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.

“Why do you think I provide you with food and shelter, and even let a bunch

I feel disgusted just by looking at you. If it wasn’t for the fact that the bastard child in your womb contained divine power and could be used to refine pills to increase my cultivation, would

it the reason

reason and was despised by the world. She wanted to die along with this child. She did not want to keep

Lingxue had arranged food, accommodation, and servants for her because she wanted to use

a daze, unable to regain her composure for an extended period. Gu Lingxue before her appeared so unrecognizable

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

you, release him! If only you would set him free, I would

because of this belly of yours.” Gu

midwife and urged her,” What are you waiting

Miss.” The midwife held a knife

Qingluan’s

face squeezed out

“Ah!”

scream pierced through the

at them, her eyes brimming with hatred. “You… If you dare to harm my child, I

finish her words, her consciousness faded, and

“Wah! Wah! Wah!”

moment, a loud cry of a newborn pierced

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