Everything Is Under Control, a Thorn Planted First
Everything Is Under Control, a Thorn Planted First
“I beg Young Master Gu’s forgiveness...”
Ye Liuli spoke these words with utmost humiliation, her voice trembling, showing just how much courage and resolve it had taken her.
It was as if the words had drained all her strength.
As the little princess of the Ancient Immortal Races, ever since birth she had lived like the moon surrounded by adoring stars.
Never had anyone subjected her to such endless humiliation as today!
And the worst part was, she couldn’t do anything about this man—even bringing out the background and forces behind her couldn’t suppress him!
“There’s no need for an apology. After all, I’m not some villain. I naturally won’t take such a small matter to heart.”
At that moment, Gu Changge waved his hand, signaling Ming Lao to stop, his face carrying a faint, teasing smile.
Gu Changge’s words sounded gracious enough.
But Ye Liuli knew full well that if she hadn’t apologized, everyone here today except her would have died right on the spot!
This man was dangerous!
Both his methods and his scheming mind exuded something that made her tremble involuntarily.
She regretted it a little now. Why had she been so reckless, charging up to his door to demand justice without first investigating the matter clearly?
This was nothing but asking for humiliation.
“There now, Xiaojie, today’s misunderstanding is finally cleared up. I told you Young Master Gu wouldn’t make things difficult for you.” Seeing this, Xue Yi also breathed a sigh of relief.
Hearing this, Ye Liuli shot her a cold glare.
To put it nicely, she was a retainer; to put it bluntly, a servant—yet she dared to make decisions on her behalf like this.
She had already decided: once they returned to the Beyond, she would definitely report everything that happened today to her father!
Xue Yi smiled bitterly.
But she wasn’t worried. If the Family Head learned of today’s events, he would also approve of what she had done.
After all, with a status like Young Master Gu’s, he was absolutely worth the Ye Family befriending. It was just an apology—at the end of the day, Xiaojie was still young at heart and unwilling to admit defeat...
Everything she did was for the sake of the family and Xiaojie.
And as Ming Lao withdrew his hand, the terrifying pressure that had enveloped the front of the great hall also dissipated.
“Thank you, Daren, for sparing our lives!”
“Thank you, Daren, for showing mercy!”
The crowd of Mystic Mountains beings, having survived the calamity, knelt and prostrated themselves in endless gratitude.
“No need to thank me. After all, it was Xiaojie Ye Liuli who saved you. Go thank her instead.”
Gu Changge said indifferently.
At this moment, compared to himself, these Mystic Mountains beings clearly harbored more resentment toward Ye Liuli in their hearts... Gu Changge knew this well, so naturally he didn’t forget to sow a little discord.
After all, it cost him nothing.
“May I ask Young Master Gu’s name?”
Ye Liuli had also recovered from her earlier humiliation by now, staring at Gu Changge’s detestable face.
Villains really did all come with a fine skin.
“Gu Changge.”
By now, the indifference on Gu Changge’s face had long since vanished.
He smiled faintly, his expression natural and composed, handing his teacup to Su Qingge beside him.
He even gave off an air of divine elegance and immortal grace.
Of course, that was provided one hadn’t seen how he looked just moments ago...
Ye Liuli hadn’t expected Gu Changge to change faces so quickly.
But precisely because of that, the unease in her heart deepened.
After all, those who never showed their joy or anger were the most terrifying.
Because you could never know what such a person was thinking.
Impossible to read.
“Young Master Gu, the reason I came to your door today is actually because there’s a matter I wish to ask about—and to demand justice while I’m at it.”
Ye Liuli took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
No matter what, she had to face this villain Gu Changge herself.
“Oh?” Gu Changge raised an eyebrow slightly, his smile somewhat inscrutable. “Demand justice? I don’t recall ever bullying Xiaojie Ye...”
“This matter has nothing to do with me. It’s about Ye Chen-gege.”
Ye Liuli said directly, unable to stand Gu Changge’s dismissive, feigned-ignorance attitude any longer.
However, Gu Changge happened to love this feeling of crushing others with overwhelming power.
Clearly hating him to the bone, yet unable to do anything about him, and still forced to submit.
Although Ye Liuli was the little princess of the Ye Family, Gu Changge had no intention of pampering her. Of course, just now he had very much wanted to make Ye Liuli kneel, but he also knew that would backfire.
Never mind that the beautiful middle-aged woman wouldn’t allow it.
As a princess of the Ancient Immortal Races, if Ye Liuli knelt so easily, it would be tantamount to slapping the Ye Family in the face.
Gu Changge had no desire to lift a rock only to drop it on his own foot.
When the time came and he returned to the Beyond, it would only make his situation worse.
Everything in moderation was enough.
As for killing Ye Liuli and her people—never mind whether it could even be done, the enormous loss of benefits alone was reason enough for Gu Changge not to consider it.
Moreover, as the daughter of the Ye Family’s clan, there was no way she didn’t carry life-saving treasures bestowed by her father.
When it came to dealing with Ye Liuli, he had plenty of methods.
“Seeking justice for Ye Chen? But I don’t recall ever doing anything to him. Could Xiaojie Ye be mistaken?”
“Or do you think I need to do something to him? Crushing an ant, for me, doesn’t seem particularly difficult.”
Gu Changge smiled breezily.
Hearing this, Ye Liuli couldn’t help but choke.
She felt a kind of lofty condescension and utter indifference!
To someone of Gu Changge’s status, Ye Chen-gege really was nothing more than an ant now—no different from any other.
She suddenly felt lost and confused.
How exactly had the enmity between the two of them formed?
Logically speaking, Ye Chen-gege didn’t know her true identity, so how had he managed to survive after offending Gu Changge?
Or was it that Gu Changge had never actually tried to kill Ye Chen-gege at all?
What exactly had Ye Chen-gege done?
During the years she was away, what had he been through?
Gu Changge vaguely guessed what Ye Liuli was thinking, though his expression remained nonchalant.
He sneered inwardly.
Why hadn’t he killed Ye Chen?
Naturally, he was waiting for the leeks to grow fat before harvesting them all in one final sweep.
How could Ye Liuli possibly understand any of this?
“Impossible. Ye Chen-gege is such an honest and dutiful person—there’s no way he would take the initiative to provoke anyone.”
Ye Liuli shook her head, refusing to believe it.
She looked toward Su Qingge at Gu Changge’s side.
The number one beauty of the Eastern Barren whom, according to rumor, Ye Chen-gege had coveted—a toad lusting after a swan’s flesh.
White-robed and otherworldly, she was indeed beautiful beyond mortal comparison.
Ye Liuli was quite confident in her own looks.
But compared to the woman before her, she always felt something was lacking.
It was a stunning charm that only age could make up for.
That such a woman could make Ye Chen-gege’s heart flutter didn’t seem so hard to explain.
“Since Young Master Gu never intended to kill Ye Chen-gege, then why did you destroy the Karura Holy Land that was connected to him?”
Suddenly, she raised her head, her ruby-glass-like eyes fixed on Gu Changge, unwilling to let it go, and pressed on with her question.
After all, according to rumor, the Karura Holy Land had been annihilated with a single palm strike because it refused to reveal Ye Chen’s whereabouts, angering Gu Changge.
She couldn’t make sense of it.
“Ridiculous.”
At this, Gu Changge’s expression finally turned cold, his voice laced with indifference. “Could it be that Xiaojie Ye came today to interrogate me? If I step on an ant, do I really need to explain myself to you?”
Hearing this, Ye Liuli’s face went pale, her breath nearly catching, and she involuntarily gripped the longsword in her hand tighter.
Gu Changge’s words made her head buzz.
That’s right.
Destroying the Karura Holy Land was, to him, indeed no different from stepping on an ant—so what reason was needed?
“Does Xiaojie Ye have any other business? If not, please see yourself out.” Gu Changge said indifferently. He intended to dismiss his guest now—the thorn had already been planted in Ye Liuli’s heart.
As for whether it would take effect.
That depended on his subsequent maneuvers.
Of course, whether it worked or not made no difference—he had other methods.
Everything was under his control.