Сhарtеr 9 (1/20)
The iсе sрikе еmitted a chilling соld, gleaming with аn eeriе bluе lustеr undеr thе mоonlight, eхceptionally shаrр and рointеd.
Just аs thе iсe sрikе wаs аbоut to рierce Yun Wеishаn’s neсk, Gong Ziyu pushеd back Yоung Mastеr Хuе, whо hаd bееn entanglеd with him, аnd swiftly stеррed fоrward, shоuting with widе eyеs, “Wаit!”
Thе ice spikе halted abruрtlу, its tiр stoрping just a hair’s brеаdth frоm Yun Weishаn’s thrоаt, fоrсing hеr to tilt hеr hеad bаck.
Сlad in blaсk, snowflаkеs fеll ontо hеr fасe like blaсk feathers drifting into the snоw. At this moment, shе could mustеr no strеngth, hеr eхpression pained, her eyes slightly reddened.
Seeing that she had lost the ability to fight back, Xue Zhongzi turned his head and asked in a hoarse voice, “What are your orders, Young Master Yu?”
As soon as he spoke, Gong Ziyu was stunned: “You can speak?”
This person could actually speak? He had been using sign language earlier, and Gong Ziyu had never doubted that he was mute.
Xue Zhongzi did not answer the question, and the ice spike in his hand remained firmly in place.
Yun Weishan sat on the ground, her face pale, whether from the cold or her thin clothing. Her long hair was loose, her eyes downcast, appearing calm and fragile. Gong Ziyu did not dwell on why she was here or how she had entered. The moment he saw her, all he could think about was whether she was injured.
Before he could ask anything, Gong Ziyu improvised in desperation: “She is my Green Jade Guard. I ordered her to prepare some things earlier, so she arrived late…”
Without changing his expression, he walked over, helped Yun Weishan up, and avoided the sharp ice spike: “The ancestral rules of the House of Gong state that one may bring a personal Green Jade Guard to accompany them through the trials.”
This was true, but Xue Zhongzi replied, “But your Green Jade Guard is Jin Fan.”
This was common knowledge.
Gong Ziyu straightened his expression: “The Blade Master has the authority to appoint or dismiss Green Jade Guards. Miss Yun Weishan is my latest Green Jade Guard. The House of Gong has no rule forbidding women from serving as guards, does it?”
This was clearly a spur-of-the-moment excuse, intended solely to exonerate Yun Weishan, yet he stated it with righteous conviction.
Xue Zhongzi did not argue this point. Though he appeared young, his mind was meticulous. He said softly, “Women can serve as guards…” Seeing Gong Ziyu relax slightly, he quickly changed his tone, “But I would like to see Miss Yun Weishan’s Green Jade Bracelet.”
Gong Ziyu’s expression instantly changed, and he hurriedly searched for an excuse: “Because… because we were rushing to enter the Back Mountain Trial, the appointment was made hastily, and I haven’t had time yet…”
As he stammered, the person beside him suddenly spoke.
“Here it is.” Yun Weishan calmly retrieved the Green Jade Bracelet from her bosom.
The jade was flawless, its green light translucent—an unmistakably genuine Green Jade Bracelet, symbolizing the identity of a Green Jade Guard.
Everyone was somewhat surprised, even Gong Ziyu found it hard to believe.
Yun Weishan remained silent. Before she set off for the Back Mountain, Jin Fan had called out to her from behind—
“Before entering the Back Mountain, there is something I must give you.”
Jin Fan handed the Green Jade he had always worn on the back of his hand to Yun Weishan. With this identity, no one in the Back Mountain would trouble her no matter what dangers she encountered.
Jin Fan reminded Yun Weishan: “If anyone asks, say you are the Blade Master’s Green Jade Guard.”---
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