World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 830 - 397: Damn Fu Lingxi! Battle of Kings!

Chapter 830: 397: Damn Fu Lingxi! Battle of Kings!

In an instant, Turing Duo felt as if she had been struck by a whip and shrieked, "How, how is this possible? Could it be a false report of military intelligence?"

Duke Turing Tuo said, "Hai Gang has completely turned to Suo Lun, and Yan Mo is already dead!"

Turing Duo stood in daze for a long while, all her smugness wiped away.

Then, she was filled with sheer terror and anger!

Why? Why?

Why did Suo Lun win again? Couldn’t he lose just once? On what grounds?

The fear stemmed from the fact that the conflict between her and Suo Lun was now irreconcilable. If Suo Lun ultimately won, with his vengeful personality, the tragic fate that awaited her, Turing Duo, was all too predictable.

"That bitch, that bitch Haidei’er," Turing Duo hysterically yelled. "That traitor Hai Gang, that detestable traitor who deserves to be slaughtered a thousand times over—if it weren’t for his betrayal, Suo Lun would have been finished."

Like Zhi Li, Turing Duo firmly disbelieved that Suo Lun could have defeated Yan Mo on his own; it must have been Hai Gang’s abrupt betrayal, dealing a lethal blow behind Yan Mo’s back that led to Suo Lun’s lucky victory.

Turing Duo’s eyes turned bloodshot as she roared, "Not a single one in the Hai Family can be trusted; they are all treacherous wretches!"

Duke Turing Tuo coldly said, "Turing Duo, don’t get too carried away. You and Zhi Li are merely lovers, there’s no need for you to completely take his side when you speak."

Upon hearing this, Turing Duo was stunned. What did her father mean by that?

Duke Turing Tuo continued, "I am well aware of how cunning and sly Hai Gang is. He has now completely sided with Suo Lun without leaving any room for doubt; there must be a reason for it. Therefore, whether my Turing Clan should keep blindly following Zhi Li to the end is something that needs to be reconsidered."

Turing Duo’s expression changed and she said, "Father, our Turing Clan has no way out anymore. It’s a fight to the death between us and Suo Lun."

Duke Turing Tuo coldly rebutted, "You are mistaken; the fight to the death with Suo Lun involves only you, not our Turing Clan. You need to understand that!"

This statement struck Turing Duo like a bolt of lightning, leaving her utterly incredulous.

Her father, Duke Turing Tuo, had turned against her as quickly as turning a page in a book.

With a trembling voice, Turing Duo said, "Father, my sister is already married to His Highness Zhi Li; we are inseparably linked with him."

Duke Turing Tuo replied, "My daughters are not limited to just her."

Turing Duo argued, "With eight hundred thousand troops surrounding Suo Lun, the arrow is already on the bowstring; it must be launched!"

Duke Turing Tuo sighed and said, "Indeed, the arrow is on the bowstring; it must be launched! But what if the bowstring is loosened?"

This military leader wavered. He was not supporting Suo Lun, merely filled with unease before the battle.

This was his biggest gamble; if he won, he would potentially be crowned a king even if not by bloodline.

And if he lost, he would be utterly destroyed, and the entire Turing Clan would vanish like smoke.

The naval battle between Suo Lun and Yan Mo seemed undoubtedly a losing one, yet Suo Lun had emerged victorious.

Both Zhi Li and Turing Duo insisted it was due to Hai Gang’s betrayal.

But when Hai Gang headed south with his main force, he had signed the Edict Against Treason. Was his betrayal premeditated, or was it a spur-of-the-moment decision?

If it was premeditated, it meant he was wholly on Suo Lun’s side from the beginning. The supposed demise of his daughter Hai Zhier and his falling out with Suo Lun were all just an act, indicating Hai Gang had long favored Suo Lun, firmly aligning with him.

Duke Turing Tuo could not commend Hai Gang’s character, but he highly trusted his judgment.

And if it was a sudden betrayal?

That...that would be terrifying! Too mysterious, everything filled with the unknown!

Now, the situation was at a critical point where action had to be taken.

But Duke Turing Tuo’s heart was filled with an inexplicable unease, causing him to waver slightly about the impending military campaign.

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Feeling her father’s indecision made Turing Duo extremely anxious.

If there was one person in this world who wanted Suo Lun to meet a gruesome death, apart from Zhi Li, it would undoubtedly be Turing Duo.

Anyone else in the world could join forces with Suo Lun, but not Zhi Li or Turing Duo; she had already burned all bridges behind her.

Thus, she would use every means necessary to put Suo Lun to death!

Duke Turing Tuo’s wavering could have extremely detrimental effects; he merely needed to feign illness for a few days to delay the departure of the army.

Now that Suo Lun had triumphed in the naval battle, his finances would not be cut off, and he would continue to receive an endless stream of Gold Coins.

Any hope for Tianshui City to fall without a fight was lost, and the reorganization of tens of thousands of troops would proceed smoothly.

Soon, Suo Lun would command nearly two hundred thousand troops.

With each day’s delay, Suo Lun grew stronger.

Thus, the longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it was for Zhi Li.

They must strike while Suo Lun was at his weakest; eight hundred thousand troops should directly march on Tianshui City and put Suo Lun to death.

The army must set out, preferably tomorrow at once.

Today was also a day she was likely to conceive, and after seeing her father, she rushed to visit Zhi Li at his residence to be intimate.

Thus, just as she entered the royal city tonight, she felt extremely anxious.

At this moment, her father Duke Turing Tuo was swaying; she needed to nip everything in the bud before the situation worsened.

Once Duke Turing Tuo feigned illness, it would be too late!

After leaving Duke Turing’s Mansion, Turing Duo closed her eyes, considering whom she should seek out.

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