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Translator: Fate
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At this moment, in a mountain a hundred thousand kilometres east of Northcreek Ancient City, there was a wave of fluctuation in the void before two figures promptly fell out of it.
The one who fell first was a pale-faced young man. As his Qi and blood tumbled in his body, he felt an excruciating pain throughout his body as though his internal organs had all ruptured.
The man was Bai Kun’s last disciple, Bai Hua.
On the other hand, the bewitching woman who followed closely after him from the void was Bai Lian’er.
Bai Lian’er’s complexion wasn’t that much better than Bai Hua’s. Her small delicate face was ashen, and her dress was stained with a lot of blood.
“Gu Changge sure is powerful. We would have stayed there for eternity if it wasn’t because I acted fast enough.” Bai Lian’er’s eyes were indifferent as she quickly took out a large amount of pills from her storage ring and swallowed them to recover from her injuries. Never once had she acknowledged Bai Hua, who was gazing at her with a worried expression. Instead, her sole attention was on fixing her injuries and quickly healing her shattered bones and organs.
Caught off guard by Gu Changge’s palm just now, she didn’t have time to resist, and had ended up suffering such a serious injury, even though she had sacrificed an artifact to resist.
Still, she was someone in the Sacred King Realm after all.
Nonetheless, to injure her this much was proof of how frightening powerful Gu Changge was. Furthermore, she still hadn’t figured out how Gu Changge had noticed her and Bai Hua. She had used her unique secret technique and activated the jade pendant her father gave her, but even so, Gu Changge managed to notice them. This shocked Bai Lian’er so much she could hardly believe it.
She had heard numerous rumours about Gu Changge. No matter how time passed, he was always someone who shone so bright none of his peers could compete, and would lower themselves to. However, Bai Lian’er hadn’t paid any heed to the rumours. He was only a Junior to her, after all.
She expected that he would at least take hundreds of years if he wanted to reach her level. However, after what had happened, namely the war and destruction of Purple Mansion, she had no choice but to start taking Gu Changge seriously.
She even went out of her way to not let the assassins of Nephrite Breeze Pavilion take on any job that had anything to do with Gu Changge or the Immortal Gu Family.
As someone who ran an assassin’s guild in the underworld, she had naturally been a part of various missions. Missions to attack and assassinate Gu Changge, for example.
Because there were too many forces in the Upper Realm, Gu Changge was easily the target of envy because of how much he stood out. There would always be a force that was jealous of him, and wished to destroy him, which in fact was a normal thing.
However, Bai Lian’er didn’t think there would come a day her father would get on Gu Changge’s bad side, and even instigated Bandit Thirteen to snatch the secret treasure that Gu Changge forged.
Gu Changge would definitely not let go of such a deep grudge so easily. Still, it wasn’t like she had any power to stop things at this point. Furthermore, her father was doomed for having made an enemy out of Gu Changge.
When she thought about this, Bai Lian’er couldn’t help feeling faintly sad. She might be indifferent, but it didn’t mean she was heartless.
She used to hate, and was dissatisfied towards her father. However, six thousand years had passed. She couldn’t possibly remain cold towards her only relative in this world. The next moment, she suddenly waved, and a crystal-clear mirror emerged from her white sleeve.
“Lian’er, what is this?’ Despite the excruciating pain, Bai Hua couldn’t help his curiosity.
Bai Lian’er only glanced at him without saying much. As her Qi surged, the mirror started to shine before an image suddenly appeared.
“Master!” Bai Hua exclaimed the moment he saw the scene in the mirror.
It was exactly the scene where Gu Changge sent his men to imprison Bai Kun in a cage in Northcreek Ancient City. Although Bai Kun’s expression was indifferent, he still seemed extremely pitiful with how he was bound by chains.
Bai Hua, who was enraged by the sight, clenched his fists in fury and hatred.
“I am alright.” Bai Lian’er glanced at him with a deep frown as she continued to stare at the image in the mirror. However, her face abruptly fell.
She even unknowingly took a few steps back, and the mirror in her hand nearly fell out of her grip.
There was a handsome young man wearing a black long gown in the mirror. Even his hair was shining brightly like a god’s. Suddenly, he raised his head and smiled at her as though he had seen her from a far distance.
*Crack* Immediately afterwards, the mirror in front of her blurred and shattered.
Bai Lian’er took a deep breath to calm herself down. “How could he have possibly noticed what I left behind?”
Her eyebrows were tightly pulled together as unease and shock overwhelmed her. [Just how terrifying was his divine sense to have been able to notice something like this? How is he so unfathomable? He is just a Junior!]
“He probably didn’t see me, but he sensed my ability.”
Soon, Bai Lian’er regained her composure and looked at Bai Hua indifferently. “Let’s go,” she said.
Bai Hua stood up when he heard that. “Where are we going now, Lian’er. Are we going to the Demon World?”
He had also taken enough pills to restore himself.
“I will go find someone first. Since Gu Changge didn’t kill Father on the spot, he will probably keep Father alive for now.
“I can’t just let my Father die,” Bai Lian’er commented. As the Master behind Nephrite Breeze Pavilion, she had planted a lot of informers over the years.
Now seemed like the right time to use her resources.
Confused, Bai Hua asked, “Didn’t Master tell us not to worry about him or seek revenge on Gu Changge?”
He was in awe of Bai Kun from the bottom of his heart, so if what Bai Kun said was right, Bai Hua would never go against him. Even though he also wanted to save Bai Kun and avenge him, he felt that he had to obey Bai Kun’s order after thinking about it.
“Only on the premise that Father was killed by Gu Changge. Now that Gu Changge has no intention of killing him, there is a way to rescue Father.” Bai Lian’er added casually, “After I make the necessary arrangements, we will go to the Demon World to find Jun Bufan, the one who Father talked about.”
Having said that, she glanced at Bai Hua in disappointment.
She didn’t understand why there was such a huge gap between Bai Hua and Gu Changge even though they were both about the same age. ‘Staggering’ couldn’t even begin to describe the difference between the two men.
Even though Bai Hua had inherited her father’s teachings, he was nothing but a pure young prodigy who had never seen much in the world. To her, who possessed Heaven’s Physique ability to spy on the heavenly secrets and penetrate into the void, he was nothing more than a burden.
She was only forced to bring Bai Hua along because he was her father’s disciple.
“Alright, I will listen to you.” Bai Hua nodded before thinking about something he couldn’t make sense of. “By the way, do you know Jun Bufan, who Master mentioned?”
The look on Bai Lian’er’s face changed slightly when she heard the question, but she didn’t answer him. To her now, even if Jun Bufan was not dead, she could only regard him as a stranger at best.
After all, her heart had basically frozen six thousand years ago.
Swiftly after that, the two turned into divine rainbows and crossed many mountains and swamps without stop.
…
The news that Bai Kun, the remaining Bandit Thirteen, was captured by Gu Changge in Northcreek Ancient City quickly spread throughout the Upper Realm, causing a huge commotion.
The Demon World was no stranger to Bai Kun’s name.
Back then, he was a famous and powerful Demon Master who had gone blind after peeking into too many Heavenly Secrets.
After the chaos in the Demon World, he was designated as a traitor by the current Empress Yao Xi of the Demon World, and was hunted down for many years before he eventually disappeared.
Bai Kun’s reappearance now had, once again, caused a stir for all.
Many were guessing how Gu Changge would deal with Bai Kun after he was imprisoned. Of course, a majority of them thought Bai Kun had it coming. He must be sick of living to steal Gu Changge’s secret treasure for no reason. This incident was all the talk in the Upper Realm, and some even guessed that Bai Kun’s men would come from the Demon World to rescue him. Nonetheless, because of this, Immortal Academy had vacated an underground prison for Gu Changge to detain Bai Kun.
Since Bai Kun’s cultivation had been sealed by Gu Changge, people weren’t worried that someone would dare risk coming to Immortal Academy to save Bai Kun.
After returning to the Immortal Academy, Gu Changge contacted Empress Yao Xi, who was in the Demon World while he worked on his next plan.
According to his investigation, Nephrite Breeze Pavilion rose six thousand years ago, right when the Demon World was in chaos. Other than Lunar Demon Overlord, the other five of the Six Demon Overlords’ locations were unknown, and Bai Kun happened to be close friends with Solar Demon Overlord whom he worked under.
With their relationship, Gu Changge could easily guess that the master behind Nephrite Breeze Pavilion also left the Demon World that year.
[Bai Kun has only ever had one wife. Because he was peeking into Heavenly Secrets back then, he was cursed, and his wife died early. In addition, Bai Kun also has a daughter named Bai Lian’er, who also went missing six thousand years ago.] Gu Changge fell into deep thought as he read through the information he had gotten from the numerous investigations.
Yin Mei didn’t disappoint him after all. Among the many pieces of information, there was one that was more important than the others.
Due to Bai Lian’er’s mother’s early death, Bai Lian’er believed that her father had killed her mother, and so she didn’t have a good relationship with her father.
[It seems that one of the two people who escaped in Northcreek Ancient City that day was Bai Lian’er. I wonder if she is the mysterious owner of Nephrite Breeze Pavilion. I have to find a chance to meet her.]
Gu Changge narrowed his eyes as he recalled that time. He could tell she was at least in the Sacred King Realm from the time she had hurriedly defended herself from his attack.
What he wasn’t sure now was whether Bai Lian’er would save her father. After all, according to the information, their relationship was like fire and water. Nonetheless, Gu Changge intended to find a time to find out Bai Kun’s intention.
During this period of time, all the disciples of Immortal Academy had gone to the place the Ancient Divine Tomb would appear for opportunities. However, they were all particularly quiet.
Yue Mingkong would send him updates from time to time about the opportunities that appeared in the Ancient Divine Tomb.
Other than Immortal Academy, other Sects and Families had also sent their young prodigies over.
For example, the Hidden Ji Family, the Hidden Wang Family, and some even more mysterious Clans were now gradually showing up.
Since the formation of the world, there have been many different clans in the wide Upper Realm. However, they could now hardly be found in today’s world. Instead of ceasing to exist, they hid in some smaller worlds, and had cut off contact with the outside world.
They were by no means weak. Their legacies had a long history that even spanned across countless epochs.
Godly Illusion Clan was one of those clans. The Godly Illusion flowing in the clan members’ blood was a mysterious power comparable to the Power of the Flying Immortal. Anyone blessed with this kind of power had unparalleled combat power, and it was to the extent where it was difficult for them to find an opponent in the same cultivation level.
Not only did the appearance of the Godly Illusion Clan alarm the other clans, even their mysterious princess had shown up.
Moreover, what Gu Changge found most interesting was that, according to the report by his Demonic Puppets, Jiang Chen was also involved in it.
He had both the Godly Illusion Clan’s princess and a mysterious monk with him.
[As expected of a Fortuitous One. Anywhere he goes will surely be laden with opportunities.] Gu Changge didn’t intend to go to the Ancient Divine Tomb at first. However, since a Fortuitous One that was designated as a leek for him to harvest was going there, the tomb was bound to have plenty of precious treasures that should be able to move him.
With that, he couldn’t possibly not go. Meanwhile, he could use this time to have someone investigate Bai Lian’er’s traces again while he waited for Empress Yao Xi’s reply. Regarding the Heir of the Demon Overlord, Jun Bufan, he would have to think about it more when he visited the Demon World.
Everything he did now could only be regarded as pre-planning.
[If Bai Lian’er is the master behind Nephrite Breeze Pavilion, she will definitely come into contact with Jun Bufan, the Heir of the Demon Overlord, if things progress as they should. In fact, Bai Lian’er should have known Jun Bufan six thousand years ago when she was still in the Demon World. If this goes on, she will definitely fit the template of a female lead.] Thinking of this, Gu Changge went to the dungeon just to be on the safe side.
Bai Kun’s cultivation had been sealed before he was dumped here. Even though he was blind and physically disabled, he felt Gu Changge’s arrival immediately.
“Gu Changge, what are you doing here? I will repeat what I said: you can kill me or cut me up. I won’t so much as let a frown show.” Bai Kun raised his head stubbornly, his frightening, empty eyes fixated on Gu Changge.
Any normal person would definitely be caught by surprise if they were to see him.
However, Gu Changge’s expression didn’t change from the moment he entered the dungeon. He even sat down casually on the stone beside the dungeon after dusting the dirt on it with his robe.
“It is a little gloomy here. I bet it is lonely being here alone. But I am sure you can’t feel it,” he mused out loud. Seeing Bai Kun’s face fall, Gu Changge continued to laugh, “Of course, if you feel lonely, I can help you find a companion.”
Bai Kun let out a deep frown upon hearing that. “What do you mean?” he demanded.
Gu Changge only continued to hum in that nonchalant tone of his. “I just feel that this place is too dark and gloomy. There is no sunlight all day long. You will get lonely if you stay here alone. I do feel bad. After thinking about it, I decided I need to do something for you.”
Despite hearing his words, Bai Kun felt a terrifying chill up his spine as a feeling of impending doom hit him. Gu Changge was undoubtedly the scariest person he had ever known. Even Empress Yao Xi, whom he thought was a rebel at heart, was far behind.
“Just what are you getting at?” Bai Kun hissed while putting up with the numbness in his scalp.
He noticed that Gu Changge had been in control of his emotions, making him anxious and uneasy the very moment the young man entered the dungeon.
Seeing as to how agitated Bai Kun was, Gu Changge smiled, “Your daughter is coming to save you.”
“Wha—”
As though hit by a bell, Bai Kun could only hear a ringing noise in his head immediately after Gu Changge said that. He couldn’t believe his ears.
[Didn’t I tell Lian’er and Bai Hua not to worry about or avenge me? Why is she not listening to me? Why would she come save me?]
However, Bai Kun was someone who had been through thick and thin. As he quickly calmed down, he thought that Gu Changge might be deceiving himself, and was only trying to get him to talk.
“That can’t be. You are lying to me. My daughter wouldn’t come. I haven’t seen her in six thousand years,” he denied.
Gu Changge only smiled without a change to his expression.
“Is that so? Your memory has failed you, Senior. I will help refresh your memory. Aren’t the two people who escaped from Northcreek Ancient City your disciple and your daughter, Bai Lian’er? And your daughter is even the master of Nephrite Breeze Pavilion! What a coincidence, hmm?”
Bai Kun, however, had cold sweat on his forehead despite Gu Changge’s calm voice.
He finally couldn’t hold himself back as he roared, “What did you do to my daughter?!”
“I haven’t done anything to her,” Gu Changge chuckled, “but I am considering having a father-daughter reunion for the two of you. This isn’t a big dungeon, but it should be enough to house both of you.”
When Bai Kun finally realised what Gu Changge’s intention was, he couldn’t help but grieve, “Gu Changge, I will tell you everything. Anything you want to know, so don’t hurt my daughter. She has nothing to do with any of this. I was the one who got her involved.”
Bai Lian’er was, without a doubt, Bai Kun’s Achilles heel.
He wasn’t worried about Gu Changge looking into his memory using Soul Search before this because his soul had been sealed. Once touched, both him and his soul would be destroyed.
Thus, Gu Changge wouldn’t be able to get anything that way.
