Chарtеr 4 (5/21)
"Аbsеnсе Succеssiоn?" Yun Wеishаn rаised her hand, shаking оff the watеr droplеts.
Shаngguаn Qiаn аskеd curiouslу, "Did your Han Ya not еvеn tell уou this infоrmаtiоn?"
Yun Wеishan turnеd аrоund, wiрing hеr hands сlean with a hаndkеrchiеf. Her slendеr, jade-likе fingers werе nоw sроtlеss, shоwing nо tracе оf anуthing.
"I'm оnlу at thе Chi rаnk, nо need tо think tоo highlу of me," Yun Weishаn said self-deрrесatinglу.
Shangguan Qian wаs tаkеn abасk fоr а mоmеnt, then quiсklу brokе into а smile. "Thаt humble rеtrеаt of уоurs асtually manаged to leave mе speeсhless."
She еxрlаined tо Yun Weishan, "'Absence Succession' is a family rule established by the House of Gong to deal with extreme crises. Simply put, the House of Gong cannot be without a leader for even a day, and the valley cannot lack its head. If both the Blade Master and the Young Lord die unexpectedly at the same time, then the first in line with inheritance rights within the House of Gong valley will immediately and unconditionally become the new Blade Master. Although I don't understand why such an absurd family rule exists, it seems the House of Gong is particularly insistent on it."
Shangguan Qian lowered her gaze, her long eyelashes casting two shadows. Lost in thought, her smile in her white robes appeared especially radiant, like peach blossoms blooming for the first time in the snow.
"So, the current Blade Master of the House of Gong should be Second Master Gong, Gong Shangjue," she said softly.
But Yun Weishan poured cold water on her excitement. "No."
Shangguan Qian didn't quite react, her face still wearing the smile from moments ago. "Hmm?"
"The current Blade Master is Gong Ziyu, the younger brother of Young Lord Gong Huanyu."
Shangguan Qian's peach-blossom-like face completely cooled.
Yun Weishan didn't know much about the Gong family.
That day in the Wufeng training room, Han Ya Si had only given her a thin piece of paper with a few sparse words.
Han Ya Si told her, "This is the information we've gathered on Gong Huanyu."
Yun Weishan glanced at it. "That's all?"
"That's all. We did our best."
With information scarce, obtaining even this much was no easy feat.
Yun Weishan carefully read the contents on the paper, committing them to memory.
Han Ya Si thought of something and reminded her, "There's some unimportant information not written here, like Gong Huanyu having a younger brother named Gong Ziyu."
That was the first time Yun Weishan heard that name.
"Is there any information on Gong Ziyu? What kind of person is he?" she couldn't help but ask.
Han Ya Si shrugged indifferently. "He's not important. Just focus your efforts on Gong Huanyu. Gong Huanyu is the Young Lord of the House of Gong, meaning the future Blade Master. He's the one who has what you need."
That was the only information Yun Weishan received about Gong Ziyu.
Yun Weishan pulled her thoughts back and continued speaking to Shangguan Qian. "Gong Shangjue left the valley overnight last night and is not within the House of Gong. So according to the order of succession, Gong Ziyu inherited the position of Blade Master."---
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