Never Saw Through Him, A Match Made in Heaven
Never Saw Through Him, A Match Made in Heaven
Yue Mingkong’s mind went blank with a buzz.
She had calculated everything, imagined every possible method Gu Changge might use against her, but she never expected he would do this.
In her previous life, didn’t he loathe her?
He wouldn’t even touch her—otherwise, on their wedding night, he wouldn’t have done nothing at all before heartlessly killing her.
At this moment, Yue Mingkong’s mind was a complete mess.
The state of mind she had maintained since her rebirth instantly fell into disarray.
She actually still had plenty of tricks up her sleeve that she could have used to break free from Gu Changge, but as if possessed, she did nothing at all.
She just watched as Gu Changge carried her toward the bed deep within the great hall.
Yue Mingkong grew nervous.
Having lived two lifetimes, she had never encountered a situation like this.
Why would Gu Changge do this?
At this moment, she couldn’t comprehend it at all, because based on her understanding of Gu Changge’s temperament, he couldn’t possibly act this way.
Could it be that her rebirth had caused subtle changes in many things?
Including Gu Changge himself.
Or perhaps... in her previous life, no matter how she tried to please him, he remained cold and disdainful—did he actually prefer the way she was now?
All sorts of thoughts flashed through her mind, making Yue Mingkong’s head spin even more. She simply couldn’t figure out Gu Changge’s thinking, completely unable to fathom his intentions.
“Mingkong, I think you’ve always had some misunderstanding about your husband?”
Gu Changge laughed, staring at Yue Mingkong’s breathtakingly beautiful immortal countenance, his eyes holding a meaning she found hard to believe.
“Gu Changge, you...”
At this moment, Yue Mingkong’s feelings were incomparably complicated.
She simply stopped caring. After all, no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t figure it out.
Toward Gu Changge, she naturally harbored bone-deep hatred, but at the same time, she loved him to dust.
The night passed without words.
......
The next day.
When Gu Changge woke up, Yue Mingkong was already gone from the hall.
He glanced at the bed, which had already been tidied up. The bedding and such had probably all been taken away by Yue Mingkong.
At the same time, the System’s notification sounded in his mind.
<*Ding!* Fortuity’s Daughter Yue Mingkong’s killing intent wavers. Fortuity Points +500, Fortuity Value +2500.>
Hearing the notification.
A trace of subtlety appeared in Gu Changge’s expression, and then he couldn’t help but smile.
Things had naturally gone exactly as he had guessed. Right now, Yue Mingkong was definitely suspecting that the Gu Changge she encountered in her previous life was different from the current one—for instance, that he wasn’t actually that wicked.
For women, whether emotional or rational, they all share one common trait: suspicion.
As for how they would speculate, as long as she discovered the slightest clue, she could deduce a great many things.
It was the same principle as filling in the blanks with one’s imagination.
Yue Mingkong was naturally no exception.
“The small trouble is settled for now, but to completely resolve it will still take a long time...”
Gu Changge thought to himself as he left the great hall.
Yue Mingkong kept avoiding him—whether at the morning banquet or before his departure, she never showed her face.
Gu Changge wasn’t surprised by this.
How long could she hide from him?
As the saying goes, you can hide on the first day but not the fifteenth. The days ahead were long, and he wasn’t in the least bit anxious.
On the other hand, Gu Changge was also preparing to return to the Skyward Schloss. Speaking of which, he had been away for over half a year. As a true disciple of the Skyward Schloss, backed by the Family of Immortals Gu Family, no one dared say much openly.
But behind his back, there would inevitably be some grumbling.
Moreover, compared to the Gu Family, the power structure within the Skyward Schloss was even more complex. Nearly every figure in power had the shadow of other great forces behind them.
Within the Skyward Schloss, one could witness a microcosm of the games played among the great powers of the Beyond.
......
Meanwhile, on the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty’s journey back to the Immortal Capital.
Inside a black-gold carriage pulled by nine phoenix-like divine birds, Yue Mingkong sat cross-legged, her expression somewhat dazed, as if weighed down by thoughts.
The maid attending her at the side was trembling with fear, not daring to speak.
When she saw Yue Mingkong this morning, her state was very strange.
She seemed to be gritting her teeth, yet also seemed shrouded in gloom—completely different from the cold, majestic, power-wielding, lofty Imperial Daughter she usually saw.
This made her even more fearful, terrified that a single careless word might provoke her wrath.
Some time ago, in order to seize the position of Crown Heir, Yue Mingkong had been extremely iron-fisted and ruthless. A large batch of people around her had been executed, without any reason given—she only said they couldn’t be trusted.
This filled the maid with dread, terrified that one day she would meet the same fate.
Yue Mingkong had never been like this before.
At this moment, Yue Mingkong seemed to have tired from thinking. She rubbed her brow and asked in a voice carrying authority, “Huan Er, what kind of person do you think Young Master Changge is?”
Hearing this, the maid named Huan Er was instantly frightened out of her wits.
“Crown Heir, this... this is something I wouldn’t dare speak carelessly about,” she said in a trembling voice.
To discuss her future husband behind his back, right in front of Yue Mingkong—she must have a death wish.
“It’s fine. I’m telling you to speak.”
Yue Mingkong gave her a cold glance.
Hearing this, Huan Er gritted her teeth and said, “In this servant’s view, Young Master Changge is immensely talented and will one day take charge of the Family of Immortals. He is a perfect match for you, Crown Heir—a match made in heaven.”
“Although rumors from the outside world mostly describe Young Master Changge as cold, heartless, and difficult to deal with, yesterday I saw that Young Master Changge’s temperament was gentle and refined. He was warm toward everyone, making people feel as if bathed in a spring breeze...”
“The rumors may be mistaken.”
Hearing this, Yue Mingkong waved her hand and directly cut her off, saying nothing more, her expression growing even colder and more unfathomable.
Gentle and refined? That was nothing more than an act Gu Changge put on in front of others.
As for being warm? She hadn’t noticed the slightest bit of that last night.
Thinking of this, Yue Mingkong couldn’t help but clench the bedding in her hand, upon which there was a glaringly conspicuous fallen plum blossom stain.
“Gu Changge, I’ve realized that despite living two lifetimes, I still can’t see through you at all...”
Yue Mingkong’s expression was complicated.
This trip to the Gu Family had brought far too many things she never anticipated. She had thought she could toy with Gu Changge in the palm of her hand as planned.
But in the end, she discovered that she was the one being toyed with in his palm.
Her advantage of rebirth gained her not the slightest edge against Gu Changge.
“But so what? I won’t accept this. Gu Changge, every bit of harm you’ve done to me, I will repay to you one by one...”
......
The Beyond, Outer Domain, Land of Abandoned Celestials.
This was a vast and magnificent primordial mountain range, with ancient trees reaching the sky and intertwining vines. Every single tree stood like a small mountain.
The sky was shrouded in bleak clouds and mist, making this place appear even more ancient and desolate.
Numerous terrifying ferocious beasts roamed through here, emitting rumbling sounds as if splitting open heaven and earth.
Yan Ji had already arrived deep within...
At this moment, she stood atop a towering tree, gazing into the distance at a mysterious small village, the sky above which was covered by a layer of chaotic mist.
All the ferocious beasts passing by outside were extremely cautious and careful, even their footsteps involuntarily slowing down.
When they looked toward that small village, their expressions were filled with utmost fear and reverence.
“How did Gongzi know that deep within the Land of Abandoned Celestials there would be such a mysterious small village? And that mysterious Peach Tree outside...”
“Why is it so similar to that legendary tree? Didn’t it disappear countless epochs ago?”
Yan Ji’s expression was grave as she carefully concealed her own aura.
Although she was already a being of the Sacred Lord Realm, at a moment like this, she still felt her heart palpitate with fear, unable to stop herself from being cautious.
From every perspective, that Peach Village exuded an aura of mystery.
Most importantly, before she left, Gu Changge had instructed her: if anything went wrong, immediately use the Domain-Shattering Talisman to leave, without hesitation.
Weng!
Suddenly, Yan Ji’s expression changed. She heard an extremely rapid sound of something tearing through the air—one moment it was still at the horizon, but in the next instant it had arrived right before her.
It was a peach blossom petal, flowing with radiant light, incomparably brilliant, yet at this moment it was like a supreme immortal sword, cascading down with terrifying, boundless Sword Qi that could sever an Astral River, slashing toward her!
Hong!
The void was instantly split apart, revealing a terrifying pitch-black great rift within.
This energy was incomparably horrifying, already exceeding what she could contend against.
Yan Ji’s face paled slightly, without the slightest hesitation.
An object appeared in her hand—it was none other than the Domain-Shattering Talisman filled with mysterious runes.
Weng!
She activated the Domain-Shattering Talisman!
The space before her eyes blurred, and immediately a Space Tunnel opened. Yan Ji hurriedly fled into it.
Her reaction was already very fast.
But she still spat out a mouthful of blood with a wah. The instant the sword light descended, the space behind her rapidly collapsed, breaking apart in an instant.
She was thus injured not lightly.
Fortunately, taking advantage of this moment, Yan Ji’s figure swiftly retreated into the distance, vanishing from this space.
Hundreds of millions of miles away, in another stretch of space, Yan Ji’s figure reappeared. Sensing that she had avoided the aftershocks behind her, she still felt lingering fear, breaking out in a cold sweat all over.
“Thanks to the Domain-Shattering Talisman bestowed by Gongzi, otherwise I probably would have perished here today. This Land of Abandoned Celestials is truly unfathomable.”
“It seems what Gongzi wanted me to pay attention to must be this Peach Village. I need to return and report to Gongzi.”
Thinking of this, Yan Ji’s figure quickly disappeared, heading in the direction of the Inner Domain.
The Beyond was boundlessly vast. Even for a Sacred Lord Realm being like her, who knew how many years it would take to cross the Outer Domain.
Along the way, one could only rely on Transportation Arrays or spatial Array Patterns—otherwise, ordinary Cultivators could never leave their region in their entire lifetime.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Outside Peach Village, that incomparably flourishing Peach Tree swayed gently. Its peach blossoms were gorgeous and resplendent, each petal as if carved from the finest immortal jade, glittering with light, incomparably beautiful.
“She actually escaped. It seems I was careless—she actually possessed a Domain-Shattering Talisman...”
“There’s no aura of the Gu Family on her, so she probably didn’t come for Xianer’s matter. Then who could it be?”
“It seems the peace Peach Village has enjoyed all these years is finally about to be broken.”
From within the Peach Tree came a melodious, pleasant voice, which then quickly fell silent once more.