This Little Girl Is Pretty Ruthless — Carrot and Stick
This Little Girl Is Pretty Ruthless — Carrot and Stick
A woman as intelligent and rational as Su Qingge, having chosen to follow Gu Changge, would naturally sever all ties with Ye Chen.
Of that, there was absolutely no doubt.
Being a woman herself, Yan Ji could naturally guess Su Qingge’s intentions.
If it were her, she would do the same.
But it was precisely because of this that she couldn’t help but sigh.
Why did Xiao Chen have to harbor such great hostility toward Gu gongzi?
“Qingge, you’re lying to me, right? How could this possibly be true?”
Within the great hall, faint wisps of smoke curled through the air.
Ye Chen was in agony now, clutching his forehead.
He couldn’t believe that Su Qingge, who had always been cold and otherworldly, would actually say such words with her own lips.
“Every word I said is true. If you don’t believe it, so be it. Don’t come pestering me again. If Gu gongzi sees you, I’m afraid I’ll have to explain myself all over again...”
Su Qingge’s fair, lovely face was utterly calm as she spoke without the slightest mercy.
She had already said everything that needed to be said.
If Ye Chen continued to remain obstinately deluded, then she would have no choice but to take action.
“Gu Changge must have cast some kind of evil spell on you. He comes from the legendary Beyond — he definitely knows such methods...”
At this moment, Ye Chen seemed to suddenly realize something and couldn’t help shouting loudly.
His eyes were somewhat red as he stared at Su Qingge.
At this moment, he looked like a wild beast.
“You’ve fallen into madness, Xiao Chen. Calm down, quickly.”
Seeing this, Yan Ji within the ring hurriedly sent out a stream of magic power, transforming into waves of coolness that rapidly calmed Ye Chen down.
“I don’t believe it...”
Ye Chen roared in anguish. Why had the goddess he had always admired become like this?
At this moment, Su Qingge’s expression also turned cold.
The sword at her side slid from its sheath as she prepared to strike.
“Dong dong dong...”
Just then, a knocking sound suddenly came from outside the hall, accompanied by a light chuckle.
“Is Saintess Qingge in?”
Gu Changge stood at the doorway, dressed in dark robes, handsome as jade, tall and slender, with a peculiar smile on his face.
At a time like this, it was naturally his turn to deliver the finishing blow.
Only, he couldn’t be the one to do it himself.
Hearing the voice of Gu Changge, this old acquaintance, Ye Chen’s expression changed drastically, his face filled with killing intent and hatred.
“Xiao Chen, go, quickly.”
Within the ring, Yan Ji’s expression also changed as she urged him.
Although Gu Changge had said he wouldn’t make things difficult for her, the two of them had, after all, escaped from the dungeon.
They didn’t have a leg to stand on.
The knocking from outside the hall startled Su Qingge, and a question arose in her mind.
Why would Gu gongzi come looking for her at a time like this?
No — with Gu gongzi’s strength, he had probably arrived long ago and simply hadn’t shown himself.
Perhaps this was his test of her.
Pu...
And so, Su Qingge’s thinking was very simple.
Draw her sword.
The vast magic power of the Transcendent realm surged forth. The sword’s gleam was cold and bone-piercing, sweeping through the air like a startled swan, bringing up a spray of blood.
“Ah...”
Ye Chen, who had been preparing to flee, let out a scream. He hadn’t reacted at all before Su Qingge’s sword pierced into his chest.
If not for the critical moment when his powerful battle instincts made him retreat half a large step,
that sword would likely have run straight through his heart.
“Not good...”
“This little girl is pretty ruthless.”
Yan Ji hadn’t expected Su Qingge’s methods to be so terrifying, going straight for Ye Chen’s life.
Fortunately, her current state as a Remnant Soul was in decent shape. She hurriedly swept Ye Chen up in her magic power and smashed straight through the window to escape.
“What happened?”
Hearing the commotion, Gu Changge seemed somewhat puzzled and surprised as he pushed open the hall doors and walked in.
“Gu gongzi...”
Su Qingge turned to look at Gu Changge, her expression very calm. “Qingge has disappointed you.”
She could naturally tell that Gu Changge’s expression was feigned.
From beginning to end, he had been hiding in the shadows, watching the show.
She couldn’t help but feel a chill run down her back.
If her performance had been even half a step off, she would absolutely have plunged into an abyss of no return.
Because she had no idea Gu Changge had been hiding in the dark all along.
Everything she had done, he had seen with his own eyes.
This man was truly terrifying.
“No, how could you disappoint me?”
Gu Changge said with a smile, his mood seemingly quite cheerful.
“Really?”
Su Qingge was somewhat skeptical. She had indeed struck at Ye Chen with killing intent just now, but she hadn’t expected him to dodge it.
She was a little worried that Gu Changge would think she had held back.
“Of course it’s true.” Gu Changge smiled. If Ye Chen were so easy to kill, why would he have gone to such great lengths?
“The next time you meet, things between you and Ye Chen will likely be a fight to the death. No regrets?”
Su Qingge shook her head. “Since I chose to follow Gu gongzi, I anticipated this day long ago.”
“Good.”
Gu Changge’s smile didn’t fade as he nodded.
By now, Su Qingge had completely broken with Ye Chen — they could even be called mortal enemies.
There was no need for him to be harsh with her anymore.
As the saying went, only the carrot and the stick together could make someone truly submit.
Su Qingge was, after all, blessed with Fortuity far exceeding that of ordinary people; her future achievements would surely not be low.
Gu Changge naturally wanted Su Qingge to serve him wholeheartedly.
Rather than out of fear of him, as things stood now.
“Rest assured, this wasn’t a test of you. From beginning to end, I’ve trusted you completely. I simply wanted to watch a good show.”
Gu Changge chuckled softly, and with a tenderness measured to perfection, he drew her into his embrace.
Su Qingge stood where she was, her delicate body trembling as she blinked her flawless, jade-like eyes.
This was the first time she had ever been so close to a man.
Especially since it was Gu Changge — always cold, always feared — speaking such gentle words.
Her heart suddenly fell into a bit of disarray.