allonlinenovel Chapter 149 Cloud Feather 8
Chapter 149 Cloud Feather 8
"In addition, I think we need to send people to thoroughly investigate the homes of these brides, especially the Zheng family, the Yun family, and the Shangguan family. We need to see if they have colluded with Wu Feng and intentionally sent the assassins into the palace, or if Wu Feng secretly switched the brides during the wedding procession."
"If it's the former, we must prepare as soon as possible to prevent them from taking desperate measures after being exposed; if it's the latter, we should do our best to help each family find the real bride. Even if the bride has unfortunately died, we should still take the body back, as a way of giving them some closure!"
"Let's put the bride selection on hold until all these things are settled!"
Gong Ziyu stood with his hands behind his back, his face calm and solemn. Every word he spoke seemed to carry weight, revealing an unquestionable authority that left no room for argument.
In fact, there's not much anyone can refute about these words.
After all—they're right!
Choosing brides for Gong Ziyu and Gong Shangjiao to continue the Gong family bloodline is important, but compared to the safety of the Gong family, personal feelings and interests seem insignificant.
After a long silence, the three elders looked at each other in silence, their eyes filled with solemnity.
They originally thought that the infiltrator, Wufeng, had been killed and the threat to the palace gates had been eliminated. They believed that there should be no problem with the remaining brides, so they planned to arrange the marriage between Gong Ziyu and Gong Shangjiao. However, they never expected that there would still be problems with the remaining brides.
It seems the wedding ceremony must be postponed. Otherwise, if the Wufeng assassins are chosen by mistake, and they later collude with other Wufeng assassins, the safety of the palace will be fatally threatened. Even the Wuliang Liuhuo, which has been guarded for generations, will fall into the hands of Wufeng. At that time, the entire martial arts world will be plunged into an unprecedented catastrophe.
Elder Yue was the first to break the silence, nodding in agreement: "What Ziyu said makes sense."
They had previously thought that Gong Ziyu was incompetent and unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of guarding the palace, but they never expected that he would give them such a big surprise today.
They act decisively and efficiently, yet think things through carefully and thoroughly.
If he can maintain this level, it will undoubtedly be a great blessing for the palace.
Elder Xue looked at Gong Shangjiao with some guilt. He had suggested that Gong Shangjiao also choose a bride, and Gong Shangjiao had agreed. But now he couldn't choose, and he had embarrassed him for nothing.
"Shangjiao, among the brides in the Women's Courtyard, there is a high possibility that there is still a Wufeng assassin. Under these circumstances, we must prioritize the safety of the palace. As for your marriage to Ziyu, we can only discuss it after things have calmed down."
Having said all that, what else could Miyazaki say but agree?
With his thoughts racing, Elder Yue looked directly at Gong Ziyu and said solemnly, "Now that you are the Blade Master of the Palace Gate, you are free to make decisions, and we will give you our full support."
Elder Hua and Elder Xue nodded slightly, agreeing with what Elder Yue said.
The fact that the three elders acted this way clearly indicated that they had recognized Gong Ziyu's abilities and were beginning to delegate authority to him.
"Thank you for your trust, three elders!"
Gong Ziyu thanked the three men with great courtesy, silently criticizing them as he noticed their slightly regretful expressions.
Who in the world would rush someone to find a wife right after their father or brother has passed away?
Could it be...?
Gong Ziyu analyzed with his usual ruthless mind and suddenly thought of a possibility: Could it be that these three people deliberately wanted to ruin the original owner's reputation?
As one of the top forces in the martial arts world, the Palace Gate is inevitably involved in internal power struggles.
The original owner of this body has always been portrayed as a dissolute playboy who does nothing of substance. Although he became the Blade Master by chance, there are quite a few people in the palace who are dissatisfied with him, the most prominent of whom are Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng.
The current situation is that the original work, "New Blade Master," is unpopular, while Miyazaki, on the contrary, has popularity but has failed to reach the top.
The two sides have reached a delicate balance on the surface, which is exactly the time when they need the support of a third party, and the three elders are a powerful third party.
Both sides will do their best to gain the support of the three in order to seize power. In the end, power will be gathered in the hands of the three, and the original owner and Gong Shangjiao will become their puppets without realizing it. Once they lose their last bit of usefulness, they will be ruthlessly abandoned.
If I hadn't happened to transmigrate into the original owner's body, given the original owner's personality, he would definitely have agreed to choose a bride today.
The newly appointed Blade Master, whose father and brother had died less than three days ago and who hadn't even settled into his position, was already in a hurry to find a wife. If word got out, what would outsiders think of him?
!!!
Gong Ziyu gasped inwardly, and the more she thought about it, the more sense it made.
The Palace Clan is the only force in the martial arts world that can rival Wu Feng. Every member of the clan is a formidable figure; otherwise, how could they have built such a powerful force and repeatedly withstood Wu Feng's attacks?
what?
Is he overthinking it?
How can it be?
With such a massive palace gate, and the hype surrounding it so much, how could it be fake?
Gong Ziyu's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and her extremely negative emotions, which had been running high since she came into this world, suddenly surged.
Palace gate—you have successfully piqued my interest!
Fighting with others is endlessly enjoyable!
Come on! He's ready!
Then everyone saw that Gong Ziyu's eyes were shining brightly, as if a soul had suddenly been injected into a body, giving it life and vitality.
"laugh"
A disdainful sneer escaped from Gong Yuanzheng's lips, breaking the surrounding silence.
In his view, Gong Ziyu's current appearance was nothing more than smugness because he had gained the support of the three elders. His smug and overconfident demeanor made him feel contemptuous.
What is Gong Ziyu? Only his brother Gong Shangjiao is qualified to be a Blade Master.
Gong Yuanzheng gave Gong Shangjiao a wink.
Before they arrived today, the two of them had already discussed it and planned to use the questionable bloodline of Gong Ziyu's sect to bring him down from his position as the wielder of the blade.
Gong Shangjiao hesitated at Gong Yuanzheng's hint, as he had originally been unwilling for Gong Ziyu to become the Blade Master.
This was certainly not because he enjoyed vying for power and profit, but because he felt that Gong Ziyu was incompetent and lacked the ability to wield a blade, and was powerless to lead the Gong family against Wufeng, so he had the idea of replacing him.
In his eyes, the interests of the palace were paramount, and he was willing to sacrifice everything as long as it benefited the palace.
But Gong Ziyu's words and actions just now gave him a glimmer of hope.
If Gong Ziyu is truly capable of wielding the blade, why would he create unnecessary trouble, adding to the chaos within the palace and plunging it into turmoil?