Everything You Know, I Taught You — When Have I Ever Not Given You What You Wanted
Everything You Know, I Taught You — When Have I Ever Not Given You What You Wanted
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“It’s nothing, just a minor conflict.”
Gu Changge smiled faintly and shook his head.
Seeing this, although everyone harbored numerous doubts and confusion in their hearts, at this moment they could only choose to suppress them and ask no further questions.
At that moment, a jade jar suddenly flew out from the depths of the demonic clouds, landing directly in the hands of Old Daoist Azure Dragon.
“Cut that stone open.”
Chan Hongyi’s voice rang out.
Seeing this scene, everyone immediately understood — Gu Changge had, after all, lent the hundred Immortal Crystals to the demoness in red. But then why had the two of them fought just moments ago?
“Yes, Mistress.”
Old Daoist Azure Dragon replied respectfully, not daring to look too closely at what was inside the jade jar in his hands, and directly passed it over to the White-Bearded Old Man.
“Young Master Changge is truly generous.”
The White-Bearded Old Man and the others naturally knew what was inside the jade jar, their gazes somewhat heated.
After receiving the jade jar, he inspected it just as before, nodded in satisfaction, and only then handed the Ominous Stone over to the Devil Mountain party.
“The Ominous Stone...”
Old Daoist Azure Dragon’s expression carried a trace of wariness as he looked at the pitch-black stone before him. Without wasting words, he attempted to cut it open.
At this moment, everyone was quite curious, looking over, wanting to know what exactly was hidden within the Ominous Stone.
Soon, in Old Daoist Azure Dragon’s hand, a silver blade appeared, as if forged from immortal silver-gold, humming and buzzing with a sharp, pressing edge.
With a wave of his great sleeve, he sealed off the surrounding void, and only then began carefully cutting the stone.
Back in the day, he had been a figure who frequented the various Stone-Gambling Stalls, so he was naturally no stranger to the art of stone-cutting.
Before long, flakes of stone fell away one after another, mixed with dense black light, as if soaked and corroded by an ominous aura.
The black light erupting from within grew even denser, and even the demonic qi spreading out surged in all directions, carrying a terrifying corrosive aura that ordinary Cultivators dared not approach.
Weng!!
Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, the silver blade in Old Daoist Azure Dragon’s hand seemed to have touched something — fine cracks actually appeared on its surface, and then it broke apart.
“The thing inside the Ominous Stone is coming out...”
The gaze of a great sect’s leader sharpened as he stared intently. Within the Ominous Stone, a mass of dense black light emerged.
Everyone looked over, eyes unblinking, as if afraid of missing anything.
The black light billowed and swirled, coalescing into a ball of radiance.
A Wooden Comb, only the size of a palm, floated quietly within it. It was impossible to tell what kind of wood it was made from, and it was stained with an extremely dense ominous aura.
At its edge, it seemed slightly chipped, with some bloodstains — extremely ancient.
“What... the thing inside the Ominous Stone is actually just a Wooden Comb?”
This scene left everyone utterly shocked, hardly able to believe it.
Even Old Daoist Azure Dragon, who was cutting the stone, froze on the spot, the movements of his hands coming to a halt.
In their view, whatever the Ominous Stone contained would absolutely be a peerless, world-destroying object of great misfortune, one that would bring calamity upon living beings and Cultivators.
That was why they had been so cautious and careful.
But who could have imagined that inside would be a somewhat broken Wooden Comb? This completely exceeded everyone’s expectations.
“This Wooden Comb is extremely ancient — judging by its age, it absolutely surpasses numerous epochs.”
“The bloodstains on it are the true source of the ominousness.”
Many renowned elders of the older generation spoke in solemn voices, feeling that this Wooden Comb was anything but simple. Woven into it were naturally formed Principles of the Dao — in certain aspects, it was even rarer than innate treasures.
And most importantly, the bloodstains on this Wooden Comb very likely came from some Absolute Being!
A single trace of blood had caused the Great West Holy Land to suffer its calamity.
Just how terrifying was that Absolute Being?
And just as everyone was marveling in their hearts, the Wooden Comb suddenly broke free from the stone, transforming into a streak of black light that flew toward Chan Hongyi in the depths of the demonic clouds.
“Could this Wooden Comb belong to the demoness in red? Was it originally hers?”
This scene shocked everyone even further, setting off monstrous waves in their hearts.
So it was this item.
Gu Changge gently shook his head.
He naturally recognized this Wooden Comb — to be precise, this Wooden Comb had come from his own hand.
It was something he had personally given to Chan Hongyi.
However, the memory fragments were too chaotic and vast; he could no longer remember exactly when he had given it to her.
It seemed to have been after he had Chan Hongyi kill that band of mountain bandits — his first gift to her.
“Long time no see.”
Deep within the demonic clouds, Chan Hongyi looked at the somewhat broken Wooden Comb in her hand, a trace of cherishment flashing through her eyes as she carefully put it away.
As she spoke, she looked toward the outside world, as if she could see Gu Changge gazing back at her.
“Shifu...”
“Why were you so heartless?”
She murmured these words softly at the corner of her lips.
“The Immortal King who fell at Kun Mountain back then... might have had no small connection to the demoness in red. Could it be that she was the one who killed him?”
“The demoness in red’s strength at her peak — unimaginable.”
The White-Bearded Old Man and the other True Daoists exchanged glances, each seeing shock and wariness in the others’ eyes, speculating about whose blood stained this Wooden Comb.
After all, an Immortal King had once fallen within Kun Mountain.
Although too much time had passed, it was something that could be investigated, with solid evidence to be found.
Soon, the news of the demoness in red leading the Devil Mountain forces to descend upon Kunwu City caused quite a stir, and the news of the Ominous Stone being cut open instantly shook the entire city.
The many ancient cities in the surroundings heard the news from this place at the first opportunity.
The various Daoist traditions and powers within Kunwu City likewise swiftly spread the news outward.
At this Divine Rock Conference, an Immortal Foetus had been cut open.
And that Ominous Stone, representing calamity itself, had actually been cut open as well.
This exceeded many people’s expectations. Most crucially of all, both stones had been cut open only after Gu Changge spent a hundred Immortal Crystals on each.
The demoness in red had even personally borrowed Immortal Crystals from Gu Changge in front of everyone to cut her stone.
The waves stirred by this news were no smaller than the previous ones.
Many powers and traditions were speculating about the relationship between Gu Changge and the demoness in red.
All sorts of theories spread, and the one that gained the most acceptance was that during the battle at Divine City, Gu Changge and the demoness in red had very likely reached some kind of agreement.
This would also explain why the demoness in red’s attitude toward Gu Changge differed from how she treated everyone else.
The discussion this matter provoked was no less than that over the Heavenly Tome cut from the Immortal Foetus.
Of course, caring about what was recorded in that Heavenly Tome was the business of the great traditions and powers. Ordinary Cultivators knew full well it had little to do with them, so they were all extremely gossipy, speculating about the unknown affairs between Gu Changge and the demoness in red.
After all, this world never lacked melon-eating gossip crowds.
Gu Changge now bore titles such as the number one of the Beyond’s younger generation and the leader of the Beyond; his every move stirred up winds and clouds across the land.
This time, his dealings with the demoness in red, in the eyes of many, carried a hint of love, hate, and entangled grievances.
One was a proud heaven’s chosen of the current era; the other, a peerless great demon from who-knew-which epoch, said to be so beautiful she could topple the world and bewitch all living beings.
Once this topic spread, it showed a tendency to spiral out of control.
The younger generation in particular was extremely interested in it.
Within the palace, the Heavenly Tome cut from the Immortal Foetus appeared in Gu Changge’s hand. On its silver pages, brilliant light shone as ancient characters manifested one by one.
He paid no mind to the various rumors and discussions of the outside world.
After retrieving her Wooden Comb, Chan Hongyi had led the Devil Mountain forces away, no longer remaining within Kunwu City.
This allowed everyone in Kunwu City to breathe a long sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, over these past few days, the disturbances within Kun Mountain had grown increasingly severe. The Ji Family, uniting with the experts of various clans and traditions, had gathered and was preparing to storm Kun Mountain.
If Gu Changge’s guess was correct, in three days the Ji Family would raise their forces and attack Kun Mountain.
For him, this was also an opportunity.
Subsequently, Gu Changge attempted to flip open the Heavenly Tome, but just as before, it was fruitless.
A tremendous force surged out, shaking violently, nearly knocking the Heavenly Tome from his hand.
Even with his current cultivation realm, it was difficult to open it. After studying it for a while, he softly recited the characters upon it, vaguely feeling that he seemed to have seen this Heavenly Tome somewhere before.
“Sealing Immortals.”
But one other point was beyond doubt — this Heavenly Tome not only concealed some great secret, it could also serve as a Supreme Treasure of the sealing type.
If Gu Changge’s guess was correct, these two characters, “Sealing Immortals,” should be Immortal script.
He could invoke these two Immortal characters as a means of attack; the sealing divine might they contained was no simple matter.
Of course, with his current strength, he didn’t particularly need such methods.
“Gongzi, per your instructions, I have found several renowned scholars versed in the script of the Veiled Immortal Clan, and they are translating that sword manual through the night.”
At this moment, Yin Mei walked in from outside the palace.
Gu Changge came back to his senses, nodded, and asked, “How is the progress?”
“In about three days, they should be able to finish translating that sword manual,” Yin Mei replied.
Gu Changge nodded slightly. He naturally would not hand over the complete sword manual — he had only extracted portions of it for the others to translate.
In the end, he would piece it together himself.
“Right — have the assassins from the Nephrite Breeze Pavilion been arranged?”
Then, thinking of another matter, he narrowed his eyes.
“Reporting to Gongzi, I have already informed Bai Lian’er of the matter. She has arranged five assassins of the Sacred Lord Realm and one of the Sacred King Realm. They strike today,” Yin Mei answered respectfully.
“The guardian behind the Young War Immortal is only at the Sacred Emperor Realm. I have already arranged for someone to hold him up. It will only take a quarter of an hour — the Young War Immortal will undoubtedly die.”
Gu Changge nodded. “Leave no traces. I have great confidence in your work.”
The various traditions and powers of the Beyond were now deeply wary of him, so on the surface, it was inconvenient for him to move against the Young War Immortal himself.
Otherwise, for the other powers, it would serve as a perfect excuse to gang up on him.
But in the shadows, arranging assassins to eliminate the Young War Immortal was far simpler.
Judging from the events at the Divine Rock Conference, the Young War Immortal had clearly already learned of Su Qingge’s identity.
For Gu Changge, such a hidden danger was best removed sooner rather than later.
After this Divine Rock Conference concluded, all the clans would relax somewhat, and the Young War Immortal surely would not expect Gu Changge to kill him.
As for the War Immortal Manor behind the Young War Immortal, Gu Changge had plenty of means to eliminate it.
Subsequently, Gu Changge sent people to summon the siblings Ji Yaoxing and Ji Chuyue. For this assault on Kun Mountain, Jiang Chen could still contribute his final remaining value.
Given Ji Yaoxing’s temperament, he would absolutely not let such a good opportunity slip by.
Gu Changge could also test whether he could seize the Celestial Boat of Creation from Jiang Chen. After all, having been nurtured for this period of time, the Celestial Boat of Creation’s Artifact Spirit had more or less recovered.
Soon, footsteps sounded from outside the palace, and Ji Chuyue and Ji Yaoxing arrived, their expressions somewhat uneasy.
For the entire Ji Family, Gu Changge was now a great benefactor.
If not for Gu Changge’s rallying call, the other powers would hardly have come to aid the Ji Family in rescuing their Founding Ancestor this time.
So upon learning that Gu Changge had matters to discuss with them, even though Ji Chuyue was a hundred times unwilling in her heart, she could only steel herself and come.