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Translator: Fate
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After returning to Skyward Schloss, Gu Changge wasn’t in a hurry to ask about the appearance of the heavenly treasure as he believed the Grand Elder and the others would tell him on their own accord. Now that many powerful forces had arrived at Skyward Schloss, the elders as well as the Palace Master, faced immense pressure. It was impossible for them not to open up that area of Skyward Schloss even if they didn’t want to. In the next three days at most, Skyward Schloss would no longer be able to withstand the pressure and fold, forced to open that part of its area to the world. By then, many youthful prodigies from other forces would gather here, and they would need someone to deal with the situation.
Obviously, they couldn’t rely on the other Direct Disciples because they were either in retreat, or they wouldn’t be able to handle the situation even if they came out. That was why, no matter how displeased the other elders were with Gu Changge, they had no choice but to plead for his help.
It was not realistic for the elders of Skyward Schloss to appeal to their disciple’s sense of belonging, even more so for Gu Changge. The other elders were obviously aware of this, so when the time came, they knew he would ask for more, or to be more accurate, it was the opportune time for Gu Changge to bargain with them.
Just as he was thinking about it, a roaring was heard outside the mountain gate of Skyward Schloss. A black carriage was pulled by nine phoenix-like beasts, which came speeding toward his place. A rumbling sound came crushing toward him, causing the sky to tremble. Seeing this scene, a group of patrolling disciples of Skyward Schloss tried to stop it.
“Tell Gu Changge that I’m coming!”
Inside the carriage, a strong emperor-like yet heavenly voice was heard. Yue Mingkong sat inside in a white gauze clothing with a picturesque face and a conch on her hair that emphasized her beauty. She had eyebrows as slenders as willow leaves and a pair of phoenix-like eyes that exuded a profound sense of indifference. As her gaze swept past the curtains, it intimidated those that met it. As if she was the ultimate emperor of this generation. Looking at her, many of the disciples guarding the mountain gate felt their souls trembling in fear.
“Who is she? How dare she calls Gu Changge directly by his name!?”
“Her nine phoenix carriage seems to be as imposing and impressive as Gu Changge’s nine dragon carriage.”
Many of the disciples were shocked and confused as they couldn’t figure out who she was, but soon, someone next to them pulled them aside and murmured, “She is Gu Changge’s fiancee—Yue Mingkong. She is the Fourth Princess of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty and the heir to the throne! In the future, she will become the Emperor of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty!”
“Oh my!”
Many of them suddenly took a deep breath in shock.
[She is definitely the famous Gifted Lady of the Beyond whose strength and ruthless ways have spread throughout the world. No wonder she dares to directly call Gu Changge by his name.]
“She wasn’t like this when she visited Gu Changge in the past. What’s going on?”
“Rumor has it that she hasn’t been getting along well with Gu Changge lately. By the looks of it, it might be true!”
Many of the disciples thought to themselves, but they didn’t dare to stop her and allowed the black carriage to pass through the mountain gate.
Immediately, the entire Skyward Schloss was in shock as many elders and disciples showed up, including the Direct Disciples. After a series of rainbows appeared in the sky, everyone began to watch the scene from afar because something huge was happening today. The sudden visit of the heir of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty shocked and confused them. At the same time, many people suspected that it had something to do with Gu Changge, but most of them guessed that she came here with the intention of taking a share of the heavenly treasure.
On the peak where the Grand Elder was situated, Gu Xianer was cultivating a powerful technique. Behind her, a hazy Daoist light emerged with runes floating up and down, each emitting radiant divine light. Naturally, she also heard the commotion coming from afar, so she looked over curiously.
“Gu Changge’s fiancee? Why is she here?”
Even though she vaguely felt that there was something in the past that was kept secret from her, it didn’t affect her determination to exact revenge on Gu Changge. Now that the Fourth Princess of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty was here, she felt a little anxious inside her heart. This was mainly because she unconsciously assumed that Yue Mingkong was working together with Gu Changge.
[Does that mean it’ll be harder for me to exact my revenge on Gu Changge?]
…
Inside the majestic palace on the Supreme Peak, Gu Changge opened his eyes while his consciousness withdrew from the System interface. The commotion from outside the mountain gate had reached all the way here. The carriage came flying toward the palace while alarming all the peaks and islands. Still, no elder or disciple dared to intercept her.
Gu Changge went outside the palace and raised his brows when he saw the black shadow coming toward his peak from afar.
[She seems to be full of murderous intent. Could it be that she is infuriated because I found out about her whereabouts?]
However, since she was a regressor with foresight, it was reasonable for her to be annoyed that she couldn’t take advantage of him at all. While he was guessing, the black carriage soon landed, and Yue Mingkong walked out with a cold expression on her face.
At the same time, a fluctuation appeared in the void next to Gu Changge. Yan Ji showed up since she followed Yue Mingkong all the way back.
“What happened?” Gu Changge asked with a glance.
She nodded her head and answered, “Prince Gu, when I found Princess Yue Mingkong, she was setting up a trap to kill a young man who had just broken through to the Honoured Lord Realm… but in the end, the young man still escaped. I couldn’t even find his whereabouts after that.”
Very quickly, she explained the situation at that time to him.
“A young man of the Honored Lord Realm escaped in the end?” Listening to her, he couldn’t help but squint.
“Yes.” She nodded. “That young man possessed a black jade talisman that contained the full might of a Sacred Lord Realm expert, giving him many techniques. At that time, Princess Yue Mingkong sent four men of the Quasi-Sacred Realm after him. She thought that her plan was fool-proof, but they didn’t succeed in the end.”
“I see.” At this point Gu Changge nodded his head while simultaneously shaking his head inside his heart.
[She is probably in a bad mood because of this.]
He also guessed that the young man was probably the Fortuitous One named Ye Ling. After all, it would be difficult for anyone to kill a Fortuitous One with something as ethereal as Fortuity in their possession, especially since he was a Fortuitous One from the Beyond. Instead, he would be doubtful if she actually succeeded. However, he was a little stunned that Yue Mingkong would actually plot against another Fortuitous One and even try to kill him. At the same time, he wanted to laugh.
[Even though she is a Fortuitous Lady trying to kill a Fortuitous One, she still failed in the end. I don’t know what else to say! Does she really think she can avenge her past self with this level of ability?]
Looking at her cold and rage-filled eyes, he couldn’t help but shake his head while wanting to giggle.
[She failed to kill Ye Ling and is now putting the blame on me. Is she serious?]
Then, the fluctuation in the void next to him flickered, and Yan Ji’s figure disappeared. After all, it was unusual that she showed herself to the outside world.
“Mingkong, long time no see. Do you already miss your dear husband?” Gu Changge chuckled and stared at the gorgeous face in front of him.
“Gu Changge, you can stop pretending in front of me. Why did you ask me to come here?” Yue Mingkong coldly asked while remaining unmoved. When she saw Yan Ji, who suddenly appeared just now, she couldn’t help feeling a little jealous inside her heart, but her face still remained as cold as ice.
Then, Gu Changge shook his head and naturally took her by the waist, ignoring her struggle. “You haven’t answered my first question.”
“Why would I miss a heartless person? You can stop dreaming about it,” she uttered coldly. After all, she had already fallen out with him when they were in the Gu Family, so she no longer needed to pretend in front of him. From her perspective, Gu Changge’s every action had a motive behind it, so no matter what he said or did, she wouldn’t see it as genuine.
[Who knows that he is plotting right now?]
“That’s very hurtful. How could you not see your dear husband after coming to the Boundless Heaven? Do you really not want to see me that much?” Hearing her words, he shook his head with some tinge of regret.
“I don’t miss you at all,” Yue Mingkong said with an expressionless face, unmoved in the slightest.
“But I do miss you. The moment I knew that you were coming here, I couldn’t wait to see you.” He smiled.
She rolled her eyes in a lovely and innocent way, but her eyes were so cold that it formed a weird kind of charm. If he was telling her the truth, she would be very happy, but obviously, those were just empty words to her, so she didn’t feel any emotions at all.
“Is this why you asked that woman to bring me here?” she then asked coldly. The moment she mentioned that woman, another wave of jealousy rushed forth from her heart. Although she knew that Gu Changge didn’t like her, in her heart, she still felt uncomfortable whenever she saw him with another woman. Especially when the other woman was just next to him. At the same time, she was also confused because he didn’t have this many women around him during his past life.
[What’s going on with this life? Why are there so many unexpected events?]
“What do you mean, bring you here? It seems like you have quite the misunderstanding, Mingkong. Also, why do I smell such a strong sense of jealousy in the air?” He smiled in a self-effacing manner before explaining to her in a rare way. “Yan Ji is a strong companion that I brought up here from the Overworld. You can call her my follower. What’s the problem? Are you jealous of her?”
Hearing his words, Yue Mingkong seemed to have slightly calmed down. However, her expression still remained cold. “Gu Changge, you are too confident in yourself.”
It was rare for him to explain such a thing to her on his own accord, so she was a little surprised. “Speak. What is it that you want from me?” she directly asked, knowing that he would not look for her for no reason.
Gu Changge calmly replied, “I already told you that it’s because I miss you. What else could it be?”
“No matter how well you put it, I don’t believe you…” She only wanted to roll her eyes after listening to his words.
[Why didn’t I notice that he had such a shameless side in our previous life?]
Then, Gu Changge withdrew his playful side and asked with a faint smile, “Yan Ji told me that you wanted to kill a man in the Honoured Lord Realm and failed. Why? If he has offended you, you could just tell me about it. I’ll help you kill him if it helps to vent your anger.”
Of course, he knew clearly that Yue Mingkong was plotting to gain some opportunities from another Fortuitous One, and it was also something that he was interested in. Thus, he planned to obtain some information from her.
As soon as his words came out, she was a little dumbfounded.
[He shouldn’t know that Ye Ling exists at this point. Does that mean he wants to kill him because he thought that he offended me?]
For some reason, she felt a little touched.
[How could a person as selfish and cold as Gu Changge care about me?]
“Don’t you want to know about the reason? Are you really going to kill him without knowing whether it is the right thing to do?” She said while rolling her eyes.
Gu Changge smiled. “What’s there to consider? If you want him dead, I’ll help you kill him.”
At this point, she couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
[Only Gu Changge could utter such cruel words with such a casual tone. Is he really going to kill the person I want dead without knowing who’s in the wrong? This is indeed how he is.]
She suddenly stared at him with her phoenix-like eyes. Meanwhile, her heart gave rise to a burst of unspeakable emotions.
[It seems like he really does care about me.]
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How to tell a psychopath cares about you? See if he is willing to murder someone for you, no questions asked. This is actually kinda adorable.