74: Chapter 74 Rival Steals Someone's Man? Tying Him to a Tree and Publicly Displaying Him Leads to Disgrace

The permanent entrance to the Elf Secret Realm had just stabilized, and the popularity of Luofeng Village was still soaring.

The queue at the dungeon entrance was endless, elven herbs were selling rapidly at the trade route, and the world channel was still being flooded with messages.

But beneath this bustling scene, a faint figure was creeping through the Red Maple Forest on the west side of the village.

The newcomer wore the moon-patterned robes of the Elf Royal Family, his face gloomy and his eyes filled with malice.

Prince Silvermoon.

Since Ling Xi publicly rejected the marriage proposal, he had been placed in solitary confinement by the Council of Elders. However, he couldn't swallow his pride. He spent a fortune to obtain a bottle of Top-tier Invisibility Potion and snuck out through a side path of the Elf Secret Realm.

“As long as I take Ling Xi back, there's still a chance for the engagement.”

“A human NPC thinks he's worthy of competing with me?”

Prince Silvermoon gritted his teeth, his figure almost merging with the shadows of the forest, suppressing his presence to the minimum.

He bypassed the teleportation gate and the crowded player areas, heading straight for the earthen slope.

His goal was clear.

To kidnap her.

But just as he stepped thirty meters into the outskirts of the Red Maple Forest...

A Patrolling Treant suddenly stopped in its tracks.

Then, a second one.

A third one.

Over a dozen pairs of pale green eyes turned toward him in unison.

Prince Silvermoon's heart sank abruptly.

“Impossible, I drank a Top-tier Invisibility Potion!”

The next second.

Boom!

A thick vine suddenly burst from the ground and snapped around his ankle!

“What?!”

Before he could break free, Treants from both sides lunged forward. Their wooden arms clamped down, and more vines coiled around him, wrapping him up like a zongzi!

Buzz—

The Top-tier Invisibility Potion failed on the spot.

Prince Silvermoon's figure was forcibly dragged out of thin air.

“Let me go!”

“I am of the Elf Royal Family!”

The Treants ignored him completely, dragging him toward the village entrance.

Along the way, the players were all dumbfounded.

“Holy crap, the Treants caught a live one?”

“Is that an Elf?”

“Wait, isn't that Prince Silvermoon from before!”

The news quickly reached the earthen slope.

When Ling Xi looked up and saw that face, her expression instantly turned cold.

“You actually dared to sneak out.”

Prince Silvermoon was dragged beneath the great maple tree at the village entrance. His face was pale and blue, yet he still glared fixedly at Ling Xi.

“Ling Xi, come back with me!”

“The Council of Elders will not allow you to stay here!”

“You are my fiancée!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding players exploded.

“He still dares to try and snatch her?”

“Coming to Luofeng Village to throw a tantrum?”

“Hang him up!”

Lin Chen lay in Lin Zhe's arms, his little face turning stern.

“Hang him.”

Whoosh!

A Treant raised its hand and tossed a vine, which coiled around the great maple tree at the village entrance.

Prince Silvermoon was hung upside down. He swayed twice, his face flushing red.

A golden light flashed above his head, and a line of large characters appeared.

[Trespasser of Luofeng Village, Attempted Kidnapper]

The world channel instantly went wild with laughter.

“Hahahaha, the love rival came to the door and got tied to a tree!”

“This is the Elf Prince?”

“How embarrassing!”

Prince Silvermoon's eyes were red with rage as he struggled desperately.

“Lin Zhe! Release me immediately!”

“Otherwise, when I return, I will bring the Elf Guard to raze Luofeng Village to the ground!”

“You lowly human—”

Before he could finish.

Lin Chen raised a hand and pointed.

Buzz!

[Punishment: Muted]

Prince Silvermoon's mouth was instantly sealed. He could only make muffled sounds, his face turning purple from the effort.

Lin Chen gave a huff in his milky voice.

“Trying to steal my mommy, insulting my daddy, and even threatening my home.”

“Truly wicked.”

After speaking, he waved his small hand.

A screen of rules unfolded in mid-air.

From Prince Silvermoon escaping his confinement, to purchasing the Top-tier Invisibility Potion, to infiltrating Luofeng Village, creeping toward the earthen slope, and intending to forcibly take Ling Xi away—the recording was crystal clear and synchronized across the server.

[Server Announcement: Prince Silvermoon of the Elf Race escaped confinement, infiltrated Luofeng Village, and intended to kidnap Ling Xi. He has been captured on the spot and put on public display.]

As soon as the announcement came out, the entire server erupted.

“Holy crap, he really came to kidnap her!”

“Caught red-handed and still has the nerve to talk tough?”

“He has no shame!”

Over at the Elf Secret Realm, the Great Elder arrived almost immediately.

The moment he saw Prince Silvermoon hanging from the tree, his face darkened.

After watching the recorded footage of the rules, his old face trembled with rage.

“You rebellious son!”

“You have completely disgraced the Elf Race!”

Prince Silvermoon struggled frantically, but he couldn't utter a single word, only making indistinct muffled noises.

The Great Elder didn't even look at him, turning directly to bow to Lin Zhe and Ling Xi.

“Mr. Lin, Princess Ling Xi.”

“This matter is due to the Elf Race's lack of discipline.”

“Today, I shall announce on behalf of the Council of Elders.”

He struck his staff heavily on the ground.

Boom!

A natural light seal fell from the sky, striking Prince Silvermoon directly on the forehead.

“Effective immediately, all royal status of Prince Silvermoon is revoked!”

“He is banished from the Elf Race!”

“He shall never set foot in the Elf Secret Realm again!”

When these three sentences fell, all the players were stunned.

“Stripped of everything just like that?”

“His Prince status is gone!”

“Now he's truly a laughingstock!”

Prince Silvermoon's eyes widened, and his entire body froze.

The pale gold mark on his head that originally belonged to the Elf Royal Family shattered with a snap.

[Identity: Elf Prince]

Disappeared.

In its place was a grey prefix.

[Exile]

A wave of jeers erupted at the village entrance.

“Serves him right!”

“Still want to kidnap people?”

“To be a prince and end up like this, incredible!”

Lin Zhe hadn't lifted a finger from start to finish, only giving a faint glance.

“Hang him for twenty-four hours.”

“Then release him.”

And so, Prince Silvermoon hung from the great maple tree at the village entrance for a full day.

Every passing player had to take a look.

And after looking, they had to take a picture.

The world channel was filled with screenshots.

“Today's portion of the love rival on display.”

“He's still swaying, I'm dying of laughter.”

“This is what happens when you try to steal Big Shot Lin's woman.”

Twenty-four hours later, the vines finally loosened.

Prince Silvermoon fell to the ground with a thud, his face ashen and his gaze vacant.

His status was gone.

His dignity was completely lost.

Even the Elf Race had utterly abandoned him.

He looked up at the ridicule filling the village and the screenshots on the light screens. His lips trembled for a long time, but in the end, he couldn't say a single word.

A few seconds later.

A flash of white light.

[Player 'Prince Silvermoon' has deleted their character]

The village entrance fell silent for a brief moment, followed by another burst of laughter.

Standing beside Lin Zhe, Ling Xi finally let out a long sigh of relief.

The thorn of the elven engagement was finally pulled out completely at this moment.

Outside the village, at the entrance to the Elf Secret Realm, players continued to pour in. The green light of the permanent gate flowed quietly, without the slightest ripple.