Caring for the Sister-in-Law Is Another Matter Entirely; Preparing to Watch a Good Show
Caring for the Sister-in-Law Is Another Matter Entirely; Preparing to Watch a Good Show
Inside the pavilion, divine light flickered faintly and essence qi permeated the air, presenting a scene of harmony and liveliness.
Bai Lie downed another cup of wine, and as he spoke, pride and excitement couldn’t help but show on his face.
Although he and Yin Mei had met several times during this period, and he had even brought her along to meet quite a few friends including Ye Ling, Yin Mei had always maintained a distance of three zhang from him out of modest reserve.
He couldn’t even touch her.
This left Bai Lie somewhat distressed, but on the other hand, it also let him see Yin Mei’s reserved and self-respecting character, which made him adore her all the more.
The little unpleasantness he’d encountered at the Thousands Banquet some time ago had also dissipated like smoke.
After all, the situation back then had been unavoidable—Yin Mei had been forced into it.
Anyway, sooner or later he would chop off that hand of Gu Changge’s—the one that had touched Yin Mei’s fox tail.
Today, Yin Mei had taken the initiative to contact him, which left Bai Lie feeling absolutely delighted. In his view, their relationship had gradually warmed up and become quite familiar... perhaps today they could take things one step further.
Thinking this, the smile on Bai Lie’s face deepened.
While taking out a Communication Rune to inform Yin Mei of his current location, he smiled at the several prodigies before him and said, “I’ve asked Yin Mei to come directly to find me. You all won’t mind, will you?”
Hearing this, the crowd of prodigies hurriedly shook their heads with smiles. “Bai Lie xiong, what are you saying? How could we possibly mind?”
“We’ve long heard of the Nine-Lives Gifted Lady Yin Mei. She is the Gifted Lady of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, renowned far and wide for her beauty, with absolutely stunning looks. Bai Lie xiong, having such a fiancée truly makes us burn with envy.”
“And at the Thousands Banquet some time ago, we even heard that Gifted Lady Yin Mei faced Gu Changge head-on without changing her expression.”
“Yes, yes! For Bai Lie xiong’s sake, she dared to step forward and stand against Gu Changge. As a disciple of the Skyward Schloss, to be able to do such a thing...”
“Gifted Lady Yin Mei’s character goes without saying. How many of the world’s sycophantic women could manage such a feat? Just this one point alone leaves countless people in the dust!”
“Gifted Lady Yin Mei’s conduct truly fills us with admiration. She is truly a worthy match for Bai Lie da-ge!”
Hearing these words, the crowd of young prodigies, men and women alike, began raising their cups to toast and flatter Bai Lie, and their words made him feel thoroughly comfortable.
Although the mention of Gu Changge irritated him a little, the thought that Yin Mei would arrive soon dispersed that small bit of displeasure.
Ye Ling sat off to the other side, dressed in black, his face looking quite ordinary.
Yet his whole body exuded an indescribable air of confidence, making him stand out conspicuously among the crowd of fawning young prodigies.
He had naturally heard about what happened at the Thousands Banquet some time ago.
That Gu Changge had truly gone too far, publicly humiliating Bai Lie. If not for the critical moment when Bai Lie’s fiancée Yin Mei stepped forward and took the brunt of it for him,
Bai Lie might well have suffered even greater humiliation.
As for Yin Mei, Ye Ling had met her a few times as well. She was indeed beautiful, enough to stir the heart of someone like him who had always loved beautiful women.
But she was, after all, Bai Lie da-ge’s fiancée, so he had cut off any such thoughts. Though he loved beauties, he ultimately still had his bottom line.
Of course, if Bai Lie weren’t around... then caring for the sister-in-law would be another matter entirely.
At this moment, Ye Ling noticed the gloomy look that had flashed through Bai Lie’s eyes when Gu Changge was mentioned just now, and he couldn’t help but smile. “Bai Lie da-ge, why take that Gu Changge so seriously? At the end of the day, he’s merely cultivated half a step faster than you. Once you break through to the middle stage of the Honoured King Realm, why would you need to fear him anymore?”
Hearing this, Bai Lie laughed heartily. “As expected, my worthy brother understands my heart best. That’s exactly what I think too. Once I break through to the middle stage of the Honoured Lord Realm, so what if Gu Changge is strong? I won’t fear him. My White Tiger Clan’s offensive power at the same realm is inferior to no one’s.”
This was also the invincible conviction he now firmly held in his heart.
Back at the Thousands Banquet, he had yielded before Gu Changge because his cultivation was inferior.
But now he could already feel the barrier of the middle stage of the Honoured Lord Realm, and he could find a way to break through at any time.
When that time came, he would surely defeat Gu Changge, leave him utterly disgraced, and make him regret what he did that day.
“Oh right, speaking of Gu Changge, why does it seem like you have quite a grudge with him too, worthy brother? I even heard you declared you’d challenge him.”
Suddenly, Bai Lie’s brows furrowed as something occurred to him, and he looked at Ye Ling and asked, “It’s not that your elder brother thinks you have no hope—after all, I’ve witnessed your talent with my own eyes.”
“You can defeat the strong while being weak, and even contend with Ye Langtian, who is as famous as Gu Changge. When your cultivation catches up, Gu Changge presumably won’t be your match either.”
The recent rumors had already spread throughout the Boundless Heaven, and the young prodigies here all knew of the matter, so they naturally admired Ye Ling greatly.
Ye Langtian was the Reincarnation of an Ancient Emperor, and many tales of him circulated across the various heavens of the Beyond.
Ye Ling defeating the strong while being weak had clearly shocked many people.
Otherwise, how could a mere branch disciple possibly be calling Bai Lie his brother?
“Bai Lie da-ge, there’s something you don’t know. Gu Changge is your enemy, so naturally he’s my enemy too. Besides, that fiancée of his—you know her, right?”
Hearing this, Ye Ling couldn’t help but laugh heartily, his tone showing he didn’t take Gu Changge seriously at all.
Those rumors, in his view, couldn’t be fully believed. And even if they were true, he wouldn’t be afraid, because he held great confidence and capability in his heart!
“Gu Changge’s fiancée? You mean Yue Mingkong, the Fourth Princess of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty? She is indeed a stunningly talented woman! Don’t tell me, worthy brother, that you’ve set your sights on her?”
Bai Lie drank a cup of wine, and hearing Ye Ling’s words, his eyes lit up. After all, they were all men, and when it came to the topic of women, nothing was off-limits.
Yue Mingkong was especially outstanding. Although the territory of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty was very far from the Boundless Heaven, word had recently spread that Yue Mingkong had rushed to the Skyward Schloss to seek out her fiancé Gu Changge.
That truly made him envious!
The several young men nearby also clearly had their eyes light up, quite interested in this topic, all listening attentively.
So-called fair ladies and goddesses—who wouldn’t yearn for them?
They hadn’t expected Ye Ling to have such audacity, actually daring to set his sights on Yue Mingkong, which made them admire him even more.
At this point, Ye Ling narrowed his eyes again and said, “I don’t know why, but that Yue Mingkong schemed to kill me for no reason, and I barely escaped by luck. I won’t let this matter go so easily. As for Gu Changge, he’s just getting settled along with the rest of the account!”
As he spoke, he touched the black pendant on his neck. The events of that day in Black Stone Ancient City were still vivid in his mind.
He had intended to steal a kiss from the beauty, but never expected he would nearly lose his little life there.
Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed through Ye Ling’s eyes.
These words left Bai Lie stunned for a moment, but thinking of his worthy brother’s temperament, he figured the man had probably harbored improper intentions toward her and then encountered a death trap. He couldn’t help but find it both funny and exasperating.
At once, the crowd of young prodigies burst into laughter again and began discussing the Skyward Schloss’s upcoming opening of the Celestial Ancient Continent, having clearly formed their own little circle.
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Meanwhile.
In the ancient city where Ye Ling and the others were, an ordinary-looking carriage was slowly approaching.
The black-clothed old man driving the carriage also looked quite ordinary, yet he exuded an air of calm ease, as if bearing great weight with effortless grace.
The nearby cultivators who saw this couldn’t help but step aside, vaguely guessing that the identity of the person inside the carriage was anything but simple.
Inside the carriage, two figures sat facing each other—none other than Gu Changge and Yue Mingkong.
Yue Mingkong’s phoenix eyes were slightly lowered as she pondered many matters from her previous life.
Bai Lie, the young master of the White Tiger Clan, was one of Ye Ling’s few true friends. The two had weathered hardships together, close as brothers, with deep affection between them.
She knew Gu Changge was planning to make a move against Bai Lie.
As for how to pin the blame for the Taboo Demonic Arts onto Ye Ling, she was also curious about exactly how Gu Changge would do it.
After all, something like this couldn’t be accomplished merely by discussing it with Ye Langtian.
If anyone truly investigated carefully, they would find that Ye Ling and the Taboo Demonic Arts had absolutely nothing to do with each other.
And what other hidden methods did Gu Changge possess that she had never known about?
She raised her head to glance at Gu Changge, only to find him remarkably quiet at this moment.
Shed of his usual all-overlooking demeanor, he appeared exceptionally tranquil and at ease. Moonlight fell upon that handsome, refined face, giving him the air of a banished immortal, otherworldly and peerless.
If only this were his true face—how nice that would be?
This made Yue Mingkong shake her head slightly, tossing that unrealistic thought out of her mind.
Each of the two harbored their own thoughts.
The atmosphere was peaceful, silent and wordless.
The mellow fragrance of wine and the lingering scent of sandalwood left Gu Changge looking rather content, his eyes slightly narrowed.
········Seeking flowers····
“Ming Lao, just find any residence to rest in. Tonight I’m going to watch a good show.”
Then, Gu Changge spoke casually to the black-clothed old man driving the carriage.
“Understood, Young Master,” Ming Lao replied.
Skyward Ancient City wasn’t far from here.
It was just that because Skyward Ancient City had been extremely lively lately, with all clans and sects gathering there, quite a few cultivators had headed to the nearby ancient cities to rest.
After leaving Skyward Ancient City, Gu Changge hadn’t chosen to return to the mountain gate, nor had he alerted anyone. He had kept a low profile the whole way.
After all, he was here to watch a good show, and to give things a little push along the way, lest anything go wrong.
To throw out this pot of blame for the Taboo Demonic Arts, he still needed to employ a few small tricks.
And now, he also opened the System he hadn’t opened in a long time.
He hadn’t looked at the attribute interface in quite a while.
Master: Gu Changge.
Aura: Fated Villain.
Weapon: Eight Barren Demon Halberd.
Identity: True Disciple of the Skyward Schloss, Young Master of the Longevity Gu Family.
Physique and Bloodline: Demonic Heart, Daoist Bone.
Cultivation: Middle Stage of the Honoured King Realm.
Spells and Techniques: Skyward Ascension (Eighth Layer, sixty percent progress), Demonization (Talent), Nature God’s Chant (Talent), Force of the Void (Talent), Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art, Endless Immortal Art...
Fatums: Twelve thousand.
Fortuity Points: Two thousand five hundred (black).
System Shop: Opened.
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Storage: Domain-Breaking Rune ×1, Restriction-Breaking Rune ×1, Divine Concealment Rune ×1, Fortuity Plundering Talisman ×3.
Without Gu Changge noticing, his Fortuity Points had already risen to two thousand five hundred. That speed was quite fast.
Presumably, aside from the majority of Fortuity Points provided by Su Qingge and Lin Qiuhan, a portion also came from Gu Xianer.
And of course, there was the progress on the two Fortuity Daughter quest lines from some time ago, which had yielded quite a few Fortuity Points.
What lay before Gu Changge now was to first settle Bai Lie’s random quest.
After all, it was a thousand Fortuity Points and five thousand Fatums—not a low amount at all.
And at this point, it was about time for Bai Lie to play out his final residual heat and value.
In his plan, Bai Lie had a great role to play, and right now there was no better choice than Bai Lie.
“It’s been a while since my last breakthrough, it seems. Speaking of which, I should break through a bit too.”
At this point, Gu Changge glanced over his current realm again. Honestly, after getting used to the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art, he found that although adding points felt great, it still fell somewhat short compared to the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art.
Of course, Fatums had even more and better uses for him.
But until his true cultivation could sweep through the world unopposed, he still had to honestly add points and keep up his surface cultivation.
Weng!
“System, add points.”
Gu Changge gave the command, and then the familiar cool sensation washed over his entire body. A strange power began to surge through his limbs and bones, every cell seemingly undergoing transformation.
At the same time, Skyward Ascension’s progress was pushed to ninety percent of the Eighth Layer.
Late stage of the Honoured King Realm—breakthrough!
“This guy just broke through out of nowhere...”
Yue Mingkong also noticed the change in Gu Changge’s aura just now, somewhat astonished.
She had always been curious about how Gu Changge managed to control his surface cultivation so flawlessly, leaving not a single flaw for anyone to find.
If not for her experiences from her previous life, she probably still wouldn’t know to this day that Gu Changge had been hiding his greatest trump card all along.
This secretly alarmed her. Gu Changge’s methods were simply inconceivable.
Could it be that as long as he wished it, he could break through to Partial-Enlightened, True Enlightened Realm, or even higher realms at any time?
Thinking of this, Yue Mingkong fell silent. Even though she sought fortuitous encounters everywhere, her true cultivation was now merely on par with Gu Changge’s surface cultivation.
Of course, her surface cultivation also only appeared to have just reached the early stage of the Honoured King Realm.
With her experiences from her previous life, she too understood the importance of hiding one’s trump cards and wouldn’t easily expose her true cultivation.
So even Gu Changge hadn’t actually noticed that Yue Mingkong’s true cultivation was at the late stage of the Honoured King Realm.
On this point alone, she was enough to look down upon all the Young Prodigies of the current generation.
Of course, to Gu Changge, this actually didn’t matter at all—he had never cared about it in the first place.