When It Comes to Comparing Backgrounds, He Fears No One—They All Dropped to Their Knees
When It Comes to Comparing Backgrounds, He Fears No One—They All Dropped to Their Knees
In front of the great hall.
Gu Changge stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression calm as he sized up the purple-robed girl before him.
Her skin was fair as jade.
Her features were exquisitely beautiful, her legs long and straight, and she exuded an icy-cold aura.
She looked quite young, only seventeen or eighteen years old.
But those eyes of hers were completely different from those of Humans—like glazed glass—so she truly did carry the bloodline of another race.
He clicked his tongue inwardly.
Say what you will about Ye Chen, but his luck with women really wasn’t bad.
Every single woman connected to him was a peerless beauty, the kind rarely seen in this world.
Moreover, Gu Changge had checked Ye Liuli’s Fortuity points—she actually had over eight hundred.
He had to admit, that amount of Fortuity was already quite astonishing, even more than Ye Chen’s.
Of course, this was all within Gu Changge’s expectations.
Ye Chen’s greatest backer at present was naturally this so-called cousin of his.
As for how to deal with Ye Chen’s cousin, Gu Changge already had a plan in mind.
Childhood sweethearts, was it?
At the end of the day, she was just a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl. Even an old monster like Yan Ji, who had lived for ages, had been toyed with in the palm of his hand.
What did this girl amount to?
His expression remained placid, and he didn’t speak. There was no hurry, after all.
And while Gu Changge was sizing up Ye Liuli...
Ye Liuli, Xue Yi, and the others were naturally sizing up Gu Changge as well.
Xue Yi marveled inwardly, growing ever more certain of her earlier guesses and decision.
Gu Changge’s appearance went without saying.
Dressed in black robes, his figure appeared all the more tall and straight, his bearing supremely noble and dignified, radiating an innate air of lofty superiority.
If someone told her the one standing before her was a young god, she wouldn’t have been surprised in the slightest.
Compared to a true Young Prodigy of the Beyond, the so-called young talents of the Overworld were truly like fireflies before the bright moon—no, they didn’t even qualify for comparison.
As for that Ye Chen, before this True Dragon of the Nine Heavens, he was nothing more than an ant.
“You are that Gongzi Gu?” At this moment, Ye Liuli finally spoke, her brows tightly furrowed.
Naturally, she was asking what she already knew—otherwise, she wouldn’t have known how to break the silence. From this young man, she sensed just how thorny the situation was, along with a terrifying pressure.
He was merely standing there, yet that overlooking gaze tinged with amusement made it feel as though he were watching a tiny ant.
It made her deeply uncomfortable.
The questions she had wanted to ask at first—she no longer knew how to voice them.
Especially after the things Xue Yi had mentioned to her on the way in.
This Gongzi Gu’s origins were no smaller than her own.
Which meant Xue Yi would not easily intervene, unless her life was in danger.
And her own strength was merely at the half-step Honoured Noble Realm—there was no way she could be a match for this young man before her.
She had come in full fury, only for things to end up like this. It made her feel humiliated and foolish.
Hearing her words, Gu Changge merely glanced at her and said nothing.
This dismissive attitude made Ye Liuli’s expression freeze, and she bit her silver teeth lightly.
Whether in the Ancient Mystic Mountains or outside, no one had ever dared to slight her like this.
Especially not a man!
But she was no ordinary person either, and she quickly calmed down.
At that moment, Xue Yi stepped forward from behind her, her face wreathed in smiles as she cupped her hands and said, “Greetings, Gongzi Gu. My young mistress is named Ye Liuli, and I am the guardian sent to the Overworld to protect her...”
“For the offenses my young mistress and her subordinates committed just now, and for any breach of etiquette, I hope Gongzi Gu will be magnanimous and not take it to heart.”
Her attitude was sincere, not feigned in the slightest.
When it came to conducting oneself, she left Ye Liuli hundreds of streets behind.
“Xue Yi...”
Seeing Xue Yi adopt such an attitude, Ye Liuli was stunned, bewildered and unable to believe it.
The group of Ancient Mystic Mountains beings behind her were equally shocked.
They knew full well how powerful Xue Yi was.
A powerhouse of her caliber normally never showed herself at all.
So why, upon arriving today, was she being so amiable?
They had come here to take revenge and demand justice, hadn’t they?!
“Xue Yi, you’re going too far!”
Ye Liuli’s face darkened slightly, somewhat angry.
At the end of the day, Xue Yi was merely a retainer of her Ye Family—how could she make decisions on behalf of her, the mistress?
“Xiaojie, this matter may truly be a misunderstanding. Why not take this opportunity to clear it up? Otherwise, if the flood washes away the Dragon King’s temple, it would be terrible...” Xue Yi’s smile stiffened as she hurriedly spoke. She was doing this for Ye Liuli’s own good.
She had accompanied her xiaojie for so many years—how could she possibly harm her?
“Oh, is that so? Qianbei is too polite. Why don’t you tell me the purpose of your visit?”
Seeing this scene, Gu Changge finally spoke, his expression betraying neither joy nor anger.
He seemed somewhat intrigued.
This guardian of Ye Liuli’s was rather interesting.
And if that was the case, things would be even easier to handle.
“But before that, may I ask if Gongzi Gu hails from the Longevity Gu Family?”
At his words, Xue Yi’s face was piled with smiles as she cupped her hands and said, “My xiaojie stands behind the Ye Family of the Ancient Immortal Races. Speaking of which, our two families should be acquainted.”
She brought up Ye Liuli’s origins first, wanting Gu Changge to know they were no simple folk.
Moreover, as the family head’s most beloved youngest daughter, her xiaojie’s status was incomparably noble—naturally far beyond what ordinary Ye Family disciples could compare to.
Of course, Gu Changge addressing her as qianbei made her smile grow even wider, her goodwill deepening.
No matter what, his status as a Young Prodigy of the Beyond was beyond doubt.
Both were among the most ancient and long-standing families of the Beyond—the Families of Immortals and the Ancient Immortal Races were all powers that ruled over boundless territories.
The difference was that the Families of Immortals were mostly Humans, while the Ancient Immortal Races were mostly other races—the so-called Myriad Races.
They were certainly aware of each other.
Her words were also meant to confirm Gu Changge’s identity while she was at it.
And hearing Xue Yi’s words...
The expressions of the Ancient Mystic Mountains beings behind her changed, paling somewhat. If Gu Changge truly came from such a background...
Cold sweat seeped from their foreheads, and chills ran down their backs.
Why wasn’t this mentioned before they came? Why only say it now that they were already here?
Their hearts were filled with regret.
The Ancient Immortal Races could not be offended—and neither could the Families of Immortals.
Ye Liuli, who had wanted to say something, also fell silent.
“So you’re from the Ancient Immortal Races. No wonder Xiaojie Ye Liuli was so fearless, barging straight up to my door.”
Hearing this, Gu Changge spoke indifferently, neither confirming nor denying. “My father did have quite a few dealings with the Ye Family Head back in the day. It seems qianbei actually knows of my Gu Family.”
His expression held a trace of amusement.
When it came to comparing backgrounds and origins, he needed to fear no one.
From his tone, Xue Yi could naturally tell.
Gu Changge was not only a scion of the Longevity Gu Family—he was very likely the son of the Gu Family Head himself.
After all, someone who could deal with the Ye Family Head as an equal would naturally be an existence of the same level!
The power of such a figure could change heaven and earth with a casual word, influencing eons—it was simply unimaginable, enough to be described as monstrous.
And most importantly, she knew that the head of the Longevity Gu Family had only one heir!
As long as this young man before her didn’t fall, he was destined to stand at the very pinnacle of the Beyond in the future!
He might even one day take control of the Family of Immortals!
At this thought...
Her smile deepened, growing more humble and respectful—even somewhat fawning and sycophantic.
For Gu Changge to address her as qianbei could already be considered a supreme honor!
And at that moment, Ye Liuli’s mind buzzed, her face turning pale.
Things had completely exceeded her expectations.
Thud!
The group of Ancient Mystic Mountains beings, their faces bloodless and overcome with terror, dropped straight to their knees.
“Just now... just now, for Que Tian’s insolent words, we beg daren to be magnanimous...”
Their voices trembled—they were practically scared out of their wits.
Although they themselves hadn’t spoken out of turn, what if they were implicated by association?