The news of the Xuantian Sect's presence in Medical City spread throughout the entire Gongsun family early the next morning. The other party was indeed prepared this time, and the news spread so quickly that it was staggering.
After receiving the news, Gongsun Wang immediately secretly thought that something was wrong. He immediately called all the elders to discuss the matter. One of them, the long-bearded elder, said: "The Xuantian Sect is probably using the Jinyi Guards to contain us because of the snipe and clam quarrel. , don’t fall into the trap!”
Gongsun Wang looked at him and asked, "What do you mean?"
The old man said resolutely: "How about we send a small force to pretend to guard against the Jin Yiwei, and secretly gather other people to surround and kill this thief!"
"No!" Another old man on crutches flatly refused. He said worriedly: "It is true that the disaster is diverted to the east. How can you guarantee that the Jin Yiwei will not go crazy? If they take advantage of their plan and are unprepared, the Gongsun family will be finished. !」
The elder Chang Xusu waved his hand and said: "Nowadays, there are many forces coexisting in the world, and even Shaolin Wudang has made the Jin Yiwei jealous. If they break the rules and attack us at this time, there will be a backlash, and the world will be in chaos, and the gains will not be worth the losses. I predict Jin Yiwei won’t do anything!”
The old man on crutches pondered for a moment, but still shook his head and said: "No, your decision is completely betting on the survival of my Gongsun family. This is absolutely not okay. You are betting on the fate of your family for the sake of a Xuantian sect king. This is What a common man’s move!”
"You are scared!"
The long-bearded old man glared, sighed, and turned to look at Gongsun Wang: "When we didn't kill the little demon girl, we already caused a lot of discussion in the world. If the Xuantian Sect succeeds in rescuing people this time, our Gongsun family will I don’t want my face anymore! Elder Wang, please say something!”
Gongsun Wang frowned and said nothing, still hesitant in his heart. What the two elders said was reasonable. No matter which side he chose, he had to bear the risk, which was really embarrassing.
At this time, he suddenly thought of Gongsun Huanlai. The head of the family was really lucky, but at this critical moment, he was delayed by the Taishan Sect's troubles. There was no need to worry about these things. Anyway, the person making the decision at the moment was Gongsun Wang. If something goes wrong in the future, no one will blame the family head.
Just when Gongsun Wang was distracted in his thoughts, the tribesman guarding the gate outside came in and reported: "Elder Wang, the eldest lady is here and she is kneeling outside."
Gongsun Wang was stunned and asked: "What is she doing here? I don't have free time today, so I want the eldest daughter to go back and take good care of her. The family has been busy these days, so I told her not to go out and walk around casually."
The clansman said in embarrassment: "Elder, this is what I told the eldest lady, but, uh... the eldest lady said that she came to plead with Gongsun Cheng for what happened yesterday, and said that she wanted to see him no matter what. An elder’s side.”
Before Gongsun Wang could reply, the old man with a long beard said angrily: "Pleading? What kind of favor are you begging for? Tell her to go back immediately and stop worrying about his idiot brother's troubles."
The other elders also shook their heads: "My Gongsun family has been outstanding for generations, but I didn't expect that I would have an unworthy descendant like Gongsun Cheng. Oh, what a sin."
At this moment, Yan'er was crying in the yard, saying that everything was her fault. The voice came, and the elders heard that she did not hesitate to take all the blame on herself. While they were angry at her, they also hated Gongsun Cheng even more. .
All the elders know that Yan'er went to visit Gongsun Cheng yesterday. It turns out that she only went there yesterday and came to beg for mercy today. She said such words. It must have been coerced by Gongsun Cheng.
Gongsun Wang also lost all his patience with Gongsun Cheng at this moment. He called the junior clan members outside the door and ordered: "Send the eldest lady back to rest. Also, ask Gongsun Yi, the head of the court who has thought about it." I don’t want to do it anymore, let him watch people carefully... Also, please pass on the order, and whoever dares to intercede for Gongsun Cheng again will be severely punished!"
"Yes!" The tribesman responded and retreated.
After waiting for the sound of Yan'er outside to fade away, the elders shifted the topic to Xuantian Sect again. Gongsun Wang said: "What the two elders just said is reasonable, but in my opinion, in order to show off their prestige for a while, It’s too risky to gamble the whole family.”
Gongsun Wang's words can be regarded as support for the old man on crutches. He asked for a safe hand and tried his best to guard against the Jin Yiwei. As for Dharma King Youyun, they could only leave it to fate.
"Elder Wang! You——! Humph!" Mr. Nagasusu's face turned red with anger, and he finally walked away, making the other Mr.susu in the room look at each other in confusion.
"Everyone, do you have any other opinions?" Gongsun Wang looked at the others and asked.
After the long-bearded old man left, there were about a dozen old men in the house. More than half of them kept silent, which was regarded as acquiescence. There were only a few people left who looked worried but did not speak.
Gongsun Wang waited for a while, and then said: "In that case, let's arrange this matter according to what I just said."
The Gongsun family decided on a prudent strategy, and immediately let the family's forces center on the medical city and spread out to all parties. On the one hand, it was to obtain information about Jin Yiwei in a timely manner, and on the other hand, it was also to prevent the other party from suddenly attacking and leaving enough behind. buffer space.
Although this move greatly weakened the guard over the little demon girl and gave Xuantian Sect Master Youyun an opportunity to take advantage of it, it would indeed look ugly if the other party succeeded, but in fact, this was what many elders wanted.
The little demon girl is no better than others, and the Xuantian Sect is not easy to deal with. This hostage fell into their hands. They dare not kill him, but they can't release him either. It is really embarrassing. Now the Xuantian Sect has traveled thousands of miles to rescue him. It can be regarded as solving a problem for them.
On the other side, since Lu Peng's poisoning has been determined, the guests who stayed in the Gongsun family can finally leave, but it may also be because they don't want to be involved in the next whirlpool.
However, some of them were left behind, most of them were disciples of first-class sects with good reputations in the world. Due to the pressure of fame, they could not leave at this time, otherwise they would be really unlucky if they were criticized for being cowardly as a mouse.
Tianquan was also hesitating at this time. Although he was a famous disciple, he came here concealing his identity, so no one would know if he left at this time, and naturally no one would accuse him of wrongdoing.
But this is just an outsider's opinion. How to make a decision depends on his inner preference.
The Zhao brothers and sisters are not people in the world, so they have no psychological burden. Qian Xiaoxiao has already been dominated by Tianquan, so naturally he will not speak. The only ones who will affect him are Lu Hanjiang and Huangfu Xiaoyuan.
Lu Hanjiang could see that Tianquan was very smart and self-aware. When dealing with a master like King Youyun, there was actually not much difference between him and him. In actual combat, he would probably not be of much help, so he was leaving quietly at this moment. The most sensible choice.
After thinking about this, Lu Hanjiang said thoughtfully: "Mr. Qian, the Xuantian Sect's attack happened suddenly. There is no need for you to get involved. Besides, this has nothing to do with you. Don't try to be a hero, or do you want to be a hero?" Leave quickly."
When Tianquan heard this, his body trembled slightly, and Lu Hanjiang almost said everything in his heart. This was because he was unwilling to face his own vulnerability.
Facing the unrivaled master Youyun Dharma King, Tianquan really had no need to stay, but when these words came out of Lu Hanjiang's mouth, they were so harsh.
Tian Quan was ashamed of his own cowardice. He found that he had gone astray. If he only dared to stand up when facing enemies weaker than himself, how could he be respected by the world as a chivalrous person?
When Tianquan was silent, everyone had different reactions.
Although Lu Hanjiang's words were well-intentioned persuasion, Zhao Zijun seemed to sense that something was wrong. She glanced at Lu Hanjiang vaguely, but did not say anything.
Zhao Ziyi spoke up and said, "Yes, it would be inappropriate for Mr. Qian to stay at this moment. If anything goes wrong, wouldn't it be worrying the elders in vain? The grievances between the Xuantian Sect and the Gongsun family should be resolved by themselves." .”
Zhao Ziyi said that he was just worried about Tianquan's safety. He didn't understand Jianghu, but he knew that Tianquan's martial arts was definitely not as good as King Youyun, otherwise there would be no need to worry here.
Lu Hanjiang turned around and said to Huangfu Xiaoyuan with a smile: "It will take a long time to go north to the capital. Why don't we pack our bags quickly and hit the road today."
Zhao Ziyi also nodded in agreement. When everyone started to take action, Tian Quan finally made up his mind. He raised his head, his eyes were no longer confused as before, and the dazzling green sword was back.
"Sorry, everyone, at this moment, I can't
Can leave. "
Tian Quan adjusted the long sword on his back, fastened the sword belt on his chest, and said solemnly to everyone: "We chivalrous people should put the word righteousness first. I am not willing to bear the word coward under any circumstances." of."
Lu Hanjiang looked at Tianquan calmly and asked: "Fellow Taoist Tianquan, do you know that if you choose to stay, the Gongsun family may not accept your favor. Although your martial arts is high, it is far inferior to Dharma King Youyun. If you're not polite, you will be a burden in their eyes."
Tian Quan did not feel that these words were harsh, but admitted it frankly. He said: "Of course I know this, but I also know that if I leave now, I am afraid that I will regret today's decision for the rest of my life. If the devil is born, my whole life will be nothing but inaction, and I don’t want that.”
"It was because of this," Lu Hanjiang nodded, and then said, "Have you ever thought, fellow Taoist, that if you die here, I'm afraid even the Qingcheng faction behind you will have a grudge against the Gongsun family. Do you really want to fight for yourself?" Do you want to put your family into a state of hatred for your own selfishness?"
Without saying anything, Tian Quan took a pen and paper and wrote a letter immediately: "Brother Yue, if anything happens to me, please give this letter to my master. After reading it, he will not anger the Gongsun family. .”
Lu Hanjiang raised his eyebrows, took the letter, and sighed: "Why bother, fellow Taoist Tianquan, the Gongsun family is not related to you, why do you have to do this?"
Tian Quan said without hesitation: "Everyone can speak the righteousness of the mouth, but the righteousness in the heart needs to be practiced personally. Since the first day I learned martial arts, I have vowed to be an upright knight. Therefore, I want to stay .”
After the conversation, everyone looked amazed and admired Tianquan. Lu Hanjiang also smiled, gave him a thumbs up and praised him: "What a good man."
