World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 1018 - 467: Ling Ao commits suicide? Shocking Fu Lingxi!

Chapter 1018: 467: Ling Ao commits suicide? Shocking Fu Lingxi!

"Xia Ao, you have deeply disappointed me." Gui Xingfu once again said, "I’ve already told you to seize the opportunity, why didn’t you seize it at the last moment?"

The last opportunity Gui Xingfu referred to was the moment after Zhi Li’s defeat when Ling Ao should have immediately attacked Zhi Li, seized the opportunity to kill him, and thereby defect to Suo Lun.

Did Ling Ao have the opportunity?

On the battlefield of Tianshui City, there was absolutely no opportunity, but on the run, there was a definite possibility.

At that time, Zhi Li was completely dejected and always drunkenly intoxicated.

Moreover, Li Chenglian was extremely busy at the time, dealing with many matters, and every day there was a brief period when she would be away from Zhi Li’s side while Ling Ao, as a servant, spent half of his time each day by Zhi Li’s side.

Of course, once he made a move to kill Zhi Li, it would also be almost certainly a suicide mission.

"I really didn’t have an opportunity," Ling Ao said. "As soon as I made a move, my death was inevitable."

Gui Xingfu said: "When Zhi Li entered the royal city to assassinate the King and wanted to force his way onto the throne, were you not in the royal city?"

"I was!" Ling Ao said: "As his servant, I was also in the royal city."

Gui Xingfu said, "This was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. No one expected Zhi Li to go crazy and try to assassinate the King. You could have reported him to the princess’s mansion, where at that time Gao Yin and Lord Ashi Liren were present. Once you reported him, it would have proven your stance, and you could have used the opportunity to turn the situation around."

Ling Ao went silent.

Just as Gui Xingfu said, nobody expected Zhi Li to attempt assassinating the King.

As long as Ling Ao immediately informed Gao Yin, he could instantaneously align himself with Suo Lun.

Gui Xingfu said: "Alright, even if after a great defeat, there were still numerous experts protecting Zhi Li and you had no chance to take action. But wasn’t Turing Duo’s side bereft of powerful protectors? Your martial arts skills are far superior to hers, why didn’t you capture her and present her to Lord Suo Lun?"

Indeed, Suo Lun’s hatred for Turing Duo far exceeded that for Zhi Li, and once Ling Ao captured Turing Duo and presented her to Suo Lun, he could have claimed great merit and immediately defected to Suo Lun.

If killing Zhi Li was something Ling Ao couldn’t do, then killing Turing Duo, or even capturing her and presenting her to Suo Lun, he was completely capable of doing.

During Zhi Li’s escape, everything was in chaos, and nobody cared about Turing Duo, not even Zhi Li took care of her life and death.

The only reason Ling Ao didn’t do so was one thing.

He didn’t want to! He didn’t want to surrender to Suo Lun.

And by the time Zhi Li tried to assassinate the King, deep inside, he fervently hoped that Zhi Li would forcibly ascend to the throne successfully and then eradicate Suo Lun.

In short, Ling Ao just did not want to surrender to Suo Lun; he hoped to stand by Zhi Li’s side and eliminate Suo Lun.

"You had the chance to turn things around, but you didn’t seize it," Gui Xingfu said. "You didn’t assassinate Zhi Li, you didn’t report him, you didn’t capture Turing Duo and present her to Lord Suo Lun; there’s only one reason, you don’t want to ally with Lord Suo Lun."

Ling Ao was silent for a long time, then glaring at Gui Xingfu, he hissed, "That’s right, I just don’t want to surrender to Suo Lun. I’m not spineless like you; I don’t lack dignity like you; I’m not shameless like you, to kneel and surrender to your enemy."

Upon hearing these words, Gui Xingfu incredulously looked at Ling Ao.

Ling Ao, who had always admired him greatly, actually uttered such words.

Taking a deep breath, Gui Xingfu’s gaze turned cold as he softly said, "Dignity, backbone? Are these things that important?"

"To some people, they are very important," Ling Ao said. "I would rather die standing than live on my knees."

"Yes, dignity and backbone, these things are worth their weight in gold," Gui Xingfu softly said. "Only a few people in this world can have dignity and backbone, so they are extremely precious. For example, Count Suo Long, who had brilliant military achievements, but every time he declined any royal appointments after accomplishing his tasks. Turing Tuo, despite having lesser qualifications and lesser military achievements than him, became a Duke. Count Suo Long had the merit of annihilating an enemy state, yet he still remains only as an Earl of Tian Shui, without gaining an extra inch of land or an additional title."

Ling Ao’s face still proudly looked at Gui Xingfu.

Gui Xingfu continued, "His Majesty the King, rather be completely sidelined than compromise with the nobility and Yin Zhou; he also has dignity and backbone. My lord, Suo Lun, he would rather see chaos and disarray in the world, regional lords separating away; he would rather return to Tianshui City and start over than compromise with Yin Zhou; he also has dignity and backbone."

With a cold sneer, Ling Ao said, "Foster father, you’re flattering Suo Lun here and he can’t even hear you, there’s no need to so nauseatingly praise him. He’s merely trash that rose to power through women, his martial skills, his ability to lead troops in battle, are nothing but trash in front of me."

Gui Xingfu said, "And I, Gui Xingfu, for wealth and glory, did not hesitate to sell out my own daughter, my own wife, even willing to personally kill my wife and daughter. When I was captured, I immediately knelt in front of Suo Lun, licking the soles of his feet. I certainly have no backbone, no dignity whatsoever. Even today, I’m contemplating divorcing your stepmother Turing Si and expel myself from the Gui Family of Linhai City, because I have a hideous thought: if by chance Lord Suo Lun desired your stepmother Turing Si, I would sensibly break any ties with her. For the power of my family, I’d even sell out my own wife; of course, I have no dignity and no backbone."