How Could I Laugh at You? What Were You Expecting?
How Could I Laugh at You? What Were You Expecting?
Hearing Gu Changge’s words, Gu Xianer still felt somewhat doubtful, but she put the red egg away all the same.
As for the idea that some Sky Phantom might hatch out of it later—
She didn’t believe that for a second. After all, the Sky Phantom was one of the most inconceivable creatures in the world. How could a being of that level have such a perfectly ordinary egg?
Never mind the egg itself—even things merely associated with it would be accompanied by world-shaking phenomena, divine radiance dazzling enough to astonish the world and illuminate the heavens.
Since ancient times, there had been rumors of Sky Phantoms feeding on Immortals, which showed just how powerful and terrifying such creatures were.
Soon, the crimson glow at the scene faded, and the spreading mist slowly dissipated as well.
Everyone stared at the split-open raw stone. Inside, quite a bit of crimson, blood-like liquid remained—it looked like blood, yet also like water that had been dyed red.
It gave off a faint, delicate fragrance, with no unpleasant odor.
“It should be an egg laid by some creature of the Ghost Blood Highland—somewhat extraordinary. But worth five million Spiritual Stones? That’s still a bit of a loss...”
The various Sect Masters speculated. Earlier, because Gu Xianer had cut out so many divine objects, they had been amazed, thinking her methods extraordinary, perhaps even that she possessed the inheritance of a Divine Source Master.
But now, looking at this, they figured it must have been coincidence.
“A Sky Phantom’s egg...”
The King of Six Crowns, the Phoenix Lady, and the others were also dumbfounded, purely taking it as something Gu Changge said to comfort Gu Xianer.
Many people felt this egg wasn’t worth five million Spiritual Stones—it wasn’t even worth fifty thousand.
But in front of Gu Changge, none of them dared laugh at Gu Xianer.
Never mind five million Spiritual Stones—even five hundred million Spiritual Stones would probably be no different from a pile of rubble in Gu Changge’s eyes.
Thinking of this, quite a few people couldn’t help but feel deeply envious of Gu Xianer.
“Big Red seems to have misjudged this time.”
Gu Xianer could naturally sense the change in the expressions of those around her.
She didn’t really care what the crowd thought—she just felt that five million Spiritual Stones seemed like a huge loss, and it pained her a little.
“Can’t you trust your own judgment?”
Seeing her conflicted expression, Gu Changge couldn’t help but find it amusing. “This was the raw stone you chose to cut yourself.”
Gu Xianer glared at him. “Don’t you dare laugh at me.”
“I already said—what if this really is a Sky Phantom’s egg...” Gu Changge shook his head slightly with a smile.
“Stop trying to fool me. Do you really think I can’t tell?”
“I know you must be laughing at me in your heart right now, thinking I threw five million Spiritual Stones down the drain.”
Gu Xianer muttered. Having cut out this thing, she had been a little sad.
But Gu Changge had actually comforted her so uncharacteristically, and her mood suddenly improved quite a bit.
“How could I laugh at you?”
“If it makes you happy, never mind throwing five million Spiritual Stones down the drain—even five trillion Spiritual Stones down the drain, what would it matter?”
Gu Changge chuckled softly, as if he didn’t care about it in the slightest.
He didn’t believe Gu Xianer would cut out anything ordinary. Wasn’t the marvel of this egg precisely in how perfectly ordinary it appeared?
Of course, Gu Changge wasn’t going to say such things to Gu Xianer.
Hearing these words, Gu Xianer was stunned, her heart deeply stirred.
But then she thought about it—wasn’t this Gu Changge’s roundabout way of calling her wasteful?
Her delicate nose wrinkled slightly. She raised her crystalline, beautiful eyes, glared at him, and then huffed.
“You sure talk pretty, but when it came time to pay the bill just now, you had such a reluctant look on your face...”
“Are you going to cut these other raw stones or not?”
Gu Changge couldn’t be bothered to squabble with her over this—he had plenty of time to deal with her later.
He looked around at the many raw stones in the Stone Gathering Square and asked casually with a smile.
“Cut! Why wouldn’t I cut? Anyway, I’m putting it all on your tab.”
Gu Xianer wasn’t about to pass up a chance to take advantage of Gu Changge. The corners of her mouth curled up, and she turned around, picked up the Big Red Bird at her feet, and began wandering about, searching for new raw stones.
However, among the raw stones still remaining in the Stone Gathering Square, few caught her eye, and even the Big Red Bird looked thoroughly uninterested—clearly, none of them were up to standard.
The others in the Stone Gathering Square had wanted to witness Gu Xianer’s Source Techniques with their own eyes.
But seeing this scene, they were all disappointed.
The various Young Prodigies then quietly departed, planning to wait for the Divine Rock Conference three days later.
It would be held in the largest market in Kunwu City, with numerous supreme sects and immortal orthodoxies participating, bringing along the rare and wondrous stones of their clans.
Many Sect Masters also took their leave of Gu Changge one after another.
Seeing that Gu Changge had no intention of paying them any attention whatsoever, the An Clan’s people, their faces ashen, quietly slipped away as well.
An Xi’s body was still covered in blood, and Niu Tian, following behind her, had a pale face, his soul still unsettled from fright.
When Gu Changge had snatched that page from his hands just now, he had even thought he would be slapped to death on the spot—his very blood seemed to freeze, and he had once again profoundly experienced the feeling of death.
What had happened in the Stone Gathering Square today quickly spread, stirring up no small commotion in Kunwu City.
Naturally, the mysterious page was the most discussed topic. Although Gu Xianer had spent one and a half million Spiritual Stones to cut it out,
in the eyes of the many Sect Masters and ancient existences present, the sword technique contained within that mysterious page was absolutely of a tier surpassing the ordinary Emperor Grade.
At the very least, it was an Emperor Grade sword technique.
So its value simply could not be described in words, much less estimated in Spiritual Stones.
From that perspective, what did one and a half million Spiritual Stones even amount to?
As for the Ghost Blood Rock Gu Xianer had bought for five million Spiritual Stones, which yielded a perfectly ordinary egg, many were greatly disappointed and felt it wasn’t worth it for her.
The matter of An Xi, the An Clan’s young lady, nearly being slapped to death by Gu Changge also caused quite a sensation.
Of course, in the eyes of many who had witnessed the whole affair from start to finish, she had brought it upon herself.
By now, practically everyone could see—how could Gu Xianer possibly be someone easily provoked?
Let alone with Gu Changge present in Kunwu City.
After this incident, quite a few people began to wonder and speculate whether Gu Xianer truly possessed the inheritance of a Divine Source Master—otherwise, could it only be explained by luck?
After returning to the palace, Gu Changge was in no hurry to examine the page containing the supreme sword technique.
Having observed Niu Tian’s condition today, he felt that this so-called Hidden Celestial Bloodline likely had other uses. So he first arranged matters for the Divine Rock Conference three days later.
The Longevity Gu Family would naturally participate in this Divine Rock Conference as well, though those wondrous stones had yet to be transported over.
“I can afford to wait a bit. There’s still some time before the assault on Kun Mountain.”
Gu Changge pondered this, then looked at Gu Xianer, who had been following behind him the whole time, and couldn’t help but smile. “You little thing—are you planning to keep staring at me forever?”
“Then give my sword technique back to me first.”
Gu Xianer’s face was written with enormous dissatisfaction. She felt Gu Changge was deliberately avoiding mentioning that matter.
“What do you mean, yours?”
“I’m clearly the one who snatched it back. It’s in my hands now, so it’s mine.”
Gu Changge chuckled softly. With a wave of his hand, the dark gold page appeared once more, radiance flowing across its surface, illuminating his palm in brilliant splendor, as if it were wrapped in a layer of mist.
“You bastard, I knew you definitely wouldn’t give it back to me.”
Gu Xianer was so angry her teeth itched, especially seeing that slightly smug, smiling look on Gu Changge’s face.
If she couldn’t beat Gu Changge, she would have already rushed up to fight him to the death.
Every time, Gu Changge made her so angry she wanted to pounce on him and bite him a few times.
“Do you even recognize the writing on it? Even if I gave it to you now, you wouldn’t know what’s recorded on it.”
Gu Changge waved the page in front of her. Even he didn’t recognize the writing on it, let alone Gu Xianer.
Hearing this, Gu Xianer was momentarily speechless.
“It’s still mine. You can’t just snatch it from me.” Still uneasy, she repeated herself once more.
“I’ll find someone to translate all the writing on it, and then I’ll naturally give it to you.”
Gu Changge shook his head slightly, assuring her.
“That’s more like it.”
Seeing Gu Changge put it that way, Gu Xianer reluctantly believed him a little.
Then she prepared to leave, not intending to hang around Gu Changge—she always felt she’d end up being bullied by him.
“Leaving just like that? Did you forget something?”
Seeing her expression of wanting to make a quick getaway, Gu Changge smiled faintly and reached out, grabbing her and pulling her back.
“Did I forget something?”
Gu Xianer felt a bit guilty, but she still laughed it off and asked in return.
“It seems you haven’t been beaten in a while and need a refresher for your memory.” Gu Changge stared at her with great interest.
Gu Xianer shrank her neck under his gaze, but still stiffened up and said, “Don’t talk nonsense. Isn’t it just one condition?”
“I promise you, alright?”
With that, she put on an expression of heroic resolve, as if marching to her death, tilted up her little face, and closed her eyes, her long lashes trembling slightly, betraying her inner nervousness.
It had to be said—up close, Gu Xianer’s features were utterly flawless, smooth and delicate, even more rosy and fair than a newborn infant’s.
Her facial features were exquisite beyond compare, like the finest work of art from the heavens themselves. Her skirt hem fluttered, and her full head of dark hair flowed smooth as rippling water, glinting with specks of luster.
Her whole being carried an orchid-and-musk fragrance, with an otherworldly air untouched by mortal dust—aloof and proud.
Seeing her like this, Gu Changge couldn’t help but laugh and tease, “What on earth is stuffed in that head of yours all day? I was going to ask you to lend me that Big Red Bird of yours at the Divine Rock Conference three days from now.”
“What?”
Hearing this, Gu Xianer was first stunned, then opened her eyes in some astonishment—she hadn’t expected this to be what Gu Changge wanted to say.
It was completely different from what she had imagined—not even remotely related.
Seeing Gu Changge’s somewhat amused expression, a faint blush rose on her face, but for some reason, she also felt a strange little pang of disappointment.
“What’s wrong?”
“Were you expecting something?”
Gu Changge couldn’t help but laugh.
“You’re the one who was expecting something...”
“If you want Big Red’s help, go talk to it yourself. Why are you telling me?”
Gu Xianer quickly recovered, her tone carrying a hint of indignation as she turned to leave.
Of course, in Gu Changge’s eyes, this carried the air of flustered exasperation. He smiled faintly and suddenly pulled her back.
“Mmm mmm mmm...”
The next moment, Gu Xianer’s beautiful eyes went wide as she pushed hard against him, trying to shove him away.