" Anne, you..." Bill III nearly vomited blood. Had his daughter betrayed him? How dare she openly defy him!
His face instantly darkened, and he stared intently at Princess Anne, instinctively wanting to teach his daughter a lesson.
I'm sorry, Father!
Princess Anne did not dodge; in fact, she was prepared to take the slap herself so that she would feel less guilty.
"No!"
At the critical moment, Ashley stopped the enraged Bill III.
He whispered a reminder: "Your Majesty, Princess Anne is now Emperor Liang's woman. If we rashly attack her, we risk enraging him!"
This is Great Liang, after all. You're beating up Lin Yi's concubine right in front of him? You're practically asking for trouble.
Even if this is your daughter, it's still a slap in the face to the Emperor of Great Liang, and the consequences would be unimaginable. If things go wrong, dozens of people might surround and beat you and your party.
"Damn it, Lin Yi, I swear I'll never forgive you!"
Bill III was furious. This bastard Lin Yi had stolen his daughter and now wanted her to provoke him. This was simply outrageous.
However, seeing the faint figures outside, he withdrew his hand; he couldn't bring himself to slap them.
Although he was furious, he still acted from the bottom of his heart.
Princess Anne was speechless. After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke up to advise, "Father, the strength of Great Liang now far exceeds your imagination. Sometimes it's best to let go!"
After saying those words, Anne closed her eyes in anguish, and with those words, she almost said goodbye to her past forever.
"Let go?"
Bill III stared at his daughter in disbelief, wondering what she meant by letting go. Was she asking him to surrender his entire nation to Lin Yi?
Are you kidding me? This girl's gone crazy!
Why should they? They're all major powers; who's afraid of whom?
Even if the Great Liang was incredibly powerful, it couldn't possibly be so invincible as to single-handedly defeat all the other nations.
He gritted his teeth and said, " Anne, do you know what you're saying? My Frostwest Empire is a great power with a million soldiers. You expect me to let go?"
"Father, the Yamata Nation also boasted a million soldiers, but what was its ultimate fate?" Princess Anne sighed. Many times, numerical superiority is meaningless.
Although she didn't know much about the strength of the Great Liang Great Liang, its reputation was built on the corpses of several countries, making it far more prestigious than the Frostwest Empire.
The Frostwest Empire was already on the decline, how could it compare to the thriving Great Liang? The two were simply not in the same league.
"Snort!"
Bill III was speechless, then let out a cold snort and turned to leave.
Watching his retreating figure, Anne sighed and murmured, "In times of great strife, only the brave can rise against the tide, but where does the Frostwest Empire find such bravery now?"
If the Frostwest Empire were to maintain its current status, it might be able to survive for a few more decades, but now it's time to contend for supremacy.
With a mighty lion like the Great Liang in the east and a terrifying force in the Land of the Far West, how could the Frostwest Empire possibly survive?
Ashley hesitated for a moment, then smiled wryly, "Ah, Your Highness, please take good care of yourself. The future of the Frostwest Empire may depend on you!"
After saying that, he turned and left, but his steps were heavy, clearly indicating that his heart was also heavy.
He wasn't stupid; he naturally knew the predicament of the Frostwest Empire, which was now at a critical juncture of life and death.
"Rely on me?"
Anne paused for a moment upon hearing this, then sighed.
As a woman, there's not much she can do; let nature take its course.
The market was bustling with activity due to the arrival of delegations from various countries.
To prevent the various alien races from descending into chaos, the surrounding Hundred Riders kept a close watch on them, and any unusual activity would be suppressed immediately.
"Tsk tsk, it really is my Great Liang!"
Seeing the foreigners' cautious manner, the people of Great Liang couldn't help but smile knowingly, even with a hint of pride.
No matter what race you are, or what king you are, you still have to bow your head in Great Liang.
"Our Emperor is truly impressive; so many kings from various countries have come to celebrate his birthday. That's quite a show of power."
"When Li Anlan was emperor, very few of these people came."
"This is indeed not simple. If I were one of those kings, I wouldn't have come out. It's far too dangerous. You could lose your life, and even the title of king wouldn't apply to you."
"What a joke! My Great Liang extended an invitation, who would dare not come?"
"That's right. Although our Great Liang values winning people over with Win People Over with Virtue, if you don't give us face, the fight will really hurt!"
"Hahaha, the Yamata Nation and the Jackal Kingdom are examples!"
"And the Western Regions too, they've all been defeated and are now behaving themselves."
The people were talking about it excitedly, each one beaming with pride.
Some even deliberately boasted about the Great Liang's achievements, frightening the alien races into trembling with fear, terrified by the Great Liang's terror.
Some who had witnessed the battles in Great Liang were filled with fear, worried that they might cause trouble here.
Forehead!
Hearing their words, the other alien races felt somewhat annoyed.
Compared to the major powers, these smaller countries have virtually no voice and little strength, so they naturally dare not act recklessly in the face of a powerful entity like Great Liang.
Even walking was done with extreme caution, for fear of bumping into the people around them and causing unnecessary trouble.
Looking at the bustling streets outside, they were filled with envy; it was simply paradise. If their country had even half of that, they would be incredibly fortunate.
The king of a small country quietly reprimanded his guards, warning them, "You all better watch yourselves and don't cause trouble, or don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Your Majesty, there's no need for this. We're not pushovers either," the guard whispered.
The king glared at him and said in a deep voice, "Nonsense, we are nothing but vegetarians in front of Great Liang. Do you really think Lin Yi loves peace? That guy loves to make trouble over trivial matters."
If he catches you red-handed, the minimum punishment will be extermination of your entire clan. Just look at the Jackal Kingdom!
Grunt!
Upon hearing the Jackal Kingdom, everyone swallowed hard, only then remembering that the Jackal Kingdom was destroyed because a man had harassed a woman from the Great Liang Kingdom.
Now that you mention it, the king is absolutely right; this is definitely someone we can't afford to mess with.
"Your Majesty, I understand!"
The guard nodded repeatedly, now having no objections whatsoever; he might as well play the submissive role.
This kind of policy of destroying a country so easily, who can withstand that?
The king nodded and said in a deep voice, "It's good that you know. We're here to gather information, not to seek death."
Their national strength is not strong, unlike the Frostwest Empire and the Great West Empire. They have not received an invitation, so they can only gather information from the outside to avoid being too passive at the time.