Devour the Thirteenth Princess, March on the Royal City!

Murong Earldom.

When Su Changge returned, the entire castle fell into a state of agitation.

Their heaven had returned.

The high-ranking officials of the earldom, in particular, seemed to have suddenly gained enlightenment upon learning that Su Changge had brought back the Thirteenth Princess.

Now, they finally understood what their master intended to do.

Choosing a side?

That man had never once thought of attaching himself to anyone.

What he wanted to do was to support a new monarch.

He intended to hold fate in his own hands.

"Changge..."

Murong Ruyan and Gullier hurried over, clutching their slightly rounded bellies, their eyes shimmering like autumn water.

However, as the two threw themselves into Su Changge's arms, their peripheral vision could not help but drift toward the Thirteenth Princess, Rose.

It seemed they were about to welcome a new member.

A powerful rival with noble blood, an exalted status, and beauty that even surpassed their own.

"Ruyan, Gullier, you have both worked hard during this time."

Su Changge held them both, his gaze falling upon their two offspring, who were being carefully tended to by several maids nearby.

To the side, upon seeing Su Changge's actions, the Thirteenth Princess Rose gripped her skirt tightly, her eyes filled with a mix of envy and hesitation... which eventually transformed into a trace of resolve.

As of now, she had nothing left.

She had to win Su Changge over tonight.

After settling the Thirteenth Princess, Su Changge took Pufferfish Douluo to the study... where the high-ranking officials of the earldom were already waiting.

Out of consideration for the kindness Pufferfish Douluo had shown him, he decided to reveal a few things in advance to give the man some peace of mind.

"Lord Changge, the Musket Cavalry has currently expanded to two thousand men, fully equipped with warhorses, armor, and matchlock muskets!"

"The Musket Battalion has also been established, currently boasting three thousand matchlock riflemen!"

"Furthermore, the main combat force of the Artillery Battalion is complete. Thanks to the large amount of support Lord Changge sent back earlier, the Artillery Battalion now possesses one hundred and eighty main battle cannons, with over ten thousand rounds of ammunition in reserve..."

This meeting lasted for several hours.

In the end, Su Changge made the final decision, setting the date for the march on Haagen-Dazs Royal City.

Watching the high-ranking officials of the earldom depart, Pufferfish Douluo could no longer suppress his curiosity and turned to look at Su Changge.

"Little friend, what exactly are these matchlock muskets and cannons they speak of?"

"Is this your reliance for daring to march on the Royal City with an army of ten thousand... to defeat the tens of thousands of troops commanded by the three princes and princesses?"

"Heh heh..."

Su Changge looked at Pufferfish Douluo but did not respond.

Showing them to Pufferfish Douluo now would be pointless; scattered guns and cannons could hardly create the ultimate visual shock.

Only when they attacked the Royal City would it be truly spectacular... when a thousand guns roared in unison and a hundred cannons fired at once.

"Hey, kid Su, speak to me!"

Night fell.

When Su Changge returned to his bedroom, Murong Ruyan and Gullier were nowhere to be found; lying on the bed was Rose, draped in thin gauze.

Clearly, the three of them had reached some sort of consensus.

"Lord Changge, please be gentle."

Because it was her first time, when Su Changge's fingers grazed the Thirteenth Princess's skin, he could clearly feel her snow-white, soft flesh tense up in an instant.

That pitiful, half-reluctant, half-inviting demeanor piqued Su Changge's interest.

A sleepless night passed, and the sun climbed high into the sky.

Three days later.

The army set out.

Two thousand Musket Cavalry led the way.

Three thousand Shield-Bearers followed.

Behind them were three thousand matchlock riflemen.

Further back were the two thousand men of the Artillery Battalion and the Logistics Battalion!

Banners blocked out the sun, and the great flags bearing the characters "Murong" and the bold, sweeping "Su" whistled in the gale.

Because the troops of the many fiefdoms within the kingdom had been conscripted by the Third Prince, the Fifth Prince, and the Seventh Princess, they encountered almost no large-scale resistance as the army marched toward the Royal City.

In just a few short days, they had advanced to an area ten miles outside of Haagen-Dazs Royal City.

Upon learning that the Thirteenth Princess was leading an army toward them, the Third Prince Ente, the Fifth Prince Zoki, and the Seventh Princess Alice—who had been locked in battle within the royal city for days—instantly ceased hostilities. Each of them led an elite squad toward the south of the city to investigate the situation.

They wanted to see exactly who had given their Thirteenth younger sister such immense courage.

After barely escaping the royal city with her life, she actually dared to return.

Outside the city, the sound of hooves thundered.

Escorted by numerous spirit masters and elite cavalry, Ente and the others rode south, arriving before the main camp established by Su Changge in the blink of an eye.

"Heh, and here I thought it would be some grand display. Looking at this scale, it's ten thousand men at most."

"After hiding in the palace for so long, I thought the Thirteenth Princess might have made some progress, but she's still just as... adorably stupid."

The Fifth Prince Zoki whipped his horse, staring at the camp ahead with a mocking expression.

With such a fragile stockade, if he were to lead a charge, he could completely crush the enemy forces in less than half an hour.

"Since Fifth Royal Brother is so confident, why not leave the Thirteenth Princess to you to handle?"

"Rest assured, Fifth Royal Brother. While you are busy wiping out the Thirteenth Princess, Third Royal Brother and I will absolutely not draw our blades, nor will we launch a sneak attack against you."

The Seventh Princess Alice leaned against her open-topped carriage, her eyes alluring, her snow-white legs swaying in the breeze.

Standing on both sides of her were nothing but spirit masters from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

"Seventh, do you think I don't know what you're planning?"

"Do you really take me for some naive fool like the Thirteenth Princess!?"

"You and Third, one has the support of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan from the Upper Three Sects, and the other has Spirit Hall standing behind him. Your foundations are far stronger than mine."

"To still be goading me into wiping out the Thirteenth Princess at a time like this to deplete my strength—isn't that a bit too shameless!?"

The Fifth Prince Zoki looked at the Seventh Princess Alice, his face full of dissatisfaction.

Over the past few days, because he commanded the largest army, he had been frequently schemed against by the two of them, losing over ten thousand men.

They were trying to treat him like a sacrificial pawn and run him into the ground.

"Heh heh... Seventh, I think Fifth is right."

"If we are to fight, let's do it openly and fight to the death. Why resort to these petty tricks?"

"In any case, the Thirteenth Princess only has this many troops. Why not wait until tomorrow, when we have gathered our full armies, and give the Thirteenth Princess a grand send-off!?"

"She wants to play the fisherman, but unfortunately, she doesn't have the life for it!"

The Third Prince's lips curled into a cruel arc.

"Hahaha, you're still the ruthless one, Third Royal Brother!"

"Between the three of us, even with our recent losses, we can still muster an army of one hundred thousand, right?"

"I wonder if the Thirteenth Princess will be scared to death when she sees that scene tomorrow!"

Hearing the Third Prince Ente's proposal, the Fifth Prince Zoki's eyes lit up, and he cackled incessantly, as if he had seen something amusing.

That was right.

If one wanted to play the fisherman, one had to be prepared to die.

Su Changge and the Thirteenth Princess saw the commotion at the camp as well.

However, Su Changge did not take any action.

All three of them had Spirit Douluo guards by their sides; even if he ordered Pufferfish Douluo to launch a surprise attack, it would be difficult to achieve significant results.

Instead, it would only expose his trump card.

Just as Su Changge was calculating how to deal with these top-tier combatants, the person from Tiandou Imperial City arrived... with reinforcements.