Free Goodwill Is Still Goodwill — Setting Another Trap for Gu Xianer
Free Goodwill Is Still Goodwill — Setting Another Trap for Gu Xianer
Gu Xianer was, after all, a Child of Fortuity, and she also carried two powerful protagonist templates. Whether it was the Peach Tree of Peach Village or the group of supreme powerhouses standing behind her, none of them were easy to deal with.
And from the very beginning, Gu Changge had never intended to kill Gu Xianer. With that goal in mind, he had laid out quite a few arrangements.
Now, under his “patient guidance,” this silly girl had fallen into his demonic claws... er, hands. The time when she would discover his painstaking good intentions probably wasn’t far off.
So Gu Changge was quite certain that it was impossible for Gu Xianer to still harbor killing intent toward him now.
At most, she’d be hopping mad at him, wanting to take the chance to get revenge and win back the losses she’d suffered.
This kind of tickle-level revenge — Gu Changge didn’t care about it in the slightest. He could suppress that girl with a flip of his hand.
After all, from that Ancestor’s attitude toward Gu Xianer, Gu Changge also knew that he definitely felt guilty toward her, and would indulge her in many things.
Gu Changge’s goal was actually quite simple.
As the Ancestor of Gu Xianer’s branch of the family, Gu Nanshan certainly wouldn’t want to watch his own lineage decline and fade away.
Moreover, everything Gu Changge had done so far, viewed from the perspective of the entire family’s interests, was completely beyond reproach — it would even earn the approval of many clan elders.
As for why?
One had to know that the Celestial Ancient Continent was such an enormous cake, and after Gu Changge forcefully stuck his hand into it, the Gu Family naturally got the biggest slice.
Compared to the rest of the younger generation, Gu Changge’s strategic planning was enough to leave them in awe, and to make them understand that in his hands, the Gu Family would not go downhill as they had assumed.
On the contrary, it would flourish and grow ever more glorious in Gu Changge’s hands.
With this prerequisite in place, even if Gu Nanshan wanted to teach him a lesson, he’d have to find a place with no one around.
Gu Xianer’s current status was actually quite awkward. As the little princess of the Longevity Gu Family, no one dared to acknowledge her identity, fearing they would offend Gu Changge and the lineage behind him.
Gu Changge’s current status and position within the Gu Family was simply at its zenith. Those clan members who wanted to redress the injustice done to Gu Xianer didn’t dare open their mouths, deeply wary of Gu Changge.
On top of that, the Seventh Princess of the Ancient Sea Palace had ultimately died at Gu Xianer’s hands.
This matter was worth Gu Changge making some moves on.
“Perfect timing — the Celestial Ancient Dragon Clan, the hardest bone to chew, is still a bit tricky...”
“This is an excellent opportunity.”
Gu Changge narrowed his eyes.
Rumble!
Soon, multiple vast auras descended upon the Celestial Ancient Continent and then departed from it, shaking the heavens and drawing the gazes of many elders and disciples of Skyward Schloss.
One after another, ancient and enormous Copper Ancient Battleships, radiating archaic and mighty auras, came to rest across the sky above Supreme Peak.
“We greet the Young Master!”
Many experts of the Primal Celestial Temple, their faces respectful, all gathered here.
Gu Changge nodded slightly, having them settle in and rest at Supreme Peak.
The experts of the other great sects were stationed within the mountain gates of Skyward Schloss.
Such a thing could even be considered a provocation.
But now, in Skyward Schloss, no one dared say a single word of objection.
Gu Changge’s power had reached an unprecedented peak.
“How did the matter go?” Gu Changge asked.
“Reporting to the Young Master, the remnants of the Feathered Clan scattered across the lands have now been dealt with,” the group of Primal Celestial Temple experts answered respectfully.
They had received orders to rush to Boundless Heaven, to follow Gu Changge’s command and clear away obstacles for him within the Celestial Ancient Continent.
The Feathered Clan bore the brunt of it, but after their clan grounds fell, there were still many clansmen scattered outside.
“Very good.”
Gu Changge nodded in satisfaction. Upholding the principle of pulling up weeds by the roots, he naturally had no intention of letting them off.
And now, he had already intimidated the entire Celestial Ancient Continent, so there was no need for these Primal Celestial Temple experts to show themselves at all times and invite unnecessary trouble.
Stationed at Supreme Peak, they could also await his dispatch at any moment.
Just as the group of Primal Celestial Temple experts was returning, from another part of the sky came a vast, surging sound, like thousands of troops and horses charging across heaven and earth.
A terrifying celestial army also returned to Supreme Peak.
“Well done.” Looking at them, Gu Changge couldn’t help but smile.
“Wherever the Young Master’s will points, there our blades shall strike.”
“We await the day the Young Master truly takes command of the Gu Family. We are willing to expand the Gu Family’s territory for generations, through fire and water.”
Vast celestial light filled the sky. The Gu Family’s Celestial Armored Guards’ mighty voices reverberated as they spoke these words.
Then, with world-shaking killing intent, they charged into a passageway and vanished.
The terrifying killing intent even lingered in the air, leaving the disciples of the various peaks in shock.
Gu Changge stood at the mountain summit, watching them leave, his expression unreadable.
This was indeed an indestructible, razor-sharp weapon.
Unfortunately, the day when he could fully control and command the Celestial Armored Guards had not yet come.
Ordinarily, they fought and trained in other worlds and planes.
Only when summoned by the family would they tear open a Space Tunnel and rush over.
This time, they had followed Gu Changge’s orders to come campaign against the Feathered Clan and purge the forces that had shown disrespect to the Longevity Gu Family.
Once the mission was complete, they would leave.
Unless Gu Changge became the true head of the family, he had no right to truly control this terrifying and razor-sharp force.
This time could be said to be a complete exception.
After all, the other orthodoxies and great sects were also eyeing the cake that was the Celestial Ancient Continent. The Longevity Gu Family’s campaign against the Feathered Clan was justified, and no one could say anything about it.
But what about them?
They had no excuse at all. Sending experts down to the Celestial Ancient Continent, they could only claim verbally that it was to protect their juniors.
To keep their juniors from being harmed or perishing there.
But the various races of the Celestial Ancient Continent weren’t stupid either. They had watched with their own eyes as the Feathered Clan was suppressed and subjugated by Gu Changge.
They certainly wouldn’t walk the same old path, so every single clan obediently holed up in their clan grounds, refusing to come out.
Not stirring up trouble, being a turtle shrinking into its shell.
They acted so swiftly on this matter that the great orthodoxies were left helpless, unable to find any good excuse to make a move for the time being.
Even in this world, matters on the surface had to follow reason.
Otherwise, if one family dominated alone, it would easily invite the counterattack and encirclement of all the other orthodoxies, which was not conducive to long-term stability.
Unless one was truly powerful enough to face all the orthodoxies alone.
But if that were really the case, why not just dominate the entire Beyond?
“Has everything gone smoothly for you these days, Gongzi?” Soon after, the area around Supreme Peak quieted down, and a cool, clear voice sounded from the void.
Yan Ji’s figure appeared, her features as lovely as a painting, cold and moving.
During this time, she had been cultivating at Supreme Peak, waiting for Gu Changge’s return.
For the trip to the Celestial Ancient Continent, Gu Changge had not brought her along, not letting her whereabouts be exposed.
“Smooth enough.” Gu Changge smiled, then remembered another matter and instructed Yan Ji, “It just so happens I have a task here that I need you to make a trip for.”
“Please give your orders, Gongzi,” Yan Ji replied, doubt in her eyes.
Having not seen him for some time, she found Gu Changge increasingly unreadable. Before, she could still sense some danger from him.
Now she couldn’t even sense danger — it felt like facing a calm, boundless deep sea.
This didn’t mean she had grown stronger, or that Gu Changge had grown weaker.
Rather, it meant Gu Changge had become even more powerful and terrifying.
Yan Ji could only sigh inwardly at this — as expected of Gu Gongzi, his talent was truly rare across the ages.
“It’s nothing major, actually. I just need you to take some people and help me find the whereabouts of a few individuals. They disappeared into a Dimensional World over ten years ago,” Gu Changge said with a smile.
At the same time, a gleam of light flashed across his palm as he exchanged for several Domain-Breaking Runes from the System Shop and handed them to Yan Ji.
“Gongzi wants to find someone?” Yan Ji was puzzled, but she didn’t ask further. As a follower, there were many things she didn’t need to know too much about.
“Yes, find a few people. I’ll have someone gather their information shortly and give it to you. If you encounter danger in that Dimensional World, escaping with your life comes first. If you were to accidentally lose your life, I would be sad for a very long time.”
Gu Changge smiled, his words revealing sincerity and concern for Yan Ji.
“Rest assured, Gongzi, I will be careful.” A warm current flowed through Yan Ji’s heart; she was clearly moved by Gu Changge’s concern.
Domain-Breaking Runes were treasures many times more precious than domain-breaking artifacts.
In the Overworld, a Domain-Breaking Rune was a divine object that could forcefully blast open World Barriers for escape.
Gu Changge had unhesitatingly produced several of them for her to keep as life-saving measures.
Yan Ji was quite confident in her own Sacred Lord Realm strength.
In her view, Gu Changge doing this was because he worried about her safety and wanted to give her more security.
Such thoughtfulness — Yan Ji could naturally feel it.
Of course, Yan Ji had no idea that the reason Gu Changge gave her so many Domain-Breaking Runes was purely because he felt this trip would be exceptionally dangerous.
Although Yan Ji was powerful, she might still encounter peril.
After all, the people he was looking for were Gu Xianer’s parents and grandfather.
Back then, Gu Xianer’s grandfather had been trapped within a world due to a certain incident, unable to break free.
Afterward, Gu Xianer’s parents led clansmen to rush to his aid, and they too vanished without a trace, leaving Gu Xianer behind in the clan grounds.
That was what led to Gu Changge’s deranged act of digging out Gu Xianer’s bone.
Though in Gu Changge’s view, this matter was actually nothing much — there shouldn’t be any real crisis.
Given Gu Xianer’s heaven-defying Fortuity, her parents and grandfather would obviously be safe and sound, and might even turn misfortune into blessing, their strength soaring.
This kind of trope was all too standard — Gu Changge knew it well.
But Gu Xianer definitely didn’t know this, and was probably worried sick about it.
So now, Gu Changge was once again setting a trap for Gu Xianer.
This kind of free goodwill — if he didn’t farm it now, what was he saving it for?
Of course, this sort of thing had to be done sneakily. Not only could Gu Xianer not know about it now, neither could the clansmen behind Gu Changge.
When doing good deeds, one must leave a name.
It’s just that this name couldn’t be revealed yet.
In Gu Changge’s eyes, there was currently no better candidate than Yan Ji.
Soon, Gu Changge sent people to gather information about Gu Xianer’s parents and grandfather, and handed it to Yan Ji.
Having received her mission, Yan Ji’s figure vanished, departing swiftly.
Over these years, Gu Changge had not only had Yin Mei secretly gather cultivation resources for him, but also put her in charge of training and cultivating a number of Deathsworn.
Gu Changge would occasionally show himself, traveling to various places to find talented young men and women to cultivate as his hidden agents.
Now he had already sent word to Yin Mei, having her dispatch some Deathsworn to wait at designated locations and await Yan Ji’s arrangements.
Gu Changge acted with extreme meticulousness and would not easily expose the many cards he held.
The fewer people who knew of Yan Ji’s existence, the better — for now.
Time flowed by, and in the blink of an eye, several days passed.
During this time, it wasn’t just Gu Changge who had led people away from the Celestial Ancient Continent.
Even the other Young Prodigies did the same, halting their training and being taken away by their elders.
After the Celestial Gate emerged, it had already alarmed many old monsters into heading over.
With undercurrents surging within the Celestial Ancient Continent, making it difficult to continue training there, it was better to bring everyone back.
During this period, the many events that had occurred in the Celestial Ancient Continent also spread rapidly across the various heavens, and even toward other territories, causing a huge sensation.
The Successor of Demonic Arts, Ye Ling, had appeared in the world, fought Gu Changge, and vanished after being severely wounded. Long Teng, the young leader of the Celestial Ancient Dragon Clan, had died at Gu Changge’s hands...
Gu Changge’s prestige among the younger generation reached unprecedented heights. Whether it was his Walking Taboo-level strength or his deeds, all commanded admiration.
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For a time, quite a few fanatical admirers of his appeared in various places.
Of course, many people were also secretly on guard against Ye Ling, wary of this powerful Successor of Demonic Arts. Being able to escape with his life from Gu Changge’s hands already said everything.
Ye Ling’s strength was definitely not something an ordinary Young Prodigy could match.
The White Tiger Clan hated Ye Ling to the bone and still hadn’t given up tracking his whereabouts.
This matter also dragged the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan into it. Yin Mei, as the current Gifted Lady of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, had nearly been harmed by Ye Ling.
She naturally stepped forward without hesitation, swearing that in this life she would kill Ye Ling and avenge her long-deceased fiancé, Bai Lie.
Yin Mei’s declaration left many Cultivators and beings in admiration.
To dare stand up and face the Successor of Demonic Arts head-on — such courage and boldness was truly remarkable.
It seemed that Yin Mei’s deception by Ye Ling back then had planted deep hatred in her heart.
Many people recalled that when Yin Mei was in dire peril, it was Gu Changge who had stepped forward and gone to rescue her.
All of this inspired even greater admiration.
Outside Skyward Schloss, many young Cultivators came to visit Gu Changge, and several powerful Young Prodigies wished to follow him.
Gu Changge did not refuse this.
Followers were a symbol of status and position among the younger generation.
Young Prodigies were already the best of their peers, possessing invincible Dao Hearts.
To submit to another without even exchanging blows — such a thing could only mean that their awe and admiration for Gu Changge had already taken deep root.
As for suspecting Gu Changge of being the Successor of Demonic Arts — no one had even thought of it, nor would they ever think it.
On the contrary, the other Young Prodigies all seemed to carry a bit of the Successor of Demonic Arts’ shadow about them, arousing doubt and suspicion in the hearts of many Cultivators.
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Meanwhile, on the other side.
With Bai Lie dead, the White Tiger Clan also took the initiative to annul the marriage agreement between Bai Lie and Yin Mei, going further and further down the path of vengeance against the Successor of Demonic Arts.
Unfortunately, no one knew that Ye Ling’s bones had long since turned to ash, buried in a dried-up well within the Celestial Ancient Continent.
No one could find Ye Ling.
As a result, the Successor of Demonic Arts seemed all the more mysterious and powerful, causing no small amount of panic.
Besides that, the many grudges accumulated within the Celestial Ancient Continent also erupted at the first opportunity.
For example, the Seventh Princess of the Ancient Sea Palace had been suppressed by Gu Changge in the Celestial Ancient Continent, and then personally killed by a young girl named Gu Xianer.
This matter provoked the fury of the Ancient Sea Palace.
As the overlord ruling the endless aquatic races, the Seventh Princess’s status in the Ancient Sea Palace needed no elaboration — she had even been groomed as the next Palace Master.
Gu Changge’s status was too exalted; they didn’t dare speak lightly of insulting him.
But Gu Xianer was different.
The Ancient Sea Palace investigated Gu Xianer’s identity, and after unraveling the threads, finally discovered something amiss. Although she was indeed a member of the Gu Family, no one openly confirmed this.
On the contrary, there had been enmity between her and Gu Changge from the start.
This girl of powerful talent, said to be a nirvana-reborn maiden comparable to Gu Changge, had a very strange origin.
She came from the Land of Abandoned Celestials in the Outer Domain, and had grown up surviving in savage lands.
This matter invigorated the beings of the Ancient Sea Palace — they felt they had uncovered a scandal of the Longevity Gu Family.
Since the Longevity Gu Family refused to acknowledge Gu Xianer’s identity, then their revenge was only natural — who could say a word against it?
After all, the cause of everything was that Gu Xianer had struck first, killing the Seventh Princess’s younger brother!
A life for a life — only right and proper!
When the time came, unless the Longevity Gu Family exposed its own scandal, acknowledged Gu Xianer’s identity, and thereby caused a sensation across the world, becoming a laughingstock of all the orthodoxies...
Otherwise, who could stand up and back her?
The Great Elder of Skyward Schloss? That wouldn’t do either!
For a time, many experts of the sea races rushed over from the distant Endless Sea, intending to demand justice from Gu Xianer.
Within Skyward Schloss, upon receiving this news, Gu Changge couldn’t help but smile faintly.
“This matter is indeed just as I expected, and the Ancient Sea Palace has come at just the right time.”
Then he set off toward the peak where the Great Elder resided, waiting for Gu Xianer to return.
At the same time.
Within the Celestial Ancient Continent, in a vast expanse of mountain ranges, terrifying heavenly might unfurled, as if the world were ending.
The Feathered Clan’s Perfect Prodigy Ancestor, wholly focused on fleeing for his life, headed toward Dragon Island where the Celestial Ancient Dragon Clan resided, but on the way, Gu Nanshan still caught up with him.
He displayed his formidable strength and swiftly annihilated that Feathered Clan Ancestor.
Afterward, Gu Xianer, brought along by the Great Elder, followed and arrived.
Gu Xianer’s brows danced with little leaps of joy as she conveniently looted that Feathered Clan Ancestor’s entire fortune clean.
“A Perfect Prodigy’s fortune really is generous,” Gu Xianer said, her stunningly beautiful little face brimming with smiles, utterly unable to resist treasures.
At this moment, she was still completely unaware that Gu Changge was setting a trap for her.
Although Gu Nanshan was rather tempted by those good things, at this moment he couldn’t bring himself to snatch them in front of his junior.
He had to maintain the bearing of an Ancestor!
“Thank you, Ancestor.” Gu Xianer naturally noticed the Ancestor’s reluctant expression. Her eyes curved into crescents as she hurriedly said obediently.
She refused to believe that with her being this well-behaved, the Ancestor would still have the nerve to snatch things from her hands.
With Gu Xianer acting like this,
how could Gu Nanshan not understand? This girl looked cool and quiet on the surface, but inside she was crafty as could be.
His face couldn’t help but break into a beaming smile as he said, “You little girl, why stand on ceremony with your Ancestor?”
“Ancestor, you’re the best.”
Gu Xianer smiled sweetly, revealing a pair of shallow dimples, looking utterly adorable and well-behaved.