Might as Well Make Her Fall in Love with Me; I Just Want to Beat Everyone Here to Death
Might as Well Make Her Fall in Love with Me; I Just Want to Beat Everyone Here to Death
“Reporting to Zunshang.”
“There were quite a few people surnamed Gu who came here over a decade ago, though we don’t know if they’re the ones you’re looking for.”
“They’re in Green Stone City, and the city also has an Enlightened King Realm being presiding over it.”
Hearing this, these Enlightened Noble Realm beings immediately became even more respectful.
Young Master?
For an Enlightened King Realm existence to address someone that way, that person’s identity had to be even more terrifying—at the very least, from a place like the Inner Domain.
“Green Stone City?”
Ming Lao nodded.
His Enlightened King Realm divine sense swept out, enveloping the many ancient cities nearby, and he quickly found the direction and set off.
Since this was something the Young Master had requested, he naturally had to get it done properly.
As an exiled branch, what did they want most right now?
Naturally, to return to the clan.
As the Young Master of the family head’s lineage, Gu Changge had yet to take over the position of family head—in fact, even the position of future family head hadn’t been settled yet.
But that didn’t stop him from doing these things.
So Gu Changge’s thinking was simple: these clansmen exiled to the Outer Domain—he had to find a way to bring them back to the Inner Domain first.
This wasn’t to make Gu Xianer’s branch owe him a favor, nor was it a deliberate gesture of goodwill.
It was to hold this branch of the clan in the palm of his hand.
At a critical moment, it could also serve as a means of leverage.
Although Gu Changge’s plan didn’t sound particularly honorable, the way he was doing it left everyone unable to find any fault with it.
Even that branch would have to be grateful for his magnanimity, and even if the clan elders of the other main branches knew of his intentions, they couldn’t stop him.
Had Gu Changge done anything wrong?
No.
He had simply, on a sudden whim of “guilt,” decided to bring back the branch from all those years ago, dangling before them the promise of returning to the clan.
As for whether that branch would refuse?
Gu Changge didn’t think so. Back during the suppression, many of that branch’s experts were still locked up in the Gu Family’s great prison to this day.
Once he became family head, whether to release them or not would be a matter of a single word from him.
Of course, most importantly, things hadn’t yet reached the point of a blood feud, because not many people had died.
If this suppressed and exiled branch hated anyone, they couldn’t bring themselves to hate the Gu Family—the only ones they truly hated were Gu Changge and his father.
Of course, his father had no choice in the matter. For his son, he had to do it whether he wanted to or not.
Besides, if the other branches hadn’t desperately intervened back then, it probably wouldn’t have ended with mere exile and suppression.
Gu Changge had thought this matter through very clearly.
As far as the clan was concerned, the other branches surely also wanted this branch to return, to jointly resist Gu Changge’s branch. Fratricide within the clan had always been a disgraceful thing in the Gu Family.
The great main branches had carried on their legacies for so long, yet it was precisely in this generation that such a problem arose. It truly gave them a massive headache—thank goodness no Ancestors had come out for a stroll recently.
Otherwise, who knew how badly they’d get cursed out.
Secondly, that branch still had Ancestors buried within the clan grounds, and no one knew when they might awaken.
With those Ancestors’ violent tempers, they truly didn’t need to fear anyone. When the time came, even Gu Changge’s father wouldn’t be able to stop them—unless they went and dug up the Ancestors of their own branch.
This matter was also a hidden danger for Gu Changge’s takeover of the Gu Family.
So Gu Changge had long since calculated everything.
First, eliminate all the hidden dangers within the clan.
Then, once he became the future family head, he’d swallow a bit of pride, throw some benefits to the other branch, release whoever should be released, apologize for whatever should be apologized for.
The hatred could be considerably defused that way.
As for Gu Xianer, Gu Changge had long had a plan.
He mused that if he’d transmigrated a few decades earlier, he’d now have a little cousin with a Heaven-Defying Emperor template tagging along behind him, wagging her tail.
That would’ve been pretty comfortable.
But since the villain role had already been slapped onto him, he had to find a way to deal with it.
After all, with this kind of hatred, it looked like either she died or he perished.
Unless she could forgive him?
Gu Changge didn’t think that was realistic.
If someone dug out his bone, could he forgive that?
Before meeting Gu Xianer, he couldn’t be sure.
The current options were either to kill Gu Xianer or bring her under control.
Killing her was definitely the most troublesome option, and he might not even be able to pull it off.
Of course, if it were a fair one-on-one fight to the death, Gu Changge wouldn’t mind—but he figured the bigshot standing behind Gu Xianer wouldn’t give him that chance.
And the Gu Family behind him clearly didn’t want to see him do that either.
To take control of the Gu Family without allowing a second voice to emerge within it—his current strength was nowhere near enough for that.
Gu Changge also wasn’t sure whether the Demonic Manipulation Urn would work on Gu Xianer. Back then, Ye Liuli had been in the Overworld, so dealing with her had been a thousand times easier.
But with Gu Xianer’s template, the background behind her obviously wouldn’t be any weaker than Ye Liuli’s.
If the being behind her found out about his identity as the Successor of Demonic Arts, that would be trouble too.
The immortal orthodoxies of the Beyond harbored deep loathing for Demonic Arts—who knew how many of their Founding Ancestors had died at the hands of demonic practitioners back then.
However, Gu Changge considered that Gu Xianer was a girl. That was a key point.
He had a feeling this matter might not be as troublesome as he’d thought.
After all, his methods for dealing with women came one layered upon another.
Gu Xianer wasn’t very old, he figured—just at the age where love first begins to bloom.
Besides, Gu Changge felt that while he might not be exceptional in every regard, his charm just happened to be exceptionally high.
Can’t kill her, can’t subdue her—then he might as well make her fall in love with him.
Now that would be interesting. With him pulling the strings, it wasn’t actually impossible.
Boom!
Soon, following Gu Changge’s instructions, Ming Lao set off to find the place where that branch resided.
With an Enlightened King Realm being presiding over them, they could be considered local tyrants of sorts in this Outer Domain region.
The clansmen of a Longevity Family hadn’t fallen so low that anyone would dare bully them.
And Gu Xianer had been secretly following behind all along.
She rather wanted to know what her dear older brother, whom she hadn’t seen in over a decade, was up to this time.
The Gu Family’s informants in Xiling State quickly sent word of what had happened here back to the Gu Family in the Inner Domain.
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The Inner Domain. The ancestral island of the Longevity Gu Family.
Above the main peak, streaks of light tore across the sky.
Many clansmen came rushing over, including clan elders and prodigies from every peak and every branch.
Terrifying pressure interwove here, as if heaven and earth were about to be remade.
It was no exaggeration to say that any single Gu clansman here could cause an earthquake in the outside world with a stamp of their foot.
Their status and position were matched by few; they could easily alter the state of the outside world.
Something like changing the very heavens was merely a matter of issuing a single decree.
Some distance from the main peak, numerous Enlightened King Realm experts, and even Sacred Noble Realm experts, appeared.
But they weren’t qualified to approach the main peak—they could only watch from afar.
Gu Changge was dressed in white, his figure tall and straight, his expression calm, giving him an air of refined elegance.
The women of the other main branches couldn’t help but glance over again and again, their eyes gleaming with unusual light. The Gu Changge of today was completely different from the cold indifference they usually saw.
He was more like a banished immortal descended into this mundane world.
Gu Changge’s father had also come, his features a blur, seated at the head position like an ancient deity overlooking all living beings, his presence so oppressive that many could hardly breathe.
His son had summoned all the clan elders, so he naturally had to come back him up.
Besides, he was also curious—what exactly was Gu Changge’s goal in doing this?
At this moment, many clan elders were looking at Gu Changge with strange expressions, wondering what he was up to.
Behind them stood the geniuses of each branch—Young Prodigies renowned throughout the outside world, capable of sweeping all before them invincible, each bearing the makings of an invincible being.
“Everyone’s more or less arrived. For all you clan elders to show yourselves today truly honors Changge.” Gu Changge smiled faintly. Unlike his usual coldness, he now gave off a feeling like a warm spring breeze.
But the many clan elders who knew his true nature didn’t see it that way.
Their brows furrowed as they thought to themselves: if it weren’t for your father, who among us would bother with you?
Gu Changge paid no mind to their opinions and continued speaking at his own pace. “The reason I’ve come today is to discuss an important matter with all you clan elders. In my view, it’s time the position of future family head was settled.”
Hearing this, Gu Lintian, seated at the head position, was momentarily stunned, then broke into a smile.
So simple and direct—truly his son.
Of course, most importantly, this matter really did need to be settled. Gu Changge bore the title of Young Master, yet he wasn’t the Gu Family’s future family head.
Honestly, even Gu Changge himself found it rather awkward.
After all, in the outside world, the title of Young Master meant future family head.
However, Gu Lintian didn’t know how Gu Changge planned to go about it. His son didn’t seem like the reckless type—if he weren’t confident, he wouldn’t do this.
And most importantly, the Demonic Heart must not be exposed.
Weng!
At that moment, the mountain peak fell deathly silent.
Even the many clan elders’ expressions froze in unison.
Had they heard wrong?
Gu Changge had gathered everyone for this? Did he not know that because of what happened back then, quite a few clan elders already held grudges against him and would never support him?
This was simply asking for humiliation.
Soon, everyone couldn’t help but shake their heads.
“Changge, I believe this matter requires further deliberation. The position of future family head is of great importance and cannot be decided so lightly. We must be responsible for the Gu Family’s future.”
One clan elder spoke up, his attitude relatively mild.
Of course, all that was missing was saying outright: Gu Changge, you’re not good enough—you can’t shoulder this great responsibility.
The other clan elders also chimed in one after another. “The matter of the future family head requires long-term consideration. Changge, there’s no need to discuss it further...”
“The position of family head is of great importance and cannot be decided lightly.”
Aside from the few branches close to Gu Changge’s own, the other branches all expressed their disagreement, saying it needed more discussion—but this was clearly a stalling tactic.
They’d drag it out as long as they could.
This scene made Gu Lintian’s face darken.
These clan elders were giving no face at all, kicking the ball back and forth between them. Say what they might, Gu Changge’s current cultivation already made him number one among the Gu Family’s younger generation.
Even the strongest of the rest was merely at the Honoured Lord Realm.
Other than Gu Changge, who could claim to be qualified?
Seeing this, Gu Changge wasn’t surprised in the slightest. He waved a hand, signaling his father not to interfere.
The smile on his face remained unchanged, warm as a spring breeze.
“I came today to inform all you clan elders, not to request your deliberation. Of course, if you don’t agree, that’s fine too. I’ll just have to go beat up your juniors one by one.”
“That’s how the clan rules go, right? Each generation’s family head is chosen from among the strongest. This doesn’t violate the clan rules at all.”
“Since you’re unwilling, don’t blame me for bullying the weak with strength.”
Gu Changge spoke with a casual, breezy smile.
“And don’t give me any of that ’martial might without virtue’ nonsense. In this world, the best martial might is virtue.”
“I’m stronger than your juniors, so my virtue is better than theirs.”
These words plunged the entire main peak into silence.
You could hear a pin drop!
The next moment, the crowd of young prodigies standing behind the clan elders exploded, their faces flushing red as they felt utterly humiliated.
Gu Changge’s words were simple.
But also incredibly arrogant.
To translate: I just want to beat everyone here to death—or get beaten by everyone here... no wait, none of you here can beat me.