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Translator: Fate
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Gu Changge stood up and walked outside of the hall while recalling relevant memories in his mind.
Yue Mingkong was the Fourth Princess of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty, and the two of them were engaged ever since they were children. Whether it was her natural beauty or background, both were very well-matched with his own. However, based on his previous memories, he didn’t seem to have any feelings for her, but at the same time, there was also no malice as he only treated her as a pawn.
Not long ago, the System mentioned the appearance of a Fortuitous Lady, but then, there was no other news about it. Gu Changge thought about it for a while and considered everyone around him, including the many cousins inside the family, but he couldn’t find any clues. Their Fortuity points weren’t even that high when compared to Lin Qiuhan, Su Qingge and the others. That was why he ended up keeping a careful eye on this fiancee of his. However, it was just pure speculation, and since he had never seen her before, he couldn’t be certain about it. After all, he had never backed out from a marriage before, so logically, there shouldn’t be such coincidence.
[Are they simply giving me a wife to keep me company? I don’t think it’s going to go that way.]
Most importantly, when he ordered someone to look into this fiancee of his, he realized that although she didn’t show her hands and kept a low profile many years ago, she managed to defeat all her siblings and seized the position as heir through cold-blooded means. By the sounds of it, she was the kind of person who would go through any means to get what she wanted, so Gu Changge felt restless inside his heart even though he remained calm on the outside.
Once he had the chance to look at this fiancee of his, he would know with a quick glance at her Fortuity points, but as the princess of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty, she must have very high points, unlike him who had offended a Fortuitous One before.
Thinking about it, he began to feel relaxed about the situation. According to the power of the Immortal Gu Family and the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty in the Beyond, there shouldn’t be a problem with the marriage.
[Maybe I’m meeting my future wife today. If she really is the Fortuitous Lady, what will she do later on?]
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Inside the great ancient hall that was dimly lit, the leader of the Gu Family, Gu Lintian, was happily having a conversation with the heroic man in front of him who was dressed in an emperor’s robe. The heroic man in the emperor’s robe had royalty flowing through his veins and a majestic aura, as if he was a profound universe filled with frightening scenes. He was none other than the current emperor of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty—Emperor Yue.
However, it was only his Dharma Body that was present in the Gu Family because his real body could never leave Celestial City. Emperor Yue and Gu Lintian were best friends since they were young, so they arranged for their offspring to get married to each other one day.
Now that Yue Mingkong was given the title of heir, her power in the entire Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty was even more frightening as she was able to take control of everything at a young age to a point where many elders in the Beyond couldn’t ignore her. Her empress posture had spread throughout the world, causing a huge stir, and her natural talent was also extremely high as she was able to break through the Honoured Lord Realm at her current age. At least, that was what it was shown on the surface.
At the moment, many elders, as well as youths, inside the hall were secretly staring at the gorgeous woman in front of their eyes. With a picturesque face, she had a green conch on her hair bun which was soul-stirringly beautiful alongside her delicate brows and deep phoenix-like eyes. Her dainty nose and cherry lips gave her a blossom-like face with a hint of nobility. Her fair skin looked as tender as marble that went well with her slender body. Instead of wearing a loose emperor’s robe, she was wearing a gray cage gown that was oozing elegance, as if she was a goddess, but at the same time, there was a sense of majesty.
Even though she looked peaceful while she stood there, she had an imposing aura that her peers would subconsciously feel. It was the first appearance of her emperor persona!
However, many of the elders breathed a sigh inside their hearts because a marriage with such a woman would lead to a lot of power and tradition struggles. Whether it was the Emperor of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty or the Young Master of the Immortal Gu Family, they were both figures who in the future, would take control of a frightening amount of power and stood above everyone else in the Beyond.
In that case, if the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty and the Immortal Gu Family were to get together, it wouldn’t be good news for the outside world. Since ancient times, many supreme families and immortal sects often got together through marriages, but there was never a marriage between two future successors like this one today. The uproar caused by the union today would be frightening.
However, many of the forces didn’t have a say in this. After all, when Gu Changge and Yue Mingkong’s engagement was arranged back then, they weren’t given the identity of successors yet, and their current status was something that they fought for themselves… no one could claim this to be a conspiracy.
Similarly, it would be unreasonable to force them to cancel their marriage now, and besides, they wouldn’t dare or have the say in relinquishing this marriage.
Inside the hall, everyone had different thoughts in mind as they waited to see what outcome this marriage would bring. As for Yue Mingkong, her heart was slightly fuming, but she was able to maintain calm on the outside.
Looking at the familiar hall in front of her, she knew that she had been here lots of times before. There were many familiar faces in the Gu Family that she could still call by their names. In her previous life, her father was very stern with her, but she was able to receive lots of love at Gu Lintian’s place, so from time to time, she would always come visit the Gu Family.
Even though Gu Changge was indifferent toward her, his parents treated her as though she was their daughter, which really moved her heart, but sadly, Gu Changge completely broke their hearts, and it all ended in tragedy.
Just as Gu Lintian was about to break through his cultivation back then, he unfortunately suffered from a demonic backlash, which forced him to destroy his cultivation to save his life. He told himself that he had never wronged anyone in his life other than the other lineages of the family and the little girl back then. This inner demon never faded away from his heart. Instead, it grew larger and larger alongside his cultivation, and because of this, Gu Changge’s mother fell into depression and died without a cure.
Thinking about it, Yue Mingkong began to blame herself for not stopping all of this in her previous life, but she swore never to let it happen again in this life.
[Gu Changge, you unfilial son! Not only did you break my heart, you also hurt your parents and those closest to you!]
She quickly came back from her memory and heard a subordinate reporting from outside the hall.
“Young Master Gu is here!”
Listening to the voice, Yue Mingkong felt a hint of mixed emotions flashing through her eyes, but soon, it disappeared. The person she least wanted to see, but wanted to see the most, was finally here.
She slowly turned around while her eyes wavered for a moment. The man who came in from outside the hall was dressed in simple and clean white clothes. He had a handsome look that was as elegant as a jade with dazzling hair that looked as though it was oozing ink. It seemed as though his divine body was made from heaven.
“Father, Uncle Yue.”
Gu Changge first greeted the two people in the hall before looking at his fiancee. Even though he met her many times in his memories, seeing her for the first time in person, he finally realized how stunningly beautiful she was.
This was probably the face of a flawless goddess or an unrivaled beauty. No matter what adjectives it was to describe her beauty, there were no wrong answers. However, most importantly was her emperor’s aura, which was revealed unconsciously, as this wasn’t something that an ordinary person would have. When he used the system to look into her Fortuity points, he was immediately stunned.
“Changge, Mingkong, you two should have a chat since you are roughly the same age. It’s not everyday that Mingkong gets to visit here, so why don’t you bring her around to have a look? We have so many beautiful places here in the Gu Family. You two should have a walk and take a look around…” Gu Lintian said to Gu Changge as he felt that this was a good opportunity for the two of them to get closer with each other.
Emperor Yue also nodded his head and added, “Mingkong, I still have something to discuss with your Uncle Gu, so you should go on a walk with Changge. Didn’t you used to be quite excited when you came here? What’s going on with you today?”
Hearing his words, she came back to her senses and replied, “Yes, Father.”
However, she was still in a daze.
[Why is he not the same as what I saw in my previous life? I remember that he wore a tunic when he came in and had a cold expression when he ignored me. He still has the same familiar face today, but why does it seem like he is a completely different person? Have I forgotten something?]
“Mingkong, do you want to go out for a chat?” Then, Gu Changge also spoke in a natural voice, but there was a hint of strangeness in his expression
“Okay.” She nodded and followed him out of the hall. At the moment, her mind was a mess as she somehow felt that something was wrong.
[Why is he calling me by my name? I hadn’t heard him say that several times in my previous life. Also, based on his expression, it doesn’t seem like he is pretending.]
She felt that things were a bit out of her expectation. Ever since she was reborn, she always had everything under control and never made any mistakes as she relied on her foresight to take every step seamlessly. However, why wasn’t it working the moment she met Gu Changge?
[Maybe he was also reborn just like me, and now, he is only putting on an act to deceive me. Or is it because he was reborn, something unexpected happened to him slightly?]
She didn’t know what kind of mind she was in right now, but her feelings toward Gu Changge were still the same. After all, he was still the same person. Whether it was his aura or his indifferent attitude, it wouldn’t change who he really was. The only thing that changed was his cold attitude toward her just now.
Soon, they walked along a path without uttering a word. The two of them were like two sculptures as they walked to a peak shoulder to shoulder. It was a place that was filled with a majestic fog, presenting a beautiful scenery and extraordinary grandeur. While looking at Gu Changge next to her, she didn’t know what else to say. In her previous life, the two of them rarely walked side by side with each other, and even so, they were just putting up an act in front of everyone else.
[Even if his attitude toward me is now better, it won’t change the pain he had brought to me in my previous life.] She kept on convincing herself inside her heart.
She quickly calmed herself and stared down at the many divine geographical structures and immortal creatures below with a peaceful yet thoughtful face. Even though she didn’t utter a word, her heart was filled with heavy emotions.
“I just now thought that you would back out of the marriage.” Suddenly, Gu Changge spoke with a casual smile, breaking the silence between the two of them.
[What does the Purple Fortuity represent among the many colors? It is so precious that words won’t be enough to describe it.]
Her Fortuity points were as high as 8000. As for the decimal points behind, Gu Changge couldn’t care less, but it was because of her high Fortuity points that he got stunned.
[She is a living cash cow.]
Meanwhile, Yue Mingkong was slightly startled by his words as her pupils dilated. She had never considered that possibility before because it wasn’t practical.
[But why would he bring this up? Is he secretly implying that he knows that I’ve regressed?]
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