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Looking at Gu Xianer explode with rage, Gu Changge’s reaction was rather minute. He was not surprised at all. Even when Gu Xianer suddenly rushing over to attack him, his expression hardly changed. He just flicked his sleeves, and the space in front of him turned blurry. A portal had opened up.
At the very next moment, Gu Xianer felt the world around her spin. The scenery around her had drastically changed. Her usual magnificent view of mountains, rivers and grand lakes were already far from where they were supposed to be.
She then noticed Gu Changge’s aura behind her. Before she could react, he had already embraced her waist and quickly travelled through the void.
*Buzz!!* All of a sudden, Gu Xianer’s mind went blank. She even forgot to think about where Gu Changge was taking her. She merely felt the sensation of his breathing, which was stroking the back of her neck, and his perfectly warm touch.
At the next moment, she noticed that the mountains and rivers were already in the opposite direction, and it suddenly became noisy due to the sound of people.
They had gone from Skyward Schloss to a very noisy street in Skyward Ancient City. There were various people from different factions, all coming together, talking to each other. Some were walking along the street and others were entering and exiting grand palaces or pavilions.
Naturally, since Gu Changge had suddenly appeared, it had caused a huge commotion. Many were shocked to find him here, and their eyes widened as they were rooted to the spot.
“It’s… Young Master Changge!” Someone called out in alarm.
At the very next second, everyone close to Gu Changge and Gu Xianer dispersed, creating a circular vacuum around the two.
For the past few days, news of Gu Changge’s power and influence had shaken the entire Boundless Heaven. There was no one who had not heard of him. Naturally, if he were to now appear outside, he would cause a huge uproar. Thus, they surrounded him, while keeping a distance, forming a circle.
Many young prodigies from extraordinary backgrounds looked at him with reverence and whispered amongst themselves.
“It’s really Young Master Changge! I never expected I would be able to see him in person today!”
“Hmm? Who is the girl he is hugging? Is that his cousin? How beautiful. She will obviously grow into a woman whose beauty will destroy nations.”
Numerous young women had their eyes glued to Gu Xianer. They were obviously extremely envious of her.
“What are you in a daze for?” Gu Changge said, not caring about the surrounding people in the slightest, snapping Gu Xianer back to reality. Her recovery was quick, and she was surprised to find where Gu Changge had brought her. She did not expect him to take her here. Even so, she did not try to push him away. She felt reluctant to do so. For some reason, his breathing had made her heart race, and she felt a little nostalgic.
“Why did you bring me here?” Gu Xianer looked around and asked, puzzled. This was obviously just a typical street that could be found anywhere in any major Ancient City. There was nothing special here. Thus, she could not understand what Gu Changge was thinking.
“What else? Every part of you just screams poverty.” Gu Changge just took a glance to check her whole body and frowned. He even spoke in a cold tone.
“Do you only have that one green dress? Do you seriously plan on wearing it for your entire life? If you return to the family looking like that, my Immortal Gu Family will lose face.” Gu Changge said.
[I’ve left you up to your own devices for a long time already. Now, let me show you how well I treat you.] Gu Changge carefully thought things through.
[I can’t always keep bullying a foolish girl like her. I need to sometimes be sweet to her as well. Otherwise, why would I bring her to such a place? Now, I’m going to do what often happened in my previous life. I’m going to make this money grubber understand what it means to be rich. That the one who is rich is the boss. Well, it just so happens that my wealth is astonishing.]
“You’re the one who is poor” Gu Xianer immediately became sulky.
[Can you really not say anything nice? How am I poor? Wear this one dress for my entire life? Why can’t I just like this dress?] Gu Xianer thought, as what he said had hit her sore points. She merely likes the colour green. How was it possible for her to wear one dress her entire life?
[He makes it sound like I am dirty. But I take care of myself and always smell fragrant. No! Xianer! This is an opportunity! You can get your revenge on Gu Changge today and make him bleed!] Gu Xianer told herself this. Naturally, she also bitterly scolded Gu Changge in her heart, which made her feel better.
However, Gu Changge expression remained the same. Calm and composed. He did not seem to have noticed how Gu Xianer’s expression had changed as her thoughts transformed.
Afterwards, Gu Changge took Gu Xianer to various high-end pavilions and palaces. Wherever they went, Gu Xianer would get treated to the greatest level of service, something she would never experience if she was alone. Naturally, this just made her gnash her teeth with hatred, knowing that Gu Changge was deliberately showing off. Nonetheless, it still just stemmed from envy!
Gu Changge had the Purple Gold Card from the Alliance of Thousand Merchants, the Violet Order from the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect, and more. Thus, from clothing to accessories, from scriptures to artifacts, from pills to medicines, anything Gu Xianer took a liking towards, he would simply purchase it. He does not even look at the price, without any hesitation, he would just buy.
Naturally, this made Gu Xianer suspicious. [Did Gu Changge finally gain a conscience? Is he planning to compensate me for all he has done?]
Though, making sure that Gu Changge must heavily bleed today, Gu Xianer continued. As she bought more, her eyes widened. She simply could not stop spending money. Even her small hands were slightly trembling. She discovered the joys of having money, and with money, she could do anything.
Naturally, she did not know that so far, the amount she had spent was not even a drop from Gu Changge’s huge wealth. It was not even a hair’s worth.
Gu Xianer eyes were even turning green with envy. She wished she could take all of Gu Changge’s wealth by force.
She could now look at a long sleeve dress that was embroiled with many precious materials. Previously, she would dare not look at such a gorgeous dress. It was a priceless treasure, as star light from the Nine Heavens seemed to have been used to sew it up. It was said to have belonged to a female Sacred Realm expert during ancient times. However, for its price, its only merit was its for beauty. It had no other uses at all. Even so, today was the day she did not need to care about such things.
Gu Changge only needed a moment to notice how her eyes changed and he immediately bought it without hesitation. The way he showed how rich and imposing even made it hard for Gu Xianer to breathe.
[Damn it! So that’s his sinister plan! He plans to make me not be as diligent and thrifty as before… It will certainly be hard from now on. I will definitely be short of money now… I-I must either continue to scrape by or hug his thigh and ask him for money… After eating such world class delicacies, how can I go back to eating leftover rice!? This guy is too evil! To think he would still use this against me!]
“Gu Changge, you are really despicable…” Gu Xianer couldn’t help but be angry.
[Oh, it seems like you still have your brain with you. To think you saw through my goal] Gu Changge praised and asked, “So, are you going to just return the things you bought back to me?”
“Of course not.” Gu Xianer glared at him. [You want me to return all the things that are already in my hands? Fat chance. Since I bought it, why should I return it?]
…
Meanwhile, within the Ancient Royal Family, the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, there was a magnificent palace and a pavilion. Next to the pavilion was a crude horse stable. There was a young boy in there wearing plain clothes, who suddenly froze up, stunned. He seemed to have the same appearance as someone who had just recovered from a long daze.
“What am I doing here?” The boy muttering, his face exposing how confused he felt. He then suddenly held onto his head as though it was exploding.
“It hurts! It hurts! Why is it so painful!?” Various memories rushed into his mind, they were like broken fragments, and they were gradually combining to give him the whole picture. It took a while before the boy had his eyes widened in sheer disbelief as he stared at his strange surroundings.
[I was in the Sky Emperor Palace cultivating… and then, everything turned dark… Now, I’m here in a stable, and have been put in charge of scrubbing and feeding these Pegasi…]
“Why did I suddenly become a stable boy? My face isn’t like this? I only have my memories. Nothing else is mine…” The boy was in utter disbelief, unable to accept the reality of things as he muttered.
“Is this some kind of joke? Is this a prank my senior has set up for me? My father, he is the Sky Emperor Ying…” The boy’s complexion sank as he spoke to the empty space in front of him. Although he looked completely ordinary, he was exuding a pressure that would make others tremble. It was a pressure that only those with true power could possess.
Naturally, since he was just talking to empty space, there was no response to his words. Just complete silence. Except for the Pegasi behind him, it was so quiet that he could even hear his breathing.
“Why did I suddenly turn to someone else? I don’t even have the memories of the original owner of this body. Just what is this?” The boy’s expression darkened, as he clenched his fist in rage.
“It can’t be, could it? Did my soul and the stable boy’s soul change place? That now, I am him and he is me?” The boy calmed himself down and started to analyse the situation. However, the more he analysed, the more anxious and enraged he got. He just simply could not understand what kind of technique this was, that could lead to two perfectly healthy people swapping souls. After all, even when his father was at his prime, and had everyone revering him, there was no such technique that could do something like this.
[I am the son of the Sky Emperor. I am unrivaled in terms of Talent, and stood at the pinnacle, where none could reach. I was so talented that Father got worried that it would affect my future accomplishments if I progressed too quickly. So, he forced me into retreat. From then on, I have been cultivating within the Sky Emperor Palace without taking a step outside. I should not have encountered any enemies. So, what caused this?]
“Could it be? Was it done by one of father’s nemesis?” The boy could not accept such an outcome. After all, he was from a noble house, where his identity and bloodline were incredibly precious. He was someone who no one in the world would be a match against. In fact, he felt that if he was out in the world, he would be able to easily subdue the various Immortal Families, and achieve things once thought impossible. How could he possibly accept being stripped of everything that made him so mighty, and accept being a pathetic stable boy?
“You bloody thief, you better not let me find who you are! To think you dare steal everything from me!” He cursed with a grim and cold expression.
Just when he was gritting his teeth and talking to himself, outside of the stable, came a young maid. She was calling out to him.
“Chu Fan, have you fed Young Mistress’ Pegasi? She needs to go to the birthday banquet hosted by the Immortal Gu Family. It’s Young Master Gu Changge’s mother’s birthday, so this is a matter of utmost importance. The Young Mistress can’t have any delays.”
Once the boy heard him being called ‘Chu Fan’, his fist clenched tightened even more. [I am not Chu Fan, I am Ying Shuang!]
No matter how reluctant he was, he knew he still had to use this name for now.
…
Meanwhile, somewhere in an endless void, infinitely far away, a rune twinkled as it floated inside a grand palace within a sea of chaos.
“I… I became Sky Emperor Ying’s son?” A young man with a handsome face, with the aura of a Celestial, dressed in clothes a wondrous five coloured Celestial robe had suddenly opened his eyes and said. His eyes were wide from the euphoria he was feeling, and even his voice was trembling.
He never expected that when he went to sleep, he would wake up to become the person he dreamed of becoming! Prior to this, he was just a young boy tasked with feeding Pegasi. He had no father or mother, and was adopted by Young Mistress Yin Mei. Naturally, he had received a cultivation technique from her, and had walked the road of cultivation. Otherwise, in this world, he would not know where he would be buried.
“Now, I’m the son of Sky Emperor Ying! The son of the most revered person in the Ancient Royal Family!” His heart was dancing with joy as he could feel the tarrying power and Talent his new body possessed.
[Though I don’t have memories of the previous owner, it does not matter! As long as I am careful, no one will notice anything unusual!] Chu Fan thought, unable to contain himself and laughed. [That’s right. I am no longer Chu Fan. I’m Ying Shuang now!]
He completely disregarded why he would suddenly wake up in and become the Sky Emperor Ying’s son, who had been cultivating in the Sky Emperor Palace. It mattered not to him. All he cared about was the fact that he was now Sky Emperor Ying’s son. On the other hand, the Sky Prince!
“Yin Mei, you are mine now” Right at this moment, an emotion he never had before manifested. It was a feeling of being ambitious, and also, possessive!
…
Half a month passed by in an instant. News of the birthday banquet for the matron of the Immortal Gu Family and forced the many factions to act. They had sent their respective experts to deliver them with various gifts. There were so many that for the past few days, the area just outside of the Immortal Gu Family’s territory was rowdy. All kinds of ancient war ships, carriages and flying boats could be moving by each day.
Naturally, with so many large vehicles, the land would tremble as they moved across it. Nonetheless, it does not take away this dazzling and radiant sight. After all, there were some that were as large as mountains, and the stars. There was even dense lingering celestial energy in the air, with the land seemingly producing a rhythm which matches that of the Grand Dao.
Factions from all over came, after all, who would dare refuse an invitation from the Immortal Gu Family? Even if they were not invited because they were not qualified, they would still send their experts to deliver gifts. Even though they knew they would not be able to get past the gate, they still felt the need to send gifts to express their intentions on keeping a good relationship with the Immortal Gu Family.
Furthermore, during this period of time, behind the Immortal Gu Family’s gate, above their outer islands, there were countless divine rainbows flashing by. It was an extremely lively scene.
In one particular large divine island that was floating in the sky, producing a myriad of colours, making a brilliant and auspicious display, the celestial energy was exceptionally dense. It blanketed the place in the form of surging clouds. At the entrance into this particular island, there were all kinds of ancient beasts, large enough to block out the sun. These beasts were all strong and vigorous, and were treated as cargo carriers.
“The Ancient Rhino Clan’s envoy is here. They have gifted a pair of Ancient Rhino Horns! Ninety Immortal Essence Pills! Three million kilograms of Immortal Spring Water!”
Many guests were shouting their gifts outside of the gate of the particular island gate, while presenting their gifts.
“A pair of Ancient Rhino Horns? This can be refined into a treasured artifact. This is so rare that aside from today, I’m afraid I won’t be able to see it again.” A Great Elder from one of the many factions muttered with a sigh. He was outside the entrance to the island. Behind him were many youngsters, who had never seen such a lively scene before and were all astonished.
“The Ancient Rhino Horns and the others are all great treasures. Though, since this is the Immortal Gu Family, I guess such items are not even worth mentioning. I’m afraid that they might think it is a waste of space to put these in their treasure house.”
“But the Immortal Spring Water is said to be from the very centre of Fallen Moon Ice Lake. It’s from the very north of Boundless Heavens. It typically takes a hundred thousand years to produce just half a kilogram.”
“Well, I heard that Young Master Gu loves tea. So, he could use it. I guess the Ancient Rhino Clan has prepared this as a gift for a very long time already.”
Many who came to deliver gifts could not help but to talk to each other, discussing about the things the other person was gifting. The comparison naturally made them feel as though they had not given enough.
At that time.
*Chi!*
At the horizon to the east, nine black headed phoenixes were pulling a carriage, racing through the sky, travelling unimpeded.
Many guests turned toward that cry and simultaneously stared.
“Which force is that from? To think they dare cause such a ruckus in the Immortal Gu Family.”
“How rude! To think that someone would act so brazenly like no one is watching!”
“Why hasn’t anyone stopped it yet?”
Many young prodigies who came from far away, were watching with shocked expression. The many people next to them, who had also come here for the first time, were also shocked and bewildered.
Naturally, one of the Gu Family members, who was guiding them in, explained with a smile, “That is Princess Mingkong’s carriage. She’s Young Master Changge’s fiancée….”
Those that heard this were visibly stunned. The many young prodigies then looked at the carriage with yearning in their eyes, but still then, gave a sigh of regret. They obviously heard of Yue Mingkong before. She was a famous flower, but was already taken, which filled them with nothing but grief.
As the carriage raced through the sky, the emitted a terrifying pressure. Soon, all who were invited rushed into the island.
Inside the island, filled with auspicious clouds and divine light which radiated to the sky, there were mesmerising heavenly sounds reverberating through it. It was both mystifying and grand, but at the same time, also a little terrifying.
A divine bridge appeared in front of the crowd, causing the place to be filled with the fragrance of flowers. As light stuck down from the sky, it seems to move in tandem with the mesmerising reverberation. Soon, the sound of the Grand Dao could be heard, which could serve to enlighten those present.
“Guests, please!” Many Gu Family members came and smiled, welcoming them.
“So this is the Immortal Gu Family’s heritage! It really can’t be underestimated! It seems even more ancient than my Immortal Wang Family!” Wang Zijin, dressed as a man, who came with Xiu Er as guests from the Immortal Wang Family, walked in and exclaimed with a smile in a soft voice.
The first guest who made it here boarded the divine bridge. Each step they took produced a brilliant glow beneath their feet. They could feel that they were crossing through the barriers of space, and they quickly arrived at their destination.
In front of their eyes was a piece of matchless pure land. It was covered in heavenly clouds, which hid the magnificent and large palace behind.
Standing at the front of this magnificent palace was Gu Changge. He had already returned to the Immortal Gu Family, and was dressed in a spotless white rove, appearing ever more otherworldly. He was wearing a smile on his face as he greeted her peers, welcoming them.
“Brother Gu! We meet again!” Wang Zijin saw this and took a step forward, greeting him with a smile.
Many thanks
Many thanks!
Actually expecting the interaction between the Fiancee and the Wang girl-
Thanks for the chapter