Chарtеr 6 (15/20)
Тhе раth to the Fеmаlе Guеsts Сourtyard wаs аlreadу familiar, аnd Gоng Ziуu wаlkеd with his hаnds clasрed behind his back, his facе сloudеd with worrу.
"Тhе Тhreе Rеаlms Тriаl in the Нouse of Gоng Вaсk Mountain is еssentiallу a cоmреtitiоn fоr thе рosition оf Yоung Lord. Оvеr thе yеars, it hаs аlways bееn fraught with diffiсulties, with countlеss injuries, and thosе whо сan smоothly pаss аll thrеe triаls in оnе gо аrе as rаrе as рhoеnix feаthers..." Не lеt out а lоng sigh.
Whеn it сame to dеtermination, he had it; but whеn it came tо confidеncе, hе had littlе.
Jin Fan said, "The last ones to pass the Three Realms Trial were your brother Gong Huanyu and Gong Shangjue."
Gong Ziyu felt inexplicably irritated. Though unwilling to admit it, he still said, "I heard from my father that at the time, Gong Shangjue was the first to complete all three trials."
"Hmm." Jin Fan nodded.
Gong Zishang joined their conversation, asking curiously, "But in the end, Brother Huanyu was chosen as the Young Lord? This is the first time I've heard that."
Jin Fan replied, "Because the Blade Master and the Elders all believed he was more suitable to inherit the position of Blade Master."
"Gong Shangjue just agreed to that? Without any dissatisfaction?" Gong Zishang was surprised. No matter how she thought about it, this didn't seem like something that deadpan face would do, and she couldn't help clicking her tongue.
Jin Fan snorted, saying, "His dissatisfaction was written all over his face, couldn't you see? Your observation skills are really poor!"
Gong Zishang took the opportunity to reach out a finger and press it to his lips. "I won't allow you to belittle yourself..."
Jin Fan: "..."
Ignoring Jin Fan's slowly reddening face, Gong Ziyu made up his mind. "No matter what, I must pass these three trials, so that no one will question me anymore."
Gong Zishang clenched her fist. "I support you, little brother. But why have you suddenly become so passionate about becoming the Blade Master? Back when we used to skip training together, you weren't like this..."
"The more Gong Shangjue doesn't want me to become the Blade Master, the more I'm determined to do it. I must uncover the truth behind my father and brother's deaths and avenge them." Gong Ziyu looked ahead, his face filled with drive.
Gong Zishang asked curiously, "Wasn't it already concluded that it was Wufeng's people..."
Gong Ziyu grunted unhappily. Regarding this matter, he didn't fully believe it.
"Don't you think that Wufeng Command Token appeared a little too 'conveniently'? Hidden for so many years, and now it's discovered? And the one who discovered it just happened to be Gong Shangjue? Moreover, why would a Wufeng spy carry something that would only cause trouble for themselves?"
That made sense. Gong Zishang shrank her neck. "You're making my back feel cold..."
"However, there aren't more clues for now. I need to focus on dealing with the Three Realms Trial first." Gong Ziyu also knew he couldn't rush things. He sighed, then changed the subject. "Sis, do you know what the first trial of the Three Realms Trial is?"
Gong Zishang let out an "ah," her face full of disbelief. "I'm just a weak woman. I don't even have the qualification to participate in the trial. You're really asking the right person, just like asking a fish in a pond, 'Hello, can you tell me how to climb to the top of that mountain?'"
"Completely don't know?"
"Completely don't know." Though it wasn't something to be proud of, Gong Zishang answered straightforwardly.
Suddenly, Jin Fan's voice, who had been silent beside them all along, came through. "I know."
Gong Ziyu and Gong Zishang were both stunned at the same time, turning to look at the person they had ignored for so long.
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