The Decision

Gu Shenwei had not expected this matter to be brought up again.

The Old Khan King had once stated with absolute certainty that Gu Lun had fathered a daughter and a son with the Northern Court slave girl who had served him, and that the slave girl was still alive.

Gu Shenwei had never taken this claim seriously, and so had never made a serious search. In his memory, his father had been rigid and conservative, certainly no lecher, while his mother had treated all four children equally and lavished even more care on her youngest son. She hardly seemed the sort to raise children for another woman.

Gu Shenwei had to explain to the strategist why he might accept the challenge. "Things have changed. He injured more than seventy cavalrymen, throwing the entire army into an uproar. I can't turn a blind eye. Besides, he's colluding with Moonlight Hall. I can't just stand by and do nothing."

The Old Khan King was not the sort to spread rumors everywhere. The only people who could possibly have taken this slave girl seriously were those from Moonlight Hall.

Fang Wenshi understood both reasons, but he continued shaking his head. "Please think it over, Dragon King. You are now the commander of an army, the Northern Court's royal army. To rashly accept a challenge from a martial artist is absolutely not the best course. Winning would bring you no honor, while losing would bring humiliation. Is the Qingcheng Sect Leader really so formidable that the Dragon King must personally act?"

Personal guards usually kept silent, but Tie Linglong was an exception. "Let me fight the Qingcheng Sect Leader in your place. Having characters carved into his forehead isn't anything remarkable."

Since someone had started, Nie Zeng spoke as well. "I heard that