Søren's refusal had little to do with his cheap dad Sauron.
Although he inherited everything from the Suo Family and had some feelings for Sauron, he was not Søren's real son. But after all, he was not Soran's real son. He was just an imposter.
Therefore, Sauron's identity as a woman might not be a taboo.
He firmly refused because of Yan Chao 'er. Søren truly respected and loved her as an elder.
Although Yan Chao 'er looked at most thirty years old, when she stood next to Suo Ningbing, the two looked like sisters. Moreover, they were only two or three years older than each other.
After devouring the Sacred Dragon Tear, Yan Chao 'er's entire being had been sublimated. Like a moon goddess, her pure beauty was not inferior to Princess Xin Yan's. Moreover, she was filled with a mysterious, mature, and elegant temperament.
All in all, she was the most beautiful woman in the world.
But Søren's love and respect for her was unsurpassable!
Yan Chao 'er looked at Søren's face, her gaze becoming even more gentle.
She only had one man in her life, and that was Sauron. When she was young, she was like the other Rock Ladies, searching for the most outstanding human males.
After giving birth, she did not marry a Rock Bandit Warrior like the other Rock Ladies. Instead, she raised her two children alone.
The only man she loved was also Sauron.
However, after sacrificing herself to the Sea God, she lost all of her memories and naturally lost all of her emotions.
Thus, her love for Sauron also disappeared.
All her emotions were reconstructed after losing her memories.
Towards Søren, she also did not have any romantic feelings, only a strong sense of kinship.
This kind of kinship was not related by blood, but transcended love. Therefore, when the Rock Bandits suggested that she represent the Rock Tribe in marrying Søren, she only thought about it for a moment and agreed without hesitation.
She was a Rock Lady and did not care too much about the etiquette of the human kingdoms. The only thing she could influence was her emotions.
"Lonnie, if you don't agree, what should we do against the Rock Bandits?" Yan Chao 'er said, "You should know very well that the Rock Bandits will not tolerate a grain of sand in their eyes. If you don't agree, then there is no room for discussion. They would rather fight to the end than compromise. "
Søren was very clear about this.
The only thing that the Cliff Race wasn't afraid of was battle and death. They were afraid of meaningless and useless deaths, but they were extremely eager to die in battle.
Therefore, the island lords led by Black Reef Island Lord died one after another at the hands of the rock demons.
Three hundred Rock Bandit Warriors also charged towards the Rock Demon like moths to a flame.
Once Søren refused, then the Rock Bandits of the Thunder Islands would never surrender. Søren would have to either attack with force or retreat.
It was impossible to attack with force. In such a dangerous place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, Søren did not know how many lives he would have to sacrifice to attack it.
If they were to retreat just like that, would they be abandoning these ten thousand Rock Bandits and tens of thousands of Rock Men?
Søren said, "Aunt? What if I withdraw my troops and leave these Rock Bandits and Rockmen behind on the Thunder Islands? "
Yan Chao 'er was taken aback. "If I do that, it would mean that I've completely abandoned the rock people. So, the Rockmen will completely abandon me. They will choose another person who can represent the bloodline of the Rock King to serve. "
The premise of the Rock Race's surrender was that the Rock Queen would return and continue to be the leader of the Rock Race.
If Søren did not accept the Rock Race's surrender, Yan Chao 'er would naturally not be able to become the Rock Queen, which would be equivalent to abandoning the Rock Race.
Søren said, "The Rock King they chose might be Seagull?"
Yan Chao 'er nodded. "Yes, after all, the Hai family was the deputy king of the Rock Race a long time ago. He is the closest to the Rock King bloodline."
Once the Rock Bandits and Rockmen of the Thunder Islands surrendered to Seagull, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.
Yan Chao 'er said, "Not only that, the Rock Bandits who have already surrendered to you will also leave and choose to serve the new Rock King."
She was not lying. Søren had captured nearly thirty thousand Rock Bandits twice. They had surrendered and pledged their loyalty to Queen Yan Chao 'er.
Once Yan Chao 'er completely rejected the position of Queen and abandoned the Rock Race, these Rock Bandits would very likely leave.
Of course, the first batch of seven thousand Rock Bandits were part of Yan Xue 'er's dowry. They would not leave.
Yan Chao 'er said, "Xiao Lun, you have more than a hundred thousand soldiers under your command, but the only ones who are truly loyal to you are the Sky Water City Guards, the Silver Wolf Legion, and Little Xue' er's seven thousand Rock Bandits. Once you subdue these Rock Bandits, you will have fifty thousand Rock Bandits in your hands. Trust me, these fifty thousand Rock Bandits will become your absolute trump card. Their combat power is not something the Silver Wolf Army or the Sky Water City Guards can compare to. "
In reality, the Silver Wolf Army only had three to four thousand people who were truly loyal to Yan Yan and Yan Nai 'er. The rest were all mercenaries recruited with money.
"Even though I have lost my memory, I am still the Rock Queen. I have a responsibility to these Rockmen," Yan Chao 'er said.
Yan Chao 'er's words were very clear. Once Søren rejected the Rock Race's surrender, Yan Chao' er would be in a difficult position.
On one side was Søren, whom she regarded as family, and on the other side was her responsibility.
When the Rock Demon was around, protecting the Rock Race had nothing to do with her. Now that the Rock Demon was dead, this responsibility fell on Yan Chao 'er's shoulders. She had to protect the integrity and continuity of the Rock Race.
Therefore, when the time came, whether she would continue to stay by Søren's side or return to the Rock Race as the Queen would be a very difficult choice.
In fact, if Yan Chao 'er felt that Søren didn't need her anymore, she would choose to return to the Rock Race because they needed her more.
Søren closed his eyes and struggled for a long time.
When he opened his eyes again, Søren said, "Aunt, can I marry little Xue 'er? The child born to her will inherit the Rock King's position. "
Yan Chao 'er said in surprise, "But you are half-brother and half-sister. With such a close blood relationship, there will be problems with the child you give birth to."
"That won't happen." Søren said resolutely, "There are some things I can't say too clearly, but … little Xue 'er and I are not related by blood."
Hearing this, Yan Chao 'er's face showed astonishment.
Without a doubt, this was Søren's biggest secret. He actually told her about it now.
"Ning Bing … does she know?" Yan Chao 'er asked.
"She knows." Søren said, "She and I are lovers. I came this far because of her."
Yan Chao 'er looked at Søren in disbelief and said in a trembling voice, "You, you shouldn't have told me. Now, please erase my memory."
Søren said, "Aunt is the closest person to me and also the person I trust the most. There is no secret that I can't tell you. If I can't even trust you, then this world is meaningless to me."
Yan Chao 'er's beautiful eyes stared at Søren. She couldn't help but touch his handsome face and asked, "Child, what is your name?"
"Lan Ling." Søren said.
Yan Chao 'er said, "Who else knows about this?"
"Ye Jingyu, Ye Jingfeng, sister Suo Ningbing, and you." Søren said, "We are all family. We would rather die than betray me."
Instantly, Yan Chao 'er's gaze towards Søren became even more gentle.
Søren said, "Little Xue 'er and I are not related by blood. Our child will be fine and can inherit the throne of the Rock Race."
Yan Chao 'er thought for a while and shook her head, "No, my child. Only four people know about your true identity. It cannot be made public. Everyone in the world, including the Rock Race, will think that you and Yan Xue 'er are half-siblings. According to the Rock Race's tradition, siblings who are related by blood are not allowed to marry. Therefore, your marriage with Yan Xue 'er has been annulled. You were even punished by being kicked into the abyss by the Rock Demon to be sacrificed to the Sea God! "
Seeing Søren frown, Yan Chao 'er continued, "Therefore, if you propose to marry Yan Xue' er to the Rock Race, they will not agree. The most important reason is that they don't want a mentally challenged person to become the future Rock Race Leader."
That's right, this was the most important problem.
The Rock Race had proposed for the Rock Queen to marry Søren in order to have children and have a successor for the Rock Race.
Only with a Rock King would the Rock Race have a direction and a future. Only then would they be a complete race. All the Rock Bandits would only be loyal to the Rock King and not directly to Søren.
The Rock Bandits didn't care about the messy relationship between siblings. They only cared about having a wise and powerful future Rock King.
The children born by siblings who were related by blood would definitely be problematic. They definitely could not become the Rock Race Leader.
Søren and Yan Xue 'er were not related by blood, but the Rock Race didn't know that.
Therefore, Søren's proposal to marry Yan Xue 'er would definitely not be accepted by the Rock Bandits.
On the other hand, Yan Chao 'er and Søren could marry because they were not related by blood. As for Yan Chao 'er being Sauron's woman, no Rock Bandits would care.
Moreover, Sauron was only the one who borrowed Yan Chao 'er's seed. They weren't husband and wife.
Among the Rock Bandits, it was rare for a son to inherit his father's concubine, but it wasn't unheard of. However, most Rock Bandits insisted on monogamy. Even Island Masters and Cave Masters rarely had wives or concubines.
"Lan Ling, you are not related to Sauron, so there are no moral or ethical barriers between you and me," Yan Chao 'er said. Yan Chao 'er said, "With me here, there are even fewer obstacles. Because I have completely lost my memories, I have completely forgotten about Sauron. I treat you as family, but if reality requires us to reproduce, I don't mind at all. "
"But I do mind …" Søren said in his heart.
Even if he repeated it ten times or a hundred times, Søren wouldn't be able to convince himself.
Yan Chao 'er looked at Søren for a while and suddenly said, "Lan Ling, I'm sorry."
She lightly patted the back of Søren's neck.
Immediately, Søren fainted and lost consciousness.
Then, Yan Chao 'er carried Søren and walked out.
On the deck, Zhuang Zhixuan and Jung Yeon saw this and immediately rushed forward to block Yan Chao 'er's path.
The two didn't draw their swords because they believed that Yan Chao 'er wouldn't hurt Søren.
"The Rock Bandits' surrender condition is that I marry Søren and give birth to a son who will be the future Rock King. Søren wouldn't agree no matter what, so I had to knock him out, "Yan Chao 'er said.
Immediately, Jung Yeon and Zhuang Zhixuan were shocked.
"Zhuang Zhixuan, do you still have the nerve poison that paralyzes the nerves and immobilizes the whole body?" Yan Chao 'er asked.
Zhuang Zhixuan looked at Jung Yeon.
Jung Yeon took out a small bottle that was taken from Hai Chao 'er.
Then, Princess Jung Yeon took out another small bottle. It was the antidote that she got from Seagull.
"I'll go." Yan Chao 'er carried Søren onto the griffin and flew to the highest point of the Rock King Palace.
…
On the griffin's back, Queen Yan Chao 'er gently touched the back of Søren's neck to wake him up.
"Ling, I'm sorry again." Then, she gently touched the nerve paralysis poison on the back of Søren's neck.
Immediately, the paralysis poison spread along the central nervous system.
Soon, Søren couldn't move, but he could still see and hear.
The griffin landed on the roof of the Rock King Palace. Yan Chao 'er held Søren's arm and brought him to the Rock King Palace's bedroom.
Then, she placed Sauron on the huge couch, and her incomparably beautiful body gently nestled in Sauron's arms.
After this position, Yan Chao 'er said, "Let the Rock Bandit leaders in."
Soon, over a hundred warrior leaders walked in and knelt. "Greetings, Queen."
Yan Chao 'er said, "His Excellency Søren has agreed to all five of your conditions."
The Rock Bandit leaders looked at Søren.
"Husband, is that right?" Yan Chao 'er asked.
Søren didn't speak. Yan Chao 'er gently squeezed and nodded.
Yan Chao 'er said, "But we have one condition."
"Queen, please speak." The Rock Bandit leader said.
Yan Chao 'er said, "As everyone knows, the human kingdoms are very hypocritical and attach great importance to etiquette. Even though His Excellency Søren and I are not related by blood, in the eyes of many, I used to be Count Sauron's woman. So, if I marry Søren, it will be a very abnormal relationship. It will cause His Excellency Søren to be besieged by public opinion, which will be very disadvantageous to his position as Regent. So, my relationship with her can only be known by those present. It cannot be made public. "
"As you command." The Rock Bandit leader said, "What we want is a pure-blooded, wise, and powerful prince. With a new Rock King, our Rock Race will have hope and a future. As for the nominal marriage, we don't care. "
"In that case, we have reached an agreement," Yan Chao 'er said.
The Rock Bandit leader said, "His Excellency Søren has agreed to our five conditions, so our Rock Race is willing to submit. We will fight for the Suo Clan under the leadership of the Rock King for generations. "
With that, the leading Rock Bandit warrior cut his palm and let blood drip down. The hundreds of Rock Bandit warrior leaders also cut their palms.
Yan Chao 'er raised Søren's palm and lightly cut it with her dagger, letting blood flow out.
Then, every Rock Race warrior reached out and shook hands with Søren, allowing their blood to fuse.
This was the Rock Race's Blood Oath Ceremony!
Countless years ago, the Rock Bandit leaders had used the Blood Oath Ceremony to declare their loyalty to the first Rock King.
Now, they had once again used the Blood Oath Ceremony to declare their loyalty to Søren. Even though these Rock Race warrior leaders were not directly loyal to him, they represented the entire Rock Race's loyalty to Søren.
The hundred Rock Race warrior leaders all performed the Blood Oath Ceremony with Søren.
"Your Majesty, please return to your throne and assume the position of King of the Rock Race." The hundred Rock Race warriors knelt down.
Yan Chao 'er sat next to Søren and said, "My throne is where my husband is. I have returned to my throne, so I will abandon all unnecessary formalities. "
"Yes!" The Rock Race warrior leader said, "I will go invite the Rock Race elders right now."
Then, he opened the door of the palace and went to invite the Rock Race elders waiting outside.
The Rock Race's Council of Elders was an extremely democratic organization. No matter what one's background or cultivation base was, as long as one lived past the age of eighty, they would automatically become a member of the Council of Elders. They would have the highest level of supervision and political power.
Moreover, the Rock Race was different from the ancient nomads of China. Not only were their elders not a burden, but they were also respected by everyone.
Every time they plundered, the best food, the best wine, and the best meat would be offered to the elders of the Rock Race.
They were not like the Xiongnu on Earth. Once they grew old, they would lose their usefulness and be completely abandoned. They wouldn't even be able to eat the leftovers.
Some of the Rock Race's traditions were extremely primitive and backward, while others were extremely civilized and precious.
… …
The palace door opened, and a few old Rock Race elders walked in. The leading elder held the Rock King's Crown in his hand.
This crown was made out of gold, precious stones, and coral.
It could not be considered beautiful or extravagant, but it was very mysterious and awe-inspiring.
After the Rock Demon was poisoned and collapsed, the palace fell to the ground, stained with blood.
After he died, the Rock Bandit warriors picked up the crown and sent it to the Council of Elders. The crown was cleaned and repaired slightly. Now, it was as good as new.
Yan Chao 'er was still sitting on the throne, slightly bowing.
An elder in his nineties bowed and placed the crown on Yan Chao 'er's head.
More than a year ago, Yan Chao 'er had placed this crown on her son, the Rock Demon. Now, it had returned to her.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
All the Rock Bandit warriors and Rock Race elders present knelt down.
Outside the palace, all the Rock Bandit warriors and Rock Race people, regardless of gender or age, were kneeling on the steps.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Yan Chao 'er had once again become the supreme ruler of the Rock Race.
Although her throne was not recognized by the human kingdoms or the Dragon Temple, the Rock Race people did not need anyone's recognition.
However, the Rockmen didn't need anyone's acknowledgment. In their hearts, the throne was supreme and incomparably sacred.
They did not believe in the Dragon. They lived on an isolated island and did not intend to integrate into the human kingdoms.
After completing the ceremony of returning to the throne, Yan Chao 'er got off the bed and knelt on one knee in front of Søren. She held his right hand and bent down to kiss his ring. She said solemnly and gently, "The Rock Race's King, Yan Chao, swears that from now on, the Rock Race will be loyal to the Suo Family. Unless the Suo Family breaks the blood oath first, the Rock Race will not go back on our word. The heavens and the Sea God shall be our witnesses! "
"The heavens and the Sea God shall be our witnesses!"
In the palace, hundreds of Rock Bandit warriors and members of the Council of Elders shouted in unison.
Then, the tens of thousands of Rock Bandits and Rock Bandits outside shouted in unison, "The heavens and the Sea God shall be our witnesses!"
From now on, the Rock Race, a fighting race filled with honor and blood, would be completely loyal to Søren!
In Sauron's hands, he truly had a powerful trump card army.
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