World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 728 - 358: Fang Qingshu’s ending! Zhi Ning is home!_2

Chapter 728: 358: Fang Qingshu’s ending! Zhi Ning is home!_2

Fu Lingxi remained silent for a long while, staring at Luo Ge’s face.

She truly hadn’t expected that Suo Lun would be so cunning, separating Fang Qingshu from Luo Ge and Ge Li. And these two had mercilessly abandoned Fang Qingshu.

Seeing Fu Lingxi’s ashen and colorless face, Luo Ge sighed in his heart.

There was no doubt that Fu Lingxi was formidable, her approach extremely sharp, not only aiding Fang Qingshu but also leaving no traces, her methods exceedingly cunning.

However, her son was even more decisive and ruthless, risking death to survive, riding a griffin beast with Yan Nai’er to turn themselves in, pushing Fang Qingshu into a deadly situation.

As a result, Fu Lingxi once again played the villain in vain.

"Your son is truly a chip off the old block," Luo Ge said, "more ferocious than a jackal, more cunning than a fox."

Fu Lingxi revealed a bitter smile, her exquisitely beautiful face instantly turning bitter, but her heart grew even colder!

...

In the following two days, Suo Lun and Yan Nai’er both stayed within the Zhi Du Sanctuary, undergoing interrogation by the Tribunal and the Holy Temple.

Two days later, the Zhidu Tribunal released Yan Nai’er and Suo Lun!

Yes, they were released!

Without any public charges, nor any public explanation.

However, the Zhidu Tribunal specially assigned a Judge to follow Yan Nai’er, as a form of surveillance.

Moreover, they ordered Yan Nai’er not to leave the boundaries of the Rage Wave Kingdom. If she moved more than a hundred li, she had to report to the Judge monitoring her.

This approach not only took into account the dignity of the Zhidu Tribunal and the Zhi Du Sanctuary but also fully respected the authority of Priest Gu Ban of the Sky.

After all, the protective amulet that Yan Nai’er carried was issued by Gu Ban, all in an effort to capture the World-Ending Demon Emperor.

Suo Lun, having risked death to survive in his adventure, not only emerged unscathed but also managed to pit the living Fang Qingshu against him!

...

"Father will definitely save me!"

"Yinzhou will definitely save me!"

Fang Qingshu, being transported to Yanjing for trial, kept telling himself over and over.

His broken arm had received simple treatment, but he had been without rest for several days and nights, truly looking as gaunt as a dried-up tree.

He was a favored son of heaven, having received the finest education from childhood, and as he grew up, he even entered the Yanjing Holy Temple to study alongside royal children from various countries.

Although it did not compare to Huai Bingyi and Ji Xiuning’s studies in the Sky Holy Palace, as the young master of Yinzhou, after stepping into the Human Kingdom, he held two positions—one in charge of the Hidden Yuan Association and the other as a special Judge for the Zhidu Tribunal.

This special Judge, although not among the sixteen Judges, usually did not even regard the sixteen Judges, let alone Chief Judge Luo Ge, who was very polite to him.

From childhood to adulthood, he had never suffered the slightest setback.

All the losses he had ever suffered were almost entirely at the hands of Suo Lun.

The woman he loved had been taken by Suo Lun, and when he tried to capture Suo Lun previously, he ended up being punished with confinement instead.

And now, he had fallen into the trap set by Suo Lun and nearly faced utter ruin.

At this moment, he really had to rely solely on one belief to support himself; otherwise, he truly would have collapsed completely.

"Father will definitely save me, Yinzhou will definitely save me!"

However...

Before even entering Yanjing, a messenger from Yinzhou had already arrived.

The Lord of Yinzhou, who was also Fang Qingshu’s father, Fang Qing, reprimanded Fang Qingshu with the sternest and most disappointed tone for his stupidity and offenses.

Of course, this was all fine; the harsher the scolding, the deeper the love.

But the last sentence utterly despaired Fang Qingshu!

Fang Qing stripped him of all his positions in the Hidden Yuan Association, deposed him from his position as the young master of Yinzhou.

And his younger brother, Fang Qingyi, became the new young master of Yinzhou!

Fang Qingshu knew he had been abandoned by his father!

Neither his father nor Yinzhou was willing to stand against Priest Gu Ban of the Sky for his sake!

If Luo Ge and Ge Li were included, Fang Qing would have been willing to fight Priest Gu Ban.

But without the Zhidu Tribunal and the Zhi Du Sanctuary, just Yinzhou alone, even if not necessarily losing against Gu Ban, it wasn’t worth the great cost for one Fang Qingshu.

So, he was abandoned!

Looking at the gloomy sky, Fang Qingshu’s vision darkened again and again, his body growing intermittently ice-cold.

"Ah, I hate this, I can’t accept it!"

A scream of agony followed by a spurt of black blood.

In the end, Fang Qingshu could no longer hold on, and he fainted, completely unconscious.

...

In Wangcheng Zidu, the mansion of the young lord!

Zhi Li held the secret letter in his hand, his hands trembling incessantly!

And beside him, his wife Fang Qingzhuo looked haggard, her face devoid of color, her eyes red with tears. The once plump woman had lost a significant amount of weight!

After reading the letter in his hand over and over again, Zhi Li finally closed his eyes in pain and leaned back in his chair.

How could this happen? Why would it happen?

The young lord of Yinzhou, Fang Qingshu, took action, Chief Judge Luo Ge and Holy Priest Ge Li personally signed the arrest warrant!

They arrested Yan Nai’er on the grounds of demon blood and even dragged Suo Lun down with her.

This plan was nearly foolproof. A mere Suo Lun had no chance of turning the tables.

For this, Zhi Li even paid a tremendous price. He agreed to double the Sanctuary Legion’s numbers, completely overextending the dignity and power meant for his future as the king.

But not only did Suo Lun come out unscathed, he also actively led to Fang Qingshu’s death!

The latest news has arrived: Fang Qingshu, for disrespecting the Sky Holy Palace and defiling the supreme dignity of its priests, has been sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment with work!

Being sentenced to twenty years means exactly that—twenty years in jail!

Although with Fang Qingshu’s background, he might not actually serve twenty years and could be released after a decade or so.

But after ten years, everything will have changed, and Fang Qingshu’s future is utterly ruined.

Moreover, his position as the young lord of Yinzhou has been revoked, replaced by the unfamiliar Fang Qingyi.

Who is Fang Qingshu? He is Zhi Li’s most loyal ally! One of Zhi Li’s five pillars of support!

And now, with Zhi Wei dead and Fang Qingshu ruined, two of the five pillars have been destroyed—and they were the strongest and most powerful ones.

The remaining three pillars are respectively the military family represented by Turing Tuo, the Yan Party led by Yan Wuji, and the nobles’ group headed by Jian Yong.

The Yan Party is too abstract, the nobles’ group too slippery and weak.

The only strong one is the military force represented by Turing Tuo, but even this pillar is now shaky.

"Suo Lun, what are you, human or ghost, demon or monster?" Zhi Li roared in agony. "How could you overturn everything in the face of a young lord of Yinzhou, a Chief Judge, and a Holy Priest? Are you human or ghost?"

At this moment, no words could describe the shock and horror in Zhi Li’s heart.

Without a doubt, this great victory would once again spread throughout the world!

Because it was achieved by stepping over the heads of Zhi Du Sanctuary.

Who knows how many nobles and princes worldwide will secretly abandon Zhi Li and choose to realign their allegiances!

"Husband, don’t be like this," Fang Qingzhuo cried. "I will invite little brother Qingyi as soon as possible to meet with you, to continue giving you his wholehearted support."

Zhi Li nodded and then said, "Kneel down!"

Fang Qingzhuo paled, pleading, "Husband, I still have injuries, I beg you, wait until my wounds heal."

Zhi Li went forward, disregarding everything as he forced his wife, Fang Qingzhuo, to the ground, tore off her dress, and entered her body with brutal force.

Instantly, the miserable cries of Fang Qingzhuo filled the air once again.

After Zhi Li was imbued with demon blood, he was completely like a wild beast, and the act was devoid of any beauty—it was akin to a horrific punishment, and almost every time, Fang Qingzhuo felt as if she lost half her life.

In just half a month, Fang Qingzhuo, tormented by Zhi Li, had lost more than a dozen pounds, and the deep injuries in her body had never healed.

...

At that moment!

Thousands of cavalry escorted Commandery Princess Zhining into Wangcheng Zidu!

Holding her baby, Princess Zhining lifted the carriage’s curtain and looked at the familiar grand city gates, sighing in her heart: "Zhi Du, I’m back; brother, I’m back; Suo Lun, I’m back!"

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