Chapter 1179, What Happened; The First Person She Tells the Tale To

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

Naturally, Jing Xiao was too embarrassed to repeat what she had said.

She quickly said that such a matter could not be considered a secret. Since Gu Changge was curious about it, she would not disappoint him.

Then, she told him that Ling Yuxian had stayed with her family for some time in the past.

Ling Qiuchang was the one who took Ling Yuxian to her Family. At that time, she did not know that Ling Qiuchang was the famous Palace Master of the Imperial Celestial Palace.

She also did not know that her ordinary parents were friends with such a powerful person. What was more, they seemed close. However, even if she was aware of it at that time, she knew little about the Imperial Celestial Palace. She had only heard the name of this Major Sect from some cultivators.

All her Family members were pleased with Ling Yuxian’s arrival. Since her Father’s friend had entrusted Ling Yuxian to him, he would naturally take good care of her and treat her like his Adoptive Daughter. At that time, Jing Xiao felt that she would have a Sister and that she would lose her Parents’ favour.

She was only a young child at that time, so her Parents would naturally dote on her. She also had an Older Brother named Jing Xiang. His Dantian was damaged at a young age, so he could not become a cultivator.

Even though his parents paid a huge price to help him repair his Dantian at a later time, he developed the Inert Body. He could not even capture Spiritual Energy, let alone cultivate. He could only remain a Mortal.

Despite that, it did not affect his temperament at all. He had been calm and composed in everything he did since a young age. He also did not mind that he could not become a cultivator.

During Ling Yuxian’s stay in their Family, the three of them were around the same age. It was their happiest and most carefree time. Nevertheless, Jing Xiao did not like Ling Yuxian. She felt that Ling Yuxian was too beautiful and unrestrained.

Although she was still a young child, people would notice her first and ignore her companions wherever the three of them went. Moreover, Jing Xiao discovered that her Brother, Jing Xiang, had developed some feelings for Ling Yuxian.

During that period, he would ignore his Sister and focus on Ling Yuxian. Also, Ling Yuxian was too arrogant. She always said that she would rise above the Great Dao and rule over everyone in the future.

All the people would have to submit to her. Her words were outrageous, especially when she was still a young child at that time. As time passed, she also started oppressing Jing Xiao, saying that the latter had a terrible aptitude and would not become a successful cultivator. She should become her maidservant. That when Ling Yuxian attained enlightenment one day, she would live forever just like Heaven and Earth. By then, even though Jing Xiao was only a maidservant, she would still transcend the Nine Heavens.

Naturally, Jing Xiao was vexed. Unfortunately for her, her Parents admired Ling Yuxian and felt that she would attain incredible achievements in the future. She would likely become one of the strongest cultivators.

Jing Xiao and her Brother had never received such compliments from their Parents before. She showed an amazing cultivation aptitude at a young age and became one of the strongest among her peers. Certainly, she would not acknowledge that she was inferior to Ling Yuxian.

Much to her surprise, even her Brother persuaded her not to be mad at Ling Yuxian. She was incensed when she saw how kind-hearted her Brother was. She felt that Jing Xiang was too naive. He was the oldest among the three of them, so he would take care of them. However, most of the time, Jing Xiao felt that he was more protective of Ling Yuxian and paid less attention to her, his real Sister.

Ling Yuxian had always been haughty. She had no regard for people who were weaker than she was, and she would never spare Jing Xiang a glance as he could not cultivate.

On the other hand, she would frequently fight Jing Xiao with the excuse of testing her strength. She could always easily defeat Jing Xiao, who would grit her teeth in fury.

This kind of life lasted for more than ten years in the Jing Family. Although they would frequently battle against each other, they could be considered friends. Gradually, Jing Xiao accepted the fact that she was inferior to Ling Yuxian. Sadly, everything changed the day before the Palace Master of the Imperial Celestial Palace came to take Ling Yuxian back.

Her Brother, Jing Xiang, was worried that he would never see Ling Yuxian again after she left the Jing Family. Therefore, the night before her departure, he summoned his courage and expressed his feelings for her. Needless to say, the outcome was undesirable.

Ling Yuxian was arrogant. She had never expected Jing Xiang to express his love for her. She immediately turned him down and said that the Great Dao was all she was after. She was not interested in looking for a partner, and she always regarded Jing Xiang as her Older Brother. She did not hold such love for him at all.

Jing Xiang smiled helplessly, for he had already expected Ling Yuxian to turn him down.

While he was sorrowful, Ling Yuxian sneered at him and made it clear that there was a huge gap between them. She would surely rule over everyone in the future, whereas Jing Xiang could not cultivate in the slightest. He could not even capture Spiritual Energy and would die hundreds of years later.

Even if she agreed to get together with Jing Xiang, he would meet his end hundreds of years later, whereas she would still be beautiful and charming.

There were no possibilities between them. The difference between Immortals and Mortals was similar to that between Heaven and Earth. The fact that Jing Xiang could not cultivate had been tabooed to mention in the Jing Family. Nevertheless, Ling Yuxian mercilessly reopened his old wounds. Jing Xiao did not know why Ling Yuxian would say such cruel words to her brother.

After that night, her usually composed Brother started drinking wine without restraints and would frequently blow his top. He was always sorrowful and would cry sometimes.

Jing Xiao did not have the heart to see her Brother suffering like this. She repeatedly asked him what had happened and finally made him reveal the incident that night.

Naturally, she was vexed. Ling Yuxian’s words were not only cruel but also humiliating. For this reason, she disobeyed her Parents’ orders and headed to the Imperial Celestial Palace on her own. She wanted to retaliate against Ling Yuxian for humiliating her Brother and make her apologise for what she had said.

Upon hearing her tale, Gu Changge said, “I see. It seems that you got into a conflict with Ling Yuxian the other day for this reason.”

“Unfortunately, I overestimated my power. I initially thought I could defeat her, but I didn’t expect her to become much stronger than before. Her power is inscrutable. When I battled against her the other day, I was still defeated with only one move in the end.” She could hardly conceal her disappointment when she said that.

Even her Master, Elder Jiu Lin, was not aware of this matter. Gu Changge was the first person she told this tale to.