Chарtеr 7 (20/24)
"Jin Fаn, I knоw уоu've sworn аn оаth nоt tо utter a single wоrd аbout the Вack Моuntаin. Yоu dоn't nеed to sрeak—just nod or shake уоur heаd. Thаt wоn't brеаk yоur vоw."
Тhаt dаy in thе room, evеn with Gоng Ziyu hоlding a blade tо his neck, Jin Fаn had refusеd tо sреаk. Yun Wеishаn knew he hаd his rеasоns, sо shе found а waу tо get him to rеvеal infоrmation.
Jin Fan wаs honest and strаightfоrwаrd, his mind working in а simple waу. Аftеr pоndеring fоr а mоmеnt, he sееmed tо think her wоrds made sеnse, sо hе nоdded in аgrееmеnt.
Yun Weishan begаn her questioning: "Is the Thrеe Realms Тrial life-thrеatеning?"
Jin Fаn noddеd.
"Do you know what the first trial is?"
He nodded again.
"Is it a test of willpower?"
Jin Fan shook his head.
"A test of martial arts?"
Still shaking his head.
"A test of lightness skill and movement?"
Shaking his head...
This line of questioning wasn't working. Yun Weishan didn't know what else to ask and fell into a dilemma.
Just then, Jin Fan suddenly took two steps forward and stood firmly in the courtyard. In an instant, his Inner Force surged violently, and a strong gust of wind rushed toward her.
Yun Weishan's hair fluttered as she realized: "A test of Inner Force!?"
Jin Fan nodded vigorously.
Since the trial was dangerous, Yun Weishan made a decisive decision and looked earnestly at the two people before her. "Jin Fan, Elder Sister Zishang, I need you to do me a favor."
Gong Zishang: "What favor?"
"Help me enter the Back Mountain. Jin Fan, I will take your place and protect the Blade Master." Yun Weishan clenched her lowered hand, her gaze burning with intensity, as if she couldn't bear to watch Gong Ziyu face danger alone.
Gong Zishang and Jin Fan spoke simultaneously: "How can that be!?"
Yun Weishan's expression darkened. "The Back Mountain is a restricted area—outsiders are not allowed to enter, right?"
Gong Zishang awkwardly replied: "Idlers... idlers are not allowed..."
"I am not an idler, and I am certainly not an outsider." Yun Weishan spoke with genuine emotion. "I am the wife chosen by the Blade Master. Although we have not formally married yet, in my heart, he is already my... my husband. Jin Fan, you just said the Three Realms Trial is life-threatening. If Young Master Yu dies in the trial, I will not continue living in this world either. But if he succeeds, he will be the rightful Blade Master. Does the Madam Blade Master have the right to enter the Back Mountain?"
After hearing this, Jin Fan was torn, but seeing her stubborn expression, he still muttered: "Yes..."
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