Feeling Like He's Suddenly Had an Epiphany, Loving So Deeply
Feeling Like He’s Suddenly Had an Epiphany, Loving So Deeply
Yue Mingkong sat quietly inside the White Jade Carriage.
Her dark coiled hair was styled in an elegant bun, her immortal countenance like a painting—so beautiful it was breathtaking.
Her phoenix eyes, like black gemstones, radiated calm and depth.
But at this moment, a faint blush couldn’t help but appear on her face.
Her expression seemed both joyful and pleasantly surprised.
It had to be said—Gu Changge’s words had disturbed her state of mind.
After all... these words came from Gu Changge’s own mouth, which was completely different from hearing them from anyone else.
If anyone else said such things, she would pay them no mind, not taking them to heart in the slightest.
But when Gu Changge said it, the meaning was entirely different.
Yue Mingkong suddenly felt like Gu Changge had perhaps finally had an epiphany.
So he also knew she was beautiful?
Regarding her own charm, Yue Mingkong had always been very confident—she asked herself, how many women in this world could compare to her?
Yet Gu Changge alone remained unmoved by her.
Whether in her past life or now, this left Yue Mingkong feeling somewhat frustrated.
“Long Teng harbored thoughts he shouldn’t have had. Letting him die like that was already going easy on him.”
Gu Changge spoke casually with a faint smile, as if completely unaware of the turmoil in Yue Mingkong’s heart.
After all, saying nice, pretty words didn’t cost him anything.
And what he said wasn’t wrong either.
Hearing this, Yue Mingkong stared at him with unblinking bright eyes, as if trying to see right through him.
“Long Teng courted death. He can’t blame anyone else.”
She spoke composedly. Though delighted inside, she didn’t show it on her face.
She put on an appearance... of not caring at all.
However, Gu Changge knew she loved hearing such words, so he didn’t mind.
He also smiled faintly. “Indeed, he can’t blame anyone else. Even if I hadn’t killed him, Mingkong, you probably would have made a move yourself.”
There was no one else here.
Gu Changge simply decided to speak frankly with Yue Mingkong.
As a regressor, Yue Mingkong should have known what Long Teng’s character was like, yet she still schemed against him in this small way.
This showed that even she loathed Long Teng and wanted to borrow Gu Changge’s hand to eliminate him.
Gu Changge had always been indulgent and doting toward Yue Mingkong, and he couldn’t be bothered to fuss over her little schemes.
“What do you mean?”
Yue Mingkong pretended not to understand his words, staring at him with a cold, aloof expression.
Gu Changge didn’t expose her either, merely laughing. “Long Teng’s corpse is in my hands. What exactly are you plotting with it? Tell your husband, and maybe I’ll give you his corpse.”
“You...” Yue Mingkong was momentarily stumped.
Gu Changge had indeed hit the nail on the head.
She had recently been racking her brains over how to scheme for Long Teng.
What she longed for most was that drop of Five-Coloured True Dragon Blood in Long Teng’s possession—said to have been obtained by him through fortuitous chance, with a mysterious and ancient origin.
If she refined that drop of Five-Coloured True Dragon Blood, her strength would definitely increase tremendously, and it also contained the powerful talents and vigorous life force of the Dragon Race.
Yue Mingkong hadn’t expected Gu Changge to see through her little scheme so quickly.
She couldn’t help feeling a bit annoyed and frustrated.
Why was she always in a position of weakness before Gu Changge?
“If I tell you, you’ll give me Long Teng’s corpse?” Yue Mingkong calmed herself down, then asked.
“Why have you always distrusted your husband so?” Gu Changge said with some regret.
His expression made it truly difficult for Yue Mingkong to guess what he was thinking.
Hearing this, she fell silent for a moment before saying, “I heard there’s a drop of True Dragon Blood in Long Teng’s body. It would be very useful to me.”
She didn’t know whether, after telling Gu Changge this, he would go back on his word and not follow through.
After all... he cultivated the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art, and his need for various constitutions and Sources was downright terrifying.
Long Teng’s True Dragon Blood came from that ancient, mysterious Primeval Dragon.
Given Gu Changge’s selfish, self-serving nature, he would absolutely never let such a good thing slip by.
Even if she didn’t say it, Gu Changge could probably refine it out himself.
“True Dragon Blood?”
Hearing this, Gu Changge was slightly taken aback, thinking of the drop of Five-Coloured True Dragon Blood he had fused with—could it be the True Dragon Blood Yue Mingkong spoke of?
But since it came from the extra Heavenly Gift Treasure Chest obtained after killing Long Teng, it should be a reward related to Long Teng.
That reward came from the System.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t have dropped only after his Fortuity points were zeroed out upon the kill.
In other words... there should actually be another drop of True Dragon Blood inside Long Teng’s body.
Honestly, Gu Changge’s first reaction was to take back what he’d just said.
Such a good thing, containing powerful life force and formidable defensive properties—naturally he should keep it for himself.
The more, the merrier.
But on second thought, he had already fused with one drop, so the effect would likely be greatly diminished.
Moreover, Gu Changge had already sensed Yue Mingkong’s little resentful mood.
Though nothing could be seen from her calm, composed expression behind the curtain.
But how could that possibly escape his notice?
At that, Gu Changge couldn’t help but chuckle. “First you schemed for Ye Ling’s inheritance, and now you’re scheming for Long Teng’s True Dragon Blood.”
“Mingkong, what goes on in that head of yours all day? You’re truly full of wicked schemes—your calculations are quite well-played.”
It would have been better if he hadn’t said it—the moment she heard it, Yue Mingkong was secretly furious, and at that moment she wanted nothing more than to strangle this fellow Gu Changge.
Just now, she had actually felt delighted by his words praising her. What a joke.
What did he mean, what went on in her head all day?
She was full of wicked schemes?
Before saying such things, couldn’t he take a look at himself first?
Yue Mingkong also didn’t know where Ye Ling had run off to during this time. Presumably, with Gu Changge watching, she couldn’t make a move on Ye Ling’s inheritance either.
Now it seemed...
With Gu Changge saying this, she probably shouldn’t even think about that drop of True Dragon Blood anymore.
After that, Yue Mingkong stopped talking, putting on an appearance of not wanting to deal with Gu Changge at all.
As if she had been angered.
“Look at you, acting as if I’ve bullied you.”
Gu Changge was still laughing, saying these words without the slightest bit of self-awareness.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Hearing this, Yue Mingkong abruptly raised her head, her hair flying, her devastatingly beautiful face gritting its silver teeth, wearing an expression of extreme fury.
That gaze was like icy blades, practically wanting to gouge him to death.
“Gu Changge, you truly are shameless! All you do all day is bully me! Besides this, what else can you even do?”
She nearly burst out of the carriage, unable to endure any longer, so angered by Gu Changge’s words that she wanted to kill someone.
And also feeling somewhat wronged.
What did he mean, “as if” he was bullying her?
Wasn’t that plainly obvious?
Seeing this, Gu Changge reined in his teasing intentions and said with a faint smile, “I can give you Long Teng’s corpse, but before that, you have to call me ’husband’ first.”
“What?!”
Yue Mingkong was suddenly stunned upon hearing this.
Her bright eyes even widened slightly.
She once again doubted her own ears—Gu Changge actually intended to give her Long Teng’s corpse.
That drop of True Dragon Blood—he didn’t covet it at all? He was this willing to part with it?
Yue Mingkong suspected she must be seeing a fake Gu Changge today.
“Husband.”
But quickly, fearing Gu Changge would go back on his word, Yue Mingkong immediately called out in a cool, clear voice.
Her face didn’t redden, her heart didn’t race.
As for these words, what was there for her to be embarrassed about saying?
An ordinary woman might still act coy, but she wouldn’t.
In her previous life, she and Gu Changge had already married, and in this life they had consummated their union as husband and wife.
These two words came out perfectly naturally.
Gu Changge laughed. “I didn’t expect you to be so obedient, Mingkong.”
Yue Mingkong suddenly felt like she had been played by him.
But as soon as he finished speaking.
Within Gu Changge’s spatial ring, light flickered, and immediately afterward, an enormous dragon corpse appeared in the void.
Long Teng had died, and his corpse had reverted to its true form, appearing incomparably massive.
But he was not an offspring of a True Dragon—he merely carried a portion of the True Dragon Bloodline.
The enormous corpse’s life force had dissipated, yet it still exuded tremendous pressure and a sense of power.
As if cast from dark molten iron, its dragon scales gleamed with cold light, incomparably tough, filled with a formidable aura.
Yue Mingkong also stared at this enormous dragon corpse.
It had only died a short while ago, its life force long since dissipated, but Gu Changge hadn’t tampered with it in the slightest.
There were no traces of it having been refined either.
This put her at ease.
But soon, Yue Mingkong grew somewhat suspicious, her gaze falling on Gu Changge’s face as she asked, “You really don’t plan to refine and devour this dragon corpse?”
“Why?”
After all, Gu Changge possessed the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art.
His need for various constitutions and Sources was naturally immense.
Would he be so kind as to give her Long Teng’s True Dragon Blood?
Gu Changge didn’t covet it? He was really willing to part with it?
One question after another surfaced in Yue Mingkong’s mind.
Hearing this, Gu Changge couldn’t help but smile faintly. “Naturally, I do plan to refine and devour Long Teng’s Source. But since it’s you who wants it, Mingkong, then your husband will give it to you. What’s there to ask about?”
Of course, the main reason was that within the Black Sky Hawk Clan’s ancestral grounds, even more cultivation resources awaited him—Gu Changge didn’t lack this one dragon corpse.
Since Yue Mingkong wanted it, he might as well give it to her.
Hearing this, Yue Mingkong was stunned again.
Gu Changge’s answer left her somewhat at a loss.
Logically speaking, given Gu Changge’s previous character, it would be impossible for him to agree to such a thing.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have searched everywhere for cultivation resources, even secretly making moves against various young prodigies.
Long Teng’s Source was still very precious—at the very least, many Young Prodigies couldn’t compare to it.
Yet Gu Changge was actually willing to give it to her? Without any hesitation?
This couldn’t help but stir a feeling of being moved in Yue Mingkong’s heart, and her anger toward Gu Changge from earlier mostly dissipated.
“Since the dragon corpse is important to you, you should keep it for yourself.” Then, Yue Mingkong spoke as if possessed.
But the moment the words left her mouth, she herself was stunned.
She hadn’t expected she would suddenly say such a thing.
She had finally managed to squeeze something out of Gu Changge’s hands, and she was just giving it back like that?
She was such a failure!
Words spoken were like water spilled.
No matter how much Yue Mingkong regretted it now, she could only endure, not revealing the slightest abnormality, lest Gu Changge laugh at her.
“Since I said I’d give it to you, then it’s yours.”
Hearing this, Gu Changge was also slightly taken aback, then couldn’t help but laugh. “Mingkong, you’re so considerate of your husband—it truly moves me.”
At this point, Yue Mingkong had also calmed down, her expression returning to normal as she said, “You only just noticed now? Better late than never, I suppose.”
Her words carried considerable dissatisfaction and resentment toward Gu Changge.
Gu Changge merely shook his head at this without speaking, sighing, wearing an expression as if he had something to say.
However, in the end, he didn’t say anything.
Of course, at this moment, he was laughing in his heart.
Honestly, Gu Changge hadn’t expected Yue Mingkong to suddenly say such a thing—it surprised even him.
The good stuff was placed right in front of her, yet she still considered his interests.
How foolishly adorable.
Gu Changge didn’t even know what to say to her.
But he had also confirmed one thing—even if he did nothing at all.
In the end, when Yue Mingkong’s strength surpassed his, even when she became powerful enough to kill him, she would probably still soften and be unable to strike.
At most, she’d stamp her foot like a wronged little wife, throw her sword to the ground, and turn to leave.
Clearly, in the eyes of the world, she was the iron-blooded, cold-hearted future Empress.
But like this, how could she ever take her revenge?
However, Gu Changge also understood that Yue Mingkong’s change in attitude now was the result of his behavior during this period—it wasn’t unexpected.
This was entirely within reason.
Immediately, Gu Changge didn’t dawdle and directly handed the dragon corpse to Yue Mingkong.
Since he had promised something, he wouldn’t easily go back on his word.
Yue Mingkong watched him silently, not knowing what to say for a while.
Just now, from Gu Changge’s sigh, she seemed to have caught something.
But now Gu Changge said nothing, which left her feeling somewhat vexed.
“I’m leaving.”
In the end, Gu Changge didn’t say much more. He glanced toward the horizon, summoned his group of followers, and transformed into a divine rainbow.
Then he led everyone away from this place.
Earlier, when he fought Long Teng, if he remembered correctly, a cultivation fluctuation had come from that direction.
Long Teng was killed, but some matters still needed to be settled.
The Lost Clans didn’t dare do anything on the surface, but they certainly wouldn’t be resigned in their hearts.
After all... Long Teng was the successor they had painstakingly cultivated.
To die before his journey even began.
That was exactly the story of Long Teng.
“Long Teng’s corpse is now in Yue Mingkong’s hands. The Lost Clans might very well make a move to snatch it.”
“It would save her some trouble if I just take care of it for her along the way.”
Gu Changge pondered slightly.
Moreover, given today’s situation, Gu Changge would let Yue Mingkong tinker with her own fortuitous opportunities for the time being.
He had already done this much.
Next, with Yue Mingkong’s intelligence and wisdom, plus her identity as a regressor, she would surely act exactly as Gu Changge predicted.
On this point, Gu Changge wasn’t worried in the slightest.
“The matter of Ye Ling’s Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being’s cave abode can also be set aside for now. Following the usual pattern, it’s unlikely he’ll find the mysterious cave abode anytime soon—it won’t be that easy.”
“Along the way, he’ll probably have to break through his cultivation, or pick up some divine artifact or the like.”
“The Entanglement Immortal Scripture infiltrating the entire Black Sky Hawk Clan will also take time—no need to rush that.”
Gu Changge led his many followers, tracking that aura all the way.
Meanwhile, most of the cultivators near the mountain peak had long since dispersed, with only a few remaining, hoping to greet Gu Changge.
But clearly, Gu Changge paid them no attention whatsoever.
...
Watching the direction in which Gu Changge disappeared.
Inside the White Jade Carriage, Yue Mingkong’s expression was complicated.
Then, she rubbed her brow, feeling very weary.
Mainly, Gu Changge’s actions today left her even more puzzled.
That fleeting emotion of Gu Changge’s back then clearly indicated he had something to say—this was clearly caught by Yue Mingkong.
It was precisely because of this that she felt Gu Changge perhaps... had some reason.
Whether in her past life or this one, she had never seen Gu Changge act as he did now.
Going by Gu Changge’s personality in her previous life, this was far too strange—it was as if... he had suddenly changed because something had happened.
“But no matter what, Gu Changge’s Demonic Energy is deeply rooted. Although he bears me no malice now, there’s no guarantee it will stay that way in the future.”
“To prevent the tragedy from repeating, I still need to become stronger. Gu Changge’s cultivation is now even more unfathomable. If his current behavior is actually all to deceive me, that would be far too terrifying...”
As for that last possibility, Yue Mingkong was only speculating casually.
After all, it wasn’t very likely.
Why would Gu Changge deceive her? There was no need to overthink it—there was simply no need for it at all.
However, this only further solidified her earlier plan—after leaving the Celestial Ancient Continent, she would properly investigate everything about Gu Changge’s past.
Yue Mingkong didn’t want to sit around waiting for death.
Ever since she last saw Gu Changge at the Gu Family, she had noticed he had changed considerably compared to before.
His attitude toward Gu Xianer was the same.
Then taking a blade himself, stepping in to save Gu Xianer—all of it seemed intended to make up for the harm he had once done to her.
And today, he had even unprecedentedly given her Long Teng’s True Dragon Blood.
Yue Mingkong had always believed Gu Changge was an absolutely cold-hearted person who put profit above all else.
Falling in love with such a man was her misfortune.
Let alone loving him so deeply—this could no longer be described as mere misfortune.
But now, in Gu Changge, she saw his transformation.
This gave Yue Mingkong a sense of hope.
“Head to the Mountains of Horizons in the east.”
Then, Yue Mingkong gave the order, planning to first go to that place to make arrangements.
Because according to her memories of her previous life, the area near the Mountains of Horizons was exactly where the Celestial Spirit would be born.