Xianer's Anger and Disappointment — He Had Actually Told Her Long Ago
Xianer’s Anger and Disappointment — He Had Actually Told Her Long Ago
Changge still didn’t know that she had personally witnessed Lan Yifei killing the ancient freak of Purple Cloud Valley.
At that thought, Xianer’s mood instantly became incomparably complicated, all sorts of ideas flashing through her mind.
If things really were as she suspected, then how was she supposed to get along with Changge from now on?
“Greetings, Young Master Changge.”
“May I ask why Young Master Changge has asked me to stay behind alone?”
Meanwhile, Lan Yifei was slightly taken aback at first, but quickly recovered, his expression returning to normal as he cupped his fists and asked.
He had actually guessed Changge’s intention.
It was just that he felt a little strange about it — after all, Gu Xianer was still here.
Could it be that Changge wasn’t worried about Xianer learning the truth? Or was it that Xianer had already...
Was that why, when she entered this courtyard earlier, she had deliberately glanced at him?
Countless thoughts flashed through Lan Yifei’s mind, yet his face remained calm and unreadable — humble yet composed, neither servile nor overbearing, revealing nothing out of the ordinary.
“It’s actually nothing major. It’s just that recently, prodigies from all over have gathered in the Divine City, and I worry the Successor of Demonic Arts may run rampant, so I thought I’d remind Daoxiong.”
“After all, Daoxiong’s physique holds considerable attraction for the Successor of Demonic Arts.”
Changge smiled faintly, his words carrying a pointed implication.
Hearing this, Lan Yifei’s heart tightened, but his expression remained natural as he said, “Many thanks for the reminder, Young Master Changge. I will be more careful.”
He understood the meaning behind Gu Changge’s words — he was being told to continue making moves within the Divine City.
Right now, prodigies from across the Divine Domain were converging here, and many Young Prodigies had rushed to this place.
It was the perfect opportunity for the Successor of Demonic Arts to strike.
But the risk involved was simply too great.
With so many foundation-level figures presiding over the Divine City, Lan Yifei had little confidence he could succeed.
Moreover, ever since the incident with Jin Yun, the ancient freak of Purple Valley, every orthodoxy and faction had been watching their own successors extremely closely, terrified of any mishap.
It wouldn’t be easy for Lan Yifei to pick his moment to act.
After that, he cupped his fists, took his leave, and didn’t linger any longer.
The Immortal Dao Alliance, unlike the other immortal orthodoxies, had no foundation-level figures coming to the Divine City, so Lan Yifei didn’t dare act as casually as the other Young Prodigies — he had to be careful and cautious in all matters.
After Lan Yifei left, only Gu Xianer and Gu Changge remained in the courtyard.
The faint smile on Gu Changge’s face faded away as he sat down on a stone bench to the side.
“You girl, you seem to be hiding quite a lot from me. What is it you want to say to me today?”
He asked, pouring himself a cup of tea from the side and sipping it leisurely.
Gu Xianer hadn’t expected Gu Changge to strike first, actually turning around and questioning her about hiding things from him.
The expression on her small face instantly sank, no longer carrying its usual cool loveliness.
“Gu Changge, shouldn’t that be my line to you?”
She asked, her eyes fixed tightly on Gu Changge’s face.
Before this, she had only been seventy or eighty percent suspicious, but after hearing what Gu Changge and Lan Yifei had said to each other today, she was now completely certain.
What infuriated Gu Xianer to no end was that Gu Changge was still pretending to know nothing.
He had even beaten her to the punch and started questioning her first.
Hearing this, Gu Changge raised an eyebrow slightly, then set down the teacup in his hand.
He studied Xianer carefully, and seeing that she seemed genuinely furious — her expression utterly serious and solemn, nothing like a joke —
“What’s wrong? Why the sudden temper?” he asked, a faint smile on his face.
In truth, Gu Changge had already vaguely guessed something.
Just moments ago, he had noticed that the way Gu Xianer looked at Lan Yifei seemed to carry some indescribable meaning.
“Even now, you still won’t tell me the truth? Gu Changge, you truly disappoint me.”
Xianer’s bright eyes looked at him with undisguised disappointment.
“The truth? Which truth are you referring to? It seems to me I’ve already told you everything I should have.”
Changge still wore that faint smile.
Gu Xianer was thoroughly enraged by his casual, nonchalant tone. Her eyes instantly turned ice-cold, her whole person radiating a frosty chill.
“Gu Changge, don’t think I don’t know about the identity you’ve been hiding all along.”
“Why did you lie to me like this, keep it from me? Were you afraid I’d move against you, that I’d become your enemy like those other factions? Or do you simply not trust me, afraid I’d expose all of this?”
Her tone was filled with nothing but coldness and disappointment.
The matter of the Successor of Demonic Arts was indeed of enormous consequence — one fewer person who knew meant one less risk of exposure for Gu Changge.
But for Gu Xianer, she would rather dig out her own Celestial Bone to resolve Gu Changge’s Demonic Heart problem.
Yet Gu Changge had chosen to hide it from her — even now, he refused to tell her the truth.
This made Gu Xianer feel that Gu Changge didn’t trust her.
He was still guarding against her.
“You’re talking about the Taboo Demonic Arts?”
Hearing this, Gu Changge seemed to finally realize, putting on a look of sudden understanding as he asked.
He had indeed guessed it was related to this matter.
But as for how exactly Gu Xianer had found out, Gu Changge had no idea.
“You finally admit it.” Gu Xianer’s bright eyes locked onto him, trying to catch every single change in his expression.
Hearing this, Gu Changge laughed somewhat speechlessly, then shook his head and said, “I remember telling you about this a long time ago. You just didn’t believe me back then.”
Hearing these words, Gu Xianer froze on the spot, and all the accusations she had prepared to hurl at Gu Changge were swallowed back down.
“You told me a long time ago?”
“Then why do I have no memory of it? Something this important — there’s no way I wouldn’t remember.”
Her brows furrowed at once as she began to recall.
Gu Changge’s frank and direct attitude, with no explanation or defense whatsoever, instead caught Gu Xianer completely off guard.
What she cared about was never Gu Changge’s identity as the Successor of Demonic Arts, but rather his attitude toward her.
However, if Gu Changge really had told her about this before, then she would definitely remember it.
Gu Changge smiled faintly and said, “Then do you remember a pursuer of yours named Heavenly Monarch Ziyang? And do you remember he had a senior brother named Qin Wuya?”
Heavenly Monarch Ziyang?
Hearing this somewhat familiar name, Gu Xianer immediately reacted, her beautiful eyes widening slightly.
Many memories from that time suddenly surfaced in her mind.
Heavenly Monarch Ziyang and Qin Wuya, who claimed to be her senior brothers from her past life, had even gone to fetch water from the Lake of Reincarnation, hoping she would drink it and recover the memories of her previous life.
They had also warned her that Changge was actually the true Successor of Demonic Arts.
That sooner or later, he would make a move against her, devouring her Source and everything she had.
Back then, Heavenly Monarch Ziyang had even used his Heavenly Eye divine ability to evolve fragments of the future, claiming that was her destiny and her fate.
Afterward, Gu Changge had rushed over and dealt with the two of them, and when she questioned him about the matter...
He had indeed admitted it very frankly, without any intention of explaining himself.
“That’s right... you told me long ago.” Gu Xianer suddenly understood.