World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 918 - 429: Throne Battle! Turing Duo Goes Mad!_2

Chapter 918: 429: Throne Battle! Turing Duo Goes Mad!_2

Upon hearing the news that the King had passed away, Zhi Li was struck by lightning and after a long while, suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, let out a loud cry, and fainted straight backward.

Then, Zhi Li’s trusted samurai hurriedly helped him onto the back of a griffin, following Prime Minister Yan Wuji at top speed to return to Wangcheng Zidu!

Wangcheng Zidu was already in utter chaos.

The King had passed away, and the masses were clad in mourning garments.

Last night, the sounds of slaughter from the direction of the royal city had almost spread throughout the entire Wangcheng Zidu.

Anyone who wasn’t a fool knew clearly who had assassinated the King.

The civil and military officials who had stayed behind in Wangcheng Zidu had divided into two camps.

One camp was in cahoots with Zhi Li, firmly believing that the King had died long ago, and last night’s assassination was just an act; the despicable Suo Lun wanted to frame Zhi Li with the crime of regicide by using the King’s death.

Not only that, it was actually Suo Lun who was plotting to overthrow the throne!

After winning this decisive battle, those shameless nobles and generals, crying "Lord Suo Lun" aloud, would only kneel before Suo Lun, not Zhi Yan.

The other camp claimed with certainty that Zhi Li, having lost his mind, had assassinated the King!

The influence of the two camps was evenly matched and in a standoff!

The faction of high-ranking officials supporting Zhi Li had all gathered at Zhi Li’s lordly residence, strategizing for Zhi Li’s ascension to the throne.

While the faction supporting Zhi Yan Princess had congregated at the Princess’s mansion, numerically far surpassing the officials who supported Zhi Li.

Of course, these officials supported Zhi Yan Princess not because they had a conscience, but because they did not think highly of Zhi Li.

Zhi Li had gone mad enough to assassinate the King and forcibly take the throne. Did he really think everyone else was a fool, believing that by pretending to be in a southern border fort, he could completely clear himself of the great crime of regicide? And to say that this is a play performed by Suo Lun, framing him, Zhi Li—why don’t you say that it was Suo Lun who assassinated the King?

It’s truly said that heaven destroys those who are not for themselves.

By forcibly distorting the truth and inverting right and wrong, you really take us for fools. When you were at the height of your power, we all played the fool. But now that you’re on the brink of doom, you still think of us as fools?

Although the officials supporting Zhi Yan were numerous, they lacked leadership since Suo Lun was not there, and neither was Zhi Yan!

Thus, these high-ranking officials turned their attention to Duke Zhi Ting.

With Suo Lun and Zhi Yan absent, the highest leader left in Wangcheng Zidu naturally became Duke Zhi Ting.

But at the moment, Duke Zhi Ting remained behind his tightly shut manor gates without making an appearance.

Once Zhi Ting made an appearance, he would immediately unite the officials against Zhi Li, becoming a formidable force.

"Duke Zhi Ting must not appear at the Princess’s mansion," Turing Duo firmly said. "Now, there are many officials opposing the ascension of Zhi Li His Highness to the throne, but they are leaderless. However, once Zhi Ting takes the lead, this group will coalesce into a formidable force, making Zhi Li His Highness’s ascension no longer possible!"

This logic was known to all, but with the protection of Gao Yin and the Commander of the Imperial Guards Hei Ningqi, who could dare lay a hand on Duke Zhi Ting?

Turing Duo said, "There’s no other way, cut off a hand of Suo Lun’s son and send it to Duke Zhi Ting’s mansion."

Upon hearing this, everyone trembled violently.

Suo Lun and Zhi Ning’s son was barely a year old. Could you really bring yourself to harm such a one-year-old infant?

Turing Duo hadn’t slept for days and nights, but she exhibited no signs of fatigue. On the contrary, she was overly excited, her eyes bloodshot as she said, "We have no choice now. Only such a bloody and resolute method can intimidate Duke Zhi Ting."

The crowd fell silent, chilled to the bone, not daring to reply.

That was Suo Lun’s son; if you dare harm him, Suo Lun would surely exterminate your entire clan.

"Now that the situation is perilous, you shrink back like this, unworthy of being men," Turing Duo declared. "I’ll go myself!"

Then, under the protection of several experts from the Demon Continent, she proceeded toward the high tower within the Zhi Du Sanctuary that imprisoned Zhi Ning and her son.

Outside the high tower, she was stopped by a few Holy Temple Monks.

"I am a woman of Zhi Li His Highness; am I not allowed to enter?" Turing Duo angrily said.

"Sorry, no one can enter except for Zhi Li His Highness," the Holy Temple Monk replied.

Turing Duo said, "But now the situation is urgent, and many are opposing Zhi Li His Highness’s ascension to the throne. They’re just a group without a leader. Once Zhi Ting steps forward to lead the ministers in opposition to Zhi Li His Highness, the situation will be irretrievable."

Upon hearing this, the faces of the Holy Temple Monks involuntarily twitched.

They were not as detached as the other top members of the Dragon Temple; their fates were irrevocably tied to Zhi Li.

"What does Madam Turing Duo intend to do?" the Holy Temple Monk asked.

Turing Duo said, "Cut off a hand of Suo Lun’s son and send it to Duke Zhi Ting’s mansion to scare him from showing his face."

Instantly, the Holy Temple Monks guarding the tower’s gate shuddered.

"I will report this to the Grand Priest," said one of the monks.

The Grand Priest he spoke of was the one who had bound his fate tightly with Zhi Li and would either live or die with him.

A quarter of an hour later, the Holy Temple Monk returned, silent, simply and solemnly unlocking the great door of the tower.

Everything was clear without words; the Grand Priest had approved Turing Duo’s plan. They had long been untroubled by turmoil, no longer placing a child’s life within their considerations.

When this Holy Temple Monk passed through the Fu Lingxi castle, for some reason, he reported the matter to Fu Lingxi as well.

However, Fu Lingxi remained in meditation, not hearing his words, showing no reaction!

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