Want to Know That There's Always Someone Better, a Heaven Beyond Heaven? Go Wipe Out the Blazing Moon Holy Land
Want to Know That There’s Always Someone Better, a Heaven Beyond Heaven? Go Wipe Out the Blazing Moon Holy Land
Soon, the group passed through several mountain ranges shimmering with radiant light and arrived before a quiet, secluded courtyard.
A simple fence enclosed the area, within which stood a few modest houses, with some ordinary flowers and plants growing alongside—it all looked quite leisurely and carefree.
A young man had his back to everyone, watering the plants, seemingly unaware of the several people outside the courtyard.
Upon arriving here, Saintess Yao Yue couldn’t help but shrink her pupils, her expression shifting slightly as stormy waves surged in her heart.
She even trembled faintly, unable to restrain herself.
However, worried that Shen Xian’er and the others would notice something amiss, she quickly composed herself.
“Li Xiu, someone is looking for you.”
Shen Xian’er didn’t notice Saintess Yao Yue’s abnormality and spoke directly.
Hearing this, Li Xiu set down what he was doing and looked over, saying, “You’ve come to tear up the Marriage Agreement?”
Shen Xian’er frowned. Although she knew she wasn’t in the right on this matter, she had no other choice.
“I won’t marry you. If you have any conditions, feel free to state them, and I’ll do my best to satisfy you.”
She said.
This wasn’t Gu Xianer’s first time seeing Li Xiu. Although she couldn’t sense any fluctuations from him,
her intuition told her that Li Xiu was likely not as simple as he appeared on the surface.
If he were merely a cripple with a shattered Spiritual Sea, he wouldn’t possess such bearing.
Still, no matter how... not simple Li Xiu was,
since this concerned Shen Xian’er’s lifelong happiness, she would definitely stand on Shen Xian’er’s side.
“Conditions?”
“Forget it, I don’t need such things. Since you’re the one who wants to tear up the Marriage Agreement, I hope you won’t regret it in the future.”
Hearing this, Li Xiu merely spoke casually, his eyes showing little ripple, appearing very calm.
Shen Xian’er’s expression was equally calm as she said, “I naturally won’t regret it.
Since you’ve agreed, the Marriage Contract is hereby torn up and voided.”
Li Xiu hadn’t expected Shen Xian’er’s attitude to be so calm.
Though she possessed a heart devoted to the Dao, she had narrowed her own path.
“Truly blind to what’s before you.”
He couldn’t help but chuckle, then looked toward Saintess Yao Yue, seemingly studying her carefully, pondering for a moment before saying in sudden realization, “It’s you who’s looking for me... Your appearance seems somewhat familiar. So you’re...”
At this moment, hearing these words, Saintess Yao Yue couldn’t help but feel excited, her voice trembling, no longer able to maintain her earlier composure.
“Yao Yue of the Blazing Moon Holy Land pays respects to...”
She was about to bow respectfully, but Li Xiu waved his hand to interrupt her, saying, “There’s no need for that.”
“Yes, Zhan... Daren.”
Saintess Yao Yue was slightly taken aback, but still spoke with utmost respect, her heart filled with reverence.
Some time ago, the Ancestor of the Blazing Moon Holy Land had suddenly awakened with a premonition, summoning all the descendants who carried his bloodline, ordering them to search for a certain existence, and had given them a portrait of that existence.
Saintess Yao Yue was deeply cherished by him. After some inquiry, she learned of that existence’s identity from the Ancestor’s own mouth, and was utterly horrified at the time, while also filled with boundless awe.
She had never imagined that the Blazing Moon Holy Land actually had such an origin.
Afterward, by a twist of fate, she learned of Li Xiu’s physical characteristics from members of the Shen Family, and felt at the time that he bore a divine resemblance to the existence in the portrait.
That was what led to today’s visit to the Shen Family.
And with this one look, she indeed discovered that this... “Shen Family live-in son-in-law”
was exactly identical to the one in the portrait.
This set off world-shaking waves in her heart, making it impossible for her to calm down.
Watching this scene, Shen Xian’er frowned, unable to understand Saintess Yao Yue’s behavior.
With her status in the Heavenly Tide Realm, she was actually paying respects to Li Xiu? Could Li Xiu have some other identity, something he’d hidden from them? However, even if she knew this... it would be the same—she felt no regret in her heart.
Instead, she felt a sense of: relief. It was best that the Marriage Agreement be voided.
No matter...
who Li Xiu was, from this day forward, the two of them would have no further connection whatsoever.
Whoever he was, it had nothing to do with her.
Gu Xianer had been watching all of this coldly from the side, saying nothing.
She had felt something was off earlier—why would Saintess Yao Yue come looking for Li Xiu out of nowhere? As expected, she had other intentions.
So Li Xiu had such a mysterious identity after all.
As for what that mysterious identity was, she didn’t care. Now that the... Marriage Agreement was dissolved, Shen Xian’er no longer needed to be bound as she had been before.
This made her... breathe a sigh of relief and set her mind at ease.
Anything beyond that, she didn’t care about.
Seeing that Gu Xianer and Shen Xian’er’s expressions showed no change whatsoever at the scene before them, both looking completely indifferent,
Li Xiu couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, then laughed in spite of himself, “Well... this is unexpected.
I never thought there would come a day when I’d fall to the point of being looked down upon like this. Truly amusing.”
Shen Xian’er had always carried that Marriage Contract on her person, and now took it out, preparing to tear it up.
Hearing these words, both she and Gu Xianer couldn’t help but frown, feeling that Li Xiu seemed a bit too full of himself.
Even if his hidden identity was extraordinary, did that mean the two of them should treat him with reverence, should feel regret over this matter? Wasn’t he overthinking things?
“Daren, this Shen Family is blind and doesn’t know your identity. They’re not worth staying with.”
“They will regret this sooner or later.”
“Why don’t you return with me to the Blazing Moon Holy Land? Our Ancestor has been sending us to search for your whereabouts all this time, and he longs to see you again.”
Hearing this, Saintess Yao Yue hurriedly spoke, showing none of the Saintess demeanor she’d displayed at the Shen Family’s mountain gate earlier. She was deeply... reverent toward Li Xiu, her words respectful, not daring to slight him.
“Shen Xian’er, if I were you, I’d hurry up and apologize to Daren. Otherwise, when your clan’s old ancestors lay the blame on you, you won’t be able to bear it.”
“Daren’s identity is far more terrifying than you can imagine. His staying with the Shen Family for three years was your Shen Family’s honor.”
“You have a Marriage Agreement with Daren, yet instead of treasuring it, you actually want to tear it up. I feel sorry for you. If it were anyone else, even if they offered up all their accumulated wealth and heritage, Daren probably wouldn’t even glance at them.
Tell me, why must you do this to yourself?”
At the same time, Saintess Yao Yue glanced at the Marriage Contract in Shen Xian’er’s hand, her words no longer as polite as they’d been at the mountain gate, carrying a faint mockery.
After all, the one standing behind her now was this Daren. If she performed well and earned his favor, her future prospects would be limitless.
Hearing these words, although Li Xiu didn’t say much, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curve into a faint arc.
Though with his state of mind, he shouldn’t care much about such things, over these years he had inevitably suffered some stifling indignities in the Shen Family.
It had to be said, such worldly emotions—he still found them hard to avoid, unable to truly rise above them.
“You...”
Even though Shen Xian’er had always been indifferent to... external matters, at this moment she was somewhat angered by Saintess Yao Yue’s words, her jade hand gripping the Marriage Contract tightly, torn between tearing it and not tearing it.
“What a big tone you have there. I’d like to see who dares blame Xian’er for tearing up the Marriage Contract today.”
Gu Xianer’s pretty face had also turned cold, her words seeming dipped in frost.
She hadn’t expected Saintess Yao Yue to humiliate people like this—she truly didn’t take her seriously at all.
She had originally intended to let Shen Xian’er handle this matter herself, not planning to interfere.
But now, Saintess Yao Yue’s humiliating tone genuinely infuriated her.
“I know the Shen Family has backing from the Beyond. You probably aren’t from the Heavenly Tide Realm—you come from the Beyond. But you should know, there’s always someone better, a heaven beyond heaven.”
“Some people’s origins and backgrounds are not... something you can imagine.”
Saintess Yao Yue wasn’t angered by Gu Xianer’s words. Instead, she spoke lightly, as if offering kind advice, yet unable to conceal the mockery in her words.
“Well said—’there’s always someone better, a heaven beyond heaven’... Today I’d really like to see just what kind of divine being this Daren of yours is, to have such an arrogant tone.”
Gu Xianer’s small face was ice-cold as she held her sister’s hand, calming herself down.
“Sister...”
Shen Xian’er looked at her with some worry. She felt that her sister wasn’t as calm as she appeared on the surface.
“No need to say more. Since this Marriage Contract is to be torn, then tear it. This Shen Family is indeed not worth staying with.”
“It just so happens I also plan to go meet some old acquaintances.”
Li Xiu smiled faintly and waved his hand, signaling Saintess Yao Yue to say no more.
Some things were just like this—a hint was enough. Anyway... in the end, when the truth came out, they would all regret it too late.
“Yes, Daren.”
Hearing this, Saintess Yao Yue nodded and said respectfully.
Whoosh!! But just then, the sky suddenly trembled.
From among the distant mountain peaks, streaks of divine rainbows suddenly swept toward this place with quite a grand momentum, many people following close behind.
A golden great road appeared across the sky, upon which the sounds of the Dao rang out, golden lotuses bloomed, countless colored clouds flowed, and a hazy immortal aura permeated the air.
An old man with an immortal bearing and Daoist bone, his hair and beard all white, stood upon it, slightly bent at the waist, a smile on his face.
Beside him stood a young man with his hands clasped behind his back, his features blurred, like a young immortal, dressed in white robes whiter than snow, untouched by a speck of dust, his hair crystalline, divine light shining brilliantly upon it, chaotic mist occasionally flickering in and out of sight—his bearing otherworldly and transcendent.
With every gesture, he could even make the stars beyond the domain tremble and rustle—this was a matchless, world-shrouding aura that seized the soul and made one’s spirit quake.
Even the void around him showed signs of collapsing and blurring—a display of cultivation so profound it was impossible to fathom.
Behind him, numerous Shen Family Elders and other existences followed carefully, their faces wearing ingratiating smiles, incomparably respectful, yet not daring to get too close.
This scene shocked everyone in the Shen Family.
From among the many peaks and divine mountains, Shen Family members emerged, all looking over, utterly horrified.
“Didn’t they say the Ancestor was in seclusion?”
“Why has he suddenly appeared, and carefully playing host at that? Who exactly is that... white-robed young man, that the Ancestor would treat him like this?”
“All the Elders are there too. This is too frightening! Just what kind of great figure has come to our Shen Family?”
They stared at all of this in shock, hardly able to believe it.
“Look at the direction the Ancestor and the others are heading—isn’t that where that good-for-nothing live-in son-in-law Li Xiu stays?”
“Could it be because of Li Xiu?”
Streak after streak of divine rainbows cut across the sky, chasing after that golden great road, as many Shen Family members, curious, planned to go join the excitement.
“This disturbance...”
“Who has come to the Shen Family?”
In the valley that resembled an immortal realm, Father Gu and Mrs. Shen sensed the aura fluctuations outside. The two exchanged a glance, both greatly surprised.
“It’s actually alarmed the entire Shen Family. Could it be someone from the Gu Family? Such a grand display.”
Mrs. Shen guessed.
Father Gu said gravely, “I suspect it’s because of Xian’er. No, I have to go see. I’m not at ease.”
With that, he rose and transformed into a divine rainbow, leaving the place. Mrs. Shen hesitated a moment, then quickly chased after him.
“Reporting to Young Master Changge, Xian’er-xiaojie has been staying with the Shen Family this whole time and hasn’t gone anywhere.”
“If Xian’er-xiaojie wishes to go out, we always dispatch a large number of experts to follow her, not daring to let any accident befall her.”
“So please rest assured.”
Upon the golden great road, the current Ancestor of the Shen Family wore a smile as he carefully played host, wiping cold sweat from his forehead while answering.
His heart was incomparably shaken and horrified. He was a cultivator of the Sacred Emperor Realm, yet beside Gu Changge, he still felt a suffocating sensation, as if he couldn’t breathe.
This could only mean that Gu Changge’s strength was far, far more terrifying than his own—even describing it as unfathomable would fall far short.
“Is that so?”
“This girl left the Beyond for half a year without sending back any news. I thought she’d died somewhere.”
Hearing this, Gu Changge smiled faintly and said, “Looks like she’s still alive and kicking. I’m relieved.”
The golden great road descended from the high sky, arriving before Li Xiu’s courtyard.
Gu Xianer, who had been staring blankly at Gu Changge’s arrival, her head spinning, completely caught off guard, suddenly heard these words—and the joy in her heart instantly vanished into thin air.
This guy’s mouth was as venomous as ever.
Who expresses concern for someone like that?
The Shen Family Ancestor didn’t dare respond to Gu Changge’s words at all, only daring to keep wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Still, it was clear that Gu Changge cared deeply about Gu Xianer—otherwise, he wouldn’t have personally descended to this realm to find her just because she hadn’t sent any news back for half a year.
After Gu Changge and the Shen Family Ancestor landed, the many Shen Family Elders behind them finally dared to follow over, though none dared get too close, their faces bearing respectful expressions.
“This is... Saintess Yao Yue of the Blazing Moon Holy Land? Why is she here?”
Only then did several Elders notice Saintess Yao Yue before the courtyard, along with the people behind her.
“Yao Yue greets the Elders of the Shen Family.”
Hearing these words, Saintess Yao Yue finally snapped out of her stunned state and paid her respects to the Shen Family Elders.
This was the first time she had ever seen such a grand display—so many old-generation existences personally welcoming a single young man.
And among them was the Shen Family Ancestor, who was rumored to have been in seclusion for many years.
This was too inconceivable, filling her heart with horror.
Just what was the identity of this young man before her? Li Xiu, whose face had always carried a calm smile, couldn’t help but frown at this moment, sensing something was wrong.
He actually couldn’t see through the young man before him. Although his Spiritual Sea was now lost and he had no magic power, he still possessed the discernment he ought to have.
“...”
Shen Xian’er also wore a scrutinizing expression, looking Gu Changge up and down.
She could guess that the young man before her should be the one who had once dug out her sister’s bone—the Young Master of the Immortal Gu Family, Gu Changge.
Currently the young existence with the most overwhelming power and cultivation in the Beyond, he could be called the leader of his generation, boundlessly powerful, with no peer who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
The aura in his every gesture was truly heart-palpating.
Even in the Heavenly Tide Realm, she had heard some rumors about him.
Such a figure had actually come to the Heavenly Tide Realm because of Gu Xianer.
If word of this got out, it would surely cause an unimaginably huge sensation.
For a moment, she wasn’t sure just what kind of existence her sister Gu Xianer was in Gu Changge’s eyes.
Could it be that everything Gu Xianer had said during this time was true?
“What did you come to the Heavenly Tide Realm for? And why do you keep staring at me?”
Gu Xianer felt that Gu Changge had been sizing her up the whole time. Unable to stand his gaze any longer, she turned her head away, her tone somewhat displeased.
“Isn’t it to take a good look, worried you might die over here?”
“What, you’re unhappy to see me come?”
Gu Changge smiled and said, “Next time, if you dare to... hide it from me and leave for... over half a year again without sending back a single word, watch whether I don’t find a dungeon to lock you up in.”
“I’m not your pet. Where I go is none of your business.”
Gu Xianer couldn’t help but mutter.
Still, she could hear the concern in Gu Changge’s words. After all, she had left the Gu Family without a word back then.
She hadn’t expected Gu Changge to actually come here in person to find her.
This still made her heart quite happy.
“Seeing you alive and kicking puts me at ease. The Beyond is currently at war with the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, and the Heavenly Tide Realm is the first to bear the brunt. You just ran over here like this—how could I be at ease? If you died here, wouldn’t I lose a lot of fun in the future?”
Gu Changge’s expression turned slightly serious.
“After all that, I feel like your last sentence is the only truth.”
Gu Xianer glared at him.
Gu Changge smiled, then his gaze finally turned toward Shen Xian’er, Li Xiu, Saintess Yao Yue, and the others.
While he and Gu Xianer had been talking, everyone else had been as silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to interrupt.
At this moment, Saintess Yao Yue suddenly felt a trace of regret in her heart, but after stealing a glance at Li Xiu and seeing that his expression hadn’t changed much, she... breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter how terrifying this young man’s identity was,
the existence behind her... was no simple figure either.
“What happened just now? Who made my family’s Xian’er unhappy?”
A strange glint flashed through Gu Changge’s eyes as they swept past Li Xiu, and then he asked, as if he already knew the answer.
“Who’s your family’s Xian’er?”
Gu Xianer glared at him, her heart still incomparably furious over what Saintess Yao Yue had said earlier.
Now that Gu Changge asked, she naturally wouldn’t hide anything. Without embellishing, she simply recounted the whole matter from beginning to end.
“What gall!”
“Well said—’there’s always someone better, a heaven beyond heaven.’”
After hearing these words, the faces of the many Shen Family Elders, including the Shen Family Head, all changed drastically, then turned furious. Others might not know Gu Xianer’s identity, but they certainly did.
There was actually someone in this world who dared say such things to her? This Saintess Yao Yue was truly tired of living!
“A mere Shen Family live-in son-in-law dares to spout such shameless boasts. Do you know that the other half of the blood flowing in Xian’er’s veins is something you could never, ever afford to provoke?”
The Shen Family Second Elder looked at Li Xiu with equal fury.
Though he was somewhat shocked that Li Xiu actually had another hidden mysterious identity, now, in front of Gu Changge, he naturally had nothing to fear.
“Since you want Xian’er to know that there’s always someone better, a heaven beyond heaven—fine. Then show me.”
“Men, go wipe out the Blazing Moon Holy Land for me. I’d like to see who dares stop you.”
After hearing everything, Gu Changge couldn’t help but laugh, then his smile faded as he spoke lightly, his expression like that of someone ordering an ant to be stepped on—without the slightest ripple.
Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines.
“What...”
Saintess Yao Yue hadn’t expected things to turn out like this either. Her face instantly turned deathly pale, her vision went dark, her head buzzed, and she nearly collapsed to the ground.