Chapter 1044, Do You Have Anything Else to Say? I Came to Take Her Away

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

“You… That F-Foolish…” Mu Yan was completely stunned.

 

Needless to say, she recognised Gu Changge. They had lived together for approximately half a month after all. Besides, his appearance was so handsome that he was easily recognisable. Anyone who was not blind would have no trouble remembering him at a single glance. What more, when they practically ‘lived together day and night’ during that half a month period? How could she possibly forget Gu Changge’s appearance?

 

She simply never imagined that the ‘foolish but sweet’ Young Master, whom she had initially despised but also worried that he would be deceived to the point where even his pants were stolen from him while wandering outside, would appear before her again in the blink of an eye under another absolutely incredible and unbelievable identity.

 

[Zhuo Fengxie of the Zhuo Clan and an Ancestor of the Hun Clan, Hun Yuanjun, are personally staying by his side… Wouldn’t that make him the mysterious white-robed Young Master who caused a huge stir in Breeze Ancient City recently? Why did I not connect the two in the first place?]

 

Although she had no trouble recognising Gu Changge, it had to be said that her current appearance was not the same as when they were living together back then. Nevertheless, he had recognised her at a glance and walked straight towards her.

 

That was honestly the most shocking and unbelievable aspect to Mu Yan.

 

Be that as it may, she quickly composed herself once more. With Gu Changge’s background and status, he had probably seen through her disguise at the time. It was just that he had kept quiet about her deception.

 

She did not know why, but her teeth seemed to ache whenever she thought about how he had kept quiet about her disguise.

 

Furthermore, she had acted like an extremely wise and experienced person towards him. She had nagged him about many things, worrying that he would be deceived or even killed due to his naivety and lack of experience while wandering around.

 

“W-Why… Why are you here?” Mu Yan quickly recovered from the distracting thoughts in her head and ignored Gu Changge’s flirtatious greeting. On the contrary, she narrowed her eyes and questioned him only to immediately regret her actions and curse herself for being stupid as soon as those words left her mouth.

 

[Argh… Why doesn’t my brain work properly at such an important moment? Why did I have to ask a question with an obvious answer? What else could the reason be? It was obvious that Zhuo Wu had sincerely invited him to attend the disciple initiation ceremony she was holding!]

 

Looking at Mu Yan’s slightly regretful and stuttering expression at this moment, Gu Changge shook his head and laughed in amusement. “What other reason could there be? I naturally came here to visit you, Lady Mu. Could it be that you do not welcome the reunion with this old friend of yours?”

 

“Huh? To visit me?”

 

When she heard those words, she was stunned once more. In fact, she almost wondered whether she had heard him wrong.

 

[He specifically came here to visit me? He didn’t come here because of Zhuo Wu’s invitation? Wait a minute… How did he even know that I was here?]

 

For a time, various questions popped up in her head one after another. Her beautiful eyes widened slightly in response. However, the answers to these questions were not important right now. Gu Changge sudden appearance and unexpected statement had given her a huge sense of security.

 

Just a few moments ago, she had been criticised, insulted, mocked, and ridiculed by everybody. Although she was not actually bothered by their negative attitude towards her, it was inevitable for her to feel slightly aggrieved and uncomfortable.

 

In contrast, Gu Changge seemed to block out everything for her now that he was standing in front of her.

 

All the people who were mocking and ridiculing her earlier were frozen in shock as if they had gone stupid. Many of them also looked as though they had just eaten a dead rat. They seemed to choke on the words that were caught in their throats, and their expressions had turned extremely pale.

 

On the other hand, Zhuo Wu was staring at the scene with her eyes opened wide in disbelief. Her expression was very interesting indeed. It seemed like she had something to say, but she did not dare to speak. In the end, she could only remain awkwardly in place.

 

Mu Yan observed everything with a sense of indescribable relief and satisfaction.

 

In the distance, Wang He seemed dumbfounded. It was almost as though he had yet to fully grasp the situation. The truth was that he had a slightly ominous feeling when Gu Changge arrived without warning.

 

He was reminded of the time when the mysterious, white-robed Young Master interfered and took away the grey-haired young woman at the Ten Thousand Clan Arena.

 

However, it was just a trace of speculation in his heart. He believed that he was overthinking the situation and convinced himself that having so many coincidences in a row was impossible.

 

Despite everything, he was still stunned when Gu Changge walked directly towards Mu Yan. In fact, he could not believe his eyes.

 

[When did Mu Yan become acquainted with Gu Changge?] If Gu Changge appeared here, then it would definitely mess up many of his future plans. That would make it impossible for Mu Yan to rely on him to help get her out of trouble.

 

[What is going on…] Wang He’s face was very gloomy.

 

The entire banquet seemed to have fallen into silence at this moment. Nobody could have guessed that Gu Changge’s arrival was not because of Elder Zhuo Wu but the woman who had been mocked and ridiculed by everybody earlier. It could be seen that the woman was acquainted with Gu Changge. Moreover, the relationship between them seemed to be quite close.

 

Everyone who expressed their dissatisfaction with her just now, were filled with regret. They wanted to slap themselves in the face for their foolishness.

 

Similarly, the expressions among the Divine Eternal Clan were equally as interesting. After learning Gu Changge’s identity, the smiles on the faces of the Elders, who wanted to come forward and forge a friendly relationship, stiffened completely. At this point, they did not know whether to stand there or return to their seats.

 

*Shatter…* The sharp sound of something shattering to pieces sliced through the silent and heavy atmosphere.

 

The Eternal Saintess, Luo Xiangjun, shot a glance at Li Yang and then nonchalantly withdrew her gaze. A barely perceptible hint of mockery flashed across her lips.

 

Li Yang snapped back to the present. Noticing that his expression was flawed, he hastily composed himself. Be that as it may, the look in his eyes remained gloomy.

 

Due to the huge shock just now, he had accidentally crushed the ancient bronze wine glass in his hand. He could not accept that Mu Yan, who was originally being ridiculed and mocked by everybody, had suddenly forged a connection with the mysterious white-robed Young Master in the blink of an eye.

 

[How is this possible? How can Mu Yan possibly be so lucky!?] He yelled in his heart, feeling extremely dejected.

 

“It seems that your current situation is not very good, Lady Mu. Could it be that there would have been quite a show if I had come slightly later?”

 

Gu Changge seemed to not care about the reactions of the people around him and simply continued speaking with a faint smile on his face.

 

Mu Yan did not know why, but she felt incredibly at ease to see his smile.

 

“I can’t say it was bad… Rather, I can only say that it was horrendous…” Returning to the appearance she had when she was previously living with Gu Changge, she broke into a huge grin. The sky seemed to become much brighter than before. Moreover, she seemed to gain a considerable amount of confidence as she spoke.

 

She glanced toward Elder Zhuo Wu, the Divine Eternal Clan, and the people who were ridiculing her earlier. Their expressions changed drastically in that instant.

 

On the other hand, Elder Zhuo Wu felt her scalp going numb from fear and involuntarily staggered backwards by several steps.

 

“Y-Young Master Gu… There must be a misunderstanding. Zhuo Yan is the disciple I personally accepted. How can I possibly punish her? What I said just now…” She bravely attempted to explain.

 

It was obvious that Gu Changge came to support Mu Yan. She had lived for so long after all. If she could not even notice something like that, then she might as well dig her own grave and kill herself on the spot

 

Gu Changge remained smiling faintly and said, “I haven’t even mentioned anything yet. Why are you so uneasy, Elder Zhuo Wu?”

 

Those words only made Zhuo Wu become increasingly uneasy instead.

 

In the first place, she was the one who sent men to forcibly capture Mu Yan and even planned to keep Mu Yan as a vessel in the future. Therefore, she was certain Mu Yan must have hated her for a long time now. If Gu Changge was informed of the truth, how was she going to resolve the matter?

 

As soon as the thought came to mind, her complexion turned grey. She glanced towards Zhuo Fengxie with a pleading look, hoping that he would speak up for her since they were both members of the Zhuo Clan.

 

Unfortunately, Zhuo Fengxie acted as though he did not see Zhuo Wu and simply stood behind Gu Changge expressionlessly.

 

The sight made Zhuo Wu’s heart sink to the bottom of the abyss.

 

At this moment, she suddenly remembered something else. When she first began to track Mu Yan’s whereabouts, her killing intent had been neutralised without reason. At the time, she had wondered whether Mu Yan had a mysterious powerful figure protecting her in secret. Thinking about it now, could that mysterious powerful figure be Gu Changge?

 

The guests inside the banquet hall had many different expressions, ranging from extremely complicated, awkward, regretful, or troubled… That was especially true for the host, Zhuo Wu. At this moment, she could only stand there with her hands hanging down by her sides. She did not even dare to speak a word.

 

Meanwhile, Gu Changge and Mu Yan casually chatted with each other. As if completely unaware of the experiences that Mu Yan suffered during this period, Gu Changge asked about her recent situation and completely regarded everybody around him as though they did not exist.

 

Mu Yan did not know whether Gu Changge was being intentional or not. After pondering for a moment, she decided to be frank and told him about everything that happened to her after they went their separate ways. Her story included the time when she was captured by the Zhuo Clan, locked in the Frost Fire Hell, and later forced to become Zhuo Wu’s disciple.

 

Listening to the series of bizarre encounters, the guests were extremely shocked. They could barely believe their ears. Nobody could have imagined that Mu Yan was the culprit who murdered the descendant that Zhuo Wu favoured the most. Furthermore, Elder Zhuo Wu even accepted Mu Yan as her disciple instead of holding Mu Yan accountable for her actions.

 

The truth made everybody’s head buzz from shock, and the Divine Eternal Clan was no exception. They could barely believe their ears. It felt as though they were listening to a fairytale. If not for Mu Yan telling the story herself, nobody would have believed the truth.

 

Needless to say, Zhuo Wu knew about these incidents. It was impossible to conceal the truth at this time. Therefore, she did not deny anything even though her expression was extremely ugly. Her attitude could be said to tacitly acquiesce to everything Mu Yan mentioned.

 

“It seems that Elder Zhuo Wu is a person who greatly cherishes talents…” After Gu Changge finished listening to the story, he chuckled softly to himself. But, his expression did not change much.

 

In any case, the people gathered here were not fools either. They could clearly see that Zhuo Wu had a different reason to take Mu Yan in as a disciple. It was definitely not because she cherished one’s talents

 

Both Zhuo Fengxie and Hun Yuanjun glanced at Mu Yan briefly. Perceiving the fluctuations of her Spiritual Energy, they could guess Zhuo Wu’s goals. Nevertheless, they did not say anything.

 

“I am at fault in this matter. If you wish to seek justice for her, Young Master Gu, then go ahead and take action. I know that I am not your opponent. But she killed my descendant first. It is impossible for me not to take revenge…” Zhuo Wu bit the bullet and explained.

 

She knew that nobody in the Zhuo Clan could protect her if she did not explain things clearly at this juncture.

 

Judging by the current situation, Gu Changge had come here to support Mu Yan. Therefore, she was secretly resentful of the fact. She did not expect Mu Yan to be so lucky.

 

Be that as it may, she was intelligent. She made it clear beforehand that it was Mu Yan who killed her descendant first and that she only acted in such a manner to avenge her descendant. If Gu Changge refused to be reasonable, then she had no choice but to struggle to the death.

 

“But, as far as I know, Lady Mu slaughtered your descendant out of self-defence. If the other party had not coveted the treasure in her possession and become greedy, then things would not have come to this point.”

 

“Naturally, I am not an unreasonable man. Lady Mu and I have a close relationship, so it is impossible for me to remain indifferent when she is in danger. If there are any grievances between you and Lady Mu, I will not interfere out of respect for the Zhuo Clan. However, I am going to take Lady Mu away today. In regards to that, do you have anything to add?”

 

Gu Changge did not bother to wait until Zhuo Wu finished speaking. On the contrary, he interrupted her in a calm and leisurely tone.

 

When everybody heard those words, they held their breath in extreme fear. His tone might be flat, but there was an undeniable intention contained within.

 

Zhuo Wu’s heart skipped a beat. Knowing that she had no other choice, she immediately nodded in agreement.

 

“Thank you for your grace, Young Master Gu. I have no objections.”

 

In this regard, she was actually very relieved. Everything could be easily handled as long as Gu Changge did not interfere in the matter. Even if Mu Yan considered her an enemy, revenge against her would be a matter for the future. Besides, it was impossible for Mu Yan to threaten her even if Mu Yan was given tens of millions of years.

 

At the same time, the other Elders of the Zhuo Clan hurriedly cupped their fists. “Thank you, Young Master Gu. The Zhuo Clan is infinitely grateful for your righteousness and benevolence.”

 

After all, Gu Changge had mentioned that he would not interfere in this matter out of respect for the Zhuo Clan. Otherwise, who could protect Zhuo Wu under these circumstances, where even Zhuo Fengxie was simply standing there in silence?

 

Mu Yan never imagined that Gu Changge had come to take her away either. Hence, she could only stare at him blankly as though she was in a daze.

 

She suddenly saw Gu Changge reaching out his hand towards her face in the next moment.

 

“Huh?”

 

She was immediately taken aback. Staring at the slightly amused smile lifting the corners of Gu Changge’s lips, she was momentarily at a loss for what to do. Although she had positive feelings towards Gu Changge, what was he trying to do in such a public place?

 

A buzzing sound rang in her head, causing her thoughts to become disordered. Her face inadvertently flushed scarlet, practically burning in embarrassment. Her delicate hands gripped the corners of her skirt tightly. Standing there, she remained completely motionless.

 

After pondering for a moment, she decided to close her eyes.

 

“There is no need for such a Rune anymore.”

 

Gu Changge’s voice unexpectedly sounded once more, bringing her back from her whirlwind of thoughts. At the same time, she felt her body become lighter. It was as though some kind of power, which had been suppressing her, had disappeared.

 

She opened her eyes in confusion, only to see the black mist-shrouded Rune in Gu Changge’s hand.

 

*Bang!* There was a loud explosion. Then, the Rune was crushed to pieces and turned into dust that filled the entire sky in an instant.