Chapter 433: She Is More Important Than the Entire Norland

Lan Lan Lite breathed heavily, screaming in her heart.

"Why did you stand up, my man? How can I save you!!!"

Despair filled Lan Lan Lite's heart.

For today, she had laid out her plans for a long time, and she believed she held the initiative; after all, she knew Jiang Li's true identity, while Jiang Li was unaware of her schemes!

She had laid plans within Jiang Li's plans.

She even knew that Jiang Li and Lan Si and the others would definitely seek out those who had been wavering, unsure whether to choose Norland or Concubine Xiao.

She even used her mother Concubine Xiao's method, directly gathering all these people secretly and infecting them all with the power of darkness.

Those infected with the power of darkness were no longer loyal to Norland.

At present, they would only be loyal to Concubine Xiao, only loyal to Lan Lan Lite.

The faith of Norland had once collapsed.

At this moment, for Jiang Li to stand up was no different than seeking death, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Lan Lan Lite's face twisted grotesquely as she couldn't help but say, "Crown Prince Norland the Third is you, Jiang Li? How is this possible?"

However, Jiang Li did not hear the hidden meaning in her words.

He only shook his head and said, "Wasn't it very clear just now what Concubine Xiao said? Whoever passes the trial of the Valley of Blazing Fire in Norland can become the King of Norland, right?"

"I am Norland the Third—simultaneously, I have also passed Norland's ultimate trial. So at this time, do I not have the right to stand up?"

With these words, the entire hall erupted in uproar.

That's right—the entire hall erupted in uproar.

The words were spoken that whoever passes the final trial of the Valley of Trials can become the King of Norland.

But over ten thousand years, countless people had secretly tried, yet not a single one succeeded; the only ones who succeeded were the First King of Norland and the Second King of Norland. Could a true king appear once again now?

"Why do you appear?" Lan Lan Lite asked.

Jiang Li was stunned.

Not to mention that the Crown Prince Lan Lan Lite before him was mentally ill?

What did this sentence mean?

But Jiang Li smiled and said, "I am Norland the Third; I passed all the trials of Norland's Valley of Blazing Fire. Why do you ask why I appear?"

Lan Lan Lite calmed down and said a few seconds later, "Someone, seize this arrogant and presumptuous scoundrel for me!"

"This person falsely claims to have passed—all the trials of the Valley of Trials! He speaks wildly to confuse the public!"

With this shout of hers, it should have been that a hundred responded to one call, and instantly thousands of troops would rush over, yet today, with such an order issued, no one answered, and no one responded.

"What exactly went wrong?"

Lan Lan Lite widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

And Jiang Li said leisurely, "The people of Norland all have faith."

"I left the palace so many years ago; how could I not have made arrangements? Right, Left Prime Minister?"

Left Prime Minister Long Tian walked out directly and said, "Yes, Your Highness, you are the future King of Norland!"

Some people still did not know what was going on, but more than half of the court officials suddenly walked out and spoke words identical to those of Left Prime Minister Long Tian.

Lan Lan Lite widened her eyes, her mind trembling.

Even now, she dared not believe this was true.

"What did he do?"

"Are you curious why, although everything was arranged, these people have turned traitor?"

"Are you curious why, although the power of darkness was used to subvert the faith of some people, these people have turned traitor?"

Lan Lan Lite nodded in a state of shock.

Suddenly she felt something was wrong.

Suddenly she felt Jiang Li was setting a trap for her.

Sure enough, with her nod, boundless anger radiated from some of the ministers.

The power of darkness was a taboo in Norland, and at the same time, the Abyss of Darkness was Norland's number one enemy.

To use the power of darkness to assimilate Norland people while being a Norland person was itself a heinous crime!!!

"Why are you like this?"

Lan Lan Lite felt it was too incredible; why were these people like this? Clearly, the power of darkness had already corroded their hearts...

"Where are the Daozi who participated in the test within the Imperial City this time?"

As Jiang Li finished speaking, more than a hundred Daozi walked out and knelt before Jiang Li.

Lan Lan Lite was even more shocked.

These Daozi had entered the Bone Castle Dark Instance and become monsters; they were all existences assimilated by the power of darkness, and were also her most trusted and closest confidants.

But at this moment...

"Crown Prince, you have the means to erode people with the power of darkness; do I not have the ability to purify people with the power of light? Their souls are now pure; if they encounter the same power of darkness again, will they not be so easily corrupted?"

"You..."

Lan Lan Lite finally knew where the problem lay.

But there were still places she did not understand.

These Daozi were understandable, but how were the corrupted ministers on the list purified? Did Jiang Li have this ability?

But upon careful thought, Lan Lan Lite suddenly felt she was very stupid.

"Lan Si!"

Jiang Li could have let Lan Si use the means of the power of light to purify all the ministers corrupted by the power of darkness without anyone knowing, without a trace.

In this way, everything could be explained.

"Unexpected!"

Lan Lan Lite suddenly laughed and said.

"Truly unexpected. My mother calculated without a single oversight, yet in the end she was one move short, nearly losing the entire game. However, Jiang Li—or rather, His Highness Prince Norland of the Third Generation—do you truly believe your victory is assured?"

"Do you truly believe my mother cannot defeat Lance?"

"Do you truly believe that by purifying these people, you can truly turn the tide? The ultimate meaning of a ten-thousand-year dynasty lies in whether its supreme power can defend the throne, not in whether there are many or few people to decide victory!"

As Lan Lan Lite finished speaking, some people immediately began to accuse.

"Thief who usurped the state, you deserve to be torn apart by five horses! General Lance is the Sword Saint of Norland!"

"How could he lose to a woman?"

"Quickly yield your position, let His Highness the Prince ascend the throne, then surrender and wait for death; that is your only way out!"

Over a hundred people around were cursing.

Only Jiang Li frowned tightly.

In fact, what Lan Lan Lite said was not wrong.

A hundred-year or thousand-year dynasty relies on inheritance, the will of the people, and the strength of its military might.

But if one asks what allows a ten-thousand-year dynasty to stand for ten thousand years, it is absolutely determined by the highest martial power.

It can be said without exaggeration that Lance's success or failure determines whether the Kingdom of Norland changes hands...

It seems Jiang Li controls everything, but if Consort Xiao returns victorious, then all the advantages Jiang Li has built will instantly crumble.

Seeing Jiang Li remain silent.

Lan Lan Lite sneered and said, "Jiang Li, I think you know the crux of the matter. I advise you to abandon your unrealistic thoughts and rest assured in the prison for a while. When my mother returns, I will plead for mercy and spare your life!"

"I truly thank you for your grace of not killing me!"

"Release Julia, and I will consider, consider your proposal, how about that?"

Jiang Li prepared to give up the hidden quest.

Because no matter how one looked at it, the odds of losing seemed greater; even Lance himself had no confidence in defeating Consort Xiao...

If he now listened to Lan Lan Lite and went to the great prison, playing for time, and eventually Lance won, he could still rise again and become the King of Norland anew.

But if—Lance loses, then no matter how Jiang Li chooses, it is failure.

So be it—let fate decide his destiny.

Yet Lan Lan Lite, standing before Jiang Li, froze where she was?