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Translator: Fate
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The magnificent mountain gate was as tall as an ancient gate to Heaven. There were majestic clouds lingering around it, as if it was a paradise. A series of rainbows penetrated the skies with all kinds of colourful haze and was filled with an ancient and rich aura.
Jiang Chuchu showed up here with a light veil and a layer of mist covering her entire face very tightly. From her appearance and voice alone, no one could tell whether she was a man or a woman. She was alone with no other followers, but her body exuded a very natural aura which couldn’t be underestimated.
Listening to her words, the divine guards of the Gu Family who were patrolling in front of the mountain gate began to come towards her in shock.
“The Successor of the Mortal Palace?” Their faces were suddenly filled with disbelief.
[If I remember correctly, isn’t the Successor of Mortal Palace that mysterious girl from the Immortal Wang Family? Why is there suddenly another one? Is she an imposter?] They remembered clearly that during the Matron of the Gu Family’s birthday banquet a while ago, the Successor of Mortal Palace had an assassin sent to her by the Successor of Demonic Arts, causing a huge uproar.
“Who dares to impersonate as the Successor of Mortal Palace?” someone immediately asked.
All of a sudden, their eyes became as sharp as swords, as if they wanted to penetrate the void to take a good look at Jiang Chuchu, and a heavy pressure began to fall on her. If it was an ordinary person, they wouldn’t be able to withstand this and kneel on the ground with a pair of weakened legs.
However, she wasn’t an ordinary person. Her expression remained unusually calm, as if nothing in this world could gain her attention.
*Hum!* With her hand raised, a delicate token appeared in the middle of her slender fingers.
‘Mortal Palace!’ These two words emerged from the void, and revealed her identity.
“It’s the Mortal Commandment Token!” Seeing the token, the divine guards of the mountain gate were stunned as they recognised the token.
It must be said that no one in the current Upper Realm couldn’t recognise this token as it represented the identity of Mortal Palace, and sometimes, it could even be used to command many powerful factions.
Suddenly, their faces were filled with shock, but they still wouldn’t allow her to enter even with this token since the rules of the Immortal Gu Family were very strict.
[So what if she is the Successor of Mortal Palace?]
“There is more than one Successor of Mortal Palace.” Jiang Chuchu seemed to understand why they were confused, so she opened her mouth and said, “I hope that you can inform Young Master Changge of my presence. Tell him that the Successor of Mortal Palace wants to meet him.”
Even with her transcendent status, she wouldn’t dare to act recklessly in front of the Immortal Gu Family’s gate as everything had to be done according to the rules.
“Alright. Please wait for us.” A few of the divine guards looked at each other before transforming into divine rainbows and left. They needed to go through many passages to reach the Divine Island in the centre from the mountain gate, so it would take a lot of time.
“Gu Changge…” Seeing the divine guards leave, Jiang Chuchu softly muttered the name while a bright rune flashed across her crystal-clear eyes.
During this period, since leaving the Skyward Ancient City, she rushed towards the Ancient Ye Family, trying to understand the incident involving Ye Ling. Since she had an unique technique, she was able to determine where Ye Ling exactly was based on the bloodline that was more similar to his lineage.
With this in mind, she rushed to the Ancient Ye Family, and given her status, the Ye Family didn’t dare to offend her at all, so they were very cooperative. After all, they didn’t want to be associated with the Successor of Demonic Arts.
However, in the end, after performing her secret technique, she stunned the entire Ancient Ye Family by finding an unexpected truth and result. Ye Ling was already dead.
The matter shook the entire Ancient Ye Family because it meant that the Successor of Demonic Arts that had caused quite a stir recently was actually another person and not Ye Ling.
Even though Jiang Chuchu was taken aback by this conclusion, she still somewhat expected it… because from the start, she felt that something was wrong with the matter concerning Ye Ling. After all, his actions were too passive, as if an unseen hand kept on pushing him from the back. From what she saw, his death was now certain, but the matter of when he died was a problem. Also, she always felt that there was a huge problem with Gu Changge, but there was no evidence to back her gut feeling. That was why to prove the truth behind her suspicion, she travelled all the way to the Immortal Gu Family and heard about the assasination of Wang Zijin.
She heard that there was an enormous organisation behind the Successor of Demonic Arts, and it even involved the Sky Emperor Mountain. Coincidentally, the Sky Prince of the Sky Emperor Mountain appeared in this world recently, and these series of incidents filled her with confusion as she somehow felt that there were many suspicions. However, she wasn’t involved in any of it, so she didn’t know about the details.
[As long as I arrive at the Immortal Gu Family, I can trace back what happened back then and identify the true suspect…] As she thought about it, she waited for their response and stood quietly under the mountain gate. Meanwhile, the many members of the Gu Family who went by glanced at her with curiosity, but no one came to ask her anything.
[I wonder what Gu Changge’s attitude will be. After all, rumours can’t be trusted, so I must see it myself. I just hope that my suspicions are wrong…] Jiang Chuchu felt that if Gu Changge was guilty, he definitely wouldn’t let her in easily at this moment. Besides, she was different to the naive Wang Zijin, so she more or less had some confidence in herself by coming here so suddenly.
“Young Master Gu has prepared a feast to welcome you.”
Just when many thoughts began to pop up in her head, the divine guards soon returned and gave her a reply.
[He is surprisingly frank.] This caught her by surprise as it meant that Gu Changge didn’t react much to her arrival. Instead, it showed that he didn’t care at all.
[This has become more troublesome.] With a calm expression, she followed them through the outer islands and the inner islands. After many passages, divine islands, and immortal mountains, they finally arrived below the mountain peak that Gu Changge was situated.
The slight strength that the Immortal Gu Family showed caused a few ripples in her usually calm heart as she found it difficult to compose herself. At this moment, she even understood that if Gu Changge really was a problem, it would be a terrifying disaster to the entire Upper Realm. Now that he was almost gaining full might of this family, she must think of a way to stop all of this.
“Young Master Gu is waiting for you inside the palace. We will leave first.” The divine guards who led her here soon left.
Suddenly, she couldn’t help but furrow her brows while an uneasy feeling emerged inside her heart. The mist lingering around the mountain peak made the palace look like a paradise, but from what she was seeing, it felt more like a hole leading to the underworld.
[If there really is a problem with him, he shouldn’t dare to make a move on me. If anything happens to me in the Immortal Gu Family, the Mortal Palace will know about it… By then, the entire world will be shocked… He shouldn’t be that stupid.] At this moment, the uneasy gut feeling began to grow, causing her to furrow her brows even more.
The Seven Immortal Souls was supposed to be the most powerful Talent in the world as it could only be found in a thousand years, yet she possessed the Nine Immortal Souls, which granted her peerless perception skills and even the ability to predict the future. That was why she had always trusted her instinct so much.
Soon, she arrived on the mountain peak and entered the grand palace.
The moment she entered the palace, she immediately noticed the young man. The place had starlight drooping in wisps while multicoloured light pervaded, as if one was in the depths of the cosmos.
Inside the palace, Gu Changge sat high above. He wore a huge robe with his hair scattered behind his head. His expression was calm while he exuded a noble and condescending aura.
The feast below him was already in place including everything such as spirit fruits, celestial wine and the meat of many ferocious beasts. There were even many outstandingly beautiful and powerful prodigal damsels dancing with exquisite bodies and touching movements. Along with the resonance of the zither, it created a quiet and lofty atmosphere.
“How can I address you? I wonder what is the reason for coming all the way from a hundred million miles.”
Seeing that she was here, Gu Changge didn’t seem to be surprised as he spoke naturally before gesturing for her to take a seat. On his face was a bright smile that was flawless.
Actually, when the divine guards came to inform him, he already guessed that the person would be the other Successor of Mortal Palace.
To wait for her to come, he didn’t leave the family at all, and from Wang Zijin, he had already heard quite a lot of information about Jiang Chuchu, knowing that she had a powerful talent and was dubbed as the True Successor of the Mortal Palace. Now that he saw her large amount of Fortuity which was already a few tens of thousands, he couldn’t help but feel a bit tempted. [What a huge catch! Not only that, she even sent herself to me!]
Even though this Successor of Mortal Palace was a Fortuitous Lady, she possessed a huge amount of Fortuity. There were many people like her in this world, but not many had the amount of Fortuity that she possessed.
[It seems like the cultivators related to the Mortal One aren’t ordinary characters.] The idea flashed across his mind, but he didn’t reveal any emotions. In fact, he had already guessed why she came to see him.
He didn’t know what else to say other than praising her courage. [Is she being too smart and confident? Or is she just too stupid?]
“I’m Chuchu. Greetings, Young Master Changge!”
At this point, Jiang Chuchu dispersed the mist on her face and spoke with her original calm and melodious voice in front of him. She knew that being open with him wouldn’t work that well in front of him.
Seeing him in person now, she finally realised how wrong the rumours were. [As expected, Gu Changge’s strength can’t be determined based on rumours.]
Therefore, she was even more certain about her suspicions on him. However, she still remained calm as she didn’t believe that he would dare to make a move on her in the grounds of the Immortal Gu Family.
“Chuchu? What a nice and touching name. I think it’s beautiful.” Gu changge sighed with praise and admiration.
At the moment, even though half of Jiang Chuchu’s tiny face was covered by a veil, her eyes were noticeably cold as ice, as if the entire world suddenly became silent. Therefore, there was not much to say about her appearance.
[If the Mortal One is some kind of protagonist, then this Jiang Chuchu is definitely the female protagonist who is related to him. She is much bolder than the ordinary woman.]
“Thank you for your praise, Young Master Changge,” she said lightly before sitting down on her seat with her eyes lowered.
Then, many strange runes began to fade away in her eyes. This was her Tracing Divine Technique, which allowed her to trace the causes and effects of anything in the world. If she wanted to make sure there wasn’t anything wrong with him, this was a perfect opportunity. Other than her, no one else in the world knew about this ability, so she didn’t think that Gu Changge would notice anything at this moment. Also, her movements looked very hidden, as if she didn’t want to look at him, so she naturally placed her gaze at the celestial wine and fruits on the table.
“Saintess Chuchu, I wonder why you came here to visit me.” he asked while raising a glass to his mouth with a calm expression. At this point, it seemed like he didn’t notice Jiang Chuchu’s subtle movements, but of course, since he knew about her purpose, it just meant that he couldn’t care less about what she was doing.
At the moment, she was using her Tracing Divine Technique to examine the aura around Gu Changge, but listening to his question, she was stunned for a moment before calmly answering, “I heard that you have come face to face with the Successor of Demonic Arts. I have been curious about that fight, so I came here to ask you about some details.”
“Ask me about some details? Saintess Chuchu, are you also planning to go after Ye Ling?” Gu Changge asked, seemingly surprised, but without waiting for her answer, he continued with a regretful tone, “But I’m afraid that you’ve come late. Ye Ling is already dead. Don’t you know about it?”
Listening to him, Jiang Chuchu suddenly lifted her eyes and looked at him. She felt a slight shock inside her heart while a chilling and alarming feeling arose. [Is he really going to admit it? He said it right away without hesitation. Could it be that he killed Ye Ling?]
“Young Master Changge, what do you mean? How did Ye Ling die? I don’t understand what you are saying?” However, she still remained calm on the surface.
At this point, she was already certain that Gu Changge definitely had something to do with the Successor of Demonic Arts.
“It doesn’t matter whether you understand me or not. You’ll know about it in the future.” He shook his head and added, “Since you’ve travelled hundreds of kilometres here, I feel that I owe you a drink.” With that, he took the initiative to pour himself a glass of wine before drinking it all in one go.
However, Jiang Chuhcu was hesitant.
“What is it? Are you afraid that I’ve poisoned the wine?” Seeing her looks, he couldn’t help but chuckle and read her mind.
“Young Master Changge, you are thinking too much…” She furrowed her brows. Even though she was indeed thinking that way, she naturally couldn’t admit so at this time. After all, it was quite disrespectful to Gu Changge as the host.
No matter what, the two of them hadn’t fallen out yet and were still in a false sense of security, so she more or less needed to consider her respect for him.
However, Gu Changge interrupted her by waving his hand in a lukewarm manner. “Forget about it. You can choose not to drink it. It’s normal for you to be this vigilant. After all, I’ve indeed poisoned the wine.”
Listening to him, she was left dumbfounded for a moment. When she reacted to what he was saying, her pupils suddenly shrunk. At this moment, even though she was calm inside, her face couldn’t help but turn pale.
Meanwhile, the Tracing Divine Technique that she used on Gu Changge finally worked.
*Hum!* At this moment, she could feel herself suffocating as her entire mind was instantly filled with a maddening, unseen and indescribable fog, in which there were unspeakable and horrific beings that were ancient and majestic, as if they were about to drag everything living thing with them. The aura was majestic yet chaotic, as if it was made up of countless sources and orders. Under such imposing pressure, she felt as tiny as an ant.
“I knew it… So many Sources and bodies devoured…” Her face under the veil became a little pale, but she was still able to use her strong willpower to compose herself and not show any signs of change.
Now, she was certain that Gu Changge was the Successor of Demonic Arts hiding in the deepest of shadows! It was horrifying and simply chilling!
Even though she guessed it before, her heart was still trembling slightly after confirming it. In the end, everything went the way that she least wanted.
In the meantime, Gu Changge stared at her with interest, as if he didn’t know what she had done.
“Saintess Chuchu, what’s the problem? Your face suddenly looks a bit bad. I was just joking with you. You don’t need to be serious.”
She quickly regained her composure and nodded. “Thank you for your concern, Young Master Changge, but you shouldn’t make jokes like this.”
If they were in the outside world, she was confident that she could be a match for him, but now that she was in the grounds of the Immortal Gu Family, she didn’t even dare to let him notice anything strange about her, let alone attack him. Since Gu Changge wouldn’t make a move on her, it meant that he didn’t know that she had already figured out his true identity.
[If he notices, will he let me go easily? But I believe that he won’t simply do anything to me. If anything happens to me, the Immortal Gu Family will then become the centre of attention, unless Gu Changge is willing to take the risk of exposing himself.]
While many thoughts flashed across her mind, she began to think of retreating. Sure enough, her instinct had always been correct, but even if she had determined his true identity, there was also the difficult problem of exposing him because she didn’t have any evidence.
[Should I inform the Mortal Palace? But with my words alone, I can’t influence Gu Changge or the Immortal Gu Family because… I don’t have any proof saying that Gu Changge is the Successor of Demonic Arts. If his status is much simpler, things would be easier, but unfortunately, he is destined to stand at the pinnacle of the Upper Realm, so who would dare to say such words without any evidence? I need to think of a plan first.]
“Of course I need to be concerned.” Listening to her, Gu Changge’s smile was suddenly filled with interest. “After all, you came all the way here, so I have to be grateful for your kindness. Is there anything wrong with my concern?”
At the moment, Jiang Chuchu was only thinking about leaving the place.
“I don’t mind your concern, Young Master Changge. I came in a hurry today. Since you said that Ye Ling is already dead, I should be looking elsewhere for clues,” she answered while politely saying that she wanted to leave now. However, at this point, how could Gu Changge let her leave so easily?
Silavin: Changing terms
Beyond -> Upper Realm
Nether -> Lower Realm
Transcendent Grade Weapon -> Sacred Grade Weapon.
Force of Law -> Principles/World Principles/power of Principles
Rules -> Principles
This will be changed applied from henceforth. I will go change the older chapters when I have the time. Hard to do so while using my laptop while in the UK…
There will be more but I believe these will be the more noticeable ones.
Oh snap, quite the term changes.
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