Xianer's Worries, Wanting to Make You a Little Happier
Xianer’s Worries, Wanting to Make You a Little Happier
“I’m not bullying you. I just want you to guard against arrogance and impatience, and not to underestimate the geniuses of the world.”
Gu Changge chuckled softly, reaching out to pinch her nose.
He was dressed in white, his feathered sleeves wide and flowing, his features refined and handsome, radiating an otherworldly air. But beyond that, he was so utterly returned to simplicity that he seemed like an ordinary cultivator—there was simply no way anyone could tell he had already become an immortal.
One had to know that even supreme beings found it difficult to control the fluctuations of their own blood and qi. When ordinary cultivators drew near them, they would be suppressed by the aura of that Physique alone, either rendered unable to move or easily crushed.
For someone like Gu Changge to control every trace of aura and fluctuation across his entire body with such effortless mastery, leaving no trace to be found—returning to simplicity like a mortal—was in itself a display of how unfathomably profound his cultivation had become.
“You’re clearly not that much older than me, so stop talking to me in that old-fashioned, preachy tone.”
Xianer swatted his hand away, looking utterly disgusted, and said, “Last time you said that once I broke through to the Sacred Emperor Realm, you’d suppress your cultivation to the same realm as me and have a fair fight with me. But your words don’t count for anything at all.”
Still, she knew full well that what Gu Changge said was the truth. Over these years, the reason she had been able to advance so rapidly was actually thanks to Gu Changge’s pills—that is, the Violet Supreme Alchemy Pill.
Although it couldn’t truly compare to the legendary genuine Violet Supreme Alchemy Pill, it possessed extremely powerful medicinal efficacy, capable of helping cultivators break through the shackles of a realm.
Even though Xianer wanted every step of her path to be extremely solid, pushing each realm to its absolute limit, that didn’t hinder her from using pills to cultivate in the slightest.
Because the Violet Supreme Alchemy Pill actually came in nine varieties.
Each variety enhanced a different aspect and to a different degree—some improved magic power, some strengthened the divine soul, and some enhanced one’s aptitude.
Of course, all of this was decided only after Gu Changge had discussed it with Lin Qiuhan, choosing to divide the Violet Supreme Alchemy Pill into nine.
Because even with an incomplete pill formula, the refining process would still invite trouble, and due to the special nature of its medicinal effects, it could easily make cultivators develop a dependency.
Although Gu Changge wanted to help those around him improve their cultivation, he also understood that none of them wanted the method of pulling up seedlings to help them grow.
So after careful consideration, he divided the Violet Supreme Alchemy Pill into nine types that complemented and assisted one another, with medicinal effects that were quite gentle and stable.
“So isn’t that why I’ve come to Peach Village?”
Gu Changge smiled, following behind her as they walked together into Peach Village.
“Really? You came specifically to see me?”
Gu Xianer glanced at him with some suspicion. Seeing Gu Changge nod very earnestly, she tilted up her snow-white chin slightly, a trace of pride appearing on her small face. “At least you have some conscience.”
But inwardly, she was actually quite delighted.
“What would I come to Peach Village for, if not to see my Xianer?” Gu Changge chuckled lightly.
“Who’s your Xianer? We’re not that close.”
Xianer rolled her eyes at him, but her steps grew ever lighter, her chin slightly raised, ethereal and otherworldly, her mood extremely good. Then, as if thinking of something, her expression dimmed again, and she said, “All these years... you’ve only come to see me a handful of times.”
This last sentence was her real point.
“Isn’t it a case of ’out of sight, out of mind’? Besides, you find me pretty annoying anyway.” Hearing this, Gu Changge put on a rather helpless look.
Gu Xianer stopped in her tracks and turned back to glare at him. But then it occurred to her that over these years, in order to conceal the feelings in her heart, she really had acted far too disgusted with him. Could it be that this guy Gu Changge actually thought it was real?
Disgusted with him—of course she was still disgusted with him, just not as much as he imagined.
But soon, Gu Xianer caught the faint, barely-there smile at the corner of Gu Changge’s mouth and instantly understood—he was teasing her again. She gritted her silver teeth, and a flurry of jade fists rained down toward Gu Changge. She really wanted to pin him down and give him a good beating.
How hateful! This bastard always found ways to tease her.
This time, Gu Changge did as she wished, suppressing his cultivation to the Sacred Emperor Realm and having a fair fight with her—making up for Gu Xianer’s long-held regret of never getting to fight him.
The fluctuations of their exchange quickly drew many of Peach Village’s villagers, and even Tao Yao appeared, bringing Tiantian along with her. She was like Luoshen gazing at her reflection by the water, beautiful beyond compare.
Tiantian, carved from jade and as adorable as ever, hadn’t grown at all over the years. Full of delight, she cried out and waved her little hands, greeting Gu Changge.
Gu Xianer’s various shifus watched all of this with some emotion, their eyes fixed unblinkingly on the scene. With their discernment, they could naturally tell that Gu Changge had now reached an unfathomable realm—probably just as the rumors said.
He had already become an immortal.
The Greatest Villain behind the Resplendence Universe Incident was him.
However, they didn’t feel much fear or unease, because in front of everyone in Peach Village, Gu Changge had always been gentle and refined. Even the young children liked him and were willing to be close to him.
“That girl Xianer has broken through quickly too. It seems Gu Changge intends to bring her along to immortality.”
The village chief of Peach Village sighed with emotion, feeling quite envious of Gu Xianer. A True Immortal personally suppressing his realm to match hers and sparring with her—this was something countless cultivators could only dream of.
Probably only Gu Changge would be willing to dote on her like this.
Over the years, Gu Changge’s visits to Peach Village had been very limited—sometimes to see Gu Xianer, sometimes to check on Tiantian or Tao Yao.
Gu Xianer could be considered quite clear about Gu Changge’s true depths, including the Resplendence Universe Incident decades ago, and the Dark Heaven that had been gradually unifying the Beyond during this period. She knew all of these were Gu Changge’s handiwork.
At first, she had been somewhat worried that things would develop the way they had been shown in the Lake of Rebirth, but later she discovered that she had seemingly worried too much.
Gu Changge had never even revealed his identity before the eyes of the world, so naturally he hadn’t brought calamity upon the realms. He remained behind the scenes, seemingly with other plans.
Of course, this was only relative. The Dark Heaven ruled over the realms, and the clans and forces it had annihilated were not few—it had nothing to do with mercy or soft-heartedness. Every orthodoxy and power lived under the shadow of the Dark Heaven.
Seeking flowers
However, compared to the scenes Gu Xianer had witnessed in the Lake of Rebirth, all of this was small potatoes, hardly worth paying much attention to.
The Lake of Rebirth had shown that Gu Changge would personally kill Yue Mingkong on their wedding day, yet now the two of them were deeply in love—so much so that it often made her envious and jealous.
“Gu Changge, you’re not allowed to go easy on me...”
“I’m not fighting anymore, I’m not fighting anymore. You keep going easy on me...”
Gu Xianer, in the middle of her exchange with Gu Changge, suddenly spoke in displeasure, her small face full of unhappiness.
“I’m not going easy on you. It’s just that you’re too strong at the same realm. I’m almost no match for you anymore.”
Gu Changge’s face was full of innocent sincerity, insisting he had done no such thing.
Gu Xianer didn’t believe his nonsense for a second. She knew her own strength well—though she could look down on her peers of the current generation, facing Gu Changge at the same realm, she probably couldn’t even take a few of his palms.
Yet now she was actually fighting him back and forth evenly, even faintly gaining the upper hand.
This was no longer letting off water—this was letting off an entire ocean.
“Stop mocking me. How infuriating!” Gu Xianer looked at his innocent expression and grew even angrier, huffing with rage.
“I was just thinking that if I let you win once, you might be a little happier.”
Looking at her appearance, the expression on Gu Changge’s face also softened slightly as he spoke gently.
He could actually tell that Gu Xianer hadn’t been very happy during this period, that she had worries buried in her heart.
Some time ago, Gu Xianer had gone to the Ancient Cang Realm and stayed with her parents for a while. Gu Changge had actually noticed this, but after she returned, her mood hadn’t improved much either.
Although Gu Changge didn’t want to admit it, he knew that toward this girl Gu Xianer, he still harbored a sense of debt.
“You wanted to make me a little happier?”
Gu Xianer was stunned. It was rare to see Gu Changge reveal such a serious and earnest expression. Her gaze darted about somewhat, and her heart inexplicably grew much happier. She said, “If you just didn’t bully me, I’d be very happy.”
Peach Village wasn’t very large. Located within the Land of Abandoned Celestials in the Beyond, it was surrounded for thousands of miles by vast primeval forest.
Ancient trees towered into the sky, and all kinds of fierce beasts and giant creatures roamed about. Ordinary cultivators didn’t dare approach this place.
During this period, whenever Gu Changge had nothing to do, he would stay in Peach Village for a while. It was quite leisurely anyway, and the Beyond of today was more prosperous than before, while also enjoying a rare peace.
After the Resplendence Universe Incident over a decade ago, the Dark Heaven began unifying all the realms of the heavens, making the environment of the Beyond more stable than ever before—something ordinary cultivators could actually feel.
In the past, the various clans and orthodoxies of the Beyond each ruled supreme in their own domains, each setting their own rules. The consequence of this was that great chaos and conflicts frequently erupted between the various star domains, and there was no peace.
Judging from the current situation, in the long run, this was actually more beneficial than harmful for the Beyond.