Gongyang Qu certainly couldn't swallow this insult.
However, he always prioritized the interests of the Sect above all. As long as the matter was in the Sect's interests, even if it required him to swallow his pride and endure in silence, he would do so.
But now, as Sima Chengzong planned to kill Han Zheng and take the blame himself, all he needed to do was to hold off Wan Zhongshan, which seemed like quite a profitable deal.
Even if Lin Qing couldn't secure a good ranking at the Weapon Casting Conference after eliminating Han Zheng, he could at least rank a bit higher.
"How do you plan to lure out Wan Zhongshan? And for what reason should I intercept Wan Zhongshan?
You kill Han Zheng, but I do not want to have any involvement with this matter, at least not any overt involvement."
