Chapter 806: News to shock Cloud Realm (1/2)

Han Yunxi couldn’t believe her ears! The man she’d been missing and worrying about everyday had lied to her like this! She remembered to fret over his injuries everyday while hoping to finish things up at Medical City faster. She was trying to figure out how to balance the power plays in the south central regions so she could stabilize things there and go back to Celestial Mountain to take care of him.

He, on the other hand, had long recovered and left Celestial Mountain. He long held the reins of the south central regions in his hands. Now he was even preparing to go to war while she was still clueless!

Long Feiye, just who do you take me as? A fool?

Even Chu Xifeng knows the truth, and he’s just the commander of the shadow guards. So what do I count as?

She finally understood why Long Feiye kept sending her empty letters. How else could he face her missing him except with these blank messages?

Chu Xifeng saw that Han Yunxi’s expression looked off and felt his heart pound fast enough to leap out of his chest. He glanced at Gu Qishao and Mu Linger, but one of them looked shocked while the other was expressionless. Neither could help him out now. Aside from bracing himself to explain, what else could he do?

“Esteemed wangfei, Doctor Gu knew about this too--”

“Stop painting Gu Beiyue as the villain!” Han Yunxi’s rage dashed to the skies. “We don’t even know if he’s alive or dead, can’t you let him go already?”

When it came to the Shadow Clan, Gu Beiyue had full right to make decisions. But matters of Celestial Mountain and the south central regions, including this move for war, were Long Feiye’s own affairs!

He lied to her! That had nothing to do with Gu Beiyue!

Chu Xifeng immediately fell to his knees. “Esteemed wangfei, please calm your anger. There were difficulties that His Highness couldn’t discuss! Esteemed wangfei, you knew that the Nine Xuan Hall had spies too. They still don’t know that His Highness has left the mountain. For the sake of stringing them along, His Highness lied to you too! Esteemed wangfei, think it over carefully. Hasn’t His Highness’s letters to you mentioned nothing except his injuries, Celestial Mountain, and the south central regions? There’s no mention of Medical City. Only His Highness’s letters to Gu Beiyue talk about that while excluding Celestial Mountain and the south central regions.”

Chu Xifeng couldn’t help stealing a peek at Han Yunxi, hoping that she’d calm down. He continued to talk. “Esteemed wangfei, His Highness has always suspected that the spies at Celestial Mountain and the Duke of Qin’s estate are connected with Northern Li. He designed this plot all for the sake of this fight. Northern Li’s cavalry has yet to recover their losses, so His Highness is seizing this chance to make a concentrated attack on Ning Cheng, then head straight for Northern Li! Then he’d catch them unprepared. Esteemed wangfei, His Highness has long told Doctor Gu to send you away from Medical City last night. His Highness..His Highness has been missing you as well, and he’s waiting for you at Sandy River! Who knew...who knew that last night…” Chu Xifeng’s words were full of devotion as he poured his heart out into the facts he knew.

“So his severe injuries at Celestial Mountain were nothing more than an act to trick me?” Han Yunxi asked in disbelief. She’d cried herself hoarse back then. How could Long Feiye be so heartless?

“Esteemed wangfei, if it wasn’t for that act, would the spies have believed that His Highness was seriously injured?” Chu Xifeng asked back.

“Then what did Baili Mingxiang go up the mountain for?” Han Yunxi asked.

“This...esteemed wangfei,although His Highness wasn’t seriously injured, it’s true that he was hurt. Doctor Gu told Miss Baili to treat him with acupuncture up the mountain. That part’s not false!” That was what Chu Xifeng believed, because he was ignorant to the fake “dual cultivation” act.

“Is he fully recovered now?” Han Yunxi asked coldly. Despite her fury, she still worried for that man.

“He only left the mountain because he recovered. Esteemed wangfei, this subordinate has already told His Highness about what happened last night. Medical City isn’t safe anymore, this subordinate will send you to Sandy River to see His Highness next. He’ll definitely explain everything to you,” Chu Xifeng coaxed.

“I won’t leave Medical City until we find Gu Beiyue,” Han Yunxi insisted stubbornly.

Chu Xifeng panicked. “But...but…” Although he didn’t want to say it, he had to now. “Esteemed wangfei, the chances of Doctor Gu surviving are very slim, you--”

“If he’s alive, I want to see him in person. If not, then I want to see a body.” Han Yunxi steeled her heart and cut him off coldly.

“Esteemed wangfei, you…” Once again, Chu Xifeng kowtowed his head against the ground. “Esteemed wangfei, this subordinate will use the lives of myself and all the shadow guards to vow that last night’s assassin wasn’t His Highness Duke of Qin!”

“Chu Xifeng, listen well. I don’t suspect him,” Han Yunxi made her stance known.

It was true. Even now, Han Yunxi didn’t suspect Long Feiye a bit. She’d find him personally for his lies, but that had nothing to do with last night’s assassination attempt. Her heart might be aching like mad, but her mind was still clear. Last night’s assassin had behaved exceedingly like Long Feiye, from his swordplay style to his silent ways. He had little reaction to Gu Beiyue’s shadow arts and even avoided her gaze on purpose while holding no animosity towards her. All of the doubtful details pointed towards Long Feiye. But he lacked the ultimate motive to kill Gu Beiyue.

Ever since going to Celestial Mountain, Gu Beiyue had been Long Feiye’s most competent assistant. He and Long Feiye had a close collaboration, so why would the latter kill him off?