheng stood in the center of the altar, activated his Rinnegan, and pressed his hand against the purple light source...
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!
The earth-shaking energy flowed along Su Zheng's arm and was drawn into his body, whipping up fierce winds!
Queen Saori watched Su Zheng's figure, her face flushing as she thought of the embarrassing scene to come. Her entire body grew hot!
A moment later, the purple radiance faded. Su Zheng had completely absorbed the Dragon Vein, and from this day onward, the Ancient Kingdom of Roran would cease to exist.
As if sensing something, the Bagua pattern in his right eye began to rotate. The ripples of the Rinnegan vanished, and its purple base color gradually turned blue.
Boom! A powerful mental storm spread out, engulfing the entire Country of Roran. Su Zheng hurriedly pulled Saori into his arms and shielded her from its effects. Yet the mental fluctuations took a long time to fade, and the people of the Country of Roran were all knocked unconscious by that immense power.
Su Zheng could feel that his spiritual power had grown even stronger. Ordinary genjutsu would no longer have any effect on him. Would his Rinnegan continue to evolve?
After deactivating his Rinnegan, Su Zheng could see Queen Saori's heart, which held nothing but admiration and submission toward him!
Her feverish expression and trembling body made Su Zheng murmur, "Is its effect really this strong?"
Land of Rivers, Kamifū Town.
Su Zheng held Saori in his arms and looked at the busy figures below. "What do you think? This place isn't bad, right?"
Su Zheng had relocated all the commoners of the Country of Roran to the Land of Rivers. Why not the Land of Rain? Because the Land of Rain was simply too small. As the economy developed, its population would experience explosive growth.
Moreover, remaining in the Land of Rivers gave them a more familiar living environment and more room to survive.
"This place is wonderful. I don't have to worry about the Dragon Vein all the time anymore!" Saori looked at Su Zheng tenderly.
"It's a pity you won't be a queen anymore."
"What does that matter? As long as the people can live in peace, it's all the same!" Saori said happily.
Su Zheng gazed at her intently. As expected of a queen—her attitude was truly admirable!
Saori lay against Su Zheng's chest, drawing circles with her finger. "This is the happiest day of my life!"
Su Zheng took her long red hair in his hand and gently stroked it. Smiling, he said, "You have a good sister now. Have you decided when you'll meet her?"
"Mm... Let's do it today! We have to meet sooner or later!" Then she looked at Su Zheng with some hesitation and asked, "Do you think she won't like me?"
"Hehe! She won't. She'll definitely like you, because you'll be a great help to her!" Su Zheng said with a grin.
At first, Saori did not understand what he meant, but she understood later.
Night, Amegakure.
Women's relationships progressed quickly. In just a few days, they had become as close as sisters, supporting each other!
Bringing Saori back had been a good decision, because Su Zheng could finally become a hands-off boss! Saori would manage the Development Department. As a queen, handling government affairs was second nature to her, and she did so with ease.
Moreover, Su Zheng had personally tutored her for a long time. Modern knowledge had truly broadened her horizons, and naturally, she had enjoyed it immensely!
After Su Zheng told Saori his plans, she would carry them out thoroughly and even offer reasonable suggestions. She truly was a good woman!
Konan had been angry these past few days because she discovered that Su Zheng had brought back another woman. Oh, and a girl about Shizune's age as well—Sara.
That was not the point. The point was that he already had two women!
Karenka did not count. No one took her seriously, so naturally no one would be jealous of her. That should have been her good fortune!
Jealousy had nearly made her fall apart. Su Zheng did not care for her as much as he used to.
So she pretended to be sick for a day. After Su Zheng took good care of her for an entire morning, the resentment in her heart vanished completely.
Konan came to Su Zheng's room. He was reading documents, while Karenka stood at the side.
"Konan, if you're not feeling well, you should lie down and rest. Don't walk around," Su Zheng's voice came.
"Mm, Brother!" Konan stepped forward and stood beside the desk. Somewhat curiously, she asked, "Brother, what are you reading?"
"Mm, I'm reviewing documents from the Development Department," Su Zheng answered.
"Brother, why is your face so red? Are you sick?" Konan pressed her little hand against Su Zheng's forehead.
"Mm, no. I'm perfectly fine." Su Zheng maintained his composure and rubbed Konan's head.
"Oh! All right, Brother. I'll head out then!" Konan looked suspiciously at the two of them before turning and leaving the room.
"What are you trying to do?" Su Zheng grabbed Karenka, who stood beside him, and demanded.
Karenka's eyes were seductive, her throat moving as she mumbled, "Master, you really have a wonderful little sister!"
Su Zheng pinched her delicate face, gave her bottom several hard smacks, and reprimanded her, "If you dare pinch me again while I'm talking to someone and cause trouble, I'll give you a real beating. Understand?"
"Mm!"
Unbeknownst to them, Paper Crane, left inside the room, had witnessed everything.
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