Shanggong Ji ignored Gu Yuan behind him and just kept his head down and moved forward.
Gu Yuan snorted coldly, "Shanggong Changqing is not dead!"
You can't fool me.
"Then do you want to guess who summoned the cultivators who are currently bombarding the death row outside?"
Hearing this, Shanggong Ji slowed down a bit. Seeing this, Gu Yuan seized the opportunity to continue, "I'm the one who rescued Shanggong Changqing."
These words were like a thunderbolt, causing Shang Gongji to stop in his tracks. His previously calm mind instantly turned into a mess.
he....
Still alive?
How could that be? I haven't seen him for so long, he must be dead.
Why didn't he just die? He could have died quietly and without a sound, then Grandpa's and Father's love would belong to me alone, and even the position of head of the family...
Uemiya's eyes were bloodshot, and there were signs that he had been invaded by evil energy during the previous chaos.
It's far from as easy as it seems on the surface...
In fact, Gu Yuan did not know the true nature of the relationship between Shanggong Ji and Shanggong Changqing.
But at this point, Gu Yuan could only take a gamble, betting that Shang Gongji and Shang Gong Changqing were not on good terms, since that second-tier magic weapon was unique to Shang Gongji, not something every legitimate son had.
As for Shanggong Changqing, who appears sunny and optimistic on the surface, his true nature remains unknown...
But in any case, Shang Gongji stopped.
A smile appeared on Gu Yuan's lips; he had made the right bet!
"What are you laughing at? What do you even know?!"
Shang Gongji gritted his teeth. Little Golden Gate was right in front of him; he only needed to take a few more steps to leave this hellish place.
but....
Shang Gongji simply couldn't take the next step, not for any other reason than she was too curious.
Shanggong Changqing, a name that sounds like a nightmare.
What exactly happened to him? What opportunities did he receive? Did he... become stronger?
"You want to know? Then show some attitude first."
"Ha, Gu Yuan! Don't think I don't know what you're up to. No matter what, I will never give you this Golden Gate."
"Am I the kind of person who's afraid of death? You really overestimate me..."
Stop in your tracks!
Shanggong Ji suddenly shouted angrily, "This Gu Yuan is shameless! He's spouting nonsense, but his body is honestly getting closer and closer to the Golden Gate!"
Also fearing that Shanggong Jizhen might do something rash, Gu Yuan innocently waved his hand, "Have you ever thought about where my wolf bone sword came from?"
As he spoke, Gu Yuan tossed the wolf bone sword in his hand to Shang Gongji.
Uemiya Ji was somewhat puzzled, but when he grasped the hilt of the sword, the shock on his face was palpable.
This is... the sword of the Uemiya family!
Moreover, the ruby on it is something that only the direct descendants of the upper palace can possess.
"This is...."
"That's right, just as you thought, they were all given by Shanggong Changqing."
Gu Yuan gave a casual, evasive answer.
These words kept echoing in Shanggong Ji's mind.
Shanggong Changqing, do you also have expertise in weapon crafting?
How could they figure out how to deal with all these messy wolf pelts on their very first meeting?
"No, that's absolutely impossible..."
"Look at you, you're starting to deny yourself?"
"I don't!"
Although Shang Gongji was still denying it verbally, his trembling body had already betrayed the fear in his heart.
"I'm not afraid to tell you, he wanted to give Kinmen to me, but I refused. After all, you know I'm just a nobody. How many reinforcements could I possibly call if I went out? Only the eldest son of the Shanggong family has that ability."
"Ahhh...."
"But you don't need to rush, do you? I think Senior Gong Ji has gained quite a bit from this round, at least... he should be able to break through to the first rank faster than Chang Qing, right?"
"I...."
Will Shanggong Ji have a chance to break through to the first rank during this departure?
Yes, of course there is, but you have to absorb all the earth elemental resources you've acquired, and the price for doing so is that your fire elemental root will be buried, and you'll have to break through with only a small amount of earth elemental root.
This is unacceptable to Uemiya Ki.
My father will probably be disappointed by this...
And what about Shanggong Changqing?
He didn't even need this experience; with his talent alone, he was enough to break through to the first level!
Shang Gongji knew that he had no chance of winning.
"So, don't you want to take a gamble and join me?"
"Take a gamble?"
"The two of us, plus the rest of us, are no match for those students who died earlier. They were too weak. But if it were just the few of us, we might have a chance to take down those second-tier evil creatures?"
Gu Yuan finally revealed his true colors.
"I'm not entirely sure what attributes those second-tier evil creatures have, but I guess... maybe some of them are fire-elemental evil creatures?"
"you...."
At this moment, Shanggong Ji was moved.
But they still wouldn't budge an inch.
On one side is the chance to survive, and on the other is an abyss from which one wrong step will lead to utter ruin.
At this point, Gu Yuan was no longer in a hurry.
Gu Yuan believed that his previous words had already shaken Shang Gongji's resolve.
I never expected Shang Gong Changqing to have such a great influence. It seems that if he doesn't die in prison this time, he is destined to be a figure who will be remembered for all time.
However, this is normal. As long as a genius with a top-grade single spiritual root doesn't perish, they are almost all extraordinary talents.
Even Gu Yuan had to admit this.
After a moment of silence, Shanggong Ji, his breathing extremely rapid, asked, "So, what do you plan to do with this Golden Gate?"
"Hmm, let's give it to this young man."
Gu Yuan pointed to the young student he had abandoned unconscious by the edge of Kinmen.
"Why!"
"Because the others are still useful, they can't leave. If one more leaves, our chances of winning will decrease."
"...."
Shanggong Ji sighed, "Alright!"
"Then I'll throw it..."
"Stand back!"
Shang Gongji remained on guard, while Gu Yuan wore a warm, spring-like smile, though a hint of coldness lurked in his eyes.
After ensuring that Gu Yuan made no unnecessary moves, Shang Gongji picked up the young student and then commanded the Fire Shield to fly up and block Gu Yuan's path.
"You got off easy."
Shanggong Ji snorted coldly and then threw the young student into the Little Golden Gate.
As the students' figures slowly disappeared, the Little Golden Gate also lost its light, turning into a stone gate that could be seen anywhere.
"What a wise decision! You saved a poor student and his family."
"If you still have time to waste on nonsense, you should go and recruit some people."
Shanggong Ji's eyes were filled with madness. "I... am definitely no weaker than Shanggong Changqing!"
What he can achieve, I can achieve too!