"What's more, without the information I got from Chi, you would have had no proof that the arrow in your hand had been switched by evil cultivators. The blame for my murder would have been pinned squarely on your head, and then you truly would have died without a burial place."
Gong Qi muttered for a long while. When she looked up, she saw that Gong Si had actually crossed her legs and entered meditation, shutting out every sound from the outside world.
Gong Qi: "..."
How infuriating!
Gong Qi no longer wanted to pay Gong Si any mind. Just then, the Underground Palace had opened wide, and with nothing better to do, she began studying Formation Arrays.
Taking Gong Si's dangerous nature into account, Gong Qi directly set up a Formation Array outside the Entrapping Sword Intent barrier.
If the Sword Intent barrier were to vanish unexpectedly, the Formation Array outside could still hold Gong Si back for a while.
The Underground Palace immediately returned to silence.
Gong Qi became somewhat engrossed in setting up Formation Arrays. Unable to stop herself, she laid down one after another and lost track of time.
By the time the Underground Palace doors opened and Gong Er rushed in with the old clan chief, she was still stunned for a moment.
The moment Gong Qi saw Gong Er, she instinctively felt that the danger had been resolved.
She said without thinking, "Wait, let me finish setting up this Formation Array first."
Gong Er watched her silently for a while before asking, "What is going on here?"
She and the old clan chief had hurried over, both expecting to see a scene of blood and carnage. Never had they expected it to be so peaceful... so quiet that it felt strange.
Gong Qi immediately