Gongsun Xiaofeng

The prodigiously gifted daughter of the Imperial Grand Academician, Gongsun Xiaofeng parlayed her unique access to the Celestial Tomes into becoming the preeminent physician of her era.

Synthesizing Sha-Qi flow with ancient Celestial Tome remedies, Gongsun Xiaofeng pioneered a daring healing art: cycling lethal intent to snatch the wounded from the brink of death and grant a fleeting burst of peak strength, naming it the Phoenix Soul's Aegis.

Vast, bizarre, and shrouded in occult mystery, the Remnants of the Celestial Tome have confounded scholars for ages. Even grasping a mere fraction of its unfathomable wisdom grants insight thousands of times beyond that of ordinary mortals.

Born into an imperial grand scholar's clan, Gongsun Xiaofeng gained access to study esoteric lore. Brilliant and erudite from an early age, she eventually unlocked miraculous medical arts from the Celestial Tome—rumored to transcend mortal logic, capable of reviving the deceased and mending flesh upon bare bone, though few have ever lived to witness such wonders.

Knowing that things of blinding brilliance seldom endure in this world, she deliberately maintained a quiet presence and hid her genius away. Immersed solely in her studies, she quietly rose to become an unmatched luminary of the healing arts.

To solidify the Long family's prominence, Grand Scholar Gongsun's daughter, Gongsun Xiaofeng, was wed to the patriarch's favored son, Long Wu. Though a quintessential political union devoid of romance, the two treated each other with consummate respect and harmony. Servants often remarked they resembled dedicated colleagues rather than passionate lovers—sharing no sweet whispers, only shared ambitions for the road ahead.

Their visions for House Long were remarkably aligned: though blessed with peerless might, the clan had to tread with humility and never rule through terror, instead acting as an unyielding beacon of benevolence and justice to earn the realm's enduring trust.

To realize such a vision, they first had to claim leadership and keep the Long clan atop the martial hierarchy. Fully aware of what was required, the couple stopped at nothing; even their newborn son was brought into the world as another pawn to secure the patriarchal succession.

With Gongsun Xiaofeng heading the Long clan's medical order alongside the peerless swordsmanship and Golden Sword Qi inherited by the lineage, the family's legendary stature flourished in the hearts of the people. At the time, everyone knew that Long Wu was practically the undisputed heir apparent.

Their ascendance and triumphs only sowed bitter envy among their siblings. The resulting factional strife fractured the Long clan from within, handing the long-waiting Order the perfect opening to strike.

In Year 10 of The Order, the sudden demise of 35th Patriarch Long Tairan without an appointed heir ignited bitter conflict among his nine children. To secure the moral high ground, Long Wu moved his branch to his private manor, Xinglong Manor, vowing to uncover the truth of the tragedy.

In Year 11 of The Order, Gongsun Xiaofeng discovered she was pregnant. While the couple welcomed another bargaining chip, mounting tensions compelled them to quietly prepare a fallback plan for uncertain days ahead.

In Year 12 of The Order, following the birth of their son, Long Wu and his wife entrusted the infant to their maid Mo Zhaoyun, revealing to her their desperate scheme to safeguard the family bloodline.

Later on, Long Mingyu—who had stood guard over Long Wu—received word of clues hidden in Dark Devil Citadel concerning the old patriarch's sudden demise. He volunteered to infiltrate the citadel ruins to investigate.

On a rainy evening soon after Long Mingyu's departure, Long Wu's elder sister Long Yijue arrived at Xinglong Manor alongside brothers Long Lie and Long Xing. Within hours, the trio drew steel and sent their death squads swarming forward, embroiling the Long couple in a desperate, bloody clash.

As their world collapsed around them, she remained steadfast by his side, standing with him to the bitter end until drawing her final breath.

In her final moments, what weighed most heavily upon her heart? Was it her peerless medical skill that would die with her, the unfulfilled dreams she shared with Long Wu, or the helpless infant still swaddled in her arms, facing an uncertain fate?