Seeing that his younger sister had actually shed tears, it was clear the little fatty had suffered quite a bit. I kept a blank expression and soon followed Gu Longxiu down to the temporary cave dwelling on the cliff.
When Gu Longjun saw me, a trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes, while Gu Longxiu said, "This is Sister Xia. She came to lend me a hand."
Since I had no idea what Gu Longjun was thinking now, I kept my identity hidden for the sake of safety. Of course, if he showed that he was willing to cooperate with the Heaven One Realm, I wouldn't mind telling him who I was.
"I see. My imperial sister has found herself a capable helper. I never expected you to break into the restricted grounds of the rear mountain. The area outside is under martial law, and I haven't been able to obtain much information." Gu Longjun sighed.
Along the way, I had naturally used the contact method Zeng Zixian gave me to get in touch with the Zeng Household's pawn here. I had also learned some secrets unknown to outsiders, such as where Gu Longjun had summoned his forces from and the identities of the Shengtu Household envoys who had come to visit.
"Eldest Imperial Brother, what are you planning to do now?" Gu Longxiu asked.
"Alas, I've already contacted more Immortal Households for assistance. They're currently rushing to the imperial capital from other immortal regions. For now, we can only lie low here and weather the storm." Gu Longjun sighed.
"Eldest Imperial Brother, but imperial authority has fallen into other hands now, and Uncle and the others all say that you killed Father Imperial." Gu Longxiu said.
"I was with all of you at the time. How could I have