Showing Unsolicited Kindness Means Coveting Her Body
Showing Unsolicited Kindness Means Coveting Her Body
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
Ever since Yan Ji returned to the Gu Family to report back, Gu Changge had more or less learned some news about Gu Xianer.
It seemed there was no discrepancy from what he had guessed.
After all, with a trope like bone-digging, plus a mysterious Peach Village and a mysterious ancient Peach Tree, as a Transmigrator, he was certainly more familiar with this than anyone.
By now, there was absolutely a mysterious expert standing behind Gu Xianer.
Beyond that, according to what Yan Ji said, the mysterious Peach Village was shrouded in chaotic mist, within which quite a few strange auras were hidden.
This meant that the Peach Village was definitely not as simple as just a Peach Tree.
There were very likely other experts as well.
After figuring all this out, Gu Changge had his thoughts in order. The Land of Abandoned Celestials, translated into the terms of the Beyond, was actually just a remote, desolate land.
A mysterious village in a remote, desolate land.
Gu Xianer probably also had several powerful shifus with missing limbs.
With such an overlapping template, what more could he say?
Of course, Gu Changge wasn’t worried. After all, Gu Xianer was just a little girl, and he had more than enough ways to deal with her.
Afterward, once Gu Changge learned of Gu Xianer’s whereabouts, he also set out, preparing to return to the Skyward Schloss.
Although he was now the young master of the Gu Family, his father was in his prime.
Within the Gu Family, there was actually nothing for him to do.
So it was time for him to go to the Skyward Schloss and scheme about other matters.
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The Beyond, Inner Domain, Boundless Heaven.
As the most prosperous region closest to the central area of the Beyond, it had countless secret realms and fortuitous encounters, and had given birth to who knows how many stunningly talented figures who shook the ancient and illuminated the present.
Moreover, since time immemorial, this had been the most flourishing region for all races and all Dao lineages.
Ancient Immortal Races, Cults of Immortality, Supreme Dao Lineages... all of them could be seen here, along with their roots and branches.
The Skyward Schloss, in particular, was a colossal power of the Boundless Heaven, with an extremely mysterious and ancient origin, standing immortal upon the River of Time.
Some Cultivators said the Skyward Schloss possessed relics left by a True Immortal, possessed True Immortal scriptures, and even hid the path to becoming an immortal.
Things like this were simply too numerous to count.
As a result, the Skyward Schloss had also become the place that disciples of every sect and faction yearned to join.
The composition of the Skyward Schloss was also extremely complex. Behind nearly every major Dao lineage power in the Beyond, its shadow could be found.
Because the disciples of the Skyward Schloss were basically spread throughout every major Dao lineage.
At this moment, before the grand mountain gate where the Skyward Schloss was located.
Cultivators came and went here, making it extremely lively.
Creatures of all races could be seen—some with wings on their backs, some with horns on their heads, some with silver blood and crimson eyes... quite a few with powerful auras.
There were also many pure-blooded mounts being ridden by disciples of the various great Dao lineages, passing through here on their way back to the Skyward Schloss.
Below, there was also a huge marketplace.
The noise was quite boisterous.
“The Ten Gracious Portraits of the Skyward Schloss—does anyone want one? The ten most stunning beauties, oh! Young heroes, aren’t you tempted? Every single one is a peerless immortal flower, waiting to meet you.”
“A heaven-defying treasure art lost by an ancient immortal race, with world-shaking power, unique in the world, invincible under heaven. The opportunity must not be missed—it won’t come again.”
“A treasure art left behind by the Sun Vermilion Bird, going to the highest bidder. Though incomplete, it points directly to the peak of the fire dao. One glimpse, and you can comprehend the true meaning of the Great Dao of fire and forge your own path.”
“A Quasi-Sacred Realm medicine, an ancient herb over eighty thousand years old, already glowing with sacred light, about to transform into a sacred medicine. Those interested, come bid! A rare treasure herb!”
“Don’t just walk by, don’t miss out—come take a look, come have a gander.”
......
A slender young girl in green clothes, with a Big Red Bird perched on her shoulder, was looking over these things with her brows slightly furrowed.
It was none other than Gu Xianer.
She had rushed all the way from the Outer Domain, going through quite a few twists and turns and passing through numerous Transportation Arrays before finally arriving in the Inner Domain.
Here, she had finally witnessed what true prosperity and flourishing meant, with ten thousand races standing side by side.
She had also seen what vastness and boundlessness meant.
Along the way, she had encountered quite a few young people who called themselves geniuses, but every one of them had been miserably defeated at her hands—none of them even had the strength to force her to use her full power.
“Are these things real or fake? Below the Skyward Schloss, surely no one would dare sell fake goods, right?”
Listening to all the hawking cries here, Gu Xianer felt as though with every spot she walked past, she was missing out on countless fortuitous encounters.
This made her, with her slight money-grubber tendencies, extremely conflicted.
The Big Red Bird on her shoulder, hearing her muttering, nearly rolled its eyes.
She usually seemed quite clever, but in front of these so-called heavenly treasures, she acted like she’d gone stupid.
Gu Xianer walked all the way through this marketplace, her brows nearly knitting into a knot.
Within it, all kinds of treasures were being exchanged, and the cries of hawkers and sellers never ceased.
These sounds made her head spin.
She really wanted to buy things.
But she was just poor. And if there was anything more to say about it? She was especially poor.
The several shifus in Peach Village had given her many good things, but they just hadn’t given her any money.
Along this journey, who knew how many geniuses she had to knock out with a sneak attack just to scrape together her travel funds.
So looking at all this, she was especially envious, staring longingly.
Other geniuses had large entourages of attendants and servants following them, but she only had one old servant—and he didn’t have much money either.
Thinking of this, Gu Xianer secretly gritted her silver teeth and chalked up another mark against her dear good brother, adding yet another reason to hate him.
Near the marketplace was an extremely ancient, enormous city called Skyward Ancient City.
It was called an ancient city, but it was actually a cluster of small cities linked together, except that no walls had been built between them—they were simply piled up next to one another.
Many small cities, connected together, surpassed a giant city, covering a frighteningly vast area.
Of course, these places had no city walls at all, and Cultivators passed through freely.
It was entirely one big bustling marketplace.
Because it bordered a Cult of Immortality, there was simply no need to build defensive walls or the like.
Who would dare come here to cause trouble?
Unless their brain wasn’t working right, or they truly wanted to die.
“Xiaojie, why don’t we first go to the Schloss and find that Great Elder?”
Beside Gu Xianer, her old servant suddenly spoke. Seeing his young mistress’s longing expression, his heart ached for her too.
It was all his fault for being incapable, for not having accumulated much wealth.
Otherwise, his xiaojie wouldn’t be like this.
“Mm, Uncle Fu, let’s go find the Great Elder first then.”
Gu Xianer also noticed her old servant’s expression and hurriedly said this, reining in her current demeanor.
The old servant had taken care of her for so many years; he was like family.
She couldn’t possibly disregard his feelings.
Just then, a commotion arose among the crowd, and quite a few Cultivators and creatures changed expression, hastily moving aside.
Several arrogant-looking men swaggered over.
Behind them came a handsome man with an indifferent expression, holding a folding fan, strolling over leisurely.
The handsome man wore golden robes, and several horns grew from his head, gleaming gold as if carved from Immortal Gold, with the charm of the Great Dao flowing about them.
He looked at Gu Xianer, a flash of amazement passing through his eyes.
“Divine bones and immortal bearing, natural beauty, pure and otherworldly—though still a bit young, one can already see the countenance that will one day bewitch the world. To think such a girl exists in this world...”
The golden-robed man’s gaze burned with heat. He had noticed Gu Xianer’s extraordinary qualities from within the crowd just now.
That was why he had walked over this way, wanting a closer look.
He hadn’t expected that with this one look, he would be left somewhat dumbstruck. He cultivated an innate Eye Technique that allowed him to see many things others could not.
Things like talent, aptitude, fortuitous destiny, and so on.
Just now, using his Eye Technique to look at Gu Xianer, he discovered that this green-clothed girl was simply incredible—whether in talent or aptitude, few could match her.
And he had been observing for a while.
He noticed that whether it was the girl’s clothing or that old servant of hers, everything was very simple and plain, and at the stalls where she clearly felt tempted, she hadn’t spent any money.
So he concluded that this girl’s background couldn’t be too powerful—she might not even be a Cultivator of the Inner Domain.
She looked more like someone who had rushed here through wind and dust.
At once, the golden-robed man hatched an idea and smiled at Gu Xianer. “I am Jin Yu. May I ask how the young lady is called? Just now I noticed the young lady seemed rather tempted by some things. It just so happens...”
Hearing this, Gu Xianer’s originally somewhat surprised expression instantly turned cold, and she cut him off directly. “No need. I don’t like them, so there’s no need for this gongzi to trouble himself.”
She had thought it might be something important.
Wasn’t this just the same as those people on the road who coveted her body?
Showing kindness for no reason just meant he was lusting after her body.
This was something her Third Shifu had always told her.
Hearing this, the golden-robed man’s expression instantly froze.
He was somewhat embarrassed, but even more so, annoyed and angry.
He was speaking perfectly politely, yet this girl actually dared to refuse his goodwill?
“Little girl, do you know who I am?”
Jin Yu couldn’t be bothered to keep up the pretense anymore. Tearing off his mask, his face revealed a frivolous and burning expression as he asked.
Meanwhile, the nearby Cultivators all felt some fear when they saw this golden-robed man.
The Cultivators who could come to the Skyward Schloss all had some talent and extraordinary backgrounds.
Ordinary Cultivators couldn’t even make it to this place.
Since everyone had backing, why should anyone fear anyone else?
Moreover, at the foot of the Skyward Schloss, enforcement squads kept watch at all times, so no one dared to casually stir up trouble.
But this man named Jin Yu was different, because his older brother was a true disciple of the Skyward Schloss, backed by an Elder with overwhelming power.
On top of that, the clan force behind Jin Yu was no small matter—they were the Golden Horns Race, an ancient race.
Many people recognized him, and even fewer dared to provoke him.
“Who cares who you are? If there’s nothing else, stop blocking my way.” Gu Xianer’s delicate brows furrowed tightly, her face showing displeasure.
She wasn’t afraid of this golden-robed man before her.
She just didn’t want to attract trouble, especially at the foot of the Skyward Schloss.
On the way here, she had warned herself that she must keep a low profile and absolutely must not let Gu Changge notice her.
“Heh heh, truly refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. So young, never having suffered hardship, not knowing what can be provoked and what cannot...”
Jin Yu’s face had turned completely cold, and he waved his hand, about to order the servants behind him to seize this tactless girl.
Gu Xianer showed no fear whatsoever, her expression growing colder and colder as terrifying golden runes condensed in her palm.
Suddenly.
“ROAR...”
Accompanied by an earth-shaking roar.
A dragon’s cry resounded between heaven and earth.
In the distance, nine enormous Azure Dragons, boundless in size, blotted out the sky and stretched across the firmament, continuous as mountain ranges, arriving in an instant.
Behind the nine Azure Dragons, they pulled a White Jade Carriage, speeding through the void.
The driver was a black-clothed old man, exuding an air of effortless composure and calm indifference.
The character “Gu” on the carriage caused the many Cultivators before the Skyward Schloss’s mountain gate to all change color, their voices unable to stop trembling.
“That young lord... has returned?”