Xie Yihui said this and patted his shoulder solemnly.

"But...Grandpa..." Gongsun Yan knew deeply that his grandfather's death was a warning from Rong Zhen to them, so that the people in Jianzhong and the Gongsun clan could be more peaceful and not try to go against the court.

"Gongsun Yan, I didn't expect you to be so cowardly. Haven't you always wanted the position of Sima Hou? If you and I don't cooperate, how can I help you get to a high position in the future?"

Xie Yihui laughed out loud with great foresight. It was the first time he had seen someone as cowardly as him. However, a man like him who enjoyed the shade of a big tree should not understand how unpredictable the court was.

"Yes, I want power, I want to be an official, but Grandpa won't allow me, so I found you. You carefully cultivated me back then and asked me to exchange the information collected from the sword tomb with you. I have already agreed, but Grandpa lost his life innocently. I really don't know whether what I did was right or wrong..."

Gongsun Yan turned his head away with a face full of shame. If his grandfather were still alive and knew that he had actually betrayed the Gongsun Mansion, maybe...

"You've already taken a wrong step. Do you want to turn back now? You should know who your biggest enemy is. It's Prince Zhao's Mansion. If he hadn't stepped forward to stop it, how could Gongsun Mu have died tragically?"

Xie Yihui began to instill in him the idea that success and failure are common in the military. Isn't it just the death of Gongsun Mu? There is no telling how many casualties there will be in the future. Are they going to be devastated? "You are right. It's all Rong Zhen's fault. I will make him pay with blood!" Gongsun Yan found the belief of revenge. He gritted his teeth fiercely, and the anger in his eyes was about to burst out.

When he returned to the mansion, he couldn't find his sister Gongsun Ningxue's whereabouts. He looked for a few personal maids around her, but after careful questioning, he found out that she had gone to Prince Zhao's Mansion today.

"Such a big thing, why didn't you tell me earlier?!"

Gongsun Yan questioned the two maids in a cold voice. When the maids heard it, they were so frightened that they quickly knelt on the ground.

"Please forgive me, young lady said she was not feeling well recently and did not allow us to disturb her. She locked herself in the room and said that the food could be left outside, so we did not..."

The maid said tremblingly, and looked up at his expression cautiously. Gongsun Yan clenched his fists tightly. It was so late, could it be that his sister was still in Prince Zhao's mansion and hadn't come back yet? Thinking of Xie Yihui's reminder, now was not the time to alert the enemy, and he must be patient, patient, and patient.

The officials who committed the crime have been arrested and taken to the Dali Temple. They will most likely be tried. If the matter of the sword tomb is exposed, their status in the martial arts world will be lost. Gongsun Yan clenched his fists and could only swallow his anger.

The next morning, Rong Zhen arrived at Qingshi Mountain, which was close to a cliff. It was a quiet place with no distractions. Gongsun Ningxue stayed on Qingshi Mountain all night and did not leave. She stayed up all night to circulate the Qi in her body in order to stay in the best condition to fight Rong Zhen.

In this battle, she was determined to die and avenge her grandfather.

"Your Highness Prince Zhao is indeed a man of his word. He has finally come. Let's get started without further ado." Gongsun Ningxue said as she drew the hilt of the sword in her hand and stabbed him. After three moves, Gongsun Ningxue did not gain any advantage and was instead teased by him.

Seeing that Rong Zhen hadn't even used half of his strength, he was furious and said with gritted teeth, "Don't be ruthless just because I'm a woman. If you keep going like this, the fight won't end in three days and three nights."

Rong Zhen was on the defensive the whole time. If he only knew how to defend, the battle would last for several days without a clear winner. Gongsun Ningxue knew that he was using a roundabout tactic, which made her so angry that her eyebrows raised. She wanted to stab him in the vitals, but she didn't expect Rong Zhen to pull away and dodge it with extremely fast movements.

Gongsun Ningxue lost. What she lost was her temper and endurance. How could she have known that this day would come, as she had never taken martial arts seriously since she was a child? She was convinced that she lost to Rong Zhen today.

"I lost to you." Gongsun Ningxue said lightly with a miserable smile. She was ready to commit suicide with a sword, but unexpectedly was stopped by Rong Zhen.

"Why are you stopping me? Do you know? I will suffer for every day I live in this world. If I don't kill you, I will not be able to vent the anger in my heart." Gongsun Ningxue frowned and sneered.

Rong Zhen snatched the sword from her hand and said, "I didn't expect that the young lady of the Gongsun family would be so fragile. Don't you want to know the truth about the chaos that day? Don't you want to know why I went to warn your grandfather?"

Gongsun Ningxue clenched her fists and stepped forward, "You are willing to tell me, but how do I know which of your words are lies? They all say that you are a big devil who kills people without blinking an eye, and you also forced my grandfather to death.

How can I believe the words of an enemy? "Gongsun Ningxue sneered, and laughed at herself, thinking that he must be trying to humiliate him again.

She couldn't fall for his trick. Today, it was either you or me. Gongsun Ningxue was ready to attack him again, but she didn't expect to end up losing more than she gained. She almost fell off the mountain. Fortunately, Rong Zhen grabbed her hand. Gongsun Ningxue looked at him in confusion.

"Let go of my hand and let me go down. This way, I won't have to live in pain anymore." Gongsun Ningxue felt her feet were very light. If Rong Zhen just let go of her hand, she would fall off the mountain and be smashed to pieces.

She has already made up her mind to die. What is the point of living in this world?

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Rong Zhen pulled her up effortlessly. Gongsun Ningxue was so angry that she put the knife on his neck, "Are you humiliating me again? Why don't you let me die?" Gongsun Ningxue clenched her fists angrily, she wanted to know clearly.

Rong Zhen raised the corner of his mouth indifferently, and his tiger-like eyes stared at her steadily with a hint of teasing. Gongsun Ningxue looked at his eyes and thought of the scene when she first met him. He also had a casual smile on his face, but he always exuded a charm that made people fall into it.

Gongsun Ningxue thought that his eyes must release something bewitching, and as long as she didn't look into his eyes, she wouldn't be attracted.

"Don't look at me like that anymore. You are my enemy, and there is no way to change that. But why did you save me? Was it just to humiliate me?" Gongsun Ningxue asked coldly, avoiding his gaze.

"I'll give you a hint. When I left, my old man Sun had no intention of re-poisoning." Rong Zhen said, slowly turning his back.

"What do you mean? Does my grandfather's affairs have nothing to do with you?"

Gongsun Ningxue looked at him in confusion. Was he lying to her again? But looking at his sincere eyes, it didn't seem like he was lying.