149: Gu Feng became a beast

Early the next morning.

The Lingxiao Courtyard was packed with people, dense figures crowding the entire courtyard so tightly that not a drop of water could trickle through.

Inside the sleeping palace where Gu Feng resided, the high-level members of the Gu Clan had gathered in full. Within the heavy atmosphere, there was a hidden, subtle commotion.

Leng Yue looked at Gu Feng, who lay motionless on the bed. She felt little concern in her heart, but for the sake of Gu Feng's biological mother's face, she still forced a look of grief.

Her gaze swept over Yun Shang, who was sobbing uncontrollably before the bed, and she questioned in a cold voice: "Yun Shang, what exactly happened last night?"

"Tell the truth!"

"Also, why were the Maidservants and guards of the Lingxiao Courtyard nowhere to be seen last night?"

Currently, Yun Shang was the only eyewitness, and Leng Yue could only seek the truth from her mouth.

Regarding Gu Feng falling into a coma, she was actually happy in her heart.

This way, besides people like Su Li who were in the same boat, no one else would know about her private affair with Cao Bu.

Yun Shang gradually stopped sobbing, her voice trembling slightly as she slowly spoke: "Mother, after Husband returned last night, I don't know why, but he grabbed a wine jar and gulped it down. After getting drunk, he spoke nonsense and cursed incessantly at the air."

"I saw his emotions getting more and more out of control and feared he might accidentally hurt the servants, so I gave the Maidservants and guards the night off."

"Afterward, thinking he had drunk too fast, I went to the kitchen to brew some sobering soup, hoping to clear his head."

At this point, Yun Shang suddenly paused, tears rolling down uncontrollably as her cries became even more heart-wrenching.

Everyone in the hall looked over, their curiosity growing intense.

Standing at the front of the crowd, Cao Bu spoke at the right moment: "Younger Brother's Wife, don't cry first."

"Now both Adoptive Mothers and the Elders are waiting to understand the reason. The priority is to explain the sequence of events clearly."

Hearing Cao Bu's words, Yun Shang barely managed to stop her crying, sniffled, and continued: "But when I returned with the sobering soup, Husband not only didn't appreciate it but instead went mad with the alcohol, raising his hand and slapping me."

As she spoke, she turned her face, revealing a swollen cheek, her voice full of grievance: "Mother, look!"

"This is your good son; he actually laid hands on me while drunk!"

"Later, as the alcohol hit him harder, he tried to force himself on me."

"Even though we are husband and wife, he cannot go against a young woman's wishes!"

"I resisted with all my might, but he only intensified his actions."

As her words fell, Yun Shang extended both arms: "Mother, take a good look, is this real?"

Leng Yue glanced at it, not taking it seriously.

The crowd looked closely and saw that Yun Shang's arms were covered in shocking blue and purple bruises.

Seeing this, the Grand Elder couldn't help but nod, his tone carrying a hint of disappointment: "These injuries are definitely not forged; they are real."

After saying that, he looked at the unconscious Gu Feng on the bed and sighed heavily: "I truly didn't expect Clan Chief Gu Feng to have such severe domestic violence tendencies."

The other Elders listened, a flash of undisguised contempt passing through their eyes.

In their eyes, a man hitting his own woman was the most despicable act—unless it was in the bedroom, it was absolutely intolerable.

Yun Shang continued with a sob: "Later, I had a change of heart, thinking we are husband and wife after all, so I stopped resisting and let him have his way."

"But who knew..."

At this point, she paused again, her crying suddenly amplifying until she was almost incoherent with sobs.

The curiosity of everyone in the hall reached its peak.

Cao Bu hurriedly said: "Younger Brother's Wife, just speak plainly. Whatever happened, say it out loud. I believe Adoptive Mother will surely give you justice."

Gu Lingshuang also spoke at the right time: "Yun Shang, don't be sad. Explain everything clearly first."

Yun Shang wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned, walked to a corner of the hall, and bent down to pick up a pitch-black whip.

Immediately after, she knelt before Leng Yue with a thud, her voice carrying a desperate plea: "Mother! You must stand up for your daughter-in-law!"

"Later on, Husband's nature became increasingly perverted. He... he actually used this whip to lash me!"

"If you don't believe me, I will lift the clothes on my back right now for you to see!"

As she spoke, she was about to display the scars in public.

Seeing this, Cao Bu's face darkened, and he quickly stepped forward to stop her: "Just tell the story! If the injuries need to be inspected, do it in private. What kind of decorum is this in public!"

Yun Shang immediately nodded, her tone submissive: "Yes, Big Brother's lesson is right. I lost my sense of propriety."

After saying that, she looked up at Leng Yue and the Elders, her eyes red and her voice helpless: "Mother, Big Brother, Elders, you all know that Husband is now a Realm Sovereign. His cultivation is far above mine; I had no room to resist at all."

"Later I thought, perhaps this was just a special interest between husband and wife, so I gritted my teeth and endured it."

"But who knew, Husband's excitement grew stronger and stronger, and his appearance became more out of control. I could even see him getting more excited, as if he had completely lost his mind."

She paused, seemingly recalling the scene, a hint of lingering fear appearing on her face.

"Until later, he suddenly had a burst of intense agitation, and his whole body went limp and collapsed."

"At first, I thought the alcohol had just hit him and he had fainted, so I didn't take it too seriously."

"But when I woke up this morning, no matter how I called or pushed him, he had no reaction. I panicked and hurried to seek help from you, Mother."

After hearing this, the Elders in the hall had varying expressions, having already cursed Gu Feng to high heaven in their hearts.

beast! Pervert! Worse than an animal!

To actually do such things to his own wife and even use a whip—he was simply unfit to be human!

Yun Shang took in all the contempt and anger in everyone's eyes. She crawled forward on her knees two steps and grabbed the hem of Leng Yue's clothes, continuing her tearful plea.

"Mother, you must find a way to save Husband!"

"Although he scolded and beat me, no matter what, he is the man I love most in this life. I cannot stand by and watch him remain unconscious forever."

Everyone's attention was focused on Yun Shang's tearful complaints.

No one noticed that Gu Feng, who had been motionless on the bed, had a finger twitch extremely slightly.

Even on that originally calm face, a flash of ferocity quickly passed.

This pair of adulterers!

It was clearly they themselves who were fooling around, yet now they were throwing all the dirty water onto him!

Gu Feng's consciousness was incredibly clear, but his body could not move, his awareness trapped in a tiny space.

There was no light or shadow here, no sound; he couldn't even manage the most basic voice transmission.

Right now, he was a literal living dead man.

He could clearly perceive everything outside, yet he couldn't even send out a single trace of a response.

Cao Bu quietly gave Yun Shang a satisfied look.

Immediately he turned to Leng Yue, his tone urgent: "Adoptive Mother, with the Heavenly Pride Battle imminent, this is a major matter concerning our Gu Clan's face and future. Brother Feng must not have anything happen to him!"

Leng Yue nodded: "Yun Shang, rest assured. Although I cannot temporarily find the reason for Fenger's coma."

"However, the Spirit Realm is vast, with countless eccentric experts and extraordinary people. We will surely find someone who can treat this illness."

"Even if in the end no one can solve it, I will personally go and ask the Great Emperor Baicao to act. We will surely make Fenger wake up."

As her words fell, she turned to the Grand Elder nearby and commanded: "Grand Elder, immediately release the news. Say that my Gu Clan is willing to offer three quasi-emperor weapons as a reward for anyone who can cure Fenger. Regardless of their identity or origin, as long as they have a way, my Gu Clan is willing to treat them with sincerity."

The Grand Elder dared not delay and hurriedly bowed in response: "Yes, Second Mistress, I will see to it immediately."

Leng Yue nodded and took another look at Gu Feng on the bed.

Then she reached out to help Yun Shang up, comforting her: "Yun Shang, you've been wronged."

"Just stay in the sleeping palace and take good care of Fenger."

"The ridiculous things he did this time were his fault. Mother apologizes to you on his behalf."

Yun Shang quickly shook her head, her eyes slightly red: "Mother, don't say that. It's fine; I've long since gotten used to it over these years."

Once these words came out, the Gu Clan members present cursed Gu Feng again in their hearts.

He really f*cking knows how to mess around!

To even treat this kind of thing as a daily routine—later I should also find Jin Lian next door to try it out.

A short while later.

The Gu Clan high-level members left one after another. Soon, only Yun Shang, Cao Bu, and the unconscious Gu Feng remained in the hall.

Cao Bu took a step forward and said warmly to Yun Shang: "Younger Brother's Wife, I'll leave Brother Feng in your good care. I will come to see him again in a few days."

Yun Shang nodded in agreement, a trace of deep-seated infatuation flashing in the depths of her eyes.

"Take care, Big Brother. I won't see you out."