Chapter 331: Gu Yang's Choice

Gu Yang felt as if his heart had been torn in two, bleeding incessantly.

It felt as though everyone was telling him that he could not be with Su Yan.

Whether it was Kong Nian or the man standing before him.

He could sacrifice his own life for Su Yan, but he could not stand by and watch her die.

If this was their destined end, what else could he do but accept it?

"Fine, I promise you."

He felt these were the five most difficult words he had ever spoken in his life.

Zhou Ye gave him an appreciative look.

"However, there is one more thing I want to know." Gu Yang forced himself to stay conscious.

Zhou Ye: "As long as it is something I can answer."

"Liu Yiyi said I have a Crimson Sun Physique and that she used my blood to activate a formation. I want to know why my blood possesses such an ability?"

After hearing Gu Yang's question, Zhou Ye looked at him with renewed respect once again.

He had originally thought the boy would be lost in a decadent state of grief over lost love, but he hadn't expected him to still be mindful of such things.

"The Crimson Sun Physique is easy to understand; it has a great connection to your birth chart. But as for why your blood has such an ability, I am not entirely sure. However, I will investigate it for you and give you an answer once there are results."

This was his promise.

Gu Yang hadn't expected that even Zhou Ye didn't know. He had to figure out the secret within his body as quickly as possible to prevent something like what Liu Yiyi did from happening again.

"Can you give me a few drops of your blood?" After a moment of thought, Zhou Ye decided it was necessary.

"Okay." Gu Yang agreed without a second of hesitation, preparing to bite his finger to draw blood.

Zhou Ye smiled slightly, a hint of helplessness in his expression. "No need for such trouble."

With that, a talisman flew out, directly enveloping one of Gu Yang's fingers.

Gu Yang didn't even feel any pain before the blood was drawn.

Before he could even react, Zhou Ye was already preparing to leave.

"By the way. It is best if Yan Yan doesn't find out about our conversation today. You have never met me, understood?"

Gu Yang understood his meaning perfectly; since he had already made his choice, he would not regret it.

"Understood."

Zhou Ye departed with a satisfied stride.

Gu Yang watched him walk out of the ward, then collapsed weakly onto the hospital bed.

Su Yan had previously said that this teacher was only responsible for imparting cultural knowledge to her, but clearly, that was not the case.

He didn't know if Su Yan had intentionally hidden this teacher's abilities, or if she had been kept in the dark as well.

Right now, he only felt mentally exhausted, his mind a chaotic mess, and his consciousness growing increasingly blurred...

***

After Kong Nian and Gan Hua left the hospital, they went straight back to their residence.

When Kong Xiang saw the two returning from outside, he immediately asked where they had gone.

Kong Nian gave a perfunctating answer, saying they had gone out to clear their heads, and Gan Hua echoed her, lying to Kong Xiang alongside her.

Seeing Kong Nian's tense expression, Kong Xiang knew her state of mind over these past few days, so he did not harbor any suspicion.

"Miss, the trip to the Zhou family's ancestral lands is about to depart. For these next two days, please try to rest in your room and adjust your condition."

This was both a reminder and an instruction.

Kong Nian no longer cared about the affairs of the Zhou family at all. "Uncle Kong, I really don't want to go. It will be fine if you all go in my stead."

If something were to happen at the Zhou family's ancestral lands that allowed Kong Yueqing and the others to discover her declining spiritual power, it would be an absolute disgrace.

"Miss, the head of the Zhou clan specifically requested your presence." Kong Xiang knew what she was thinking, but not going now would only draw more attention.

"Martial Uncle Kong, since Junior Sister doesn't want to go, why bother making things difficult for her? Can't the few of us represent the Kong family and go instead?"

Kong Yueqing and Kong Yueling walked over from the side, having clearly overheard their conversation.

Kong Nian's expression darkened upon seeing Kong Yueqing.

In the past, out of consideration for their shared clan ties, she had not pursued this woman to the bitter end, which was absolutely a mistake.

Looking at the other woman's arrogant manner now, she truly wished she could deal with Kong Yueqing immediately.

"How can you two act on behalf of the Miss?" Kong Xiang barked sternly.

In front of others, he gave Kong Nian full face.

Even if Kong Nian had lost her innate abilities, she was still one of the carefully nurtured successors of the clan.

Kong Yueqing sneered inwardly with dissatisfaction, but she did not dare show it on her face.

"Martial Uncle, I didn't mean it that way. Besides, Junior Sister has declined more than once; perhaps she is worried that she won't be able to handle the dangers in the ancestral lands."

Her eyes kept darting around Kong Nian's body.

For some reason, she always felt that ever since they were rescued from the dungeon, Kong Nian's state had been very wrong.

Previously, Kong Nian had been determined to go on this trip to the Zhou ancestral lands, but now she repeatedly expressed her unwillingness to go. Did she no longer want that so-called Profound Spirit Liquid?

Or was it because she no longer needed it?

"Absurd! The Miss is the strongest exorcist of your generation; the number of demons and monsters she has slain is far greater than yours combined!" Kong Xiang's eyes flashed with ferocity.

If he weren't considering that Kong Yueqing's father was also one of the clan elders, he would have slapped her away long ago.

Sensing Kong Xiang's fury, Kong Nian did not dare to continue speaking.

"The Miss will definitely participate in the Zhou family's operation. There is no need for you to worry," Kong Xiang's voice rang out decisively.

Kong Nian's face turned extremely grim, but she did not argue.

Only after the two left did the tense atmosphere finally dissipate.

Kong Yueling patted her chest, still shaken. "Yueqing, can you please stop targeting Junior Sister Kong Nian?"

Look at what she had just said—that was Junior Sister Kong Nian! How could there be any danger she couldn't handle?

"It's not that I'm targeting her, it's that she is unworthy of being the leader of our generation." Kong Yueqing spoke her dissatisfaction completely, without any regard for Gan Hua's presence.

Kong Yueling's face paled in fright; she felt that Kong Yueqing was becoming somewhat possessed by madness.

Kong Yueqing stared in the direction Kong Nian had left and said with absolute certainty, "Just wait. I will use this trip to the ancestral lands to prove myself through strength."

She viewed this as her chance to make a name for herself. As long as she helped the Zhou family obtain the treasure, she would become an honored guest of the Zhou family, and at that time, the people in her own clan would look at her in a completely different light!

Kong Yueling did not want to crush her confidence, and even if she spoke, Kong Yueqing certainly wouldn't listen, so she could only choose silence.

However, a trace of sympathy appeared in Gan Hua's eyes as she looked at Kong Yueqing.

She was so recklessly trying to prove herself, yet she had no idea that in this trip to the Zhou ancestral lands, they were the ones who would be sacrificed.

How truly pathetic.

If Kong Yueqing had even a shred of sanity left, she would have definitely noticed the abnormality in Gan Hua's expression, but currently, her mind was entirely consumed by how to defeat and crush Kong Nian.

(End of Chapter)