You Seem to Be Living Quite Tiredly — Before Absolute Strength
You Seem to Be Living Quite Tiredly — Before Absolute Strength
Gu Changge’s arrival caught everyone in the Stone Gathering Square by surprise, causing an enormous commotion.
Many of the older generation and the leaders of great sects emerged from the shadows.
Even when that page had tried to flee through the void just moments ago, they had not shown themselves.
To them, Gu Changge appearing here in person carried an entirely different significance.
Many of them had not even known that Gu Changge had already arrived in Kunwu City.
Niu Tian once again laid eyes on the great enemy he could never forget. Bone-deep hatred flashed through his eyes, though he buried it deep, his fists clenched tight.
He could never forget how, back in the Vermilion Bird Empire, Gu Changge had played one face to the front and another behind their backs, slaughtering them all to the last.
If not for his sheer luck—falling off a cliff yet surviving, plunging into a river and drifting downstream until An Xi rescued him—he would have died long ago.
How could he ever forget such a grudge?
Compared to Niu Tian’s composure, a trace of astonishment flitted across An Xi’s face, her expression slightly stiff and unnatural.
Naturally, she had heard what Gu Changge said.
Had anyone else spoken to her like that, she would have long since flown into a rage. But before Gu Changge, she did not dare.
The biggest reason she had dared to scheme against Gu Xianer was that she believed Gu Changge was not in Kunwu City. Gu Xianer had always been a loner, with no Gu Family clansmen or experts at her side.
In other words, an easy target—as the saying went.
Still, she recovered quickly, her face taking on a look of surprise and a smile, appearing perfectly natural as she cupped her hands toward the approaching Gu Changge. “An Xi greets Young Master Changge.”
The many An Clan members behind An Xi also saluted one after another, their attitudes somewhat fearful.
After the war of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, Gu Changge’s fame and might in the Beyond had already reached an unimaginably terrifying level.
Even True Daoists dared not act presumptuously before him and had to treat him with caution.
Let alone people like them.
“Greetings, Young Master Changge.”
At this moment, the rest of the older generation and the great sect leaders also spoke up one after another, cupping their hands in salute.
The King of Six Crowns, the Phoenix Lady, Jin Chan the Chosen Monk, and the others all wore slightly unnatural expressions, but before Gu Changge, they still dared not be discourteous.
Their feelings were extremely complicated. Back then, Gu Changge had been someone who contended with them as a peer, yet now they could not even catch a glimpse of his back.
The gap was so vast it could only be described as a chasm between heaven and earth.
The shopkeeper of the Stone Gathering Square saw Yin Mei behind Gu Changge, and his expression shifted slightly as he moved to come forward and pay his respects.
However, upon noticing Yin Mei’s gaze telling him there was no need for ceremony, he gave a bitter smile, somewhat regretting that he had not stepped forward to speak up earlier.
Anyone with eyes could see that this had been a chance to curry favor with Gu Changge.
As for An Xi’s actions, Gu Changge’s expression remained calm and unchanged, as if he had not seen her at all. He walked straight past her, heading toward Gu Xianer.
This made An Xi’s expression stiffen slightly, turning rather ugly, but at this moment she still dared not show it.
She could only maintain her saluting posture, looking quite awkward.
Watching this scene, the crowd wore varied expressions, and many of the great sect leaders looked on with great interest, as if the spectacle could never be big enough for them.
When An Xi had schemed against Gu Xianer just now, how natural and composed she had been.
Though she had not shown any overbearing arrogance, that casual, dismissive attitude had been impossible to conceal.
In An Xi’s eyes, Gu Xianer was merely a little girl.
How could she compare to her in terms of scheming and cunning?
“Gu Changge, what are you doing here?”
Seeing Gu Changge suddenly arrive, Gu Xianer was still somewhat dazed. After coming back to her senses, a trace of joy flickered between her brows.
But she hid it well, her tone still that same casual, indifferent one.
She knew Gu Changge should be in Kunwu City—otherwise, no one would have been watching her tracks earlier, like bodyguards.
But she truly had not expected Gu Changge to personally rush over to the Stone Gathering Square.
Could it be he had heard news of her being here?
This made her heart quite happy.
“If I hadn’t come over, your things would probably have been snatched away by someone.”
“When did even stray cats and dogs like this dare to play little tricks in front of you? Today has truly broadened my horizons.”
Gu Changge glanced at her and shook his head lightly.
He could tell that although Gu Xianer’s expression had not changed much, still carrying that same otherworldly coldness untouched by mortal dust as before,
her heart must be full of pent-up frustration and anger, even grievance.
This silly girl simply was not good at playing little mind games.
She did not dare to strike either, so in the end, not only would her things be taken, but she would also end up in the wrong.
“With so many people watching, would she dare snatch my things?”
Hearing this, Gu Xianer could not help but retort.
Having her thoughts pierced through by Gu Changge in one sentence, she did indeed feel very wronged, though her mouth refused to show any weakness.
With Gu Changge by her side, she felt a sense of security that was hard to put into words.
“I know, she indeed wouldn’t dare. If she dared to snatch it, she absolutely would not walk out of here alive today.”
“So you can stop feeling wronged now.”
Seeing her aggrieved look, Gu Changge’s eyes deepened slightly. Then he smiled and suddenly reached out to rub her head.
“I’m not wronged at all, stop talking nonsense.”
“Also, stop taking advantage of me.”
In full view of everyone, Gu Xianer’s face flushed slightly. She glared at Gu Changge, stretched out her slender, pale little hand, and swatted away the hand he had placed on her head with great disdain.
Gu Changge chuckled softly. “You little girl, looks like I’ll have to teach you a lesson when we get back.”
Gu Xianer had not the slightest fear of him. Seeing this, she gave a light humph, clearly not taking his words to heart.
She would slip away whenever she got the chance. Gu Changge wanted to bully her? He could dream on.
Seeing this scene, everyone present somehow felt a wisp of cold air creep up their backs.
The few members of the An Clan in particular shuddered slightly, frightened by Gu Changge’s words just now.
Not walk out of here alive?
Could he be planning to kill everyone?
An Xi’s expression also changed slightly as she felt a chill wash over her, making even her divine soul tremble uncontrollably.
She could not help but squeeze out a few traces of a smile and explain, “Young Master Changge is overthinking it. How would I dare snatch Xianer guniang’s things? I merely considered that she cannot read the writing on it and intended to help her translate it.”
“After all, this was left behind by our clan’s ancestors. Apart from our clan, very few races can recognize the writing on it.”
“Moreover, if our clansmen had not acted just now, this page would likely have already escaped.”
By saying this, she wanted to tell Gu Changge and everyone present that she had done nothing to Gu Xianer, and had even wanted to help her.
Furthermore, without her, Gu Xianer probably would not have obtained this page at all—it would have fled.
By all reason and sentiment, she had done nothing wrong.
This was precisely An Xi’s cleverness. No matter how domineering Gu Changge was, surely he could not strike at her without any cause?
“So by that logic, I should actually be thanking you? In that case, seeing as you seem to be living quite tiredly, why don’t I help you find an early release? What do you say?”
Gu Changge’s expression was calm, his gaze indifferent. He paid no mind to her words, even appearing too lazy to bother with her.
Then he simply reached out with a single palm strike forward. The terrifying might was as if the very sky of this place had collapsed. Chains of divine order interwove and cascaded down, directly causing all of Kunwu City to tremble, and the many array patterns previously engraved there revived on their own.
The many sect-leader-level figures all changed color in alarm, their divine souls trembling from this fluctuation.
The rest nearly fell to their knees, unable to resist prostrating themselves on the ground.
Had Gu Changge not been holding back, the entire Stone Gathering Square would likely have exploded into dust in an instant.
“Xiaojie, watch out!”
The smile on An Xi’s face froze, then turned deathly pale in an instant. With her strength, at this moment, let alone resisting, she could not even move.
At the critical moment, a silent old servant behind her made his move, carrying her away in a lateral shift.
But even the scattered shockwaves sent her flying while vomiting blood, her body nearly bursting apart. Covered in blood, she collapsed to the ground, while the Sacred Emperor Realm old servant who had saved her died miserably on the spot, body and soul destroyed.
This scene caused the expressions of everyone in the Stone Gathering Square to change drastically, and dead silence fell.
Many of the great sect leaders quietly swallowed, their scalps tingling.
They knew this was deliberate on Gu Changge’s part—otherwise, how could a mere Sacred Emperor Realm old servant have saved An Xi?
This move of his was tantamount to teaching everyone a lesson.
Before absolute strength, any little scheme is nothing but wasted effort.
The An Clan members also trembled uncontrollably, terrified to the extreme.
Niu Tian’s scalp likewise went numb, his face paling, his legs even going somewhat soft.
“Uncle Guang...”
An Xi struggled to crawl up from the ground. The plain veil covering her face had been dyed red with blood, and she looked utterly wretched.
Her voice trembled, filled with fear and grief. She had never expected Gu Changge to be so domineering, completely unwilling to reason with her at all.
If Uncle Guang had not risked his life to save her, the one whose body and soul were destroyed right now would have been her.
The fluctuations emanating from this place instantly swept through all of Kunwu City. Many ancient existences who had not shown themselves before now appeared in the high sky one after another, gazing toward the Stone Gathering Square with grave and varied expressions.
“What... what exactly is going on?”
At the An Clan’s stationed grounds, an old man with a head full of silver hair, leaning on a cane, sensed something amiss and hurriedly stepped forward, vanishing as he rushed over.