The Divine Rock Conference—What Has Xiao Ruoyin Done to Deserve This?
The Divine Rock Conference—What Has Xiao Ruoyin Done to Deserve This?
Kunwu City was able to attract Cultivators and living beings from all over.
One of its major features was that the raw stones produced from Kun Mountain, having been steeped in the area’s special rule-based aura, could frequently be cut open to reveal all sorts of rare treasures and marvels.
Even many old fossils from the Beyond often came to stroll around this city, hoping to catch sight of some divine object that could extend their lifespans.
And so, within Kunwu City, Source Masters enjoyed an extremely revered status. Even beings of the Sacred Emperor Realm had to be polite and courteous when requesting a Source Master to examine a stone, not daring to offend them too greatly.
The inheritance of Source Masters was exceedingly strange and tricky—their strength could not even be measured by cultivation realms.
Today, within the Alliance of Thousand Merchants’ Stone-Gambling Stall, numerous miraculous objects had been cut out, including even several stalks of Heavenly Herbs so rare they were thought to be extinct.
This news spread quickly, causing tremors within a small circle.
Although it wasn’t enough to sweep through the entire city, in the currently bustling and lively Kunwu City, it was already a very big deal.
The moment the powerhouses of various Forces and Dao Lineages heard this news, they immediately dispatched experts to investigate whether it was true.
There had been quite a few Cultivators in the Stone-Gambling Stall at the time, and many had even witnessed the entire sequence of events with their own eyes.
From Jiang Chen cutting out the million-year-old Blood King Ginseng, to the subsequent appearance of the Skyward Schloss disciples, to Jiang Chen’s grand display of skill as he cut out one rare treasure after another—the entire process, without a single detail missing, had been recorded by Photographic Stones and was now circulating among the various shops and markets.
For a time, Jiang Chen and Monk Pu Du at his side became famous overnight.
However, both of them had altered their appearances. Because of the incident at the Godly Illusion Clan’s Ancient Divine Tomb some time ago, Monk Pu Du was still being hunted by the Godly Illusion Clan.
So no one recognized Jiang Chen or Monk Pu Du.
Many people instead felt that the two were incredibly mysterious, very likely hailing from some secretive inheritance.
Jiang Chen’s stone-examining technique, in particular, made numerous veteran Source Masters’ eyes go wide.
They watched the recordings over and over again, yet they simply could not find many traces related to Source Techniques in what he did.
If Jiang Chen’s methods weren’t so profoundly mysterious and inconceivable, they would have suspected whether he even knew Source Techniques at all.
After all, judging from the many scenes in the Photographic Stones, Jiang Chen often only needed a single glance to know which raw stones contained divine objects hidden within.
Such methods were truly astonishing.
“This time, the disturbance at Kun Mountain—I wonder if it’s related to the Ji Family’s Founding Ancestor. Reportedly, the Stone Fetus that the Absolute Being of the Great West Holy Land carried out of Kun Mountain back then has also shown signs of activity, and the timing roughly coincides with the disturbance at Kun Mountain.”
“Many people speculate that the ominous Stone Fetus which caused the destruction of the Great West Holy Land has something incredible sealed inside it.”
“All these years, that Stone Fetus has been suppressed deep within Kunwu City by a Dao Artifact. At this Divine Rock Conference, it’s said that the Stone Fetus will also be brought out, and quite a few Forces intend to cut it open.”
“Veteran Source Masters from all over have been invited. Even the Hermit Long Family and the Skilled Zhu Family are said to have clansmen coming here.”
Throughout Kunwu City, discussions raged, with countless Cultivators and living beings all talking about this matter.
During this period, aside from the Ji Family uniting with various Forces in an attempt to storm Kun Mountain and rescue their Founding Ancestor...
There was another matter stirring up winds and clouds in all directions, drawing gazes from every corner of the land.
The Divine Rock Conference of Kunwu City!
As the name implied, at this grand conference, the various Dao Lineages, great sects, merchant alliances, and ancient clans would all bring out divine stones they had kept sealed away for ages, inviting Source Masters from all over to examine, appraise, and cut the stones.
If someone took a fancy to another Force’s divine stone, they could also directly purchase it for a great price.
At past Divine Rock Conferences, all manner of divine objects had been cut out—there were even sealed ancient living beings, immortal spirit herbs, longevity Dao Fruits, and the like.
In short, every Divine Rock Conference would see the participation of numerous Cults of Immortality and Supreme Dao Lineages from the Beyond.
This time especially, with the Ji Family’s attempt to assault Kun Mountain, the attention of countless Forces had been drawn.
Many people had already predicted that this Divine Rock Conference would be unprecedentedly grand and lively.
“That mysterious young man has very likely received the inheritance of some Divine Source Master. Otherwise, he couldn’t possess such methods.”
“If possible, we must make him work for us.”
With the Divine Rock Conference at stake, the family heads and sect masters of many Dao Lineages and Forces all wore varied expressions, none of them willing to pass up this opportunity to befriend a Divine Source Master.
Very quickly, they sent out subordinates or clansmen to inquire about Jiang Chen’s whereabouts, attempting to extend olive branches to him.
“A Divine Source Master...”
Deep within Kunwu City, inside a palace radiant with immortal light, grand and ancient, Gu Changge was sipping his tea in a rather leisurely manner, unable to hold back a soft chuckle.
“That Divine Source Master’s face is rather unfamiliar. I’ve never seen him before.”
A trace of doubt appeared on Yin Mei’s face.
“It’s nothing more than an altered appearance. I’ve actually guessed who he is. And that monk as well...”
A strange look appeared at the corner of Gu Changge’s mouth.
If he remembered correctly, the matter of the many sect masters of great sects whom he had killed inside the Godly Illusion Clan’s Ancient Divine Tomb had yet to be resolved to this day.
In the end, the Godly Illusion Clan had dumped that pot of blame squarely onto Jiang Chen’s head.
With Jiang Chen bearing the infamy of stealing the Godly Illusion Divinity Crystal and trapping and killing numerous sect masters of great sects, how would he dare show his true face to anyone?
“I heard that back at the Stone-Gambling Stall, Jiang Chen ran into Xiao Ruoyin.”
Then, Gu Changge recalled this matter that Yin Mei had reported, and suddenly felt that perhaps he could try to make use of this opportunity.
The Artifact Spirit of the Celestial Boat of Creation within Jiang Chen could clearly resolve all sorts of Array Patterns and geographical changes with ease, giving everyone the false impression that Jiang Chen was the Successor of a Divine Source Master.
However, in this attempt to storm Kun Mountain, the Artifact Spirit of the Celestial Boat of Creation might just prove useful.
“It’s time to go see Xiao Ruoyin—this High Priestess of Destiny.”
Thinking this, Gu Changge chuckled softly, then rose and left the palace, not having Yin Mei, Su Qingge, or the others follow him.
Speaking of which, although he hadn’t paid much attention to Xiao Ruoyin’s affairs during this period, Yan Ji still frequently reported the various happenings within the Skyward Schloss.
So all of Xiao Ruoyin’s little actions and careful schemes were observed by Gu Changge.
He didn’t dislike such behavior. On the contrary, in Gu Changge’s view, although Xiao Ruoyin carried great ulterior motives, she was very smart and knew how to assess the situation.
This point alone already surpassed that of many women.
And the other most important point was that this kind of personality made her convenient for him to control.
At the same time, at the Skyward Schloss’s residence, Xiao Ruoyin was still finding what had happened during the day hard to believe. As she furrowed her brows, carefully trying to recall whether she had ever met Jiang Chen somewhere before, she suddenly heard other disciples report that Gu Changge was heading this way.
She froze on the spot. After coming back to her senses, she somewhat flusteredly applied a light touch of powder to her face, making herself look even more radiant and breathtakingly beautiful.
Only then did she take a deep breath, calming herself down while hiding the secret delight in her heart.
“Why is Young Master Gu also in Kunwu City, and coming here at this hour?”
Xiao Ruoyin’s heart was beating very fast, her face flushing slightly red.
Even so, she kept herself composed, not much different from usual.
She had always believed that the reason she could get close to Gu Changge was because she had transmigrated from the modern world.
Back then, she hadn’t known Gu Changge’s identity, which was why she had dared to chat freely with him, discussing all sorts of things about the modern world, and hadn’t feared him the way other women did.
That was why Gu Changge found her special, different from other women, and thus remembered her.
Although this explanation sounded a bit melodramatic, even cliché, in Xiao Ruoyin’s view, that was simply the truth of it.
Boom!!
At this moment, in the nearby palaces and pavilions, practically all the disciples and Elders of the Skyward Schloss were startled into action. Not caring that it was still nighttime, they hurried out to greet him, saying respectfully,
“Greetings, Young Master Changge.”
Although Gu Changge was still the successor of the Skyward Schloss, his current status and position could be said to have far surpassed even that of the Skyward Schloss’s Palace Master.
When many people faced him, they couldn’t help but tremble, feeling an inconceivably terrifying pressure bearing down on them.
Gu Changge walked in from outside this estate, with no one following at his side, appearing very casual and at ease.
Wearing a warm smile, he waved his hand gently and said, “There’s no need for all this. I’ve come here to see Miss Ruoyin.”
Hearing these words, the many Elders and disciples of the Skyward Schloss all wore expressions that said “just as we thought.”
“But at this hour, Ruoyin has probably already retired for the night.”
“We’ll send someone to call her right away,” one Elder nodded and said hastily.
Gu Changge seemed somewhat surprised, then smiled and said, “Then I won’t disturb Miss Ruoyin’s rest. I’ll come see her tomorrow instead.”
These words left the many Elders and disciples deeply shocked and shaken, finding it unbelievable.
Many female disciples’ eyes went wide with boundless envy and jealousy.
What kind of status did Gu Changge have? For him to personally come see a woman—that was her honor.
They felt that if they were in Xiao Ruoyin’s place, they would probably be excited and thrilled to death right now.
But now, just to avoid disturbing Xiao Ruoyin’s rest, Gu Changge actually said he would come back tomorrow.
What had Xiao Ruoyin done to deserve such treatment from Gu Changge?
They felt that once this matter spread, it would absolutely set off boundless waves in the Beyond, causing an enormous sensation.
In the Beyond today, which woman could receive such treatment before Gu Changge?
Of course, this might also be because Gu Changge had always been this caring and considerate toward the women he cared about.
“Ruoyin greets Young Master Gu...”
At this moment, Xiao Ruoyin, who had rushed over in a hurry, hadn’t expected Gu Changge to say such a thing—to care about her so much.
This shocked her, and at the same time her heart filled with emotion; even her words of greeting carried a faint tremble.
With Gu Changge’s status and position, personally coming here to see her was already more than enough to show how much he valued her.
“Oh, so you haven’t gone to rest after all.”
Hearing this, Gu Changge smiled with seeming surprise, looking at Xiao Ruoyin, who remained radiant and inexpressibly beautiful even in the dark of night.
At this moment, practically all the Elders and disciples of the Skyward Schloss were looking at Xiao Ruoyin with incomparable envy and jealousy.