Two Souls in One Body, the Supreme Stygian Archbishop's Hidden Difficulties
Two Souls in One Body, the Supreme Stygian Archbishop’s Hidden Difficulties
Deducting one hundred points of Fortuity from the Fortuitous One ultimately earned him five hundred Fatums.
So the exchange ratio was one to five.
Listening to the System’s notification in his mind, Gu Changge thought to himself.
He planned to find some time later to properly use these Fatums to improve his attribute panel.
In the great hall, the unconscious Ye Chen was dragged away by disciples of the Justice Court.
This farce had finally come to an end.
The many guests sighed with emotion.
“This young lord’s strength is not only unfathomable, his origins are likely beyond imagination as well.”
“After all, the Supreme Stygian Archbishop actually had his most beloved daughter personally keep him company...”
Most of them exchanged meaningful glances, speculating about Gu Changge’s identity.
They had all made up their minds.
After today, they would properly report everything that happened here to their sects.
If the opportunity arose, building closer ties with this young lord would absolutely bring more benefits than harm.
Of course, it was also foreseeable that the Eastern Barren would soon be swept up in great turmoil.
Very quickly, the coronation ceremony came to an end.
At the banquet, the Supreme Stygian Holy Son Chu Xuan was in high spirits, looking down upon his peers within the sect.
Then, he respectfully raised a toast to Gu Changge, who sat in the seat of honor, saying, “Thank you for your guidance, Gongzi. Should you ever need anything in the future, I am willing to follow at your side, through fire and water.”
Anyone with eyes could see that this was a tactful way of offering to serve as his slave and lackey.
Thinking about it, he happened to be in need of a lapdog right now.
And this Chu Xuan, being the Supreme Stygian Holy Son...
Was quite suitable indeed.
So Gu Changge accepted the wine, smiled faintly, and drained it in one gulp, saying, “A trivial matter, nothing more. Brother Chu Xuan needn’t take it to heart.”
“Thank you, Gongzi.”
Chu Xuan’s face immediately lit up with joy.
“This old man toasts Gongzi as well...”
“Gongzi’s descent to the Overworld is a blessing for our Eastern Barren...”
The elders and disciples present were no fools; they naturally understood the situation and began chiming in one after another, raising their cups in toast.
At the same time, they cursed inwardly at what a sly fox this Chu Xuan was.
You couldn’t tell at all in normal times.
But who would have thought his boot-licking skills were this polished?
In just a short while, he had already become this young lord’s lapdog.
Many disciples were filled with envy and jealousy.
“Qingge...”
The Supreme Stygian Archbishop noticed his daughter’s face was somewhat pale, as if she were lost in a daze.
His brows couldn’t help but furrow.
Judging from earlier, Gongzi Gu should have taken some interest in his daughter.
So why was he now acting like he didn’t even want to acknowledge her?
“Father...”
Su Qingge shook her head slightly, her face pale.
She didn’t explain.
How could Gu Changge possibly be interested in her?
That display earlier was purely an act put on for Ye Chen to see.
She didn’t know what grudge existed between Ye Chen and Gu Changge that would make him deliberately humiliate Ye Chen like that.
But she knew that at a time like this, it was best not to provoke Gu Changge.
With a status like his, how could he possibly lack heaven’s favored daughters at his side?
Su Qingge was very smart, so she had a clear sense of self-awareness in her heart.
“Sigh...”
The Supreme Stygian Archbishop was no fool either; from his daughter’s expression, he could guess something of the truth.
A look of worry appeared on his face.
Hearing her father’s sigh, Su Qingge felt terrible as well.
She knew her father’s character.
She knew he must have his own compelling reasons for doing this.
She glanced at Gu Changge and hesitated for a moment.
Finally, she gritted her teeth and decided, as the banquet drew to a close, to lower her posture and offer an apology.
After all, today’s events had, in the end, started because of her.
But Gu Changge never once looked at her from beginning to end. He had already left, laughing and chatting with Chu Xuan, heading toward the palace where he would rest.
That earlier talk of the beautiful moonlight and the invitation to admire the moon together now seemed like nothing but a joke.
Of course, Gu Changge had indeed been joking.
He had no spare time to admire the moon with Su Qingge.
Although a melon twisted off the vine could still quench one’s thirst...
Quenching that thirst would invite Negative Fortuity, and might even provoke an attack from the mysterious River Crab Divine Beast of unknown space.
The risk was far too great.
One Su Qingge, though quite beautiful—white robes fluttering, graceful and moving, transcendent and otherworldly...
Still wasn’t worth it.
Seeing that Gu Changge had already walked far away, Su Qingge couldn’t help but stand frozen in place, not a single word of what she wanted to say having made it out in time.
Her temperament was cold and quiet by nature.
Though she usually spoke little, this was the first time she had ever met someone who dismissed her so completely.
One had to know, every time Ye Chen exchanged even a single word with her, he would be delighted and excited for half a day.
Su Qingge sighed inwardly and prepared to think of other ways to remedy the situation.
“This Gu Changge really is a hard man to read...”
“Far more interesting than that Ye Chen fellow.”
At that moment, within Su Qingge’s Knowledge Sea, a female voice tinged with mockery rang out.
Though it was as lovely as the music of the heavens, it carried a terrifying, sinister quality.
But Su Qingge was clearly long since accustomed to it.
Her expression remained perfectly calm.
From the moment she was born, this voice had always accompanied her.
This was a secret even her father did not know.
Two Souls in One Body.
Late at night.
Inside the palace where Gu Changge was staying.
A black-robed old man with an indistinct face emerged from the void.
“How did the investigation go?”
Gu Changge sat cross-legged on the bed, withdrew his consciousness from the System interface, and opened his eyes to ask.
“Gongzi, matters are indeed exactly as you predicted.”
“The Supreme Stygian Archbishop summoned Su Qingge and told her all the reasons behind his actions.”
“What reasons?”
Gu Changge raised an eyebrow.
The black-robed old man answered respectfully, “The current strongest expert of Supreme Stygian Holy Land, the Grand Elder, actually passed away in meditation three hundred years ago—it’s just that the news was never made known to the outside world. Supreme Stygian Holy Land urgently needs to find a new backer.”
“Additionally, the Supreme Stygian Archbishop’s wife is a noble lady of the Beyond, who was seized and taken back to the Beyond by her faction years ago. The Supreme Stygian Archbishop hopes to use Su Qingge to latch onto your line, Gongzi, and thereby find his wife’s whereabouts.”
“Oh? I didn’t expect I’d actually guessed right.”
Gu Changge smiled.
Earlier, on second thought, he figured that since Su Qingge was the female lead, there had to be something not so simple about her.
So he simply sent the black-robed old man to gather information.
The black-robed old man was named Ming Lao.
He was, so to speak, the Dao Protector who had accompanied him down to the Overworld, and his strength was immense.
Never mind Supreme Stygian Holy Land—even across the entire Eastern Barren, there were few places the black-robed old man could not go.