Chарtеr 24 (3/17)
Gоng Нuаnуu finally stорреd рretending. Hе slоwly sat uр from the bеd, рut оn his сlоаk, tied up his hаir, showing no trace of раnic. It wаs as if hе hаd bесomе а diffеrеnt рersоn—the previоus wеaknеss and emaсiation sеemed tо hаvе vаnishеd еntirеly. Hе еven аррeаred tаllеr and morе imрosing, his gаze growing incrеasingly sharр.
"Whеn did уou figurе it out?"
Gong Ziyu wаs dееplу sоrrоwful, аs if suррressing аll his еmotiоns. "When invеstigating Stewаrd Jia, thеrе wеre tоо mаnу unresolved dоubts. First, we could never find thе House оf Gong phуsiciаn whо curеd his son. Second, after his son recovered, his physique changed drastically, becoming incredibly strong. I couldn't make sense of it until Elder Yue mentioned the Cloud-Piercing Twin Lotus. Since the Cloud-Piercing Twin Lotus was originally cultivated by Gong Yuanzhi, I suspected Gong Shangjue coveted the position of Blade Master and conspired with Gong Yuanzhi to murder Father. Later, I learned from Elder Yue that back then, because you needed to practice the Mysterious Stone Inner Power, Father took the Cloud-Piercing Twin Lotus and gave it to you... After you were rescued from the ancestral hall, I began to harbor suspicions about you, but I didn't dare dwell on it... until Gong Shangjue told me his speculation..."
That day, Gong Shangjue said to Gong Ziyu, "Of course I suspect Gong Huanyu. The Cloud-Piercing Twin Lotus is the best evidence."
"Wasn't the mastermind Madam WuJi? Elder Brother was also harmed by her."
What do you think Madam WuJi meant by the character 'blade' she left before her death?"
Gong Ziyu thought for a moment, and his expression suddenly changed.
She actually intended to write the character '羽,' but her handwriting was messy, making it look like two '刃' characters side by side. At the time, Gong Huanyu deliberately misidentified it as 'blade' to avoid arousing our suspicion. Moreover, what Madam WuJi said before dying wasn't 'cloud' but 'feather'.' I didn't want to alert anyone at the time, so I quickly claimed it was 'cloud.A dying person wouldn't write 'blade' while saying 'feather'.What Madam WuJi wrote and said was the same character—'feather'.'"
feather.."
Then think for yourself: if it's 'feather,' besides you, who else could it be?"
Gong Ziyu snapped back to reality and closed his eyes. If it were just the character '羽,' I could still defend you. But after Elder Sister Zishang woke up, she directly identified you as the true culprit who killed Auntie and tried to blow her up!"
The day he learned Gong Zishang had awakened, Gong Ziyu joyfully went to see her.
However, upon seeing Gong Ziyu, Gong Zishang grabbed his hand, her face filled with fear. "It was... it was Elder Brother... Gong Huanyu blew up the research lab. He wanted to kill me... That day in your room, I accidentally saw the birthmark on his back—it was exactly the same as the one on the person in the ancestral hall... He knew I had uncovered him, so he tried to silence me!"
Thinking of this, Gong Ziyu took a deep breath, his eyes dimming. "You gave the Cloud-Piercing Twin Lotus to Steward Jia to save his child, bribing him in exchange for replacing Father's Hundred Herbs Extract..."
Gong Huanyu did not deny it. He closed his eyes, recalling the scene when he bribed Steward Jia—
Medical Hall, Steward Jia's room.
Steward Jia knelt on the ground, tears of gratitude streaming down his face. "Thank you, Young Master, for using the Cloud-Piercing Twin Lotus to save my son's life."
Gong Huanyu extended his hand, handing him a poison capsule. "Hide this poison capsule between your teeth. Biting it will cause instant death, without pain."
Steward Jia widened his eyes but ultimately took the capsule, resigned to his fate. "Yes..."Seeing Gong Huanyu admit it, Gong Ziyu was heartbroken. "Brother, Father and Elder Sister Zishang are your family. Do you care nothing for all these years of father-son affection and brotherly bonds?"
"Those who achieve great things must sever petty emotions and attachments. Since ancient times, all great undertakings have come at a price. The past Blade Masters, resting in the underworld, would understand my painstaking efforts."
"Is your great undertaking to obtain the Boundless Flowing Fire and dominate the world?"
"Yes, and no. For so many years, I have painstakingly planned for the Boundless Flowing Fire, but I do not wish to dominate the world. Our parents died protecting the House of Gong and its clansmen—this blood debt must be avenged. Yet despite holding absolute power, we do nothing, seeking only self-preservation... The Old Blade Master clung to outdated ways, so I could only strive to be a good son, a good brother, and diligently cultivate my martial arts, all to become the Young Lord of the House of Gong, and one day, the Blade Master, leading our house down the right path—to activate the Boundless Flowing Fire and utterly annihilate Wufeng. Only then will the House of Gong achieve lasting peace and quell the strife in the world. Our clansmen should not live generation after generation, humbly confined to a corner of the valley, trembling under the shadow of Wufeng."
Gong Huanyu was indeed like this—he never ceased striving.
Back then, he cultivated the Mysterious Stone Inner Power but could never break through to the eighth level. He told his father, Gong Hongyu, that he was incapable and could not achieve the breakthrough.
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