The fake prince was exposed at the beginning, and I took office as emperor on the spot

Chapter 120 Which Sword Do You Want? (Two in One)

Gu Yuandao dared to stand up when the two sides were confronting each other, so he naturally had absolute confidence that Jiange would definitely accept his opinions.

Although he called him grandfather as soon as he opened his mouth, he showed his identity as a grandson.

But most of Gu Yuandao’s confidence does not come from here.

Before he met Gu Yuye, he was first a disciple of the Confucian Sage, a true disciple of the academy, and a genius named "Zhang Yuandao" who came from a humble background and climbed up step by step to the fourth place on the Small Heavenly Ranking.

Not only has he been famous among the younger generation for a long time, but most importantly, "Zhang Yuandao" is known to everyone for his good character of caring about the people and being upright and selfless.

Otherwise, why would even players regard him as one of the most reliable teammates?

If we believe that a gentleman is judged by his deeds rather than his heart, then in the original plot, after Gu Fangchen's death, Gu Yuandao was a standard Confucian gentleman.

Although some texts suggest that he was aware of certain things, he did not do them after all, and there is no substantial evidence.

Gu Yuandao is also the only one who is willing to expose the joint oppression of the people by the local court and the immortal sect, and tries to restrict the cultivators from killing innocent people.

Even if the player has a high enough favorability with Gu Yuandao and completes his personal side quest [Gong Jing Crossing the River].

Then when fighting Gu Yuye and the Confucianists, Gu Yuandao will choose to switch sides and reveal important information to the players.

In the end, he was killed by Xie Qian, lost all his cultivation, and chose to retire to a mountain village.

But... if the player goes to the address of this mountain village to check, he will find that Gu Yuandao actually chose to commit suicide.

——With Gu Yuandao’s inherent self-esteem and pride, he can stand on a high position and speak for mortals, but he cannot accept himself becoming a mortal without cultivation.

Just like this moment.

Gu Yuandao has such absolute confidence that he never doubts that when he acts as the third party, some people will worry about injustice.

Even if he has no relationship with Jiange, the probability of Jiange agreeing should be at least 80% if he stands up on behalf of Yaoshan Academy at this moment.

The remaining 20% depends on whether the "Dragon and Snake Rising from Land" formation, combined with the seven sects' overwhelming force, can force Jiange to retreat.

Gu Yuandao's gaze fell vaguely on Ning Songjun, and he was stunned when he found that he did not take out his sword.

Given Yiningsongjun's temper, the seven sects have already come to the door, why haven't you drawn your sword yet?
And...just now, Ning Songjun didn't seem to have come out of the Sword Pavilion, but came back from outside the Sword Pavilion...

Where did he just go?
Gu Yuandao felt a little uneasy, especially when he thought about the fact that Gu Fangchen seemed to have discovered the "Dragon and Snake Rising from the Land" formation and used it to frame him, making Yang Qing and others mistakenly believe that he had betrayed him and was playing a double game with Gu Fangchen.

Killing two birds with one stone, it delayed his entry into Donglong County and also ruined Juehui's plan to verify his identity.

But even though he knew it, Gu Yuandao didn't think that Gu Fangchen could make further breakthroughs under such circumstances.

Didn't he frame me just to cause internal strife between me and the Seven Sects and disrupt the opening of "Dragons and Snakes Rising from the Land"?

But now, the "Dragons and Snakes Landing" formation has been activated.

With the help of the large formation formed by the Yin-Yang magnets, the entire Liuhua Road has been covered.

The seven sects besieged Donglong Lake in order to trap Ning Songjun here as well.

If he doesn't leave here, once he uses the Lianxing Sword, he will find that he can't control his sword.

This "Sword Saint" must have a broken heart and his combat power is greatly reduced!
Gu Fangchen is bound to lose!

Gu Yuandao calmed himself down and found an explanation for himself. Ning Songjun didn't draw his sword at this moment probably because of his contempt for the Seven Sects. Another point was that he came at the wrong time.

He arrived too late and happened to encounter the seven advance plans. It was a coincidence for both parties.

Ning Songjun should be a little skeptical about this.

However, this little hesitation is harmless and should not be enough to cause Ning Songjun to fundamentally change his attitude.

Gu Yuandao was full of confidence.

……

The Seven Sects were also full of confidence.

Jiange's greatest reliance is none other than Ning Songjun, the second-rank "Sword Saint".

And now, as long as Ning Songjun dares to draw his sword, with his paranoid personality, if he finds that he cannot control his sword, he will be directly crippled!

The master of the Iron Tile Palace stepped forward and said loudly:

"Why is Pavilion Master Ning hesitating? Could it be that you feel guilty?!"

The leaders of the other sects also chimed in:
"We've all heard that this top scholar is a brilliant young man with an upright character. Furthermore, he's a student at the academy and a relative of your Jiange. We have no objections, so why are you, Jiange, hesitant?"

"That's absolutely right. According to common sense, Pavilion Master Ning should be happy!"

"You have such a good grandson who can clear your suspicion, why are you still unwilling?"

"We are both working for the common people, so we should be united in purpose. It would be best if we could resolve the issue peacefully..."

Ning Wuzhen looked at the faces of these people with different expressions, and finally her attention fell on Gu Yuandao.

His grandson's face was full of sincerity at the moment, without a single flaw visible, but he clearly had his back to the people from the Seven Sects!

Ning Wuzhen had his hands behind his back, his dignified face expressionless.

If Gu Lianxian did this, Ning Wuzhen believed that she was inexperienced in the martial arts world and would not be on guard.

But this person is Gu Yuandao.

He must have been lonely since childhood, and relied on himself to work hard and go through many hardships to achieve what he has today.

He shouldn't turn his back on these tigers, leopards, jackals and wolves who are trying to take over Jiange!
He also saw that Cai Yong refused to meet him just now.

It seems that although that boy was a bastard in the past... he really knows how to make Cai Yong happy.

Then, the distinction between closeness and distance is already in people's hearts.

Ning Wuzhen was silent for a moment, then raised her head and looked directly at Gu Yuandao, then spoke calmly:

"Gu Zhuangyuan, you are well-educated and sensible. The innocent are always innocent. Jiange does not need to justify something that is originally unfounded."

"Unless you believe this from the beginning."

Gu Yuandao's face froze, his pupils constricted, and a hint of disbelief appeared in his eyes.

Ning Wuzhen's tone was extremely polite.

For an ordinary young talent, it is a great honor for the dignified leader of Jiange to speak to people in such a tone.

But for Gu Yuandao, it was like being struck by lightning.

This means that Ning Wuzhen treats him as a complete outsider!

When the title "Gu Zhuangyuan" came out, he completely ignored his previous behavior of calling Ning Wuzhen "grandfather".

Gu Yuandao couldn't understand.

why?
This was completely different from what he expected!

Yes, he had just arrived in Jiange.

But over the past decade or so, Jiange has been disgusted with Gu Fangchen for using Jiange's power to ruin their reputation. Once Gu Yuandao's identity is revealed, shouldn't they naturally have a high degree of favorability towards him?
Gu Fangchen is a complete scum and waste, not even his biological child. Shouldn't he be thrown away immediately?

Why did Ning Wuzhen seem unwilling to acknowledge him?
The master of the Iron Tile Palace sneered:
"May I ask Pavilion Master Ning, can something with irrefutable evidence be called 'the innocent are cleared'?"

"Isn't it a bit shameless of you to say that?"

Among the seven sects, only the master of the Iron Tile Palace dared to speak so arrogantly. After all, he was the only cultivator with the strength of the third rank.

Moreover, he now wanted to provoke Jiange.

As long as they let Ning Songjun draw his sword and make sure that his Taoist heart is damaged, they can naturally fight Jiange with confidence.

As he expected, Ning Songjun flew forward upon hearing this and said in a cold voice:
"You can check the Sword Pavilion, drain the water of Donglong Lake, or investigate whether there is a precious sword sealed by a dragon vein underneath. All of that is fine." The master of Tiewa Palace and other people from his sect were stunned when they heard this.

This situation is not going in the right direction...

How could Ning Songjun agree?
Is this person still Ning Songjun?
Could it be someone pretending to be him?

But the pressure of Ning Songjun's second-grade cultivation was so obvious, and the sharp and cold sword intent hung above their heads, making their scalps tingle at this moment, reminding them that the person in front of them was indeed the real "Sword Saint".

"but--"

Ning Songjun changed the subject and looked at everyone from the Seven Sects with a cold gaze, saying:

"I have a case here recently, and I hope everyone here can cooperate with me."

As soon as he said this, the first person to look sideways was Ning Wuzhen.

The old leader of Jiange turned to look at his youngest son with a look of surprise.

No one knows a son better than his father. According to this idiot's personality, he should have just drawn his sword and chopped them all off...

But Ning Songjun seemed to have changed his attitude and seemed to be trying to outsmart them?!

For a moment, Ning Wuzhen didn't know whether he should be relieved... But after thinking about it, he decided to wait and see.

What ideas could his son come up with? I hope they aren't bad ones.

Ning Wuzhen was so surprised, and the people from the seven sects were even more stunned.

This development was completely different from the plan, which made them feel a little uneasy.

The Iron Tile Palace Master reacted and said cautiously:

"May I ask what case this is? I can certainly cooperate, but I can't just leave it unclear..."

Ning Songjun snorted coldly and said:
"Just recently, my sword 'Lian Xing' was stolen for no apparent reason. I suspect you stole it—"

"If you are willing to cooperate with me in the search to prove your innocence, then I can naturally let you drain the water of Donglong Lake and let you thoroughly investigate whether there is any evil sword under the Sword Pavilion."

"!!!"

Ning Wuzhen's eyes widened in an instant.

Could this be Ning Songjun's own idea?
Ning Wuzhen twitched her lips and looked at her stern-faced son. No matter how hard she looked, she couldn't tell that he was lying...

But this move is truly a brilliant response.

You said I hid the evil sword, so I said you stole my sword. You asked me to investigate, so I will let you investigate too.

But as for what they will find out, that is not certain...

Everyone from the seven sects was stunned for a moment.

The Iron Tile Palace Master reacted, his face darkened, and he subconsciously retorted:

"Don't be so slanderous! How could we possibly steal your sword?"

What he actually wanted to say was, how did they get the ability to steal the sword of the sword master?

This is complete nonsense!
But the seven sects looked at each other, and they all thought it was too coincidental...

Even if he just picked a random excuse, why would it be "lost sword"?
If Ning Songjun didn't use his sword, wouldn't their plan be completely ineffective?!

"Why not? Is the Palace Master feeling a little guilty?"

Ning Songjun sneered:
"If you weren't guilty, what would you be afraid of? It's just a search. If you don't find anything, I'll let you search Jiange as well."

Someone retorted:
"You said it was stolen? This is totally unfounded!"

Ning Wuzhen laughed at this time and said:
"What? You also want to prove your innocence? My son's character is well known to everyone. He has lived an upright life and never disdained to lie. His sword was lost, and you came here. Don't you want to prove your innocence?"

His mind suddenly changed and he figured it out.

Ning Songjun is definitely not the type to lie, so his sword must be lost.

As for how it was lost...

Hmm, who is the little rat that might have been stealing from the Sword Master in the Sword Pavilion recently? It's really hard to guess!
Ning Wuzhen was speechless. It was really a pity that the brat could come up with such a method to force Ning Songjun to "lie" passively.

The man was suddenly speechless.

The master of the Iron Tile Palace looked cold. He definitely couldn't let Jiange search the area. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like Ning Songjun was just putting on a show.

Once he is allowed to search, if he really finds something, the situation will be completely reversed!
He immediately said angrily:

"You, Jiange, are really going too far!"

"We are here for the people, but you are avoiding the issue and talking about other things. It is clear that you are guilty. Where do you place the safety of the people?"

How could the sword that Ning Songjun gave to me be lost?
As long as we force him to take action, all the lies and difficulties will naturally be solved!

Gu Yuandao felt something was wrong and spoke up to stop him:

"Palace Master, I'm afraid there's something fishy about this matter. Why not wait until another day..."

The Iron Tile Hall Master thought he was still cooperating in the performance and waved his sleeves, saying:
"No need to say more, Mr. Gu!"

"This evil sword is of great importance. No matter what, we must make the Sword Pavilion give us a result today!"

Behind him was a roaring sound.

Ning Songjun raised his eyebrows, put his right hand together with his sword fingers, and slowly raised it up, wondering:

"I've been wondering why you have the guts to speak so arrogantly in front of me."

"Could it be that the scar has healed and the pain has been forgotten, and that I have forgotten the sword I struck that year?"

Gu Yuandao's heart sank. Now that things had come to this, he could no longer simply be a peacemaker.

He quickly cupped his hands and said in a deep voice:
"Uncle! To be honest, this matter involves the dragon vein, and the court is taking it very seriously! His Majesty and the Crown Prince have arranged for people to observe secretly nearby. If we can't prove our innocence, I'm afraid the court will become suspicious of Jiange..."

Ning Songjun paused.

suddenly.

A loud "boom" sound came from the mountain where Jiange was located, and the water in the entire Donglong Lake began to surge, with thousands of waves crashing against both sides.

Inside Jiange, Ding Xingfeng, who was watching the excitement on the roof, made a "tsk" sound and slapped his hands.

The 72 swaying peaks of Jiange were suddenly made shorter, but at the same time, they became solid again and the waves subsided.

"I heard you were looking for the dragon vein and the evil sword?"

A nonchalant young man's voice suddenly came.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, their pupils trembling.

Gu Fangchen's figure suddenly appeared on the top of the Sword-Asking Cliff in Jiange, looking leisurely at the huge crowd below.

"I don't know... Which dragon vein or sword are you looking for?"

He grinned and waved his hand.

There are seventy-two long swords lined up behind him, with special effects at full power, blinding the eyes.

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ps: Post first and then edit, there will be another chapter later

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