Snatching the Opportunity Right in Front of Her—There's No Escaping Gu Changge's Deadly Hand
Snatching the Opportunity Right in Front of Her—There’s No Escaping Gu Changge’s Deadly Hand
Whoever she wanted to kill, he would kill?
Was this Gu Changge’s unique way of showing concern?
Hearing it, all she felt was a boundless aura of slaughter rushing toward her.
At this moment, Yue Mingkong’s heart was in utter turmoil. She truly hadn’t expected Gu Changge to say something that would touch her like this.
Perhaps... it wasn’t that he had no place for her in his heart—only that, for him, that place didn’t occupy much weight.
Provided she didn’t touch upon his secrets and interests.
Otherwise, turning hostile and disowning her was hardly impossible for Gu Changge.
Whether in her past life or this one, Gu Changge’s ruthless and vicious nature had never changed—only the way it was displayed differed.
In her past life, she had been docile and submissive, so Gu Changge’s attitude toward her was cold indifference, and at critical moments she was a chess piece he could discard and kill at any time.
But in this life, she was forceful, iron-blooded, in control of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty, scheming for supreme power, and even hiding the trump card of being a regressor.
And so Gu Changge found her useful, which was why he treated her this way.
Thinking of this, Yue Mingkong understood. Though she knew Gu Changge wasn’t emotionally moved by her, her heart felt considerably better than before.
<*Ding!* Fortuitous Lady Yue Mingkong’s attitude has shifted. Fortuity points +800, Fatums +4000.>
At that moment, a System notification sounded in Gu Changge’s mind, leaving him somewhat satisfied.
It seemed those words hadn’t been without effect.
Yue Mingkong naturally still harbored killing intent toward him, but just like Gu Xianer, with her current means she simply couldn’t act on it.
Moreover, Yue Mingkong was different from Gu Xianer. In this life, there was truly no hatred or grudge whatsoever between him and Yue Mingkong.
The timeline she had experienced differed from this one in far too many ways.
No matter how much Yue Mingkong wanted revenge, she couldn’t possibly reveal it on the surface—after all, that would expose her greatest secret.
And Gu Changge happened to know that greatest secret of hers.
With this lifeline in his grasp, subduing Yue Mingkong wouldn’t be difficult.
“If you won’t say it, I can actually investigate it myself.”
At this point, Gu Changge spoke again, his expression already returned to complete calm, very much giving the impression that if Yue Mingkong didn’t talk, he would employ other means.
Ye Ling was a Fortuitous One.
17Only, Gu Changge wasn’t clear on what exactly his methods were.
To learn this information, he still needed Yue Mingkong to say it herself.
It was also a good opportunity to knock her down a peg.
Hearing this, Yue Mingkong fell silent for a moment, her beautiful eyes shifting away, avoiding Gu Changge’s gaze.
Under his intrigued expression, she felt a bit flustered inside.
If this matter wasn’t handled well, it might arouse Gu Changge’s suspicion.
He could easily find out that she actually had no grudge with Ye Ling at all—that the two of them had never even met before.
So how was she to explain her plot to murder Ye Ling?
Killing someone she’d never met and had no enmity with—was there something wrong with her head? Had she gone stupid?
Gu Changge was incredibly shrewd; very few things could be hidden from him.
This left Yue Mingkong conflicted inside, her jade hand lightly pinching her sleeve.
As expected, nothing good ever came of being in front of Gu Changge.
“It’s actually nothing major. I merely found the location of an Ancient Supreme Being’s inheritance in some ancient texts, only to discover that Ye Ling had beaten me to it...”
Then, after weighing her words, Yue Mingkong spoke.
She had no choice—she could only come up with this relatively reasonable explanation that wouldn’t expose her secret.
Anyway, coveting someone else’s opportunity might sound dishonorable, but in this world where the strong preyed on the weak, there was nothing improper about it.
In her past life she certainly couldn’t have done such a thing, but in this life, she had already done plenty of similar things.
To contend against Gu Changge, she had to grow strong—she had to seize every opportunity she knew of to build herself up.
She just hadn’t expected Ye Ling to be so troublesome this time. She had laid an Inescapable Net, yet he still escaped in the end.
Going by her past life’s experience, Ye Ling was no simple figure—he had risen step by step from weakness to become an extremely terrifying existence in the Beyond.
Now that hatred had been sown, if he wasn’t eliminated, he would absolutely become a mortal threat at her side.
And Ye Ling wouldn’t let her off either.
Hearing these words, Gu Changge immediately put on a look of sudden understanding, then said somewhat teasingly, “So that’s the reason. How unexpected for your husband—Mingkong, you’re actually such a ruthless person.”
“I thought someone had offended you, but it turns out you were coveting someone else’s opportunity, intending to kill him and seize his treasure.”
“The old you would never have done such a thing.”
As he spoke, he shook his head, putting on an expression of regret and disappointment toward Yue Mingkong.
Gu Changge said this naturally to play along with Yue Mingkong.
But he had also learned quite a bit of information.
So Ye Ling was the successor of some Ancient Supreme Being.
This made Gu Changge somewhat enlightened—come to think of it, this fit the classic underdog face-slapping template perfectly.
Some mediocre or trash young man, by sheer coincidence, obtains the inheritance of some great master, and from then on soars all the way, crushing all who defy him and collecting every beauty.
An Ancient Supreme Being—that was an ancient existence self-proclaimed in the mythical era, powerful beyond belief, said to have touched the Immortal Realm, or perhaps even stood within that realm.
Even stirring the River of Time wasn’t impossible for them.
Whenever any Ancient Supreme Being’s inheritance emerged, it would absolutely alarm all the Supreme Dao Lineages, Cults of Immortality, and other powers—far more sensational than any Ancient Emperor’s tomb, enough to draw all sides to flock there.
Ye Ling had actually quietly obtained an Ancient Supreme Being’s inheritance, which might well contain all sorts of remnants—an Ancient Supreme Being’s Array Patterns, weapons, divine pills, and so on.
No wonder the current Yue Mingkong couldn’t deal with him.
“The reason I do this—isn’t it because you forced me to?”
Yue Mingkong looked at Gu Changge expressionlessly and said, “You make it sound like you’re some good person. Gu Changge, when it comes to ruthlessness, I’m far beneath you.”
Her words carried thick resentment.
Even if her methods were ten thousand times more vicious, they still couldn’t compare to Gu Changge’s.
Others might not know, but how could she not?
Just the Taboo Demonic Arts Gu Changge hid—who knew how many prodigies and living beings he had secretly murdered with them? Simply too many to count.
If Gu Changge’s true strength were exposed, it would absolutely shock the world. Every Cultivator would be enraged and terrified, coming to kill him.
At that point, he would face the hostility of the entire world.
How could Gu Changge possibly be allowed to secretly grow stronger in the shadows?
Of course, without evidence, even if it were exposed, probably not many would believe it.
After all, the Taboo Demonic Arts had long since vanished into the River of Time, their lineage severed, destroyed by every power and orthodoxy.
How exactly had Gu Changge obtained them?
That was a complete mystery.
Yue Mingkong suspected it was related to the mysterious master behind Gu Changge, but she had never seen him reveal anything of the sort.
“Don’t say that. In this world, being a bit ruthless isn’t a bad thing.”
Hearing this, Gu Changge rarely put away the faint smile on his face and said, “Good people die young. Bad people live longer.”
Hearing these words, Yue Mingkong couldn’t help but fall silent.
In her last life, she would have scoffed at such words, thinking them too absolute—was it wrong to be a good person?
Good people weren’t wrong, but they were doomed not to live long.
From ancient times to now, which existence standing at the absolute peak didn’t have endless blood on their hands?
About all this, she could now say she deeply empathized.
“So which Ancient Supreme Being’s inheritance did Ye Ling actually obtain? Your husband might be able to help you deal with him.”
At this point, Gu Changge once again asked with a faint smile.
Yue Mingkong glanced at him and said, “The Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being.”
This kind of thing definitely couldn’t be concealed—it would be all too easy for Gu Changge to investigate.
Especially now that Ye Ling had already appeared in the Boundless Heaven.
She might as well be frank about it.
As for Gu Changge saying he’d help her deal with Ye Ling? Yue Mingkong didn’t believe a word of it.
It sounded nice, but in the end, wasn’t he just trying to swallow Ye Ling’s opportunity and inheritance for himself?
When Ye Ling was killed, the inheritance would naturally fall into Gu Changge’s hands.
Yue Mingkong refused to believe Gu Changge would be so kind as to give the inheritance to her.
“The Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being, the Power of Reincarnation...”
Gu Changge narrowed his eyes.
The Power of Reincarnation involved time—a supreme power on par with space.
He already possessed the Void Talent; evolving it into spatial laws, the Great Dao of space, the Source of space, and so on was not impossible in the future.
The Power of Reincarnation—he was quite tempted by it.
Seeing Gu Changge’s expression, how could Yue Mingkong not understand? He was already setting his sights on Ye Ling.
She couldn’t help but seethe inwardly—Gu Changge was prying away the opportunity right in front of her face.
She knew Gu Changge’s terror all too well and had no confidence whatsoever in snatching these things from his hands.
Though Ye Ling was difficult to deal with, she was, after all, a regressor with foreknowledge—she dared to contend even against Gu Changge, so why would she fear Ye Ling’s revenge?
But after today, Ye Ling would likely become Gu Changge’s prey.
Once targeted by Gu Changge, what good end could Ye Ling possibly meet?
Even at Ye Ling’s peak in her past life, he had nearly died at Gu Changge’s hands, ultimately vanishing without a trace.
The current Ye Ling had even less chance of escaping Gu Changge’s deadly hand.
“Why the sullen look? Your husband is helping you snatch an opportunity, and you’re not happy?”
Seeing Yue Mingkong like this, Gu Changge couldn’t help but chuckle lightly.
Though he would certainly take the lion’s share, he didn’t mind leaving some scraps of soup for Yue Mingkong to drink.
He wasn’t that heartless a person—plucking every feather off a passing goose and leaving nothing behind.
Hearing this, Yue Mingkong couldn’t even be bothered to acknowledge him anymore and didn’t want to talk to him.
Anyway, in some time, the Celestial Path would emerge at Skyward Schloss, and she happened to know where the Celestial Spirit would appear. She just needed to wait there in advance like a hunter by the stump.
A Celestial Spirit was in no way inferior to an Ancient Supreme Being’s inheritance.
Though Gu Changge had also been scheming for the Celestial Spirit for a long time, Yue Mingkong believed he couldn’t gain much advantage over her in this.
Afterward, Yue Mingkong also took up residence on Supreme Peak, preparing to await the matter of the Celestial Path.
Anyway, she and Gu Changge had both the name of a Marriage Agreement and the reality of husband and wife—she had nothing to be concerned about.
And no one dared say anything.
News that Yue Mingkong, the Crown Heir of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty, had arrived at Skyward Schloss quickly spread as if it had grown wings, stirring enormous waves.
Whether disciples of Skyward Schloss or Cultivators of other powers, all were shocked.
After all, Gu Changge’s deterrence was already terrifying enough.
Now he also had his fiancée Yue Mingkong by his side—with the two of them together, who among the younger generation could possibly contend with them?
Currently, various orthodoxies and great sects had gathered in Skyward Ancient City, with numerous young prodigies appearing. Even many Young Prodigies who had never shown themselves before were now emerging, coming from the various heavens of the Inner Domain, displaying formidable strength.
For a time, winds and clouds surged.
...
At the same time.
Deep within Skyward Schloss, where clouds and mist swirled as if standing above the nine heavens, inside an ancient and towering palace.
Terrifying auras reverberated, divine light interweaved, and the atmosphere was incomparably oppressive—almost as if scenes of world-creation were evolving within.
The elders of Skyward Schloss, their expressions grave and somewhat ugly, were gathered here discussing matters.
At the head seat sat the Great Elder, his face lean and refined, with the bearing of an immortal and the bones of the Dao, his white robes fluttering.
“Currently, the great orthodoxies have gathered in Skyward Ancient City, intending to pressure us into opening the deep regions so their young disciples may undergo training there. What do you elders think of this matter?”
Beside the Great Elder, a mild-mannered middle-aged man in green robes with a long beard spoke.
His figure was tall and straight, his eyes like stars, his hair white as snow, standing proud and imposing—truly heroic.
Around him seemed to float light and dancing shadows, dreamlike and illusory.
This was none other than the current Palace Lord of Skyward Schloss, who usually cultivated in the depths and rarely showed himself, his cultivation unfathomable.
Hearing the Palace Lord’s words, many elders couldn’t help but fall silent.
At this point, the decision was no longer theirs to make.
“Palace Lord, I believe this matter still requires discussion with all parties. After all, the region deep within our mountain gate holds no few dangers. If their disciples come there and get injured or die, and they then turn around and blame us for failing to protect them, wouldn’t we be forced to swallow our broken teeth into our stomachs?”
An elderly man with astonishing vitality and a towering figure stood up—the current Second Elder of Skyward Schloss, also an old monster of unfathomable cultivation.
He spoke with a frown, quite vexed by the matter.
The emergence of the immortal treasure was merely a pretext. The great orthodoxies and powers had actually long been eyeing that Celestial Ancient Continent.
But because they had once cultivated at Skyward Schloss themselves and couldn’t bring themselves to ask directly, they sent their young disciples instead.
This calculation was naturally crystal clear to the elders of Skyward Schloss.
“The Celestial Ancient Continent holds many opportunities, but it is equally fraught with danger. Moreover, the different regions are shrouded in Celestial Ancient mist—even if we entered, we could hardly discern exact directions. If the younger generation goes, there’s a great chance they’ll die within...” At this, many elders spoke up.
The Second Elder’s words gained everyone’s agreement. Though the deep regions could be opened to outsiders, what if accidents happened?
If they wanted to enter, fine—but they had to bear the responsibility themselves.
Beyond that, each orthodoxy and power had to designate someone in charge. Otherwise, if the blame got pinned on Skyward Schloss afterward, wouldn’t they die wronged?
“In that case, it’s decided. When the time comes, whichever young ones wish to go may do as they please—life and death are not our concern.” The Palace Lord of Skyward Schloss nodded slowly.
“However, with so many young prodigies gathered, clashes will inevitably be unavoidable. As the host, our Skyward Schloss...”
“We’ll need to find someone to hold up the scene. Among the Five Greatest Direct Disciples, Chu Wuji has suffered damage to his Dao Heart and returned to the Great Chu Celestial Dynasty...”
“The other three Direct Disciples are all in seclusion and likely won’t appear anytime soon. Must we rely on the remaining direct disciples? But their cultivation is a notch weaker—when the time comes, they probably won’t be able to hold down the scene.”
At this point, several elders remembered another matter and spoke in low voices, quietly watching the Great Elder’s expression.
The reason they deliberately avoided mentioning Gu Changge was precisely this.
Some time ago, the matter of Gu Changge offending the Great Elder had spread throughout Skyward Schloss.
If they recommended Gu Changge now, where would that leave the Great Elder’s face?