Chapter 1277, Their Faith Is Falling Apart; A Conceited Person Like Her Will Eventually Pay the Price

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Chu Kui, Bi Xin, and the others could not calm themselves down. Everything felt like a dream after this life-threatening experience.

 

Before this, they saw Gu Changge as a remnant of the Black Disaster, who was determined to devastate the world just like what was described in the rumours.

 

He was supposed to be vicious and they needed to collaborate to destroy him in the future. Much to their surprise, Gu Changge was the one who saved their lives.

 

Han Feng was Chu Heng’s trusted aide, and he had heard him talk about the mysterious Heavenslayers Alliance Leader.

 

Chu Heng felt that the other party might harm the Primary Hope Civilisation. He even intended to bring an army to the Immortal Spirit Civilisation to deal with the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

However, what happened that night made Han Feng conflicted deep within. After he made out the masked man’s face, he found his assumptions about the Heavenslayers Alliance ridiculous. He believes that even Chu Heng did not expect this.

 

“Everything that has happened tonight is truly unbelievable. If not for your help, all of us would’ve died, Young Master Gu.”

 

Although Wu Xuan was grateful, he sighed and felt conflicted upon hearing Gu Changge’s words. He felt frustrated when he thought about some things.

 

The masked man was a trusted aide by Chu Gucheng’s side. He had come to the House of Talents and read out Chu Gucheng’s orders on many occasions. As such, Wu Xuan instantly recognised the other party immediately when he saw his face. At that moment, he found everything inconceivable.

 

Why did Chu Gucheng’s trusted aide want to eliminate them? Who told him to do that? Could it be Chu Gucheng himself?

 

Or, had the King’s trusted aide collaborated with those who supported the Divine Generals, which was why he secretly tried to kill them outside the capital so that Chu Heng would not find out what was happening in the capital?

 

Regardless of which possibility was true, Wu Xuan felt cold all over his heart.

 

Without Chu Gucheng’s permission, his trusted aide would not dare to do such a thing. Also, Wu Xuan could not rule out the possibility that Chu Gucheng might have given the order.

 

The situation in the Land of Celestial Suffering was chaotic as they were dealing with the enemies. If the internal strife worsened, the Land of Celestial Suffering would fall apart.

 

After weighing the pros and cons, Chu Gucheng might have made such a decision. By sacrificing Chu Heng, he could ensure stability in the Land of Celestial Suffering as they focused on getting through the crisis.

 

“I initially thought that the Land of Celestial Suffering was stable and peaceful just like what I’d heard. Now, it seems that those are merely rumours that aren’t true. The Champion General is an important figure in the Land of Celestial Suffering. However, his trusted aide was hunted down when he was returning to the capital.” Gu Changge smiled and took a sip of wine.

 

Chu Kui and the others seemed worried. Before this, they had never expected the internal strife in the Land of Celestial Suffering to be so violent. Even a Dao Realm expert could be discarded at any moment.

 

In their opinion, the Royal Family was in favour of the people who supported the Divine Generals, which was why the incident that night happened.

 

After all, those who supported the Divine Generals did not have the power to ask the King’s trusted aide to make a move.

 

“I’ll honestly report what has happened tonight to the Champion General so that he’ll know how the different factions in the capital are dealing with him.” Han Feng said through clenched teeth. He was full of fury and resentment.

 

“Those who supported the Divine Generals sent someone to humiliate the Champion General’s Wife when he was away from the capital, causing her to end her own life. Despite knowing this, the Royal Family still does not punish those working for the Divine Generals. Instead, they’ve tried to cover up their crime. They are too despicable!” Chu Bai said icily.

 

He almost lost his life tonight. While still reeling from the shock, he was incensed. Now, he finally found out the true colours of the Royal Family. When he thought about the kind of person Chu Gucheng was, he realised he was not surprised.

 

Seeing how agitated they were, Gu Changge put down his wine cup and smiled. “Why are you so sure those who support the Divine Generals are dealing with the Champion General? You don’t have any evidence to support that claim. Is this the way of doing things in the Land of Celestial Suffering?”

 

All of them were startled upon hearing that. He was right to say that they did not have the evidence to prove that it was the doing of those working for the Divine Generals.

 

They could hear the underlying meanings behind Gu Changge’s mockery.

 

Previously, Chu Gucheng had claimed that those from the Heavenslayers Alliance were remnants of the Black Disaster without any evidence and called on the different Forces in the Primary Hope Civilisation to besiege them.

 

A myriad of expressions came over Chu Bai.

 

Just then, he heard a sneer from the Artifact Spirit of the Sun Shooting Bow in his mind. <Have you ever thought about the possibility that those who support the Divine Generals are merely scapegoats?>

 

“They’re just scapegoats?” Chu Bai was shocked. When he thought of something, he donned a dark expression.

 

Bi Xin, whose skin was fair and who was wearing a purple dress, said meditatively with a frown, “Who else in the capital loathes the Champion General other than those working for the Divine Generals?”

 

“Well, is your King Chu Gucheng truly as righteous and magnanimous as you’ve imagined him to be?” Gu Changge smiled and picked up the golden paper to continue reading it with interest.

 

He had already expected what would happen that night. After all, things were developing according to his plan.

 

Chu Gucheng surely would not hand in the true murderer, Chu Wushang, who was the Eldest Prince of the Land of Celestial Suffering. Regardless of the reason why it happened, it would badly hurt the reputation of the Royal Family.

 

After weighing the pros and cons, Chu Gucheng would definitely try to cover up this matter while spreading fake news, making different Forces think that it was an internal strife between the factions in the Land of Celestial Suffering. Or, their enemies might have made a move against the Champion General.

 

That way, no one would suspect it was Chu Wushang’s doing for the time being.

 

When the situation stabilised in the Land of Celestial Suffering, it would not be too late to solve this matter or make it up to the Champion General.

 

Gu Changge had anticipated the solution Chu Gucheng would come up with. As such, he had to fan the flame and ensure that the problem would exacerbate before it was buried.

 

“You’re right, Young Master Gu. We don’t have any evidence to prove that this matter has anything to do with those who support the Divine Generals. It’s merely our speculation. We’ve had a lot of conflicts with them, which is why we directly blamed it on them.” Wu Xuan soon calmed himself down.

 

Although there had been many conflicts between those who supported the Divine Generals and those who supported the Champion General, it did not seem that they would do such a despicable thing.

 

Moreover, even though the Heavenly Divine General was a competitor of the Champion General before his death, they treasured each other.

 

This time, the Champion General had led an army to go against the enemies at the border to avenge the Heavenly Divine General’s death.

 

If those working for the Divine Generals did not do it, who else could it be? Even the King’s trusted aide was involved.

 

Wu Xuan looked respectfully at Gu Changge, who was seated there like an elegant immortal. He asked, “Do you know anything, Young Master Gu?”

 

“So what if I tell you what I know? Will you believe me?” Gu Changge smiled faintly.

 

“Since you’ve saved our lives tonight, we’ll believe you.” Wu Xuan said sincerely. He was badly injured and it would take him a long time to recover.

 

Under this circumstance, they were powerless to resist if Gu Changge wanted to harm them. Therefore, there was not a reason for him to lie to them.

 

“Well, do you think I’m a good person? I saved your lives not because I was kind-hearted. It’s because it’s beneficial to me that all of you are alive.” Gu Changge swept a glance over them. He did not conceal his intention.

 

“Regardless, it’s true that you’ve saved our lives,” Wu Xuan said with a smile. He did not believe that Gu Changge had decided to save strangers like them for no reason.

 

When he heard Gu Changge directly bring up his intention, he was relieved. While respecting Gu Changge, he also became fond of him.

 

When Chu Bai thought of something, he said, “Young Master Gu is honest and just man. He’s not someone who sows discord behind anyone’s back. When Uncle Fu was in Purple Return City back then, it was Young Master Gu who saved his life. There’s no doubt he’s an upright person.”

 

All of them were startled upon hearing that. They did not know that Gu Changge had saved Uncle Fu’s life.

 

There had been rumours saying that Uncle Fu had abandoned Chu Xiao and run for his life. They wondered what had happened.

 

When Chu Bai saw their expressions, he knew what they were thinking about. He said angrily, “The King is aware of this matter, but he’s never stopped those rumours. To save Chu Xiao back then, Uncle Fu had done his best to hold up Di Kun. However, Di Kun was too strong. After injuring Uncle Fu, he directly went to hunt down Chu Xiao.”

 

Upon hearing his explanation, they finally found out about the truth behind Chu Xiao’s death. They were conflicted deep within.

 

In fact, they did not believe that the old man, who was so loyal to the Land of Celestial Suffering, would abandon Chu Xiao and run for his life.

 

However, why didn’t Chu Gucheng stop those rumours? Was it merely because Gu Changge had saved Uncle Fu? In that case, he was too narrow-minded.

 

They were from the House of Talents and Uncle Fu had taken good care of them. As such, they respected the old man.

 

While they were relieved, their emotions were also undulating deep within. Chu Gucheng was not as righteous as they thought him to be.

 

“I’ve always admired loyal people. Despite knowing he would lose his life, Uncle Fu was still determined to hold up the enemy and save the King’s Son. A person like him shouldn’t be killed for protecting a timid but arrogant Prince.” Gu Changge smiled.

 

Chu Bai and the others had no intention of refuting Gu Changge for saying that the dead Chu Xiao was timid and arrogant.

 

It was a well-known fact in the Land of Celestial Suffering, but no one dared to say anything because of Chu Xiao’s identity. Now that Chu Xiao was dead, they naturally were not wary of anything.

 

Much to their surprise, Gu Changge, who was supposed to regard the Land of Celestial Suffering as his enemy, decided to save Uncle Fu.

 

Unfortunately for a loyal old minister like Uncle Fu, he did not get any praise after he returned to the Land of Celestial Suffering. Instead, he had been troubled by rumours which made him depressed.

 

Even the King he was so loyal to started avoiding him. Despite knowing the truth, Chu Gucheng never stopped the rumours from spreading.

 

“That is so disappointing… so outrageous!” Chu Kui was a straightforward person. When he thought about Uncle Fu’s situation, he could hardly conceal his fury.

 

“The King is resourceful. Everyone feels that he’s a kind-hearted and wise King who treats his ministers well. Even when the Beast Court came to attack and forced the King to give me to them, he did not agree to it. I’m supposed to be grateful, but do you know what happened when he summoned me to the palace a while back? He left behind several marks in the Sun Shooting Bow, saying that he was worried someone else would snatch it away from me. In truth, he was trying to refine the Sun Shooting Bow and steal it from me.” Chu Bai said icily.

 

The people there knew that he had an incredible treasure named the Sun Shooting Bow. It was so invaluable that many Dao Realm experts coveted it.

 

Much to their surprise, even the King had set his eyes on the Exotic Treasure.

 

The House of Talents was built by Chu Gucheng, who recruited prodigies and the Fortuitous Ones from all over the world. Many people revered Chu Gucheng. Some even regarded him as some sort of deity. But when these matters were exposed, Chu Kui and the others felt like their faith was falling apart.

 

Gu Changge was not surprised to see how startled they were. A small ant hole could cause a dike to collapse. Now that the ant hole had expanded, it was just a matter of time before the dike came apart.

 

He pocketed his gaze and continued reading the golden paper. It had been a fun night and the fun was not limited to the outside of the capital.

 

Presently, the atmosphere was lively in the depths of the palace too.

 

“W-What’s that?” When Wu Xuan and the others came to their senses and saw what Gu Changge was doing, they could not help but shift their attention to the golden paper in his hand.

 

There were not any word on the paper. Instead, ripples spread from the paper like it was a lake as a sight appeared.

 

That place was in the depths of the palace, which was covered in Celestial Mist. Alluring women were dancing to the music rising from the background. The atmosphere was cheerful.

 

Many people were seated at the tables. It was supposed to be a lively banquet, but the people there seemed confrontational.

 

A slender woman wearing a face veil was seated there as her hair swayed with the wind. With an icy gaze, she rose to her feet. The fluctuations of the Great Dao swirled around her fingers.

 

“The Primary Hope Saintess!” Wu Xuan exclaimed, recognising the woman. He had seen the Primary Hope Saintess at Chu Gucheng’s birthday banquet the other day.

 

However, why was she in the depths of the palace? What was more, she seemed to be at a banquet.

 

The people around her got to their feet. Smiles disappeared from their faces as their expressions turned solemn. Some of them were even impassive.

 

“King Chu, Elder Jin, the mysterious Old Lady from Ardent Ruins Cave, and the elusive the Dharma Sage are there.” When Wu Xuan made out the faces of those people, he was astonished.

 

[What’s going on? Have they joined forces to deal with the Primary Hope Saintess?]

 

“How is that possible?”

 

Besides Wu Xuan, people like Chu Kui and Bi Xin were flabbergasted as well. They could not believe their eyes.

 

“Something major is going to happen tonight…” Wu Xuan muttered. He looked incredulous and even fearful.

 

The Primary Hope Saintess had a special status in the Primary Hope Civilisation. After all, their Civilisation they lived in was named after the Force she was leading.

 

Chu Gucheng must be out of his mind to make a move against the Primary Hope Saintess at this point.

 

“Is he trying to replace her?”

 

Unlike how astonished Wu Xuan and the others were, Gu Changge was as calm as ever. He even watched everything with interest like it was a good show.

 

He knew that Chu Guheng would surely make a move against the Primary Hope Saintess. Chu Xinyue must be up to something for approaching the Primary Hope Saintess over the past few days.

 

The Primary Hope Saintess was overly confident in her power, while feeling that those from the Land of Celestial Suffering would never dare to harm her. That was why she even attended the banquet.

 

Before this, Gu Changge had given her a heads-up.

 

[Well, a conceited person like her will eventually pay the price for her negligence.] Gu Changge smiled and waved his hand. The blurred scene became clear and voices were heard coming from the paper.

 

“Chu Gucheng, how dare you scheme against me like this? Elder Jin, I’ve always regarded you as a Senior because of my Master. I didn’t expect you to be so despicable as to join forces with Chu Gucheng and fool me into entering this trap.”

 

In the middle of the place was the Primary Hope Saintess with her hair swaying with the wind. Her face was impassive and her tone was icy. She swept an indifferent glance over people like Chu Gucheng, Old Lady Xing Ying from Ardent Ruins Cave, and The Dharma Sage.