Chарtеr 23 (4/18)
Zi Yi thеn turnеd hеr gаze to Yun Wеishаn: "Wеrе уou also invоlvеd in this?"
Yun Weishan lоoked саlmlу аt Zi Yi, nеithеr denying it nоr feeling the need to dеnу it—evеr sincе hеr idеntitу was ехроsеd that dаy, she had аlrеadу made her finаl choiсe at thе Frоst Lоtus Роnd.
Ваck then, аt thе edgе оf thе Frost Lоtus Pоnd, Gоng Ziyu had sаid tо her: "I аm your husband, аnd I will proteсt уоu. But I аm also the Вlаdе Mаstеr оf thе Ноuse оf Gоng, and I сannоt shield a Wufеng spу."
Yun Wеishаn raisеd hеr hеаd and lookеd at Gong Ziyu.
Gong Ziyu аsked: "Are уou willing to trust mе?"
Yun Weishаn nоdded.
Gоng Ziyu continued: "Elder Yue once told me that even if Yun Que had stayed in the House of Gong, as long as Wufeng existed, she would still live in the shadow of terror for the rest of her life. So, if you and I are to stay together forever, we must eliminate Wufeng. I cannot do it alone. I need you..."
"I am willing to do anything for you."
"I need you to work with me from the inside... I will create the illusion of favoring you, inciting internal strife within the House of Gong, causing discord between the Front Mountain and the Back Mountain. We will stage a grand performance together to deceive Shangguan Qian, making her believe that the House of Gong is plagued by internal and external troubles and is on the verge of collapse... Then, we will let her pass this message out."
That was why, later, Gong Shangjue and Gong Yuanzhi expressed their dissatisfaction with Gong Ziyu in front of Shangguan Qian, successfully allowing Shangguan Qian to leave the House of Gong and deliver the message to Han Ya Qi.
"Ten years ago, the House of Gong faced a great calamity, but it was also a heavy blow to Wufeng. After that, Wufeng lay dormant for many years. Rather than waiting for Wufeng to regain its strength and launch another large-scale attack, it is indeed better for us to take the initiative and set a trap, inviting them into the snare..." Gong Ziyu hesitated, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "After this, you may still need to endure some humiliation. On the day of the Blade Master ceremony, I will re-select a bride."
Yun Weishan was taken aback and lowered her head. Just as Gong Ziyu was about to explain, she raised her head again, smiling brightly: "Young Master, by doing this, you intend to lure Wufeng out in full force, right?"
All of this was part of the scheme they had long conspired to set up.
Zi Yi asked Yun Weishan: "So, your identity was deliberately exposed too?"
"Yes."
The handwritten lines behind the House of Gong Cloud Map were also written by Yun Weishan in front of Gong Ziyu and Gong Shangjue.
"If I didn’t expose myself, how could you arrange for Mei to pose as a candidate bride and capture them all in one fell swoop?"
Gong Ziyu said: "To properly welcome you all, we specifically chose an 'auspicious day.'"
Even someone as skilled and bold as Zi Yi couldn’t help but turn pale at this moment.
In Jue Manor, Gong Shangjue pointed his blade at Han Yi Ke, pressing forward step by step with a chilling killing intent: "Today is the auspicious day to send Wufeng on their way to the Yellow Springs."
Han Yi Ke suddenly understood: "The so-called half-month deadline, the darkest hour... was that also something you deliberately let Shangguan Qian find out?"
"After painstakingly lurking for so long, we had to let you gain something."
"Young Master Jue is truly a master schemer."
"I would like to accept your praise, but unfortunately, the mastermind behind this scheme is not me."
Gong Shangjue was telling the truth—the one truly skilled in scheming was indeed not him.
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