The So-Called "Familiarity Breeds Affection" — Subduing Those with Great Fortuity
The So-Called “Familiarity Breeds Affection” — Subduing Those with Great Fortuity
Su Qingge admitted that her heart was in turmoil.
Just now, she had even felt a little moved.
For someone like Gu Changge to say such words left her feeling somewhat overwhelmed by favor and touched.
But she also understood that hearing a single truthful word from Gu Changge’s mouth was probably very difficult.
Serving a lord was like serving a tiger.
The road to winning Gu Changge’s affection was still very, very long.
“If Gongzi can trust Qingge this much, Qingge is very moved.”
Su Qingge said, her dark hair smooth and silky, her lovely face flawless and fair, quietly leaning against Gu Changge.
“Moved, or too scared to move?”
Gu Changge laughed casually.
After all, a woman this clever couldn’t possibly sincerely submit to him just because of a word or two.
But that didn’t matter. As the saying went, familiarity breeds affection.
<*Ding!* A Fortuity event has been triggered. Fortuity points increased by sixty, Fatums increased by three hundred.>
At that moment, the System’s notification suddenly sounded, and Gu Changge was somewhat surprised.
Inexplicably, his Fortuity points had already risen to one hundred.
Although the color still hadn’t changed—it remained black.
Compared to the thirty points he’d started with, it was countless times better.
After noticing this change, Gu Changge found things becoming more and more interesting.
In other words, as long as his Fortuity points rose fast enough, when he encountered other Fortuitous Ones in the future, perhaps he wouldn’t have to go through as much trouble as he had with Ye Chen.
After all, if not for the Negative Fortuity, Ye Chen would have long since been slapped to death by Gu Changge—why bother with all that hassle?
“It seems my method of raising Fortuity points isn’t limited to the Fortuitous Ones themselves, but also includes people who carry great Fortuity.”
“Because of what I said just now, although Su Qingge shows no change on the surface, her heart is actually already close to submitting to me.”
“That’s what caused my Fortuity points to rise...”
Without asking the System, Gu Changge quickly guessed the truth of the matter.
Besides suppressing Fortuitous Ones, he now had another path.
That was subduing those with great Fortuity.
......
News of Ye Chen’s escape from the dungeon was quickly discovered by the people of Supreme Stygian Holy Land.
Many elders and disciples were furious, and then grew worried, frightened, and uneasy.
After all, Ye Chen had offended Gu Gongzi.
Yet because of their failure to keep watch, Ye Chen had escaped.
If Gu Gongzi laid the blame on them, even if Supreme Stygian Holy Land had ten thousand heads, it wouldn’t be enough to roll.
The Supreme Stygian Archbishop, who had been full of ambition and vigor, was also thrown into a flustered unease by this matter.
“Father, there’s no need to worry. Gu Gongzi won’t blame you over this.”
Su Qingge, by contrast, was very calm.
Seeing how his daughter now seemed to be quite favored by Gu Changge.
The Supreme Stygian Archbishop gradually set his mind at ease at her words.
“Qingge, if Gu Gongzi really does place blame, you must put in a few good words for your father,” he said.
Su Qingge’s expression was calm, but inwardly she very much wanted to roll her eyes, feeling rather exasperated.
If Gu Gongzi truly wanted to do something, how could she possibly dissuade him?
“Father, rest assured.”
But aloud, that was still how she answered.
Su Qingge could tell that Ye Chen had been deliberately released by Gu Changge.
As for the reason, that she couldn’t guess.
......
Meanwhile, in the main hall of Supreme Stygian Holy Land.
Figures crowded about, the atmosphere heavy, all was silent.
At the very front stood many people: Pseudo-Sol Holy Land’s Supreme Elder Zhao Tian, the Great Sun Empire’s old emperor Chu Wuji, the Ancient Xiao Family’s patriarch Xiao Huo, and others.
Nearly all the forces that had come to invade Supreme Stygian Holy Land today.
Regardless of age or gender, all of them now obediently stayed here, their attitudes exceptionally respectful, not daring to make a sound.
They didn’t even... dare to breathe too loudly.
Combined, these several forces could be considered the most pinnacle powers on the Eastern Barren lands.
Under the Supreme Stygian Archbishop’s arrangements, everyone had come to the main hall, preparing to pay their respects to Gu Changge.
Only now had they received the news that this young daren actually came from the legendary Beyond.
This news was utterly earth-shaking.
Like a meteorite crashing into the deep sea, it set off monstrous waves in everyone’s hearts that simply would not calm.
The Beyond.
To the Eastern Barren lands, that place was incomparably mysterious and distant, and it also signified power and terror.
For over fifty thousand years, no one had been heard of breaking through the void and ascending to the Beyond.
The very existence of the Beyond had even become an illusory, elusive legend.
Yet now they heard that this mysterious young daren had come down from the Beyond to gain experience.
This was like witnessing a legend become reality with one’s own eyes.
How great a sensation would that cause?
It practically went without saying.
“No wonder Supreme Stygian Holy Land was so calm and arrogant. If my sect had the fortune to encounter this young daren, we’d probably be even more arrogant than them...”
At this moment, Zhao Tian, Chu Wuji, Xiao Huo, and the others were all thinking thus in their hearts.
Toward Supreme Stygian Holy Land, they felt nothing but envy, jealousy, and hatred.
At the same time, they secretly rejoiced that they hadn’t truly fought their way in.
Ascension was easy; descending to the Overworld was hard.
Everyone knew that this young daren’s origins were absolutely terrifying beyond measure—someone who must never, ever be provoked.
At this moment, everyone was incomparably curious about that young daren, longing to catch a glimpse of his heavenly countenance.