Beastmaster

Chapter 356 Let’s become sworn brothers!

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

These three days have been really troublesome for Jing Cangming.

He was not struggling with his answer, but was struggling with how to explain the alliance after rejecting Emperor Nan.

It was almost dawn, but Jing Cangming hadn't slept at all that night.

I sat on the bed and looked at the scenery outside the window. Although it was beautiful, I didn't feel like appreciating it at all.

He kept ticking his fingers, but he didn't know what he was ticking.

Perhaps Jing Cangming's mood was transmitted to the world ring, and the Queen's voice was heard.

"Cang Ming?"

Jing Cangming was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he lowered his head to look at the world ring in his hand that was emitting blue light.

"Queen, I'm here, what's wrong?" Jing Cangming replied quickly.

"Let me out," the Queen's voice once again came from the World Ring.

Jing Cangming waved his hand, and the empress came out of the world ring and sat next to Jing Cangming.

"What's wrong with you? I could sense from my life ring that something was not right with you," the Queen asked with a worried look on her face.

Jing Cangming was a little shocked, "Ah? Will my emotions affect the world?!"

The Queen shook her head and said, "There is no change in other areas, but the ocean is connected to the mood of the Lord of the World Ring. If you are in a bad mood, there will be turbulent waves over here."

As she spoke, the Queen's face showed not only worry but also some dissatisfaction.

Jing Cangming smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry, I have disturbed everyone."

The Queen shook her head and continued to ask, "What happened?"

Afterwards, Jing Cangming did not hide anything and told the Queen everything that the Southern Emperor had said to him three days ago.

When the queen heard this, a smile instantly appeared on her face. "Hahaha, are you stupid?"

Jing Cangming was stunned by what the Queen said, "What do you mean?"

The Queen stood up and walked to Jing Cangming's face. "Please, the initiative has always been in your hands, okay? Why did you become passive?"

Jing Cangming was still very confused. He was now in the middle of the situation and couldn't understand the Queen's thoughts and thinking at all.

Seeing this, the Queen patted his forehead helplessly and said, "You see, this is what I told you the other day. If the Southern Continent doesn't join now, it will definitely be the target of public criticism in the future. The Southern Emperor is saying this now just to have a connection between his daughter and you, so that the Southern Continent can be connected to you like other continents."

Jing Cangming was stunned when he heard this. He had never thought about this matter in this way.

The Queen continued, "Even if they don't join the alliance now because of your decision, have you ever thought about what will happen if foreign countries discover this problem in the future and turn their attention to the southern continent, which is the easiest to attack and the most likely to succeed?"

After Jing Cangming heard the Queen's words, he seemed to be enlightened. "Yes! According to what you said, even if I reject them, they will join the alliance!"

"Of course. The southern continent hates foreign countries to the core. They are often invaded by foreign countries, causing the continent to be in turmoil. How much do the people hate foreign countries? Now that we give them a chance to turn things around, they are still going even further?"

The gloom on Jing Cangming's face had completely disappeared at this time. He stood up and happily hugged the empress.

The empress was stunned by the hug and her little face turned red instantly.

"You...what are you doing..." The queen felt as if she had been electrocuted. Her whole body was numb and tingling. She was unable to move at all and could only let Jing Cangming hold her in his arms.

Letting go of the Queen, Jing Cangming was overjoyed, "You said the same thing to me, why didn't I think of asking you in the past three days! Hey!"

After saying that, Jing Cangming rushed out of his residence, dragging the empress with him like a wild horse.

By this time, the sky was already bright and the three-day deadline had arrived.

There were not many people in the hall today, only the Nanhuang family of three.

Maybe... they were afraid that Jing Cangming would reject them and lose face, so they didn't invite everyone to come together.

The entrance of the hall was shining brightly under the sunlight, and the three of them were a little nervous.

At this time, the light at the entrance of the hall was blocked by two figures. The light shone on them, making their figures look as beautiful as a miracle.

The two of them walked in neither servile nor arrogant. At this time, the prince had already prepared a stool.

This time the stool has gold edges, and it is obvious that it is specially prepared for Jing Cangming.

However, they didn't know that the Queen would come, so they didn't prepare a seat for her.

Jing Cangming stepped forward and bowed respectfully, "Greetings to the Southern Emperor! The Queen! Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

Southern Emperor said, "Haha, Eastern Emperor, you don't have to be polite. Please take a seat!"

As he spoke, the Southern Emperor pointed to the carefully prepared seat for Jing Cangming, and then invited Jing Cangming to sit down.

Jing Cangming naturally didn't hesitate and sat down on it, full of confidence.

"I didn't know that Donghuang brought people here today without careful preparation. I hope the young lady doesn't mind."

The Southern Emperor is worthy of being the Southern Emperor. He does not want to offend anyone, even those who follow Jing Cangming.

The Queen half-covered her face and chuckled, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite. I will just stand here."

Hearing this, Emperor Nan said nothing more.

But the Queen and Yaoyao's eyes were completely fixed on the Empress at this moment.

It's not because of anything else, but because of her every move, and her beautiful appearance and figure.

Although Yaoyao had seen the empress three days ago, her attention was on Jing Cangming at that time, and she really didn't observe this beauty carefully.

It seemed that the Southern Emperor could not wait to know Jing Cangming's reply, because for the Southern Emperor, if he could be tied to Jing Cangming, it would be like investing in a stock that was sure to win!

Jing Cangming chuckled and said, "Your Majesty the Southern Emperor, I'm afraid my answer will disappoint you. It's not that your daughter is not a good person, but I fell in love with a woman when I was very young."

Upon hearing this, the three Southern Emperors suddenly widened their eyes.

There was a hint of murderous intent in the eyes of the Southern Emperor, "Oh? Could it be that I, the princess of the Southern Continent, am not worthy of you, the Eastern Emperor?"

Jing Cangming did not back down and said righteously, "No, it's not like that. The princess is top-notch in both appearance and family background. It's just that my heart has been given to one person, and there is no room for others. Besides, the Southern Emperor would not want his daughter to marry a fickle man, right? So... please forgive me, Southern Emperor."

A set of words that seemed to have been prepared in advance kept flowing out of Jing Cangming's lips, speaking very coherently.

This really threw the problem back to the Southern Emperor. Although it was normal for an emperor to have three wives and four concubines, it was not uncommon for common people to do the same. This was the way the world was.

But as a man and a father, you certainly don't want your daughter to marry a playboy, right?

The Southern Emperor hesitated, and the Queen did not say anything. Instead, after hearing Jing Cangming's words, the seriousness on her face eased a little, as if she had a new respect for this young man.

The first one to respond to Jing Cangming was Yaoyao, "Haha, you are worthy of being His Majesty the East Emperor. Even your rejection of me is so righteous."

Yaoyao stood up, took a few steps towards Jing Cangming, and then stopped with an admiring expression on her face.

Jing Cangming stood up and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your appreciation and praise."

Yaoyao turned her head and looked at her father, "Father, he is right. Besides, your daughter is not unmarried. Why does she have to find a man who has someone in his heart? No matter how outstanding he is, he is not the only one for me."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Nan immediately raised his head and looked at his daughter, with a look in his eyes that seemed to indicate that his daughter had been wronged.

But looking at Yaoyao's determined eyes, a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Emperor Nan sighed and said, "Oh, forget it, just solve your problem yourself."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jing Cangming and Yaoyao both breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, this farce was just the Southern Emperor's wishful thinking. Neither Yaoyao nor Jing Cangming was willing to accept it.

At this time, Jing Cangming asked, "Your Majesty, what about the alliance?"

The Southern Emperor stood up, and his voice instantly became majestic, "Your Majesty the Eastern Emperor, the Southern Continent can join the alliance, but there is a prerequisite."

Jing Cangming felt a little cold, thinking, this is not the end...

Although I thought so in my heart, I still asked, "Please speak."

"You must become my sworn brother," the Southern Emperor said something that everyone thought was a joke.

"Father? Are you crazy?"

"What do you think?" the queen asked in surprise.

The Southern Emperor said cheerfully, "The Western Emperor is your uncle, the Northern Emperor is your elder brother, and the Eastern Emperor is your master. I must have a title, right? What if we form an alliance and you use our Southern Continent as cannon fodder? What should we do then?"

When everyone heard this, their faces turned blue and purple.

The Queen was already grinning from ear to ear behind Jing Cangming, but Jing Cangming's huge body blocked her view, so no one could see her.

Jing Cangming's mouth twitched slightly, "Um... Your Majesty, forget about the sworn brotherhood... After all, I am the same age as your daughter..."

The Southern Emperor seemed to feel that the question was inappropriate, and then said, "Then you can become sworn brothers with my daughter!"

"Daddy!!!"

Yaoyao closed her eyes instantly and yelled unwillingly.

Jing Cangming smiled and said, "Well, that's fine too..." He thought, it's better than becoming sworn brothers with the Southern Emperor.

Apart from anything else, what if I have to swear to die on the same day of the same month of the same year? Wouldn't that be a big loss for me? I'm only 19 years old! It's the best time of my life!

The Southern Emperor looked at his daughter with pleading eyes and whispered, "Just think of it as for the people of the Southern Continent~"

Yaoyao was speechless for a moment, turned around and walked down, coming to Jing Cangming angrily.