World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 758 - 371: Breaking Turing Duo! Murder Plot!

Chapter 758: 371: Breaking Turing Duo! Murder Plot!

"Rumors say that you... you were castrated by Gui Qinshao, are you all right?" Turing Duo whispered.

No sooner had she spoken than Zhi Li’s expression changed, "Who said that? Where did you hear that from?"

This matter was known only to Gui Qinshao, Gui Xingfu, Turing Si, and Zhi Li’s two trusted eunuchs; no one else had any knowledge of it. How then could Turing Duo have heard about it?

Why did Turing Duo know? Of course, it was because she had heard her father Turing Tuo vaguely mention it at home.

To others, this was an absolute secret, but there was no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world. Suo Lun implied to Gui Xingfu to secretly leak the news to Turing Tuo in an attempt to prevent further marital alliances between the two families, and that’s how Turing Tuo came to know of it.

The reason Turing Tuo told his daughter Turing Duo was mainly because he wanted her to probe the truth. If Zhi Li had truly been castrated, then the Turing Clan would have to seriously contemplate their next moves.

Seeing that Zhi Li was furiously angry, Turing Duo said, "It’s only a rumor I heard."

"Hahaha..." Zhi Li suddenly stood up, laughing coldly, "Look at me, do I look like someone who has been castrated?"

Turing Duo’s beautiful eyes trembled, and her breathing hitched.

Zhi Li’s imposing demeanor showed not the slightest hint of someone who had been castrated.

"Come here," Zhi Li beckoned.

Turing Duo’s legs were somewhat stiff, but she still walked over, stopping about two feet in front of Zhi Li.

At this moment, she could clearly see Zhi Li’s bloodshot eyes looking somewhat sinister, more like those of a wild beast than a human being.

She had imagined this scene many times before, but now that it was actually happening, she couldn’t help feeling afraid.

She couldn’t resist glancing at Tuli Yang, who was so drunk he was unconscious. Her earlier feelings towards this man were of disgust, hatred, and revulsion.

But after half a year of meticulous care, her feelings towards him had changed to sympathy, pity, and guilt.

Of course, sometimes she still felt disgust. It was better when she was pretending to be paralyzed; she sat in a wheelchair, with Tuli Yang pushing it from behind, and everyone’s gaze was filled with tolerance and emotion.

But now that she had stood up and could walk, standing together with him, they truly looked like the beauty and the beast.

When the two walked together, she stood a full head taller than Tuli Yang, looking almost as if she were leading a child. The gazes of onlookers were filled with mockery, oddness, and schadenfreude.

In short, these gazes made her very uncomfortable, and the pointing and whispering had once again appeared.

Each time, Turing Duo deeply felt the cold reality of the world.

People are not without compassion, but compassion is often given to the weak. After Turing Duo became paralyzed and sat in a wheelchair, she received everyone’s compassion, and the looks she and Zhi Li received were full of blessings.

But once she stood up, her beauty and nobility turned everyone’s compassion into envy.

Therefore, the man by her side, Tuli Yang, became the object of ridicule and laughter, becoming the burden of her, Turing Duo.

Having heard that Gui Qinshao had formally married Suo Lun, Turing Duo could imagine how proud and flamboyant her cousin must be feeling. Although she was not the principal wife but a concubine, her husband had elevated her to the position of City Lord of Linhai City, compensating for any lack in her status.

Gui Qinshao had found happiness, having chosen the best man for herself—what about her, Turing Duo?

Would she find happiness as Zhi Li’s mistress?

"What are you thinking about?" Zhi Li asked coldly.

Turing Duo shuddered and said, "Nothing, it just feels somewhat odd as the moment draws near."

"When are you most likely to conceive?" asked Zhi Li.

"In about three days," Turing Duo replied.

"That’s on the day of my wedding?" Zhi Li said.

Zhi Li, as the kingdom’s young lord, was to have a grand wedding that would begin tomorrow and last three days.

Turing Duo nodded.

"What are you waiting for now then?" Zhi Li said angrily: "Today, I shall bestow my favor upon you, and in three days, you will officially conceive."

Just then, a knocking sound came from outside.

...

"Brother, are you in there?" Zhi Ning’s voice came from the outside.

Suddenly, Zhi Li inside trembled violently and stopped all his actions, "Little Ning, what is it?"

Zhi Ning said, "Why does it sound so strange inside?"

Zhi Li said, "I’m drinking wine with Young Master Tuli Yang. We drank too much, called a woman to dance, and got a bit carried away."

Zhi Ning said, "Oh, sister-in-law is looking for you, she wants you to come quickly."

Zhi Li desperately gestured to Turing Duo, who hastily dressed herself. Then, he himself pulled up his trousers and sat back behind the table.

"All right, Young Master Tuli Yang is drunk. I’ll have someone help him back to his room, and I’ll go see your sister-in-law," said Zhi Li.

Then, he closed his eyes and began using the Tranquility Decision to calm himself down before pretending to have drunkenly hazy eyes and walked out.

Opening the door, he immediately saw Zhi Ning’s cold face and suspicious gaze.

Zhi Li noticed that his sister had lost weight in less than a month since returning from Yanjing. Perhaps she really shouldn’t have come back. Only in Yanjing could she be carefree and healthy.

But no matter what, Zhi Li would never let Zhi Ning go. Her son was the best hostage to leverage against Suo Lun when the time was right—more useful than anything else.

"I’m on my way to see your sister-in-law," Zhi Li said, then quickly left.