"The people of Upside-Down City? City Lord, you honor us far too much. We are unworthy of such a gift."
Gongsun Ru actually wanted them to remain in Upside-Down City forever?
Her move certainly gave them plenty to speculate about.
Never mind that Yang Qing and the others were not Eastern Splendor People to begin with—they had only come here to complete a mission.
Eastern Splendor People? Outside this place, that status could indeed draw quite a crowd.
Although Eastern Splendor was gone, and its former lands had become cities belonging to several kingdoms, Emperor Zhetian's influence from those days and Eastern Splendor's deep foundations still carried considerable weight.
Plenty of people coveted the status of Eastern Splendor People that Yang Qing and his companions cared nothing for.
That was precisely what Gongsun Ru had considered before making this move.
After all, she had no intention of letting someone like Yang Qing leave.
Even for her own sake, if nothing else, she had to do this.
Yes, although they had only spent a short time together, Gongsun Ru had taken a fancy to Yang Qing.
But after so many years as city lord, Gongsun Ru had grown accustomed to keeping her thoughts hidden without the slightest leak. Even Yun Niang, who had worked alongside her all this time, had not noticed that she had developed such feelings for Yang Qing.
Having occupied a position of power for years, Gongsun Ru naturally could not express her feelings so openly, so she had decided to take this roundabout approach.
Yet for all her skill at manipulating people's hearts, Gongsun Ru had never imagined that there really were people in this world unmoved by wealth and glory.
"Unworthy? Have you thought this through?"
Hearing Yang Qing's reply, Yun Niang was taken aback as