The Depths of Desperation

Cloud Plains Continent.

Within the courtyard of the Gu family estate, there exists a secluded, dimly-lit chamber.

“What are you doing? Let me go!” Gu Qingluan struggled desperately.

“Smack! Smack!” A series of sharp slaps shattered the stillness of the night, startling the birds perched on the trees.

“B * tch! Behave yourself!”

Her belly swelled as several stout elderly women pinned her down onto the bed, binding her limbs with coarse hemp ropes.

Emerging from the shadows, a strikingly beautiful woman approached, her eyes brimming with malevolence, fixated greedily upon the protruding stomach.

“I had intended to wait for your delivery, but alas, time is running out. Eight months… My divine child is on the verge of maturing.”

Gu Qingluan’s expression changed slightly. “What do you mean?”

She wanted to protect her abdomen, but her hands were tied.

Lingxue looked at her with disdain. “Why do you think I provide you with food and shelter, and even let

bastard child in your womb contained divine power and could be used

eyes widened in shock. “Was it the reason why you coaxed me

no reason and was despised by the world. She wanted to die along with this child. She did not want to keep it either. It was

and servants for her because she wanted to use her child as a drug

daze, unable to regain her composure for an extended period. Gu Lingxue before her appeared so unrecognizable that it sent shivers down

to it. She understood that escape was futile today, but this

voice, she implored, “Second Sister, you must be mistaken. I beg you, release him! If only you would set him free,

because of this belly of yours.” Gu Lingxue smiled

midwife and urged her,” What are

a knife in her hand and

Gu Qingluan’s

haggard face squeezed out

“Ah!”

scream pierced

brimming with hatred. “You… If you dare to harm my child, I won’t spare you, even if I

her consciousness

“Wah! Wah! Wah!”

that very moment, a loud cry of a newborn pierced

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