World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 401 - 213: Siblings Meet!_2

Chapter 401: 213: Siblings Meet!_2

"I didn’t mean to..." Gui Qinshao said, "He actually dared to hit me..."

"Slap..." Gui Xingfu struck with a slap.

A crisp sound echoed.

Both people present were utterly stunned.

Gui Xingfu had not struck Ling Ao but Gui Qinshao, and it was on the other cheek.

Now, both sides of her beautiful face were swollen from being hit.

Immediately, Gui Qinshao truly felt as if she’d been struck by lightning, her mind instantly went blank, and her eyes nearly lost all focus.

It was as if her whole world had collapsed.

Even Ling Ao was completely shocked; he was well aware of how much his father-in-law doted on his fiancée.

The reason Gui Qinshao was so spoiled and arrogant was entirely due to her father’s indulgence.

And the person she loved most was her father, Gui Xingfu; she almost regarded him as the heaven and earth.

From childhood, Gui Xingfu’s indulgence in her couldn’t be described as just doting; not to mention hitting, he had never even uttered a harsh word to her.

No matter how arrogant and unreasonable she was, her father always accommodated and protected her.

No matter how much trouble she caused, her father, Gui Xingfu, had not a single word of reproach.

Last time, she encouraged her brother Gui Qinzhong to lead the naval forces to attack Chaos Stone Island, which resulted in the complete annihilation of thousands of the Gui Family Naval Forces.

That was a catastrophe; her brother Gui Qinzhong faced unprecedented punishment, not only being stripped of his position but also nearly beaten to death with three hundred lashes, his flesh a bloody pulp.

But she, the instigator, not only avoided any punishment she was instead coddled even more by her father.

And now, her father had actually hit her, for Ling Ao.

Suddenly, Gui Qinshao really felt as if her whole world had crumbled and changed color.

"Ah..." She let out a piercing scream and rushed out.

Ling Ao also hurried to follow her out.

"Don’t go, she won’t get far," Gui Xingfu said, "How are your injuries?"

"I’m alright..." Ling Ao said with difficulty, feeling as if something was lodged in his heart, that glowing emotion filling his entire being.

His father-in-law had hit his most beloved daughter for him.

Between Gui Qinshao and himself, he had actually sided with him, which deeply moved Ling Ao.

"Do you know that Suo Long’s regard for Suo Hanyi actually totally exceeds that for Suo Lun?" Gui Xingfu said.

"Son... knows," Ling Ao said, his voice rough.

Gui Xingfu continued, "Yet, Suo Hanyi is a fool. Do you know where his foolishness lies?"

Ling Ao replied, "He has the heart of a wolf and the lungs of a dog, betraying the Suo family."

Gui Xingfu said, "No, that is just the outcome. His stupidity is due to his inferiority complex. Despite always telling himself that he is the towering pillar of the Suo family, in fact, he has always seen himself as a servant of the Suo family. He is not proud enough, nor confident enough. That is the root of his tragedy."

After thinking for a moment, Ling Ao nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."

Gui Xingfu said, "Xia Ao, so don’t let anyone undermine your confidence and pride, not even your beloved Qin Shu, or even Zhi Li His Highness."

Upon hearing this, Ling Ao couldn’t help but be taken aback.

Gui Xingfu went on to say, "How is your elder brother Gui Qinbi?"

Ling Ao replied, "Extremely outstanding, a peerless talent."

Gui Xingfu said, "Yet his future is at most that of a Linhai City Lord, and my esteem and expectation for you far exceed his."

At these words, Ling Ao was utterly astonished.

Gui Qinbi was the true heir and son of Gui Xingfu; was his significance actually greater than his?

Gui Xingfu said, "Suo Long values Suo Hanyi to assist Suo Lun. However, I want Gui Qinbi to assist you and help you."

This sentence completely exceeded Ling Ao’s comprehension.

"It’s okay if you don’t understand now, but remember that I have invested the most in you, and everything I have done is for you," Gui Xingfu said.

Ling Ao did not speak any further, but simply knelt down, tears sliding down.

...

Gui Qinshao, like a headless fly, didn’t know where to rush to; she initially rushed to Mrs. Turing’s room to weep and complain.

But she disliked the wife of Duke Turing.

So, upon returning to her own room, she threw herself onto the bed and sobbed uncontrollably.

However this time, no one came to comfort her. Neither her father, Gui Xingfu, nor Ling Ao came.

Crying herself to exhaustion, she eventually fell asleep.

When she woke again, it was already the afternoon.

Upon waking, still no one came to check on her, not even to bring food.

Her heart felt icy cold, and she harbored resentment towards the entire world.

At that moment, there was a knock at the door, and Turing Duo’s voice came through: "Gui Qinshao, your father asked me to accompany you to take a walk and clear your mind."

Gui Qinshao initially wanted to yell at her to go away.

But now, Turing Duo seemed even more miserable than her, about to marry the ugly and short Tuli Yang.

When you are in despair, having someone by your side who is even more miserable might make you feel a bit better.

"Wait a moment..." Gui Qinshao said.

Then, she ordered her maid to prepare a bath, and she bathed and changed her clothes.

Most importantly, she needed to conceal the slap marks on her face.

And then, for some reason, she remembered what Suo Lun whispered in her ear yesterday.

"Meet me at Hua Yu Pavilion. If you don’t come, you will bear the consequences."

At this moment, hatred and a desire for revenge filled her heart, and suddenly, a devil within her began to stir restlessly.

...

On the sea, that rockman pirate leader, upon seeing Suo Ningbing, suddenly had his eyes light up fiercely, his muscles tensed, and he even held his breath.

His pupils shrank continuously as his gaze remained fixed on Suo Ningbing’s face.

As the leader, his attire was not much different from his men. In the cold weather, he was also barefoot, shirtless, wearing only a loincloth on his lower half, with his hair disheveled—he only held a platinum battle saber, which indicated his status.

He was wilder than Suo Lun, with a robust and trim figure that could make any woman drool.

The bronze color of his muscles seemed as though they were cast from steel, strong yet not the slightest bit cumbersome, perfectly trim and elongated.

Those abs and merman lines could outshine any male model on Earth.

If Suo Lun was poison to women, then the pirate leader before her undoubtedly was as well.

"Woman, come aboard my ship for negotiation," the pirate leader pointed at Suo Ningbing and said, "Otherwise, I will wipe out all of your people."

Following his words, he raised his hand fiercely.

Suddenly, thousands of pirates raised their crossbows, grappling hooks, and a variety of naval weapons.

The Suo Family Naval Forces were mostly what remained of Duke Zhi Ting’s navy, with half of the men newly converted from ground troops—virtually still landlubbers.

Therefore, as soon as the pirate leader gave the order, it wouldn’t take long to completely eliminate the thousand Suo Family Naval Forces.

Suo Ningbing took a while to come to her senses, and when she looked at the pirate leader again, her gaze was filled with tenderness.

"Fine, I will come and negotiate with you," Suo Ningbing said.

"I’ll come with you," said Suo Mu and others, although guessing the other’s identity, they still didn’t feel reassured.

"No need," Suo Ningbing said softly, "He won’t hurt me."

Then, the other side sent over a small boat and transferred Suo Ningbing onto the pirate flagship.

The pirate leader circled Suo Ningbing several times, then said with an almost intoxicated tone, "I’ve been alive for twenty-eight years, slept with countless women, yet none have made me yearn for a second night."

"This time, this raid, I felt it was the Sea God’s will."

"Indeed, I found the fairy of my dreams, the eternal companion for my grave, I found my moon, I found my stars."

Then, the extremely handsome and roguish pirate leader knelt on one knee and said, "I don’t care whose wife you are, whose daughter, or even the mother of which child, from today on, you are mine. I want to marry you, to become my lifelong sea woman."

At these words, Suo Ningbing was momentarily at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Indeed, he was Suo Lun’s half-brother from a different mother. Their way of charming women was almost identical.

...

Note: I just got home and started writing immediately, delivering the first update.

Tomorrow, I have to travel again, a very far journey!