Just a Tiny, Tiny Place in His Heart Is Enough; Setting Out to Deal with the Fortuitous One

“This matter, our Buddhist Mountain will explain to the outside world. During this time, Jin Chan, you should focus on recovering from your injuries. To the public, we will say that you have already gone to face the wall in repentance.”

Within the treasure hall, Ru Fo gently shook his head.

Then he pressed his palms together, chanted the name of the Buddha, and spoke thus, simultaneously giving instructions to everyone present.

Jin Chan, the Chosen Monk, was the successor of Buddhist Mountain and the candidate for the next abbot. They would not allow anything to happen to him.

Even though the many rumors circulating outside were all unfavorable to the Chosen Monk Jin Chan this time,

they still had to find a way to shoulder it all. Sky Emperor Mountain, the Endless Fire Kingdom, and other forces were all taking this opportunity to make trouble, settling old scores together with the previous grudges. The situation was very unfavorable for them, but at this point, aside from doing this, there was no other way.

Gu Changge was indeed a troublesome and thorny fellow. It was hard to believe he was merely a young man. Such methods and scheming had already left many old monsters in the dust.

“Your disciple understands. Thank you, Shifu.”

The Chosen Monk Jin Chan nodded. Since Ru Fo had already said so,

then he naturally no longer needed to worry about this matter. He only needed to properly heal his injuries.

This time, in order to escape with his life, he had not hesitated to activate a secret technique, suffering severe injuries that would be difficult to heal in a short time.

Moreover, having been struck twice by Gu Changge, his physique had nearly collapsed. He was being sustained by spirit pills and divine objects; otherwise, at that time, he would have already perished.

He had already been wary and guarded against Gu Changge to an unprecedented degree, yet he still fell into his trap.

Subsequently, the Chosen Monk Jin Chan rose and left the treasure hall. Ru Fo swept his gaze over the assembled monks and slowly said, “Go and do as I just said.”

“But Abbot, must we really handle this matter like this...”

Some monks had anger on their faces. They clearly knew this ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠matter had little to do with them, yet they still had to grit their teeth and swallow it down.

This did not accord with their usual cultivation of karmic affinity. They worried that if this matter was not resolved properly, heart demons would breed within them, leaving them unable to find peace.

“Gu Changge is truly bullying us too far, pinning this black pot on our heads like this.”

“This matter cannot just be left at that.” The other ancient monks and Buddhas also had more or less displeased expressions.

They cultivated Buddhism, true, but they had not reached the point of honestly accepting losses.

Moreover, as everyone knew, no matter the matter, Buddhist Mountain never suffered losses.

This matter had nothing to do with them at all, yet now they had to find ways to respond and resolve it. It was utterly stifling.

Gu Changge’s identity and strength were anything but simple. The heritage of the Longevity Gu Family was something even Buddhist Mountain, for all its mystery, deeply dreaded.

“This matter indeed cannot just be left at that, but this is the only solution for now.”

“All things in this world follow karmic affinity. Every drink and every peck has its own cause and effect.”

“Since Gu Changge has done this, he will naturally face his own tribulation. You need not dwell on it.”

Hearing the abbot say this, the expressions of the many monks eased somewhat, and they let the matter rest.

Afterward, news spread from Buddhist Mountain: because of what the Chosen Monk Jin Chan ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠had done, and in their willingness to rid the world of demons, they would dispatch many monks of profound Buddhist attainment to suppress the demoness in red.

At the same time, they would compensate the many forces and orthodoxies that had suffered calamity.

The wealth Buddhist Mountain had accumulated over countless years went without saying, and their believers and worshippers spanned all realms.

When they said this, the attitudes of quite a few forces and orthodoxies softened somewhat, but many people felt this matter would not be so simple.

The cultivation of the demoness in red had already reached an unfathomable level; she was no longer someone an ordinary True Daoist could deal with.

Her emergence was a catastrophe for the forces and orthodoxies along her path.

Many ancient life stars and ancient cities had been turned into dead lands. Moreover, her destination seemed to have its own purpose; she was not moving blindly.

This struck many cultivators as strange. She was not slaughtering every place she saw; rather, ever since leaving the Demon-Burying Abyss, she had been heading in a certain direction.

Because of this, many orthodoxies and forces along the way sensed the danger in advance and relocated their entire sects. But there were also many cultivators who, unafraid of death and hoping to make a name for themselves, tried to glimpse the true face of the demoness in red, because rumor had it that she had once bewitched a heavenly prodigy of Buddhist Mountain with her beauty.

This made many cultivators curious, wanting to know just how beautiful she was.

However, no one knew the answer, because within ten thousand miles of the demoness in red, there were no living beings left.

At the same time, at the Longevity Gu Family.

The palace complexes were vast and grand. Spirit birds danced in the midair, accompanied by streams of light and falling petals, incomparably splendid. Gu Changge stood atop the mountain peak, his white robes like snow, untouched by dust, transcendent and otherworldly. He gazed into the distance; mist and haze flowed, the red sun sank, as if he were standing in the ancient primordial era.

All things in the world were within his grasp.

“This rosy glow, how much it resembles the color of blood. Don’t you think so, Ah Da?”

Gu Changge praised softly, looking at the expanse of crimson before him, then asked.

Ah Da, standing behind him, wore pitch-black battle armor flowing with immortal radiance, like a guard. His face was hidden beneath Hell Iron, his eyes like brilliant divine flames. Hearing this, he respectfully replied, “Reporting to my lord, very much so.”

Gu Changge smiled. A maid beside him, seeing this, hurriedly brought over the tea from the stone table.

He took a light sip and said, “What a pity this blood color is not yet plentiful enough.”

After leaving the Demon-Burying Abyss, he had parted ways with Jiang Chuchu, telling her to obediently stay at the Mortal Palace.

Then he brought Ah Da back to the Gu Family and had the clan find Hell Iron and other extremely yin-cold materials to recast Ah Da’s battle armor and weapon.

After all, Ah Da was an existence at the first heaven of the Quasi-Nirvana Realm. The weapon and armor he had used before were not even at the Sacred Emperor Realm level, making it difficult for him to exert his full strength.

Now, the matter of the demoness in red was causing an uproar in the outside world, even comparable to the war news coming from the Eight Wastelands.

Even the calamity of the Absolute Yin Heaven was not as sensational as it was now.

Compared to the demoness in red, the calamity of the Absolute Yin Heaven seemed less important instead.

Of course, that was because the Absolute Yin Heaven had yet to truly erupt.

So next, Gu Changge had to consider other matters.

He had originally thought Chan Hongyi would be unable to find where he was, but judging from the route she had traveled since leaving the Demon-Burying Abyss, she clearly knew where he was.

No matter how far away she was, Chan Hongyi would find him sooner or later.

However, before that,

there were many things Gu Changge could do first. He could wait until Chan Hongyi was about to find him before considering that matter.

Right now, so many orthodoxies and forces in the Beyond planned to exterminate the demon, so let them struggle for a while first.

In any case, given Chan Hongyi’s strength, the current Beyond would likely be hard-pressed to find anyone who could harm her.

During this time, he planned to first deal with the matters of the Hidden Ji Family and the Tang Merchants Family, and incidentally take care of the Fortuitous One Qin Wuya, that senior brother who had returned from the Nine Heavens. Ji Qingxuan and Su Qingge’s side could be arranged afterward.

After all, the leeks had been raised for so long; it was time to harvest them. Yin Mei’s side had also sent word that she had encountered some trouble.

Because the Tang Family matter had not gone as smoothly as Gu Changge had anticipated at the time.

There was no problem with the Entanglement Immortal Mantra itself, but at the time, quite a few members of collateral surnames had not come into contact with cultivation, which led to a split within the Tang Family.

One portion of people had their lives controlled by Gu Changge, while another portion seized the opportunity to make trouble, attempting to move against the main line of the Tang Family.

Among them, Qin Wuya noticed the Tang Family’s abnormal change and used his own methods, wanting to help Tang Wan and the Tang Family resolve this matter.

Subsequently, outside the Gu Family’s mountain gate, a sound shook the sky. Nine Azure Dragons streaked across the heavens, pulling the White Jade Carriage away, piercing through the void.

The Tang Family’s territory was a small world like a paradise on earth, extremely vast.

Palaces and pavilions stood in rows like fish scales, mist curled gently, fine trees grew lush, and springs and waterfalls dotted the landscape.

It fully displayed their enormous wealth.

Many Tang Family members came and went. Whether they were of the main clan or of collateral surnames, they were all gathered here at this moment, discussing the Tang Family’s affairs.

Within the main hall, a woman in white sat in the seat of honor, her expression calm. She was extremely beautiful,

but this beauty carried a bewitching, seductive quality, different from other women. Her every frown and smile seemed capable of toppling all living beings.

Her oval face was not large, but it was lustrous white like flawless mutton-fat jade, gleaming with moving luster. Her bright eyes were like red gemstones, glowing with a faint light.

Behind her, nine snow-white fluffy fox tails were being held up by several maids. Her face was stern, carrying an air of majesty.

The current Old Master Tang stood respectfully behind her.

The other Tang Family higher-ups were the same, all extremely deferential toward Yin Mei.

Tang Wan stood within the crowd, secretly anxious in her heart, not knowing why the family had suddenly decided to hand over so many of its enterprises to Yin Mei.

Even her grandfather, uncles, and the others had no objection to this whatsoever.

This was completely different from the people she usually knew them to be. And most importantly, all of this had happened without her knowledge.

At the time, Yin Mei had brought people to the Tang Family, saying she would take over the Tang Family’s important affairs within the Alliance of Thousand Merchants.

Back then, she had thought Yin Mei was dreaming a fool’s dream. Even with Gu Changge standing behind her, she should not imagine making the Tang Family relent and abandon the family’s interests.

Unless Gu Changge ordered her to persuade her clansmen,

because she understood the temperaments of her grandfather, uncles, and the others. They would never willingly hand over the family enterprises they had managed for so long.

Such a thing was simply impossible.

However, what shocked Tang Wan and struck her as inconceivable was that her grandfather, uncles, and the others, upon seeing the Jade Talisman Yin Mei presented, all had their expressions change drastically. Then, their faces alternating between green and white, they dejectedly agreed.

What exactly was inside that Jade Talisman, they did not tell her either. No matter how she asked, they would not explain.

They only said that the Tang Family’s good days were over, and they could only agree to Yin Mei’s demands.

However, once this decision was announced, it immediately caused a great sensation within the Tang Family.

Although many members of the main clan were shocked, confused, and puzzled by this, they never refused the Old Master’s orders.

Many people even felt that the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan had seized their lifeline; otherwise, the Tang Family would not have responded this way.

But the collateral-surname clansmen would not accept it, because many of the Tang Family’s enterprises were managed by them.

Now that these were being handed over to Yin Mei, was that not cutting off their lifeline? Thus, many collateral-surname clansmen banded together and came to the Tang Family, demanding an explanation and a resolution.

Behind Tang Wan, the disguised Qin Wuya stood quietly.

He knew of the trouble Tang Wan had encountered this time. He did not know what lifeline of the Tang Family had been grasped in the hands of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan’s Gifted Lady.

And as for what this lifeline was, he did not yet know.

However, he believed that as long as he found a way, he could definitely help Tang Wan uncover it.

As his wife from his previous life, the worry between Tang Wan’s brows these days—he saw it all in his eyes and felt the pain in his heart.

The collateral-surname clansmen before them had all been secretly instigated by him to come here. His goal was to pressure the Tang Family while simultaneously landing Yin Mei in trouble, making it hard for her to resolve this matter.

Fortunately, things were going smoothly, proceeding according to his plan. The matter of the Tang Family handing over its enterprises had been temporarily stalled.

Moreover, if things still did not succeed, he could only resort to other plans—either find an opportunity to kill Yin Mei, or force her to reveal the truth of why the Tang Family members feared and respected her so much.

“Qin Ya, what do you think is the reason? Why do my grandfather and the others listen to Yin Mei so much?”

Tang Wan looked at Yin Mei seated in the seat of honor, deeply puzzled in her heart, and could not help asking Qin Wuya behind her.

Qin Wuya went by the alias Qin Ya at her side, very steady. Hearing this, his gaze shifted slightly and he said, “Perhaps they’ve been threatened with something.”

Tang Wan sighed inwardly. She had also guessed this was the reason, but the Tang Family members would not explain.

Moreover, she knew Yin Mei was someone behind whom stood Gu Changge.

She could not easily speak out to stop this matter either, worried about being noticed by Gu Changge.

However, these past few days, the collateral-surname clansmen would come to the Tang Family to make a scene every day, demanding an explanation, which annoyed Yin Mei endlessly. Yet these collateral-surname clansmen still held many resources in their hands, so it was not easy to move against them. If conflict broke out, it would also be a great blow to the Tang Family’s enterprises as a whole—not worth the loss.

This matter made Tang Wan breathe a small sigh of relief in her heart. She also did not want the enterprises she had painstakingly built to fall into someone else’s hands.

“If this matter is related to Gu Changge...”

Tang Wan sighed in her heart, feeling a great ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠headache, not knowing what to do.

Subsequently, she and Qin Wuya left the great hall, not continuing to get involved in this matter. Right now, she only wanted to resolve this trouble.

“Wan’er-xiaojie, you actually don’t need to worry too much about this matter. When the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a road; when the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten out.”

Qin Wuya spoke, faintly guessing at Tang Wan’s thoughts.

This made him firm in the plan in his heart. With his abilities, quietly sneaking in was not a difficult task.

“You have a way?”

Tang Wan looked at Qin Wuya. She knew the purpose of Qin Wuya staying by her side, and she could also feel that his concern for her lately was genuine and sincere.

But this matter of a previous life was hard for her to accept. Although she was disappointed in Chu Hao, that did not mean she would accept Qin Wuya.

Moreover, Gu Changge had also instructed her to keep watch over Qin Wuya.

So toward Qin Wuya, she felt only guilt and nothing else. Now, hearing him say this, a bit of hope rose in her.

Qin Wuya nodded and said, “Regarding this matter, I do have some ideas.”

Meanwhile, within the hall, Yin Mei did not know that all of this was Qin Wuya’s secret doing.

Having to deal with these collateral-surname clansmen every day, she could not help feeling vexed, so she had informed Gu Changge of this matter, waiting for him to come handle it personally.

“Gifted Lady Yin Mei, these collateral-surname clansmen truly have no eyes. You must not get angry over them or take offense at them.”

Seeing Yin Mei’s expression was off, Old Master Tang hurriedly spoke, uneasy in his heart and deeply worried.

The lives of their entire clan were currently still in Yin Mei’s hands.

If they angered her and she annihilated their entire clan in one stroke, they would not even have a place to cry.

His heart was full of bitterness. He also did not know for what reason the lives of nearly his entire clan, up and down, had suddenly fallen into Yin Mei’s control.

That was why he had agreed to Yin Mei’s demand to hand over the family enterprises.

Unfortunately, even now, he still did not know where exactly they had fallen into the trap.

“I will not get angry over this.”

Yin Mei glanced at him indifferently.

She was only worried in her heart whether failing to handle this matter well would disappoint Gu Changge.

“It’s good that you’re not angry. These fellows have no eyes and are not worth your bother.”

“Rest assured, this old man will soon take back the many enterprises in their hands. Then, whether to kill or...”

Old Master Tang breathed a sigh of relief and could not help but guarantee. Through this matter, he had also seen the wolfish ambitions of these collateral-surname clansmen.

Before this, he had not known they were actually harboring such a scheme, planning to swallow up the rest of the family’s enterprises.

“The gongzi behind ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠me—he should be coming here.”

“You just need to make preparations to welcome him.”

“Rest assured, this old man will certainly make proper preparations for the welcome.” Hearing this, Old Master Tang’s expression turned solemn. He knew Yin Mei was merely taking over on someone else’s behalf; there was actually another person standing behind her.

As for who that person was, Yin Mei had not revealed it before. Although he had his guesses, without seeing the person in the flesh, he dared not be certain.

Yin Mei rubbed her brow somewhat tiredly, but at the thought of soon seeing Gu Changge, her heart grew happy again, and a bright charm showed on her face.

Today she had specially dressed up: her delicate nose pert, her red lips lustrous, her hair smooth and flowing, enchanting all living beings. Even her fox tails had been carefully groomed, gorgeous and snow-white without a flaw, swaying gently, appearing very fluffy.

Some time ago, Gu Changge had ordered someone to send her a Quasi-Nirvana Grade Artifact, which had astonished her immensely while making her very happy.

It was not because of how precious the Quasi-Nirvana Grade Artifact was,

but because Gu Changge still remembered her in his heart, and had not forgotten her or cast her aside in some corner.

Her extravagant hopes were few. Having just a tiny, tiny little place in Gu Changge’s heart was enough.

Anything beyond that, she would not think of, much less dare to covet.