The Big Red Bird's Origins Are Not Simple—Could It Be Seeking Revenge for the War Immortal?
The Big Red Bird’s Origins Are Not Simple—Could It Be Seeking Revenge for the War Immortal?
1 A terrifying speculation upon careful thought—the higher you stand, the more despairing the fall (Please subscribe)
The ancient vine was as thick as a flood dragon, its branches and leaves verdant. The Intangible Demonic Rock rested quietly upon it, radiating a soft, lustrous glow, unmoving as a mountain.
Many people had gathered at this place, and upon hearing Gu Changge’s words, their thoughts all differed.
The Young War Immortal’s appearance had caused quite a stir here, and many cultivators looked over.
His strange behavior just now had also drawn the attention of numerous ancient beings and Sect Masters, whose gazes sharpened as they focused on this spot.
After all, as an ancient freak of the War Immortal Mansion, the Young War Immortal was among the finest of his generation in the current Beyond.
How could he possibly lose his composure over something trivial?
“Greetings, Young Master Changge.”
“I was lost in thought about some matters just now and became distracted. If I have offended you in any way, I hope Young Master Changge will not take offense.”
The Young War Immortal’s expression quickly recovered as he cupped his hands and spoke.
He treated Gu Changge’s slightly mocking words as if he hadn’t heard them at all.
He also understood that he had been too shocked just now, to the point that his expression had changed, which was what allowed Gu Changge and the others to notice something amiss.
However, although his face was calm, his heart was churning with monstrous waves.
His shock was not because of Gu Changge, but because of Su Qingge standing behind Gu Changge.
Some time ago, he had been ambushed by the Successor of Demonic Arts and nearly perished.
But during that incident, using his Heavenly Eye Technique, he had pierced through the veil concealing the Successor of Demonic Arts’ face and seen her true appearance.
The Successor of Demonic Arts was not a man, but a woman!
And her face was exactly identical to that of the white-robed woman standing quietly behind Gu Changge.
That was why he had been so shocked just now, finding it unbelievable, his heart surging with stormy waves.
If the two were the same person, then the implications of this matter were simply too terrifying—utterly unimaginable.
Did Gu Changge know? If Gu Changge knew...
Thinking of this, even with the mental fortitude the Young War Immortal had cultivated over the years, he couldn’t help but tremble slightly, feeling a trace of fear.
“Oh, so you were thinking about something. Could it be that Daoxiong injured his mind earlier and still hasn’t recovered?”
Gu Changge asked with great interest.
“Thank you for your concern, Young Master Changge. It seems to be because my injuries from some time ago haven’t fully healed.”
The Young War Immortal was no fool. At this moment, he didn’t alert the enemy. Having regained his composure, he revealed a perfectly measured smile and cupped his hands.
“Then Daoxiong really should get some rest.” Gu Changge nodded, smiling faintly.
Hearing their exchange, everyone present wore varied expressions.
Many of the older generation frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.
Clearly, the Young War Immortal’s words just now had been somewhat evasive.
It sounded like a riddle, not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
However, they didn’t connect this matter to the Young War Immortal’s earlier encounter with the Successor of Demonic Arts.
“It seems there’s some hidden matter between the two of them...”
The Phoenix Lady, Jin Chan the Chosen Monk, and the others’ expressions shifted slightly, sensing that there seemed to be something more between the Young War Immortal and Gu Changge.
If the Young War Immortal had any dealings with Gu Changge, it would have been back in the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.
But at that time, Gu Changge had been busy dealing with the supreme experts of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, and clearly had no interaction with the Young War Immortal whatsoever.
If there was any enmity between the two, it would be related to the previous War Immortal of the War Immortal Mansion.
After all, that War Immortal’s reincarnated body was said to have been killed by Gu Changge in the Heavenly Tide Realm, which had also incurred the War Immortal Mansion’s hatred toward Gu Changge.
Beyond that, when the Young War Immortal was later attacked by the Successor of Demonic Arts, Gu Changge was still in the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains—completely unrelated matters with not the slightest connection.
So they didn’t think in that direction at all.
Soon, calm returned to this place. Seeing that nothing was amiss, the various Sect Masters paid no further attention and went back to studying the Intangible Demonic Rock.
Gu Changge, meanwhile, led Gu Xianer, Su Qingge, Ah Da, and the others toward another area of the market.
The market was vast, containing its own world within. Each divine rock was placed in a different location, spaced far apart to avoid their auras affecting one another.
“Qingxuan, the Young War Immortal seemed to be looking at you just now. Have you met him before?”
Gu Changge smiled faintly, asking Su Qingge beside him in a seemingly casual tone.
Su Qingge’s heart tightened. In fact, the moment the Young War Immortal noticed her earlier, she had felt uneasy, sensing that something had gone wrong.
Although she had concealed her true appearance very well, the Young War Immortal clearly possessed some kind of special innate Eye Technique.
The Young War Immortal had very likely already seen her true face—otherwise, he wouldn’t have shown such shock.
“Reporting to Young Master Gu, Qingxuan has never met the Young War Immortal before. I don’t know why he was staring at me either.”
Su Qingge shook her head and answered, holding firm to this story.
“Then it seems he must be some kind of lecher.”
Hearing this, Gu Changge smiled faintly, his expression unchanged.
Su Qingge forced herself to say, “Perhaps he mistook me for someone else.”
She felt that Gu Changge had just been covering for her, but because of that, the situation had become even more thorny for her. Su Qingge already felt that her identity as the Successor of Demonic Arts would be very difficult to keep hidden any longer.
This left her somewhat flustered, unsure of what to do next.
Had the moment come when she needed to confess everything to Gu Changge? Would he just kill her outright?
“There are countless methods in this world for changing one’s appearance, so being mistaken is indeed possible.”
Gu Changge actually nodded in agreement with this explanation.
However, Su Qingge kept feeling that there was more to his words—as if Gu Changge was handing her an excuse to explain herself.
She breathed a small sigh of relief. As things stood now, the only solution was to eliminate the Young War Immortal.
And what she was uncertain about was whether the Young War Immortal, after learning her true face, had already reported the matter to the forces behind him.
That was what worried her most.
“It’s nothing.”
Meanwhile, on the other side, among the An Clan group examining several Wondrous Stones.
An Xi asked the Young War Immortal with some confusion.
The two were quite close—the forces behind them even intended a marriage alliance—so they were clearly very familiar with each other.
The Young War Immortal’s expression had long since returned to calm. He shook his head and fobbed her off with the same excuse as before: “My mind just wandered for a moment. It’s nothing serious.”
As he spoke, he stared at Gu Changge’s distant figure, his brow furrowing.
If Gu Changge’s maid was indeed the Successor of Demonic Arts who had ambushed him some time ago...
Then it was very likely that Gu Changge didn’t know about it.
That he didn’t know his own maid was the deeply hidden Successor of Demonic Arts.
But there was another possibility.
Gu Changge actually knew about it all along, and had simply been tacitly permitting it, turning a blind eye.
The reason the Successor of Demonic Arts had escaped from Gu Changge’s hands time and time again was precisely because of this.
From the incident where the Successor of Demonic Arts ambushed him...
The Young War Immortal could sense that the Successor of Demonic Arts was strong, but only to a limited degree—nowhere near the level of being able to easily annihilate him.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have narrowly escaped.
Compared to the rumors that only Gu Changge could restrain the Successor of Demonic Arts, there was clearly a huge gap.
Looking at it this way, it actually made sense why such a “weak” Successor of Demonic Arts could escape from Gu Changge’s hands again and again.
“Once the Divine Rock Conference ends, I must report this matter to my sect, or something catastrophic will definitely happen...”
“This is truly terrifying.”
No matter which possibility it was, the Young War Immortal felt the situation was extremely thorny and troublesome, and his whole body trembled slightly.
Right now, he didn’t dare tell a second person about this, fearing he would alert the enemy.
Otherwise, his situation would become incomparably dangerous—he might not even make it out of Kunwu City alive.
Seeing that the Young War Immortal wouldn’t say more, An Xi didn’t press further. Her main purpose in coming here was still the Seven Divine Rocks.
Afterward, she said a few words to Niu Jian and Jiang Chen behind her. The two exchanged glances and nodded.
Soon, this place caused quite a sensation. One after another, dazzling Wondrous Stones were cut open, and dense, radiant light burst forth and spread out like a multicolored tidal ocean.
Jiang Chen made his move, displaying his skills as a “Divine Source Master”.
A crowd gathered around, a sea of white-haired heads.
Many of the older generation watched with burning eyes, hoping Jiang Chen could help them cut out some Longevity Herbs.
Other Source Masters also rushed over upon hearing the news, to witness Jiang Chen’s methods firsthand.
However, after watching, they were all disappointed. They saw no superb technique whatsoever.
Instead, Jiang Chen was like someone picking watermelons—casually tapping here and there, then picking one up and declaring it contained something good.
Such methods differed greatly from what they imagined of a Divine Source Master, but apart from the explanation of him being a Divine Source Master, they could find no other reason.
“He doesn’t seem like a Divine Source Master. It’s more like he possesses some kind of innate gift or method that lets him determine whether a stone contains a divine object.”
“Still, using such a gift for cutting stones is truly enviable.”
The King of Six Crowns, the Phoenix Lady, and the others also hurried over. After witnessing Jiang Chen’s methods, they came to this conclusion.
It could be said that after Jiang Chen had cut out so many divine objects earlier, he had already shaken all of Kunwu City. Now that he was making a move again, this place was instantly packed so tightly that not even water could leak through, and many great figures rushed over.
Even the Eldest Princess of Great Yu, Yu Feiya, appeared here—bright-eyed and graceful, flawless and perfect, her skin lustrous—as she carefully observed Jiang Chen’s methods.
“It seems they’re planning to steal the limelight and build momentum.”
“Their abacus is clicking away quite nicely.”
Gu Changge, who was waiting for the Immortal Foetus to appear, noticed the scene on the other side. His eyebrow arched slightly as he guessed Jiang Chen and the others’ goal.
With so many great figures of the Beyond gathered here, once Jiang Chen displayed his abilities and then lent them a hand, he could naturally win the favor of those great figures with ease.
For the An Clan, and for An Xi as well, this was also a good opportunity to earn favors from various important figures.
Gu Changge had no intention of interfering.
His smile turned somewhat peculiar. The higher one stands now, the more despairing the fall will be when the time comes.