Gu Xianer, Have You Gotten Cocky, or Do You Think Your Big Brother Can't Lift His Blade Anymore?
Gu Xianer, Have You Gotten Cocky, or Do You Think Your Big Brother Can’t Lift His Blade Anymore?
He had only just arrived at Supreme Peak, and Gu Changge was already preparing to send them away?
And saying it was “inconvenient,” no less?
Hearing these words, veins practically bulged on the Great Elder’s forehead.
The sky above Supreme Peak began to darken, as if storm clouds stretching ten thousand li were about to press down, accompanied by a terrifying pressure.
All the disciples were frightened out of their wits, their faces pale, their legs going weak, as if facing the might of heaven itself!
Gu Xianer and Yue Mingkong’s expressions also shifted slightly, startled by this overwhelming might.
The Great Elder had, after all, made his name countless years ago, and his cultivation was unfathomably deep.
A mere change in his emotions could trigger terrifying disturbances across entire star regions—countless stars trembled and shuddered, as if about to fall from the sky.
Who would normally dare provoke the Great Elder like this? It was practically courting death.
Yet Gu Changge didn’t care in the slightest, as if he couldn’t feel this dreadful pressure at all.
His expression remained composed, and he even smiled faintly. “Is the Great Elder planning to intimidate me? Or are you planning to use Mingkong or Xianer to threaten me?”
“If that’s the case, I have a feeling you’re going to be disappointed.”
“Gu Changge, you...”
The Great Elder was practically driven mad with rage by Gu Changge, wishing he could slap him to death with one palm, but at this moment he could only suppress it with all his might.
This was the first time in his life he had wanted so badly to slap someone dead!
“Shifu.”
Gu Xianer hurriedly tried to calm him down, afraid the Great Elder would be angered to death by Gu Changge—after all, even she was frequently infuriated by him.
Gu Changge was full of wicked schemes; with just a few words he had provoked the Great Elder into this state, yet he himself remained utterly indifferent and unconcerned.
This made cold light flash in Gu Xianer’s eyes, like sharp blades trying to pierce Gu Changge through, settling old grudges and new hatred all at once.
“Gu Changge, shut up...” Her small face was ice-cold, killing intent spreading, jade sword in hand.
Wisps of hazy radiance surfaced upon it, runes glittering brilliantly, with terrifying sword light flowing across its edge!
Yue Mingkong had originally wanted to mediate as well, but thinking that Gu Changge definitely wouldn’t listen to her, she gave up.
If the Great Elder was truly provoked, even if Gu Changge didn’t die, he’d probably lose a layer of skin.
However, the Great Elder likely wouldn’t dare strike a killing blow against Gu Changge either—after all, the name of the Longevity Gu Family wasn’t just for show. In the Beyond, there truly weren’t many sects or powers who dared casually offend the Longevity Gu Family.
No matter how special Skyward Schloss was, it certainly wouldn’t dare do such a thing.
“So that’s where Xianer got the confidence to shout at me—she broke through? And now she’s come to take revenge on her big brother?”
Seeing the Great Elder’s expression, Gu Changge remained as breezy and unbothered as ever, letting out a scoffing laugh.
He turned to look at Gu Xianer and said indifferently.
“Gu Changge...”
Gu Xianer’s brows furrowed tightly at once, unable to stand Gu Changge’s dismissive attitude.
She had already broken through to the Honoured Lord Realm, yet Gu Changge still acted like he didn’t care at all.
Moreover, regarding her arrival, Gu Changge seemed entirely unconcerned.
Hadn’t his earlier actions been because he felt guilty and wanted to make up for the past?
How had he changed his tune so quickly after such a short time?
Gu Xianer’s cold and proud temperament made it impossible for her to ask Gu Changge what his true intentions were.
She could only stare at him icily.
At this moment, the Great Elder also forced himself to calm down.
He understood it wasn’t worth getting angry at a junior like Gu Changge, and said, “Xianer has now broken through to the Honoured Lord Realm. With her strength, she may not necessarily lack the power to fight you. This old man promised back then that I would train Xianer to defeat you. If I fail, I will personally issue the order to establish you as the Successor. Do you still remember these words?”
“Those words—of course I remember them. But with this girl’s meager cultivation, does the Great Elder really think she has any chance of winning?”
“She just broke through to the Honoured Lord Realm and already wants to beat me? Or does the Great Elder think I’ll go easy on her?”
Gu Changge let out a light, airy laugh—anyone could feel the disdain, contempt, and condescension in it.
The Great Elder’s expression froze.
Gu Xianer’s expression also turned ice-cold; she just wanted to smash her fist into Gu Changge’s smug face right now.
“Besides, isn’t the Great Elder placing too much importance on the position of Successor? You speak as if I desperately want it. Even if the Great Elder gave it to me right now, it’s not certain I’d actually take it.”
Gu Changge’s expression remained unchanged as he continued speaking.
In the eyes of the three of them, this was the very picture of someone impervious to reason, taking advantage and still acting wronged.
“Are you trying to open your lion’s mouth wide and raise the price on the spot?”
Hearing this, the Great Elder stared at him, his eyes deep as a vast sea of stars, flickering with waves of gloom.
“Don’t put it so crudely.”
Gu Changge shook his head, still perfectly composed. “Something both parties willingly agree to—how can you call it raising the price on the spot?”
The Great Elder was nearly laughed into rage by Gu Changge’s shameless attitude.
“What fine ‘mutual willingness.’ Gu Changge, you’ve truly opened this old man’s eyes.”
“You flatter me, Great Elder,” Gu Changge said with a breezy smile.
“Speak. What will it take for you to agree?”
The Great Elder stared at him and asked directly, no longer mentioning the matter of having Gu Xianer fight Gu Changge now.
He had assumed Gu Changge would offer to suppress his cultivation to Gu Xianer’s level for a fair fight.
But this fellow clearly had no such intention whatsoever—he didn’t even bring it up.
This left him helpless; he couldn’t possibly ask Gu Changge to voluntarily suppress his own cultivation.
And given how cunning and treacherous Gu Changge was, there was no way he’d agree to that.
This left a stifling frustration in the Great Elder’s heart—he was completely at Gu Changge’s mercy, with no recourse whatsoever except to agree to Gu Changge’s demands.
Being led by the nose by a junior from start to finish—in all his countless years of cultivation, this was the first time the Great Elder had encountered such a thing.
Hearing this, Gu Changge nodded, finally revealing a satisfied expression, and said, “My demands are simple. The status of designated future Palace Master, plus one favor from the Great Elder. This favor includes anything within your power, and you cannot refuse. But the Great Elder can rest assured—this favor won’t involve anything that puts you in a difficult position.”
Seeing Gu Changge answer without even thinking, the Great Elder’s expression darkened another few degrees.
Clearly, Gu Changge had anticipated all of this long ago and had prepared his demands well in advance.
At this moment, the Great Elder couldn’t help but feel a trace of palpitation, a chill running down his back.
This young man was too terrifying—not terrifying in terms of cultivation, but in how he calculated and predicted everything, keeping everything under his control.
“I accept your demands.”
The Great Elder didn’t deliberate for long. Since this was something Gu Changge had planned long ago, he obviously wouldn’t back down easily.
And besides agreeing, he had no other options.
Most importantly, among Gu Changge’s demands, there was nothing he found truly difficult—whether it was the status of designated future Palace Master or a single favor from him.
Even if Gu Changge became Palace Master, what could he do?
Palace Masters come and go like flowing water, but the Great Elder is forged iron—this saying circulated among the many sects and powers of the Beyond, and not without reason.
“The Great Elder is indeed straightforward. However, for this matter, I’ll have to ask you to swear on your Dao Heart.”
Gu Changge smiled. The speed of his change in attitude left both Yue Mingkong and Gu Xianer at a loss for words.
“This old man keeps his word—what I promise, I will do. Are you doubting me?” Veins throbbed on the Great Elder’s forehead again. Gu Changge always managed to hit his anger points with ease.
His character—who among the various powers and sects would ever question it?
Yet Gu Changge repeatedly said such things, making his veins bulge with fury.
“If I didn’t doubt you, why would I ask the Great Elder to swear an oath?” At this, Gu Changge still wore a smile, though he looked rather like he was looking at a fool.
“You...”
“You’re absolutely infuriating!”
At this moment, the Great Elder couldn’t help but freeze for a second. Processing what Gu Changge had said, his beard nearly twisted with rage, and he almost brought his palm down on Gu Changge.
“Gu Changge...”
Seeing the Great Elder on the verge of exploding, Gu Xianer couldn’t help but shout coldly, her small face covered in frost, killing intent billowing.
“This old man swears upon his Dao Heart: should I violate what I have said today, may I be struck dead by Chaos Heavenly Lightning, my soul scattered to the winds, my Original Soul annihilated, never to enter the cycle of reincarnation!”
Then, the Great Elder turned his head directly, waved his sleeve, and instantly vanished, leaving this place.
He was afraid that if he stayed even one more breath, he wouldn’t be able to resist slapping Gu Changge to death.
If it had been anyone with a violent temper, this place would absolutely have been blasted into ashes!
There was no other possibility.
Gu Changge was precisely counting on the fact that he didn’t dare make a move—that was why he acted so fearlessly.
Watching the Great Elder leave, the smile on Gu Changge’s face also faded, and he looked with great interest at Yue Mingkong and Gu Xianer before him.
Yue Mingkong knew him all too well—instantly she knew that this expression of his definitely meant nothing good.
She had said she would protect Gu Xianer, so without thinking, she instinctively stepped in front of Gu Xianer.
“Oh? What does Mingkong mean by this? Blocking in front of Xianer? Protecting her? You’re certainly playing the role of sister-in-law quite well.”
Gu Changge looked at her, his gaze somewhat deep, and this look made Yue Mingkong’s back go slightly cold.
She once again recalled Gu Changge’s cold, heartless demeanor from her previous life.
Anything that dared stand in his way would be destroyed and annihilated by him.
Just as Yue Mingkong was slightly dazed, Gu Xianer walked out from behind her. “Mingkong-jiejie, you don’t need to worry about me.”
Her face was covered in frost, her expression cold and aloof as she stared fixedly at Gu Changge. “Gu Changge, today let’s settle the grudge between us once and for all.”
Being looked down upon by Gu Changge again and again—even after breaking through to the Honoured Lord Realm, it was still the same.
This was something her strong pride simply could not bear.
When Gu Changge was her age, he was only at the Honoured Noble Realm—what right did he have to look down on her?
And most importantly, Gu Changge’s current attitude toward her was completely different from some time ago.
This made Gu Xianer very unsettled and uncomfortable.
He had clearly acted guilty before, ready to make up for what happened back then, yet now he was indifferent toward her.
This was unbearable for Gu Xianer, who had recently been pondering whether there had been some hidden reason or secret behind what happened back then.
It was as if she had simply been overthinking everything.
Gu Changge’s attitude was as if he treated her like a toy to be bullied—picking her up to torment when he remembered her.
And when he didn’t remember, tossing her aside, utterly indifferent.
“Settle the grudge from back then?” Gu Changge couldn’t help but laugh, then his expression gradually turned cold. “Gu Xianer, you don’t actually think you have a chance, do you?”
“Gu Changge...” Yue Mingkong’s delicate brows furrowed tightly; at this point she had no idea how to mediate.
Gu Changge certainly couldn’t kill Gu Xianer right now, but making her suffer a bit would be effortless for him.
Yet Gu Xianer simply wouldn’t listen to her words right now.
Chi!
A streak of sword light slashed through the void, its radiance dazzling, like a vast Astral River, with runes evolving within it, cascading down from high above, one brilliant stream after another, incomparably splendid.
Gu Xianer had struck—leading immediately with a supremely powerful Divine Sword Technique.
The might it displayed had already surpassed what the Honoured Lord Realm should be capable of.
Her confidence was not without reason—at the Honoured Lord Realm, she could fully battle Honoured King Realm prodigies!
Qiang!
A crisp sound burst through the void, as if sparks had flown!
But the next moment, Gu Xianer’s pupils shrank slightly in disbelief.
The sky-filling Sword Qi was covered and suppressed by a single raised palm from Gu Changge, divine will surging within it like a great millstone, the fluctuations of magic power incomparably vast, instantly blocking it all.
At the same time, Gu Changge’s expression was cold, his movement simple—two fingers extended flatly, slow yet clear, and with a weng, he directly clamped onto her incoming sword strike.
This pinch was like being suppressed under a hundred thousand boulders, containing terrifying power, causing fine cracks to appear on her jade sword, utterly unable to break free.
“How is this possible...” Gu Xianer was somewhat shocked. Despite her slender, delicate figure, her Physique’s strength was comparable to the young of primordial ferocious beasts, far exceeding her peers.
Yet now, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t wrench her weapon free from Gu Changge’s grip.
Weng!
At this moment, brilliant celestial light burst forth from her body, as if her Celestial Bone was reviving—immortal radiance spreading, the sounds of the Great Dao echoing, dazzling to the extreme.
Gu Xianer shouted crisply, “Rise!”
Gu Changge’s expression remained composed.
Kacha!
The crystalline jade sword finally couldn’t withstand the pressure and began to break apart, on the verge of collapse!
“What a foolish little sister...”
Gu Changge shook his head, his expression not changing in the slightest. His fingers transformed into a palm, as if an entire universe was folding within it, capable of enveloping All of Heaven and Its Thousand Worlds!
Hong!
The vast fluctuations surged boundlessly!
As his palm descended, Gu Xianer’s face instantly turned somewhat pale, her reviving Celestial Bone directly suppressed.
Then, carrying her unwillingness and defiance, she was slammed into the ground by Gu Changge’s single palm.
The gap between the two of them was still too great—not something talent alone could bridge!
“You just broke through to the Honoured Lord Realm and you already want to kill me?”
“Gu Xianer, have you gotten cocky, or do you think your big brother can’t lift his blade anymore?”
Gu Changge’s expression was calm as he walked over and crouched down, completely ignoring the icy, unwilling look on her small face, and directly pinched her nose—leaving Gu Xianer gnashing her teeth in fury.