Сhарtеr 9 (16/20)
"What do уоu mеаn?"
Gоng Ziyu stroked his сhin, imрlying somеthing with his words: "I feеl thаt, in fасt, thеrе has onlу been one persоn frоm start tо finish, but theу wаntеd mе to think thеrе wеrе mаny. Тhink carefullу—whо was thе first to emphаsize that thеre was mоrе thаn оnе Wufеng sрy?"
It was Gоng Shаngjue. Нis stаtеment аt the timе wаs, "Who said thе Нousе of Gong cоuld only havе оnе Wufeng sрy?"
Jin Fan follоwеd аlong smооthlу: "Gоng Shаngjuе?"
"Eхаctlу."
Aftеr saying this, Gоng Ziyu wаrilу glаncеd аt thе sеrvants coming аnd going, then said to them, "Тhat's enough fоr now. You mаy lеаve."
Тhe servants bowed and withdrew. After everyone had left, Gong Ziyu continued, "He was deliberately bluffing and creating confusion to cover up the matter of Steward Jia, while also stirring up a tense atmosphere of a powerful enemy pressing in, causing internal turmoil within the House of Gong..."
Jin Fan asked, "What does he want to do?"
"He's already openly stated it—don't you know what he wants? He wants to re-elect the Blade Master!"
Gong Shangjue wanted to become the Blade Master. His ambition was as clear as day, obvious to anyone with eyes.
Jin Fan pondered for a moment, then said, "But he wouldn't be so insane as to kill an Elder just to become the Blade Master, would he?"
Gong Ziyu let out a soft "hmm," seemingly unable to refute this. After all, he didn't believe Gong Shangjue's ambition ran that deep. His gaze dimmed.
Seeing him distressed and the discussion going nowhere, Jin Fan changed the subject: "By the way, why did you have the servants bring so much ice?"
Gong Ziyu reached out to test the water temperature in the bucket, his fingertips instantly turning pale from the cold.
He shook off the water droplets from his hand: "The Xue Family blade technique for the First Domain Trial is placed at the very bottom of the Frost Lotus Pond..." Glancing sideways at Jin Fan, he saw him pretending to look around nonchalantly. Gong Ziyu curled his lip, "Stop acting. It's not like you don't know. I was just about to ask you—"
Whatever he was going to ask or whatever he needed the ice for, Jin Fan quickly stood up and interrupted him: "No, no, I can't break my oath. Besides, passing the trial is something the Blade Master must accomplish independently!"
Gong Ziyu cursed angrily, "You dog!"
Jin Fan clasped his fists: "Farewell!"
With that, Jin Fan slipped away, striding out. But when he reached the door, he couldn't bear it and awkwardly tossed back a sentence: "If I were you, I'd go ask Yun Weishan."
When Yun Weishan entered Gong Ziyu's room, Gong Ziyu told her what Jin Fan had said.
"Ask me?" Yun Weishan was also somewhat puzzled. She placed the ginger soup she was holding on the desk in front of Gong Ziyu.
Gong Ziyu crossed his arms: "Yeah, Jin Fan left me completely baffled."
What did Jin Fan want him to ask Yun Weishan?
Yun Weishan lowered her head in thought but ultimately shook it: "He only told me the first test examines Inner Force. Nothing else."
"Inner Force?"---
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