northernbook Chapter 183 Cloud Feather 42
Chapter 183 Cloud Feather 42
As Gong Ziyu watched Gong Shangjiao plead for Shangguan Qian, he thought to himself that Shangguan Qian was not simple, but at the same time, he felt a sense of unease.
He couldn't quite figure out where this sense of unease came from, so he simply went along with Gong Shangjiao's words and said, "Alright! For the sake of the Lonely Mountain Sect, I will spare Shangguan Qian's life. However, since she is Wufeng, she cannot stay at the palace gate. She must leave the Old Dust Valley immediately and must never be seen by anyone from the palace gate again, otherwise, she will surely die!"
After saying that, he thought for a moment, and before Gong Shangjiao could react, he continued, "As for Yun Weishan... let's deal with her the same way as Shangguan Qian!"
Gong Ziyu smiled meaningfully: "The people we sent to investigate the Yun family have returned. They all say that this Yun Weishan is the Yun family's daughter. Out of curiosity, I checked the files about the Yun family and learned that the Yun family originally had twin daughters, but for some reason, one of them suddenly went missing. Presumably, Yun Weishan is that missing daughter."
“The Yun family has always been dependent on the palace. Considering how obsequious they have been to the palace, we will spare Yun Weishan’s life.”
Wu Feng had truly planned everything meticulously. He trained and nurtured the descendants of the palace's allies, and then sent them into the palace. In this way, even if the three assassins' identities were exposed, the palace would likely spare their lives out of consideration for their families, just like now.
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Gong Ziyu truly keeps his word!
When it comes to releasing people, there was absolutely no hesitation!
He immediately ordered his men to bring Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan out of the dungeon, and in front of Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng, he sent them out of the palace gate.
Gong Shangjiao felt a pang of regret when he saw that Gong Ziyu had actually let Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan go.
His mother and younger brother were killed by Wu Feng, and he had a deep-seated hatred for Wu Feng.
But today, when he heard that Gong Ziyu was going to deal with Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan, a thought suddenly arose in his mind. Before he could think about it carefully, he had already started to plead for them uncontrollably, even going so far as to bring up the Gushan Sect, which had been wiped out.
His initial thought was simply to see if Gong Ziyu would show him leniency, but he never expected that Gong Ziyu would release him directly.
Sigh!
Gong Shangjiao felt a pang of regret. For such a ridiculous idea, he had actually pleaded for the sake of the Gong family's enemy. He had really lost his mind.
What's even more disheartening is that Gong Ziyu actually released them.
Although Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan had only been there a few days, their identities were exposed and they were sent to the dungeon for interrogation.
But back then, Young Master Yue, being so love-struck, led the two of them to the back mountain. Now that they've been released from the palace gates, if they tell Wu Feng about this, wouldn't the route to the back mountain be exposed?
Thinking of this, Gong Shangjiao wished he could slap himself twice!
You're so cheeky!
But it's too late to regret it now; Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan have already left through the gate.
Looking at the ever-changing expressions on Gong Shangjiao's face, Gong Ziyu finally understood where that sense of unease came from.
Shangguan Qian isn't some reincarnated fox spirit. Even if she's extremely beautiful, Gong Shangjiao has been traveling the world for many years and has seen all kinds of women. How could he possibly plead for her without regard for her status as Wufeng after only meeting her once?
Therefore, Gong Shangjiao's purpose at the time was not really to plead for Shangguan Qian, but to test Gong Ziyu.
Human nature is always full of contradictions and struggles, and people are always pursuing multiple seemingly irreconcilable goals.
They hope that things can be handled quickly and effectively, but also hope that human emotional bonds and moral principles will not be lost in the process.
Just like Gong Shangjiao now, as a member of the Gongmen, he hopes that Gongmen will act decisively and protect the safety and interests of the entire Gongmen.
On the other hand, he also hoped that this wielder, who was loyal and righteous, could take morality into account when dealing with matters.
So after Gong Ziyu uttered the word 'kill' to Ziyi, Gong Shangjiao felt uneasy.
Zi Yi was Gong Ziyu's confidante, and the two had a very close relationship. However, just because Zi Yi might be connected with Wu Feng, Gong Ziyu directly and ruthlessly 'killed' her, which made Gong Shangjiao's heart skip a beat.
After Gong Ziyu said, "I only need to suspect to kill someone," he felt even more uneasy.
Gong Ziyu's murderous intent is too strong!
Gong Ziyu's killing intent is currently directed at Wufeng, but what will be the target of this killing intent when Wufeng is no longer around?
So when Gong Ziyu casually mentioned that he wanted to deal with Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan together, Gong Shangjiao subconsciously wanted to plead for them.
It wasn't that they wanted to spare Shangguan Qian's life, but rather that they wanted to use this opportunity to test Gong Ziyu!
Shangguan Qian is both Wu Feng's spy who infiltrated the palace and the last surviving member of the Gushan Sect. She is undoubtedly a clever move to test Gong Ziyu.
By analyzing Shangguan Qian's final fate, we can determine whether Gong Ziyu was more determined to kill Wu Feng or to be kind to his own people.
It also depends on whether he can control his murderous intent.
Unexpectedly, Gong Ziyu was quite kind-hearted. Upon hearing that Shangguan Qian was an orphan of the Gushan Sect, he released her and Yun Weishan together. He acted so quickly that before he could even think of how to make up for his previous words, Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan had already disappeared.
Gong Shangjiao was feeling a mix of emotions. On one hand, he was relieved to have discovered Gong Ziyu's 'kindness,' but on the other hand, he was annoyed that his pleading had allowed the two Wufengs to escape.
Gong Ziyu seemed oblivious to the changing expressions on Gong Shangjiao's face, gazing up at the two white clouds drifting in the sky.
At the same time, telekinesis acted like an invisible pair of eyes, quietly peering through the crack in the door and 'watching' the two departing figures stagger forward, only to be quickly taken away separately by the two men in black...