Serving a Lord Is Like Serving a Tiger—Are You All Here to Pay Respects to Prince Gu?
Serving a Lord Is Like Serving a Tiger—Are You All Here to Pay Respects to Prince Gu?
“Is the Partial-Enlightened Realm really that strong? If you ever truly reach the Beyond, you’ll find that the Partial-Enlightened Realm is actually nothing special...”
Gu Changge said casually.
The way he put it, the Partial-Enlightened Realm seemed as common as dirt in the Beyond.
Though of course, that was just talk.
After all, those who had achieved the Enlightenment Realm were naturally no simple figures.
With lifespans exceeding ten thousand years, they counted as pillars of strength even among the various Cults of Immortality and Supreme Dao Lineages of the Beyond.
“Might Prince Gu tell Qingge what kind of world lies beyond the Partial-Enlightened Realm?”
Hearing this, Su Qingge’s beautiful eyes lit up slightly.
She was clearly very interested in this topic.
What lay beyond the Partial-Enlightened Realm?
“Beyond the Partial-Enlightened Realm is naturally the True Enlightened Realm. What’s there to ask about that?” Gu Changge took a sip of wine and said indifferently.
Su Qingge received a perfunctory answer.
But she wasn’t discouraged.
She quietly refilled Gu Changge’s wine once more.
Then she thought for a moment, and her lotus steps shifted lightly, bringing with them a faint, delicate fragrance.
“Prince Gu, is this pressure suitable?”
Su Qingge walked behind Gu Changge and began kneading his shoulders.
Her appearance was just like that of a maidservant.
Though her technique was unpracticed, it had a certain charm of its own.
“Oh?”
Gu Changge raised an eyebrow.
Honestly, he was a bit surprised.
Su Qingge’s current behavior didn’t match her status as the female lead, nor her transcendent, otherworldly temperament.
“Qingge knows that winning Prince Gu’s favor is difficult, but she doesn’t wish to give up...”
Su Qingge answered honestly.
If anyone were present right now, they would definitely say this woman was blunt to an absurd degree.
But in truth, she was clever to an absurd degree.
Before Gu Changge, one shouldn’t harbor any little schemes.
Even Gu Changge had to admit that he couldn’t bring himself to dislike Su Qingge.
He naturally understood what Su Qingge was thinking.
This woman was exceedingly intelligent and wouldn’t be content to be a pretty vase.
She had her own ambitions.
Truth be told, Gu Changge actually rather appreciated women like this.
It was just that Su Qingge hadn’t yet reached the point of stirring his heart.
Nor did he intend to let his heart be stirred.
If it were just a matter of physical indulgence, though, that could be arranged.
Thinking of this, Gu Changge realized that ever since the rift had formed between Su Qingge and Ye Chen...
that vague, looming sense of danger had disappeared.
In other words, the so-called Negative Fortuity could only affect the Fortuitous One and those closely connected to him.
Su Qingge’s Fortuity points were very high—at least ten times that of most people.
Yet Gu Changge now felt he could kill her at any moment.
“High Fortuity points don’t make one a Fortuitous One, and don’t grant the Heavenly Path’s protection.”
“That makes sense. After all, Fortuitous Ones are just that small handful of people with protagonist templates...”
Gu Changge mused inwardly, gaining some enlightenment.
“Beyond the Partial-Enlightened Realm is naturally the True Enlightened Realm. Such experts ignite the Godly Flames and forge their Divine Foundation...”
“Next comes the Enlightened Noble Realm, high above all, looking down even upon True Enlightened experts...”
After that, being in a good mood, Gu Changge gave her a bit more explanation.
“Thank you for telling me, Prince Gu. Qingge has learned much.”
“So the realms beyond go like this: Partial-Enlightened, True Enlightened, Enlightened Noble, Enlightened King Realm, Sacred Realm...”
Su Qingge was somewhat delighted, though as she spoke further, she grew a bit wistful.
After all, she was currently only at the Transcendent Realm—who knew how long it would take to reach the Partial-Enlightened Realm.
She didn’t even know if she’d have the chance to touch that realm in this lifetime.
“Qingge will work hard to win Prince Gu’s favor from now on.”
Su Qingge thought for a moment and said very earnestly.
Her beautiful eyes, like flawless gemstones, gazed at Gu Changge.
She said this with complete composure, without the slightest awkwardness.
Gu Changge’s smile held a trace of amusement. “You can certainly try.”
Win his favor?
Was his villainous charm really that great, that the female lead had already fallen so quickly?
He didn’t think so.
Su Qingge had simply made the most correct, most rational choice.
Just then, Ming Lao’s voice transmission sounded in Gu Changge’s ear.
“Interesting. Just as I predicted.”
His smile carried a strange hue.
Taking advantage of the moment when the various sects and powers of Eastern Barren attacked Supreme Stygian Holy Land, Ye Chen had already escaped from the dungeon.
Of course, this was all thanks to the Mind Convergence Pill Gu Changge had sent.
Everything was proceeding according to his plan.
Afterward, Gu Changge left the place—naturally, without telling Su Qingge that Ye Chen had escaped.
Su Qingge watched Gu Changge rise and leave with puzzlement.
Had she displeased him again?
Truly, serving a lord is like serving a tiger.
Her face showed some helplessness as she reflected on whether she had done or said something wrong.
...
Meanwhile, outside the mountain gates of Supreme Stygian Holy Land.
The warships and flying vessels of the various great powers hovered in the air, their momentum vast and surging.
Figures teemed, blotting out the sky, every cultivator’s aura immensely powerful.
There were even numerous fearsome vicious beasts among them, roaring at the heavens and letting out long howls.
Pseudo-Sol Holy Land, the Great Sun Empire, the Ancient Xiao Family...
These were all among the greatest powers of the Eastern Barren lands, with legacies spanning tens of thousands of years.
Hearing that Supreme Stygian Holy Land’s strongest expert had passed away in meditation, they had swarmed in like sharks smelling blood, preparing to devour it whole.
But at this moment, everyone was somewhat dumbfounded—including the Supreme Elder of Pseudo-Sol Holy Land.
Looking at the utterly calm Supreme Stygian gates before him, the white-robed elder frowned deeply, thinking to himself, “Why has Supreme Stygian Holy Land opened its gates without deploying a single defensive measure, just waiting for us to come?”
“Supreme Stygian Holy Land hasn’t even activated its Grand Array? Have they accepted that resistance is futile?”
An old emperor of the Great Sun Empire, clad in a dragon robe and wearing a purple-gold crown, spoke with a voice like a great bell, carrying terrifying power that resounded across the front.
Just then, the Supreme Stygian Archbishop finally arrived leisurely from ahead, leading a group of elders and disciples.
“Everyone has come today—might it be that you’ve all come to pay respects to Prince Gu?”
The Supreme Stygian Archbishop wore a faint smile, somewhat teasing, as he asked aloud.