Yue Mingkong Digs Deep into the "Truth" — The Timing of Her Rebirth Was Too Coincidental
Yue Mingkong Digs Deep into the “Truth” — The Timing of Her Rebirth Was Too Coincidental
Wang Zijin was dressed in men’s clothing, her figure slender, her dark hair smooth and flowing, looking just like a fine young gentleman untouched by the mundane world.
Her skin was fair and delicate, glowing with a lustrous sheen. She wore a beaming smile, her eyes slightly curved, her whole being exuding an air of transcendence.
She stepped forward and took the initiative to greet Gu Changge, who stood before the great hall.
Many young figures noticed her and were quite shocked.
Because even Wang Wushuang, the successor of the Longevity Wang Family, seemed to walk half a step behind her.
What did that mean?
It meant Wang Zijin’s status was even higher than Wang Wushuang’s.
Yet before this, no Cultivator had ever seen her.
“She actually knows Gu Changge — her origins are definitely anything but simple!”
At once, many young prodigies speculated as much, keeping a mental note of Wang Zijin.
Among the guests accompanying this delegation, there were not only the various older-generation powerhouses of the Longevity Wang Family.
There were also young prodigies from other Dao lineages and great sects. Among them, aside from Wang Zijin, who appeared quite mysterious, Wang Wushuang was the most dazzling.
And now, even Wang Wushuang seemed to treat this unfamiliar young person as the leader. This made people unable to help but speculate that Wang Zijin was very likely some sealed-away ancient freak of the Wang Family.
“Zijin-guniang.”
“Please!”
Seeing Wang Zijin, Gu Changge was not the least bit surprised. He then smiled faintly and gestured for the guests to enter the hall.
Today was, after all, his mother’s birthday banquet. As her son, standing before the hall to welcome the guests on his mother’s behalf was nothing improper.
Moreover, Gu Changge also intended to see which Young Prodigies would show up this time, so he could scout out some scapegoats.
Half a month ago, he had taken Gu Xianer on a wild spending spree in Skyward Ancient City, splurging extravagantly and teaching her what it meant to be rich.
For Gu Xianer, who had grown up poor and was always thrifty and frugal, this was nothing short of an enormous shock.
In her eyes, Gu Changge possessed inexhaustible wealth; what he had revealed back then was merely the tip of the iceberg, a single drop in the ocean.
Let alone making Gu Changge bleed heavily — she couldn’t even pluck a single hair off him.
This left her disheartened. She truly couldn’t imagine the life of the rich.
And so, in Gu Xianer’s heart, her hatred level toward Gu Changge shot up several notches in the blink of an eye.
“Four-eight-seven” — this had nothing to do with anything else; it was purely that Gu Changge’s overwhelming wealth made her want to suffocate.
Under this detestable money offensive, she cursed Gu Changge as despicable and shameless with whimpering sounds on one hand, while on the other hand finding it all deliciously satisfying, wishing she could empty out Gu Changge’s entire family fortune.
Gu Xianer even schemed in her heart about how she could get her hands on all of Gu Changge’s wealth in the future.
In the end, this thought was seen through by Gu Changge at a single glance.
She had thought Gu Changge would make a move to teach her a lesson, but she never expected Gu Changge to say something like “all of this will be yours sooner or later,” leaving Gu Xianer unable to make heads or tails of it for quite a while.
It was as if she were going to inherit everything of Gu Changge’s.
While Gu Changge conversed with Wang Zijin and the others—
Boom!
From another direction, a group of Cultivators also arrived at this moment, riding divine rainbows and descending toward this great hall.
The one leading them was none other than Ye Langtian, the successor of the Ancient Ye Family.
Behind him followed his younger sister Ye Liuli. His stride was like a dragon’s walk and a tiger’s step, making him seem like a young divine son of the sun — exceptionally dazzling and brilliant.
“Greetings, Brother Gu!”
Arriving before the great hall, Ye Langtian cupped his fists toward Gu Changge.
Then his gaze swept over the many young prodigies of the Gu Family behind Gu Changge, and his eyes couldn’t help but narrow slightly.
Judging purely by aura, the young prodigies of the Longevity Gu Family were actually faintly a notch stronger than the young people of his own family.
From this, one could also see that the foundation of the Longevity Gu Family was truly terrifying.
Though both were Dao lineage forces standing at the absolute peak of the Beyond, the gap between them was actually still quite large.
A family like the Longevity Gu Family clearly stood at the very topmost level, overlooking the seas turning to ash, indestructible through the ages!
“Brother Ye.” Gu Changge’s expression was gentle and natural. Dressed in clean, plain white robes, he greeted the many Young Prodigies present.
This appearance couldn’t help but inspire goodwill in many young prodigies who had never met him before. In the rumors, Gu Changge was arrogant and domineering, high above all with no one in his eyes.
But seeing him today, with such a humble attitude, they all felt somewhat overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.
“And this is...?” At this moment, Ye Langtian also noticed the unfamiliar face of Wang Zijin off to the side.
The Wang Family’s prodigies were actually treating her as their leader.
Wang Wushuang explained, “This is my elder sister, Wang Zijin.”
He didn’t say anything more, but this was enough.
Many Young Prodigies’ eyes flickered, countless thoughts flashing through their minds as they made their guesses.
Afterward, everyone lingered at the entrance of the hall, catching up for a while. Gu Changge smiled from time to time and nodded slightly.
Wang Zijin at his side also smiled radiantly, her features as lovely as a painting, seemingly having a most enjoyable conversation.
To outsiders, there was nothing strange about this.
But this scene was witnessed by Yue Mingkong, who was inside the great hall accompanying a graceful, noble, and ethereally elegant beautiful woman.
Her brows couldn’t help but furrow. Who could Wang Zijin’s disguise as a man possibly fool? It was nothing but self-deception.
What Yue Mingkong didn’t understand, though, was when Gu Changge had come to know this woman.
Nowadays, many matters concerning Gu Changge had deviated from the trajectory of her previous life, and she didn’t know who this woman was either.
It seemed that while she wasn’t paying attention, some more blind little vixens had come sniffing around.
Yin Mei, whom she had warned last time, hadn’t even learned her lesson yet, and now another unfamiliar young woman had popped up.
Yue Mingkong’s expression was cold and profound as she carefully studied Wang Zijin a few times, as if to commit her appearance to memory.
From Wang Zijin, she sensed a kind of threat — this was different from Yin Mei.
This was a woman’s intuition.
Although she was quite certain Gu Changge could not easily be moved by any woman,
she naturally would not tolerate other women suddenly appearing beside the man who belonged to her.
Moreover, she could perceive that Wang Zijin was no simple figure.
Whether in cultivation or talent, there was an unfathomable air about her.
After receiving the Emperor Essence Infusion, Yue Mingkong’s cultivation had already reached the Enlightened King Realm — an advancement of far more than a single major realm compared to before.
Yet even now, she still could not see through Wang Zijin.
“Her origins are anything but simple. She’s very likely an ancient freak.”
Yue Mingkong murmured, speculating as much.
Then she accompanied the beautiful woman at her side, greeting the guests from the various Supreme Dao Lineages and Cults of Immortality.
To put it bluntly, any single person within this great hall could cause a terrifying earthquake in the outside world with a casual stomp of their foot.
They were all powerful figures from thousands or tens of thousands of years ago, who had once been Young Prodigies that dominated their regions and were invincible under heaven.
The power they now wielded was vast and surging, truly earth-shaking.
“Mingkong, what are you looking at?”
The beautiful woman was none other than Gu Changge’s mother, the previous Saintess of the Primal Celestial Temple.
She too had noticed Yue Mingkong’s line of sight at this moment and couldn’t help but look over curiously, asking aloud.
Yue Mingkong was the daughter-in-law she was most satisfied with.
Whether in talent and temperament, background and influence, or aptitude and appearance, she was unparalleled — a most perfect match for Gu Changge, like a union made in heaven.
Now, as the Crown Heir of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty, Yue Mingkong was burdened with myriad affairs daily, her power overwhelming, her every word and action capable of altering the course of mountains and rivers, of turning seas into dust.
Yet she had still set aside her many heavy responsibilities to come accompany her.
This made Gu’s mother even more satisfied, loving from the bottom of her heart this perfect future daughter-in-law with a heart like orchids and angelica.
Especially given the many rumors circulating outside — Yue Mingkong’s iron-blooded methods and tactics were astonishing, truly befitting the makings of a future Empress.
“Auntie, Mingkong was just watching what Changge is doing.” Hearing this, Yue Mingkong smiled faintly, appearing most poised and gracious.
She very cleverly shifted the topic onto Gu Changge.
Wang Zijin kept hovering at Gu Changge’s side, and with a smile on her face at that, looking quite happy.
This made Yue Mingkong very uncomfortable. Although she knew that, given Gu Changge’s temperament, he was unlikely to have any (ω`)? ideas about Wang Zijin — at most, thoughts of using her —
that uncomfortable feeling still refused to fade.
Ever since they parted ways on the Celestial Ancient Continent, there had been no further contact between her and Gu Changge. Even Gu Changge’s attitude toward her had become incomparably cold.
Yue Mingkong still missed the old days, when she played dumb while knowing full well the truth, and Gu Changge would occasionally tease her.
Not like now, treating her so coldly, having reverted to his attitude from the very beginning.
Clearly, this was Gu Changge’s true face toward her now.
Gu Changge put on a disguise before outsiders, but there was no need to pretend before her — because Gu Changge knew doing so was utterly useless.
“Oh? That girl does look rather unfamiliar. I never knew the Longevity Wang Family had such a prodigy — her strength has actually already reached the Quasi-Sacred Realm.”
At this moment, Gu’s mother was also somewhat surprised.
She had noticed the peculiarity of the woman conversing with Gu Changge.
“The Quasi-Sacred Realm?” Yue Mingkong’s heart chilled slightly, and that feeling of being threatened grew even more pronounced.
Gu’s mother’s judgment was certainly never wrong.
To have reached the Quasi-Sacred Realm at such an age was truly horrifying.
If she hadn’t received the Emperor Essence Infusion, she would only be at the True Enlightened Realm right now.
From this, one could see just how terrifying that woman’s talent must be.
“Given Changge’s current temperament, it’s very likely he merely knows that woman. Mingkong, you mustn’t overthink it.”
At this moment, noticing Yue Mingkong’s subtle change in mood, Gu’s mother couldn’t help but smile and speak up, worried that Yue Mingkong might read too much into it.
She was one of the very few who knew the secret of Gu Changge’s Demonic Heart.
But this matter concerned Gu Changge’s future prospects. If it were carelessly exposed, it could even ruin everything he had painstakingly built and schemed for.
So Gu’s mother had to be cautious, guarding against accidentally letting something slip.
Toward Yue Mingkong, she also felt quite guilty — this matter could not easily be revealed even to her. After all, one more person who knew meant one more measure of danger.
Fortunately, Gu Changge’s behavior before the world was not much different from before. Anyone who didn’t truly know him well would find it hard to detect the subtle differences.
“Rest assured, Auntie. I trust Changge very much.” Hearing this, Yue Mingkong couldn’t help but smile gently.
She had keenly caught the very conspicuous word “current.”
Why would Gu’s mother say “current”?
It seemed she should know the reason behind Gu Changge’s change in temperament.
This couldn’t help but rouse Yue Mingkong’s spirits somewhat. Because this was also one of her purposes in coming to the Longevity Gu Family this time — to investigate Gu Changge’s hidden past.
And now, from Gu’s mother’s own mouth, she had already obtained confirmation. She just didn’t yet know what exactly the cause was.
“Brother Gu, I’m afraid you won’t have any peace today.”
At this moment, Wang Zijin, who was conversing with Gu Changge, also noticed the gaze from within the great hall.
During this period, she had investigated Gu Changge and learned many things about him, so she naturally knew who his fiancée was.
Yue Mingkong was no stranger to her.
As if knowing what she was talking about, Gu Changge’s expression appeared quite mild as he smiled and said, “Mingkong is very sensible. She won’t misunderstand anything.”
As he spoke, he turned his head to look into the hall, and his gaze happened to meet Yue Mingkong’s in midair.
And so Gu Changge smiled faintly and nodded in acknowledgment.
Yue Mingkong was taken aback, then quickly realized Gu Changge’s intent and also revealed a gentle smile in response.
This scene, falling into the eyes of the many guests present, made them all sigh with emotion — this pair truly was a match made in heaven, a couple of immortals.
“No jealousy-fueled catfight routine? This Yue Mingkong really is no ordinary woman.”
Wang Zijin was actually somewhat surprised in her heart...
Just now, she had thought there would be some clichéd face-slapping drama, but clearly she had overthought it.
Then again, she herself had a laid-back, salted-fish personality, so naturally she would love nothing more than to avoid such things.
After leaving the Mortal One’s Hall, she had also gradually discovered that many things were actually not as she had imagined.
Gu Changge’s actions were clearly different from the many tropes she knew of. She even felt that if she weren’t careful, she might very well fall into Gu Changge’s trap.
This man was completely unreadable to her.
This feeling made Wang Zijin wish she could cut open his heart and see what he was really thinking.
It was simply maddeningly irresistible.
“You’ve been wronged, Mingkong.”
Seeing this scene, Gu’s mother inside the hall couldn’t help but sigh softly, speaking with some pity.
As someone who had been through it all, she could naturally tell that some conflict had clearly arisen between Gu Changge and Yue Mingkong.
No wonder Gu Changge’s attitude toward Yue Mingkong had been somewhat cold lately.
He hadn’t even risen to greet Yue Mingkong when she arrived at the Gu Family.
This attitude was rather like how Gu Changge had treated Yue Mingkong at the very beginning.
Cold, utterly indifferent.
She didn’t know what had happened between the two of them.
But clearly, just now Yue Mingkong had played along with him out of consideration for Gu Changge’s face.
“Auntie, this isn’t Changge’s fault. It’s all my fault...”
Yue Mingkong shook her head gently. “All this time, I’ve been too guarded against him. I misunderstood his good intentions...”
Hearing this, Gu’s mother was stunned, saying somewhat incredulously, “Mingkong, you know about all of it?”
The moment these words left her mouth, she realized she had let something slip and hurriedly shut up.
She had assumed that what Yue Mingkong was guarded against was Gu Changge’s Demonic Heart — fearing he might suddenly fail to suppress it and become cold and ruthless as he was in the past.
Hearing this, Yue Mingkong’s heart filled with melancholy, and then she couldn’t help but shake her head.
What Gu’s mother had said already confirmed her guess.
Something unknown must have happened to Gu Changge — perhaps even in the previous life as well — which was what triggered this series of tremendous changes.
She just wasn’t sure yet what it was.
“Half a year before my rebirth, what exactly happened? Gu Changge suddenly descended to the Overworld — was it really just to search for some fortuitous opportunity, as he claimed?”
Yue Mingkong wondered in her heart.
Then, thinking of something, she took the initiative to speak to Gu’s mother.
“Auntie, I heard that when Changge went down to the Overworld this time, he brought back two women. One is named Lin Qiuhan, who is now studying the alchemic arts at the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect.”
“The other is named Zhao Qingge, whom Changge sent to cultivate by your side...”
These were all things she had investigated; finding out was not difficult.
So, if she wanted to know what Gu Changge had done in the Overworld, she would have to ask these two women.
“Qingge is a clever and quick-witted girl, quite endearing to me, so I kept her by my side to guide her cultivation.”
Hearing this, Gu’s mother answered with some surprise.
“Then, Auntie, do you know what’s special about her?” Yue Mingkong asked.
“Qingge has Two Souls in One Body. She was likely some great figure of the demonic path in the past. Although I tried to trace her origins with secret arts, her soul is truly too fragmented — I couldn’t make out anything.”
Gu’s mother explained.
She had once said these same words to Gu Changge as well.
Hearing this, Yue Mingkong’s brows furrowed even tighter.
At this birthday banquet, that woman named Zhao Qingge had clearly not been brought along by Gu’s mother — she was still back at the Primal Celestial Temple.
“After Gu Changge brought them up here, he never paid them any more attention. It looks rather like he’s already used them up, and once they lost all value, they were tossed aside.”
Connecting this to Gu Changge’s temperament, Yue Mingkong speculated as much.
In that case, Gu Changge bringing them back to the Beyond didn’t really serve any purpose either — or perhaps they were just decorative vases pleasing to the eye.
“It seems the key lies in the period he spent in the Overworld — the timing happens to coincide with my rebirth. None of this is a coincidence.” Yue Mingkong figured it out.
Because in the previous life, when Gu Changge descended to the Overworld and returned, he hadn’t brought anyone back with him.
It was very likely that in this life, he truly obtained something in the Overworld — something he had not obtained in the previous life.
On the other side, Gu Changge chatted with the younger generation, his attitude natural and casual, without any air of superiority.
And these young prodigies all spoke up one after another, praising and admiring everything Gu Changge had done on the Celestial Ancient Continent, clearly treating him as the number one of the younger generation.
As for that day before the Skyward Schloss, when Gu Changge admitted before the entire world to the bone-digging incident of years past — it now seemed utterly insignificant, and no one dared mention it anymore.
“Brother Gu, during this period the Successor of Demonic Arts has been running rampant in the shadows. Do you have any plan for dealing with this?”
In the end, it was still Ye Langtian who spoke up. His expression gradually grew solemn as he shifted the topic to the Successor of Demonic Arts.
Weng!!
The moment these words came out, the surroundings suddenly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop!
It was as if a bone-chilling aura blew past everyone, and all of them couldn’t help but shudder.
Hearing this, Gu Changge’s expression fell into slight contemplation, as if he were seriously considering how to respond.
“Brother Gu is, after all, the only one who has fought the Successor of Demonic Arts and grievously wounded him. The rest of us have never even met the Successor of Demonic Arts, let alone fought him.”
Another Young Prodigy spoke up in explanation. His entire body gleamed with silver light, as if cast from molten silver, with three pairs of arms growing from his back — his strength was terrifying.
He hailed from a Cult of Immortality.
Even Wang Zijin’s interest was piqued at these words. Speaking of which, this Successor of Demonic Arts was someone the Mortal One’s Hall behind her was determined to eliminate.
Gu Changge’s strength was something even she could not see through. That he could grievously wound the Successor of Demonic Arts was not impossible.
She, too, wanted to know how Gu Changge viewed the Successor of Demonic Arts.