His Face Turned Green, All Because Gu Changge Forced It
His Face Turned Green, All Because Gu Changge Forced It
What did a Nine-Tailed Fox’s tail mean to her clan?
It meant their reverse scale!
Many prodigies knew this.
It was practically the equivalent of a Nine-Tailed Fox’s vital weak point.
Who would dare touch it lightly?
Wouldn’t they be cut into a thousand pieces, torn limb from limb, their very ashes scattered to the winds?
Gu Changge’s brazen action left them aghast, their hearts shaken, their eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets.
“Yin Mei...”
Bai Lie, Yin Mei’s fiancé, went green in the face, his body trembling, his teeth nearly cracking from how hard he clenched them.
Those words were practically squeezed out from between his teeth.
His marriage agreement with Yin Mei had only been arranged a few years ago. Back then, Yin Mei was still cultivating at Skyward Schloss, while he remained with his clan.
The two had never met before.
But the marriage agreement had been consented to by the elders of both sides, and Yin Mei herself had not objected.
He was the prodigy with the strongest bloodline the White Tiger Clan had produced in nearly ten thousand years, his strength unmatched among his peers. There was no way Yin Mei could refuse.
Moreover, Yin Mei was the Gifted Lady of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, a peerless beauty renowned far and wide.
As a young man, Bai Lie naturally yearned for her. Having such a fiancée filled his heart with joy.
Among the prodigies of the Ancient Royal Families, winning the beauty’s hand was something he took great pride in.
With the recent emergence of an immortal treasure at Skyward Schloss, he had come along the way, intending to meet this fiancée of his.
And meet her he did.
But... Yin Mei turned a blind eye to him, never coming over to greet him, instead sharing a table with Gu Changge.
This made Bai Lie’s face turn green. Especially in front of everyone, he felt the top of his head glowing an anxious shade of green.
That scene just now had nearly made his fury erupt; he could barely hold it in.
Yin Mei’s body trembled. Though she was utterly obedient to Gu Changge in her heart,
she recalled what Gu Changge had said before—they must not expose their relationship in front of outsiders.
She reacted quickly. Her expression turned slightly cold as she snatched her fox tail back from Gu Changge’s hand and said, “Gu shixiong, please conduct yourself with dignity...”
Gu Changge’s expression remained composed, but his eyes gradually darkened, like slowly gathering storm clouds, leaving others unable to guess his thoughts.
But inwardly, he praised her. As expected of the Nine-Lives Gifted Lady—just this reaction speed alone was far beyond what ordinary people could match.
A clever woman was naturally likable.
“Oh? Yin Mei shimei, aren’t you going to greet your fiancé?”
Gu Changge asked with perfect composure, his joy and anger unreadable, as if he didn’t care about what had just happened at all.
Yet this very demeanor made the atmosphere grow increasingly oppressive.
Many young prodigies hurriedly shut their mouths, their hearts tensing as they responded cautiously.
Though Gu Changge appeared gentle and refined right now, according to the rumors, he was absolutely a ruthless and cold-hearted man.
Especially given his terrifying might—and this being Skyward Schloss territory—no one was willing to casually offend him.
Even the few Young Prodigies, including Ye Langtian, stopped their conversations at this moment and looked over.
Hearing these words, Yin Mei’s lovely face paled slightly, looking somewhat frightened, as if she deeply feared Gu Changge.
Then, across several tables, she glanced at Bai Lie and cast him an apologetic look.
After that, she dared not speak anymore, hurriedly lowering her head.
This sight made many young prodigies’ hearts shudder. There had been rumors that Gu Changge covered the sky with one hand in Skyward Schloss, that even Elders dared not provoke or offend him.
Now it seemed those rumors were absolutely true.
Especially since even the Gifted Lady of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan wore an expression of daring anger but not daring speech.
“Damn it...”
This scene actually eased Bai Lie’s expression somewhat, relieving much of the anger in his heart. As long as it wasn’t Yin Mei’s own will, everything was fine.
Judging by her demeanor, she must have been coerced by Gu Changge—it wasn’t what he had imagined.
But thinking of this, Bai Lie’s face grew even uglier toward Gu Changge, staring at him coldly, furious.
“Gu Changge, you bully people too far! Take your hand off! What did you do to Yin Mei?”
Bai Lie shouted coldly. His terrifying blood qi surged like a vast ocean, making many young prodigies feel a wave of pressure.
This Bai Lie was indeed fearsome, worthy of being a Young Prodigy of the Ancient Royal Families. In his rage, a terrifying white tiger phantom manifested behind him.
The character “King” on his forehead carried a supreme might that looked down upon all directions!
Gu Changge was still drinking his wine. He lazily lifted his eyes and swept a glance at him. “Brother Bai Lie, why do you say such things? Yin Mei shimei is a disciple of Skyward Schloss. As her shixiong, I show her some extra care. Is there a problem with that?”
This nonchalant attitude made the veins bulge on Bai Lie’s forehead.
“Are you using Yin Mei to threaten me? Gu Changge, you may be strong, but don’t think I’m easy to bully!”
He couldn’t help but roar in anger.
Weng!
The void trembled and hummed!
Streaks of dark-golden runes emerged, circulating around him, seemingly capable of tearing everything apart.
This was the terror of the Golden Force, causing many young prodigies’ expressions to change drastically as they retreated quite a distance.
If a great battle broke out here in a moment, the resulting might would be absolutely terrifying.
Gu Changge’s strength obviously went without saying—he was powerful to an inconceivable degree.
But Bai Lie’s methods were also extraordinary.
If they were caught in the crossfire, this whole place would be destroyed.
“Brother Gu seems to want to make a move against Bai Lie...”
Ye Langtian glanced at Gu Changge and shook his head with a smile in his heart.
He had no good feelings toward Bai Lie, so at this moment, he naturally wanted to see him humiliated and embarrassed.
“This guy is just like that Ye Ling—annoying to death,” Ye Liuli also said.
Hearing these words, Bai Lie’s expression grew even uglier.
Dark-golden radiance began emerging from his hands, runes flickering, an unparalleled sharpness appearing like a bolt of silk, incomparably powerful.
“Among the younger generation, no one has ever dared to make a move against me. Are you courting death?”
At this moment, Gu Changge finally set down his wine cup.
He looked at Bai Lie with a natural expression and asked in a flat voice.
His tone was casual, without the slightest pressure.
Yet it made everyone’s expression change, sweat beading on their foreheads.
A single “are you courting death?”
The veins on Bai Lie’s forehead bulged, his fists clenched tight. He naturally felt a terrifying pressure.
As fellow Young Prodigies, he naturally did not fear Gu Changge. Moreover, few people knew that he had already broken through to the Honoured King Realm!
Compared to Chu Wuji, the prince of the Great Chu Celestial Dynasty from some time ago, he was stronger by far more than a few degrees.
But... facing Gu Changge, he truly had no confidence in a complete victory.
If he lost today, he would lose all face, and from then on, he would never be able to hold his head up before Gu Changge again.
As for Yin Mei, she might also be disappointed in him because of this.
If he didn’t fight, he would earn the reputation of fleeing without a fight.
No matter what he did, he was in an extremely difficult position, caught between a rock and a hard place, unable to decide.
“Gu shixiong, please don’t make things difficult for Bai Lie.”
“For any offense he has caused, I hope Gu shixiong will, for Yin Mei’s sake, not hold it against him!”
At this moment, Yin Mei, who had kept her head lowered in silence, suddenly spoke up.
Her red dress fluttered as she turned into an afterimage.
With an expression of struggle mixed with a trace of determination, she blocked in front of Gu Changge.
At the same time, an enormous nine-tailed fox phantom appeared out of thin air.
It blotted out the sky, covering the entire stretch of void before them, its terrifying aura surging.
This nine-tailed demon fox phantom hovered in the void, its nine divine tails swaying unsteadily, like clusters of blooming spider lilies.
Yin Mei was very decisive, standing in front of Gu Changge, afraid he would suddenly strike at Bai Lie!
“What?!”
This scene instantly shocked everyone.
“This Nine-Lives Gifted Lady—her intervention came at quite the critical moment.” The prodigy of the Plutonic Land shook his head slightly, somewhat disappointed that he wouldn’t get to see this battle.
Even Gu Changge’s other followers, Ye Langtian, and the others were shocked.
“Yin Mei...”
Bai Lie was also stunned for a moment, then a warm current flowed through his heart. He was deeply moved.
At the critical moment, Yin Mei had actually stood in front of him, knowing he was in a dilemma, and resolved his predicament.
He had actually doubted Yin Mei just now...
This made him feel a sudden pang of guilt.
But soon, Bai Lie also came to his senses. He absolutely could not let a woman stand in front of him in this matter.
If word got out, wouldn’t it mean he feared Gu Changge?
But just as he was about to speak, Gu Changge frowned, then gave Yin Mei a deep look and said, “Since this is Yin Mei shimei’s request, then as your shixiong, I will give you face and pursue this no further.”
“If there is a next time...”
Yin Mei put on a look of relief and hurriedly said, “Gu shixiong, rest assured, there won’t be a next time.”
At this point, everyone could see it.
Yin Mei was deeply afraid of Gu Changge. But that made sense—after all, Gu Changge now covered the sky with one hand in Skyward Schloss.
Unless one didn’t want to remain in Skyward Schloss, who would dare offend him?
This Yin Mei stepping forward at the critical moment to shield her fiancé earned her quite a few extra points of respect from many.
Daring to stand against Gu Changge!
Truly worthy of being the Nine-Lives Gifted Lady!
Watching all this, Bai Lie still wore an unconvinced expression.
It was as if they were saying he feared Gu Changge, that he needed his fiancée to plead for him?
Yin Mei also seemed afraid he would anger Gu Changge again, hurriedly shooting him a meaningful look with an apologetic expression.
Seeing Yin Mei’s expression, Bai Lie finally endured it, not wanting her efforts to go to waste.
But in his heart, he secretly swore:
“Gu Changge, once I break through to the mid-stage of the Honoured King Realm, I will definitely trample you beneath my feet.”
Then, with an ugly expression, he sat back down at his seat, his face cold, saying not a word.
Seeing him like this, Yin Mei sighed, but she did not go over to explain anything, as if she had her own unspeakable difficulties.
Bai Lie nodded silently at her, showing an understanding expression.
This scene fell into the eyes of many young prodigies, making them sigh inwardly.
In today’s Skyward Schloss, offending Gu Changge left only two paths.
Either death, or expulsion from the sect.
After this little interlude, the many prodigies at the subsequent banquet became rather restrained, no longer as casual as before.
On Skyward Schloss’s territory, Gu Changge was the local tyrant. Their backgrounds might be extraordinary, but they simply dared not offend him.
Even someone as powerful as Bai Lie, the Young Master of the White Tiger Clan, could only swallow his grievances—this was the best proof.
Gu Changge’s expression remained at ease as he chatted casually with Ye Langtian and the others, as if he hadn’t taken what just happened to heart at all.
Afterward, the Thousands Banquet began.
In the center of the Skyward Gate Tower, a large area had been specially cleared out. Essence qi swirled, immortal mist curled around, and the ancient railings stood tall, appearing grand and archaic.
A group of young prodigies began sparring for the prizes.
However, since it was only hosted unilaterally by the Alliance of Thousand Merchants, those prizes were actually of little use to the various Young Prodigies, so they all remained seated without rising.
Bai Lie sat there alone, drinking sullenly, glancing at Yin Mei in the distance from time to time, his hatred for Gu Changge deepening in his heart.
This sort of thing, when all was said and done, counted as jealousy-fueled rivalry among peers—competition within the same generation.
Even if he called for the elders behind him, they probably couldn’t do anything to Gu Changge either.
Moreover, if he could call for people, then Gu Changge, as the Young Master of the Longevity Gu Family, whose status was no lower than his own, how could he possibly fail to call for people as well?
In that case, it would only be a pointless embarrassment.
At this banquet, Gu Changge learned news about the new Fortuitous One, leaving him quite satisfied.
As for an idiot like Bai Lie—when he finally played him to death, the fool probably wouldn’t even know what happened.
And right now, he could use Bai Lie’s connection with Ye Ling to learn that Ye Ling’s exact whereabouts.