Chapter 399: "I Came for Only One Thing.

Strands of white spider silk wrapped around the Little Octopus’s body, pulling it off Yu Zhizhi and tossing it aside.

The Little Octopus tumbled over and scurried back again.

This time, it didn’t try to squeeze between the two of them, instead hiding behind Yu Zhizhi and pressing close against her.

Yu Zhizhi no longer dared to watch the battle. She could only hear the countless clashes of weapons, mingled with a thunderous, rumbling din.

In an instant, the ice field outside the Extreme Ice Palace was a complete wreck. Rows of snow-pines had toppled over. Suddenly, something rolled to Yu Zhizhi’s feet. She looked down and saw it was a shark’s arm!

Terror flashed through Yu Zhizhi’s eyes, but she quickly realized—Lord Shen He’s talent was Regeneration...

Once a new arm grew in its place, the one before her would turn into a pile of rotting flesh.

Before this, she never would have imagined Prince Canglan and Lord Shen He would fight so fiercely. She had assumed the Extreme Ice Palace would simply welcome the Delegation so they could all sit down for a proper discussion.

The councilor at the side was helpless.

Prince Canglan had always been headstrong, and the Hai Giant Shark was incredibly volatile.

When the two of them clashed, there was no pulling them apart.

Half the sky was dyed gold, while the other was a deep, inky blue.

The long saber in Shen He’s hand struck the golden armor. In the heat of battle, enormous beast souls manifested behind both of them.

The servants of the Moon Rising Empire and the envoys of the Deep Sea Empire’s Delegation alike felt a chill of fear. No one knew how long this conflict would last; the endless flames of war seemed ready to scorch the entire land.

Hiding in the Lord of Paradise’s arms, Yu Zhizhi slowly peeked out. Her expression was dazed as she took in the devastated battlefield.

’This can’t go on...’

She opened her mouth to speak, but the din of battle was so loud it seemed it would swallow any sound she made.

A deafening roar echoed from the distance.

Perhaps because the shrieks of various Demons were common in the Extreme Ice Zone, no one paid any mind to this particular sound. But Yu Zhizhi recognized it. It was the roar of an Ice Crystal Dragon.

’Jeral...’

’He must be worried about Prince Canglan.’

Although the Ice Crystal Dragon was much larger now than he had been as a hatchling, he was still a far cry from an adult Demon Dragon.

The Lord of Paradise noticed the little rabbit in his arms seemed distracted.

"What are you thinking about?" he asked.

Yu Zhizhi shook her head. "Nothing..."

’I can’t tell anyone about the Ice Crystal Dragon.’

The Lord of Paradise didn’t know what the little rabbit was worried about. He only saw her looking in Cang Lan’s direction and assumed she was worried about the tiger—

’So this is the First Beast Husband she chose for herself?’

’She’s so deeply concerned.’

As the battle before them raged inextricably, the ground in the distance began to tremble, as if a large, orderly cavalry was advancing.

RUMBLE—

The councilor gazed into the distance, a vague premonition stirring within him.

’Such a huge commotion... It must be the Knight Alliance, right?’

’What he couldn’t figure out was why the Knight Alliance would meddle in this affair. Were they hired by the Deep Sea Empire? Or maybe they have some sort of deal with the Valoran Empire...’

’In any case, it’s too strange for them to show up over a political marriage.’

A massive, dark formation of the Knight Legion appeared in view.

They all wore black helmets, clad in black armor, and rode tall warhorses. The leader, with a red cape draped over his shoulders, looked solemn and dignified.

The Knight Legion quickly came to a halt.

The Extreme Ice Palace was in a remote location, and for many of the servants here, it was their first time seeing real knights.

The fighting gradually subsided.

Shen He’s mangled body re-formed, and he landed on the back of the Sea Whale. His long saber swiftly returned to his hand.

Though his body was spattered with blood, his eyes were filled with a wild, arrogant smile. The fight had been exhilarating.

Several cracks had appeared on Cang Lan’s chest plate. He placed one hand over his chest, and a golden light emanated from his palm, gradually restoring the armor to its pristine state.

His complexion was even paler than before.

The prolonged battle with the shark had consumed a great deal of his spiritual power.

More uninvited guests had arrived in the Extreme Ice Zone.

He glanced over coldly. The Knight Legion had already occupied another clearing, where one of them unfurled their iconic banner.

The elderly councilor had come for this very purpose.

He said softly, "Your Highness, please allow me to speak with them."

Cang Lan did not stop him.

The old man slowly walked to the center of the battlefield.

"The Moon Rising Empire has had no recent contact with the Knight Alliance. May I ask, to what do we owe the honor of your presence, Your Excellency?"

The leader was mounted on a black horse, his pitch-black armor giving him an imposing air. A helmet concealed his face, hiding his appearance from everyone.

Behind him stood a large contingent of cavalry. Judging by their numbers, this was a large-scale operation for the Knight Alliance.

The leader spoke. "The marriage."

His voice sounded very young, yet was extremely hoarse.

It was as if he hadn’t spoken in a very long time.

Aboard the Sea Whale, Shen He also looked over, his eyes filled with displeasure. ’It was the Knight Alliance who blocked my path back at the seaport on the edge of the Chelsea Territory. Otherwise, the little rabbit might not have returned to the Valoran Empire so smoothly, and none of this would be happening!’

’—So it really is about the marriage.’

The old man wasn’t surprised. He just wanted to know...

"May I ask, Your Excellency, who has commissioned you?"

The young leader of the Knight Legion replied calmly, "We are not currently under any commission."

The old man froze.

’...What?’

Shen He was also quite surprised. ’From my perspective,’ he thought, ’the Knight Alliance clearly teamed up with the Valoran Empire last time, so they should be doing the same now. With Tang Luo Ke absent, I fully expected them to have hired the Knight Alliance to help them crash the wedding.’

’But who would have thought they weren’t under any commission.’

’No commission...’

’Then what are they doing here?’

The elderly councilor was completely baffled.

The leader said slowly, "I came for one thing and one thing only."

He slowly turned his gaze to the left, toward the entrance of the Extreme Ice Palace. The Rabbit Clan female, sheltered by the man in the dark green robe, was also looking over curiously.

The clamor of battle died down, replaced by the rising whistle of the wind.

The knight’s voice softened considerably. "Ms. Zhi Zhi, please tell me, are you willing to enter this political marriage with the Crown Prince of the Moon Rising Empire?"

He had come only to get a clear answer to this one question.

He had to know if the Rabbit Clan Lady was being coerced.

All eyes focused on the entrance to the Extreme Ice Palace. Yu Zhizhi was visibly stunned; she never expected the Knight Commander to ask such a question.

Only then did Shen He notice—the little rabbit was being held in the Spider’s arms!

His brows furrowed instantly, and he swung his saber.

"Let her go!"

The force of the attack was neutralized by the Lord of Paradise’s spider silk.

Realizing all eyes were on her, Yu Zhizhi slowly stepped out of the Spider’s embrace.

Not far away, inside a magnificent carriage belonging to the Deep Sea Mission, the Mermaid Youth’s eyes were gently closed.