World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 397 - 212: Suo Long Illegitimate Son!

Chapter 397: 212: Suo Long Illegitimate Son!

In Duke Turing’s castle meeting room, the meeting had concluded, and it was now a time of sensuous indulgence.

Though the grand strategy had been set from the beginning.

Controlled by Ashi Luo, the Yingzhou Island Fleet, Tuli Ming’s Luan Yang City, Gui Xingfu’s Linhai City, and four branches of the Turing Clan assembled an army of 110,000 and over five hundred warships, disguising themselves as pirates to attack the Chaos Stone Island Salt Fields and the Tianshui City Territory from the sea.

Like a lion hunting a rabbit, they would use their full strength to ensure the complete destruction of the Suo Family in one fell swoop.

In the following hours, they discussed various specific affairs.

Such as the division of military expenses, troop transportation routes, and the timing of the attack, and so on.

After several hours, the entire secret meeting finally came to an end.

Then, Duke Turing Tuo offered his beautiful concubines for everyone to enjoy.

"Your Grace, these are your concubines, how could I possibly?" Zhi Li said.

Duke Turing Tuo replied, "Women are like clothing, it’s their honor to serve your Highness."

"Then I won’t be polite," Zhi Li said, although preoccupied with other thoughts, he still began to fondle the beauty in his arms.

Duke Turing Tuo pushed another concubine towards Gui Xingfu, "Brother-in-law, this beauty is for you to enjoy. Do you have the nerve?"

Gui Xingfu replied with a wry smile, "Please spare me, if Sisi finds out, I’ll be beaten to death."

Duke Turing Tuo then turned to Lord Luan Yang, Tuli Ming, and said, "My kin, exotic beauty has a different flavor, enjoy."

Tuli Ming shook his head resolutely and declined with a serious face, "Since the meeting is over, I will take my leave."

He was worried about his son, so he left immediately.

Turing Chen and Ling Ao, being juniors, of course, couldn’t have their fun with Duke Turing Tuo’s concubines, so they also hastened to leave.

But Ashi Luo’s uncle, A Shi Zhuo, had no qualms about pulling two other women into his embrace.

"Duke Turing, you’re a true friend," A Shi Zhuo said. "Next time I visit Rouran City, I’ll definitely treat you well, let’s see how many you can handle."

Duke Turing only sat with a smile and did not reply.

Then A Shi Zhuo turned to Zhi Li and said, "Your Highness, my young lord asked me to pass on a message. Once we destroy Tianshui City and capture Suo Ningbing, we will surely send her to your mansion for a few days. He will fulfill what he promised you."

"Excellent," Zhi Li’s eyes flashed coldly as he smiled in response.

...

At that moment, Chief Eunuch Li Chenglian arrived like a flash of lightning, completely disregarding the incredibly sensual scene before him, he whispered to Zhi Li, "Commandery Princess Zhining is still with child, she was rescued by Zhen Yan Princess and is now being escorted by Grand Mage Byron and the Holy Knights to Yanjing."

Upon hearing this news, Zhi Li’s gaze turned icy as he coldly looked at Li Chenglian and said, "You... you did this on purpose."

Chief Eunuch Li Chenglian immediately knelt down, motionless, and said, "Your servant is guilty."

He offered no excuses, nor explanations. Although he had indeed not gone easy on Zhen Yan Princess, deep down he couldn’t help feeling relieved that Zhen Yan had arrived in time to save the child in Zhi Ning’s womb.

He was getting old and found it difficult to be ruthlessly harsh towards his own family.

Princess Zhining was like his own granddaughter, and the child in her womb like his great-grandson. How could he bear to kill his own great-grandchild?

So, while his actions didn’t reveal any leniency, and he still carried out Zhi Li’s orders, deep in his heart, he truly hoped someone would save Zhi Ning.

"Byron, that old fool, is indeed a pedantic scholar to the extreme," Zhi Li thought but did not voice out loud.

Zhi Li closed his eyes, gazing at the dawn’s early light outside, and said coldly, "In two months’ time, we will assemble an army of 110,000 and annihilate the Suo!"

The original plan had been for after a hundred days.

But now, due to Princess Zhining’s escape to Yanjing creating some unpredictability, the time frame was shortened from a hundred days to two months.

Who knows how much more Gold Coin this would end up costing.

But to Zhi Li, any problem solvable with Gold Coin wasn’t really a problem.

After all, he was backed by the Hidden Yuan Association, and his royal treasury was filled with astronomical sums of Gold Coin.

"As you command!" Duke Turing Tuo and Count Ashi Zhuo said.

In two months, 110,000 troops would invade from the sea and conquer Tian Shui City.

...

After returning to her room, Gui Qinshao couldn’t sleep, tossing and turning as the memory of Suo Lun’s humiliation and then being slapped by Zhen Yan Princess kept replaying in her mind.

That was the most humiliating moment of her life.

The banquet last night had seemed like heaven at first but quickly turned into hell.

To be precise, ever since Suo Lun appeared, she had plummeted from heaven to hell, especially when Zhen Yan Princess overshadowed her completely, making her seem dull and dim.

Not only was Zhen Yan Princess more beautiful and ethereal than her, but she also appeared more noble.

And most crucially, Zhen Yan Princess actually called Suo Lun "dear," implying an intimate relationship between them.

She had originally been quite proud of her impending marriage to Ling Ao, as he was set to be the future foremost commander of the Rage Wave Kingdom, akin to today’s Duke Turing Tuo.

And indeed, last night’s engagement gift from Ling Ao did bring her great honor.

But now, since Suo Lun could make a princess willingly fancy him, did that not mean Suo Lun was more remarkable than Ling Ao?

This realization brought her a discomfort that she couldn’t quite express.

And Ling Ao, whom she had been quite satisfied with, now seemed somewhat unsatisfactory.

But most importantly, when Suo Lun insulted her yesterday, Ling Ao was close by, yet he did not come forward to protect her, which was unforgivable.