[What does that really mean?]
Jun Wu Xie listened to everything silently. When she heard about that, her eyebrow lifted slightly and her gaze discreetly turned to look at Gu Ying who was seated behind Gu Yi.
The first time she came to know of the relationship between Gu Ying and Gu Xin Yan, she had felt it to be a little strange.
Although the two of them were siblings, their looks were not the least bit similar in anyway.
“Hey, I’ll say Gu Yi, I really pity you. You pursued that little young princess of the Spirit Void Temple so madly at that time. How much effort had you put in then? You had even abandoned the fiancee you grew up with from young and at the end of all that, you got yourself a tainted woman as your bride. Haha! Having brought up someone else’s child for so many years, and you still have to shield him to such an extent now. Sigh, even I have come to think that you’re really pitiful.” Right in front of everyone there, the Dragon Slayers Palace Lord had suddenly pulled off the covering that Gu Yi hid his embarrassment behind.
Revealing to everyone, the truth of Gu Ying’s birth!
The lid blew off over the banquet. Nobody could have thought that the Dragon Slayers Palace Lord would so suddenly expose such an explosive secret right at that moment.
The Dragon Slayers Palace Lord had always been investigating into the various palaces and they knew the most things hidden within all the palaces. As those words had come out from his mouth, the veracity was the expose was very high.
Gu Yi’s face turned such a deep green that it almost looked black. The Dragon Slayers Palace Lord had humiliated him so badly before everyone. As a man, he had spared no effort in his pursuit of a tainted woman as his bride and she had even given birth to someone else’s son, that was just the greatest humiliation he had suffered!
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But at that moment, Gu Yi could not allow himself to blow.
The Dragon Slayers Palace Lord’s words might still be suspect to others, but if he were to retort in retaliation which would reveal the humiliation in his heart, then the revelation would be validated!
“Dragon Slayers Palace Lord, I know that you hate Gu Ying thoroughly because of the death of your son. Since you are asking for an answer today, then I shall give you one.” Gu Yi said, enduring the rage brimming over in his heart, as he put on a feigned calm on his face.
A bad feeling rose within the heart of Gu Xin Yan who was sitting beside Gu Yi and she subconsciously tugged at Gu Yi’s sleeve, as she looked pleadingly at her own father.
However, Gu Yi ignored his daughter’s plea.
“Ha, I would like to see what kind of an answer you would be giving me.” The Dragon Slayers Palace Lord said sneeringly.
Gu Yi looked at the Dragon Slayers Palace Lord, and then suddenly closed his eyes before he called out behind him.
“Gu Ying.”
Hearing Gu Yi’s voice, a sneering arc lifted briefly upon a corner of Gu Ying’s mouth as he stood up unhesitantly, putting himself in the sights of everyone without any refrain.
“Do you admit to crime of the wrongdoing you commited back at the Pure Grace Palace?” Gu Yi’s voice was so cold it made people shiver.
“I admit to it.” Gu Ying replied cleanly without a moment’s hesitation.
Gu Xin Yan’s eyes widened as she stared at her father before turning to stare at Gu Ying, her eyes filled with worry.
“A debt owed is to be paid with money and murder paid for with your life. As a son of Gu Yi’s, you must take responsibility for your actions. Go!” Gu Yi said cruelly.
“Father! !” Gu Xin Yan cried out in shock.
“You shut up!” Gu Yi said, glaring at Gu Xin Yan.
With a smile at the corners of his lips, Gu Ying looked at Gu Xin Yan who was trying her best to plead on his behalf, a glint of a smile in his eyes.
[That kind hearted little sister of his…..]
Gu Yi raised his head and went striding with wide steps to the middle of the great hall, facing directly at the bloodshot and red eyed Dragon Slayers Palace Lord.
“Dragon Slayers Palace Lord. This is my answer to you. From now onwards, Gu Ying shall be handed over to you, to be killed or slaughtered according to your will. The Twelve Palaces have joined together till now, to struggle so bitterly against the Nine Temples for so long. If all of us are not able to stand aligned with each other, wouldn’t we just be seen as a joke to the Nine Temples?” Gu Yi had put it across so righteously and impartially, not showing the slightest bit of reluctance to hand Gu Ying over.
The Dragon Slayers Palace Lord stared at Gu Ying through narrowed eyes, the murder in his gaze so intense it was suffocating to look at.
“What you say is right. I hereby accept your answer to me. Men! Take this murderer of our Young Lord away!”
“You can’t!” Gu Xin Yan suddenly came out from her seat at the table, completely ignoring Gu Yi who tried to stop her, as she rushed to stand before Gu Ying, right in between the Dragon Slayers Palace Lord and Gu Ying.
“Uncle Zhuge, Zhuge Yin really wasn’t killed by my elder brother. He was framed for it and I can attest to it!” Gu Xin Yan said as her small and thin body stood blocking Gu Ying. Gu Ying was slightly taken aback, as his mirthful eyes flashed with a tinge of surprise.
The Dragon Slayers Palace Lord laughed and then said with a sneer. “You think I will believe your words?”
Gu Xin Yan anxiously replied: “I will go investigate into the matter. Give me a month’s time. I will definitely find out who it is that murdered Zhuge Yin!”
The Dragon Slayers Palace Lord was getting impatient and he turned to look at Gu Yi.
Gu Yi immediately opened his mouth to say: “Men, go bring the Young Miss back to her room to get some rest. She’s drunk.”
“Father! He is my elder brother!” Gu Xin Yan said as she stared incredulously at Gu Yi. Several of the Blood Fiend Palace’s Elders had already gone forward, to pull her away, but Gu Xin Yan was unwilling to leave.
“Go on back.” Gu Ying suddenly opened his mouth to say, as he reached his hand out to pry open Gu Xin Yan’s little hand away from his sleeve, a little bit at a time.
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Chapter 1904: “Incoming Storm Expected (1)”
Gu Xin Yan was dragged away by the Elders as she continued to fight for a way out for Gu Ying one final time. However, in the entire banquet hall, there wasn’t a single person who wanted to save Gu Ying’s life.
Everyone there knew that Gu Ying had murdered Zhuge Yin and it was not possible that the Dragon Slayers Palace would let him off. Even Gu Yi had abandoned Gu Ying so who else would dare to poke their nose into this matter.
The Dragon Slayers Palace’s disciples went forward to truss up Gu Ying. Gu Ying stood stock still in his spot, allowing those people to bind him securely. From beginning to end, he had a faint smile hanging at the corners of his mouth, seemingly highly amused as he looked at the messy chaos before him.
The Dragon Slayers Palace Lord signalled to his disciples with his eyes in satisfaction and Gu Ying was immediately taken away.
The Dragon Slayers Palace Lord then stood up to say: “I seem to be a little overwhelmed by the effects of wine so I shall be making a move first.”
Upon saying that, he did not care what kind of things other people had to say about it and just went walking out from the banquet hall straightaway.
“Heh heh, Gu Yi is so hardhearted. Regardless whether Gu Ying is his son, Gu Ying has done quite a bit for the Blood Fiend Palace all these years but Gu Yi has still handed the person over just like that. That’s really heartless.” The Purple Thunder Palace Lord said, in a rather good mood from having watched a good show.
The Zen Void Palace Lord at the side then said with a soft laugh: “Isn’t that so true. That one from the Dragon Slayers Palace had been in such a hurry to go back and it must be because he couldn’t wait to avenge his son. I don’t know if Gu Ying would still be able to live to
see tomorrow’s light.”
“He will not die so easily. Didn’t you hear that one from the Dragon Slayers Palace say it earlier? He will surely take “good care” of him. I am guessing for at least the next three to five years, Gu Ying will not have breathed his last yet.”
Everyone was debating it vehemently in private, as it was not a matter that involved their own Palaces, most of them were just anxious to see the excitement.
No one paid any attention to Fan Zhuo who had been sitting in a corner with his head lowered, never noticing the hands in his sleeves had been clenched tightly into fists.
Vengeance for the murder of one’s son was irreconcilable.
Then what about the cold murder of one’s father?
Fan Zhuo would never be able to forget how his adoptive father Fan Qi had died.
He who had chosen to even sacrifice his own son in order to protect him, but had ended up brutally slaughtered by Gu Ying.
If he could, he would have wanted to avenge Fan Qi with his very own two hands!
The grudge between the Dragon Slayers Palace and the Blood Fiend Palace had at last come to an end today. After everyone had had enough to drink, they went back to their rooms to rest as the Twelve Palaces’ Summit tomorrow would be the time that they would all resolve the problems between the various palaces.
Today had been one good show after another and the palaces who were in conflict discreetly provoked and competed with each other, with many of them roaring drunk with drink, falling asleep the moment they stepped into their rooms.
However, several dark figures silently slipped into the place the Shadow Moon Palace stayed in under the tranquil quiet of night.
Jun Wu Xie was seated in her room as she stroked the little black cat plopped upon the table. Ye Sha and Ye Gu carried Lord Meh Meh and the Sacrificial Blood Rabbit respectively as they stood behind her, with Elder Ying standing by the door, his eyes thoughtful while he looked at the sibling pair, Yue Yi and Yue Ye talking to each other in hushed whispers.
Qu Ling Yue was sitting right beside Jun Wu Xie, and she raised up a hand to pour out two cups of tea for Jun Wu Xie and Jun Qing. Without even waiting for Jun Wu Xie to raise her head, the burly and towering Yan Bu Gui snatched up a cup, and down it in one gulp. Long Qi who stood behind Jun Qing swung his eyes to glance at him but did not say anything, already used to the uninhibited ways of that man.
Jun Wu Xie suddenly raised her head up, to look towards the tightly shut door.
The next second, the door was pushed open, and several tall figures suddenly came into the room, their steps treading upon the moonlight spilling in through the open door.
“Having come out to train so intensively for so long already and there’s not a single steady one among all of you.” Yan Bu Gui said with a sweeping glance over the figures who had just appeared, the words from his mouth in playful admonishment, but the tone of his voice was filled with much more joy than reprimand.
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Chapter 1905: “Incoming Storm Expected (2)”
“Your disciples pays their respects to our Master!”
Fan Zhuo stood silently to one side and rubbed at his nose, as he looked at the burly and towering man seated at the table with a great bushy beard.
[That must be Qiao Chu’s and the others’ Master…..]
[He looks to be such an easy going person…..]
Yan Bu Gui guffawed loudly and said: “Alright. All you little rascals can just get up, there’s no need for all this nonsensical pomp. It doesn’t agree with me. Get your sorry behinds up this instant.” Although that was what his mouth said, but it could be seen from Yan Bu Gui’s eyes that had turned into two smiling crescents that he was in high spirits.
The faces of Qiao Chu and the others also had smiles on their faces. The four of them had met with grave misfortune at a very young age and they had managed to live only because they had been lucky enough to be saved by Yan Bu Gui. Hence, they enjoyed a deep and close relationship with Yan Bu Gui as a Master that was almost like a father to them.
Seeing the heartwarming reunion between the Master and his disciples, everyone else in the room could not help but to smile.
Fan Zhuo walked over to come before Jun Wu Xie and nodded at her.
“Thank you.”
Jun Wu Xie shook her head.
“I know that you were picking on Gu Ying to help me with my vengeance, and I am really thankful.” Fan Zhuo was highly grateful towards Jun Wu Xie as Fan Qi’s death had always been a thorn lodged within his heart and Gu Ying’s appearance had driven this thorn to lodge deeper into his bones. It wasn’t that he did not want to seek revenge, but he had had to consider the bigger picture and could not act rashly.
And for Jun Wu Xie who was seeking to incite conflict among the palaces, there were many ways to do it. Back in the Pure Grace Palace, she had spent so much effort to go set Gu Ying up because she was helping to seek revenge on Fan Zhuo’s behalf.
The thing that Fan Zhuo was unable to do with his own hands, she had helped him complete it.
“There is no need to speak of such things between us.” Jun Wu Xie said indifferently. Since they were companions, they were naturally tied to each other in life and death, and their vengeance would also be hers.
“Ha! Why are you being so polite with Little Xie for? That one’s mind is not what normal people can hope to compete with and such things must naturally be fully made use of.” Qiao Chu came over with a mighty pounce, his arm hooking around Fan Zhuo’s neck with a beaming smile upon his face.
Being roughed up like this, the solemness in Fan Zhuo’s heart was lightened by quite a bit.
“Quickly tell us what do you have planned for tomorrow! I really just can’t wait for tomorrow to come.” Qiao Chu said excitedly as he looked at Jun Wu Xie. He had a feeling that Jun Wu Xie was definitely going to play a grand hand tomorrow.
“Make a guess.” Jun Wu Xie said as she slowly took the cup of clear tea that Qu Ling Yue handed to her and took a sip from it.
“Ay, don’t keep us in suspense anymore. Tell me quick, how many men did you really bring? Don’t tell me that it’s just the few of you here. I wouldn’t believe it even if you beat me to death. With Uncle Jun and Big Brother Long Qi are here, so you must have brought the Rui Lin Army here. You even brought in your wife, so don’t tell me you don’t have an army here.” Qiao Chu was initially still a little worried, but when he saw that Jun Qing, Long Qi and Qu Ling Yue had come, his mind was then set at ease. What these few guys held in their hands, was the entire military might of the whole Lower Realm!
“Make a guess.” Jun Wu Xie still continued to equivocate uncommitedly.
Qiao Chu gave a loud wail, unable to bear it any longer as he then turned to Jun Qing.
Jun Qing was slightly taken aback by that mournful stare.
“Uncle Jun, won’t you tell me pwease.” Qiao Chu said, looking exceptionally angelic as he gazed pleadingly at Jun Qing.
Jun Qing almost wanted to laugh out loud at that look.
“You’ll all find out tomorrow. There is no need to worry about it.” Jun Qing said with a laugh.
Qiao Chu still had not found the answer he wanted.
They were all happily chatting with each other but Elder Ying was silently almost overwhelmed with terror watching them. He had paid attention to these few youths earlier in the banquet hall earlier and who had just come into the house now. They were all the latest new elite disciples the various palaces were heavily grooming and even if one beat Elder Ying to death, he would never have thought that these youths and Jun Wu Xie knew each other all along and they were actually on such close terms!
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Chapter 1906: “Incoming Storm Expected (3)”
Elder Ying stared at the situation in the room and he was already certain that tomorrow’s Summit of the Twelve Palaces would have surely have something big happen!
If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would not have imagined that such a y
oung little lass like Jun Wu Xie could actually possess such a wide network of relationships and all those youths had already infiltrated themselves deep into the various palaces.
Elder Ying suddenly remembered that the turmoil within the Twelve Palaces seem to have only started from the time that this batch of youths from the last Battle of Deities had left the Cloudy Brooks Academy, starting from the time back at the Pure Grace Palace, the situation within the Twelve Palaces had turned highly tense.
Counting based on the timeline of events, and putting them together with all the fighting between the different palaces, Elder Ying quickly discovered that the conflicts that had risen had seemed to occur at the very same places that these youths were at, and the timing of the events also coincided perfectly with the time they entered the various palaces!
A terrifying guess then rose within Elder Ying’s mind as he stared incredulously at the youths who were all brimming with vitality within the room, his eyes then finally falling upon the petite figure of Jun Wu Xie.
Could it be….. From the very beginning, these guys had arranged all these? !
The moment that idea appeared, Elder Ying could not help but to shiver as a chill shot through him, to stare at the completely calm and composed Jun Wu Xie sitting at the table, feeling like his heart was under a great deal of pressure.
He no longer dared to think any further!
Unable to get an answer from Jun Qing, Qiao Chu turned his eyes onto Qu Ling Yue, but…..
Qu Ling Yue was not even looking at him at all, but was only fully focused upon Jun Wu Xie’s teacup, silently filling it up whenever she saw it empty.
Qiao Chu completely gave up.
“You guys win! I….. I’ll not ask anymore then.” Qiao Chu said, sitting morosely at the side.
The room filled with laughter once again.
The moment of jokes and happy laughter made the atmosphere more lively.
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