Gong Huanyu was brought to the Blade-Holding Hall, where Gong Hongyu and three elders sat. Elder Yue was also brought over, but he had already left his seat and could only sit below.
Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng stood on the left, and Gong Ziyu and Gong Zishang stood on the right.
Gong Ziyu's eyes nearly popped out of her head when she saw her brother being carried in, bound hand and foot. What...what kind of hair-binding was this? Only his head was visible. Despite the comical sight, Gong Ziyu couldn't laugh at all.
Even though he already knew that his brother had faked his death and that the assassination of Elder Yue and even his father were part of his scheme, he still couldn't help but tear up when he saw his brother lying on the ground.
That was his older brother who had taken care of him for over ten years. How good his brother had been back then, how did things come to this? Gong Ziyu didn't understand, and he didn't want to understand.
"You unfilial son! Confess to what you've done!" Gong Hongyu was so angry that his beard bristled and his eyes widened, but he quickly suppressed it, as his current physical condition did not allow for such emotional fluctuations.
Having already been captured, Gong Huanyu lost all will to fight back, shouting, "You're not my father at all! I used to have a father and a mother. It's all because of you! It's all because of the Gong family! They sacrificed themselves! Why should I be grateful to you for adopting me! Why!"
Back then, the Lonely Mountain Sect cooperated with the Palace Gate, standing against Wu Feng. They never imagined they would be betrayed by the Palace Gate, who had stood alongside them!
"If you hadn't stubbornly refused to help the Lonely Mountain Sect, how could my parents have died in battle? You ruined everything. You are not worthy of being the Palace Guardian!"
Gong Huanyu roared hysterically, his voice filled with pain, his eyes already brimming with tears. It was only when the Lonely Mountain Sect was mentioned that he showed this helpless and tormented expression. Sometimes he wondered what would have happened if he and his parents had died fighting on Lonely Mountain back then…
Wouldn't he be spared such suffering now? The moment this thought crossed his mind, he immediately rejected it. He still needed to avenge the Lonely Mountain Sect himself; he couldn't think like that!
Of all those present, only Gong Ziyu wore a shocked expression. From the beginning, he had assumed his brother was like him, only they didn't share the same mother. Now, he was being told that his brother wasn't his biological brother at all.
The elders all knew about this, and so did Gong Zishang. Gong Huanyu was old enough to remember when she entered the palace; how could she not? However, the elders and Zhi Ren had ordered everyone to remain silent about it. At that time, she also believed that the annihilation of the Lonely Mountain Sect was the responsibility of the palace.
He never uttered a word about Gong Huanyu's background.
Gong Hongyu used the same old excuse, "Huanyu, you know perfectly well what happened to the Gong family back then..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gong Huanyu interrupted him, "Saying that the situation of the Gongmen is just an excuse. You are willing to help the Thunderbolt Hall, but you are not willing to help the Lonely Mountain Sect, which has its own relatives. Gong Hongyu, you are extremely hypocritical!"
Back then, Wu Feng disguised himself as a member of the Thunderbolt Hall and massacred people at the palace gates. Yu Palace was completely unaffected. How could you possibly have no involvement?!
Gong Huanyu had long been disgusted by this person in front of him who always said that the palace gate was the most important thing. He was two-faced and said one thing to your face and another behind your back. If it weren't for his desire to use the Boundless Flowing Fire to destroy Wufeng, he would have been unable to tolerate him for a long time.
Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng stood to one side, both letting out soft sneers. The three elders on the high platform all turned to look at Gong Hongyu, and so did the others below, all demanding an explanation from him.
Gong Hongyu, true to his old fox nature, remained calm and composed as he loudly rebuked, "Still making baseless accusations and spouting nonsense! You dare to frame Zhi Ren with just a casual remark!"
"Hmph! You know in your heart whether it's a frame-up or the truth! Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng should also know the answer in their hearts whether the truth of what I said is true. Wu Ji is the Unsworded Assassin, and you are the Palace Gate Blade Master. With your help, spreading the news will be a piece of cake."
Furthermore, Elder Yue knew Wu Ji's true identity, but he chose to conceal it, completely disregarding the safety of the palace. It was Elder Yue who helped deal with Young Master Yue's liking for the assassins sent by Wu Feng. Everything I've said is the truth; I swear on the name of the Lonely Mountain Sect if it's a lie!
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