I Am The Fated Villain

by Stayrr

Immediately after Gu Changge realized he had transgressed into a fantasy world, the world’s protagonist, and fortune’s chosen, vowed to take revenge on him. Envied by all, he not only has the female lead head over heels for him but he’s also treated as a distinguished guest wherever he goes. Fortunately, Gu Changge’s prestige and power are superior to everyone else’s, so shouldn’t

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Chapter 31: Respect Without a Show of Might; The Ancestor Calling Himself an Old Slave!

[VILFIC's Crib]

Thank you, everyone, for your well wishes. I am doing very well health-wise, though the weather is not as partial. We were in a 14-16 hours long blackout yesterday due to heavy downpour that messed up some energy supply lines, so I couldn't come online at all. PC problems.

The weather has gotten better, though it's still drizzling outside. Hopefully, the sky clears up soon and the cold gets a bit better as well.

Everyone, stay safe and take care of your health! ?

Lin Tian's face turned ugly as he listened to the conversation of the two who completely disregarded his existence.

The Ancient Lin Family's Ancestor?

An unfathomable Young Lord?

What crap were these toys?

Before him, all the existences of the Azure Realm were nothing more than wooden toys he could move around at whim. The strongest in the Realm was nothing more than a False God Realm, too! Before him, a mighty God King, False God Realms were nothing more than ants that could be squashed under his pinky.

Lin Tian simply dismissed their existence and decided to go back to his own matters. historical

"I am not interested in meeting any Ancestor or whatever. You two should get the heck out of my place!"

Lin Tian had not good feelings for the two who arrived and mocked him, so he immediately put on a harsh expression and dismissed his guests with a cold command.

"You… You!"

His sudden arrogance stunned and enraged the two. Lin Tian wasn't like this on normal days. Had he gone crazy or what? His behavior was kind of weird and more withdrawn then before.

The youth was ready to teach Lin Tian a lesson for his insolence, but the girl next to him held him back and said, "The Ancestor has returned from the Upper Realm, yet this fool isn't even going to participate in such a major — event he must have a wish to be kicked out of the Family!"

"Let's not ruin our chances by causing a ruckus here. We should inform the Patriarch…the Patriarch will surely punish him for his actions!"

The girl said her piece and pulled the boy to leave. Lin Tian, on the other hand, was shocked out of his mind.

"Returned from the Upper Realm?!"

Those words caught Lin Tian's attention and gave him a great jolt. He really didn't want to go, but matters related to the Upper Realm concerned him very much.

'Whatever! I will just go and join them. I have to see who is the Ancestor of this Ancient Lin Family…'

Lin Tian's expression changed and he silently followed after the two as soon as he reasoned about the matter in his mind. Upon seeing him walking behind them, the two couldn't help but laugh out. What happened to the guts he showed just a moment ago? Sure enough, the Patriarch's threat could tone him down!

"Hahaha…"

"Didn't he say he wasn't interested?"

"It seems he still knows his place and understands that he's nothing without the Lin Family's background backing him up!"

The two in the front ridiculed in soft voices, but Lin Tian heard every word that rolled off their tongues. His complexion turned even more unsightly, and a murderous intent rose from the depths of his eyes. Still, he held back! He did, indeed, need his identity as a Lin Family's descendant.

He couldn't reveal his origin!

The two youths in front of him didn't know that they had walked down the path to Hell, and a Yama was watching them with great intent.

Although Lin Tian's cultivation base wasn't all that high right now, he could still easily make minced meat out of the two using methods from his previous life.

….

[In the Ancient Lin Family's Great Hall]

Many powerful figures stood around inside the Hall. Their mighty spirit energy surged around, and Divine lights loomed around their figures. Sacred Ruins intertwined around them, showing the profound heritage of the Ancient Lin Family at its best.

Many more members of the Ancient Lin Family also stood outside the Hall. Most of them were youths — male and female — who were shrouded in holy halos. They were the elite geniuses of the Ancient Lin Family, and they were quite famous in the lands of the Middle State.

All of them watched on with great curiosity and excitement, but none dared to make a sound. After all, the people inside the Hall were the highest-ranking Elders of their Family!

Even the Great Elder who had gone into seclusion thousands of years ago, and was considered to have died amidst his seclusion, had come out to personally receive the newcomers!

Just who was the young man in black sitting at the head seat and drinking tea with an indifferent expression?

The maid next to him was a breathtaking beauty, too! Just like a Fairy who had descended from the Ninth Heaven!

Even their legendary Ancestor, who had Ascended to the Upper Realm, was behaving like a respectful underling!

Just who was the youth?

It was all an unimaginable matter for them — something they had never imagined to see in all of their life.

"Old Ming, you should deal with your matters without worrying about my presence."

Gu Changge said with a casual smile. He was very interested in the progression of the current situation, as everything had happened without him even needing to put on a false show of might.

When their flying boat had arrived above the Lin Family's estate, a large group of Elders respectfully greeted them from below and introduced themselves as the descendants of the Ancient Lin Family.

Afterwards, Gu Changge and his group were invited to the Lin Family's estate by that group.

Since he had nothing better to do at the moment, Gu Changge decided to take it as a stroll outside and agreed.

It was Old Ming who explained to him that it was because of bloodline resonance he invoked that the Ancient Lin Family had found out about their arrival when they neared the Middle State, It was because of that matter that all of the Elders had personally come out to fetch them.

Although he didn't speak much, the grand welcome from his descendants put a bright smile on Old Ming's smile. Especially when it was all done in Gu Changge's presence!

He didn't want his Young Lord to see ruins when he brought him to his Family in the Middle State. This trip to the Lower Realm was an opportunity for him, after all.

If they were still in the Upper Realm, then, with his status in the Gu Family, it would be impossible for him to get close to Gu Changge, let alone do something for him that would be worth remembering.

"My Lord, I can't fulfill your command this time. No matter how happy this old slave is, this old slave dares not leave your side!"

Old Ming said with a wry smile.

Of course, he knew that Gu Changge wouldn't blame him for his current half-joking tone.

Today, Old Ming's heart was bursting with joy after he saw that his descendants were not only having a great life, but they had also become one of the greatest Ancient Family of the Middle State.

He wasn't this courageous on normal days, and would never use a joking tone in front of Gu Changge.

'Old slave?'

Their Ancestor actually referred to himself as an old slave?!

Everyone who heard those words took in a deep, cold breath. Their pupils shrunk, and their hearts shuddered. The youngsters outside couldn't help but open their eyes wide.

"It's alright."

Gu Changge responded with a smile. He would naturally not mind such trivialities. He decided to take his leave and stroll around, instead of standing between the young wanting to reminisce with their old.

"Qingge, accompany me on a stroll."

Gu Changge put down his tea cup, and stood up to leave.

He had an indifferent-yet-amiable expression, without the slightest hint of arrogance, and that gave the people around him a more approachable feeling.

But everyone knew full well that the man in front of them was a supreme existence who couldn't be bothered about their insignificant existence. The amiable aura around him was nothing more than a sign of his goodwill that he showed to give face to Old Ming.

"Qiuhan, you are familiar with the area, so why don't you accompany the Young Lord and show him around?"

The Patriarch of the Lin Family suddenly spoke up and gave a command to his daughter who was standing near the Hall's door.

Old Ming couldn't help but give him a look of approval. This descendant had great foresight!

"Under… Understood, Father!"

Lin Qiuhan immediately responded with a trembling voice. Her nervousness was through the roof at the moment.

Originally, Gu Changge didn't care much about having a guide, but when he took a look at the one who would accompany him, his eyes lit up.

In front of him stood a stunning beauty!

With a thin layer of make up to accentuate her features, she looked like a Fairy. Her skin shimmered under the light, and her hair fell behind her and flew around like clouds. The loose robe she wore could not hide her tall and curvaceous figure that made heat rise inside a man's body.

Of course, what truly distinguished her as a phoenix among the pheasants was the massive Fortune Value she possessed!

"Sister…"

Lin Tian, who had just arrived at the scene, was taken aback as soon as he saw what happened. He tightly clenched his fists, and his emotions went into a violent turmoil.

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Chapter 32: Pillows When You Think About Sleep; The Young Lord's Identity?

"Sister…"

Lin Tian clenched his fists, and his complexion turned unsightly. An uncomfortable feeling of rage rose from the depths of his heart, and he subconsciously blurted out a call for Lin Qiuhan even though it wasn't his intention.

Lin Tian knew this was caused by his Predecessor's obsession, and it was his body's instinctive reaction to seeing the scene in front of him. After all, Lin Qiuhan was the only one who treated his Predecessor with kindness according to his memories.

Although she would put on a harsh and severe stance, she was sincerely good towards him in reality. She didn't treat him with indifference or despise, like the others in the Family.

The previous Lin Tian had always held an unspeakable kind of love for Lin Qiuhan!

It was just that his sister was too outstanding, while he, himself, was a down-and-out piece of waste without any talent…that thought humbled him from the bottom of his heart. Now that such a scene appeared in front of his eyes, the Predecessor's obsession obviously gave him a feeling of unwillingness and discomfort.

Still, the predecessor was gone and the one today was the Heaven Slaughter God King. To solve his Predecessor's obsession, he spent a lot of effort over the last few days.

A few days ago, he shocked everyone by pointing out the errors in the demonstrations done by the Extreme Dao Academy's teachers, and even helped them fix their errors. This helped him improve his image in Lin Qiuhan's mind as well, and she believed that Lin Tian had finally changed his mind and decided to work hard on his cultivation and studies.

Liu Qiuhan was pleased by his sudden change. She believed that her relentless persuasion had finally taken effect, and her younger brother had understood her worries.

Lin Tian was more than satisfied with this result. It was merely the first step of his grand plan of making Lin Qiuhan see him in a completely different light. How hard could it be for a mighty God King like him to capture a lass's heart?

But right now, one could see frost oozing out of Lin Tian's eyes.

Who the fuck was that bastard, and where did he pop out from? He wondered.

How dare he try to get close to his goods?

He was courting death!

But soon, Lin Tian's eyes constricted as his gaze landed on the ethereal beauty behind the young man. Although a veil covered the woman's visage, he could tell she was a thrilling fairy from the outline of her face.

Of course, the most important aspect regarding the woman was her special physique.

'Could it be the mythical [Mysterious Nine Yin Maiden Physique] that's mentioned in the ancient records…'

'The legendary Physique that's said to make the highest tier Human Cauldron?!'

'To think I would come across such a Physique in a place like this!'

Lin Tian immediately lowered his head to prevent anyone from discovering the abnormality in his expression. He wasn't too sure about his conjecture, and needed more time to observe and pass a final verdict. After all, such a Human Cauldron Physique could move even the hearts of the mightiest Gods!

'Could this guy be the Young Lord they were talking about? I never thought he would have such great luck…'

'What a pity, he met me!'

Lin Tian thought to himself, and soon, his complexion returned to normal. No one around him had discovered anything abnormal about him. What surprised him, though, was that 'esteemed' young man looking at him with a strange light in his eyes?

A very faint chill passed through Lin Tian's body, but that disappeared as soon as it appeared…it was like an illusion.

"Lin Qiuhan? That's a nice name."

Gu Changge complimented. His good looks only appeared more enthralling as he chuckled, and it brought him gazes of admiration from many of the women standing outside the Hall.

It was the so-called attraction to an Immortal visage that everyone felt.

"Much…Much thanks for your praise, Young Lord!"

Lin Qiuhan's face flushed slightly and she spoke with a stutter.

Although she was a teacher on regular days, and would radiate a majestic and iron lady-like aura as she taught the disciples at the Extreme Dao Academy…even she couldn't help but feel tense in the current situation.

The handsome youth in front of her was a favored God-child who could even make her Ancestor act like a slave in front of him. No matter who it was, they would be able to tell he was from a terrifying background. It would be strange if she didn't feel nervous when talking to him even after knowing all that.

'THIS DAMNED OBSESSION…'

Lin Tian screamed in his heart when he saw the hateful scene in front of him. Feelings of jealousy and unwillingness welled up in his heart.

The others in the hall, however, only chuckled somewhat and kept quite about the scene that transpired. Not just Old Ming, but many people in the Ancient Lin Family also wanted Lin Qiuhan to be fancied by Gu Changge.

Old Ming himself was a divine existence in their eyes, so Gu Changge could only be an even more shocking figure if they thought about the matter with some reason.

"This one isn't a Demon who will eat you, so why are you so nervous, Miss Lin?"

Gu Changge's expression did not change, nor did his smile disappear as he spoke up again. Still, he turned his gaze away from Lin Qiuhan and looked towards his front and said, "I will have to trouble Miss Lin to take me and Qingge for a walk now."

In his heart, however, he was thinking about something completely different.

Life sure was unexpected. He was planning to look for the new Favored Son of Heaven, yet the Favored Son of Heaven appeared in front of him himself. It was as if someone had delivered him pillows when he was thinking about sleep. historical

It also just so happened that he was quite interested to know where Lin Qiuhan's massive Fortune Value was coming from. Two hundred points in Fortune Value weren't something ordinary people could possess. The youth, the new Favored Son of Heaven, who was sneakily looking at him had a Fortune Value of five hundred.

Gu Changge wondered what template this one was cut from?

….

The tense atmosphere in the Hall finally subsided after Gu Changge took his leave. Not just the Patriarch and the Elders of the Lin Family, but even the Great Elder felt nervousness in his presence. After all, it was their first time interacting with an existence from the Upper Realm, so how could they not be nervous?

"Ancestor, what is the identity of that Young Lord?"

After a while, the Great Elder asked with tumultuous emotions. He held curiosity, and many other emotions that couldn't be put into words, as he respectfully probed.

As soon as he raised his question, the youths standing outside the Hall also pricked their ears and carefully listened to satiate their own curiosity. Even Lin Tian, who had been secretly paying attention to Old Ming, put on a solemn expression as he intently listened on.

He could feel an aura similar to his own when he was at his peak from the Ancestor of the Lin Family who had descended from the Upper Realm. At the same time, he felt that the aura had something wrong with him and it wasn't similar to what he should sense.[1]

This matter greatly confused him.

There was nothing about Gu Changge's identity that Old Ming needed to conceal from his descendants, so he gently smiled and said, "My Lord…he will be the one leading an Immortal Orthodoxy and the mighty Gu Family in the future! If you are lucky enough to receive My Lord's fancy, then you will immediately transform into a dragon from an inferior carp. At once, you will leap from the mortal world and step into the Ninth Heaven…"

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[FOOTNOTES]

Lin Tian feels that Old Ming is a God King just like he was once upon a time, but the aura he feels from Old Ming isn't the same as what a normal God King should have, and that's what confuses him. Old Ming can't bring out and show off his true aura due to the Lower Realm's restriction, so that might be the case as Lin Tian has never been to the Upper Realm, so he doesn't know and probably has never met someone else who descended from the Upper Realm and was suppressing their aura.

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Chapter 33: Little Beauty Falling at First Sight; Good Face Takes You Far!

Immortal Orthodoxy? Gu Family?

What kind of concept were they?

Who in the world dared to call themselves Immortal?

Only a force that had existed since time immemorial and dominated the world could have such a right, right?

Old Ming's words took away the breath of everyone from the Ancient Lin Family, and great shock rose from the bottom of their hearts.

No wonder even their Ancestor referred to himself as 'old slave' in front of the Young Lord. With such a background, serving him was also a great honor. Their awe and reverence they held towards Gu Changge in their hearts grew deeper.

With their Ancestor's servant-like relationship with the Young Lord, they estimated that they and their Ancestor were nothing before him.

'That youth has such a terrifying background?'

Lin Tian's expression changed a bit and he felt that the matter had become somewhat tricky. But soon, his expression calmed down again. Since they had descended upon the Lower Realm, they had to abide by the laws of the Lower Realm. For a God King like him, it wouldn't be all that hard to deal with a kid still wet behind his years!

It would have been hard if they were in the Upper Realm, but down here…

Of course, the main reason was the fact that he felt that the youth who had descended from the Upper Realm held exactly what he was looking for. If he wanted to rise to the top, he would most certainly have to cross paths with this youth.

Old Ming started talking about his past experiences to his descendants, while Lin Tian quietly left the place with bright eyes. He planned to follow Gu Changge to see what he was up to. He worried that Gu Changge might do something untoward to Lin Qiuhan.

….

The clear springs flowed, and spiritual mist floated around.

Lin Qiuhan nervously walked ahead with sweat-covered palms, guiding Gu Changge around on his random stroll. She couldn't calm herself no matter how hard she tried — she worried that she might offend the Young Lord by making some untoward action unknowingly.

She felt as if she were a commoner chosen by the Emperor as his guide.

Gu Changge seemed to be wandering around aimlessly, but he was considering many matters in his mind. Finally, he decided to pass some remarks.

"Lady Lin Qiuhan, you needn't be this nervous. Learn from Qingge, not only is not afraid of me, but she has also learned to talk back to me now."

Gu Changge said with a casual smile, sounding quite friendly. He couldn't deal with Lin Qiuhan if she was this nervous all the time.

Su Qingge, on the other hand, couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard Gu Changge's words. Such shameless remarks…she wondered why she wasn't surprised hearing them from 'her Young Lord's' mouth.

"Qingge? Could she be…Eastern Wilderness's legendary number one beauty? Su Qingge, the Holy Maiden of the Taixuan Holy Land?"

Gu Changge's joking tone indeed helped Lin Qiuhan lower her unease and nervousness, and she asked back with great surprise. She had heard some rumors about Su Qingge of the Taixuan Holy Land before. It was said that the Eastern Wilderness's goddess had left with a Young Lord some time ago.

Now she found out that the Young Lord in the rumors was none other than the Young Lord Gu who came to visit them.

The number one beauty of the Eastern Wilderness — she was a woman admired by many youths from many regions close and far, yet now, that very person was right next to her. She looked like Young Lord Gu's maid at first sight.

Lin Qiuhan couldn't help but feel some complicated emotions well up in her heart, together with an inexplicable feeling of envy towards Su Qingge for some reason.

Young Lord Gu had a kind, gentle, and friendly temperament. Even though he was high above, he didn't give others a sense of contempt and disregard. Not only did he have great personal cultivation, but he was also well-mannered, like a gentleman described in the classics.

Lin Qiuhan relaxed a lot after she thought about it like this.

She began to take the initiative to introduce Gu Changge to the surroundings with a lovely smile on her face.

"Oh! I see…"

From time to time, Gu Changge would nod to her explanation, and even tell her some joke and evoke a burst of clear laughter from her.

Their group resembled a group of Immortals walking around in the mortal world, with a handsome gentleman and gorgeous maidens. historical

At the same time, Lin Qiuhan's impression of Gu Changge kept soaring, and she felt that Gu Changge was a true nobleman. No matter how one looked at him — be it his conversational skills, his manners, his temperament, or his power — one would find a sense of magnificence and elegance never seen before in anyone else.

As the genius daughter of the Ancient Lin Family, she had come across many a dazzling geniuses. But in front of Young Lord Gu, they all paled like the twinkling stars before the radiant sun at high noon.

No, to be more precise, they couldn't compare to him in any way!

She even felt that just a word from the Young Lord was enough to speed up her heart and flush her complexion.

Gu Changge naturally saw all of the changes happening with Lin Qiuhan. His expression didn't change, but he felt more and more interest towards Lin Qiuhan in his heart. It was what they called: 'falling at first sight.'

Sure enough, a good face helped you no matter where you went.

This was awesome, too, and it saved him a lot of trouble.

Afterwards, Gu Changge changed the topic and began asking Lin Qiuhan about herself and the Ancient Lin Family.

'Why would Young Lord Gu ask me about me?'

His sudden interest in herself made Lin Qiuhan's heart jump around like a fawn. Could it be that Young Lord Gu had developed a good impression of her?

It made her a little flustered and increased her nervousness.

"Qiuhan is the eldest daughter of my father, and I have various half-brothers and sisters…"

But soon, Gu Changge's smile relaxed Lin Qiuhan's heart and she began to introduce her family's situation to him. Among them, she also talked about the half-brother she worried about the most: 'Lin Tian.'

Gu Changge couldn't help but narrow his eyes when he heard his introduction.

Here came the familiar words: 'waste and not interested in cultivating himself.'

At this moment, Gu Changge slightly glanced towards a direction and saw a figure that was hiding not to far away.

The hidden figure was giving out very faint energy fluctuations. He did his best to hide, but he was still a bit away from completely erasing his presence.

The guy who was secretly glancing at him from outside the Hall back in the Ancient Lin Clan must be the Lin Tian she was talking about just now.

"Oh! Wouldn't he be unhappy if he heard his elder sister call him a waste?"

Gu Changge asked with a light chuckle.

Seeing that Young Lord Gu seemed to be interested in his, Lin Qiuhan continued to elaborate, "Everyone knows about this matter. Even though I want to defend him, I have no means to do so."

"Little Tian…his mother passed away when he was young, and our father also didn't treat him well. In addition, he has no talent for cultivation, nor is he interested in it. Although he's a direct descendant of the Family, he actually has no place in it."

"What a pitiful child. But he's quite lucky to have a sister as beautiful as you looking after him!"

Gu Changge praised with a gentle smile.

'Young Lord Gu called me beautiful?'

His sudden words of praise stunned Lin Qiuhan, and her complexion turned beet red out of joy and shyness.

"Little Tian…he's a sensible child. After my constant nagging, he has finally started to turn over a new leaf! He's begun to study and cultivate…"

Lin Qiuhan said with a relief-filled smile.

'Hoh! He has recently started to study and cultivate?'

Intrigue filled Gu Changge's smile when he heard those words, and he immediately came to a realization: 'Waste turned over a good leaf overnight trope. It was either a mighty figure taking over the body of a trash, or a trash regressing back to the past!'

TL: Hello, everyone!

Some of you were confused about Su Qingge's status as a Human Cauldron with her Physique being the best Physique for use as a Human Cauldron, so I will explain it for everyone here so if others have the same question, too, it starts making sense to them as well.

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Show/hide textA human cauldron is pretty much a slave that's used to improve the cultivation of their captor through sexual cultivation techniques.

Women are pretty much treated as fl3sh lights/c#m dumpsters/meat toilets that give you a boost every time you rpe them and use a sexual cultivation technique in the process.

Men are pretty much c#m pistols that are used until every shot is sucked out of them.

Every time the human cauldron is rped, they lose their Yin (female)/Yang (male) essence, which is also the essence of their life. Once that's sucked out from them completely, they pretty much die and get dumped in some ditch. Who knows? They might even get thrown into a real cauldron to make some kinda pill if their misfortune is high enough.

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Whether Su Qingge will end up in a situation like this or not, you will have to read further to know. All-in-all, that's why her Physique is so special even for mighty figures since she can increase their cultivation base to the next level if they can get their hands on her and enslave her.

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Chapter 34: Coveting Other's Women Is a Villain's Duty; Leeks Should Have a Leek's Self-Awareness!

[VILFIC: the title is not what it seems.]

The reason Gu Changge reached that conclusion was naturally thanks to all the web novels he had religiously read in his previous life.

Lin Tian didn't resemble an ordinary waste kid at all!

If he was, then he would be meek around him just like his heavenly genius of a sister, and wouldn't have dared to follow him in secret. Gu Changge had no doubt that the person hiding in the dark was Lin Tian. Only after he noticed his presence did he quickly turn around and leave.

That wasn't the mindset ordinary teenagers were supposed to have.

"It just shows that your persuasion was effective, and that he knows to empathize with his sister. Someone who can't cultivate is truly no different from garbage in this world. What's more? You were only doing it for his own good!"

Gu Changge gave her words of recognition with a handsome smile.

He continued talking casually, wanting to ask Lin Qiuhan more about Lin Tian's situation. As his elder sister, Lin Qiuhan must be the one who knows Lin Tian best.

Naturally, Lin Qiuhan didn't know Gu Changge's intentions. Instead, she felt moved by his words. She never thought she would hear words of comfort from Young Lord Gu!

After that, she continued talking about many other things about Lin Tian.

Gu Changge smirked and continued conversing with her. At the same time, he reaped as much information from her as he could.

A piece of information that roused his interest was the fact that Lin Tian had recently started taking interest in Alchemy, and even asked Lin Qiuhan for various medicinal ingredients. At the same time, he had also become proficient in some ancient formations — a few days ago, he had pointed out the mistakes of several elders, and shocked everyone.

Gu Changge had almost figured out the ins and outs of this Protagonist's template, and even thought up some contingency plans. This new Favored Son of Heaven…he seemed easier to deal with than what he had imagined.

Now that he didn't have to worry about receiving some existence-obliterating Fortune Backlash, Gu Changge could use more methods to deal with these Favored Children of Heaven.

"I never thought Young Lord Gu would understand me…"

Lin Qiuhan felt her heart move.

"Even Little Tian can't understand me normally, and thinks that I am too harsh on him."

Lin Qiuhan felt helpless when she said this.

Still, she felt gratified. She felt that Lin Tian had finally turned over a new life, and all her worries over the last few years hadn't gone to waste. Even better, what many members of their Family couldn't understand, Young Lord Gu did in their first meeting.

This gave birth to a strange emotion in her heart.

Lin Qiuhan had cultivated for more than twenty years, and only now did she understand what the words, 'heart skips a beat' meant. She felt her heart skip a beat in their very first meeting, even though her heart had never been moved by the young geniuses who pursued her relentlessly over the years.

Gu Changge naturally saw through Lin Qiuhan's heart. After all, he had already expected this.

With his status as a mighty and handsome man from the Upper Realm, together with his conversation skills and insights from his previous life, even a smart woman like Su Qingge couldn't escape his grasp. So how could Lin Qiuhan, someone with a far simpler mindset, not fall into his hands?

He required no effort to deal with her!

Starting with her was not only easier, but also more interesting than dealing with Lin Tian.

Su Qingge, who watched the entirety of the show from the sidelines, deepened her understanding of Gu Changge. He was indeed a sinister man who loved to play with peoples' hearts.

"It's good that little brother Lin Tian has decided to turn over a new leaf now. He must have been a pearl covered by the dust before! He must be blessed with great talent to be able to point out the mistakes of even Elders in just a few days…"

Gu Changge suddenly spoke with an emotional sigh, making it seem that his words were purely out of admiration. He was acting.

"How could Little Tian be a pearl covered by dust? As for his talent…he couldn't even reach Spirit Sea Realm before…"

Lin Qiuhan couldn't help but refute with a smile, but soon, her words stopped. She was stunned, and felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on what that was!

"Eh? How did he perform Alchemy if he couldn't even cultivate to the Spirit Sea Realm? Could it be that little brother Lin Tian came across some ancient inheritance? When I was in the Upper Realm, I heard about some elusive ancient inheritances like that. The cultivators can inherit them even before the Spirit Sea Realm. It seems that little brother Lin Tian is a man greatly favored by the Heavens!"

Gu Changge couldn't help but mutter as if he was greatly surprised.

Lin Qiuhan couldn't see much right now, but she will certainly reach certain conjectures after he pointed her in the 'right' direction.

Seeing Lin Qiuhan lose herself in her thoughts with a deeply focused expression, Gu Changge decided not to add any more hints. He understood that he had to lead her moderately, so he smiled and kept quiet.

….

[In another place at this time.]

After Gu Changge sensed his trail, Lin Tian decided to take his leave and no longer followed after them.

Right now, he had an ugly expression, and deep jealousy rising in his heart. Of course, it was because of his Predecessor's obsession with his sister.

Currently, Gu Changge was too strong for Lin Tian, but that was only because he had recently reincarnated. Lin Tian couldn't correctly estimate Gu Changge's current limits because of his measly cultivation base.

Still, the most unexpected matter to him was his sister's behavior. His sister, who was harsh to him on normal days and put on a majestic front, actually showed such a meek and bashful expression in front of another man.

Worse? It was their first meeting, too!

Such a scene made Lin Tian's blood boil, and he felt as if someone had robbed him of something precious that belonged to him. He couldn't help but clench his fists, so much so that one could hear his bones creak.

Good thing that his state of mind couldn't be destroyed with just this much. After all, his cultivation in his previous life wasn't in vain, nor a fluke.

Soon, Lin Tian calmed himself and resolved in his heart, 'This so-called Young Lord Gu is really sinister and not a kind person. He shows a gentlemanly front, but he's most definitely not a gentleman no matter how I look at him. I must ask Lin Qiuhan to be cautious of him, so she doesn't fall into his sinister trap.'

'Since you have decided to offend me, don't blame me for smacking you down!'

Before, because of the Physique of the woman following Gu Changge, he was still wondering whether or not to deal with Gu Changge. But now, he had decided. He now had a good reason to deal with him.

It was Gu Changge who provoked him first, not him!

….

Night came in the blink of an eye.

Great tremors went through the Central Heavenly City due to the sudden return of the Ancient Lin Family's Ancestor from the Upper Realm, and that caused a stir everywhere. Countless cultivators discussed the matter.

The pieces of news spread from the Ancient Lin Family to various parts of the Middle State, causing massive waves in every ancient city.

All the major forces were shaken to their cores, and they sent their descendants and disciples to visit the Ancient Lin Family.

Right now, Gu Changge stood by the window with his hands radiating immortal lights and ruins. He looked very mysterious as the dim moonlight illuminated his visage, and his black dress fluttered by the cold wind. His expression was calm and indifferent, as he was lost in his thoughts.

He had already figured out the plots and cliches about the newly-crowned Favored Son of Heaven, Lin Tian. He was most definitely a mighty figure who fell somehow and his remnant spirit reincarnated by taking over the body of a waste.

He had already judged that Lin Tian didn't have any knowledge of the future, so he couldn't be a Regressor. This made it easy for him to deal with Lin Tian.

Of course, what surprised Gu Changge the most was the fact that when he was outside the Hall, this dude intently stared at Su Qingge for a few moments for some reason.

Isn't it a villain's duty to covet other peoples' women?

How come the Favored Sons of Heaven started taking on that mantle now?

Seems like Lin Tian was quite anxious for his death.

Leeks are supposed to have a leek's self-awareness, but he was overreaching.

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Here's a small introduction to the two leeks that we have seen until now.

Ye Chen Ye Chen is a down and out Protagonist who was a genius when young, but soon, his Cultivation no longer increased for reasons he couldn't understand, and he lost all his status and respect. Because his cultivation became stagnant, people who once respected him became to ridicule him and called him trash, scum, and an insult to their great Ye Clan. His fiancée broke her engagement with him which humiliated him greatly, so he set up a three-year agreement with the girl, and swore to the Heavens that he will return the humiliation to her and everyone who humiliated him.

When he was at his lowest point in life, the ring his non-existent mother left for him shone with great light and a heavenly beauty appeared out of the ring. The beauty told him that the reason his cultivation didn't increase is because the beauty was taking away whatever Spiritual Energy he was collecting for his cultivation to heal her own remnant spirit. It was all thanks to him that she could finally awaken. To apologize for taking away his cultivation and sending him down the spiral of humiliation and scummery, the beauty promises to help him achieve greatness by taking him as his disciple. The beauty was a supreme mighty figure when she was alive, and she came from the Upper Realm. She fell into the Lower Realm after a bunch of bastards encircled her and attacked her to kill her. There's also a chance she was a supreme Alchemist with grand status.

It's at this point that Ye Chen's luck turns around and he goes on his path of world domination and beauty conquest, where he was supposed to face slap everyone, b!tch slap his ex-fiancée, and trample on all the other genius and young masters. At the end, Ye Chen would have a Harem consisting of his master, Su Qingge, and other Favored Daughters of Heaven blessed with great fortune.

BUT…he met Gu Changge and got himself screwed.

Lin Tian Lin Tian is a down and out Protagonist who was a mighty God King from another Lower Realm. When he reached the peak of God King Realm and decided to Ascend to the Upper Realm to reach even more grandness, the Heavenly Dao decided to frick him over. He met a Black Hole or something, and the Black Hole ripped him apart and only left a part of his soul. That tiny part of his soul roamed around the Universe and ended up in another Lower Realm which had a civilization that is far behind the Lower Realm he came from. In this Lower Realm, he took over the body of a trash who can't cultivate.

Lin Tian was supposed to use his knowledge from his past life to soar to the Heavens in a single leap. He will use his knowledge to face slap everyone who looked down on him, impress his sister to pound her honey pot, subdue various Favored Daughters of Heaven blessed with great fortune. He would soon become a False God which is nothing compared to his previous cultivation of the God King realm, and Ascend. Just like that, he will keep soaring even in the Upper Realm. By the end, he will have a massive harem that will include his sister, his old disciple, some random female master, and whatnot. He will be a supreme existence in the Upper Realm worshipped and feared by the Supreme Orthodoxies, Families, Sects, and Kingdoms.

He might also become the foster son of some mighty figure, too. His knowledge of Alchemy, Formations, and other secondary occupations is far ahead of whatever the Lower Realm of Ancient Lin Family has developed. All of them are like a bunch of hill-billies in front of the mighty God King he was.

BUT…he met Gu Changge and will be getting himself screwed.

That's all, in case anyone was wondering about the background of the two 'antagonists'.

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Chapter 35: Death Be Thy Fate When Fortune Favors Thee No More; Young Lord Gu, The Sinister Man!

For Gu Changge, the only reason Ye Chen was still around was because Ye Chen couldn't even be considered a threat. Were he a real threat, Gu Changge would never allow him to live this long. He would obliterate him as soon as he offended him — he would never show mercy and let his adversary grow up.

Be it Ye Chen or Lin Tian, they were nothing more than a bunch of leeks and handymen for his use, even if they were the Favored Sons of Heaven. He would reap them one after the other.

Gu Changge was no foolish man. He would never allow a threat to his life exist for long; he would most certainly nip them in the bud.

Since times immemorial, the reasons villains died were: 'talking too much and not killing off Protagonists out of arrogance.'

He wouldn't fall into the same traps as the many who died before him. He will keep his mouth shut and not let arrogance cloud his judgement. He might not be omniscient and omnipotent, but his knowledge would be enough to save him.

What's more? Slowly playing the Favored Children of Heaven to death in the Lower Realm wasn't all that hard. He didn't even need to kill them off at first sight since Ye Chen and Lin Tian weren't even a threat to him.

Gu Changge was more than happy to take things the way they were. After all, his own Destiny Points went up as he slowly squeezed the Fortune Value of the Favored Children of Heaven. It would be too boring if there weren't these minor restrictions.

Since he transmigrated and became the villain, it's only natural that he does what a villain does best!

In addition, he had learned from the System that killing a Favored Child of Heaven after completely reaping their Fortune Value had some incentives. After he dried all of their Fortune Value, killing those Favored Children of Heaven would trigger some 'Heavenly Rewards' from the System.

Heavenly Rewards…those words didn't sound all that bad. At least, Gu Changge felt his heart surge.

It was because of this that Gu Changge allowed Ye Chen to move around, or it wouldn't be all that hard for him to find Ye Chen with his spiritual mark on his Master.

Gu Changge simply decided not to deal with him immediately. He was waiting for Ye Chen to be his treasure sniffer who will open the ancient ruins and find the location of the [Eight Desolate Demon Halberd].

He would use him to the last moment.

After all, that was the real purpose behind his descent to the Lower Realm.

While Gu Changge was lost in his own thoughts, a knock on the door sounded from outside.

"Qingge, go and open the door."

Gu Changge couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he sensed the person who had arrived, and then commanded Su Qingge who was busy reading some ancient book not far away from him.

"Yes, Young Lord."

Su Qingge put down the book in her hands, and lightly walked towards the door.

Outside the door stood Lin Qiuhan dressed in a light blue dress. A light pink adorned her gorgeous face, compounding her beauty. In her hand, she held a small tray of food with a covering on top of it that exuded an alluring aroma.

"These are some pastries Qiuhan made just now. If Young Lord Gu feels hungry, he can use these to relieve his appetite at night."

Lin Qiuhan said to Su Qingge with a flushed face.

Her mind was in a mess, and she didn't know what she was thinking when she especially went to make these spiritual pastries. Cultivators at a certain level didn't even need food for sustenance and could easily live on Spiritual Qi alone.

It just so happened that she was good at cooking, so she thought that she should make something and deliver it to Gu Changge. historical

"Understood. Thank you for your hard work, Miss Lin. There was actually no need to come here personally at this time. Qingge will thank you in 'my Young Lord's' stead!"

Su Qingge put on a flawless-yet-ceremonial smile on her face, and spoke with a cold tone. She didn't even hide her hint towards Lin Qiuhan, and intentionally emphasized the 'my Young Lord' when she spoke.

The innocent beauty in front of her had only met him once, yet her Young Lord had already caught her heart. This made Su Qingge wonder if she should give a hint to the girl and save her from falling into this pit of fire with her?

But soon, she remembered that she would only suffer more at Gu Changge's hands if she did do that, so she gave up.

Obviously, Lin Qiuhan didn't understand the hint hidden in Su Qingge's words. She wasn't as quick-witted and cunning as Su Qingge, after all.

"I will have to trouble Holy Maiden Qingge then; I won't bother Young Lord Gu's rest."

Lin Qiuhan's nervousness increased the longer she stood there, so she quickly handed the tray to Su Qingge and rushed away as if escaping from someone.

"You met her once and she's already fallen…Young Lord's ability to play with peoples' hearts is becoming more and more sophisticated."

Su Qingge walked back inside and said after arriving next to Gu Changge. At the same time, she uncovered the tray that held the cake made by Lin Qiuhan.

[Hum!]

Immediately, a soothing aroma burst out, and a sacred glow brightened the surroundings. Various runes and scenes flashed around the pastries, and it could be seen that the ingredients used to make them weren't all that simple.

"Miss Lin's craftsmanship is pretty good; you must learn from her, Qingge!"

Gu Changge didn't bother responding to Su Qingge's previous remarks. He was in a great mood right now, and couldn't help but praise the pastries after taking a few bites.

"Since Young Lord thinks so highly of her, then why not take Miss Lin away with you? Wouldn't that be much easier?"

Su Qingge said.

Gu Changge glanced at her face after hearing her words, and said with a smile, "Qingge, are you jealous? I never thought you would be the jealous type; it doesn't suit you."

"You look quite unpleasant like that!"

Su Qingge shook her head and responded, "My Lord's thoughts are too deep and elusive — Qingge has enough self-awareness and knows her place. It's already hard for me to receive some of your attention, so what use would it be for me to be jealous?"

Although her words were calm, they couldn't mask the minor grievance in her heart.

"Since when did you speak what you don't mean?"

Gu Changge couldn't help but chuckle.

….

Lin Tian watched Lin Qiuhan coming from a certain part of the Lin Family's estate from the distance. That direction happened to be where Gu Changge's resting quarters were prepared.

This woman…just what was she doing, going to his place in the evening?

Rage appeared on Lin Tian's bitter face, and he couldn't help but clench his fists.

"Little Tian, what are you doing here? That aside, where did you go this afternoon? Why couldn't I find you anywhere in the Family estate?"

Lin Qiuhan's expression had been a mix of joy, bashfulness, anxiety, and many other complex emotions. But as soon as she saw Lin Tian, she suppressed her emotions in a hurry and questioned him with a stern tone.

Lin Tian gritted his teeth. His heart burned with jealousy and envy, but he forced himself to calm down, and asked back, "Sister, it's so late in the evening…why did you come out at this time? Did you go to visit that Young Lord Gu?"

Lin Tian himself couldn't describe the emotion he felt in his heart at this moment. If he didn't resolve this obsession soon, then it will start affecting his state of mind, and he might end up doing something stupid.

He had to find a solution for his Predecessor's obsession.

As for Lin Qiuhan…as soon as she heard his words, she panicked. It was as if someone had caught her red handed in the midst of some evil deed. Still, she maintained her stern appearance in front of Lin Tian, and said, "Stop bothering about my matters, and focus on your cultivation!"

"That man with the surname Gu is a sinister man; don't be deceived by his false appearance. I can tell at one glance that he's a wolf who tricks women, so you have to open your mind and see the threat, Lin Qiuhan."

Lin Tian said with a stern face of his own, and even raised his voice and directly called out Lin Qiuhan's name. He couldn't let Lin Qiuhan sink any further in Gu Changge's trap, even if he had to use some tough means.

"What's wrong with Young Lord Gu?"

Lin Qiuhan couldn't help but frown upon hearing his words, and her expression worsened. Since when did she fall so low that even Lin Tian could step over her head?

What's more? She had first-hand experienced Young Lord Gu's personality, and believed that he was humble, polite, and as gentle as a gentleman could be. Even though he came from a prestigious background, he didn't give her the feeling of interacting with someone high above.

"Don't talk bad about Young Lord Gu! If you could be one percent as good as Young Lord Gu, then I wouldn't need to worry so much about you!"

Lin Qiuhan snarled. She thought that Lin Tian was overthinking everything.

"Why are you so stupid? Why can't you understand what I am telling you?!"

Lin Tian's rage soared, and he spoke with great annoyance. But even after he said his piece, Lin Qiuhan didn't appear to have a change of mind. Just what kind of drug had that bastard with the surname Gu fed her? He wondered.

"Just what's wrong with you? Lately, you have been acting too weirdly! Even if Young Lord Gu isn't a good person, what would he desire from me? Why would he harm me?"

Lin Qiuhan didn't know what else to say to Lin Tian, so she threw her own questions at him, and immediately turned to walk away.

Lin Tian, on the other hand, was stunned and stood rooted to his spot.

That's right…why would Gu Changge target her?

Halfway through her walk, Lin Qiuhan recalled that she still had questions for Lin Tian. How did he perform alchemy? How did he suddenly increase his cultivation? And where was he this afternoon?

Unfortunately, she didn't see anyone when she turned around.

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Chapter 36: Everything Under Control; Lin Tian's Forbidden Technique!

Lin Qiuhan's heart desired to ask all these questions to Lin Tian. After all, she really thought there was a problem with Lin Tian after listening to Gu Changge's words during their stroll.

Lin Tian had no talent or idea about cultivation just a few days ago. Even if someone urged him and offered help, he wouldn't move an inch. Yet now…what had happened to him?

What brought such changes to his character? Why did he suddenly change into a troublesome and arrogant fellow? How did he learn Alchemy so suddenly? And how did he point out the mistakes in the Elders' teachings?

Was there an expert hiding behind him who taught him everything? Or could it be…Lin Qiuhan shuddered a little and no longer thought about these matters.

Unfortunately, Lin Tian had disappeared by the time Lin Qiuhan turned around.

All of this left her in a daze, so she couldn't help but sigh.

'Whatever, he's probably angry after listening to my rebukes once more; he must have returned to his own courtyard. I will ask him about these matters tomorrow…just what happened to Little Tian?'

Lin Qiuhan shook her head, and decided to leave the matters be. For now, she should return to her own resting quarters and take care of her personal matters. She still hadn't looked through her students' submissions.

At the same time, the thought of seeing Young Lord Gu again tomorrow appeared in her mind. Immediately, her mood brightened and she looked forward to the arrival of the next day. She wished for time to pass as soon as possible. It would be thrilling if tomorrow could come fast.

Once Lin Tian and Lin Qiuhan's dispute ended, a System prompt sounded in Gu Changge's mind just as he desired.

[Ding! Lin Qiuhan has developed doubts about Lin Tian's sudden change in temperament. Lin Tian lost 50 Points of Fortune Value. Host received 250 Destiny Points!]

Sure enough, everything was moving according to his wishes.

He had read more than a few web novels in his past life, and knew all these cliches and tropes like the back of his hand. He had also read a lot of novels where the villain's triumphed, so Gu Changge naturally knew how to squeeze all of the Fortune Value of a mighty figure who reincarnated like Lin Tian.

First, he will develop a rift between the Protagonist and the person closest to him. Second, he will pit his family against him. And lastly, he will reveal the matter of him taking over the Predecessor's body for his 'evil' gains…

Everything was under Gu Changge's control, and Lin Tian will never be able to make any moves. If he guessed correctly, Lin Tian will be making his move any time now — he will never stand at the spot and let someone trample him without a fight. historical

Gu Changge's curiosity peaked when he wondered what kind of method Lin Tian will use to deal with him?

Would he try assassinating him? He would be smashing his head into a brick wall.

Would he try to poison him? That wouldn't work either.

Then…there was only one method left: 'Lin Tian will use some kind of forbidden technique.'

….

Lin Tian returned to his courtyard with a gloomy expression clouding his face. Lin Qiuhan's words had greatly humiliated him. He, the Heaven Slaughter God King who reigned supreme from East to West in his previous life, never imagined in that he would suffer such extreme humiliation.

Even a woman looked down on him now?

What did she mean she wouldn't be worried about him if he was one percent as good as that guy with the surname Gu?

Those remarks enraged Lin Tian. And since he, a mighty God King, was enraged, he must naturally wash this shame with the blood of his adversary.

'It's good that I went to prepare all the materials in the afternoon…'

'Although the power won't be one-ten-thousandth of my peak, it will be more than enough to deal with a brat like him.'

'Hehe! Gu bastard, you brought this upon yourself…'

Lin Tian coldly thought to himself.

As a person from the Upper Realm, Gu Changge was continuously under the protection of the Lin Family's Ancestor, so he couldn't use ordinary means to deal with him. What's more? His current strength wasn't enough to harm Gu Changge either.

So the only way Lin Tian thought about was using a forbidden technique!

[VILFIC: lmao, bruh I ded.]

The reason he held so much confidence in this method was simple: 'he held an ancient forbidden technique in his arsenal!'

It was an extremely weird and incomprehensible technique that brought forth a demon from an unknown realm, who could kill the target without leaving a trace. He had used this exact technique to injure even a God King of the same cultivation realm as his own!

Although he couldn't exert his true might right now, dealing with a youth like Gu Changge wasn't difficult.

Of course, the forbidden technique didn't come free of cost! It burned the caster's life force as sacrifice to the demon that will be summoned.

Lin Tian couldn't care about the price right now. After all, he could easily make up the loss of his life span when he achieved his mighty cultivation base in the future.

'By soaking the [Nine-Nine Soul Incense] in the Blood Essence of eight different poisonous beasts, and then mixing it with the bone marrow of three different beasts will open a gateway to this Lower Realm and let in the demon. Once the gateway is opened, I will need to use [Mortal Flesh Incense] and [Mortal Ghost Money] to communicate with the demon and build a bridge between us…'

[VILFIC: I was thinking of outright skipping this nonsense that adds no value, but here it is just in case.]

Lin Tian was busy preparing the materials for this forbidden technique in the afternoon, and that was why Lin Qiuhan couldn't fin him anywhere.

As a descendant of the Ancient Lin Family, it wasn't hard for him to go out and arrange all these materials.

Afterwards, Lin Tian recalled the necessary steps to perform the forbidden technique, and placed the various ingredients in different parts of his courtyard. Soon, he began to summon the demon from another realm. Closing his eyes, Lin Tian sat in the middle of the structure, and began to chant obscure words.

These materials weren't simple, and some were even made of skin and bones of humans and other races, and they could only be found in the shady black markets hidden in the darkness of the ancient cities.

His predecessor had left quite an amount in savings, so Lin Tian could afford these materials without issue.

[Hum!]

Soon, colorful runes flickered around, and an eerie atmosphere covered the entire courtyard. If someone were to break in at this time, they would be frightened out of their wits. The sight was simply too frightening.

[Rustle!]

As Lin Tian's chanting intensified, a scarlet wind blew around him. Locks of red hair appeared out of thin air and floated above the earth, radiating a cold and sinister aura.

Though, it was strange that the sinister aura only appeared inside the courtyard, and no one outside could see it's presence. The courtyard appeared calm and desolate under the dim moonlight, as if something had isolated it from the outside world.

'As expected, it isn't easy to execute a forbidden technique of this level with my current strength…'

Beads of sweat flowed down Lin Tian's face. Although his expression was still firm, one could see that casting the forbidden technique had put immense burden on his existence.

In the next moment, an even more sinister and freezing cold aura enveloped everything inside the courtyard. The runes that previously flickered with light turned pitch black, and intertwined with each other to surround everything.

Faint, smoke-like shadows fell from the sky and rose from the earth.

"Take his life — obliterate his true soul!"

Lin Tian commanded the smoke around him. At the same time, he recalled Gu Changge's appearance in his mind.

"I am willing to pay with fifteen years of my life span!"

Soon, Lin Tian felt something rip apart the very essence of his life. At the same time, a faint connection with something unseen formed in his mind. He wobbled weakly, and couldn't help but shake his head. After all, he had sacrificed the very essence of his life for this.

But soon, he recovered his mentality and confidently said, 'Even if you escape death, you won't escape turning into a vegetable!'

This kind of demon from an unknown realm was the trickiest to deal with. An encounter with them basically resulted in the destruction of one's soul, resulting in instant death.

Even if the target survived somehow, they would end up as mindless vegetables for the rest of their life.

The sinister wind arrived quickly, and just as fast disappeared, too!

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Chapter 37: The Demon's Horror; Playing Himself to Death!

[At this time in Gu Changge's resting quarters.]

Gu Changge opened his eyes with a calm and indifferent expression. He felt a vague fluctuation in the void around him as soon as Lin Tian targeted him. He could hear a tumultuous storm, as if thousands of horses galloped towards him.

After that, a sinister and gloomy ripple surged in his surroundings, and he felt the familiar breath of a demon.

'It seems that he did exactly what I expected from him; it's just that this forbidden technique is a little…'

Intrigue filled Gu Changge's smile.

[Hum!]

A dark brilliance flashed past his pupils. The Innate God inside his Sea of Consciousness's [Innate God's Temple] opened his deep and indifferent eyes, too! A jet-black aura surged from him like a thick black fog, appearing mysterious and immeasurable.

'You are still too wet behind the ears for a mighty reincarnator! Such a measly trick can do nothing to me.'

The smile on Gu Changge's face disappeared and his indifference took over once more.

He didn't even need to rely on his [Devil Heart]! The [Innate God's Temple] alone was a primordial talent that could triumph over anything. And after he contaminated his [Innate God's Temple] with his demonic nature, it had become even more unafraid of anything that might come at it.

In simpler terms: 'a demon of this level was nothing more than soup for his soul.'

"Myriad Demon…"

Gu Changge's face turned stone-cold, but he soon glanced at Su Qingge who was soundly sleeping beside him. He didn't want to disturb her.

In the next moment, a black glow covered his palm and horrible demons intertwined in his hands. It was as if a peerless demon was resurrecting, wanting to swallow everything in its wake.

Gu Changge thrust his palm into the void. A cold air surged forth, and he heard the shrill screams of some horrified demon. In the next moment, he pulled back strands of black smoke that trembled with sheer terror.

Gu Changge's Innate God took a step forward and breathed in, immediately swallowing the smoke as if feasting on a goblet.

[Kacha! Crack!]

Soon, the sounds of someone chewing on flesh resounded. A large number of demons screamed in horror and despair, but they couldn't escape their fate of getting swallowed in the Innate God's belly.

Gu Changge visibly felt his soul strengthen by a bit. He could also feel a hint of Lin Tian's life span nourishing his being.

Within a blink, the void returned to peace as if nothing had happened there before.

[Ding! Lin Tian's lifespan is greatly reduced. Lin Tian lost 150 Points of his Fortune Value. Host received 750 Destiny Points!]

A System prompt sounded inside Gu Changge's mind, but he didn't care too much about the announcement.

'Isn't this no different from playing himself to death? This newborn Favored Son of Heaven must be trying to commit suicide! I haven't even done anything yet, and he's already taken such a massive hit…'

Gu Changge thought with a playful smile.

"My Lord, please forgive this slave's sin. This old slave isn't strong enough to protect you, so this old slave hopes My Lord will mete out punishment!"

As soon as Old Ming — who was guarding outside the resting quarters — felt the disturbance of the void, he rushed about. His complexion looked extremely ugly, and he couldn't stop panicking out of horror. He never thought someone would be courageous enough to attack his Lord in the dead of the night.

What's more? They used such a filthy trick!

Old Ming couldn't help but sweat when he thought that it all happened inside the domain of the Family he had left behind.

Were his Young Lord unable to deal with this attack…

Old Ming could hardly imagine the consequences. He feared that even ten thousand deaths wouldn't be enough to get him pardon!

[Hum!]

Gu Changge took a step forward and appeared outside the hall with a calm expression.

"Don't worry, a method like this isn't enough to harm me. On the other hand, I want to know who did it? Who in the Lower Realm has such a method?"

Gu Changge looked calm and undisturbed. In his heart, however, he cackled a bit over the situation. At the same time, he decided not to directly mention Lin Tian's name.

After all, he wasn't supposed to know the identity of the descendants and disciples of the Ancient Lin Family since he had only interacted with Lin Qiuhan today. It would be too arbitrary if he mentioned the name of the one who did it.

Of course, Gu Changge wanted the Lin Family to find the attacker themselves. Lin Tian must be suffering from a backlash just about now, and shouldn't be able to run anywhere.

He simply needed to sit and watch a good show.

He had thought that the Favored Son of Heaven this time would be a tad bit more interesting, but he turned out to be an utter disappointment that was abandoned by his Heavenly Daddy in the blink of an eye.

Gu Changge couldn't help but feel bored.

He was simply too strong, so these weak Favored Children of Heaven couldn't do anything against him. What's more? He didn't need to worry about a Fortune Backlash anymore, so these Favored Children of Heaven were truly like ants that he could stomp to death at any moment.

"Since I have already solved the forbidden technique, the person who performed it must be suffering from a rebound."

"This old slave will go and investigate immediately. I will certainly find the attacker and give an explanation to you, My Lord!"

Old Ming felt his heart move after he realized that Gu Changge truly didn't blame him. He was stunned by the generosity and immediately promised to apprehend the adversary no matter what.

Gu Changge nodded and returned to his place.

"My Lord, did something happen outside?"

Su Qingge asked with a puzzled expression on her face. She was asleep a while ago, but some disturbance woke her up.

"Nothing much; you can sleep in peace."

Gu Changge said.

At the same time, Old Ming summoned the Lin Family's higher ups, and the entire Lin Family went through a tremendous storm. Everyone felt terrified.

The Elders and the Patriarch of the Lin Family even turned pale from fright.

Everyone set out to search for the assailant. No one had the guts or desire to sleep tonight, now that something so big had happened against Young Lord Gu!

A forbidden technique like that wasn't something ordinary people could get in contact with. That was something very clear to everyone. They all prayed that it wasn't something done by one of their own descendants, or they wouldn't be able to bear the burden!

….

Under the dim moonlight, Lin Tian felt that something had gone wrong as soon as he felt the connection between himself and the Heavenly Demon disappear.

"Not good…What happened?! Backlash? I am receiving a backlash?! Why is this happening?"

Lin Tian couldn't contain his shock — he never expected such a turn of events. His complexion turned pale and he spewed blood. His hair greyed at a rapid speed, and his skin wrinkled. It was as if he had aged a dozen years in a moment.

His entire being turned so weak that it looked as if a gust of wind would blow him away.

The moment the forbidden technique's connection shattered, Lin Tian had felt the terror of that bunch of demons he had summoned. It was ultimate dread that he felt, as if he had come across the greatest demon among the demons, no, he had come across the Emperor of all Demons, the Lord of the Demons himself.

The source of their fear was Gu Changge.

"Why on earth did this happen?!"

"That bastard with the surname Gu is still alright, so I definitely can't stay in the Lin Family anymore. If they find me like this…"

Lin Tian's complexion changed drastically. A moment ago, he was a teenager, yet now, he had turned into an older man. Anyone could see there was something wrong with him.

Even a disguising technique wouldn't help him at this time. The experts of the Lin Family would be able to find out his origin was damaged just by looking at him.

Soon, Lin Tian's complexion turned uglier than before. He heard the sound of footsteps outside his courtyard, and realized that the entire Lin Family was in a turmoil right now.

The people of the Lin Family had completely sealed the ancient city they resided in. A large number of cultivators also appeared high above in the sky and suppressed every inch of land with their majestic auras. They were prepared to thoroughly investigate every single person who evoked their suspicion. historical

Lin Tian felt his heart turn cold. His anxiety was getting to his head right now.

"Could it be that I, a mighty God King, would fall in a place like this? No, I am just a waste in the Lin Family, so they shouldn't be suspicious of me this soon…"

He forced himself to calm down, and started thinking of a way to salvage his situation.

Right at this time, Lin Qiuhan's anxious voice sounded from outside his courtyard, "Little Tian, something major happened, so Father has summoned everyone right now! Come out, we must go there immediately…"

With that, Lin Tian's heart sank thoroughly.

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Chapter 38: The Golden Cicada Escapes its Shell; Truly, Familiarity Breeds Fondness!

[VILFIC's Crib]

The Golden Cicada Escapes its Shell is an idiom that means 'escaping with petty tricks' OR 'using tricks to escape'.

The footsteps outside arrived closer and closer, and Lin Qiuhan was definitely not alone.

Lin Tian's face paled further, and his body kept trembling due to weakness. His heart kept sinking.

What could he do at a time like this?

Rush out? No, he would be caught red-handed on the spot!

He was in a sorrowful state right now. His origin had been damaged, and he had also received a violent backlash.

To begin with, how could he rush out when he couldn't even walk straight?

Lin Tian couldn't help but feel a deep sense of despair. The despair was no different from what he felt when he shattered through the void and tried to Ascend, but met a spatial rift halfway through his Ascent and had his existence almost obliterated.

He felt that exact despair and powerlessness in his heart again.

Will he really reach his end tonight? He couldn't accept that! After finally receiving a chance at resurrection, instead of reaching the peak of his life, he was only falling further down. historical

Lin Tian roared in his heart as unwillingness welled up inside him.

But right at this time, it seemed as if the Heavens had heard his despairing call, and he saw a ray of light in the darkness of Hell he was falling down into. A gleam of hope suddenly flashed through Lin Tian's mind.

Suspended Animation!

That's right!

He could fake his death and escape from this calamity. Lin Tian was a ruthless man who could do anything if need be. Immediately, he cut off his heart's vein, and hid his remnant soul in the deepest depths of his Sea of Consciousness using a secret technique.

No one should be able to see through his secret technique.

After all, the Predecessor's soul had long perished, and all that was left behind was nothing more than an empty shell. And now that he cut off his heart's vein, all of the body's vitality would naturally disappear.

And as fate would have it, this secret technique worked in the following manner: 'after three days, the technique's effect will disappear, and he will automatically wake up and his heart's vein will also begin to repair itself.'

Even if the members of the Lin Family discovered him, he could use amnesia as an excuse to confuse them.

Lin Tian didn't hesitate to act upon his plan as soon as he thought it through. He gave out a loud cry and sprayed blood from his mouth. His eyes rolled back, and his trembling body fell to the ground.

[Bang!]

At the same time, someone pushed open the courtyard's gate and entered.

"Little Tian, what's wrong?!"

"Lin Tian…"

Lin Qiuhan and the others were greatly shocked by what they saw in front of them.

….

[The next day when the sky had barely brightened up.]

Movements outside the hall awakened Gu Changge from his sleep.

After devouring that large number of demons last night, as well as Lin Tian's lifespan, the power of his soul had strengthened to newer heights. That strand of lifespan belonged to a mighty God King, after all, even if he was no longer as strong as he was at his prime. It still contained a lot of power in it.

After Gu Changge digested everything, he fell sound asleep. After all, unlike the other cultivators, he didn't need to stay awake twenty-four-by-seven and sit cross-legged to comprehend and raise his cultivation base. Since he could raise his cultivation base by adding points to his stats, why would he make himself suffer?

"My Lord, a lot of people are waiting for you outside."

Su Qingge was already dressed in a neat and silky soft dress that accentuated her figure. Her exquisite and flawless face shimmered under the faint sunlight.

While talking to Gu Changge, she looked outside with some curiosity and doubt.

Just what had happened while she was asleep last night?

Gu Changge told her nothing, so she was still not clear on the events that transpired. She wondered why all the members of the Ancient Lin Family, including Old Ming, looked afraid and stood outside, respectfully waiting?

It wasn't hard to tell that they were waiting for her Young Lord.

"It seems they have caught the rat."

Gu Changge stretched his limbs and replied. Su Qingge couldn't wait to find out the answer, and asked in wonder, "Who are you talking about, My Lord?"

"Obviously, I am talking about the one who tried to murder me last night."

Gu Changge replied as if it were something insignificant.

Even if Lin Tian sprouted wings, he wouldn't be able to escape from the Lin Family's encirclement. Gu Changge had no doubts about this matter.

"Something like that happened, and I didn't even feel a thing?!"

Su Qingge was taken aback by his sudden words. Just how soundly was she sleeping last night? How did she sleep through such a massive matter?

Or, could it be that her Young Lord had deliberately suppressed the movements to not disturb her? Su Qingge's heart skipped as she thought about this.

A person as aloof and esteemed as Gu Changge could do anything without caring about others. Yet he was so careful and kept her in his considerations? How could Su Qingge not be touched after this realization hit her?

These small gestures and acts of care from him were the reason she kept sinking deeper and deeper into his 'trap.'

Gu Changge obviously didn't know Su Qingge's thoughts. After all, even he couldn't claim to read a woman's mind like the back of his hand.

The System, however, told him through a prompt that his Fortune Value had improved. It was from that he could tell that Su Qingge's heart was surrendering to him more and more.

Sure enough, it was as the ancients said: 'familiarity breeds fondness.'

"You slept like a pig last night, so how would you know?"

Gu Changge said with a hearty laughter and then walked out. Su Qingge, on the other hand, snorted in response and asked with curiosity, "Was the one who tried to attack you last night that boy named Lin Tian?"

"How could you tell?"

Gu Changge was a tad surprised by her words.

"Well, I felt that there was a problem with that waste called Lin Tian after listening to the dialogue between My Lord and that girl called Lin Qiuhan."

Su Qingge explained.

"You are a smart woman, indeed. I didn't spoil you all this time in vain."

Gu Changge praised.

It's just that Su Qingge still had some questions that puzzled her.

Why would that youth called Lin Tian lose his mind and come to attack her Young Lord?

Was he tired of living?

Sometimes, ignorance and jealousy can really send one to their deaths.

Soon, Gu Changge arrived outside and watched the large swaths of faces that belonged to the people of the Ancient Lin Family.

"My Lord, this old slave couldn't disciple his descendants well…please punish this slave, My Lord!"

With his face covered in guilt, Old Ming stood at the forefront. As soon as Gu Changge appeared, he walked a step forward and knelt down to plead himself guilty.

"Have you found the assailant?"

Gu Changge's might surged in response, but he made no movement. His face was still as indifferent as ever, and no one could tell whether he was angry or happy.

Obviously, he already knew the answer to his question.

What's more? It wasn't Old Ming's fault to begin with. Let alone Old Ming, even the people of the Ancient Lin Family would have never imagined that their piece of trash would commit such an atrocity.

Still, he couldn't show that on his face. It would be far more interesting to watch the Ancient Lin Family discover the truth about Lin Tian's possession, instead of him exposing it himself.

"My Lord, we have found the person, but…"

Old Ming's guilt expounded and he couldn't complete his words. The people of the Lin Family standing behind him also trembled, and none among them dared to even breathe loudly.

The one in the worst condition was none other than the Ancient Lin Family's Patriarch. Cold sweat covered his forehead and back, and he felt his legs soften under the pressure of what was to come.

Once the Young Lord in front of him became enraged, he won't be the only one going down. The entire Ancient Lin Family and even their Ancestor will suffer.

Everyone in the Ancient Lin Family had a mood similar to his own. They couldn't suppress the panic in their hearts, and stood on their toes as if waiting for the Emperor's wrathful punishment.

Lin Qiuhan was no exception either. Her face was pale, and she had yet to recover from the blow she received last night after reality hit her. She still couldn't bring herself to believe it all.

"Oh! What's the matte? Did something happen to the assailant?"

Gu Changge asked with interest. He wanted to know what other tricks Lin Tian held in his sleeves. Or were the people before him going to use some excuse and say he escaped? Or will they pretend not to know anything?

"Last night…"

Then, with great guilt holding him down by his throat, Old Ming began explaining everything that happened last night.

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Chapter 39: Feigned Death; Awaited Resurrection!

After searching everywhere last night, they finally found the assailant. It was Lin Tian, the youngest son of the Lin Family's Patriarch whom no one in the Family liked. He was recognized as the Lin Family's waste who couldn't cultivate.

The realization shocked everyone at that time.

When they rushed into his courtyard, they found Lin Tian with his origin in a damaged state. His face had turned old, and he fell into a pool of his own blood. He had already cut off his heart's vein, and died.

It was impossible for them to figure out the ins and outs of the matter.

What could they ask a dead man? historical

The entire Lin Family despaired. They were so desperate that they desired to find someone who could take the blame, instead of the entire family suffering.

Everyone hated Lin Tian from the bottom of their hearts!

"He died?"

Gu Changge was taken aback when he heard their explanation.

Wasn't he supposed to just escape using petty tricks?

Gu Changge felt it was impossible. Lin Tian wasn't truly dead, and he must be pretending to be dead. There were too many secret techniques that allowed one to go into a state of suspended animation in the world, and it wasn't hard to trick people who didn't know enough.

What's more? Lin Tian had that overpowered Fortune backing him, so how could he die off so easily?

Gu Changge wasn't surprised that Lin Tian used such a method to pull wool over everyone's eyes.

After all, where could a remnant soul with a damaged origin escape to from the flesh? A gentle breeze would be enough to dissipate such a remnant soul.

Besides, how could a Favored Son of Heaven commit suicide?

Lin Tian hated him to death, so would he really commit suicide before killing him? If he really did, then he would be a disgrace to all the Favored Children of Heaven.

The System hadn't given any prompt, so Gu Changge was sure that Lin Tian was still alive. He was only feigning death using some kind of secret technique.

Did he really think that he, Gu Changge, wouldn't be able to see through his petty parlor tricks?

Various thoughts went through Gu Changge's mind. The expression on his face didn't show any change, nor did he utter any response to the ones who stood before him. His silence compounded the anxiousness of the Lin Family's people, and their hatred for Lin Tian soared further.

Even the Lin Family's Patriarch cursed himself for giving birth to such a scourge.

In the past few days, he had felt relieved after listening to Lin Qiuhan saying that Lin Tian had turned over a new leaf. But his actions last night made him piss his pants.

[Ding! Everyone in the Ancient Lin Family has developed hatred towards Lin Tian. Lin Tian lost 100 Points of Fortune Value! Host received 500 Destiny Points!]

Right at this time, the System's prompt rang inside Gu Changge's mind. Gu Changge couldn't help but cackle in his heart a bit.

This worked, too?

Lin Tian didn't have a lot of Fortune Value left, and he estimated that whatever he was left with, it was all due to his relationship with Lin Qiuhan.

"We weren't able to discipline our dog. Please punish us, Young Lord!"

"That Lin Tian secretly plotted and attacked the Young Lord, and it's all due to our negligence. We are willing to receive your punishment, Young Lord!"

Everyone from the Lin Family knelt in unison and spoke with sincerity and fear.

Old Ming had clearly explained Gu Changge's position and background to them. Right now, it would be better for them to confess their sins and honestly ask for punishment, instead of pretending to not be involved.

After all, it didn't matter if they did or didn't have anything to do with the event.

"Might is, indeed, right…"

Su Qingge, who was quietly standing behind Gu Changge all this time, suddenly heard a malevolent voice full of admiration in her mind. It was her other soul!

Still, her expression remained unchanged.

Over the last period of time, she had awakened many memories from her other soul. There were even memories regarding the Upper Realm which confused her a little, so she took up the hobby of reading ancient books to make sense of the scattered information.

At the same time, she gradually started to peer upon an ancient cultivation method inheritance that appeared together with those memories.

She had kept this secret from Gu Changge. After all, the matter of her having two souls in one body was her biggest secret. She didn't know how to talk about that kind of matter with someone else.

"My Lord, please punish this old slave for this incident. Although we don't know the reason behind Lin Tian's actions, it is a fact that he, as this old slave's descendant, did commit that heinous act. This old slave is ashamed to even show his face before My Lord anymore…"

Old Ming said with deep guilt covering his face.

He didn't know what the heck was that Lin Tian's deal, nor could he understand how a waste like him who couldn't even cultivate could use such a vicious forbidden technique.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find any proof about someone else using Lin Tian to frame the Ancient Lin Family.

"This matter is too weird. Miss Qiuhan told me about that person named Lin Tian a while ago. He was just an ordinary waste kid who shouldn't have any ability to harm me, nor would he have the guts to do something like this."

"What's more? The Upper Realm has many secret techniques that can allow people to take over someone else's body, and even manipulate their minds. Although this was done by Lin Tian, I know that it has nothing to do with the Lin Family as a whole. Who knows? Someone might be trying to target and frame you because you are the descendants of my followers, and because I am staying here."

"Let's end this here. This Lord isn't an indiscriminate devil who will hold you accountable for something that's not your fault."

Finally, Gu Changge spoke up and responded to Old Ming and the people of Ancient Lin Family. His tone was flat, and one couldn't feel any fluctuations in his aura as he uttered those magnanimous words.

He bluntly said that he wouldn't blame the Ancient Lin Family for all of this.

To be precise, he didn't care about this matter at all. After all, he knew the ins and outs of the matter better than anyone else, and everything was under his control.

It wasn't the Lin Family's fault that a strong figure took over the body of their waste Lin Tian.

Still, he had to pretend that he knew nothing and was simply giving face to the Lin Family. In this way, he could establish his own magnanimity and prestige in front of everyone from the Lin Family, and win their hearts.

Although it wouldn't help him in any way, it wasn't a bad thing.

He could also just consider it as giving face to Old Ming, and that would make Old Ming even more devoted to working for him.

Uttering a few words of pardon took nothing from him, and only brought him benefits!

"Thank you for your kindness, Young Lord!"

"Young Lord is magnanimous and kind!"

Everyone in the Lin Family, including Old Ming, breathed in a sigh of relief once they heard Gu Changge's words. Their hearts relaxed, and they felt immense excitement well up in their chests.

Of course, they also guessed that the reason Gu Changge forgave them so easily was because he simply couldn't be bothered to deal with their Lin Family. That…was just how high above he stood.

"Thank you, My Lord!"

Old Ming wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and said with an emotional tone.

He couldn't help but feel touched to see that he, a servant, had received so much face from his Young Lord. He felt that he was blessed to be able to work for his magnanimous Young Lord.

Lin Qiuhan, by the side, was also taken aback to hear her name from Young Lord Gu's mouth. She wondered if Young Lord Gu was helping raise her status in the Family?

Her face flushed, and she began fantasizing about unknown things.

The sadness she felt over Lin Tian's sudden death had already lessened by a lot over night.

"Young Lord, please rest assured that I will investigate this matter and give you a satisfactory answer!"

The Lin Family's Patriarch said, and heaved a sigh of relief together with the other Elders. After that, they all began to ponder about the matter.

How did Lin Tian die?

Why did he mess with Young Lord Gu?

And why did a waste like him suddenly turn over a new leaf now only?

They had too many doubts that they needed to resolve.

Gu Changge gave them a slight nod, and then waved his hands to give them permission to deserve. Keeping them there anymore would bring him no profit.

However, he didn't let them bury or cremate Lin Tian's body. After all, he was still looking forward to the moment that Lin Tian would 'resurrect.'

If they cremated Lin Tian, then Lin Tian would have truly played himself to death.

If they buried him, then everything would go according to Lin Tian's plot.

And since Gu Changge hadn't thoroughly squeezed him dry, he would never let Lin Tian have his way!

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Chapter 40: Value In Keeping Around; Ultimate Alchemy Talent!

As he watched the Lin Family's people leave, a thought crossed Gu Changge's mind, and he stopped Lin Qiuhan out of nowhere.

"Young Lord Gu…"

Lin Qiuhan was stunned by his sudden 'command.' Her heart jumped in her chest like a wild fawn, and her face warmed up.

Why had Young Lord Gu asked her to stay behind in the presence of so many others?

Did Young Lord Gu want to tell her something?

Or…had Young Lord Gu developed a good impression of her?

'The Patriarch certainly gave birth to a good daughter…'

Many of the Elders of the Lin Family showed smiles on their faces, but their hearts were bursting with envy. After all, their daughters and granddaughters couldn't compare to Lin Qiuhan in beauty nor talent.

Lin Qiuhan was also the youngest and most gorgeous teacher in the Extreme Dao Academy.

She had hair that flowed behind her like clouds, a pink face, and jade-like skin.

She had the capital to be known as one of the most beautiful women, and many in the younger generation pursued her. And now, she seemed to have become an object of desire for this Young Lord, too!

This brought great joy to the Elders of the Lin Clan!

Many youths, on the other hand, felt sour in their hearts, while the young women felt envy. In short, everyone had complex and different emotions.

The Lin Family's Patriarch also smiled and winked towards Lin Qiuhan. He couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

'Fortunately, Qiuhan is a well-behaved and sensible child, so I don't have to worry too much about her…'

If they could get close to Young Lord Gu through his daughter…Patriarch Lin's heart burst with joy as he thought about the future, and he couldn't suppress his wide grin.

Old Ming also thought that his Lord had taken a liking to his descendant, and he also looked forward to they day they will Ascend back to the Upper Realm and bring Lin Qiuhan along.

She was his descendant, so he will also have a blood relative up there.

Of course, the main thing was that his Lord took a liking to her.

Soon, everyone disappeared from the place.

"I have troubled Lady Qiuhan by personally bringing me pastries last night."

Gu Changge said with a smile, and then his expression returned to the same indifference and elegance she saw yesterday. The black dress he wore yesterday was replaced by a white dress today, while his long hair were neatly tied behind him. He looked loftier and Heavenly than before.

Lin Qiuhan turned absent-minded for a moment.

She had to admit that just on the basis of appearance, there weren't many men in the world who could compare to Young Lord Gu.

"Did you like them, Young Lord Gu?"

Lin Qiuhan was overjoyed by his praise, but then she turned nervous once more. Had she been teaching in school on a normal day, she would have never had such changes in her emotions.

"They tasted great, and there was even a hint of Pill Intent in them. That truly surprisedme!"

Gu Changge responded with a gentle smile.

The reason he asked Lin Qiuhan to stay behind was because she had piqued his curiosity.

As a woman related to a Favored Son of Heaven, the amount of Fortune Lin Qiuhan held wasn't low — she had over 200 points in her Fortune Value. Generally, cultivators would have a few points of Fortune Value, and some wouldn't have any. So the number could be called terrific.

She was just like Su Qingge, who had around 300 points of Fortune Value at the start, and now she had somehow raised her Fortune Value to over 500 Points.

There must have been some changes in her over the last period of time.

Gu Changge was well-aware of the fact that Su Qingge was a clever woman who held many secrets of her own. It's just that he decided not to ask her about them, as he wanted to let Su Qingge confess everything in front of him out of her own volition.

As for Lin Qiuhan…apart from her having a gorgeous face and good talent in cultivation, Gu Changge couldn't see anything special about her.

He wasn't a man who thought with his d!ck. Playing around with her was still alright, but he wouldn't bring her along like Su Qingge just for these reasons.

As for her 200 or so points of Fortune Value? Gu Changge could simply make Lin Qiuhan obsessed with himself and reap benefits like that. After all, if a person wasn't a Favored Child of Heaven, then all you needed to do to obtain Fortune Value was to make them surrender.

As for how much he would gain, it was related to how much they, themselves, had.

To put it bluntly, Lin Qiuhan was nothing more than a tool he could use to increase his Destiny Points. That's how Gu Changge viewed her.

Unless she showed some true potential, there's no way Gu Changge would bring her along.

To see if she was worthy of keeping around, Gu Changge decided to test her.

"Pill Intent?"

Lin Qiuhan was dumbfounded by the new term. She had never heard of something like Pill Intent before in her life.

Sword Intent, Spear Intent, Saber Intent…

She had heard about all those, but she had never heard of something like Pill Intent.

Su Qingge, however, new a little more and immediately thought of something. She often read ancient books in her free time to widen her horizons, so she had come across this specific term.

"The spiritual pastries you made had some Alchemy-related intent in them, and it's something not even great Alchemists are able to achieve. Lady Qiuhan, you are truly amazing!"

Gu Changge smiled when he saw that Lin Qiuhan didn't understand what he meant.

"I don't know how to perform Alchemy…"

Lin Qiuhan felt embarrassed when she listened to Gu Changge's praise.

She didn't know Alchemy? Even though she had a terrifying talent for it?!

If Lin Qiuhan were born in some major Alchemy-oriented force in the Upper Realm, she would have most likely been hailed as an Alchemy Goddess, and her future would be limitless.

Sure enough, the people close to the Favored Children of Heaven weren't simple. It's alright though, he wouldn't let her talent go to waste.

Various thoughts floated through Gu Changge's mind, but his smile didn't change, and he said to Lin Qiuhan, "Lady Qiuhan, it's no fun standing idle over here, so why don't you take me around to see the city today?"

"Ah…okay, alright…"

Lin Qiuhan was surprised by Gu Changge's sudden words, and felt her head buzz in excitement.

….

Last night, the Ancient Lin Family not only blocked all the entrances and exits of the city, but they also suppressed the environment. Their actions disturbed all the cultivators of their ancient city, and many speculated about the events that transpired.

After all, the Ancestor of the Lin Family had returned that very morning, and they were busy with a celebration for that just before. But right as night fell, something major seemed to have happened.

The entire Lin Family were like a pack of furious hounds as they searched for someone.

Numerous cultivators speculated, and wondered just who had the guts to offend the Ancient Lin Family…to the point that they mobilized their entire Family to capture the perpetrator?

After the Ancient Lin Family's Ancestor returned from the Upper Realm, the Ancient Lin Family had become a force that none could contend against. So the sudden hunt frightened many a cultivator of the ancient city.

Finally, they all heard a rumor that someone had used a vicious forbidden technique to frame the Ancient Lin Family by assassinating the Young Lord who had descended from the Upper Realm.

When they finally found the murderer, they discovered that it was none other than the Ancient Lin Family's famous waste of Spiritual Qi, Lin Tian.

Many found the piece of news to be too incredible.

The incident spread to every cultivator in the city, and the people couldn't suppress their shock.

After all, many in the Middle State knew well the terror of the Young Lord's origin in the Upper Realm. Going against him was nothing short of courting death.

The land of Middle State turned tumultuous once more.Even the other domains of the Middle State couldn't sit still.

Many powerful Holy Lands and Dynasties with heritages going as far back as hundreds of thousands of years sent their representatives to the Lin Family with extravagant gifts for their Ancestor and the mysterious Young Lord.

The venue of the Dao Conference of the younger generation had also been changed to the ancient city where the Lin Family resided. It was a unanimous decision made by the Holy Lands and the Dynasties.

[VILFIC: Holy Lands and Dynasties in the above paragraphs refers to a congregation of all the major forces of the Middle State. They could be Ancient Families, Sects, Holy Lands, Dynasties, or whatever power structure a major power might be based upon.]

As for the reason? It was easy for the cultivators to guess if they thought about the news they received from the Eastern Wilderness a while ago.

The reason why the Taixuan Holy Land was able to subdue and fend off all the other Holy Lands of the Eastern Wilderness to become the Eastern Wilderness's absolute overlord was simple: 'Su Qingge!'

One had to accept that Su Qingge,the Taixuan Holy Maiden and the Eastern Wilderness's renowned number one beauty, was the reason why the Taixuan Holy Land suddenly became the overlord of the Eastern Wilderness. historical

Many Holy Lands and Dynasties wanted to follow in the Taixuan Holy Land's steps. If their children and disciples could catch the Young Lord's fancy, they would Ascend to Heaven in a single leap, and even their Ancestors down in their graves would jump to their feet.

After all, even the Ancient Lin Family's Ancestor who had Ascended around thirty thousand years ago had to call himself 'old slave' in front of the Young Lord.

This status was far more terrifying than just incredible. It shocked countless forces, and they wanted to get a glimpse of the Young Lord's face just once.

Suddenly, the ancient city where the Lin Family resided turned extremely lively, and one could see a new major faction arrive every new day. There were even people from some ancient races who came out from various Ancient Sacred Mountains. They were figures that even the mighty Holy Lands had to treat carefully on normal days.

It was said that the Ancient Sacred Mountains were the ones who truly bordered the Upper Realm. There was even a rumor that they were branches of some Orthodoxies and Native Powers of the Upper Realm.

Any creature that walked out of the Ancient Sacred Mountains on normal days would be treated as an honored guest in the major Holy Lands.

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Chapter 41: Eastern Wilderness's Mysterious Genius; Holy Son of the Buddhist Holy Land!

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The Ancient Sacred Mountains had a heritage that could be traced back to the earliest civilizations of the Azure Lower Realm. Many cultivators even believed that the Ancient Sacred Mountains even had might False Gods and beyond in endless seclusion. Once they made a move, the entire world would tremble and perspire.

Yet now, many from the Ancient Sacred Mountains had also come out into the world, and were mingling and mixing with the others. Some cultivators noticed their tracks and realized that all of them were heading to the place where the Ancient Lin Family resided: 'Moon-facing Ancient City!'

Many speculated about the Ancient Sacred Mountains' intentions. Perhaps, they were also related to that mysterious Young Lord from the Upper Realm?!

[Moon-facing Ancient City]

As an ancient city that was no worse than the Central Heavenly City in its prestige, and connected many other locations as a hub between them all, the Moon-facing Ancient City had a population of nearly one hundred million.

Colorful clouds floating in the sky, and ethereal mist covered everything on the ground. One could see many palaces, pavilions, shops, and restaurants lined side-by-side on the streets of the city. Magical runes and brilliant lights shone everywhere, and cultivators and creatures flew above and around the city with divine lights around their bodies, making the city look extraordinary.

As the place where the Dao Conference of the Young Geniuses would be held, it was only natural that the Moon-facing Ancient City attracted the attention of all the cultivators of the realm. Not to mention, there was also a rumor that the Young Lord from the Upper Realm was staying in this very same city.

Cultivators from all over the world had come to the city for this reason!

The major Holy Lands and Ancient Dynasties had also sent their experts bearing luxurious and extravagant gifts. Not just the Middle State, but even places like the Northern Wilderness and the Western Wilderness, etc. had sent their own Young Geniuses to participate in the Conference to show off their skills.

Many people had their own calculations — it wasn't shameful to hug the thigh of a mighty figure, after all.

"Brother Jin Yang, I haven't seen you for a while, yet your cultivation has already turned even more unfathomable!"

"How is that possible? Brother Zeng Tian, you are the one who has made real progress! It seems that you have already mastered 'that' supreme skill, no?"

"Haha! That was just a fluke, brother, I can never be as good as you."

"In the time we haven't seen her, Fairy Chen's demeanor has become even more ethereal. She truly deserves her place as the leader of the Myriad Flowers Holy Land's younger generation. Her aura, alone, is enough to suppress all of her peers!"

A group of young men and women conversed with each other inside a pavilion. There were handsome and luxuriously dressed gentlemen, and gorgeous and virtuous beauties.

The cultivators who watched them all from the outside couldn't help but show awe on their faces.

All of these youths came from extraordinary backgrounds. They were either descendants of some Ancient Family, the Princes and Princesses of an Ancient Dynasty, or Holy Childs of one of the major Holy Lands…none of them were simple!

There were many mighty auras hidden in the dark, protecting them from the shadows.

It was hard to imagine such a group of young prodigies gathering together and talking over tea like it was nothing. If news about this matter spread, it would most likely shock many a people.

"Brother Jin Yang, I heard that you exchanged blows with a gentleman from the Eastern Wilderness a while back, and the exchange ended in a tie? In the end, you even became sworn brothers with that gentleman…is that true?"

Inside the pavilion, someone couldn't keep their curiosity and asked the youth who looked to be the Holy Son of some mighty Holy Land.

This youth, with his hair as red as a flame, and his body covered in brilliant glow, was the Holy Son of the Buddhist Holy Land: 'Jin Yang!'

The Buddhist Holy Land had a heritage in the Middle State that was even older than the Ancient Lin Family. Their Ancestors had also Ascended to the Upper Realm, so they also had a terrifying background.

As the Holy Son of such a mighty power, it was only natural that Jin Yang's cultivation wouldn't be ordinary. He could easily overwhelm his peers, and right now, he was in the late stages of the Transcendent Realm.

Hearing the question, he couldn't help but show a hearty smile and reply, "That's true, of course! Let me tell you this, and I am not bragging when I speak…my little brother has a terrifying talent you wouldn't see in a thousand years!"

"He's only in the middle stage of the Transcendent Realm, yet he could fight me through a hundred exchanges, and still didn't show any signs of fatigue or loss. He even forced me to use my [True Sun Physique, and only then was I able to barely suppress him. Even then, I felt that he still had a lot of trump cards that he hadn't used…"

"My little brother, ah! He's an extraordinary man with a calm temperament who can look at the big picture. Unfortunately, he offended someone,and was framed and exiled from the Eastern Wilderness!"

Jin Yang said with a sigh full of regret.

He had heard from his little brother that they couldn't yet contend against the person whom he had offended. What's more? He didn't really believe in the rumors he heard from the Eastern Wilderness.

What bullshit jealousy? What bullshit toad wants to eat swan meat?

From what he saw, it was clearly the Taixuan Holy Land that wanted to climb a dragon's back and ride on a phoenix's tail, and that was why they betrayed his little brother.

And it was because of this that they spread rumors and false accusations about his brother, so much so that he was forced to leave the Eastern Wilderness.

[Hiss!]

Jin Yang's words caused the people in the pavilion to take in a deep breath. They couldn't help but look into each others' eyes, showing their deep shock.

Jin Yang's personality was clear to all of these young geniuses. He was a man with a straightforward character who would never lie. What's more? Jin Yang was a mighty man, who was stronger than everyone on the scene!

In the entirety of the Middle State, only a few like the third prince of the Great Xia Dynasty could contend against him on even ground, or suppress him. He could easily be ranked among the top five of the Middle State's younger generation!

So now that he praised someone like this…just how strong was this mysterious prodigy from the Eastern Wilderness?

"Brother Jin Yang, what's the name of this genius from the Eastern Wilderness you mentioned just now? We would love to get to know him some day!"

Curiosity spurred everyone, and they couldn't help but ask. They wanted to know who this mysterious genius was!

"This…"

Jin Yang showed an embarrassed expression and hesitated from answering them. It's not that he couldn't say his little brother's name, but that…he was afraid that if he mentioned his name, none of the people here would have the guts to ask anymore about him, or even think about this matter.

Although Jin Yang was an upright fellow, he wasn't dumb.

Seeing that he couldn't respond, everyone decided not to egg him on. Since he clearly didn't want to say it, there was no need to push him. All of them were smart fellows, after all.

At this moment, one of them suddenly yelped, "How come the Lin Family's Star Picking Pavilion is open today?"

The one who spoke was the Holy Son of the Chuyuan Holy Land, another powerful Heavenly Genius.

Everyone followed his gaze, and they couldn't help but be stunned.

The Star Picking Pavilion of the Ancient Lin Family was the tallest structure of the Moon-facing Ancient City. One could overlook everything from atop it, and it provided for an excellent view. It was also because of this that it was called the 'Star Picking' Pavilion…as it was the closest to the sky at night.

From their current position, they could clearly see the scene before the Star Picking Pavilion.

On normal days, the Star Picking Pavilion would only be opened to receive esteemed personnel from the major Holy Lands and Dynasties, such as the Holy Lords, Emperors, or other mighty figures.

Yet it had been opened today?

It surprised everyone.

"Look, the Great-Transcendent Realm Elders of the Lin Family have come out to receive someone…"

"Y'all, ain't that woman in blue Lin Qiuhan, the gorgeous, prodigious daughter of the Ancient Lin Family? And the other woman in white with her face half-covered behind a veil…she seems to be from a Holy Land of the Eastern Wilderness. Taixuan Holy Maiden, I think…"

The speaker had once been to the Eastern Wilderness, and received the honor to gaze upon the beauty of the Eastern Wilderness's number one beauty.

"Then, the man in white is…"

"That person?!"

All of them soon returned to their senses, and couldn't help but stand up together with excited expressions on their faces. It wasn't hard to guess the identity of the mysterious man after they saw him receive such treatment.

They never expected to see 'that' legendary Young Lord here!

This was a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet him! All of them got up and readied themselves to meet him.

Many of the proud women even took out makeup from their Spatial Pouches and hurriedly applied a thin layer on themselves to compound their radiance.

The only person with an unnatural look in his eyes was Jin Yang, but no one noticed the change in his expression.

….

Gu Changge came to the Star Picking Pavilion under the guidance and arrangement of an Elder from the Ancient Lin Family's leadership. The treatment Gu Changge received was obviously the highest-tiered.

One could easily overlook the entirety of the Moon-facing Ancient City, and even thousands of miles beyond its territory, from the Star Picking Pavilion.

On normal days, only Saints were eligible to enter this place!

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Chapter 42: Long Term Plan; Kneeling and Licking the Young Lord's Boots!

"The person who built this pavilion truly knows how to enjoy life."

Gu Changge stood with his hands behind his back, and overlooked the Moon-facing City from the highest point. He couldn't help but praise the creator of the Star Picking Pavilion as he watched everything below, including the myriad cultivators who went around taking care of their own business.

It felt wonderful to be high above watching the world as if a man looking at an anthill!

He decided to ask a craftsman to build a lofty pavilion like this one in his residence once he returned to the Upper Realm. His 'Sky Picking Pavilion' will be far taller and grander.

With status and background like his own, he naturally had the right to enjoy such a treatment.

"We are honored to know that it satisfies you, Young Lord Gu! This pavilion was specially built by the previous Patriarchs to host Holy Lords and Emperors from the various forces in the world."

Lin Qiuhan explained with a smile. If not for Gu Changge bringing her along, she wouldn't have the qualifications to the enter the Star Picking Pavilion.

"Indeed. To hold the Sun and the Moon in one hand, and to pick Stars with the other…who in this world wouldn't desire to do something like that? It's a beautiful dream…"

Gu Changge said with a smile.

He had a simple, long-term plan. The reason why he asked Lin Qiuhan to lead him to look around the ancient city was natural: 'evaluate the extent of her Alchemy talent.' He had to consider how he should raise and use Lin Qiuhan after bringing her to the Upper Realm with him.

Gu Changge had a terrifying background, and knew matters that ordinary people weren't privy to. Old Ming, an outsider with a different surname, naturally couldn't chance upon knowledge that was held by the faction behind him.

Even the massive Alchemy Heritages in the Upper Realm didn't have a descendant with talent on par with Lin Qiuhan's monstrous talent for Alchemy!

Once they went back to the Upper Realm, he might even be able to make use of Lin Qiuhan by using her as an insider to control those Alchemy Heritages. As long as he made good preparations, he wouldn't be the one taking the loss.

Of course, Gu Changge also wanted to show her his generous and kind side, so as to conquer Lin Qiuhan as soon as possible. Won't it be awesome if he received 1000 Destiny Points by conquering?

Fortunately, Lin Qiuhan was a woman without sophisticated thoughts. Gu Changge quickly put her under his spell through his 'sweet words,' and soon, her heart and attention were completely focused on him.

What Lin Tian said before wasn't wrong. Gu Changge was no gentleman, after all, he was destined by the Heavens to be a villain. Having said that, though, Gu Changge would never mistreat his own people.

He didn't have any deep ill-will towards Lin Qiuhan, instead, he was only thinking about how he could get some benefits from her after raising her in the future.

"To hold the Sun and the Moon in one hand, and to pick stars with the other…Young Lord Gu, what's your opinion on the exact reason behind why everyone tries to cultivate?"

A deep brilliance filled Lin Qiuhan's eyes as she heard his fascinating words, and repeated them.

"In my opinion, cultivation is merely the process of leaving the Earth and stepping foot into Heaven — that's all. People fight for opportunities, sacrifice their flesh, blood, and tears, go through the deserts, and use their bodies as rafts to cross the sea of bitterness…it's all to get to the other shore!"

Gu Changge responded with an indifferent yet elegant smile on his face. Of course, he didn't mean what he said, and was merely using words to make himself appear deep. To him, cultivation was nothing more than putting in points and enjoying life.

"The sea of bitterness? The other side?"

Even Su Qingge's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but deeply ponder over his words with great relish.

"Your opinion is really different from the others, Young Lord Gu, but there's also a deep meaning behind them…"

Lin Qiuhan couldn't help but admire him even more. Just like that, she and Gu Changge began conversing over many more matters, and Gu Changge was very involved in the responses.

He wasn't someone who acted high above and gave mere perfunctory responses, and that made Lin Qiuhan's admiration for him deepen further and further. In particular, his insights on cultivation made her, a teacher of a cultivation academy, feel as if a new pathway had opened in front of her.

Using their bodies as rafts to cross the sea of bitterness to get to the other side?

It was an unprecedented statement that made her have a new understanding of the mysterious and vast world of cultivation of the Upper Realm. She couldn't imagine just what kind of place it was up there.

"Young Lord Gu, it's thanks to your words that I was able to realize something was wrong with Little Tian. If not for you, he would have kept me in the dark, and I don't know…"

Lin Qiuhan's expression turned bleak and sadness masked her face as she recalled the recent events.

She had always cared about Lin Tian, so it was unforgivable if he had truly done something to harm Young Lord Gu. Fortunately, that person wasn't the real Lin Tian, or she wouldn't have the face to stand in front of Gu Changge.

"I was merely speaking casually at the time, and never knew that something like this would happen…"

Gu Changge responded with an amiable smile.

"Actually, I had some suspicions about someone messing with Little Tian's soul, so I was going to ask him about that, but then it all happened so suddenly…"

Lin Qiuhan said with some feelings of guilt welling up in her heart.

"Oh! Speaking of which, I must give Lady Lin an important reminder."

Gu Changge said with a mysterious smile on his face.

"Young Lord Gu, please speak."

Lin Qiuhan asked for him to continue. Since it was something 'important' in Gu Changge's words, then it must be something truly significant.

"You must pay attention to Lin Tian's corpse. I guess he's not just controlled by someone, but that someone has replaced his soul and taken over his body. There are many such techniques in the Upper Realm that let you do this…"

"Resurrection after death is a common matter, actually!"

Lin Qiuhan was stunned for a moment. Resurrection? Was that really possible?

At that time, Lin Tian's vitality and soul had already perished, yet Gu Changge's words made her rethink everything.

Was he faking his death?

"Of course, it's merely a guess of mine. Still, it would be better if Lady Lin pays a bit more attention to everything."

Gu Changge said with a calm smile.

He truly desired to let Lin Qiuhan watch Lin Tian 'rise from his grave' with her own two eyes. That would be enough to shatter whatever little trust Lin Qiuhan had left in him. historical

Gu Changge naturally didn't need to keep Lin Tian around anymore.

….

A loud sound from outside the Star Picking Pavilion sounded at this time.

"Young Lord Gu, a group of young geniuses from the Middle State and the Eastern Wilderness are requesting an audience with you!"

Elder Lin, who had led Gu Changge to the Star Picking Pavilion, respectfully walked in and reported.

Gu Changge couldn't help but raise his eyebrows a bit. He wanted to reject them, but then he realized that he had nothing better to do, so he nodded and said, "Alright, let them in."

He hoped that this bunch of arrogant brats could bring him some fun.

Soon, a large group of young men and women with extraordinary auras and brilliant radiance around their bodies respectfully entered the Star Picking Pavilion behind the Elder of the Ancient Lin Family.

"Chu Xuan pays respects to the Young Lord!"

Gu Changge's number one lapdog from the Eastern Wilderness, the Taixuan Holy Son, Chu Xuan, was also among them. He hurriedly walked forward and respectfully saluted Gu Changge and started to flatter him.

Beside him, there were also other prodigious youths from the Eastern Wilderness who had accompanied Gu Changge on his travel to the Middle State. There weren't many unfamiliar faces in their group.

The final group was the arrogant prodigies of the Middle State.

At this moment, all of them stood in shock as their excitement soared to the Ninth Layer of Heaven. After all, it was their first time coming into contact with this esteemed Young Lord from the Upper Realm.

They couldn't help but feel awe in their hearts as they gazed upon his godly presence.

"We pay our respects to the Young Lord!"

Even Jin Yang, the Buddhist Holy Land's Holy Son who was previously criticizing Gu Changge in his heart, didn't dare to not pay his respects.

"There's no need for such politeness, everyone."

Gu Changge sat at the host's seat in the pavilion, and nodded to the guests. He had a calm and amiable expression, without a shred of pretence or arrogance, which helped relax everyone's tense nerves.

The rumors weren't false. The mysterious Young Lord was indeed not someone difficult to get along with.

Afterwards, the group of young geniuses introduced themselves, and began to show off their cool skills to leave a good impression on Gu Changge. All of them competed like peacocks who showed their majestic wings to suppress the others.

From time to time, Gu Changge would nod and smile, and those gestures from him encouraged everyone.

Even those 'favored daughters of heaven'[1] who normally didn't put anyone else in their eyes turned into boot-licking b!tch3z, and their sudden change stunned Lin Qiuhan and the others.

The same people who loved to be referred to as Fairy and Goddess had now submitted in front of Young Lord Gu, and turned into his obedient pets.

It was an eye-opening experience for them.

Lin Qiuhan was the one who felt the deepest emotions from all of this. After all, she was also a favored daughter of heaven like those gorgeous beauties. However, Young Lord Gu's attitude towards her was completely different from his attitude towards these arrogant 'princesses.'

This sudden discovery flattered Lin Qiuhan, and she felt something she had never felt before.

Young Lord Gu treated her completely differently.

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[FOOTNOTES]

[1: The 'favored daughters of heaven' here refers to just ordinary women from great backgrounds who have been blessed by the Heavens with great talent, beauty, and prestige. They are completely different from the 'Favored Daughters of Heaven' who are literally babysitted by the Heavenly Daddy himself and are blessed with game-breaking Fortune, destined to rule over all.

If you see lower case 'favored daughter/son/child/children of heaven', then it will be referring to normal people who are protected by the Heavenly Daddy. If you see upper case 'Favored Daughter/Son/Child/Children of Heaven', then it will be referring to plot-armor protected people loved by the Heavenly Daddy.

I hope this is clear enough. Do let me know in the Comments if you have some questions.

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Chapter 43: Strings of Fate; System's Random Task!

Young Lord Gu treated her differently — Lin Qiuhan's heart went into turmoil when she recalled the warm expression Gu Changge showed every time he conversed with her.

It was normal for her to have such feelings and reaction at this time. The gorgeous girls in front of her were either Royal Princesses or Holy Maidens, and none of them were worse than her when it came to background.

They had countless suitors following after them like dogs, yet all of them pretended to be aloof and untouchable. They dismissed the advances of everyone, and gained fame as Fairies and Goddesses.

But now, they were cursing each other and ingratiating themselves in front of Young Lord Gu. Right now, they looked nothing different from how women who sold their flesh in the brothels were described in the books.

Such a scene, that completely different from their normal actions, would shock anyone if they saw it from outside.

Still, it was, indeed, the attitude they should be holding before Gu Changge!

'Young Lord Gu is so kind to me…'

Lin Qiuhan recalled all the time she spent with Gu Changge, and all the topics he discussed with her, and couldn't help but feel lightheaded.

Su Qingge, on the other hand, was used to such a scene already. No matter how one looked at him, Gu Changge had everything that a woman could desire in a man. How could these beauties treat him the same as others after knowing his might?

She had no doubt that they had the following thoughts in their mind: 'if she (Su Qingge) and Lin Qiuhan can receive the Young Lord's favor, why can't they?'

Once they fostered a relationship with the Young Lord, their status will take a one-eighty degree turn for the better. There's nothing they wouldn't be able to obtain at that time, so how could they hold back from pleasing the Young Lord?

Su Qingge saw through their thoughts at one glance.

Her expression was calm, and not a shred of worry rose in her heart. Did these women really think a bit of makeup on their faces could get them her Young Lord's attention? No way, considering his temperament.

That warm and elegant expression he showed them was nothing but a facade. The true Gu Changge was indifferent to everything in the world. He was an aloof and elusive man who overlooked everything from high above.

One had to commend Su Qingge's for her sharp mind. She had only been with Gu Changge for a while, yet she had already developed a certain understanding of his antics.

[Ding! You have successfully subdued Lin Qiuhan, and this has triggered a Fortune Event! You have received 200 Points of Fortune Value, and 1000 Destiny Points!]

A sudden System Prompt sounded in Gu Changge's mind, washing him with euphoria. The thousand Destiny Points he was looking forward to all day were already in his pocket!

Lin Qiuhan didn't disappoint him.

Right now, he could no longer be bothered to listen, or respond, to the spiel[1] spewed by the bunch of 'geniuses' in front of him who kept talking about their contest.

[VILFIC: spiel means nonsense used by salespeople to trick you into buying their garbage.]

Who in their right mind would want to listen to a bunch of brats touting their own horns?

Gu Changge paid no more attention to them, and focused his mind on the System. Immediately, the System's Attribute Panel appeared in his line of sight.

— — — — — —

Host: Gu Changge

Identity: True Disciple of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Palace

Bloodline: Devil Heart, Dao Bone

Cultivation: Conferred Lord (Middle Stage)

Mystical Abilities:

Destiny Points: 2600

Fortune Value: 350 (Dark)

System Shop: Open

Warehouse:

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His Fortune Value had shot through the 300 Points mark. It wasn't all because he subdued Lin Qiuhan, but also because he had Su Qingge with him. Both of them were blessed with great Fortune, so Gu Changge's Fortune Value naturally rose as he used them well.

He had essentially obliterated Lin Tian without even putting in any effort, and he also obtained some 2000 Destiny Points.

Gu Changge felt immense comfort after receiving this wave of harvest from his leek.

Gu Changge pondered for a while, and decided not to increase his strength. After all, his current realm was pretty strong in the Lower Realm. He decided to reserve these omnipotent Destiny Points for an occasion where he could make best use of them.

After that, he glanced at the stuff in the System Shop.

Finally, after looking around for a while, he found a suitable [Pill Dao] Technique worth a hundred Destiny Points.

[Exchange!]

After spending a hundred Destiny Points, Gu Changge successfully received the [Elementary-level Pill Dao] technique. He planned to find the right opportunity to hand it over to Lin Qiuhan. After all, if he wanted to train her for himself, he had to start early.

It was a good [Pill Dao] technique, so he hoped she wouldn't waste it.

As soon as Gu Changge's consciousness exited from the System, another Prompt sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Discovered someone with a string of fate connected to a Favored Son of Heaven! Please suppress the Favored Son of Heaven's sworn brother! You will receive 500 Destiny Points on completing this task! There's no penalty for failure.]

Gu Changge was taken aback, and an expression of interest appeared on his face. This was the first time he encountered such a random task. What's more? There was a reward if he completed it, but no penalty even if he didn't complete it.

It was essentially up to him whether he took it ornot.

500 Destiny Points…it was quite an appetizing amount!

It's just that who the heck was this sworn brother of a Favored Son of Heaven, and which Favored Son of Heaven was he related to? He concluded that the person must be related to Ye Chen, after all, Lin Tian was already a goner.

The System hadn't mentioned the target's identity, but the person should be one of the prodigious kids in front of him.

It shouldn't be someone from the Eastern Wilderness, unless, of course, they had something wrong with their head and foolishly decided to court death. Knowing that Ye Chen offended him, the people there would most certainly cut off any and all relationship with Ye Chen, and even hide themselves somewhere far away.

Since Ye Chen escaped to the Middle State all the way from the Eastern Wilderness, he must have come across one or two geniuses of the Middle State on his way. It's then that he became sworn brothers with the genius, and opened a path for himself to enter a new map, the Middle State.

It was quite a normal trope.

It's just that he never thought he would have to deal with this 'sworn brother'?

Either way, it was a great offer.

Gu Changge took a sip of his tea, and an expression of slight joy appeared on his face as he considered the matter. He quickly swept a glance over all the geniuses around him, completely ignoring all the people from the Eastern Wilderness, and those beauties who were trying to ingratiate themselves before him.

He knew who to look at. historical

"Chu Xuan…"

Gu Changge spoke with an authoritative tone.

"My Lord, what is your command?"

Chu Xuan ran over as soon as he heard his call, and responded with a respectful and flattering expression on his face. This scene made the many youths develop envy and jealousy towards him in their hearts. They were also heaven's favored, yet this Chu Xuan had already won the appreciation of the mighty Young Lord. They estimated that it won't be long before Chu Xuan soared to the Heavens, and left them all behind as they became people of two different worlds.

"Is there any news about Ye Chen in the Middle State?"

Gu Changge asked with indifference. He naturally knew the answer to his question, after all, Ye Chen's location was always in his eyes. It's just that it wasn't yet time for him to squeeze him dry.

The only reason he asked the question was to see the crowd's reaction.

"Ye Chen?"

Chu Xuan's expression changed to an embarrassed one. He touched the back of his head, and said, "My Lord…that…"

"You wouldn't have lost track of him, right?"

Gu Changge gave him a deep look, and immediately, Chu Xuan felt cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He was scared, and couldn't help but look towards Su Qingge for help.

Although it was his honor to be the Young Lord's lapdog, he couldn't withstand such a terrifying pressure from him.

Ye Chen?!

Who was that?

The expressions of the other geniuses in the surroundings also changed. Fortunately, Gu Changge hadn't asked them this question, or they wouldn't know how to keep standing.

They had heard some rumors from the Middle State, but they weren't too sure about the details, after all.

At this time, the Holy Son of the Buddhist Holy Land, Jin Yang, felt great unease in his heart. Although he was a straightforward and upright person, he also had his pride. He despised this group of otherwise-arrogant 'geniuses', and even felt disdain towards them when he watched them lick Gu Changge's boots.

In his opinion, his little brother Ye Chen's 'calm and determined'[1] temperament was many times better than all of these 'geniuses.'

When he heard Gu Changge ask about Ye Chen's whereabouts, he couldn't help but groan in his heart. He thought that there was something wrong. Fortunately, he was doing his best to restrain himself and not show any abnormality.

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[FOOTNOTES]

[1: LMAO, yeah, right! Bruh, you haven't seen how calm and determined your broder was in the Taixuan Holy Lord's Hall.

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Chapter 44: Questioning You Is Your Honor; Perfect Suppression!

The atmosphere inside the Star Picking Pavilion turned tense and oppressive. No one dared to open their mouths, and sweat flowed down everyone's backs. Although Gu Changge was questioning Chu Xuan, they still felt the pressure.

Even Lin Qiuhan, who felt comfortable talking to Gu Changge before, couldn't ignore the terrifying pressure he radiated at this moment.

Any misconception she developed from Young Lord Gu's initial gentleness and elegance was now gone. Deep down, he was truly someone who stood high above the others and looked down on the world like a god!

This was his real side!

Still, she was also a bit curious about this person named Ye Chen. She wondered who he was? She had never paid much attention to rumors and gossip from outside, so she didn't know about what happened in the Eastern Wilderness.

At this time, Su Qingge spoke up with a hint of apology in her cold words, "Young Lord, the land of the Middle State is vast beyond measure, so finding someone who is intentionally hiding themselves in here is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack…"

It was now that everyone got a good glimpse of Su Qingge, the number one beauty of the Eastern Wilderness, when she started speaking up. Before this, she was silently standing behind Gu Changge, and peacefully watching the flowers near a pond in the pavilion.

Still, their fear of Gu Changge made sure that they wouldn't dare look at her for too long.

It had to be said that Su Qingge, the Taixuan Holy Maiden, truly deserved her reputation as the number one beauty of the Eastern Wilderness. Even her plain veil and simple white dress couldn't shroud her gorgeousness.

She appeared sacred, ethereal and unsullied by the dust of the mortal world. With a transcendent temperament, she looked like a Fairy who had descended from the Ninth Heaven.

Her radiance easily eclipsed the 'beauty' of all the other favored daughters of heaven, and none of them had the qualifications to contend with him.

'Sure enough, she's one with a vicious heart. Just because she had kingdom-toppling beauty and temperament that could ensnare everyone, it didn't mean she was a good person…'

Jin Yang couldn't help but curse in his heart, and his impression of Su Qingge worsened further. Everyone else, on the other hand, were curious to know how Su Qingge had the guts to persuade Gu Changge even when he was giving off such terrifying pressure.

Just how much courage was required for this?

Chu Xuan couldn't help but give her a grateful look.

"Since even Qingge says that, I will let this matter go for now. Chu Xuan, don't let me down…"

Gu Changge said with a flat tone without a hint of emotion behind his words.

"Yes, yes, My Lord, please don't worry; I will definitely find Ye Chen's whereabouts!"

Chu Xuan relaxed and smacked his chest in a hurry to pledge his obeisance. Cold sweat kept flowing down his back, and he felt as if he was a weak man standing in front of a mighty tiger ready to rip him apart.

The scene, on the other hand, shocked everyone! The Taixuan Holy Maiden was favored so heavily that she could even persuade the Young Lord?

They couldn't help but change the way they looked at Su Qingge. At one time, they were peers of the same generation, yet now, they could only watch her in awe.

"Thank you, Young Lord."

Su Qingge smiled at Gu Changge with an expression full of joy. Of course, she knew full well that Gu Changge only called out Chu Xuan like this to scare him. As for why he did that? She couldn't guess. historical

Still, she could play along with Gu Changge and help him take a step back.

Even though no change appeared in Gu Changge's expression, he couldn't help but praise Su Qingge for her sharp mind in his heart. A woman like her who could understand his intentions was obviously to his liking.

After his small test, he realized that not a single person reacted to Ye Chen's name. All of them showed doubtful or unchanged expressions, and their auras didn't tremble either.

[VILFIC: Were it a cliche novel, Jin Yang would have reacted and he would be found out. The MC would then smack him to death with a single fart, and that would be the end of it.]

Of course, Gu Changge was in no hurry. His interest was piqued, and he wanted to see how long this person could hold on.

Next, everyone started to whisper among themselves.

The young geniuses couldn't help but ask Chu Xuan about Ye Chen's origins, and how he had offended the Young Lord.

Chu Xuan began explaining to them, and explained how Ye Chen courted death and offended the Young Lord. As soon as they heard his explanation, their expressions turned strange.

"Why do we feel like we have heard about him…"

He came from the Eastern Wilderness, has no background, is in his early twenties, with a cultivation base around the Transcendent Realm, and was born with extraordinary talent…

Wasn't that description similar to what Jin Yang, the Buddhist Holy Land's Holy Son, described about his sworn brother? When they had asked him for his sworn brother's name, he had kept quiet for some reason, no?

Many of them made some guesses, and couldn't help but smirk. Who gave a damn about their relationship with the Holy Son of the Buddhist Holy Land if they could please Young Gu Changge?!

"My Lord, I think the Holy Son of the Buddhist Holy Land should know Ye Chen's whereabouts…"

The Holy Son of the Chuyuan Holy Land spoke up, and took the lead in explaining to everyone what Jin Yang had said before in the previous pavilion.

'This goddamn Dog-Son of the Chuyuan Holy Land…'

Jin Yang's face paled and cold sweat flowed down his forehead.

"Oh! Holy Son of the Buddhist Holy Land, do you know Ye Chen?"

Gu Changge took another sip of his tea and asked with a gentle voice. Everything was within his expectations! His eyes fell on the young man whose hair appeared as if they were on fire like the burning sun.

[Hum!]

The terrifying and majestic pressure from before descended once more. All the young geniuses from the land of the Middle State paled, and even their souls trembled as horrified expressions masked their faces.

How terrifying was the Young Lord's strength?

Even their Holy Lords and Emperors couldn't compare to him.

Could he be someone of the Conferred Lord Realm?

How could that be? He looked no older than themselves…no, he might even be younger than them!

"As expected of Young Lord Gu! He's even stronger than my father…"

Stars of admiration filled Lin Qiuhan's eyes as he watched Gu Changge.

'Was this the Young Lord's purpose behind the sudden question? He wanted to know who had something to do with Ye Chen?'

Su Qingge finally understood his reasons somewhat. But she didn't understand how Gu Changge knew there was someone here who was related to Ye Chen.

Gu Changge appeared more and more unfathomable to her!

"Sir, I do know Brother Ye Chen…"

Jin Yang replied. He couldn't even breathe well under the terrifying pressure, and his pale had turned pale. He was stunned beyond measure, and couldn't understand how the difference between them could be so enormous?

It was as if he was a toad watching the sun from the bottom of a well!

Right now, he felt that it was impossible for him to not admit that he knew Ye Chen. He had already exposed a lot when talking to the other geniuses. He regretted his loud mouth, and felt that he shouldn't have said so much back there.

"Oh! It's good that you know him. So, where's Ye Chen right now?"

Gu Changge asked as if nothing was wrong, and his expression also showed no change.

"Forgive me, Sir, but I can't reveal Brother Ye Chen's whereabouts!"

Jin Yang gritted his teeth and responded. His back had already turned wet with cold sweat, and he finally understood the terrifying might of the Young Lord in front of him. He couldn't even withstand his aura!

No wonder Ye Chen ran all the way over to the Middle State and didn't dare to show himself too much!

Still, Yan Jing didn't want to expose his Brother Ye Chen's whereabouts. He had already exposed much before, and wouldn't feel good if he even gave away his location.

"Foolish! Let me ask you again: 'where's Ye Chen right now?'"

Gu Changge's expression finally showed a change. His eyes showed a deep abyss, and his expression radiated an unquestionable majesty as if he were a god!

"Sir, Ye Chen is my sworn brother, and I am well aware of his character! Might there be some misunderstanding between you…"

Jin Yang responded through gritted teeth. He trembled all over, and couldn't help but want to kneel down under the mighty suppression pressing down on him. Still, he had his own pride and wouldn't give in — no matter what happened, he will defend Ye Chen!

"It's an honor for you to be questioned by me."

Gu Changge looked at him as if he was looking down at an ant, and without any turmoil in his tone, he continued, "Who do you think you are to question me?"

As his words fell, a terrifying intent surged from his body and pressed down on Jin Yang. With a groan, Jin Yang spat out blood, and fell to his knees. His face turned as sickly pale, and he couldn't resist the pressure bearing down on him!

"My Lord, our Holy Son is foolish and provoked you; I hope My Lord can forgive his transgression!"

Jin Yang's hidden protector was frightened and immediately showed himself. With a plop, he knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness with a horrified expression.

He never expected that things would develop to such a point. How could their Holy Son be so retarded? Wasn't he bringing a disaster to their Holy Land?!

The Star Picking Pavilion turned dead-silent, and the audience didn't even dare breathe loudly in fear of offending the Heavens and bringing down a calamity upon themselves.

[Ding! You have successfully suppressed the Favored Son of Heaven's sworn brother and completed the mission…]

[Task Completion Rating: Perfect]

[You received a 40 percent bonus for completing the task with Perfection! You have received 700 Destiny Points!]

A bunch of System Prompts suddenly sounded at this time inside Gu Changge's mind.

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Chapter 45: Gu Changge's Real Face; Not Even God Will Shelter You!

The System's Prompt satisfied Gu Changge's heart. Not only was the task simple, but it also gave him a full 700 Destiny Points. He could consider it as repayment for the 100 Destiny Points he spent on the [Pill Dao] technique just before.

Right now, he had almost 3000 Destiny Points, and that amount could be considered a huge sum.

As for how the System decided the 'Completion Rating', Gu Changge couldn't be bothered to think about it. The System must have its own rating system. He had simply done what he thought best.

He was gentle and caring towards Su Qingge and the others because he had some plans for them. As for this Holy Son of the Buddhist Holy Land…the heck was he? Did he think he was some Favored Son of Heaven? Who gave him the guts to provoke him and prance about in front of him?

He was a measly ant who didn't even have the qualifications to be a leek!

Gu Changge could easily squash him to death, and he even had a suitable reason to justify it. As for Ye Chen's whereabouts? He didn't even care about those. From the start to the end, he was merely trying to complete the random task presented before him by the System.

The Star Picking Pavilion turned dead silent. Everyone's face turned pale as they watched the scene in front of them, and some of the geniuses couldn't help but turn pale. No one dared to speak up.

"Sir, please forgive us…"

"Our Holy Son was foolish and provoked you in error…"

Jin Yang, the Holy Son of the Buddhist Holy Land, and his guardian looked extremely pale and terrified. They couldn't help but kneel on the ground and beg for forgiveness.

It's just that Gu Changge no longer bothered with them, and said with a faint voice, "Old Ming…"

"My Lord, this old slave is at your command!"

The void trembled, and an old man in black appeared out of nowhere with a respectful expression. It was none other than Old Ming.

Although he had received permission to return to his family, he had been continuously following Gu Changge in the shadows, and didn't have the guts to leave his side at all.

Old Ming's sudden appearance at this time gave everyone an even deeper shock. It was the first time they saw this legendary figure, the Ancestor of the Ancient Lin Family, who had Ascended to the Upper Realm some thirty-thousand years ago.

Seeing his respectful and subservient attitude, they couldn't help but believe the rumors they had heard.

"I don't want to hear that the Buddhist Holy Land still exists tomorrow…"

Gu Changge gave out a death sentence without batting an eye.

"Understood! This old slave will make them disappear immediately."

Old Ming obliged, and the void around him trembled once more as he disappeared from the place as fast as he had appeared.

[Hiss!]

Everyone's scalps turned numb, and they felt as if their minds would explode. A terrifying chill ran down their backs.

"You…"

Holy Son Jin Yang's eyes widened in disbelief and he spewed another mouthful of blood. He never thought his actions would bring such a disaster to his Holy Land!

He couldn't help but regret his actions, and curse himself and his stupidity.

The Young Lord from the Upper Realm was truly ruthless!

"It's over…"

Jin Yang's guardian's face lost all color, and deep despair filled his eyes.

The Chuyuan Holy Son, the Myriad Flowers Fairy, and the others couldn't help but turn pale and tremble. All of them were also from major forces of the Middle State, so they couldn't help but question themselves: 'had it been us, would we end up like this, too?'

The answer was clear to them. The Young Lord's gentle and amiable smile was not what it looked like. In reality, all of them were nothing more than a bunch of ants in front of him, and he couldn't even be bothered about their existence.

He decided the fate of the Buddhist Holy Land with a single sentence!

All of them felt as if they could see rivers of blood and mountains of flesh in front of them. And all of this because one of them was stupid enough to pit himself against the Young Lord.

Even Su Qingge and Lin Qiuhan felt chills run down their backs. It was the first time they saw Gu Changge do something like this. He was truly aloof and indifferent…like a god looking down upon everything and deciding the fate of mere mortals. historical

This was his true face!

Su Qingge couldn't help but feel fortunate over the fact that Gu Changge treated her really well. It could be said that he was pretty much pampering her one-sidedly.

….

The matter regarding the Holy Son of the Buddhist Holy Land offending the Young Lord from the Upper Realm in the Star Picking Pavilion soon spread to all parts of the Middle State from the Moon-facing Ancient City. The news caused a massive uproar, and set off storms in all directions.

Countless cultivators were horrified and shivered at the thought.

Soon, the ins and outs of the entire event came out from the mouths of the other geniuses present at the scene, and everyone began discussing the matter in great detail.

Not only did the Holy Son of the Buddhist Holy Land become sworn brothers with the Upper Realm's Young Lord's enemy, but he even dared to conceal his whereabouts and refused to open his mouth. This was what angered the Young Lord and brought extinction upon the Buddhist Holy Land.

Countless cultivators sighed and felt that the Buddhist Holy Land's Holy Son was a retard. Instead of dying by himself, he had dragged his entire Holy Land to Hell with him.

Of course, some people celebrated their destruction in their heart and said that they deserved it!

Who asked that fool to court death?

The Buddhist Holy Land had a hundred-thousand years long heritage in the Middle State. They also had an Ancestor who had reached the False God Realm and Ascended to the Upper Realm, so they held many cultivation techniques and treasures, and had an extremely profound background.

However, a giant palm directly covered all of its territory from the and obliterated it from the earth. Even their Ancestor[1] who had been in seclusion couldn't form a shred of resistance before the mighty palm after coming out. It was as if the Heavens themselves had descended to exterminate them!

[1: This Ancestor is a normal old man who is probably in Conferred Lord or Conferred King Realm, at most. He isn't some False God Realm hidden oldie. Just like the Ancient Lin Family's Highest Elder who told them about the return of their Ancestor.]

The structures and mountains in a radius of five-thousand miles turned into ruins. At the same time, the oppressive breath of a False God Realm monstrosity pressed down from above, terrifying countless cultivators into hiding.

"Such injustice will bring upon you the Heaven's wrath one day…"

"Not even God will shelter you once that happens…"

In the end, the matter ended with the roar of the Buddhist Holy Lord resounded in all directions. With that, the Buddhist Holy Land was exterminated from the land of the Middle State forever, in one fell swoop.

This incident caused a great sensation in the Middle State, and even the rest of the world. If even the Buddhist Holy Land, a heritage left behind by a False God, ended up like this, then what would become of them if they overreached?

The thought horrified countless cultivators, shaking them from head to toe, and their fear of the Young Lord from the Upper Realm deepened further and further. After all, everything that exists in the Lower Realm was nothing more than a bunch of ants and their antics before the eyes of the beings of the Upper Realm. They couldn't even be bothered to look at their existence!

The cultivator named Ye Chen, who came from the Eastern Wilderness, gained a renewed notoriety in the Middle State as his name resounded everywhere as a God of Plague.

In order to please Gu Changge, some cultivators and forces even began looking for Ye Chen's trail everywhere, so as to capture him alive.

….

[A remote town of the Central Heavenly City of the Middle State]

A youth with a dignified face and an ordinary appearance listened to the people around him. Suddenly, a piece of news hit him like a bolt from the blue, and his body stiffened on the spot.

"Brother Jin Yang…"

"I will definitely kill Gu Changge and avenge your Buddhist Holy Land!"

His eyes turned red, and he ground his teeth. His body trembled, and an aura of desolation radiated from his person.

Originally, he had planned to go to the Buddhist Holy Land due to his relationship with their Holy Son, and the fact that the Buddhist Holy Land showed appreciation for his talent…but who would expect that he would receive the news about the complete extermination of the Buddhist Holy Land in such a short time. He felt deep rage and coldness in his heart, which compounded his madness and hatred.

"Master, quickly tell me how I can become stronger as fast as possible; I must kill Gu Changge no matter what!"

"I MUST KILL HIM!"

Ye Chen said through gritted teeth, with reddened eyes. Jin Yang could be considered one of his most important friend and brother! He was an upright man who treated him better than anyone else. But, in the end, he was implicated and even the Buddhist Holy Land that raised him met a disaster because of his relationship with him.

And the reason for all that was none other than that GU Changge! He wished to dismember Gu Changge into a million pieces! He wanted to shred his corpse apart, and only then would he be able to vent his hatred!

"Little Chen…"

Yan Ji couldn't help but helplessly shake her head inside the ring. This matter had developed had reached a point she never wanted it to reach. She also gave up on her plan to persuade Ye Chen into giving up his hatred and prejudice towards Gu Changge.

Ye Chen was already a maddened beast, and all her persuasions would fall upon deaf ears. He wouldn't rest until one of them died.

This put Yan Ji in a difficult situation, after all, she had a good impression of Gu Changge.

Still, she couldn't ignore Ye Chen…

Yan Ji sighed and said to Ye Chen, "According to the fragment you got, the ancient Secret Realm of First Heavenly Era will soon open. Not only is there an ancient weapon sealed inside, but it also contains the inheritance of the weapon's owner inside…"

"I will definitely get the inheritance and kill Gu Changge!"

Ye Chen's grief disappeared, and he soon calmed down. He couldn't help but clench his fists and grit his teeth in resolve.

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Chapter 46: Helping Your Sellers Count Their Money; Lin Tian Resurrects!

Gu Changge couldn't be bothered by the destruction of the Buddhist Holy Land. To him, destroying them was no different from stepping on an ant.

Old Ming was a mighty man of the God King Realm in the Upper Realm. Even though he couldn't exert his true might and was limited by the Lower Realm's laws at the False God Realm, it was still easy for him to exterminate a place like the Buddhist Holy Land with a flip of his hand.

What's more? There hadn't been anyone who broke through to the False God Realm in the Middle State over the last few millenniums. Existences at the mere Conferred Lord Realm could become the Guardians or Supreme Elders of Holy Lands and Dynasties, and Conferred Kings couldn't even be seen anywhere.

Gu Changge reckoned that only those Forbidden Regions and the Ancient Sacred Mountains could have False God Realm cultivators hidden in their depths.

Old Ming's strength was more than enough for him to do whatever he wanted in the Middle State. Of course, Gu Changge wasn't so free as to go and mess with anybody and everybody. As long as someone didn't provoke him, he couldn't be bothered to move.

As they left the Star Picking Pavilion, Lin Qiuhan appeared somewhat afraid of him, and no longer behaved as casually as before. Gu Changge's true face frightened her. He was indifferent and aloof, someone who could determine the life and death of an ancient Holy Land with a few words.

This side of him was completely different from his elegant and gentle appearance from before. It confused Lin Qiuhan a little, and she wondered what about him did she like?

Was it his gentleness, or was it his eloquent speech and deep knowledege?

"Are you scared?"

Gu Changge naturally knew how to deal with her turbulent emotions. His previous gentleness returned, his expression softened, and he lovingly caressed Lin Qiuhan's head.

This simple move had a great effect of Lin Qiuhan.

Her heart jumped in her chest and desired more. Young Lord Gu, who was aloof and indifferent to the others, treated her with such care and gentleness. She couldn't help but feel lightheaded once again.

"A little bit…"

Lin Qiuhan answered honestly.

"Young Lord, you scared me too!"

Su Qingge couldn't hold herself back and spoke out at this moment. She felt that Gu Changge didn't give her enough attention. Although she had a sharp mind, she was also a woman, so she couldn't help but feel sour and aggrieved in her heart when she watched Gu Changge treat another women so affectionately even though he always bullied her.

Of course, she knew well that it was all just an act from Gu Changge.

Gu Changge looked at her and said with a smirk, "Even you were frightened? Well, it doesn't matter."

'It's alright if I am frightened?'

'Isn't this clear discrimination?'

Su Qingge rolled her eyes and silently vented in her heart.

"This is a detailed record containing an Elementary-level [Pill Dao] technique; take it as my token of apology.

"

Gu Changge took out the [Pill Dao] technique he took from the System and handed it over to Lin Qiuhan. Either way, he had to find a reason sooner or later to hand it over to her. After all, it was something he exchanged for a hundred Destiny Points from the System's Shop.

Gu Changge had casually flipped through it, and saw that it recorded many valuable Elementary-level Pill recipes. He estimated that even the Alchemy Heritages in the Upper Realm didn't have a technique as detailed as the one in his hand.

The products produced by the System were most definitely the highest-quality ones, and he wouldn't take any loss from it.

"Thank you, Young Lord!"

Lin Qiuhan thanked him in surprise.

To think that Young Lord Gu would actually give her something like this! How did he tell she was interested in Alchemy?

Lin Qiuhan's heart thumped as she thought about this.

Her father had always forced her to cultivate with all her heart to strengthen her cultivation base and improve her Realm. She was never allowed to dabble in any other aspects, so she didn't know much about Alchemy even though she held great interest in it.

"As long as you like it."

Gu Changge said with a smile. Lin Qiuhan was a truly simple woman. It's great that she met him first — had someone else discovered her before him, he reckoned that she would help them count the money they made by selling her.

Of course, he also looked forward to Lin Qiuhan's growth as an Alchemist so he could use her for himself in the future.

….

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Because of their relationship with Gu Changge, the Ancient Lin Family had become very busy over the last few days. Major forces from all over the world had come to visit them, and wanted to develop a positive relationship with them.

The destruction of the Buddhist Holy Land gave a stern signal to all the forces of the Middle State, and everyone could see that it was about time the Ancient Lin Family rose to ultimate prominence.

Everyone in the Ancient Lin Family walked and talked with proud smiles on their faces. No matter where they went, they would be treated as honored guests as long as they revealed their identity as the Ancient Lin Family's descendants and disciples.

Although the Ancient Lin Family was already a mighty force before, but now, no one could compare to them. Of course, all of the Ancient Lin Family's people held deep reverence for Gu Changge.

They knew who gave them all of their current glory.

Aside from that, after she received the hint from Gu Changge, Lin Qiuhan made sure to appoint people to keep a watch over Lin Tian's corpse.

What he was truly faking his death…

She was also skeptical about this. And over the course of the three days, she realized that there really was something strange with Lin Tian's corpse. Even though three days had passed, his body didn't show any signs of decay.

It was strange.

Even a cultivator of the Spirit Sea Realm should have his body stiffen and start to decay three days after death, but nothing like that happened to Lin Tian's corpse. One had to know that Lin Tian was a piece of trash who hadn't even reached the Spirit Sea Realm yet!

This discovery shocked Lin Qiuhan, and she started to believe in Gu Changge's words.

Lin Tian wasn't dead!

He faked his death and tried to deceive everyone!

This fact angered Lin Qiuhan and her heart turned cold. historical

Not only was her brother's body taken over by some bastard, the person who did it also almost brought ruin upon their Ancient Lin Family!

She couldn't wait to make mince meat out of the fiend who took over her brother's body. She wanted to slash him into a million pieces with her sword!

….

A dim light illuminated a damp dungeon filled with an unbearable stench. An ice-cold corpse that looked to be a youth who suddenly aged for some reason lay on the ground. Suddenly, the corpse opened its eyes and a light flashed through it.

"It seems that I have escaped from the catastrophe…"

The corpse sat up straight and looked around at its surroundings while muttering to itself. Of course, he was none other than Lin Tian, who had escaped his death through suspended animation at the critical moment.

He felt fortunate in his heart for his decisiveness.

After that, he observed his surroundings and realized that he was in a dungeon. There seemed to be no one guarding on the outside.

Once upon a time, he was a mighty God King who stood above all and below none; he never expected that he would have to make use of such a method to save his life.

He couldn't help but laugh at himself with a hint of mockery in his voice.

Still, he had survived! As long as he could hide from others, he wouldn't have to die. No, the Heavens didn't want him to die!

"Fortunately, I wasn't cremated…but they didn't bury me either. What a pity…but this isn't all that bad either. When the time comes, I will pretend to not remember anything, and that should be enough to deceive everyone. With my previous life's experience, it won't be all that hard for me…"

"As for the bastard with the Gu surname…just you wait, this King will certainly pay you back sooner or later…"

Lin Tian's expression darkened as he recalled Gu Changge's face.

Right now, the secret technique of suspended animation he used before was working at full force and healing his severed heart's vein. Blood started to flow through his body again, and life returned to his cold corpse.

If someone were standing next to him at this moment, they would be shocked and exclaim that it was impossible!

How could a dead person resurrect and regain life?

It was unbelievable — a miracle!

Still, Lin Tian's youth didn't return. No matter how powerful the technique might be, it would be impossible for it to make up for his lost lifespan.

At the same time, the entire event confused Lin Tian. He couldn't understand what that Gu Changge held on his person? Why did the demons he summoned show such terror when they met him?

This was something he never encountered in his tens of thousands of years of previous life.

"Move…THE CORPSE MOVED…"

Right at this time, a terrified scream sounded from outside the dungeon. The disciple of the Ancient Lin Family, who was assigned to watch over Lin Tian's corpse, walked in and saw the scene of Lin Tian sitting up straight. It gave him such a scare that he almost pissed his pants!

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[CULTIVATION REALMS]

Thanks to SKYTH in the Discord server, I was able to see that Spirit Ocean and Spirit Sea mistake. My memory isn't all that good it seems. It will be fixed in the earlier chapters and will be treated as Spirit Sea Realm in the future.

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Chapter 47: Killing the First Favored Son of Heaven; The Taste of a God King's Remnant Soul!

Lin Qiuhan froze for a while when she learned about Lin Tian's 'resurrection.' She immediately realized that he was indeed faking his death just like Young Lord Gu had said.

She told her people to keep a close eye on Lin Tian, and report everything about him to her as soon as possible. At the same time, her heart turned cold, and she went to find Gu Changge and explained everything to him.

"Since Lin Tian has resurrected, then we should go and have a look at who is the one occupying his body…"

Gu Changge thought for a while and said to Lin Qiuhan.

There was no way he wouldn't be interested in this matter. After all, he had waited for three full days to watch Lin Tian return to life. A great show was about to be staged in front of him, so how could Gu Changge miss it?

By the end of today, Lin Tian will no longer have anymore value as a leek, either.

Wasn't he a mighty figure who reincarnated?

Since he was that mighty, why did he have to take over the body of a trash? Was he not satisfied when taking over the body of a normal person?

"It will be as you say, Young Lord."

Lin Qiuhan agreed. historical

Soon, Lin Qiuhan and Gu Changge arrived in the dungeon. The Lin Family disciple responsible for guarding the place was looking around while trembling, clearly frightened by everything that was happening.

"I pay my respects to the Young Miss! I pay my respect to the Young Lord…"

After saluting the two of them, he quickly ran away from the gloomy place without daring to look behind him.

"Don't talk about this before anyone else!"

Lin Qiuhan commanded the disciple who was escaping at full speed. Matters of death and the dead coming back to life were too weird, and couldn't be explained in simple terms, so she didn't want to attract too much unnecessary attention.

When Lin Tian saw Lin Qiuhan and Gu Changge arrive in the dungeon, he felt unease bud in his heart. Still, he put on a puzzled expression and looked around in confusion.

It was how he planned to deceive Lin Qiuhan. With the memories from his Predecessor, he could easily deceive this simple and kind sister of his as long as he didn't show any flaws.

As for Gu Changge, he wasn't too sure on how to deal with him.

This bastard with the surname of Gu was too incalculable. If he wanted to deceive him, then he would need to put in a bit more effort. Who knows? He might even see through him if he overacted.

The mighty God King, Lin Tian, who had experienced hundreds of battles in his life, couldn't help but feel uneasiness claw at his heart right now.

"Sister, why am I here?"

"I remember that I was in the Academy…how did I end up here…"

"Who is this person beside you? I have never seen him before…"

Having thought through his plan, Lin Tian opened his mouth and asked with just the right amount of confusion in his tone and on his face.

'Hoh! So you are gonna pretend to not have any memories?'

Gu Changge laughed in his heart as he watched his act, but his expression showed no change.

He stayed quiet.

Instead of an outsider like him doing it himself, it would be better if Lin Qiuhan tore apart Lin Tian's disguise with her own hands. If he guessed correctly, the original Lin Tian must have been concerned about and obsessed with Lin Qiuhan.

If he received Lin Qiuhan's wrath and hatred, then the original Lin Tian's will won't be able to sit still…after all, one must solve the Predecessor's obsession to truly seize their body.

An obsession that couldn't be resolved would naturally turn into a thorn and fight against the one trying to take over the body.

[Hehe!]

With this, Lin Tian had reached a dead end since he would never be able to solve this obsession. As for the last two hundred Points of Fortune Value he held? Gu Changge would be able to obtain those without a hitch.

What's more? He could also complete his mission of killing a Favored Son of Heaven!

After all, if you killed a Favored Son of Heaven after thoroughly taking away his Fortune Value, the System would reward you with an additional Heavenly Reward. Gu Changge was looking forward to what he will receive.

As for siblings murdering each other in cold blood? Gu Changge believed that something like that would never happen as long as the previous Lin Tian's obsession didn't die off.

The current Lin Tian couldn't do anything to hurt Lin Qiuhan.

"Why are you still pretending?"

Lin Qiuhan's sad heart surged with cold hatred as she watched the old face that resembled her brother's.

"Sister, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand anything you say?"

Lin Tian was stunned by her words, and showed a bewildered expression as if he couldn't comprehend what she was talking about. With some fear, he looked around him and asked again, "Sister, why aren't you answering me? Why am I locked up in a dungeon…"

Lin Qiuhan's expression was frozen like an ice cap, and she didn't utter a single word.

Had she not received Young Lord Gu's reminder, she would have most likely been deceived by the current Lin Tian. She would have truly believed that he didn't know what had happened over the last few days.

Those who occupied someone else's body could easily devour their memories. It was easy for them to pretend to have lost their memories.

"Sister, I am really your little brother, Lin Tian! Why don't you believe me…"

"Do you remember the time when you were six years old, and father reprimanded you, so you came to me to vent your complains…"

No matter what Lin Tian said, and how he tried, Lin Qiuhan's expression showed no signs of changing in his favor. Instead, her face turned colder and colder with every word he uttered.

Had he kept his mouth shut, everything would have been fine…but now that he uttered all those words, the sadness in Lin Qiuhan's heart couldn't help but compound, and she recalled the days of yesteryear.

'It's having a negative effect…'

Lin Tian didn't take long to notice that all his attempts were in vain, and he realized that something had gone awry. His heart further sank when he saw Gu Changge's playful expression.

He couldn't deceive the two of them in any way!

Could it be that he escaped a catastrophe, only to fall into another? Was he going to die here and today?

His heart was unwilling to accept such a fate.

What's more? He even sensed the obsession of the original Lin Tian develop deep resentment towards him, as it tried to push him out.

His remnant soul was getting entangled with the remnant obsession of his predecessor.

"Shut up!"

Lin Qiuhan finally couldn't bear it anymore. Her eyes turned red, and she growled in a cold tone, "You are a damned beast!"

"Sister…"

Lin Tian's expression turned slack for a moment, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Why? I have never hurt you…I have never even thought of hurting you…"

"Why are you treating me like this?"

Right now, he couldn't even tell whether he was the Heaven Slaughter God King or the waste named Lin Tian. His remnant soul and the Predecessor's obsession were becoming inseparable.

[Ding! Lin Tian has received a backlash from his Predecessor's obsession and lost control of his body! He lost 200 Points of Fortune Value! You received 1000 Destiny Points!]

[Reminder! The Favored Son of Heaven has run out of Fortune Value! You receive addition Heavenly Rewards on killing him right now!]

The System's Prompt rang inside Gu Changge's mind right at this moment, telling him that the time to reap his rewards had come. He put on a gentle and comforting expression, and softly said to Lin Qiuhan, "I know you can't do it, so let me be a villain for you. For now, you should go outside."

"Mmm…"

Lin Qiuhan's heart moved, and she walked out with reddened eyes.

Although she desired to kill the bastard in front of her from the bottom of her heart, she couldn't bring herself to truly do it since he had the same face as her brother.

After Lin Qiuhan left, Gu Changge approached Lin Tian with his hands behind his back, and said with a faint smirk, "Do you know why I didn't let them cremate or bury you?"

"You knew I was faking my death? Gu, just who are you? Why are you doing this?"

Lin Tian couldn't help but roar towards him. Right now, he was like a wild beast ready to pounce on whoever his gaze fell upon.

"Why am I doing this? Now, why could I be doing this? Isn't it all because you wanted to kill me?"

Gu Changge asked him, and his eyes darkened at the same time. It was as if hundreds of millions of black lightnings were flashing through his pupils. With his pupils looking like a devil's, he watched Lin Tian.

"Who the hell are you? Why can you use such a method…"

Lin Tian was frightened by Gu Changge's eyes, feeling like he was falling into a dark abyss. He felt as if a terrifying vortex was trying to eat him up.

This person with the surname of GU had an incomparably demonic nature, and he seemed to be surrounded by hundreds of millions of demons who were ready spread chaos in the world!

He, a mighty God King, had never come across such a terrifying sight before in his life.

Lin Qiuhan putting her trust in him was far too dangerous!

Lin Tian felt another burst of pain as this reality hit him. He hated this feeling!

"A dead man doesn't need to know so much."

Gu Changge indifferently looked at Lin Tian, and placed his hand on between his eyebrows.

"What sort of sorcery is this…AH!!!"

Lin Tian was so frightened that he couldn't help but scream. Gu Changge's palm passed right through to his Sea of Consciousness, and a jet-black brilliance bloomed inside him like an avenue of disaster.

[Hum!]

In the next moment, the darkness flashed, and a terrifying force sucked his soul inside it as if a bottle sucking in water. His remnant soul disappeared in an instant, and Lin Tian's body fell without life once more.

"This fellow turned out to be a God King in his previous life…the taste of his soul isn't bad!"

Gu Changge couldn't help but praise with his eyes closed in relish.

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Chapter 48: First Kill Reward Chest; Halo of the Destined Heavenly Villain!

Gu Changge felt no scruples in devouring the mighty God King's remnant soul with his [Immortal-Devouring Demon Art]. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the feeling of fullness that came with it.

At the same time, he looked through the memories of the so-called Heaven Slaughter God King.

The greatest weapon in a mighty figure's arsenal, when they reincarnated into the body of a waste like Lin Tian, was their experience and knowledge from their previous lives, their deep understanding of the cultivation realms, and immense combat experience.

What else could they rely on beside those, after all?

But now, all of that belonged to Gu Changge. The [Immortal-Devouring Demon Art] could not only devour the Origin of the other party, but it also devoured everything about them.

The main reason he asked Lin Qiuhan to leave the place was that he didn't want to expose this technique before anyone else. There were many methods to search through someone else's soul in the Upper Realm, so he wouldn't feel at ease if someone other than him knew his secret.

"The pleasure of strengthening my Primordial Spirit by swallowing a God King's remnant soul is truly incomparable…"

"The world will surely not tolerate the existence of the [Immortal-Devouring Demon Art]. If it's exposed that I posses this art, not even the Heavens will be able to protect me…"

Gu Changge's Primordial Spirit grew in strength at a rapid pace, and before long, it had even surpassed the strength of a Conferred King's Primordial Spirit.

Gu Changge couldn't help but relish in joy at the comfort that came with the increase in his strength. At the same time, a bunch of System Prompts sounded in his mind.

[Ding! You have killed your first Favored Son of Heaven, and triggered extra Heavenly Rewards by clearing all of their Fortune Value in the process! Reward calculations are in progress…]

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received a Heavenly Dao Reward Chest, 100 Points of Fortune Value, and 500 Destiny Points!]

[Ding! As this was your first kill, you have also received the First Kill Reward Chest!]

[Ding! You have unlocked the ability to exchange Fortune Value for Destiny Points! You can now exchange your Fortune Value for Destiny Points at 1-to-10 ratio![1]

[1: 1 Fortune Value = 10 Destiny Points.]

Gu Changge's interest soared as he heard all the Prompts. In addition to the Heavenly Dao Reward Chest, he also got a First Kill Reward Chest.

What's more? He could even exchange Fortune Value for Destiny Points now. This brought another trump card under his sleeve. Wasn't there a saying: 'sacrifice thy luck and the Heavens will protect thee!'

He was a villain, so if he encountered an unavoidable crises in the future, he might just be able to get through it by exchanging his Fortune Value for Destiny Points.

Of course, Gu Changge wouldn't use this feature unless absolutely necessary. After all, he understood the importance of having a lot of Fortune Value. Without Fortune Value, he wouldn't be able to deal with the Favored Children of Heaven with ease.

'Open the First Kill Reward Chest!'

Gu Changge commanded.

He wanted to see what he could receive. After all, this was nothing different from a lottery or a gacha game that he knew from his past life. He couldn't wait to open the mysterious treasure chest.

With a flash of golden light, a golden chest appeared in front of his eyes and then exploded with a bang!

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for having great fortune! You have received: Fortune Plundering Card x3, One-Third Fragment of a World Seed x1, System's Reward Calculations Multiplication Card x1!]

The System's cold, mechanical voice sounded in his ears.

'[Fortune Plundering Card]?'

A strange expression appeared on Gu Changge's face as he read through the [Fortune Plundering Card's] description. The [Fortune Plundering Card] could be used to target a Favored Son of Heaven; it had a small probability of failure, depending on the Favored Son of Heaven's status, but if it succeeded, then all of the Favored Son of Heaven's Fortune Value will be cleared in one fell swoop.

Not only will it be cleared, but a corresponding amount will also be awarded to him!

If it failed, then, well, he gained nothing and lost one [Fortune Plundering Card].

'As for this [System's Reward Calculations Multiplication Card]…if it's used when the System is calculating rewards, the reward will be randomly multiplied by a value that could be anywhere from 0.1 (loss)[2] to double, triple, ten times, or even a hundred times higher…'

[2: that '(loss)' in the above paragraph wasn't in the original text. I added it to make sure you understand it will be a loss if the System multiplies his rewards by any value less than 1 as 1000.1 is 10.]

Gu Changge checked the functionality of the other reward he received, and clicked his tongue.

It was also something that depended on Fortune. But considering his experience from the two gachas[3] before, his Fortune wasn't all that bad in the System's point of view.

[3: Novice Gift Pack First Kill Reward Chest.]

He planned to use the second card when he dealt with Ye Chen.

As for the [Fortune Plundering Card, it was obviously a good reward. After all, he has to put effort in suppressing the Favored Children of Heaven, and give them continuous setbacks, whenever he wants to squeeze their Fortune Value, but with this [Fortune Plundering Card, he will be able to save himself all that trouble.

Of course, there was a chance that it might fail.

Gu Changge went to the System's Shop and took a look at the [Fortune Plundering Card's] value, and found that it was up for sale for a whopping ten thousand Destiny Points!

[Holy Frick!]

That was to say, if he wanted to break even, he would need to come across a Favored Child of Heaven with at least 2000 Points of Fortune Value.

That wasn't too unrealistic though. Gu Changge guessed that the Favored Children of Heaven he would meet in the future wouldn't be blessed with a little amount of Fortune Value.

The Azure Lower Realm where he was at right now was simply too weak. Among the myriad Lower Realms in the Universe, it was merely a small realm among the Thousand Minor Lower Realms. Even False God Realms could break through the Void's barrier and Ascend to the Upper Realm.

The larger Lower Realms, such as the ones among the Thousand Middle Lower Realms, had a higher boundary. For example, the world where the Heaven Slaughter God King originated from…there, one had to reach the God King Realm before they could Ascend to the Upper Realm.

As for the Upper Realm, the place where Gu Changge himself came from…it was a complex world that acted as a hub connecting all of the Thousand Minor Lower Realms, the Thousand Middle Lower Realms, and the Thousand Major Lower Realms.

Afterwards, Gu Changge opened the Heavenly Dao Reward Chest to see if he would get something related to the Favored Children of Heaven, as he guessed.

A golden light flashed in front of his eyes again, and the System's Prompt sounded in his mind once more.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for receiving the Halo of a Favored Child of Heaven! The Halo has been automatically transformed by the System, and you have received the Halo of a Destined Heavenly Villain!]

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for receiving a God Kings Heart…]

'[Halo of a Destined Heavenly Villain]?' historical

Gu Changge couldn't care about anything else, and all of his attention fell upon the first reward. It's description immediately piqued his interest.

[Halo of a Destined Heavenly Villain establishes you as a Villain fated to exterminate the Favored Children of Heaven! You can now ignore the remifications of dealing with a Favored Child of Heaven when your luck isn't as high as them…]

'What does that mean?'

Gu Changge raised his eyebrows and questioned the System.

[When the difference between the Villain's and the Protagonist's Fortune Value is too high, the Villain will suffer from a Fortune Backlash if his strength surpasses the Protagonist by too much. That's how the Heavenly Dao protects the Protagonists, but the Halo of a Destined Heavenly Villain nullifies this mechanism…]

The System explained.

'So that's how it is! When I first transmigrated over, my Fortune Value was too low, but my strength was enough to completely overwhelm Ye Chen, so the Heavenly Dao decided to use this Fortune Backlash to stop me from going overboard…'

Everything started to add up right now.

Now that he had a high amount of Fortune Value, he naturally didn't need to care about receiving a Fortune Backlash at this time. But who could guarantee a situation like the previous one won't happen again in the future?

Gu Changge couldn't help but feel comfortable as he realized that a hidden danger to his life had been nipped in the bud by this [Halo of the Destined Heavenly Villain]!

As for the [God King's Heart]? It was the cultivation of mind of a cultivator who had reached the God King Realm and honed his state of mind for thousands of years.

In Gu Changge's opinion, Lin Tian's [God King's Heart] wouldn't be all that good, but since it was a reward from the System, it shouldn't be all that bad either.

Gu Changge directly chose the option to fuse with it. In the very next moment, he felt a mass of warm light wrap around his body. His consciousness shook, and he felt as if he had lived through tens of thousands of years as scene after scene flashed through his mind.

At first he thought that he was about to reincarnate or something, but soon, his muddled mind recovered.

Gu Changge couldn't help but frown.

How come the [God King's Heart] made little to no change to his state of mind? Only his ability to feel his surroundings and comprehend stuff improved by a bit, it seemed.

Well, as long as it increases!

After all, he was a transmigrator. Although he was quick at adapting to the various situations, he wasn't omniscient. The [God King's Heart] should save him a lot of time in cultivating his state of mind in the future, he estimated.

The state of mind was something as illusory as Fortune Value, after all, and everyone had a different understanding of it.

Cultivation Realms

Chapter 49: Unnamed; Creatures of the Ancient Sacred Mountains!

Lin Tian died, and left behind a cold, empty shell.

Now, Gu Changge had several methods in his arsenal that could deal with the Favored Children of Heaven. First, he could directly kill them off. This was the easiest method, but he will only receive a part of their Fortune Value, and there won't be any additional Heavenly Rewards for squeezing them dry either.

Unless he cleared their Fortune Value, it would be difficult for him to seize their opportunities.

The second method was to suppress the Favored Children of Heaven with one setback after another, just like he did with the two leeks until now. He could earn Destiny Points, and also receive massive Fortune Value.

Although the second method was troublesome, the profits made up for the effort.

Gu Changge immediately knew which method to choose.

With that over, he walked out of the dungeon with an indifferent expression. At the same time, he called out for his Attributes Panel in his mind.

— — — — — —

Host: Gu Changge

Halo: Destined Heavenly Villain

Identity: True Disciple of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Palace

Bloodline: Devil Heart, Dao Bone

Cultivation: Conferred Lord (Middle Stage)

Mystical Abilities:

Destiny Points: 4500

Fortune Value: 450 (Dark)

System Shop: Open

Warehouse:

— — — — — —

'I earned a lot after this time's harvest…'

Gu Changge couldn't help but smile as he read through his stats.

'I can do a lot with 4500 Destiny Points! The [Eight Desolate Demon Halberd] should be appearing any time now, so I should think of how to deal with Ye Chen as well. After all, there's no more value in keeping him alive now…'

'I will also need to prepare some other things…if I return without preparations, then my situation might just worsen further.'

Afterwards, Gu Changge frowend and started to think about the affairs of the Upper Realm. He had to prepare a plan to solve his issues up there.

Although he had the backing of the Gu Family, and was also a True Disciple of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Palace, his position in the Upper Realm wasn't all that solid. After all, his motives behind joining the Heavenly Immortal Dao Palace weren't all that pure.

The reason why he was only a True Disciple of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Palace, and not their successor, was because of Gu Changge's background and identity. Many of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Palace's higher-ups had a wary attitude towards him.

He had to find a way to stabilize his position after returning to the Upper Realm. Otherwise, he might just die before he has a chance to play another Favored Child of Heaven to death!

Heavenly Immortal Dao Palace was an Immortal Heritage in the Upper Realm that had never been shaken throughout their existence over the long river of time, so there was no need to speculate about their true might.

Many Immortal Ancient Families, Supreme Immortal Dynasties, and Grand Sects tried every means to send their descendants and disciples into the Heavenly Dao Immortal Sect for a chance to rise higher.

Although Gu Changge had the Gu Family's support, it wasn't easy for him to take charge of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Palace.

Of course, these were matters he would only need to consider after he returned to the Upper Realm. For now, he could take it easy and not think too much.

"Young Lord…"

Lin Qiuhan had been waiting for Gu Changge outside the dungeon. As soon as she saw him walking out, she called out to him. Her eyes were red, and grief weighed down on her heart.

"It's alright! I have already solved Lin Tian's matter for you. I have also eliminated the remnant soul of the one who was occupying his body."

Gu Changge comforted her with a gentle smile.

"Thank you, Young Lord Gu! Pardon me for troubling you with such a minor matter."

Lin Qiuhan's replied with some comfort.

"You don't need to apologize; it was a minor matter."

Gu Changge spoke with a warm voice, and his gentle smile showed no change. Even if Lin Qiuhan had asked to deliver the final blow to Lin Tian, he wouldn't have agreed. After all, he wouldn't get any Heavenly Rewards if he wasn't the one dealing the final blow.

Not only did he receive the Heavenly Rewards, but he also got to brush up on Lin Qiuhan's favorability like this. In the future, she would work for him with sincerity, so it was a profit Gu Changge wasn't willing to let go of!

"It would be better if you help your brother return to his origins as soon as possible (burial). Since his body wasn't occupied for too long, there's a chance his soul hasn't thoroughly dissipated, and he might be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation…"

Gu Changge's warm smile appeared even more comforting as he said that.

Of course, this talk about entering the cycle of reincarnation was nothing but a hoax he spoke merely to comfort Lin Qiuhan. After all, the original Lin Tian's soul was completely devoured by the Heaven Slaughter God King when he took over his body. How else would he be plagued by the Predecessor's obsession?

And when Gu Changge devoured the Heaven Slaughter God King's remnant spirit, he also devoured the original Lin Tian's soul.

"Understood. I will order someone to help Little Tian safely return to his origins…"

Lin Qiuhan said and turned around, never expecting that Gu Changge would be so considerate towards her.

Gu Changge's smile disappeared as he watched her walk away. A simple woman like Lin Qiuhan wasn't all that hard to deal with. A good face, eloquent speech, and gentle care would be enough to make them sink.

After that, Gu Changge took it easy for the next few days. First, he spent 3000 Destiny Points to raise his cultivation base to the Late Stage of the Conferred Lord Realm.

Although the improvement wasn't too great compared to the Middle Stage, but for a supreme prodigy like him, the increase in his combat power was exponential. It couldn't be explained just with Realms and whatnot.

Just because Gu Changge rarely made a move, it didn't mean he had low combat power. It's just that he didn't need to make a move as his aura alone was enough to suppress everyone around him. historical

If he desired, he was sure he could easily obliterate even people in the Conferred King Realm.

Of course, the price wasn't small for such a minor breakthrough. Gu Changge estimated that he would need to spend an even more terrifying amount of Destiny Points if he wanted to enter the Peak Stage of the Conferred Lord Realm — he might need to fork out around 5000 Destiny Points.

Still, it was worth the price!

His comprehension of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Codex had been almost pushed to the Eighth Layer. In his memories, he didn't recall anyone among his peers who had reached the Eighth Layer of the Dao Codex in the Upper Realm.

Of course, there was a chance someone might have made a breakthrough during the time he was down in the Lower Realm. He had already been here for almost half a year now. Either way, Gu Changge believed that his speed at breaking through and comprehending the higher stages was already as fast as it could get.

……

Less than three days remained to the beginning of the Middle State's Heavenly Geniuses Dao Conference. The Moon-facing Ancient City brimmed with more and more guests. Cultivators and mortals from various Sects, Clans, and Dynasties packed the streets.

After the destruction of the Buddhist Holy Land, more and more forces of the world developed reverence for the Young Lord from the Upper Realm. At the same time, they all thought: 'won't we soar to Heaven if we can please the Young Lord?'

They couldn't suppress this desire after they saw the current appearance of the Ancient Lin Family. No matter where their people went, no one dared to offend them…no, others actually had to be subservient before them. All of them put on domineering appearances, and their noses were almost about to touch the Heavens out of arrogance.

In this dog-eat-dog world, only might was right!

Many forces had plans to butter up with the Young Lord and rise above the rest.

……

Many young creatures with different appearances sat together in a pavilion shrouded by divine-looking mist. Some had wings on their backs, some had scales on their foreheads, some appeared sacred and divine, and others had their limbs covered in flames.

Divine brilliance surrounded all of them, and they radiated ferocious auras. The Holy Sons and Maidens of the mighty Holy Lands of the Middle State couldn't amount to anything in front of them.

They weren't even eligible to be compared to them.

The weakest among them was already at the Great-Transcendent Realm, and had the qualifications to look down on people from the older generations of the Middle State, let alone the younger ones.

In the vicinity of this group of creatures hid old servants with terrifying auras and force of oppression. If the cultivators outside saw them all, they might piss their pants in horror.

The Ancient Sacred Mountains!

All of these young creatures were from the Ancient Sacred Mountains, and held a terrifying background. Right now, they were busy discussing the events that took place in the Middle State.

"I never thought he would directly obliterate the Buddhist Holy Land! Just what is the origin of that youth who is said to have descended from the Upper Realm…"

A young creature with wings on his back shook his head with a look of pity. Of course, there was only pity in his eyes and he held no sympathy for the Buddhist Holy Land. To him, the Buddhist Holy Land wasn't worth jack crap, and he couldn't be bothered about their destruction.

"No matter what his background, I will make him pay the price for offending me!"

A beautiful girl with an indifferent expression, and eyes full of awe-inspiring killing intent, put her snow-white long sword on the table before her.

Cultivation Realms

Chapter 50: Ye Liuli, the Beauty Raised in the Lower Realm; Childhood Friends!

The girl was dressed in purple with a complexion as breathtaking as a milky jade. She had exquisite and gorgeous features, slender, long legs, and an extremely aloof aura.

She didn't appear to be all that old, and looked to be only around seventeen to eighteen years old. Her eyes were completely different from those of the humans, and appeared like colorful beads that beautifully swam around.

She appeared to be the leader of all the young creatures of the Ancient Sacred Mountains. Her identity wasn't simple, and her standing in the Ancient Sacred Mountains was quite hight.

Everyone watched her with deep respect.

As he heard the beauty's words, the creature with wings on his back waved his hands and said, "Miss Liuli, you can rest assured! That brat who came from the Upper Realm might have some background, but he's nothing before me and our Ancient Sacred Mountains!"

"Since he dared to offend Miss Liuli, he can forget about returning to his den!"

"Haha! Our Ancient Sacred Mountains weren't born recently, so the Azure Realm might have forgotten our existence after we went into retreat eons ago. Once we move, they will realize who the true overlords of the Azure Realm are! All of them are nothing but our slaves…"

"How dare a brat and his slave cause a ruckus in the Middle State right under our nose and get away unscathed?"

The rest of the creatures also nodded in agreement when they heard his proclamations. They stood with their heads high, and talked about everything outside the Ancient Sacred Mountains with disdain.

In their opinion, the so-called Holy Lands and Ancient Families of the Middle State were nothing more than a bunch of anthills that could be stomped to oblivion at any moment.

The Ancient Sacred Mountains were related to the Upper Realm, and they had many False God Realm masters hidden among their ranks.

Some of the major families backing them (from the Upper Realm) even ruled over endless territory. They had existed since ancient times, and their heritage could be traced back to an era when the Azure Lower Realm didn't even exist. Even Supreme Sects and Immortal Heritages had to treat them with courtesy.

The girl in purple nodded her head and said nothing as she heard the winged youth's words. At the same time, her hatred and killing intent intensified.

After that, the other creatures started to talk among themselves about different matters. Some even discussed how they could go and capture the brat from the Upper Realm and present him before the girl in purple.

The girl in purple shook her head, and said with frosty eyes, "I want to personally see that person! How dare he be so bold as to harm my Brother Ye Chen to such an extent? Since he dared to commit such a crime, there's no way I will let him go unscathed!"

Everyone nodded their heads when they heard her proclamation.

"No matter how great that brat's background might be in the Upper Realm, can it be better than Lady Liuli's? He will surely be kneeling before you and begging for mercy…"

The girl in purple hailed from an extremely esteemed background; she was the direct descendant of a terrifying Family in the Upper Realm.

Her name was Ye Liuli!

When she was three years old, she was sent down to the Lower Realm for an unknown reason, and was raised by the Ancient Sacred Mountains. When she was six years old, she was sent to the family of an old servant's descendants due to unrest and turmoil in the Ancient Sacred Mountains.

The family where they sent her was none other than the Ye Family where Ye Chen came from.

During her time in the Ye Family, she grew up together with Ye Chen and developed a deep emotional attachment to him. Unfortunately, whe she was thirteen, she was brought back to the Ancient Sacred Mountains for secluded cultivation that lasted five years.

When Ye Liuli finally left her seclusion, she decided to immediately find her Brother Ye Chen. But…that's when she heard a lot of ugly rumors about him.

The rumors disturbed her, and left her shocked and enraged!

Her Brother Ye Chen had provoked a youth who had descended from the Upper Realm, and he was forced to fled to the Middle State from the Eastern Wilderness to seek refuge and save his life.

In her opinion, the rumors were sheer slander!

It was nonsense that he coveted the Eastern Wilderness's number one beauty! What did they mean by saying that he was a toad who wanted to eat swan mean?

Her Brother Ye Chen was a honest, kind, and determined youth who would never do such a thing.

Those accusations had to be false!

Even worse? The Buddhist Holy Land that was related to her Brother Ye Chen was obliterated from existence, and that compounded her rage and murderous desires.

After she calmed down, Ye Liuli traveled all the way from the Ancient Sacred Mountains to the Moon-facing Ancient City to see that young man from the Upper Realm after receiving the news that he was here.

She wanted to see how many heads and arms this young man from the Upper Realm boasted, and at the same time, she would avenge her Brother Ye Chen!

"Aunt Xue, I want to know where Brother Ye Chen is…"

Ye Liuli suddenly said to the empty air behind her in an icy tone.

[Hum!]

The void rippled, and a middle-aged beauty appeared out of thin air. This ability of hers was already something in the domain of the False God Realm cultivators.

A look of helplessness flashed through the woman's eyes as she heard her lady's words, but the woman named Aunt Xue still responded with a soft voice, "My Lady, I am not sure where Ye Chen is hiding right now; I have only received information that he is somewhere in the Middle State."

Having said that, the middle-aged woman obviously didn't care about that matter in her heart. In her eyes, a mere Ye Chen wasn't worthy of her noble and esteemed Young Lady!

Once she found Ye Chen, she would make sure that he didn't come in contact with her Young Lady. A measly Ye Chen didn't have the qualifications to even gaze upon her esteemed Young Lady's visage, let alone get her attention.

The two of them were from completely different worlds, and their fates would never cross in the future.

"Really?" Ye Liuli muttered to herself in sadness, "Brother Ye Chen must have suffered a lot over the past…"

A dazed expression appeared on Ye Liuli's face as she recalled the past. Due to her noble birth, the people of the Ye Family didn't even dare to talk to her. They were always afraid and respectful towards her, and it was only her Brother Ye Chen who didn't treat her differently.

Moreover, whenever he chanced upon something interesting, he would always share it with her. If there was anything delicious to eat, he would give it to her before tasting it himself.

Once, in order to pick a fruit for her, he went deep into the forest in the Ye Family's back mountain and almost lost his life.

……

As she recalled the past, the sadness and unease bearing down on Ye Liuli's heart intensified. She was afraid that she might not be able to bear the guilt if something happened to her Brother Ye Chen.

"My Lady, you will have to return to the Upper Realm sooner or later — you are destined to be a Phoenix who will soar to the Ninth Heaven! Ye Chen might not even reach the False God Realm in this life, so I must advice you to…"

The middle-aged woman named Aunt Xue couldn't help but try to persuade her Young Lady. historical

In her opinion, that brat named Ye Chen was no good person. He was a treacherous and tricky scum who had learned to fool innocent girls from a young age.

Only those young and handsome talents from the Upper Realm could be a good match for her Young Lady.

Ye Liuli, on the other hand, shook her head and replied with a firm tone, "Aunt Xue, you don't need to say anymore. I know all of you look down on Brother Ye Chen, but I believe in him! He will definitely soar to the Heavens in the future."

"I still remember what he said: 'The river flows thirty years to the East, and back thirty years to the West! Don't you dare bully me just because I am down right now!'"[1]

Aunt Xue felt helpless and didn't know how else to persuade her Young Lady.

She decided not to think too much about this matter. Once her Young Lady met the geniuses from the Upper Realm, she will realize that a mere Ye Chen is nothing compared to them.

'The river flows thirty years to the East, and back thirty years to the West! Don't you dare bully me just because I am down right now!' — he said?

But what if the river flowed for thirty-thousand years?

Some were born to stand above the rest, never to be reached by those below.

"Aunt Xue, let's go and see this so-called Young Lord from the Upper Realm. I will leave his False God Realm servant to you."

Ye Liuli's expression turned as frosty as a glacier, and she gave out her command. She will go to the Ancient Lin Family and deal with that 'Young Lord' to avenge her Brother Ye Chen.

— — — — — —

[FOOTNOTES]

[1: It means that a person's destiny doesn't stay the same for their entire life. If someone is down right now, they might just reach the top of the world tomorrow, so you shouldn't bully them today, lest they obliterate you tomorrow.

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Chapter 51: Ye Chens Cousin; Let Them In!

Ye Liuli had complete confidence in Aunt Xue's strength. She also knew that the real strength of the brat from the Upper Realm's servant might not be limited to the False God Realm.

But in the Lower Realm, the world's laws wouldn't allow him to exert strength beyond the False God Realm. As for Aunt Xue? She was also from the Upper Realm and her strength was far beyond a mere False God Realm, too! She wouldn't be dispatched to protect her otherwise, after all.

One had to know that even the Ancestor of the Ancient Sacred Mountains had to behave respectfully in front of Aunt Xue; he didn't even dare to breathe loudly in her presence.

"Leave it to me, My Lady!"

Aunt Xue nodded in response to the beauty's words. Since it was a command from her Lady, there was no way she would reject it.

Since the other party could descend to the Lower Realm, they mustn't be small fries in the Upper Realm, but she couldn't care less about their background. Even if they had some background, they surely wouldn't have the guts to go against their Ancient Immortal Family.

Soon, all of them left the pavilion and headed towards the Ancient Lin Family's estate. The sudden appearance of the Ancient Sacred Mountains' creatures in the world caused a sensation in the Moon-facing Ancient City once people realized they were heading towards the Ancient Lin Family with murderous intentions.

It shocked many cultivators, and they rushed towards the Ancient Lin Family to find out the reason behind such hostility. Many concluded that a major event was about to transpire, and it was most-likely related to the Young Lord from the Upper Realm!

……

Inside the Ancient Lin Family, all the structures stood peacefully, but one of the palace appeared far more solemn and majestic. Inside this palace, Gu Changge sat on a chair and leisurely drank tea. By his side, Su Qingge gently peeled spiritual fruits and fed them to him.

From time to time, Gu Changge would tease Su Qingge, prompting her into secretly rolling her eyes at him. Still, she felt her mood lighten.

Over the last few days, Lin Qiuhan's terrifying talent for Alchemy had finally flourished. It proved the saying: 'gold will shine wherever it sits.'

Without guidance from any famous Alchemist, she was able to refine medicinal pills that could only be refined by an Alchemist who had practiced for decades. And she did all that by merely studying the Elementary-level [Pill Dao] technique he gave her.

Sheer effort couldn't compare to true genius, if true genius also worked hard. Lin Qiuhan's talent in Alchemy could bring many genius Alchemists to shame.

This strengthened Gu Changge's resolve of bringing Lin Qiuhan back with him, and training her for himself. A word or two from him would be enough to make Lin Qiuhan happy for a long time, after all!

With Gu Changge implicitly backing her, the Ancient Lin Family's Patriarch no longer had the guts to stop Lin Qiuhan from practicing Alchemy. Instead, he used the Family's full might to help her study without any worries.

Everyone in the Ancient Lin Family could tell that they had to depend on Gu Changge's liking for Lin Qiuhan if they wanted to climb further up the stairway to Heaven.

…… historical

Right at this time, an earthquake from the outside shook the Ancient Lin Family. It shocked everyone in the Lin Family.

"What happened?"

"Who is so audacious?!"

"Who are you? How dare you break into our Lin Family's estate and court death?"

People from the Ancient Lin Family roared towards their 'guests.'

Right now, the Ancient Lin Family was no longer the same as they were in the past. After their Ancestor took action and exterminated the Buddhist Holy Land, their Family had risen higher in the world, and everyone in the Lin Family had their noses touching the sky.

On normal days, any cultivator who passed by the Lin Family's estate would be extremely respectful and tremble at their sight. It was the first time they came across such undisguised hostility.

This was a challenge to the Ancient Lin Family's authority!

[Boom!]

Many Elders of the Ancient Lin Family appeared high above in the sky. Golden rays of brilliance flashed through their eyes, and radiated from their bodies, as they showed off their might in a bid to suppress the newcomers.

They paid great attention to face, so such an action was tantamount to humiliating them in their own turf.

"Hehe! You weaklings from the Little Lin Family, why aren't you coming out to pay your respects when our Ancient Sacred Mountains have come to your door?"

A tall creature with scales on his forehead sneered outside the Ancient Lin Family, and his voice spread far and wide. His thunderous roar shocked many cultivators on the streets of the Moon-facing Ancient City, and they felt their blood surge and go into disarray.

It horrified them.

As expected of the Ancient Sacred Mountains — even their youngsters were almighty!

This was strength no lower than the Great-Transcendent Realm.

"Ancient Sacred Mountains?"

The expression of everyone from the Ancient Lin Family changed. If there was one force in the land of the Middle State that brought envy in their hearts, then that would definitely be the Ancient Sacred Mountains.

The Ancient Sacred Mountains directly bordered the Upper Realm, and had a grand backing with many False Gods hidden in their ranks!

"I didn't think I will see the people of the Ancient Sacred Mountains in a place like this! I wonder what brings you to our Ancient Lin Family's door?"

They were terrified at first, but recalling that their Ancestor was home, and there was also Young Lord Gu behind them, they couldn't help but feel at ease. On second thought, they guessed that this bunch from the Ancient Sacred Mountains had most-likely come for Young Lord Gu.

"Tell that Young Lord from the Upper Realm to bring his ass out here! Our Lady wants to see him."

The youth with wings on his back sneered, and looked down on all the cultivators around him with disdain.

The Patriarch of the Ancient Lin Family couldn't help but curse his courage in his heart.

"Since you want to see the Young Lord, please wait for a while, and I will go ask for the Young Lord's opinion…"

He frowned and replied. Although the other side was from the Ancient Sacred Mountains, he also had backing from the Upper Realm now! Could they see the Young Lord just because they said they wanted to?

No! They had to ask for the Young Lord's permission first.

What's more? Young Lord Gu had a distinguished status, so how could he personally come out to see their whatever lady? It would be no different from humiliating him.

These visitors definitely didn't come with good intentions!

"And let us go to see him? Do you even know our Young Lady's identity? Just a word from her would be enough to raze your measly Lin Family to the ground…"

The young creature with the wings appeared displeased, and spoke with an attitude of extreme contempt and disdain. When the cultivators in the distance heard his words, their hearts shook in horror. They could decide the fate of the Ancient Lin Family with a word?

He sure was bold and courageous!

How come these ancient powers were more domineering than the last?

Everyone was taken aback by his proclamation.

Everyone in the Ancient Lin Family showed an ugly expression at his threat. These bastards from the Ancient Sacred Mountains were going too far!

"Quetian, shut up!"

Ye Liuli's brows wrinkled. She had come to avenge her Brother Ye Chen, not to flaunt her background and bring pests after her, so she said in an extremely cold tone, "Please inform the Young Lord from the Upper Realm that Ye Chen's cousin desires an audience with His Excellency!"

The expressions of everyone from the Ancient Lin Family, and the onlookers in the distance, showed a change when they heard her words. Over the last few days, Ye Chen's name had resounded in every corner of the Middle State, and there was no one who didn't know the God of Plague, and the Harbinger of Destruction.

The Buddhist Holy Land was wiped from the face of the world because of this Ye Chen!

Yet now, this girl with a terrifying background actually claimed to be Ye Chen's cousin? It seemed that they were enemies who had come knocking for revenge!

Everyone felt their heads spin, and thought that the world was insane.

The Patriarch of the Ancient Lin Family took in a deep breath, and spoke with a dignified expression, "Understood. I will report it to the Young Lord right away!"

Having said that, he turned around to head towards Gu Changge's palace to make the report. It seemed they would be in trouble today. Since the other party dared come knocking at their door with such ferociousness, then they must have some massive background behind them.

[Crack! Kacha! Boom!]

However, before the Patriarch of the Lin Family could take a step forward, a terrifying sound resembling the grinding of wheels sounded from the void.

[Hum!]

Brilliant runes flickered and turned into a terrifying golden palm, resembling a Heavenly Emperor who had descended to suppress the Heavens. With a speed so fast that no one could respond, the palm slapped out!

The young creature with wings on his back showed an expression of deep horror, and shouted with despair masking his face, "YOUNG LADY, SAVE…"

Before he could utter the word 'me', his body exploded into a cloud of blood, and he was obliterated on the spot.

At the same time, the calm voice of the Young Lord came from the depths of the Ancient Lin Family.

"Let them in."

Chapter 52: Elegant and Easy-Going; Warm Welcome!

The outside of the Ancient Lin Family turned dead silent. Even the Ancient Lin Family's members were stunned and didn't know what to say. Everything happened so fast that no one outside had the time to react.

The sudden obliteration of the winged youth from the Ancient Sacred Mountains scared all the cultivators that were watching the scene play out. His old servant was the palest and most terrified of them all. The slap just now was too fast for him to react, and even if he could react in time, he wouldn't have been able to stop it.

He had sensed the might of a Conferred King from that palm. He was only half a step into the Conferred Lord Realm, so how could he contend against someone so high above him?

"Young master…"

He showed a sad expression, but had no guts to retaliate, so he could only look at Ye Liuli for help.

Ye Liuli, on the other hand, had also turned pale with fright. Just a second ago, the winged youth was harping arrogantly, yet in the next moment, he turned into a cloud of bloody mist!

When had she ever experienced such a scene?

She was barely eighteen, and had spent most of her life cultivating in seclusion inside the Ancient Sacred Mountains, so how could she even have the chance to witness such a scene?

But soon, she took in a deep breath and recovered her frosty expression. After all, her frame of mind was far more resilient than others of her age. What's more? She had Aunt Xue backing her!

"Let's go inside."

Ye Liuli command, and immediately headed inside the Ancient Lin Family's estate. The creatures of the Ancient Sacred Mountains followed behind her. However, compared to the arrogance and disdain they showed at the beginning, their auras had subsided by a lot and they appeared a lot tamer and frightened.

The other party was even more domineering and terrifying than their imagination.

He directly exterminated one of them over a few words!

This Young Lord from the Upper Realm might not be as simple as they had thought. The middle-aged woman hiding in the void couldn't help but frown, and an expression of contemplation appeared on her face.

Just now, she had wanted to save that winged creature, but she couldn't leave her lady's side — she had felt a mighty aura lock down on her, and the strength of that person wasn't any weaker than her!

It was definitely the Ancestor of the Ancient Lin Family, the rumored old slave of the Young Lord from the Upper Realm!

This shocked her.

One must know that at her peak, she was a mighty God King who could make waves even in the Upper Realm, and True Gods could only look up to her! Yet the cultivation of the Ancient Lin Family's ancestor was no less, or even more frightening, than a God King's from what she felt.

She felt that things weren't going as well as planned, and matters weren't as simple as her Young Lady had initially imagined. After all, the other party had an 'old slave' in the God King Realm!

What's more? She had felt the unique aura of an Upper Realm's Immortal Dao Lineage from that crushing palm just now, and it clearly radiated the might of a Conferred King!

She felt that it was quite familiar, but couldn't put her finger on where she had felt that aura before.

'A youth with such an aura is definitely a God-Child! Didn't they say his surname was Gu? There aren't many with the Gu surname in the Upper Realm! Could he be from that family?'

Aunt Xue suddenly recalled some matters, and felt that nothing was going in there favor. After all, Gu wasn't a common surname in the Upper Realm like Ye and Wang, and not many had the guts to use that name!

The Family she recalled was no worse than the Immortal Heritage behind her Young Lady!

'If he's truly from that Family, then this might be an opportunity for us! A little Ye Chen isn't worth mentioning at all…'

'Although the Young Lady is the Patriarch's most-beloved daughter, she isn't the only one. This may be the Young Lady's greatest opportunity to rise above the others!'

Aunt Xue's eyes brightened with excitement as she thought about this matter. Her figure also emerged from the void, and she followed behind Ye Liuli to personally see everything play out.

"Aunt Xue…"

Ye Liuli was surprised by Aunt Xue's sudden appearance; normally Aunt Xue would never show herself unless absolutely necessary!

"My Lady, I think all of this might be a misunderstanding…"

Ye Liuli's expression stiffened as Aunt Xue's words fell into her ears.

"What happened? Why does this woman seem to be conveying goodness to me?"

Old Ming thought to himself with a puzzled expression in the void.

Had this middle-aged woman dared to make a move just then, he would have surely smacked her down to the ground. However, this middle-aged beauty obviously noticed his presence, and even conveyed goodwill to him.

This puzzled him a bit.

Of course, as long as they didn't threaten his Young Lord's safety, he wouldn't bother attacking them either.

……

"Even the ferocious Ancient Sacred Mountains had to tuck their tail and walk in respectfully! That Young Lord is truly mighty — he directly slapped that guy to death!"

"His strength has most-definitely surpassed the Conferred Lord Realm, right? I had never even imagined to come across someone that might, especially, a young man with a strength so terrifying…"

"This Young Lord from the Upper Realm is truly unfathomable…"

The shocked cultivators outside the Ancient Lin Family's estate discussed amongst themselves. This was the first time they saw the mysterious Young Lord take action, and it left a profound impression in their hearts.

The Ancient Sacred Mountains were a place of awe and terror for the people of the Middle State where Gods and Devils dwelled! Many mighty powers and heritages had been obliterated just because they somehow offended the Ancient Sacred Mountains, so it was needless to say how mighty they were.

Yet, today, they learned that there was someone even beyond the reach of the Ancient Sacred Mountains! In their hearts, the awe and reverence they held for Gu Changge multiplied exponentially!

……

Inside his palace, Gu Changge sat at the host's seat, while Su Qingge stood beside him. Dressed in black, he playfully retracted his palm with a smirk on his face. historical

Naturally, everything that happened outside the Ancient Lin Family's gate was in his eyes.

Ye Chen's cousin?

Someone from an Ancient Heritage, fostered in the Lower Realm, and had deep feelings for the Protagonist…

This was that bloody trope he was so familiar with!

Of course, he had speculated about it a long time ago, but he never thought that it would truly come to pass!

No dog author could deceive him!

"My Lord, are you planning to kill them?"

Su Qingge put forth her doubt.

"No, how could I, the most elegant and easy-going Young Lord kill people so easily? There's no value in indiscriminate slaughter."

"Instead, my heart is moved by their sudden arrival, and I can't wait to give them a warm welcome…"

With those words, Gu Changge stood up and walked towards the outside with his hands behind his back. Right then, he happened to come across Ye Liuli's group that was being led by the Ancient Lin Family's Patriarch towards his residence.

Ye Liuli immediately realized that the young man in front of her was the Young Lord from the Upper Realm!

Although she had never met him, his aloof temperament and demeanor were enough to give away his esteemed identity.

'This is exactly what a God-Child from the Upper Realm should look like…'

Aunt Xue's eyes shone, and she couldn't help but praise in her heart.

[VILFIC's Crib]

Hi everyone,

There was a minor mistake in Chapter 49 where I translated that Gu Changge reached the 8th Layer of his Heavenly Immortal Dao Codex. He almost reached the 8th Layer of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Codex, instead — he's 75% to the 8th Layer. I have fixed the mistake. Do pardon me as I missed the almost in the raw and messed it up somehow.

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Chapter 53: Comparing Backgrounds; Forced Into Submission!

Outside his residence, Gu Changge stood with his hands behind his back and watched the girl in purple before him with a flat expression.

She had a complexion as milky as a white jade. With exquisite and gorgeous facial features, slender, long legs, and an extremely frosty aura, she looked to be a beauty no older than seventeen or eighteen years of age.

Her eyes, though, were completely different from a normal human's. They appeared to be no different from colorful orbs of glass that made it clear to the onlookers that she was of a different race.

Gu Changge couldn't help but tut-tut in his heart.

This Ye Chen sure was blessed with game-breaking Fortune. What's more? When Gu Changge checked Ye Liuli's Fortune Value, he saw a value above 800!

Her luck was even more amazing than Ye Chen's!

Of course, it wasn't out of Gu Changge's expectations. This so-called cousin beauty was about to become Ye Chen's greatest backer, after all.

As for how to deal with this cousin of Ye Chen? Gu Changge already had a plan in his mind.

Weren't they childhood sweethearts? Good.

She was merely a seventeen or eighteen years old girl, who he could easily toy with. After all, even an old monster like Yan Ji was played by him without a hint, so what could this little girl amount to?

His expression showed indifference, and he didn't utter a single word. Gu Changge was in no hurry, anyways.

While Gu Changge was looking at Ye Liuli, Ye Liuli, Aunt Xue, and the others were naturally busy looking at him, too.

Aunt Xue's affirmed her belief the more she stared at Gu Changge, and realized that her previous guesses and thoughts weren't too far off.

Gu Changge's appearance alone wasn't something to scoff at. He was dressed in a dark, long robe that accentuated his tall and handsome figure. His bearing was extremely noble and graceful, and there was an innate aloofness between his brows.

She wouldn't be surprised if the one standing in front of her was truly a God-Child from that place.

The so-called prodigies of the Lower Realm were like fireflies before the brilliant moon when compared to the true Supreme Prodigies of the Upper Realm. To be precise, they didn't even have the qualifications to be mentioned in the same breath as them!

As for that Ye Chen? He was like an ant in front of this Heavenly Dragon who had descended from the Ninth Heaven.

"You are that Young Lord Gu?"

Finally, Ye Liuli furrowed her brows and asked aloud. She naturally knew the answer to her question, but she didn't know how else to break the silence between them. At the same time, she felt a terrifying pressure from the presence of the young man standing before her.

He simply stood there with a playful smile, and kept looking down at her as if he was watching an ant. It gave her an uncomfortable feeling.

She didn't know how to start the conversation.

When they had come inside, Aunt Xue had informed her about some matters: 'first, the young man wasn't much older than her; second, Aunt Xue will not intervene unless her life was in danger; third, she wasn't his match even with her half-step Saint Realm cultivation base!'

She had arrived aggressively, but now, she felt that she was stupid. This brought extreme shame to her!

Gu Changge heard her words and responded to her with another silent glance.

Ye Liuli's expression fell as she saw his contemptuous eyes, and she couldn't help but gnash her pearly teeth. No matter whether it was in the Ancient Sacred Mountains, or the outside world, she had never met someone who showed so much contempt towards her. And definitely not when the other party was a man!

Still, she was no ordinary prodigy, and quickly calmed her mind.

At this moment, Aunt Xue, who was standing behind her, cupped her hands and said to the young man with a smile on her face, "I pay my respect to Young Lord Gu! My Lady's name is Ye Liuli, and I am the one responsible for protecting My Lady in the Lower Realm…"

"My Lady and this slave offended Young Lord unknowingly just now, so I hope Young Lord won't take it to heart. Please treat it as us not knowing proper etiquette!"

Aunt Xue was sincere in her words, and not a shred of falsehood could be heard from her tone. Ye Liuli was a dozen or so millenniums too behind her when it came to life experience and how to deal with matters.

"Aunt Xue…"

Ye Liuli was stunned, and showed a face full of disbelief as she saw Aunt Xue's attitude. The creatures of the Ancient Sacred Mountains behind her were also shocked!

They knew well how mighty Aunt Xue was; she wouldn't even need to show up on normal days to deal with matters. Yet now, she actually showed such a respectful attitude before someone else?

One had to know that they were here to seek revenge!

"Aunt Xue, you are going too far!"

Ye Liuli's expression darkened and she growled towards the middle-aged beauty. After all, since when did Aunt Xue, a mere retainer of her Ye Clan, had the authority to make decisions in the presence of her master?

"My Lady, this matter is most certainly a misunderstanding! Why don't you take this opportunity to clarify the details of the events that transpired? It will be bad if we rushed to a conclusion without evidence…"

Aunt Xue hurriedly responded with a smile — she was doing it all for Ye Liuli's own good. After all, how could she harm the Young Lady she had watched grow up before her eyes?

"Oh, is that so? Senior, you are truly polite — do let me know what I can do for you?"

Gu Changge finally spoke after seeing the scene in front of him. His expression made it impossible for the onlookers to tell whether he was happy or enraged.

This Ye Liuli's protector had piqued his interest, and this only made matters even better.

"Before I begin, can I ask if Young Lord Gu is from the Ancient Immortal Gu Family?"

With that said, a smile appeared on Aunt Xue's face and she cupped her hands to say, "My Young Lady is from the Ancient Immortal Ye Family! Speaking of that, our families are quite familiar with each other."

Aunt Xue immediately revealed Ye Liuli's origin to let Gu Changge know that they weren't simple either. Moreover, as the youngest and most beloved daughter of the Patriarch, her Lady had an incredible status that ordinary disciples of the Ye Family couldn't match up to.

Of course, Gu Changge's status wasn't simple either from what she could tell, so she couldn't help but feel even more affection for him. No matter what, he was at least a Young Sovereign in the Upper Realm.

Both of their sides were from Ancient Immortal Families in the Upper Realm. One was from the Ancient Immortal Gu Family, while the other was from the Ancient Immortal Ye Family, both of which were hegemonies that lorded over endless territory!

The only difference between them was that the Ancient Immortal Gu Family mostly had humans in their ranks, while the Ancient Immortal Ye Family comprised of a multitude of races and were commonly known as Family of Myriad Races. historical

What's more? The two families were on familiar terms.

She said all that because she wanted to confirm Gu Changge's identity!

Hearing Aunt Xue's words, the creatures from the Ancient Sacred Mountains couldn't help but break out in cold sweat. Their expressions fell, and their faces turned pale. If Gu Changge really came from that background…

They couldn't help but tremble with beads of sweat oozing from their foreheads, and their limbs turned cold.

Why didn't they say this before bringing them here? Why only mention it now?!

They felt deep regret!

They couldn't offend the Ancient Immortal Ye Family, nor could they offend the Ancient Immortal Gu Family. They were between a rock and a hard place right now…

Ye Liuli wanted to say something, but didn't know how to open her mouth.

"It turned out you are from the Ancient Immortal Ye Family! No wonder Lady Ye Liuli was so fearless and directly came knocking at my door."

Gu Changge lightly spoke after hearing her words, and didn't deny her thoughts, "My father had a lot of dealings with the Ye Family's Patriarch back in the day. Senior should know that I will be the one taking charge of the Family in the future!"

His words were uttered with a playful smirk. When it came to comparing background, there was no one who could contend with him. As for Aunt Xue? She naturally understood the hint in Gu Changge's words.

Not only was he from the Ancient Immortal Gu Family, but he was also the son of the Gu Family's Patriarch! After all, only people on the same level as the Ye Family's Patriarch could have dealings with him.

People at that level were so mighty that a single stomp of their's could shake the Upper Realm and cause unimaginable changes that would affect the world's development for generations. They were monstrous beings who couldn't be described with words!

Worse still? She had heard that the Ancient Immortal Gu Family's Patriarch only had one heir!

As long as the young man in front of her didn't fall before his time, then he would undoubtedly be among the highest echelons of the Upper Realms in the future!

He may even be the Patriarch of the Ancient Immortal Gu Family if everything went in his favor!

As these thoughts crossed Aunt Xue's mind, the smile on her face deepened, and her expression turned even more humble and respectful. She felt flattered. Gu Changge calling her 'Senior' was a great honor!

At the same time, Ye Liuli felt her head buzz and her face turned pale. This matter had exceeded her wildest imagination!

[Bang!]

The creatures from the Ancient Sacred Mountains felt their blood freeze, and all of them immediately fell to their knees out of sheer fright.

"Your Excellency… Quetian offended you just now, so we hope Your Excellency will show generosity and forgive us…"

Their voices trembled and they almost pissed their pants. Although they hadn't uttered any nonsense, what if they were swatted to death just for having a relationship with that loudmouth?

[VILFIC's Crib]

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VILFIC.

Chapter 54: Innumerable Evil Methods; Extreme Humiliation!

"Your Excellency, please spare our lives! We had eyes, but couldn't see Mount Tai and offended you unknowingly…"

[VILFIC: 'Have eyes but can't see Mount Tai' is an expression that means to not recognize someone strong when they are standing in front of you, OR, flaunting your might and looking down on someone who is of a far higher status than you.]

The previously-haughty creatures of the Ancient Sacred Mountains knelt on the ground with bloodless, pale expressions showing their extreme fright.

It was as if they had come across their natural predator.

Their haughtiness and domineering arrogance from a while ago had completely disappeared right now!

The people of the Ancient Lin Family felt their hearts bloom in joy as they watched the scene in front of them. No matter how powerful the adversary's background, didn't they still have to kneel before their Young Lord Gu?

"Why is this happening…"

Ye Liuli's face had also turned pale, and her jade-like hands tightly held her long sword. She wasn't stupid — on the contrary, she was smarter than her peers. The conversation between Aunt Xue and that Gu Changge was enough for her to understand one fact: 'Gu Changge had a higher status than her!'

Although she was from the Upper Realm's Ancient Immortal Ye Family, she wasn't her father's only daughter even if he loved her the most. Gu Changge, on the other hand, was the sole heir of the Ancient Immortal Gu Family's Patriarch.

It was very likely that Gu Changge would be the one in-charge of the Ancient Immortal Gu Family in the future — she couldn't match his terrifying background with her current identity!

Ye Liuli couldn't help but feel depressed when she realized this reality. Just why did her Brother Ye Chen provoke such a mighty figure?

She had thought that she could easily deal with her Brother Ye Chen's enemy using her background and means, but now it seemed that all of those thoughts were nothing more than her childish delusions.

Ye Liuli's face turned paler than before, and her haughtiness from before was completely gone by now.

"My Lady, this is definitely a misunderstanding! You should apologize to Young Lord Gu, too!"

Aunt Xue decided to persuade Ye Liuli, "Why would Young Lord Gu bother about the existence of a nobody like Ye Chen? Before him, Ye Chen is nothing more than an insignificant existence not worth minding."

In Aunt Xue's opinion, having a good relationship with this Young Lord Gu was far more important than anything else. She couldn't understand how her Lady could be so stupid to not even realize this fact?

She felt deep regret and realized that she should have gone to find that Ye Chen and beat him to death a long time ago, behind her Lady's back. A fool like him, who had provoked Young Lord Gu so easily, would only commit worse crimes in the future!

"Aunt Xue, you need not speak anymore! It's impossible for me to apologize to someone who made my Brother Ye Chen run from one place to another like a homeless orphan…"

Ye Liuli stubbornly responded. Her eyes showed deep unwillingness, and she refused to apologize to Gu Changge no matter what happened.

The conversation between the two naturally fell in Gu Changge's eyes. His face still showed a calm and indifferent expression, but in his heart, he couldn't stop laughing.

After all, Ye Liuli was nothing but a little girl, so what winds and waves could she make before him?

As for Ye Liuli's identity as the little princess of the Ancient Immortal Ye Family? Gu Changge felt that he could use her.

Wasn't she Ye Chen's childhood sweetheart who was greatly fond of him? Ye Chen happened to be her weakness.

Speaking of which, the Ancient Immortal Ye Family's influence in the Upper Realm wasn't small. As a Family that was the closest to True Immortals among all the Ancient Family's, they were said to be descendants of Immortals themselves.

Gu Changge's lips curled into a smirk as he thought up a detailed plan in his heart. After all, he was the inheritor of a forbidden technique who was born with a Devil Heart, so there was no way he would lack evil methods and crooked means.

Controlling a mere Ye Liuli wouldn't be all that hard for him.

At this moment, he showed a bit of impatience in his expression, and spoke with an annoyed tone, "So, what's your purpose in visiting me today? If you don't give this Gu an explanation, even if you are from the Ancient Immortal Ye Family…"

"Old Ming!"

Without speaking too much, Gu Changge commanded towards the void.

"My Lord, this old slave is at your command!"

[Swoosh!]

As soon as Gu Changge's words fell, Old Ming appeared from the void with a cold smile adorning his face. He released a terrifying force of oppression that immediately suppressed the surroundings and made everyone pale on their spots.

Ye Liuli was suffocated!

This was the old servant she thought couldn't rival her Aunt Xue? He was too powerful!

"Young Lord Gu, please calm down! It's indeed My Lady's fault, and she shouldn't have offended you like this…"

Aunt Xue's expression changed and she hurriedly blocked Old Ming's oppressive aura. The old man in front of her was extremely mighty!

The two of them could only exert the might of a False God Realm cultivator in the Lower Realm, but the other party's False God Realm cultivation was mightier than her own. If they fought, then she might be able to handle a few exchanges at the start, but it won't be long before he would completely suppress her!

She was sure that she could escape with her Young Lady, but that would be contrary to her intentions, and she would only offend Gu Changge further. historical

Gu Changge, however, didn't give a damn about Aunt Xue's thoughts, nor did he look at her anymore. His expression turned indifferent, and he overlooked everyone!

"Don't tell me you were here for a chat? This Gu sees that there are a lot of people who came over…"

"Old Ming, kill one of them for this Lord!"

Gu Changge commanded.

As soon as they heard his words, the creatures of the Ancient Sacred Mountains behind Ye Liuli turned pale with extreme fright. Despair masked their faces, and they knelt on the ground and begged for mercy in loud voices.

"Young Lady, help us! We don't want to die."

"Young Lord, please spare our life!"

"Gu Changge, you are so despicable and shameless…"

Ye Liuli's face paled and her body trembled as she heard his words and their shouts. She never thought Gu Changge would use such a despicable method to bring her to her knees.

Unfortunately, Gu Changge didn't even look at her.

Su Qingge, on the other hand, intimately handed him a cup of tea and said with a sweet smile, "My Lord, your tea is ready."

Gu Changge gave her a nod of approval — he hadn't spoiled her in vain!

"My Lady, please apologize to Young Lord Gu! Why can't you understand? If Young Lord Gu desired to kill Ye Chen, would he be able to escape with his life?"

"How could Ye Chen ever have the ability to escape from someone as mighty as Young Lord Gu?"

"All of this is most-likely a misunderstanding!"

"You are the Princess of the Ancient Immortal Ye Family, while Young Lord Gu is the Young Master of the Ancient Immortal Gu Family, so he won't make things difficult for you as long as you apologize to him…"

Aunt Xue sighed in her heart, and kept persuading Ye Liuli. She was doing it while keeping her Young Lady's best interests in her mind.

How could a mere Ye Chen deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Young Lord Gu?

"Someone like him can't be a good person…"

Ye Liuli showed an enraged and defiant expression, and glared at Gu Changge. Her eyes spewed fire, and she desired to burn Gu Changge into ash.

"Do it."

Gu Changge slowly took a sip of the tea in his hand, and spoke.

"Understood, My Lord!"

Old Ming received the order, and slapped out. Brilliant runes flickered, and the void around them trembled.

[Puff!]

A pale-faced, scary-looking creature from the Ancient Sacred Mountains was slapped to death with a face full of despair. His sudden death shocked the rest!

"Young Lady, have mercy! We don't want to die!"

"Young Lady, we came here with you, so you can't do this to us…"

They couldn't help but resent Ye Liuli. It was clear that she could save them all as long as she showed a better attitude and apologized! Yet, why wasn't she doing it?

Were their lives not even worth a few words from her?

Gu Changge indifferently watched all of this. From the beginning to the end, his face showed no change in his expression.

Ye Liuli couldn't help but ground her teeth as she saw his indifferent expression. Her body trembled, and extreme rage bubbled in her heart. She was forced against a wall, and couldn't help but regret her actions now.

What could she do now? Ask Aunt Xue to make a move?

It was clear from Aunt Xue's actions that she was on Gu Changge's side, and won't listen to her command at this time.

Ye Liuli felt extremely humiliated as she thought of this, and spoke through gritted teeth, "Everything that happened today was…Liuli's fault…I apologize! I hope Young Lord Gu can forgive Liuli…"

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Chapter 55: Everything Under Control; Planting A Thorn!

"Young Lord Gu, forgive me…"

Ye Liuli felt extreme humiliation as she uttered these words. Her voice trembled, showing just how much courage and determination she put into uttering those words from her mouth. She felt exhaustion overtake her as soon as she finished her words.

As the little princess of the Ancient Immortal Ye Family, she was hailed as a bright moon shining among the stars from the moment of her birth. Never had she suffered endless humiliation like today!

Alas! She couldn't deal with the man before her, and even the background behind her couldn't suppress him!

"You don't need to apologize for anything! This Lord isn't an unreasonable man — there's no way I will make matters difficult for you over such a trivial matter."

Gu Changge responded with a wave of his hand, and commanded Old Ming to stop with a playful smirk on his face.

Although he uttered words of righteousness with a straight face, Ye Liuli knew that everyone other than her would have been swatted to death if she hadn't apologized to him!

This man was extremely dangerous!

Be it his means or his incalculable thoughts, everything about him gave her a feeling of fright. She regretted pitting herself against him. Why was she so reckless? Why didn't she investigate the matter before coming to his door to seek justice?

She picked a rock, only to smash it on her own foot!

"See, My Lady, I told you it was a misunderstanding and Young Lord Gu won't embarrass you if you acknowledge your mistake."

Aunt Xue also heaved a sigh of relief once the matter ended. Ye Liuli, on the other hand, glared daggers at her.

Retainer was a good word, but in reality, Aunt Xue was nothing more than a servant! Yet today, this servant had overreached and made decisions in her stead without any authorization from her master!

Ye Liuli swore to report her actions to her father as soon as she returned to the Upper Realm!

Aunt Xue couldn't help but show a wry smile at her Lady's furious glare. She wasn't worried though. If the Patriarch heard about what happened today, he would certainly understand her and even agree with her actions.

After all, this Young Lord Gu was someone who was worthy to be a friend of their Ancient Immortal Ye Family. A mere apology was nothing. It's just that her Young Lady was still naive, and wasn't willing to accept defeat…

Everything Aunt Xue did was for the Family and her Lady!

As Old Ming withdrew, the terrifying aura pressing down on everyone in the surroundings also disappeared.

"Thank you! Thank you for your mercy, Young Lord!"

"Thank you for your mercy, Young Lord!"

The creatures of the Ancient Sacred Mountains kept kneeling, and proclaimed their gratitude for Gu Changge's mercy.

"You don't need to thank me — it was Lady Ye Liuli who saved your lives, so you should thank her."

Gu Changge responded.

Between him and Ye Liuli, the one the creatures of the Ancient Sacred Mountains resented more was definitely Ye Liuli right now…Gu Changge knew this well, so he naturally wouldn't give up on this chance to provoke discord between them.

After all, he wouldn't lose anything from a few words.

"Dare I ask Young Lord Gu's name?"

By now, Ye Liuli had also recovered from her feelings of humiliation, and stared at Gu Changge's face with a disgusting look in her eyes.

Wicked men truly had thick skins, she thought!

"Gu Changge."

By now, Gu Changge's expression of indifference had long disappeared. With a faint smile adoring his face, he handed the teacup in his hands to Su Qingge, who was standing beside him.

His calm and gentle expression gave people a sense of elegance and nobility.

Of course, that would have been the case with everyone, had they not seen his true face just now…

Ye Liuli never thought Gu Changge would be so quick to change his face, and this was exactly what increased the unease in her heart. After all, the most fearful people were those who showed no emotion whether they were enraged or joyful.

You could never tell what went through the minds of such people — they were truly unpredictable!

"Young Lord Gu, the reason I came here today was to enquire about a certain matter; no, to be precise, I came here to seek justice!"

Ye Liuli took in a deep breath to calm herself. No matter what, she had to seek justice from this villainous Gu Changge today!

"Oh?" Gu Changge raised his eyebrows, and said with a mysterious smile, "What justice do you want to seek? This Gu doesn't remember offending Lady Ye…"

"It's not about me, it's about my Brother Ye Chen!"

Ye Liuli directly got to the point. She couldn't stand Gu Changge's contemptuous and pretentious attitude of not knowing anything.

Gu Changge, on the other hand, loved the feeling of bringing others to their knees. Seeing others give in to him even though they hated him, and couldn't wait to bite his neck off, gave him a feeling of exhilaration.

Even if Ye Liuli was the little princess of the Ancient Immortal Ye Family, Gu Changge wouldn't give her any face. Of course, he wanted to have her kneel and beg, but he knew that would have the opposite affect. What's more? That beautiful middle-aged guardian behind her wouldn't let that happen.

Pushing Ye Liuli, the princess of the Ancient Immortal Ye Family, to her knees would be tantamount to slapping the Ancient Immortal Ye Family in the face.

Gu Changge wasn't dumb enough to shoot himself in the foot. If he did that, he would only worsen his situation when it came time for him to return to the Upper Realm.

Everything had to be done in moderation.

As for killing Ye Liuli and the rest? Whether it was possible or not, Gu Changge would never do something that will bring him more losses than gains.

There was no way the daughter of the Ancient Immortal Ye Family's Patriarch wouldn't have some life-saving treasures or means on her person. He would need other means to deal with Ye Liuli.

"You want justice for Ye Chen? I don't remember doing anything to him though…could Lady Ye be mistaken about something?"

"Why would I let him go if I really wanted to do something to him? Squeezing an ant like him to death isn't all that hard for me, after all."

Gu Changge said with a light smile.

Ye Liuli felt her breath halt as she heard his words. She felt as if he was looking down on her and everything else around her!

Unfortunately, it was nothing but a fact that her Brother Ye Chen was nothing more than an ant before someone of Gu Changge's status and identity right now. She couldn't help but feel confused.

How did the enmity between the two even come about?

Logically speaking, her Brother Ye Chen didn't know her true identity, so how did he survive after offending Gu Changge? Could it be that Gu Changge truly never tried to kill her Brother Ye Chen? historical

What was her Brother Ye Chen up to? What had he gone through while she was away?

Gu Changge vaguely guessed Ye Liuli's thoughts through her displeased and confused expression. He couldn't help but cackle in his heart.

Why hadn't he killed Ye Chen?

Obviously, because he was waiting for that leek to fatten up, so he could get as much meat from him as possible when he finally sent him to the slaughterhouse!

How could Ye Liuli comprehend his reasoning?

"Impossible! Brother Ye Chen is an honest and upright person who will never do anything to provoke others!"

Ye Liuli shook her head in disbelief. At the same time, her gaze fell upon Su Qingge, who stood beside Gu Changge.

According to the rumors, her Brother Ye Chen was a toad who wanted to eat swan meat, and coveted the beauty of the Eastern Wilderness' number one fairy! Dressed in clothes as white as snow, Su Qingge indeed looked like a fairy who had descended upon the mortal world.

Ye Liuli held great confidence in her appearance, but when she compared herself to the woman in front of her, she realized that she wasn't as good as her!

She held an amazing, mature charm that she couldn't make up for right now.

Such a woman could indeed move her Brother Ye Chen's heart, so the rumors might not be completely false…

"Since Young Lord Gu didn't intend to kill Brother Ye Chen, they why did you destroy the Buddhist Holy Land that was related to Brother Ye Chen?"

Ye Liuli suddenly raised her head and glared at Gu Changge through her reddened, glazed eyes. She was unwilling to accept reality, and couldn't stop herself from questioning him.

After all, the rumors said that the Buddhist Holy Land's Holy Son had refused to reveal her Brother Ye Chen's whereabouts, and that was why Gu Changge commanded his servant to obliterate them in rage.

She couldn't make sense of these matters anymore.

"Ridiculous!"

Right then, Gu Changge's expression froze over, and he said with an indifferent tone, "Could it be that Lady Ye came here to interrogate me? So what if I trample an ant to death? Since when do I need to explain my actions before you?"

Gu Changge's words suffocated Ye Liuli, and her face paled. She couldn't help but tightly clench her long sword. Her head buzzed, and she didn't know how to respond to him.

He was correct!

Destroying the Buddhist Holy Land was no different from trampling an ant, so why would he need a reason for that?

"Lady Ye, is there anything else you would like to ask? If not, then please return to where you came from."

Gu Changge said with an annoyed tone showing his desire for the 'guests' to take their leave. He should have already planted a thorn in Ye Liuli's heart. As for whether it will do anything, that would depend on his actions in the future.

Of course, he had other ways to deal with her even if the thorn he planted did nothing.

Everything was under his control!

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Chapter 56: Giving No Face; Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm!

Ye Liuli's expression froze as she saw Gu Changge's unhappy expression, and heard him ask them to leave. But she realized that she had indeed gone too far — after all, since when did Gu Changge need to explain his actions before her?

His claim that he didn't try to kill her Brother Ye Chen also didn't hold any falsehood. Ye Liuli couldn't find any words of retort to his statements. The gap between Gu Changge and Ye Chen was simply too great, so much so that one of them was in Heaven while the other was on the Earth.

Ye Chen would have long perished if Gu Changge wished for him to die. Ye Liuli couldn't help but feel apologetic towards Gu Changge after this realization hit her.

She wasn't an ignorant woman who couldn't listen to reason.

Today, she had come knocking at their door asking Gu Changge for an explanation out of nowhere. Now that she thought about her actions, she realized that she had been somewhat unreasonable.

Gu Changge wasn't going too far by looking down on her and asking her to apologize; the fault lied with her!

"Liuli has offended you today, Young Lord Gu! Thank you for clarifying this matter for Liuli."

Ye Liuli regained her composure and said to Gu Changge.

"Since you have received what you wanted, you may leave now!"

Gu Changge wasn't surprised by her words, but he couldn't care less. His indifference made Ye Liuli frown, and she felt a little down.

She had never suffered such humiliation, especially, she had never been chased out by someone. Today, she had hit an iron plate multiple times because of this man in front of her.

She felt unwilling and unconvinced!

Of course, Ye Liuli's pride didn't allow her to bicker with him anymore. Without saying another word, she turned around and prepared to leave.

"Young Lord Gu, I think you young 'uns should get along with each other. After all, all of us are from the Upper Realm, and it's fate that has brought us all together here in the Lower Realm…"

Aunt Xue couldn't help but speak with flattery after seeing the exchange between the two. She believed from the bottom of her heart that their meeting with Gu Changge was an unprecedented opportunity, and that they shouldn't miss it.

"No need, I am not interested in her!"

Gu Changge direct refusal pushed Aunt Xue's words down her throat, and her expression stiffened. He didn't know what was going through this middle-aged beauty's mind, but he couldn't care less about her.

He didn't need to give face to Ye Liuli or anyone related to her, nor did he need to brush up on her favorability towards him.

"Ah…"

An expression of embarrassment appeared on Aunt Xue's face, and she didn't know what else to say. She understood that her Young Lady's performance today was somewhat inappropriate, even shameful, but to say those words so bluntly…he wasn't giving any face to her Lady.

Ye Liuli, who had turned around, trembled and stopped in her tracks. What did he mean by saying he wasn't interested in her? She felt that Aunt Xue had made her lose all face today.

Ye Liuli's feelings of humiliation deepened, and she gnashed her pearly teeth.

"My Lady, forgive me…"

Aunt Xue felt guilt claw at her heart. She understood that her Lady had lost much face due to her actions today.

Ye Liuli ignored her, and with her frosty expression chilling further, she left without saying a word or looking back. She was worried that she might do something untoward if she stayed there any longer.

From her birth to this day, she had never suffered humiliation as extreme as what Gu Changge gave her. Her feelings of apology towards Gu Changge immediately disappeared into thin smoke.

He was an absolute villain!

Staying in his presence would only bring her more disgrace.

……

[Ding! You have shaken Ye Liuli's trust in Ye Chen! Ye Chen lost 100 Points of Fortune Value! You received 500 Destiny Points!]

A System Prompt rang in Gu Changge's mind as soon as Ye Liuli and her group left. A playful smile appeared on his face as everything had gone according to his plans.

Ye Liuli might be an impulsive brat, but she wasn't stupid. A few nudges from him were enough to lead her down a spiral of her own thoughts. historical

True, Ye Liuli would hate him to his bones, but Gu Changge couldn't care less about that. Sooner or later, he will deal with her, too!

Just a few sentences from him were enough to give her some food for thought. Right now, she wondered if Ye Chen had truly done something evil? After all, the Ye Chen in her impression was a honest, kind, and persevering young man.

A large amount of Ye Chen's luck came from this cousin with a mighty background. Over the last period of time, Ye Chen must have obtained a lot of opportunities, and his Fortune Value should have skyrocketed.

Gu Changge was waiting for the right moment to harvest that leek.

'Attribute Panel.'

Then, Gu Changge called out in his heart.

— — — — — —

Host: Gu Changge

Halo: Destined Heavenly Villain

Identity: True Disciple of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Palace

Bloodline: Devil Heart, Dao Bone

Cultivation:

Conferred Lord (Late Stage)

Mystical Abilities:

Destiny Points: 2000

Fortune Value: 480 (Dark)

System Shop: Open

Warehouse:

— — — — — —

After consuming the 3000 Destiny Points required to reach the Late Stage of the Conferred Lord Realm, he was left with 1500 Destiny Points. Those had risen to 2000 after this haul.

Over the last couple of days, his Fortune Value had also increased slowly. He had received 30 Points without putting in any effort, or plundering someone else's Fortune.

Gu Changge knew that this rise in his Fortune Value was because of the overpowered Fortune Su Qingge and Lin Qiuhan were blessed with. Lin Qiuhan's terrifying talent for Alchemy finally flourished during this period of time, and that gave another boost to her Fortune Value.

At the same time, Gu Changge's Fortune Value also rose because of her.

Then, Gu Changge started to ponder about Ye Chen's affairs.

Now that Ye Liuli had come out of her seclusion and stepped into the world, it shouldn't be long before the plot unites her with Ye Chen. It's just that Ye Liuli didn't know where Ye Chen was hiding right now.

However, Ye Chen, himself, should look for her as soon as news regarding her actions spread around. Unless Ye Chen had a hole in his brain, there's no way he would want to let go of a thigh as fat as Ye Liuli's.

He will take the initiative to show himself!

'I can clearly sense Ye Chen's exact location from the mark I left behind on his Master…'

'He isn't far from the Central Heavenly City, and should be at the point where the eight regions intersect.'

A strange light flicked in Gu Changge's eyes as he squinted in thought.

'If my guess is correct, the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm should open any time now. It's the reason my Original descended to the Lower Realm, so there's no way I will let go of the [Eight Desolate Demon Halberd]!'

Gu Changge went through the memories in his mind. The Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm was created by a Quasi-Supreme powerhouse to seal the monstrous weapon, the [Eight Desolate Demon Halberd].

The [Eight Desolate Demon Halberd] had a deep connection to the secret technique Gu Changge cultivated, so there was no way he would let go of it.

As for how terrifying and fierce the [Eight Desolate Demon Halberd] was? There wasn't even a need to think about it. A Quasi-Supreme had to self-immolate in order to seal it and prevent it from causing chaos in the world.

According to the normal cliche and tropes, Ye Chen would be the one receiving the inheritance of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm. During this process, he would suppress the [Eight Desolate Demon Halberd] and bring it under his control right when it escapes from its release and is about to bring a disaster to the Middle State.

Just like that, Ye Chen would become a hero who brings home a beauty and the treasures.

There was no need to talk about the dangers of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm created by a Quasi-Supreme.

In the Upper Realm, those with the title of Quasi-Supreme could easily be the Ancestors of supreme Dao Heritages that could exist for millions of years or even longer

If he didn't tread carefully inside the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm, the chance of him dying there wouldn't be small.

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Chapter 57: Yan Jis Thoughts; Rift Between Master and Disciple!

'The creatures of the Ancient Sacred Mountains arrived at the gate of the Ancient Lin Family with great fanfare, but their loudest man with wings on his back was immediately slapped to death.' — this news soon spread throughout the Middle State.

The matter became a hot topic of discussion among the cultivators, and everyone could be heard talking about it, be it after dinner or before teatime.

Although people didn't know the specific details of the events that transpired, they did hear that the creatures of the Ancient Sacred Mountains were forced to leave in despair. All the cultivators of the world learned after this that even a mighty existence like the Ancient Sacred Mountains couldn't stand before the mysterious Young Lord from the Upper Realm!

The mysterious Young Lord Gu was unfathomable!

Other than that, the girl in purple who called herself Ye Chen's cousin also attracted the attention of many. Some said that her origin wasn't minor either, and she came from a background even mightier than the Ancient Sacred Mountains.

It's just that not many believed those rumors.

The cultivators, who had witnessed everything from outside the Ancient Lin Family, had seen the girl in purple leave with an ugly expression on her frosty face. It was clear that she had hit an iron plate inside the Ancient Lin Family.

Many then speculated that the girl in purple might be from the Upper Realm as well, and this statement was accepted by the majority.

All kinds of rumors spread through the Middle State, causing a stir.

……

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the Dao Conference was held in the Moon-facing Ancient City as scheduled.

Many Holy Lands, big shots, and descendants of Ancient Dynasties came to participate, and that made the Moon-facing Ancient City extremely lively.

Everyone had the same goal in mind: 'meet the mysterious Young Lord during this Dao Conference!'

Too bad, they were disappointed.

Although there were people from the Ancient Lin Family who came to participate, no one got to see any signs of the Young Lord's presence. He wasn't even present at the platform where all the big shots gathered together to watch the Dao Conference.

This brought great disappointment to a lot of cultivators who had especially arrived to gaze upon the Heavenly visage of the Young Lord from the Upper Realm. Unfortunately, they didn't have the fortune.

As for visiting the Ancient Lin Family?

They weren't qualified.

Naturally, Gu Changge had no interest in such a low-leveled Dao Conference. Right now, he was heading towards the intersection of the Middle State's eight regions near the border of the Central Heavenly City, together with Old Ming.

Since Ye Chen was around that area, then it meant that the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm was also there. The Secret Realm should be opening any day now, according to his calculations.

……

In a remote town near the border of the Central Heavenly City.

With sky-high mountains, towering ancient trees, and extremely vast plains, it was a place not visited much by cultivators on normal days due to its remote location.

But today, innumerable cultivators and creatures of other races flew around in the sky leaving behind brilliant lights like rainbows. Some rode atop beasts, others stood atop magic weapons, and many wandered on foot all over the place.

"A brilliant divine light broke out from this place a while ago, and Heavenly phenomenon were seen from as far as three thousand miles away! This attracted the attention of the many forces and cultivators nearby, and they say a divine treasure is about to be born here…"

"No wonder there are so many cultivators coming here! This was the reason."

A youth with ordinary features walked through the streets and listened to the chatter of the townsfolk. His face showed a resolute expression, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It seems that someone has already discovered the entrance of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm recorded in the fragment!"

"I have already collected all the fragments of the Secret Realm's map, so I can walk around freely no matter how many deathtraps there are inside it. Other than that, I also have the key left behind by the Senior who created this Heavenly Secret Realm."

"Once the entrance opens, I will blend in with all the cultivators rushing inside and head towards the core of the Secret Realm…"

The youth appeared to be speaking to himself, but, in fact, he was communicating with his Master who lived in the ring on his finger.

This youth was none other than Ye Chen!

During this period, he had improved his cultivation and even obtained massive opportunities while searching for the map's fragments. He was already at the peak of the Transcendent Realm right now!

In just a few months, he had risen from the Spirit Palace Realm to the peak of the Transcendent Realm, and even faintly touched the threshold of the Great-Transcendent Realm. If ordinary cultivators heard about his insane cultivation speed, their eyes would pop out of their eye sockets, and they wouldn't be able to stop themselves from exclaiming in shock.

Even the word 'monstrous' wasn't enough to describe such freakish talent.

Of course, it wouldn't surprise Gu Changge. After all, this was expected from the Favored Children of Heaven.

Ye Chen, however, was not satisfied even with such tremendous improvement. He felt that his cultivation still speed wasn't fast enough. Although he had chanced upon many opportunities, he still couldn't close the chasm between him and Gu Changge.

"Only when I get the inheritance of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm will I be able to kill that Gu Changge and take my revenge…"

"And that b!tc4, Su Qingge…"

Flames of hatred flared in Ye Chen's eyes as he recalled the past. After pondering over the matter for a while, he had come to the realization that Gu Changge's strength was indeed not something he could deal with.

Previously, no matter how mighty his enemies, or how great the background behind them, he had always come out on top by turning danger into an opportunity and receiving a massive power-up. This made Ye Chen believe that the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm was the opportunity prepared for him to turn over his current situation.

Inside the ring, Yan Ji floated in the void with a bored expression. She didn't reply to Ye Chen even after hearing his words.

With her glazed, scarlet pupils, she stared into the void with a dazed expression. Right now, her appearance didn't resemble the mighty Master Ye Chen was so familiar with.

She had watched Ye Chen improve sharply over the last period of time with her own eyes. His speed of improvement was even more ferocious then some of the geniuses of the Upper Realm.

All of this gave her a strange feeling, and she didn't know what to do.

Before, she had thought that Ye Chen would never be able to take revenge on Gu Changge in this life. Even if he received the inheritance of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm, that fact wouldn't change.

Back in her heydey, she might not have been a Quasi-Supreme, but she wasn't too far behind from that level. In her opinion, Gu Changge, a youth who could take out something as precious as the [Immortal Spirit-Gathering Pill, couldn't be from a simple background. His Family or Sect wouldn't be lacking existences at the Quasi-Supreme or Supreme level.

Because of this, Yan Ji had given up on persuading Ye Chen, and resented him somewhat now.

No matter how one compared him with Gu Changge, Ye Chen couldn't hold a candle before him. Their backgrounds were too far apart, and so was their cultivation base. Ye Chen would never be able to succeed in his revenge. historical

But now…Yan Ji's thoughts had changed. With the speed at which Ye Chen's cultivation rose, he might really be able to create a miracle.

Yan Ji couldn't help but feel some worry for Gu Changge.

Maybe, she was grateful to him for the [Immortal Spirit-Gathering Pill]…or maybe, his sincere attitude back in the dungeon moved her. At that time, he could have easily killed Ye Chen, or even taken the ring away from him with force, but he did neither.

Yan Ji had a good impression of Gu Changge, and believed that he would make massive waves in the future. Because of this, Yan Ji was in a complicated mood and didn't know whose side to take.

Her remnant spirit had fallen into the Lower Realm and survived in a ring. Later, Ye Chen got the ring and it was because of his hard-cultivated Spiritual Qi that she could awaken from her slumber. If not for him, she wouldn't know how long it would take for her to wake up.

It was precisely because of her that Ye Chen went from a well-known genius to a despised trash whose cultivation regressed instead of rising. His fiancee broke the engagement between them, and he ended up as an object of ridicule for everyone.

She felt extreme guilt towards him, and that's why she took him as her disciple and taught him as much as she could. She was determined to help this persevering youth rise to the top again.

Unfortunately, Ye Chen's recent performance brought her great disappointment. He couldn't tell between good and bad, and flames of jealousy and envy clouded his judgement.

It had come to the point where he even suspected her, and thought that she was in cahoots with Gu Changge!

If that was the case, then why would she bother staying by his side and keep on guiding him in his cultivation? After all, Gu Changge was far superior to him in every aspect, so shouldn't she immediately go over to his side?

She had held true to her conscience, and was unmoved by Gu Changge's sincerity in the face of her desire to repay the grace she had received from Ye Chen.

Alas! Ye Chen couldn't comprehend such a simple matter, and thought that she was staying with him right now out of pity.

This broke Yan Ji's heart and left her helpless.

She knew a rift had appeared between her and Ye Chen, and the problem, contrary to Ye Chen's belief, lied with Ye Chen himself.

She wasn't the one at fault here.

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Chapter 58: Fattened Leek; Time to Harvest!

Ye Chen didn't know Yan Ji's current thoughts.

Over the last period of time, his cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds, and that brought him unprecedented confidence he never had before.

Gu Changge had given him a deep setback a while ago, and that damaged his Dao Heart and made him suspicious of everything in life.

Right now, he was walking towards the depths of the mountains after listening to the news from the townsfolk and other cultivators in the surroundings. With the Secret Realm's map in his hands, he wasn't worried about not getting the goods.

Of course, he knew that a rift had formed between him and Yan Ji over the last few days — he could feel the change in the way she treated him.

After carefully thinking about the events, he realized that he had indeed gone overboard with his words and hurt his Master's heart. Even though his Master said she didn't care about the past, he had still apologized to her again and again, and did his best to make amends.

Alas! The rift between them couldn't be closed.

Ye Chen also understood that he could no longer put all of his trust in anyone around him, especially after he experienced Su Qingge's betrayal. Although his Master treated him with great care, she was also a woman. Who could guarantee she wouldn't be tempted by a man like Gu Changge?

It was possible that his Master didn't want to tell him the truth, and was staying with him out of pity.

Gloominess filled Ye Chen's eyes as those thoughts crossed his mind, and he tightly clenched his fists. His Master belonged to him and him alone — he would never let Gu Changge take her away!

"Master, why do you think that Gu Changge descended to the Lower Realm? Since he came down with a servant who can easily destroy a power like the Buddhist Holy Land, I think he came for the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm, too!"

Out of nowhere, Ye Chen asked Yan Ji with a strange smile on his face. He wanted to see Yan Ji's reaction at his words.

Hearing his words, Yan Ji was momentarily stunned, but then immediately said with a nod, "I think your guess isn't too far off. Except for the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm, there's nothing else worthy of his attention in this Lower Realm,"

Yan Ji responded to him without thinking too much about his question. She treated it as nothing more than a random question from Ye Chen, as Ye Chen had a habit of asking her about anything and everything.

"That's right! Gu Changge must covet something in the Secret Realm. When he receives the news about the Secret Realm, he will most likely come here for whatever he wants to obtain. Unfortunately for him, only I have the map of this Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm, and anyone else who enters will encounter many dangers. There's even a chance for them to lose their life…"

"Considering the Secret Realm's restriction, there's no way his old servant will be able to step inside. This means that Gu Changge will have to enter the Secret Realm all by himself, without anyone to protect or guide him…I will rush to the Secret Realm's core region ahead of him, and when he arrives there, I will use the Secret Realm's key to control the formations in there…"

"Master, do you think I can have my revenge like this?"

Ye Chen formulated his every step, and asked in a faint voice.

All of it made sense.

Naturally, he said it out loud to see his Master's reaction. After all, his plan sounded flawless, and he should be able to slaughter Gu Changge and bury him in the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm.

"Your plan is reasonable, but what makes you think Gu Changge doesn't have a map or some other means to travel through the Secret Realm?"

Yan Ji didn't know Ye Chen's true intentions. After hearing his plan, she thought about it for a long time, and felt that it wasn't all that feasible.

After all, Gu Changge was someone from the Upper Realm, so there was no way he would come down unprepared. How could he not understand the dangers of the Secret Realm?

And, from what she glimpsed of Gu Changge's mind, he wasn't a reckless person.

"Is that so? Master, your words indeed make sense…"

Although he said that, a flash of gloom passed through Ye Chen's eyes.

What other means could Gu Changge have? What did his Master mean by those words? Why was his Master so confident in Gu Changge, but felt that his means weren't enough?

Was there something she didn't want him to know?

He no longer spoke.

Yan Ji didn't think too much about their exchange, and mentioned another matter, "Little Chen, there's one thing you must pay attention to: 'the force behind your cousin is extremely terrifying, so I suggest that you don't meet her before your strength reaches the False God Realm!'"

Naturally, Yan Ji said this for Ye Chen's own good. Over the past few days, she had heard a lot of rumors about Ye Chen's cousin. The girl in purple was most-likely from an Ancient Immortal Family from the Upper Realm.

One thing Yan Ji didn't doubt was: 'for a Family like that, Ye Chen's current background, talent, and cultivation base weren't worth mentioning. To them, bloodline mattered more than individuals.'

'Once they found out that Ye Chen was getting too close with this cousin of his, they would most-likely send someone to kill Ye Chen in the cradle.'

"Master, I understand your considerations, but Master, you don't need to worry about my and Liuli's matter."

Ye Chen shook his head, and responded with a cold tone after listening to her words. Obviously, he had also received the news from the Moon-facing Ancient City, and that brought him a pleasant surprise. To him, the news was nothing short of receiving heavy rain after a long drought.

His cousin was his biggest backer!

Yet, his Master actually wanted him to not contact his cousin — why was that?

His cousin came from a terrifying background, so why couldn't he have contact with her? Was his Master afraid that he would gain an even mightier backer than Gu Changge?

Ye Chen's heart turned cold as those thoughts crossed his mind.

As for his cousin's family sending someone to murder him? He disregarded that as nothing but nonsense. He didn't believe anyone had the guts to do something like that to him, with his cousin by his side.

Ye Chen felt at ease after he considered his cousin's feelings and attitude towards him. As for his Master? Ye Chen was so disappointed in her that he no longer wanted to continue their conversation.

……

The news regarding the opening of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm soon spread throughout the Middle State.

Dazzling, heavenly brilliance illuminated the area where the eight regions of the Middle State intersected, attracting the attention of innumerable forces and cultivators.

Any news about the birth of a magical treasure, or the opening of a secret realm, could easily cause a massive sensation all over the world. Such events always attracted mighty forces and big shots, and everyone would come rushing like sharks that had smelled blood.

The opening of this Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm was no different.

Many Holy Lands, Ancient Dynasties, and other large and small forces of the Middle State immediately sent their people. The same was true for factions of the rest of the world, and all of them were afraid of missing this massive opportunity.

Secret Realms didn't form out of nowhere, and the process that created them was extremely rare and unfathomable. Some formed over massive spans of time, while others were left behind by mythical existences and worked as the inheritances of said existences.

No matter how small a Secret Realm, once it opened, it would give birth to innumerable Heavenly Treasures, thick Spiritual Qi, Ancient Medicinal Herbs and Plants, Spiritual Ores, and so on…

Before long, this remote town turned into the most prosperous part of the region. Every day, more and more cultivators and creatures arrived, attracted by the legendary Secret Realm.

Unfortunately, people discovered that not everyone had the fortune to enter the Secret Realm. The entrance of the Secret Realm had a layer of extremely terrifying barriers that gave a horrible backlash to anyone beyond the Great-Transcendent Realm.

Any intruder who broke through the restriction would be obliterated on the spot, causing a great tempest of Heavenly Energies in the Secret Realm.

The Emperors and Holy Lords of the various forces were left helpless. If they wanted to enter, they would need to suppress their cultivation and make sure they didn't release their true auras. For this reason, they decided to only send their disciples and elders of the Great-Transcendent Realm to the Secret Realm for experience.

……

'It seems that everything is going according to my expectations. This Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm is a special playground prepared to give Ye Chen a boost.'

'The inheritance of a Quasi-Supreme is just about right to boost a Favored Son of Heaven!'

'Tsk, since cultivators above the Great-Transcendent Realm can't enter without suppressing their cultivation, then I presume this Secret Realm should push Ye Chen's cultivation to the Great-Transcendent Realm in one fell swoop…'

"What a wonderful coincidence! I never thought the Secret Realm would open at such an opportune time."

Gu Changge stood atop a mountain with his hands behind his back, and overlooked everything that happened on the scene around the Secret Realm. An expression of interest covered his face as he uttered words that the Ancient Lin Family's powerhouses behind him couldn't comprehend.

They couldn't comprehend his words, nor did they have the guts to ask Young Lord Gu what he meant by his words. With their lips tightly sealed, they stood behind him with respectful expression.

It was better to keep quiet sometimes.

Gu Changge had decided to bring along some people from the Ancient Lin Family since he couldn't just do everything all by himself. If something trivial and cumbersome came up, he could make them take care of it.

As for the limit imposed by the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm? The reason wasn't all that hard for Gu Changge to guess — he didn't even need to put in any effort thinking about it.

After all, the Secret Realm was an experience ground prepared specifically for the Favored Son of Heaven, so how could it allow others to come in and steal his boost? historical

What's more? The Secret Realm was left behind by a Quasi-Supreme, so even Old Ming, a mighty God King, would have to suppress his cultivation to the Great-Transcendent Realm before he entered.

Gu Changge tut-tutted[1] in his heart. This treatment wasn't something any random Lu, Bu, or Du could enjoy. The Heavenly Daddy deliberately rigged opportunities and benefits in favor of the Favored Children of Heaven.

[1: tut-tut is an exclamation used to express disapproval or annoyance.]

It was no different from presenting well-cooked meat on a golden plate, and then feeding it to them, too!

[VILFIC: normally, Favored Kids can fight far above their levels. Since Ye Chen is at the peak of the Transcendent Realm now, he can easily obliterate any Great-Transcendent (normal or Saints who suppressed themselves) from the Lower Realm. This is how the game is rigged in his favor.]

But, so what?

Since he wanted to rob the Favored Son of Heaven's opportunity, even the Heavenly Daddy should forget about stopping him.

"Let's go."

Commanding with a faint voice, Gu Changge took the lead and headed towards the entrance of the Secret Realm not too far away, leaving behind a rainbow in his wake.

Even if he could only use the might of the Great-Transcendent Realm in the Secret Realm, it wouldn't be hard for him to kill Ye Chen.

This leek had fattened enough, and it was about time to harvest him.

[Boom!]

The entrance of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm was a thirty feet wide crack in space that exuded a hazy glow. Space around the crack fluctuated, and it connected the world to the dimension of the Secret Realm.

Many cultivators stood around the entrance, and watched it with eyes full of desire.

Many loose cultivators[2] from all around the world had gathered. There were those of the Great-Transcendent Realm, and even behemoths of the Saint Realm hidden among the crowd.

[2: loose cultivators are any cultivators who aren't associated with a Clan, Sect, Family, Organization, Holy Land, Dynasty, or whatever.]

Their idea was simple: 'if they entered by themselves, they wouldn't be able to guarantee a haul and would also need to contend with people from various forces for the opportunities. Instead, they would wait outside the Secret Realm, and directly steal from those who had already gone inside, once they came out.'

"Who are they?"

"They look like people from the Ancient Lin Family."

Soon, they saw a black-clothed man coming towards the entrance of the Secret Heavenly Realm with powerful cultivators of the Ancient Lin Family following behind him.

"He's that Young Lord!"

"Don't provoke them!"

The cultivators gathered together were stunned by their sudden appearance, and their expressions couldn't help but change drastically. Scared, they retreated in a hurry.

Of all the powers in the world, the only one they feared was the Ancient Lin Family. Of course, the one they truly feared was the Young Lord who was staying in the Ancient Lin Family.

As long as one was from the Middle State, there's no way they wouldn't know about the Young Lord from the Upper Realm; they could easily recognize him by his black robe, tall figure, and godly temperament!

He was a character they could absolutely not provoke!

At this time, all of them involuntarily retreated from the entrance of the Secret Realm in a hurry, leaving the place clear.

[Hum!]

A powerful ripple spread around, and brilliant runes flashed.

Gu Changge naturally couldn't care less about this bunch of loose cultivators. With his group of followers, he directly entered the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm!

The world around them (Gu Changge's group) spun, and they felt as if they were floating through a spatial tunnel!

Soon, the aura of the Secret Realm descended upon them, and Gu Changge recovered his balance mid-air. With his cultivation suppressed to the peak of the Great-Transcendent Realm, he safely landed!

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Chapter 59: Gu Changge in Every Word; Green Hat from Gu Changge!

[Hum!]

Brilliant rays of light spread everywhere as violent spatial fluctuations wreaked havoc in the surroundings. Soon, a crack appeared in the air, and several figures emerged from the crack.

They were Gu Changge and his group.

The expression of the cultivators in the surroundings showed a drastic change. Although they didn't know Gu Changge's identity, they were smart enough to know that someone who could bring along so many followers of the Great-Transcendent Realm wasn't someone they could afford to provoke.

Gu Changge chuckled at their reactions — it was exactly as he expected it to be. Only an idiot would dare come forward and mess with him at this moment. After all, he wasn't a Protagonist who was destined to be ridiculed no matter where he went.

[Inside the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm.]

The mountains towered through the clouds, and rivers snaked around on the ground. The sky above appeared to be unreachable, and the earth looked like a vast sea of green. Rich Spiritual Qi permeated every corner of the Realm, and it was as if it would liquify at any moment now.

For Gu Changge, someone who grew up up in the Upper Realm where extremely dense Spiritual Qi permeated everywhere, the level of Spiritual Qi in this Realm was nothing more than what he had seen outside his Gu Family's gates. It wasn't worth mentioning.

But, to the cultivators of the Lower Realm, this place was like a sacred land for cultivation. One day of hard-work here could equal many days of labor outside. This brought great shock and envy to their hearts.

"A Secret Realm like this is indeed a boon! No wonder so many people rush to enter as soon as these open…"

"It could be a great place for cultivation if it stayed open perpetually! Unfortunately, it will close down sooner or later."

The people of the Ancient Lin Family couldn't help but breathe sighs of regret. They were here to do Gu Changge's bidding, so they could obviously not move around freely and enjoy the blessings of the Secret Realm. Still, if they could receive Young Lord Gu's appreciation, they might obtain opportunities far greater than this Secret Realm in the future.

This much was still clear to them.

"This is an extremely important matter for the Young Lord, so don't even think about returning if you mess anything up!"

Old Ming gave his descendants a stern warning. He had also suppressed his cultivation to enter the Secret Realm as he didn't feel comfortable letting Gu Changge enter alone.

"Ancestor, you can rest assured! Even if we have to die in here, we will make sure Young Lord Gu obtains what he desires."

All the Elders of the Ancient Lin Family fell to their knees and pledged solemnly after listening to their Ancestor's warning.

Old Ming nodded in satisfaction at their performance.

'The Secret Realm only opened a few days ago, so Ye Chen should have only arrived at the edge of the Secret Realm's core region, no matter how fast he might be…'

'If I am not wrong, then he should also have a map of this place in his possession. He's not a treasure-hunting tool for nothing — I will allow him to clear the path for me.'

Gu Changge couldn't care less about the people behind him. An inexplicable smile adorned his face, and he thought about Ye Chen's matter in his heart. He could easily sense Ye Chen's exact location, and calculated that Ye Chen wasn't too far away from them. He was, at most, a few thousand miles away.

Although Gu Changge couldn't see Ye Chen's every move, he could still guess what he might be up to. Ye Chen might have looked like a defeated dog when he provoked him at the start, but right now, Gu Changge thought that his visage looked more handsome than anyone else'.

Gu Changge couldn't help but laugh, after all, Ye Chen was busy preparing a Fortuitous Opportunity for him.

"Let's go."

Done with his thoughts, he uttered his command for the ones behind him, and then turned into a brilliant flash of light that headed towards the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm's core region. Right now, they were at the Secret Realm's outer edge.

……

[In an area shrouded in mist.]

The mountains pierced through the clouds, ancient trees towered high, and one could see many ruins with collapsed palaces, pavilions, and shattered pillars scattered around with dead leaves.

[Shua!]

Blood splattered around as Ye Chen slashed a strange-looking beast in front of him in half, and then looked at a plant at the entrance of a nearby cave with a smile on his face.

The plant burned bright like a flame, and released a scorching aura in its surroundings.

"[Flame God's Flower, and it's thirty-thousand years old at that…not only can it help me condense my True Flame, but it will also raise my comprehension of the Flame Dao to another height…"

Ye Chen muttered to himself while harvesting the flaming plant.

Satisfaction filled his heart. He had obtained a lot of good stuff on this trip to the Secret Realm, and received another boost to his cultivation base. This compounded his happiness and confidence, and he came up with even more plans to deal with Gu Changge.

Of course, Ye Liuli was the biggest reason behind the sudden boost in his might.

After Ye Liuli hit an iron-plate in the Moon-facing Ancient City, he did his best to have someone pass his message off to her so she wouldn't worry about his safety.

Although many cultivators in the world knew he had offended Gu Changge, and avoided him like a plague, there were also cultivators who were willing to lend him a hand. Just like the Buddhist Holy Land's Holy Son, there were many others in the world with justice in their hearts who were won over by Ye Chen's charisma. They were more than willing to uphold justice by helping deliver his message to Ye Liuli.

Just like that, Ye Liuli found Ye Chen within a few days.

Ye Liuli came together with a bunch of her servants who were from the Ancient Sacred Mountains, and every single one of them was in the Great-Transcendent Realm, or higher. This gave Ye Chen a deep sense of security.

Once Gu Changge came into the Secret Realm, he wouldn't be able to leave. With his preparations, Gu Changge's death was set in stone. On this date next year would be Gu Changge's memorial day!

It's just that one thing confused Ye Chen a little. Ye Liuli wasn't as affectionate towards him as before, nor did she talk to him as much as before. She even made sure to keep a distance of three steps between them.

Still, Ye Chen didn't think too much into this matter. After all, Ye Liuli had grown up — she was no longer the little girl he used to know. Moreover, their background was too different, so it was normal to have this much change.

After putting the [Flame God's Flower] in his spatial ring, Ye Chen turned his attention towards a gorgeous girl dressed in purple not too far away from him. A satisfied smile appeared on his face as he gazed upon her milky, jade-like skin and colorful crystal-like eyes.

Ye Liuli had grown up and turned out even more stunning. She had an ethereal temperament, and a hazy brilliance shrouded her figure, making her looking like a goddess.

"Move your dog eyes! How dare you covet our Lady? How dare the toad descendent of a slave dream about eating swan meat?"[1]

[1: 'toad desiring swan meat' — an ugly piece of trash desiring a beautiful lady.]

Right then, a grating voice full of disdain fell into Ye Chen's ears, causing him to frown. His expression sank, and his face turned ugly.

It was that damn woman again!

Every time she opened her damn mouth, she would call him an ant or a toad — she just couldn't keep her mouth shut!

Although many had ridiculed Ye Chen over his life, he had always turned the situation around and given them a tight slap to their ugly faces. But the person looking down on him this time was Ye Liuli's retainer; this made it hard for him to retaliate, and he could only swallow his rage without any outlet to vent.

The one who spoke was none other than Ye Liuli's Aunt Xue.

Although Ye Liuli had scolded her after they returned, she couldn't vent too much on her and had to give up after a few words. After all, Aunt Xue had watched over her for more than a decade, so she couldn't possibly be too harsh on her.

And, when Ye Liuli rushed to find Ye Chen, Aunt Xue naturally suppressed her own cultivation and followed her into the Secret Realm.

She didn't like this Ye Chen at all. In her opinion, he was a bastard who couldn't keep his hands and feet to himself. When her Lady was young, this scum would always stay by her side and try different means to take advantage of her. If she wasn't there to stop this kid's advances, she didn't know how far he would have gone with taking her Lady's advantage.

Aunt Xue had thought about killing Ye Chen back then, but her Lady had stopped her since she wouldn't have anyone to talk to otherwise.

But now, Aunt Xue's desire to clean this world of this scum was getting stronger. For a mere Ye Chen, her Lady had gone and provoked the Young Lord of the Gu Family.

That was an utterly stupid thing to do!

Unfortunately, she was in her Lady's presence, and her cultivation was also suppressed to the Great-Transcendent Realm, so she couldn't easily obliterate him without letting her Lady know.

"Don't look down on others this much! I have trampled many who looked down on me under my feet."

Ye Chen frowned and spoke without a shred of politeness.

Aunt Xue sneered at his words, and said, "With just you? You, who haven't even seen the true Dragons from the Ninth Heaven, want respect from us? Why don't you take a look at yourself in a mirror first! How can someone as pathetic as you be compared to Young Lord Gu?"

"Only someone like Young Lord Gu is a good match for my Lady! You aren't even qualified to be killed under Young Lord Gu's feet."

Naturally, Aunt Xue spoke from the bottom of her heart. Of course, she didn't know that her honest words had exponentially increased Ye Chen's hatred for Gu Changge.

"Shut the heck up…"

Dark, blue veins covered Ye Chen's forehead and he tightly clenched his fists. He almost roared out at Aunt Xue. No matter how tolerant he might be, he couldn't bear her bull-crap anymore.

How dare she say that the girl he liked was a good match for his enemy? Just what the heck was that supposed to mean? Wasn't that nothing short of putting a green hat[2] over his damn head?

[2: putting a green hat on someone's head means cuckolding them. Cuckolding someone means stealing their wife or lover.]

Gu Changge! Why was it Gu Changge again?!

Every time she opened her mouth, she spoke of Gu Changge, and every time she closed her mouth, she praised Gu Changge first!

Ye Chen's eyes turned red, and he gnashed his teeth.

He wanted to slaughter Gu Changge right then and there!

"Brother Ye Chen, don't listen to her!"

"Aunt Xue, what nonsense are you speaking?!"

Ye Liuli came over with furrowed brows, and showed a dissatisfied expression at the exchange between them.

Although Ye Chen had changed a lot from before, he was still her Brother Ye Chen. She could accept the change in him at the current level.

Aunt Xue had said too much!

"My Lady, I am merely speaking the truth. If it wasn't for this guy, Young Lord Gu wouldn't have treated you like that! Between him and…"

Aunt Xue spoke up to explain herself, but Ye Liuli interrupted her before she could finish her words.

With a frown of displeasure masking her face, she said, "Aunt Xue, don't talk about that whatever Gu in front of me — I don't want to hear his damned name anymore."

"Liuli, there wouldn't be a marriage engagement between the two of you, right?"

Ye Chen, who had just calmed down, suddenly thought of something and asked. Nervousness and restlessness clawed at his heart.

After all, why else would Aunt Xue deliberately mention Gu Changge in front of him again and again? Both of them were from the Upper Realm, and both of them came from terrifying backgrounds, so there was a high chance for something like that to be possible between their families.

Ye Chen felt extremely uncomfortable as he thought about this.

"What nonsense are you thinking about? How could I possibly be engaged to a man as nasty as him? Even if there's an engagement between him and I, I will force my father to annul it…"

His words left Ye Liuli somewhat speechless, and she explained with some feelings of helplessness. How could her Brother Ye Chen even think about something like that? Gu Changge was a wicked bastard who humiliated her, and she hated him from the bottom of her heart.

"Why do you hate him then? What happened at the Ancient Lin Family that day?"

Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but still asked. How could someone as gentle as Ye Liuli develop hatred for someone without a reason? At the same time, his killing intent towards Gu Changge also deepened.

"Gu Changge is from the Ancient Immortal Gu Family in the Upper Realm…not only that, he's the Gu Family's Young Master. His position and backing is above mine, so if you want to deal with him, you have to be very careful, Brother Ye Chen…"

"I won't be able to help you."

Ye Liuli explained.

Ye Chen's fists clenched even tighter as he heard her words, but he still muttered in his heart, 'This Secret Realm will be Gu Changge's grave!'

Yan Ji, who was inside the ring, immediately showed interest at Ye Liuli's words. She had wanted to know more about Gu Changge for a while already.

'So Young Lord Gu is the Young Master of the Ancient Immortal Gu Family? No wonder…'

'Well, he must have a lot of life-preserving means then, so I don't need to worry about him.'

She heaved a sigh of relief at the conflict in her heart. She had continuously asked herself who she would help if Ye Chen and Gu Changge fought?

'I hope that situation doesn't come to pass, or I won't know who to help between the two…'

Yan Ji couldn't help but sigh.

At that time, her remnant spirit was already in desperate straits. To her, the value of the [Immortal Spirit-Gathering Pill] at that moment was immeasurable, and she couldn't forget this kindness of Gu Changge.

Sill, there was one thing she couldn't comprehend: 'why did Young Lord Gu let Ye Chen provoke him without any retaliation?'

Was Ye Chen simply lucky in that situation, or did Young Lord Gu spare his life for her sake, since he wanted to bring her to his side?

[VILFIC's Crib]

From the Lands of VILFIC's Crib located in the Realm of Discord, I present before you the work of ? Sazassin.historical

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Chapter 60: Warmth in the Heart; Especially Cleared Path!

The Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm was incomparably vast. No one found any signs of the Realm's inheritance even after half a month of its initial opening. On the contrary, the cultivators who entered chanced upon innumerable ruins with tattered corpses.

The decayed clothes worn by the corpses showed extremely ancient patterns, and the way they died was also strange. Some appeared as if they had committed suicide, and others seemed to have been killed by their acquaintances.

Some of the ruins contained murals, patterns, and paintings that recorded the events that transpired in this Secret Realm. Some old cultivators who had studied ancient languages and culture started to decipher the records, and soon came up with an understanding that left them in great shock!

"This is a land created to seal something; not only does it contain great opportunities, but there are also great horrors that dwell within it!"

"The creator of this Secret Realm is an Honored Supreme[1] with an extremely ancient origin dating back to immemorial times…"

[1: it's a Quasi-Supreme but the people of Lower Realm call it an Honored Supreme since they don't have enough knowledge about Realms and titles beyond False God.]

"Honored Supreme?!"

What kind of concept was that? They had only seen a few words regarding those existences in ancient records. Existences of those level could easily travel through the void, pick the stars, and grasp the moon.

False Gods were nothing but ants in front of them.

This discovery shook the entire Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm and brought great excitement to all the cultivators who had entered.

Won't they soar to Heaven in a single leap if they could get the inheritance of that Honored Supreme and become his successor? Even going to the Upper Realm wouldn't be hard at that point!

But the cultivators who were deciphering the records soon showed a drastic change in their expressions, and terror gripped their hearts. With trembling voices, they splashed a bucket of cold water over everyone's heads.

"This is a place sealing a great terror that almost destroyed all living beings, and even the Honored Supreme and his people lost their lives dealing with it! The Honored Supreme burned their own life and origin to seal that supreme evil, preventing him from coming out into the world…"

"That supreme evil is a devil that can bring great chaos in the world, and turn everything upside-down. Once it is released, it will destroy the world and massacre all the creatures and races that live in it…"

They couldn't help but feel their hearts freeze as they studied the ancient records. This Secret Realm wasn't an opportunity, but a place where that hid a great devil within it! This terrifying news caused an even more frightening sensation than the first one.

Many cultivators felt cold sweat drip down their backs.

As for what this supreme devil was? The records did not mention it.

It's just that the horror of the supreme devil was self-evident, considering an Honored Supreme had to sacrifice their life just to seal it. They estimated that it was a calamity that could devastate the world to the point of extinction.

Many cultivators immediately retreated with cold shivers going down their backs. They felt a creepy feeling claw at their hearts when they considered that the ground they stood upon might be hiding countless bones under it!

Immediately, a place of fortuitous encounters turned into a purgatory that they had to avoid at all costs.

This news spread like wildfire, and shocked even the people of the world outside the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm!

"I heard that the Young Lord from the Upper Realm has also gone inside the Secret Realm! It seems that this Secret Realm was the reason he descended down to our Lower Realm."

"Just what is hidden inside this Secret Realm? Why are even people from the Upper Realm interested in it?"

The information and questions shocked and confused many cultivators.

Soon, a cultivator discovered an area covered in fog in the depths of the Secret Realm. The fog started out white, but its color turned darker the further in one went, until it turned from gray to pitch-black.

Not only that, but it also seemed to cast some evil sorcery on whoever approached it. Many ferocious beasts lost their minds and rushed out from their dens to attack the cultivators who had entered the Secret Realm.

Even some cultivators with weaker cultivation bases were affected by the fog, and lost their minds. They turned into mindless killing machines who attacked everyone and anyone in their surroundings.

This earth-shattering change destroyed the peace of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm. Many cultivators decided to retreat immediately as a mere opportunity could never be as important as their life.

Of course, there were also cultivators who rushed towards the depths of the Secret Realm. Since ancient times, opportunities and danger have gone hand-in-hand. What others called a disaster might just be a blessing in disguise!

But they soon discovered that the deeper they went the thicker the fog became. Dangers were everywhere, and they could lose their way — life, even — if they took one wrong step. Worse still, there were many formations and other trap mechanisms on the path. If they touched any of them by accident, then they would find themselves in a deadly situation.

Many cultivators were already buried like that.

What nonsense was it about this being a place full of opportunities? This was clearly a burial ground for the masses!

The entire Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm went into chaos for a period of time.

"Such a low-leveled Devil Qi can only affect ordinary cultivators. It won't do anything to people who have cultivated for a long time."

Gu Changge casually remarked while standing at the edge of the demonic fog. Anyone who had cultivated for a respectable amount of time could easily resist the invasion of this Devil Qi.

For him, though, this Devil Qi was the purest form of nourishment in the world. It's just that there was too little of it here for it to be of any help to him.

He guessed that it was caused by the [Eight Desolate Demon Halberd]. It was truly worthy of being known as a peerless weapon — it had barely started to wake up, yet it was already causing such havoc.

Gu Changge felt satisfied thinking about it.

The core of the Secret Realm was just ahead; he could already feel the presence of Ye Chen among the many others inside. His Devil Heart was also moving about excitedly, desiring to swallow the source of all the Devil Qi in his surroundings.

"My Lord, this area is somewhat weird, and we might lose our way if we don't know the path. This old slave thinks we should be more cautious around here."

Old Ming voiced his concerns.

He could feel a terrifying power of suppression inside this Secret Realm. He was sure that he would be immediately repelled by the Realm if he showed an ounce of aura beyond the Great-Transcendent Realm.

Gu Changge responded to him with a nod, but his face showed a calm and unconcerned expression.

"It's alright! I have someone to lead the way, so you only need to follow after me."

Saying that, Gu Changge closed his eyes and focused on the mark he had left behind on the [Immortal Spirit-Gathering Pill]. Immediately, he felt a faint connection from the mark.

[Hum!]

A faint thread of black silk unfolded before Gu Changge's eyes, extending towards the depths of the fog in front of him.

This was the path Ye Chen walked. Without him, it would be much harder for Gu Changge to traverse through the fog. After all, he didn't have a map, so he would need to go around in circles over and over again to find reach the actual core of the Secret Realm.

Of course, it was also possible that he would never find it.

Gu Changge, however, never even considered looking for a map or anything of the sort; that was too troublesome.

Since Ye Chen was working so hard for him, wouldn't he (Gu Changge) be doing himself a disservice by not picking his (Ye Chen's) fruit of labor?

Old Ming and the others were naturally not worried anymore after they heard Gu Changge's words. Since the Young Lord had said it, he would naturally have a way.

Gu Changge stepped into the fog first, and his followers of the Great-Transcendent Realm gathered around him and kept a vigilant eye on their surroundings to prevent some beast or anything else from attacking him.

Naturally, Gu Changge's group was attacked several times along the way, but all the attacks were from mindless beasts who were affected by the Devil Qi. Old Ming and the others easily dealt with them, without needing Gu Changge to move a finger.

As for cultivators? No one had the guts to attack their group.

'According to the path Ye Chen took, the inheritance of this Secret Realm should be deep underground. The [Eight Desolate Demon Halberd] should also be there…'

Gu Changge kept walking ahead while paying attention to the traces left behind by Ye Chen. An expression of interest appeared on his face as he noticed that they faced a lot less beasts when they followed in Ye Chen's steps. He had even cleared the powerful formations and traps on the way.

Gu Changge felt warmth spread in his heart.

'This is a path specifically cleared for me! Ye Chen, you are such a gentleman…'

Gu Changge couldn't help but chuckle. If Ye Chen could know his thoughts at this moment, he would most certainly spurt blood from his mouth and wish to grind his bones into dust.

……

[In the depth of the fog at this time.]

Ye Chen and his party finally managed to slaughter the beast in front of them. Right now, a pale, gray bleakness enveloped the world around them.

'The entrance is here according to the map…'

Ye Chen's heart inflated with excitement. Following the directions on the map, he quickly found a passage on the ground.

"Brother Ye Chen, your strength has improved by leaps and bounds in only a few years."

Ye Liuli exclaimed. She was amazed by Ye Chen's heroic might and ability to kill those stronger than himself. She was stunned when he killed a beast in the middle stage of the Great Power Realm.

These demonic beasts were infected by Devil Qi. Not only did they not fear death, but they also didn't feel pain. They only knew how to slaughter everything in their surroundings, and their strength was also greater than cultivators of the same Realm.

Ye Chen, on the other hand, was only at the peak of the Transcendent Realm, yet he could easily kill beings stronger than himself.

"Liuli, you flatter me!"

Ye Chen first felt overwhelmed when he saw Ye Liuli watching him with an expression full of shock, and then he felt proud of himself.

But soon, he got down to business.

"The inheritance of this Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm's master should be down there! Let's go down immediately; although we haven't come across anyone else in a while, we still shouldn't take any risks and stay out here in the dark…"

Ye Chen said to his group. He was worried that Gu Changge might appear before them out of nowhere.

He didn't doubt the fact that Gu Changge would certainly come to this Secret Realm. It was just that he had yet to see any of his traces, and that brought his some a little uneasiness.

Ye Chen couldn't help but admit that Gu Changge indeed put him under a lot of pressure.

'Even if he comes inside, he will end up trapped in the fog without a map.'

[VILFIC: — thought the map.]

Ye Chen's heart relaxed as he thought about this. What's more? He still had the Secret Realm's key which he could use to manipulate the traps and formations.

'Tsk, just a lucky bastard. How can he compare to Young Lord Gu even if he got some good opportunities?'

Aunt Xue thought with disdain.

Soon, they descended through the passage and arrived underground.

"Is this a mausoleum?"[1]

[VILFIC: Mausoleum is the big word for museum of dead big shots.*

Ye Chen was a little shocked as he walked down the corridor, avoiding many traps and formations along the way.

The sight in front of him shocked not just him, but everyone else, too!

The place was like a mausoleum.

It looked like an ancient structure with all sorts of buildings, dilapidated shrines, ancient wooden halls, and floating mansions.

It was the corner of an ancient city hidden under the ground!

"The Devil Qi here is getting stronger and stronger. According to the map, there should be a palace in the depths of this place, and the inheritance should be in that palace…"

Ye Chen's excitement soared. He had finally reached his target, and he would be able to get the inheritance after a few more steps!

[Roar!]

[Roar!]

[Roar!]

Right then, terrifying roars sounded from all around them, and pairs of blood-red eyes lit up in their surrounding darkness.

Ye Chen's expression fell as he watched ferocious beasts and walking corpses close in on them.

"All of them are in the Great-Transcendent Realm…"

He didn't want to be delayed any longer. The unease in his heart deepened with every moment, and he felt that something terrifying might happen if he couldn't get the inheritance soon.

Also, why was his Master so quiet today?!

"Brother Ye Chen, hurry up and go! We will help you hold back these beasts. Time is running out, so you shouldn't stay here any longer…"

Ye Liuli decisively proclaimed with a calm expression. She had brought along a lot of servants, so they should be able to hold back these beasts while Ye Chen received the inheritance.

"Alright! Liuli, you must hold on — I will come and help you as soon as I have received the inheritance!" historical

Ye Chen's heart was moved, and he rushed towards the depths of the ancient underground city without looking back.

The wave of beasts, on the other hand, rushed forward and surrounded Ye Liuli and her group.

……

Right when Ye Chen rushed towards the depths of the ancient city, Gu Changge arrived at its edge. A faint smirk appeared on his face as he watched the scene in front of him.

After all, he hadn't needed to clean up a horde of beasts, nor had he encountered any traps or formations. His group had easily arrived here without much effort!

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Chapter 61: Leaked Whereabouts; Exploding Protagonist!

As soon as Gu Changge appeared, Ye Liuli and her group noticed his presence even though they were busy fighting the beasts and corpses.

'Gu Changge?! Why is he here? And how did he arrive here so fast?'

His sudden appearance surprised Ye Liuli, and her complexion paled as various thoughts went through her mind. Although Gu Changge claimed that he didn't intend to kill Ye Chen, nor could he be bothered by his existence, those were just words. Who could guarantee the words that he uttered weren't all lies?

When she had thought about the matter after leaving the Moon-facing Ancient City, she had felt that there was something wrong about the entire thing. Gu Changge definitely had something to gain from her Brother Ye Chen, or he would have never kept him alive.

As for what he wanted to gain through him? Ye Liuli couldn't figure it out at that time.

But now, she guessed that he was after something that existed in this Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm. A mere inheritance left behind by a Quasi-Supreme wasn't enough to move someone with Gu Changge's background and identity, to the point that he would descend to the Lower Realm. So he could only be here for something else hidden in the Ancient Secret Heavenly Realm!

'That's not right! According to Brother Ye Chen, only he has the map, so how did Gu Changge find this place so quickly? And why does his group appear as if they arrived here without facing any trouble? Did they not encounter beasts and traps along the way?'

This realization shocked the puzzled Ye Liuli, and her heart sank.

'He must have followed behind us, or left something on Brother Ye Chen to track him — that was his plan all along!'

Ye Liuli was indeed the little princess of the Ancient Immortal Ye Clan. Her keen mind was quick to think, and she immediately figured out the nuances of the matter.

Her heart turned cold as she put the pieces together.

Gu Changge was terrifying!

How could he plan so far ahead? She had thought for a long time, and only now did she figure out the reason behind him not killing off her Brother Ye Chen right away.

"Looks like we got here right on time."

Gu Changge walked into the corridor, and swept his gaze upon the underground ancient city with a playful smile on his face.

A calm expression showed on his face. His trip to this place had gone smoothly, and they only ran into a few troublesome beasts.

The Great-Transcendent Realm people from the Ancient Lin Family, on the other hand, felt even more reverence for Gu Changge, and he was already a god in their hearts. After all, he easily found a safe route for their passage in a place as terrifying as this Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm.

Of course, if Gu Changge heard their thoughts, he would ask them to thank Ye Chen for going in first. After all, he was merely following in the path cleared by Ye Chen.

"Gu Changge, why are you here?"

Ye Liuli glared at Gu Changge, and asked in a loud voice. At the same time, she stopped fighting the beast in front of her and stepped back.

Naturally, she already knew the answer to her question; she was merely trying to delay Gu Changge to buy time for Ye Chen.

"Why am I here? I am here because you helped clear the path for me. Speaking of which, I must thank you all!"

Gu Changge responded with a smile.

"Thank us? What don't I understand what you are talking about? Just what are you trying to do?"

Ye Liuli asked aloud once more. By now, she was already sure of her guess: 'Her Brother Ye Chen was playing in Gu Changge's hands, and Gu Changge had always known his whereabouts!'

Gu Changge fixed his gaze upon Ye Liuli's face, and said with a faint smile, "It's alright even if you don't understand. By the way, don't even think about delaying me here! Your mind is like an open book in front of me."

[Boom!]

As soon as Gu Changge finished his words, his Great-Transcendent Realm followers took action and started to blast away any beast that walked near Gu Changge.

Immediately, the path in front of Gu Changge was cleared.

Nothing could block his steps!

If they compared numbers, then Gu Changge had brought a lot more people than Ye Liuli, and there was even a figure as mighty as Old Ming among his ranks. Even if his cultivation base was suppressed, ordinary cultivators couldn't compare to him.

"Gu Changge…"

Ye Liuli's face paled.

Although Aunt Xue was protecting her, she couldn't go as deep into the underground city as Gu Changge. After all, there were hordes of beasts flooding around them tide after tide.

The beasts around Gu Changge, on the other hand, didn't appear normal. She felt as if their auras weakened the closer they got to Gu Changge. Something seemed to be sucking away their life force, but she couldn't figure out what it was.

Gu Changge casually clapped, and all the beasts around him turned into ash.

Ye Liuli's heart palpitated with deep anxiety as she watched everything transpire in front of her!

She couldn't help but worry about Ye Chen. How could Ye Chen survive when facing an enemy like Gu Changge?

"Old Ming, guard this place and make sure no one comes leaves here."

Gu Changge muttered his command, and then went in the direction Ye Chen had previously gone to.

As soon as Old Ming heard his command, he responded with a solemn vow, "My Lord, please rest assure! This old slave will make sure no one disturbs you today!"

[Boom!]

Old Ming revealed his majestic and terrifying aura. At the same time, a crimson weapon covered with splendid runes appeared in his hands, radiating an oppressive aura.

……

"I must enter the palace as soon as possible, and gain control over the Secret Realm's core and formations to solve that beast tide! Liuli, wait for me — I will be there to help you right away!"

Ye Chen gritted his teeth and muttered to himself. He had left alone at his fastest speed, leaving behind brilliant rays of light as he heading towards the depths of the underground city.

Right now, the Key he had obtained previously glowed with a hazy light. It was the Key that could open the gate of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm's inheritance palace!

"I am here! My inheritance is here!"

Ye Chen finally stopped after rushing at his top speed for half an hour. His body was drowned in sweat, and he gasped for air as soon as he appeared outside a dilapidated bronze gate.

Excitement filled his heart as he saw the gate and realized that his efforts had finally paid off!

He stopped in his tracks and didn't move forward anymore. In front of him stood a palace shrouded in gray fog. The surrounding air gave off a feeling of gloom and chills…the aura was too strange.

At the same time, he saw snow-white bones scattered on the ground, and that only increased the eeriness of this place. He also saw various ancient patterns engraved on aged, colorful stones. There were also fragments of rusted Mystical Weapons scattered around that looked like someone had dug them out from some greyish-red mud.

Some of the fragments radiated a delicate light showing their former majesty from times immemorial, while others had marks of dried blood on them without a shred of divinity left over.

"A lot of people must have died here back then, so the palace might not be as safe you think it is. Make sure you are thoroughly prepared before opening it."

Yan Ji, who had kept quiet throughout the journey, finally spoke up and advised Ye Chen. She had noticed the strangeness of their surroundings, and couldn't help but feel uneasy.

It was precisely for this reason that she gave Ye Chen a reminder.

"I already prepared a lot of Pills to deal with the terrifying Devil Qi here, or the Devil Qi would have already corroded my mind…"

"Master, you don't need to say anything — I came prepared!"

Ye Chen didn't give much thought to her words, and took out the Key to open the gate of the inheritance palace. Now that things had come to this point, a word or two from Yan Ji wouldn't be able to stop him.

What's more? Ye Liuli and the others were in a critical situation and fighting against that tide of beasts, so he didn't have the time to give too much thought to all these matters.

Yan Ji couldn't help but sigh when she heard his words, and decided not to speak anymore.

Finished speaking, Ye Chen looked at the Key of the inheritance palace. The Key was an ancient, compass-like thing that appeared to be on the verge of collapse. He had casually bought it from a roadside stall for a few spirit stones at some time.

Ye Chen had never imagined that this broken toy would turn out to the Key to the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm's inheritance!

[Hum!]

Right then, the compass-like key in his hand glowed, and a dazzling light erupted from it. Ye Chen felt something urge him forward, and he felt his head spin as stars passed before his eyes.

Brilliant runes intertwined together and various ancient patterns floated around like clouds. One after another, multicolored rays of divine light blasted out from the compass and landed on the bronze gate in front of him, spreading into eight directions.

Soon, a huge noise rumbled around, and the bronze gate of the palace opened. At the same time, an ancient, mighty aura burst forth from the depths of the palace, and Ye Chen felt as if he was standing before the maw of an ancient devil.

Streams of Spiritual Qi from all over the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm rushed into the palace, and disappeared without a trace, just like a stone sinking into the sea.

The hymns of the Great Dao sounded from inside the palace, giving a fascinating makeover to the gloomy surroundings.

It was as if a supreme existence was preaching the Dao and chanting Heavenly scriptures inside the palace, desiring to help mortals ascend to Heaven.

At the same time, whimpers sounded from the void, accompanied by hoarse cries.

"Hate! Hate! Hate!"

"I hate this! I hate this!"

"Slaughter them!"

"Kill them!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

An extremely monstrous Devil Qi flooded out from the palace.

Ye Chen's face paled, and he almost lost his balance when he saw the scene in the palace. His head buzzed, and blood vessels all over his body popped out and squirmed around. It was as if he had come face to face with an ancient god, and the desire to kneel on the ground clawed at his heart!

A black halberd with an incomparably terrifying Devil Qi pierced through the body of a magnificent figure sitting on the throne inside the palace.

"Where's the inheritance?"

…… historical

Ye Chen reacted fast, and his eyes searched through the hall. It wasn't easy for him to walk around, and he could feel his skin crack open with his every movement.

He wondered if this was the might left behind by the master of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm?

His heart palpitated. It was too terrifying! So much so that he felt that it could easily reach into the sky and destroy the stars with a single swat.

"The inheritance is inside the corpse."

The voice of a smiling young man fell into Ye Chen's ears out of nowhere. He froze on his spot, dumbfounded and horrified.

This voice?!

How was it possible?

Ye Chen's eyes widened and his limbs froze. He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and the coldness chilled his heart and body.

What was going on?

Where did Gu Changge's voice come from so suddenly? How come he hadn't felt his presence in the slightest?

Ye Chen's vague unease finally materialized, and he realized that the matter wasn't as simple as he imagined.

"Gu Changge, why are you here…"

Ye Chen turned around and asked while staring at Gu Changge.

He tried his best to calm himself, for he knew that he couldn't be impulsive at such an important juncture of his life.

"You really are stupid! I have been standing behind you since the beginning. It's just that I decided not to disturb your focus since you were so busy opening that gate for me."

Gu Changge said with a faint smirk, like a cat who had played the mouse.

"As for why I am here? Why don't you ask yourself?"

"By the way, thank you for clearing the path for me!"

He said playfully, and then his eyes full of satisfaction moved away from Ye Chen and landed on the terrifying, pitch-black halberd in the Hall.

It was the [Eight Desolate Demon Halberd]!

The ultimate reason behind his descent to the Lower Realm.

Just the aura of the halberd satisfied Gu Changge, and he felt as if it could pierce through the Heavens!

Ye Chen, on the other hand, showed an extremely ugly expression. His first thoughts were that Gu Changge had followed behind him from the beginning, and only showed himself now that he had opened the gate of the inheritance palace.

It's just that he couldn't figure out how Gu Changge could achieve something like that?

How could something like that be explained?

'Someone must have leaked my whereabouts…'

'Who around me knows my whereabouts like the back of their hand? The most likely culprit is…Master?'

Ye Chen suddenly thought of this, and his expression worsened. His fists clenched tighter, and his body shook.

Gu Changge, on the other hand, said with the same smile on his face, "Senior Yan Ji, we haven't seen each other for a long time, so why don't you show yourself?"

"Master, was it really you?!"

Ye Chen exploded in rage as soon as he heard his words, and, in his anger, took off the ring on his finger.

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Chapter 62: Master and Disciple No More; Yan Ji Jumped Ship!

Ye Chen's head buzzed as he met Gu Changge's playful eyes that looked down on him just like one looked down on an ant.

Gu Changge's words almost made him black out, and he couldn't help but almost spit blood. Although he already suspected his Master and thought that she held ulterior motives behind staying with him, there was still a glimmer of hope in his heart.

But now, that glimmer of hope was ruthlessly extinguished by Gu Changge!

This compounded Ye Chen's rage, and he almost threw away the ring in his hand.

Why would Gu Changge use such a friendly tone when talking to his Master if his Master wasn't in cahoots with him?

Obviously, they had gotten tired of the play and no longer wanted to hide anything from him. After all, how else could they explain how Gu Changge found his way to his location, and arrived as quickly as him?

Ye Chen's rage soared higher and higher, and he questioned Yan Ji.

"Did you stop speaking recently out of guilt? I treated you as my Master, yet you colluded with my enemy behind my back and plotted to harm me?"

He ground his teeth and roared out in pain.

Gu Changge couldn't help but praise his wit. Sure enough, just a few words of provocation from him were enough to send Ye Chen down a spiral of explosive rage.

It was great to have a brain, but unfortunately, Ye Chen didn't have one…especially, when his eyes were reddened by flames of hatred and jealousy.

Yan Ji, who had prepared to not take any sides after seeing Gu Changge from inside the ring, was stunned by his words. What did Ye Chen mean by those words?

Although she knew Ye Chen had started to doubt her after the recent events, she didn't think he was this far gone! She had never left the ring, so how could she inform Gu Changge of his whereabouts?

Instead of reflecting on his own actions and self, and seeing if there was something wrong with him, he pushed all his doubts and suspicions on her!

Alas!

Yan Ji's cold personality didn't mean that she lacked other emotions, or couldn't get angry. Right now, she was thoroughly enraged, with a chilling aura spreading around her.

The void trembled for a moment, and she emerged from the ring. Her red dress accentuated her beauty, and made her look like a gorgeous, flaming fairy, but the aura she radiated brought along a bone-chilling cold.

"You disappoint me! I never thought I amounted to so little in your heart. From today on, the relationship between you and me is no more!"

Yan Ji stared at Ye Chen through her blood-red eyes full of frost and disappointment, and uttered those words with complete indifference.

She felt that her years of kindness had all gone to waste.

Even a beast would be more loyal to their master if raised for such a long time. Some times, people could really be worse than beasts!

The rage in Ye Chen's heart flared after listening to Yan Ji, and he glared at her with wrathful eyes.

"The relationship between us already ended on the day you joined hands with Gu Changge to deal with me! Do you think I can't tell you are only showing your true colors now?"

Although he spoke with a sneer, Ye Chen's heart couldn't stop throbbing in pain.

Why? Just why was this happening?

Su Qingge betrayed him, and now, even his Master betrayed him! Could it be that even Ye Liuli would do the same to him?

The Master and Disciple, who had accompanied each other for years, finally reached the point where the rift between them expanded to form an un-fillable chasm.

"Senior Yan Ji, you are still as graceful as before, and your complexion looks even better."

Gu Changge praised with a smile — he seemed to have no idea that the Master and Disciple in front of him were breaking apart.

He had deliberately driven a wedge between the two back then. Although his method wasn't all that clever, it was fatal to the two of them at that time. Ye Chen feared death, while Yan Ji's remnant soul wasn't in a good condition.

Of course, Gu Changge's method had an even greater impact on someone as envious, jealous, and suspicious as Ye Chen.

Gu Changge was a very possessive man. How could any mere Favored Son of Heaven or anyone else stop him if he wanted to take a woman or something else from them?

[Ding! Ye Chen and his Master have finally ended their relationship, and his Fortune Value has fallen below the Lower Ceiling!(1) Ye Chen lost 200 Points of Fortune Value. Host received 1000 Destiny Points!]

[1: When someone's Fortune reaches below the Lower Ceiling, they are close to losing all of their Fortune Value. It's danger level for the Favored Runts.]

Right then, the sound of the System's Prompt sounded in Gu Changge's mind, but he ignored it. After all, everything happened according to his plan.

Since he said back then that he wanted Ye Chen's Master for himself, then he would obviously fulfill his words even if he needed to use some tricks.

Yan Ji turned her gaze towards Gu Changge, and replied in a faint voice, "Young Lord Gu, you flatter me! It's all thanks to the [Immortal Spirit-Gathering Pill] I received from you, or I wouldn't know how long it would take me to reach this level by just depending on Ye Chen. There's a chance that my remnant soul would dissipate before I could reconstruct my body…"

Although Gu Changge's words were somewhat provocative, they didn't disgust her.

Ye Chen's performance was all in front of her, so no matter what Gu Changge said now, his words would obviously sound more pleasant to her ears.

Ye Chen's face paled further as he listened to Yan Ji's words, and he turned green in rage. His teeth creaked, and he almost exploded on the spot.

Yan Ji stayed indifferent, and didn't even bother looking at Ye Chen anymore. This disciple had shattered her heart.

Since Ye Chen held no respect or trust in her, and the Master and Disciple relationship between them was already already over, there was no way she would bother about him ever again.

Although Ye Chen's words were spoken in an extremely emotional state, they reflected the deepest truth of his heart.

"It seems Ye Chen misunderstood you quite deeply…"

Gu Changge showed an expression of surprise. There was no way he would miss this chance to rub salt on the wound.

Yan Ji deeply looked at him, and said with a shake of her head, "It's not a misunderstanding…well, it doesn't matter anymore."

Gu Changge's face showed an expression of regret and self-blame as he heard her words, and he said, "It seems that my words just now made Ye Chen think that you were the one who leaked his whereabouts to me?"

Since he needed to pretend to be a gentleman, there was no way he wouldn't. What's more? He knew how to put on a flawless act.

There was no way Gu Changge would let anyone find out the truth right now, or all of his hard work would go to waste. After all, he still wanted to make Ye Chen watch his Master submit to him in front of his eyes.

Gu Changge's words stunned Yan Ji, and the whites in her eyes showed a little red. Compared to Ye Chen's inability to comprehend the truth, Gu Changge's remarks deepened the grievance in her heart further.

"Gu Changge, you fucking bastard! Don't pretend to be a gentleman now! Do you think I don't know you and my Master have been plotting against me since the start? Didn't you only reveal your true faces now because you were waiting for me to open the door of this palace?"

Ye Chen's hatred for Gu Changge already towered above the Heavens. His expression was as cold as a glacier, and his killing intent appeared to be liquefying around him.

At the same time, he pushed the broken compass in his hands to work faster. As the Key of this inheritance palace, it had the ability to control the formations and traps inside the Secret Realm.

With the formations and his own strength, dealing with a mere Gu Changge, who was suppressed to the Great-Transcendent Realm, wouldn't be a problem. There was a high chance he would come out on the top!

'Hoh! He's not completely stupid.'

Gu Changge glanced at Ye Chen, but couldn't be bothered by his actions.

With his expression unchanged, he muttered to himself with a tone full of pity, "You have such a beautiful Master, yet you keep breaking her heart instead of cherishing her existence!"

"Back then, when I tried to win her over, she refused to join me because of you! It's truly rare to find a woman as wonderful and caring as her."

"She didn't give up on you when you were at your lowest in life, so what could she obtain by plotting against you now?"

"Now that you have found a mighty inheritance, and realized that she isn't all that useful to you, you decided to throw her away?"

"As for your whereabouts? Why don't you use that brain of yours and think a bit deeply? Why do you think I let you prance around for so long?"

"Ye Chen, ah, Ye Chen! Tell me, do you not deserve to die after all of this?"

Gu Changge said with a playful smirk.

Swatting Ye Chen to death with a single slap wasn't as interesting as playing with him slowly and steadily. Breaking hearts before killing was far more fun than simply killing someone. historical

He had mixed the truth with the lies so much that Ye Chen would never be able to tell them apart.

"Young Lord Gu, please don't say anymore…"

Yan Ji's eyes reddened further. She never expected Gu Changge to understand her so well. His words dissipated the chill and sadness in her heart to an extent, and she felt her heart move.

Had she followed Young Lord Gu back when he asked her in the dungeon, wouldn't she not have to suffer such heartbreak today?

Maybe, it wasn't too late for her yet? If Young Lord Gu was okay with it, couldn't she follow him…now?

"Gu Changge, shut your damn trap! I never had any intention like that — you are uttering bullsh!t that has no basis!"

Ye Chen's face paled and he couldn't help but roar out to hide his emotions. Gu Changge's words were simple, but he had no way to refute him. His words were like a knife stabbing through his heart!

Especially, his last sentence about him finding an inheritance and not needing his Master anymore. Did he really think so little of his Master just because she was a remnant spirit?

Ye Chen's head buzzed!

That sentence seemed to tear off the fake mask covering his heart. Didn't he want to keep his Master by his side simply because he desired to possess her?

"Young Lord Gu, if you are alright with Yan Ji, then Yan Ji would like to follow you in the future…"

Right then, Yan Ji opened her mouth once more, and the words that rolled off her tongue made Ye Chen's head almost explode. His face turned green.

"B!t…"

Ye Chen almost cursed out.

[Smack!]

Gu Changge slapped out before Ye Chen could finish his filthy words. Brilliant runes condensed and turned into a golden, spinning disc that caused Ye Chen to spit out a mouthful of blood.

It was still the same as before — he couldn't put up a shred of resistance in front of Gu Changge!

"You speak too much."

Gu Changge glanced at him with his aloof and indifferent expression, as if he was looking down on an ant from high above.

"This Gu naturally welcomes you if you are willing to follow this Gu, Senior Yan Ji!"

Gu Changge turned his face towards Yan Ji, and spoke with a smile as gentle as a spring breeze. At the same time, another System Prompt sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Yan Ji has changed over to your side! You received 400 Points of Fortune Value and 2000 Destiny Points!]

He actually received 400 Points of Fortune Value! This haul wasn't small.

Gu Changge couldn't help but exclaim in his heart; he felt wonderful right now.

If someone as foolish as Ye Chen didn't exist, he would need to spend a lot of time and effort to get someone like Yan Ji on his side. But now, all he needed to do was to add fuel to the fire, and take advantage of the rift that already existed between Yan Ji and Ye Chen.

"If Young Lord Gu is alright with it, then please call me Yan Ji from now on. Senior and whatever doesn't sound all that appropriate."

Yan Ji's heart was further moved when Gu Changge readily accepted her. She was worried that Gu Changge might not accept her right now.

Considering that people of her kind had a lifespan far longer than humans, she wasn't all that older than him if they converted her age to human age. She felt weird to be called Senior by him.

"Alright, I will call you Yan Ji from now on. This is what you said."

Gu Changge smiled and gave her the feeling of talking to a graceful Young Lord. At the same time, he took out a piece of crystal clear, radiant jade that he had prepared long ago. Brilliant runes and exhilarating divinity could be felt from the jade.

Since he was doing something, then he would obviously make sure to go above and beyond in it's execution.

"[Deity-grade Spirit Nourishing Jade]?"

Yan Ji immediately recognized the jade in his hands, and exclaimed in shock and amazement, "Young Lord Gu's heart is incredibly vast and generous!"

"How can I let you stay in a broken ring?"

Gu Changge said with a smile. Since he was a rich, handsome, and magnanimous man from the Upper Realm, then he would naturally act like one, too!

The preciousness of the [Deity-grade Spirit Nourishing Jade] could be seen just from its name. As for it's value? It could easily be exchanged for a few Celestial-grade Artifacts.

"Thank you, Young Lord!"

Yan Ji's figure turned into a phantom as she left the ring, and a wisp of red smoke soon entered the [Deity-grade Spirit Nourishing Jade].

Her face couldn't help but turn red as she arrived inside. She had never enjoyed such treatment during her time with Ye Chen.

Ye Chen, who was lying on the ground like a beaten dog, felt enraged and frustrated as he watched Gu Changge change his face faster than a man turned a page. He almost went crazy as he listened to the exchange between the two who treated him like thin air.

"Gu Changge…"

Ye Chen's eyes turned completely red. No matter what, he would use the Key of the Secret Realm and fight Gu Changge to death!

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