Gong Shu

**Gong Shu** is one of the minor characters in *Immortal Swordsman In The Reverse World*.

Shu is a friend of Xiao Yu who lives in the Imperial Capital. She is the daughter of Gong Nian and sister of Gong Yue. She is a member of the Gong Family and due to an arranged married, she was Chu Qing's original fiancee. She is also a member of the Supervision Department.

In the epilogue, Shu is shown being in Qing's harem hinting she may be one of his lovers.

## Background

Shu is born as the daughter to Nian. When she was a child, Shu's mother used the Transfer Talent on her sister, Yue to transfer her sister's talent into her. During at some time as an adult, Shu became the fiancee to Qing by arrange marriage, but it got changed were Yue became Qing's new fiancee.

## Appearance

* Shu in a swimsuit.
* Shu in a black dress.
* Shu in her Jianwu uniform.
* Shu three years later.
1/4Shu has blonde hair and eyes. She wears a black long sleeve business dress, black circle earrings, and black high heel shoes. She also wears a light purple swimsuit underneath.

In her second appearance, She wears a long black dress and high heels.

As a member of the Supervision Department, Shu wears a yellow robe, black dress, gray belt, long black arm gloves, long black leggings, and black high heels.

In the epilogue, Shu wears a black long sleeve dress with her hair tied in the back as a bun.

## Personality

Shu is shown to have a good sense of humor. She also shows quite an interest in Qing since it was arranged that she would be his fiancee. She showed no hesitation when attempting to take Meng Zui's life after discovering Zui is married to Qing. Due to this, Qing states she's crazy.

## Synopsis

### Jing Men Arc

Shu came to Jing Men to meet Yu when news leaked out about the dragon at Yunjiang River. At Ziyun Peak, Shu is introduced by Yu to Qing, Zhai Yu, Meng Zui, and Ye Chen Xi, teaming up with them to prepare and find the dragon. As Zhai Yu, Chen Xi, and Zui make a bamboo raft, Shu tells Qing she's interested in him than the dragon stating she knows Qing is from the Chu Family and son of Chu Tian Nan who got kicked out of the family making Qing figure out that Shu's last name is "Gong" and originally she was supposed to marry Qing by arranged marriage before everything changed to Yue supposedly getting married to Qing. A fight breaks between them and stops. Shu warns Qing that more than 30 people came from the Imperial capital with 3 of them being powerful. Zhai Yu and the girls finished making the raft and the group heads upstream the river to find the green dragon, but due to the bamboo changing color, they head downstream knowing where the dragon really is. While Chen Xi looking at Qing and Zui with a gloomy look, Shu notes that Chen Xi likes Qing but reminds her about Qing and Gong Yue's marriage contract though Chen Xi tells Shu that Qing is married to Zui. Hearing this, Shu tries to attack Zui, but Qing manages to save his wife. Shu asks Qing if Zui forced him to marry her to which he replies that he wanted to marry her. Shu becomes furious. Qing reveals that he threw the marriage contract in the trash. As the group continues downstream, they noticed something under them. Qing asks if someone is good handling water to which Zhai Yu says he can hold his breath underwater more that 10 minutes. Qing orders Zhai Yu to fish it. Zhai Yu goes underwater and catches empty snail shells. Qing orders the group to fry the shells and eat them. Zhai Yu cooks them and the group eats the shells except for Qing and Zui. Suddenly, they don't feel so good but having Chen Xi, Xiao Yu, and Shu's powers increasing as well of Zhai Yu's "Golden Eye". Soon, something else is beneath them. Zhai Yu offers to go in the water but Shu goes instead to find and bring up a golden turtle. Zhai Yu cooks it and he, Chen Xi, Xiao Yu, and Shu eat their share and having their powers increase once more. As night comes, the group sleeps while Qing and Zui stay awake. When Shu's powers fully increase, she takes over for Qing so he and Zui get some sleep. The next morning, Shu's energy is completely drained by the purple bamboo and the group wakes up believing they've hit something in front. They defeat which turns out to be a small high leveled golden carp fish. As the group reaches Chen Shan Gorge and Chu Lan's group catches up to them, Qing uses the bamboo to create a giant wave summoning the dragon and as the dragon faints, Qing uses his power on it letting it escape.

At night after the group scares off Lan's group, Shu and the others are shocked when Qing mentions the dragon having a nest in the mountains and will find it in the morning. As the group sleeps, Shu asks Qing if he wants to walk together. She learns from Qing about finding the dragon to save Zui after she ate its "Dragon Qi" which might kill her. In the moment, Shu starts to tease him leading the two secretly having sex. Soon, the group heads towards the mountain to find the dragon's nest though realizing the forest is filled with traps. They discover a dead woman's corpse. As they continue forward to the nest, they counter more traps and Qing discovers and catches an unknown woman who's hiding in the trees though the woman soon burns herself to death. Close to the dragon's nest, the group saves Chen Xi from a trap claiming she saw her mother. As Qing searches Chen Xi's mother, Shu catches up to him and both catch another woman from the Xuan Nu Palace to discover on the woman that she has gave information to her leader about their group and fighting them separately and with this, Qing kills the woman. Soon, she and Qing save Zhai Yu and Xiao Yu from getting killed by three women from Xuan Nu Palace. Shu treats Xiao Yu's wounds. As morning arrives, Xiao Yu and Zhai Yu are ordered to hide while Shu and Qing split up to find Zui and Chen Xi. Shu advises Qing to kill the women if he meets them since he's a man. She tells Qing that she nor her family can provoke them and reveals her father is the younger brother of the Empress. Shu finds Chen Xi reunites with Qing and the others who believes in Chen Xi's words that her mother is alive and saved her. Qing informs them about Huanger in the forest who arranged the traps stating she may be after the dragon's legacy or someone from the Xuan Nu Palace. As the group head's towards the dragon's nest, it starts to rain though Qing states it's a rain technique made by a monk. They're soon confronted by Xuan Nu Palace with their leader being Xue Hu Fa who refuses to talk to Qing but sends Chen Xi to talk to her revealing their after the green dragon and will take them there. At the top of the water fall, the group is pushed of the cliff by the tribe. They soon find a tunnel that leads to the dragon's nest. To their shock, they find the green dragon dead being nothing but bones. Qing uses his power with the dragon's bones to summon a purple companion transferring it into Zui's belly. Soon, Xuan Nu Palace catches up to them and an angry Hu Fa vowing to kill them for fooling her. With the dragon's luck, Qing awakens the skeletal dragon making it go after the tribe killing them all at once. The journey comes to an end with everyone boarding a helicopter and returning home.

On the way back, Shu follows close behind Qing and Zui teasing the couple of wanting to see her brother-in-law's house. Unexpectedly, the three are met by Cai, Mu, and Xu wanting to thank Qing for being merciful of not killing Xu. The three girls soon leave returning to the Imperial Capital. Walking in Qing's home, She is introduced to his sister, Chu Xiao who is with her fiancee, Xing Tao. Shu becomes furious when learning from his sister despite being married to Meng, he has Chen Xi and Chen Hua Hua. Shu takes a look in the house and leaves returning to the Imperial Capital.

### Imperial Capital Arc

Shu reappears attending Lan and Bai Jing Yu's wedding with all the powerful and famous families in the Capital. She notices Qing and approaches him saying everyone is talking about him. Shu reveals to Qing that the protagonist of the wedding is Lan on the surface, but is actually him and Chu An Lan wants to use the wedding to show Qing's face in the aristocratic circle and attract the attention of the maiden.

When news had spread over the Imperial Capital about An Lan's black materials and when the Head of the Bai Family, Bai Yun prepared to attack Qing at the Chu house, Shu and Messengers arrive and save him. Shu reveals the Empress has ordered her to investigate the fire that happened at the Bai house and orders Yun and the news cast to leave. Cai also arrives to investigate An Lan's crimes as well and reveals that An Lan was involved in corruption and bribery, used lynching, and was arrested though Shu believes their just rumors. Soon, Shu and Cai turn to An Lan who demands Cai to show her proof of her crimes if she wants to arrest her, buts lets her know if their is a problem, she can handle it herself. Without arresting An Lan, Cai leaves and Shu is allowed to proceed to search the house. After the search, she lets Qing and An Lan know if they find news about Chu Xing Yuan and Chu Lan they are to report to the Supervision Department. Shu is send of by Qing and lets him know that the hidden camera near the Bai's house capturing him and his cousins have been deleted by her. Besides her family and the Empress, she'll also support him as she trusts Qing's judgement and takes her leave.

At night in the Gong family's house, She informs her mother, Gong Nian that An Lan has been defeated and killed by Qing. Her mother believes if Shu cooperates with the Chu family, Chu Qing Rou will stand by their side. Shu states to her mother about drawing Qing over due to his rare talent, but Nian amuses that Qing is not worthy. Shu says she wants to cancel the her marriage contract with him since he has someone he likes, but Nian says that marriage is the best method of wooing. She's asked if there is any contact with her sister but no luck.

A few days later, Shu is at a conference with Qing, Qing Rou, Chu Tian Nan, and Yun being there revealing the cases between Yun and An Lan which happens to be just one case. After that, Shu and her envoys are at a case where Qing had witness a woman using 'Deprivation of Talent' on another woman and kills herself. Shu tells Qing not to interfere with the matter.

Shu is seen along side with Yue at the Shi Zhen Auction House as they mother bids twenty million of the Transfer Talent technique winning the bid and destroying the remnant in front of everyone. Unexpectedly, Gong Pan arrives and reveals that the forbidden technique is property of the Gong family much to everyone's shock. Pan also reveals she's responsible for putting the technique in the Black Market and Shi Zhen Auction House, wanting everyone to see the true face of the Gong family. As Nian threatens Pan, Yue steps in to let her mother know that twenty years ago, Nian was injured and her talent was destroyed, but Nian's mother personally took Pan's talent to transfer into Nian. Nian checks Pan's talent to discover it's true. Pan pulls out a pistol and tries to commit suicide as she has nothing to hate about. Qing comes into the scene catching Pan from falling down saying she only passed out. Qing tells Nian that the Transfer Talent should stop now, but Shu steps in saying that her mother can't make this decision on her own and both she and Nian take their leave.

The next morning, Shu is seen with her mother at the Land of Exile wondering if her mother is going to see Yue but doesn't want to. Nian decides to go back to find some one to renovate the place. Shu finds Qing and Yue walking down the stairs and wants to talk. In Yue's place, Shu explains to Qing that the forbidden techique was originally given by the emperor, Qing Tian to the ancestors of the Gong family and states the technique is not only related to the family, but the Empress herself which only the Empress can abolish the technique. Shu mentions about the prizes for the top national material artist contest which is held once a year seperated from the outside world with a barrior. If whoever wins, the Empress will promise the winner for a condition. Shu will participate in the contest to become champion so she can have the Empress agree to abolish the technique. Qing asks if a man can go shocking both Shu and Yue believing he wants to enter the contest which he does want to. Shu says there's no rule where men cannot enter. Qing wants to enter the contest and asks Shu to give her mother a spin which Shu agrees to.

Some nights later, Shu is training with the help from her mother for the next day's material arts tournament.

Shu appears at the Material Arts Competition. Her opponent is Nan Ting. Shu easily defeats Ting during their fight. She watches as Lian goes up against Bai Mei. Lian wins her fight by using trickery making the crowds hate her. Shu seemed to be annoyed by it.

The next day, Shu appears as one of the top ten women in the semi-finals. During Qing's fight against Li Le, She, Chen Xi, and Yue are shocked when Le summons all of her power QI. Le strikes Qing hard, but Qing survived with minor injures. As Qing and Le use their powers at full for a final strike, Shu and Yue protect Chen Xi by using their barrier as the other Material Artists protect everyone in the arena and as the dust settles, Qing and Le are shown lying on the backs. As Qing and Le use their powers at full for a final strike, the Material Artists protect everyone in the arena with Shu and Yue protecting Chen Xi and as the dust settles, Qing and Le are shown lying on the backs. However, Qing manages to stand up thus winning the match. He's taken by the medical team for treatment and transmitted to the Imperial Hospital.

The next day during the finals, Shu goes up against Yue. As they both fight and counter each of their attacks, Shu comments Yue of being strong. Yue reminds her that their in a ring and not on the Gong family training grounds. Shu takes a hit from Yue getting pushed back. In the end, Shu defeated her sister and wins the match.
Six days later, Shu enters into the final stage of the Material Arts Competition appearing as one of the top five competitors. The Empress also appears in person as well the 6 King, Nian, Wu Su, and Ji Min. In the final round, one will be a defender while the four will be challengers to defeat the defender. Shu along with Chen Xi, Bai Jing Feng, and Qing are challengers while Cai is the defender. Cai easily defeats Chen Xi and Jing Feng in the first two founds. In the third round, Shu battles Cai while the princess summons the "Cold Moon Blade" and both seem to be evenly matched. Shu overpowers Cai and defeats her thus becomes the defender. This ends the morning matches.

In the afternoon, Shu battles Qing in the fourth round. Seeing how Qing's powers have improved, she goes all out to do whatever it takes to defeat him. However, she was overpowered and defeat by Qing. At the end of the Competition, Shu is placed with the second place medal by the 6 King.

In the Empress' Lounge, Shu and her mother are with Qing and requests the Empress to ban the Talent Transfer. However, it's not easy for the Empress to decide and she'll have to think about this matter and dismisses them. As the three walk in the hallway, Nian gives Qing information about the Ministry of Military affairs is important to the Empire and the Gong family and the Empress have establish trust and possibly there are traitors in the Military. Shu points out to Qing that there will be a celebration feast at the Royal Palace by the Empress. Soon, a man approaches them having a gift for Qing by the Empress which was made by her. Qing opens the gift to find a white clothing having the Peony Totem symbol of the royal family on it. Nian states that only those from the Royal Family can were it. Shu and Nian believe that the Empress has taking a liking to Qing wanting him to be her second love. As an angry Qing was about to destroy the gift, he is stopped by the Gongs saying the gift from the Empress cannot be destroyed and Nian will break the contract of his engagement with Yue if he becomes the Emperor.

At the celebration feast in the Royal Palace, Shu approaches Qing who is sitting alone at a table that is meant for the Royal family and concubines since he become one of them. Shu gives Qing a message from her mother that his engagement to Yue has been cut off. After Qing was done talking to the Empress and Chen Xi asks him whats going on, Shu pulls Chen Xi away from him and whispers to Qing to give it all he's got.

Three days later at the Suburdan Royal Hunting Grounds, Shu along with other Material Artists participate in a hunting conference which is hosted by the Empress to catch the Spirit Beast Fei Lian. Shu teams up with Chen Xi to find the beast to share the proceeds equally. Soon, both women hear a firework formed in a Peony by the Empress that she is in danger. Shu is ordered by her mother to transfer the military quickly.

Days later, Shu appears in the Altar during the Canonization Ceremony for the forty-eighth princess of the empire, Di Si who has return. Soon, elders and warriors of the Xuan Nu Palace arrive with one of them being Li Le and begin their assault. Soon, the warriors withdraw from the battle after Si was successfully poisoned.

### Empire Versus Xuan Nu Palace Arc

Sometimes after Xuan Nu Palace destroyed Jing Men, Shu and the Supervision Department confronted a large group of protesters after Xuan Nu Palace exposed a lot of confidential information which is highly authentic and inflammatory. The protesters try to welcome the Xuan Nu Palace back wanting human rights to return. One of the protesters asks Shu if she was sent by the Empress to silence them and proceeds to tell everyone if they dare do something, they'll broadcast their experience to warriors all over the country. Having enough, Shu pull out her gun stating before the matter was found out, rumors were spread indiscriminately and orders her troops to capture the troublemakers.

At night, Shu is seen with the Empress, Qing, Si, Nian, and Min while more protesters gather outside the palace due to a rumor being spread by the Xuan Nu Palace. Shu explains that the Palace Master broadcast live for a day first complaining about her tragic experience, and the traveling on Wu Jiao saying she's the real dragon girl as well stating that the White Dragon God didn't choose the Empress and was killed by the Empress showing a tablet of pictures to Si, the Empress, and Qing. The three notice a formation on Xi's chest wondering what the Palace Master did to her daughter. The Empress feels guilty for letting Xi to leave the palace believing she owes her. Min states that they need to solve the problem of public opinion and they need to invite the Dragon God. Nian agrees with Min as people can no longer be caught, otherwise the consequences will only be more serious. Qing eventually has a plan which leads him to summon Dragon God outside to the protesters shocking them all that Dragon God is still alive. He tells them about the flooding of the Yunjiang River which was caused when the Palace Master kidnapped Jiao which caused the disaster and if it wasn't for Dragon God pulling off her own scales and transforming into a dragon guarding Yunjiang River, hundreds of towns would've suffer. The Empress appears on a big monitor revealing the truth that the Palace Master is her younger sister and during the rebellion, the Palace Master studied magic to control Dragon God in order to seize the throne and as a result, Dragon God lost her sanity and suffered serious injuries which she didn't recover until now and the Palace Master was sure Dragon God was serious injured and died by telling a big lie and the war between the Empire and Xuan Nu Palace is imminent and the enemies want to shake their army's morale and doesn't want anyone to be fooled. With the truth revealed, Shu releases the other protesters and warns them if this happens again, they will be punished.

### Epilogue

Three years later, now with peace in the Empire after Xuan Nu Palace has been defeated, Shu is in the Royal Palace alongside with Chen Xi, Chen Hua Hua, Jiang Lian, Ling Ruo Chan, Zi Yan, and Yue. The group picks up Qing, Zui, and their son Chu Ning to celebrate the young prince's birthday party as they all head to the Banquet Hall.

## Strength

It is mentioned by Xiao Yu that Shu is indeed strong. Her strength appears to be a bit powerful than Qing's. After eating golden snail shells and a turtle, Shu's powers have increased being on the same level as Xing Lie in the transformation stage reaching in the second level, but later reaches to the fifth level.

## Weapon

### Pistol

As part of the Supervision Department, Shu carries a pistol but with powerful bullets known as 'Wang Chuan' which can easily kill any Martial Artist.