Young Prodigy Chu Wuji, Why Not Let Your Big Brother Vet Him for You
Young Prodigy Chu Wuji, Why Not Let Your Big Brother Vet Him for You
Chu Wuji was tall and imposing, clad in golden armor and divine robes, with a hearty smile on his face that gave off the impression of an upright, likable man.
When he arrived at the mountain peak, the first thing he noticed was Gu Xianer, a flash of amazement passing through his eyes.
But his excellent upbringing and deep scheming kept him from showing any unusual reaction.
He had seen countless beauties of national-toppling caliber, yet he was still surprised for a moment.
“Greetings, Great Elder.”
Turning, he gave the Great Elder a slight bow.
Even within the entire Skyward Schloss, very few people knew that Chu Wuji was actually the Great Elder’s grand-disciple.
This was because Chu Wuji’s father, the Emperor of the Great Chu Celestial Dynasty, had once been a registered disciple of the Great Elder, but due to his status, he could never become an inner disciple.
Only a handful of people knew of this matter.
“Chu Wuji has come—perfect timing.” The Great Elder nodded slightly, his attitude toward Chu Wuji fairly amiable.
As far as the elders of Skyward Schloss were concerned—
Whether in terms of conduct or cultivation talent, Chu Wuji was steady and outstanding in every respect, making it hard to find any flaw in him.
Moreover, he didn’t have the same ulterior motives as Gu Changge.
Among the current Direct Disciples of Skyward Schloss, Chu Wuji was also the only existence who could contend with Gu Changge.
Many elders held him in high regard, feeling that Chu Wuji could shoulder great responsibilities, unlike Gu Changge, whose heart was impure.
Gu Xianer sized Chu Wuji up. After all, he was a Young Prodigy capable of contending with Gu Changge, so she couldn’t help but be a little curious.
He carried the bearing of an emperor, striding like a dragon and tiger, steady and grand, his cultivation unfathomably deep—she couldn’t see through it at all.
“This must be the little junior sister who’s been the talk of the town lately?”
“Seeing you in person, the rumors truly don’t lie—divine bones and immortal grace, an outstanding bearing indeed.”
Chu Wuji now smiled at Gu Xianer as well, cupping his fists.
“Greetings, Wuji Shixiong.”
Gu Xianer nodded, her expression calm, though she couldn’t fathom why this Chu Wuji was showing her goodwill.
She had just arrived, and even the Great Elder hadn’t yet taken her as a disciple.
Her status in Skyward Schloss was even lower than that of an ordinary disciple.
By all logic, why would Chu Wuji show her favor?
Could it be because of Gu Changge?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
“Just now I was wondering who to send to take Xianer through the Skyward Path. Chu Wuji, your timing is perfect—you shall take her there.”
At this moment, the Great Elder spoke indifferently.
“The Skyward Path?”
“It seems little junior sister has soaring ambitions. But the Skyward Path is very dangerous. If you force yourself, it could cause unimaginable harm—your Dao Heart could even be damaged, and your realm could stagnate forever.”
“Has little junior sister thought this through?”
Chu Wuji was slightly taken aback. He had actually come here for Gu Xianer’s sake, having already gathered information about her beforehand.
To put it bluntly, Gu Xianer held in her hands evidence that could disgrace the Longevity Gu Family.
Once it was made public, the Longevity Gu Family would surely be mocked by countless forces in the Beyond, losing all face and becoming a laughingstock.
An old imperial ancestor of the Great Chu Celestial Dynasty had once been gravely wounded by the Longevity Gu Family, which meant he harbored no goodwill toward them whatsoever.
Naturally, he would love nothing more than to see such a scene unfold.
But in front of the Great Elder, he naturally had to put on an appearance of looking out for Gu Xianer.
The Great Elder glanced at him, shook his head inwardly, and said nothing.
Gu Xianer’s expression was calm. “I have confidence in this matter, so there’s no need for Wuji Shixiong to worry.”
Hearing this, Chu Wuji’s face still wore that hearty, unconcerned expression.
But inwardly he sneered, quite curious—just how far could this so-called nirvana-reborn Young Prodigy go, to be this confident?
“Very well, then this shixiong shall wait and see.”
Chu Wuji said, then transformed into a divine rainbow, leading the way ahead for Gu Xianer toward the region where the Skyward Path lay.
Gu Xianer followed after him.
She kept feeling that this Chu Wuji had other motives—it was her intuition, and over the years, her intuition had always been accurate.
“Master!”
Soon, a group of Chu Wuji’s followers appeared ahead, glancing at Gu Xianer with some surprise.
“To the Skyward Path.”
Chu Wuji ordered.
At the same time, he didn’t forget to turn back and sigh at Gu Xianer, with regret and a hint of disdain. “Little junior sister, I actually know quite a bit about your affairs. Gu Changge is truly ruthless and cruel. What he did is simply shocking and chilling—nothing like what an older brother should do. Even savage beasts would do no worse...”
Hearing these words, Gu Xianer, following behind, couldn’t help but furrow her delicate brows, saying nothing.
Although she knew full well he was cursing Gu Changge, for some reason, she felt a wave of discomfort.
Gu Changge had indeed gone too far with her, but he was not something a petty gossip who talked behind people’s backs could compare to.
Though Gu Changge’s methods were ruthless and merciless, they were more aboveboard than this man’s.
Besides, that was a matter between her and Gu Changge—she didn’t want anyone else meddling in it.
“Wuji Shixiong, you’d better focus on leading the way. I never imagined that a Direct Disciple like you would talk about others behind their backs like this...” Gu Xianer said with a calm face.
The implication being: if you have the guts, say it to his face. What’s the use of saying it to me?
She had seen through it now—this so-called Direct Disciple Chu merely wanted to win her over, to pull her into his camp against Gu Changge.
Hearing this, Chu Wuji’s expression finally changed slightly, faintly darkening, though he quickly recovered.
He was, after all, a man who never showed his emotions.
But... Gu Xianer’s words truly left him somewhat furious and cold inside. Was she mocking him for not daring to shout at Gu Changge to his face?
A mere yellow-haired little girl, only at the Honoured Noble Realm, dared to speak to him like this.
It seemed the Great Elder had really given her confidence.
If not for his consideration of the Great Elder, Chu Wuji would have liked to make a move and teach her what being a Direct Disciple of Skyward Schloss meant.
Still, he was somewhat puzzled. According to the information he had gathered, the hatred between Gu Xianer and Gu Changge ran unimaginably deep.
So why would Gu Xianer speak up for Gu Changge?
...
Soon, the entire Skyward Schloss was stirred. Word spread that the green-clothed girl at the Great Elder’s side was actually going to challenge the Skyward Path, intending to break Gu Changge’s record.
Naturally, this news was spread by Chu Wuji, causing a huge sensation—even alarming several other Direct Disciples into emerging from seclusion to come watch.
The green-clothed girl’s identity was mysterious; she was said to be from the Longevity Gu Family.
Now the Great Elder also thought highly of her and intended to take her as a disciple.
Not just disciples—even many elders were curious and wanted to come see for themselves.
In Skyward Schloss, the Skyward Path held indescribable significance—it was even a springboard for a carp to transform into a dragon. After all, for prodigies, talent played an enormous role.
The strength of one’s talent sometimes determined one’s future achievements.
For a time, divine rainbows streaked across the sky, colorful mists billowed, and magical artifacts wove through the air.
Many disciples headed toward the region of the Skyward Path, and every mountain peak was crowded with figures—an incomparably lively scene.
Many even noticed elders appearing among the disciples.
“The record of the Skyward Path for the past hundred thousand years was broken by Gu Zhenchuan back then, and no one has surpassed it to this day.”
“After all, he’s a Young Prodigy with the aptitude of a True Celestial Being. Word is he’s recently broken through to the Honoured King Realm.”
“That cultivation speed is simply inconceivable. No one of his generation has even heard of anyone breaking through to Honoured King Realm—even Chu Zhenchuan seems stuck at that step.”
“Breaking Gu Zhenchuan’s record is easier said than done. In my opinion, that green-clothed girl is just dreaming a fool’s dream...”
On every mountain peak, disciples were discussing the matter.
The Skyward Path was a white jade staircase wreathed in immortal mist, incomparably mysterious.
Every step was interwoven with Dao patterns and suffused with Dao essence. As a prodigy walked up it, different phenomena would manifest.
The path led all the way into the heavens, and no one knew how many steps there were.
Every hundred thousand years, the Skyward Path would manifest here, and different prodigies would come to challenge it.
In other words, the record was refreshed once every hundred thousand years.
Within those hundred thousand years, all prodigies belonged to the same era, and naturally none were willing to fall behind. All wanted to leave their footprints upon it, to shake the world and make their names known in every direction.
And in these hundred thousand years, among all the disciples who had joined Skyward Schloss, only Gu Changge shone the brightest, eclipsing all his peers.
The aptitude of a True Celestial Being—that was no empty talk.
At this moment, a great many disciples and Cultivators had gathered at the foot of the Skyward Path, all there to watch the excitement.
Gu Xianer’s expression was calm, her green clothes making her figure appear all the more slender.
“Little junior sister mustn’t force herself. The pressure on the Skyward Path is immense...” Chu Wuji advised with a well-meaning look.
Gu Xianer glanced at him, her expression unchanged, and said nothing.
In such a short time, nearly the entire Skyward Schloss had learned of this—it was obviously Chu Wuji who had spread the word.
As for his goal, it was surely to watch her make a fool of herself.
Such petty little schemes naturally couldn’t escape her notice.
“Haven’t seen you in a few days, and Xianer already has a suitor? Why not let your big brother vet him for you first?”
At that moment, a teasing chuckle suddenly rang out, and the calm on Gu Xianer’s face shattered.
She whipped her head around, her gaze icy, looking toward the source of the voice.
Gu Changge wore a smile, dressed in snow-white robes, spotless and unsullied, strolling over unhurriedly.
Behind him followed a large group of powerful followers, and the nearby disciples paled and scrambled out of the way.
After finishing his cultivation and leaving Skyward Ancient City, he had returned to the mountain gate.
He hadn’t expected to run into Gu Xianer’s attempt at the Skyward Path, which immediately piqued his interest and brought him here.
“Hehe, so this little sister is the disciple the Great Elder plans to take in? What a rare beauty in the making—when she grows up, she’ll be devastating.”
From another direction came a light laugh as well.
A stunningly beautiful woman with white gauze veiling her face appeared, several fox tails behind her being held in her maidservant’s arms to keep them from dragging on the ground.
It was none other than Yin Mei, Direct Disciple of Skyward Schloss. Before outsiders, no one knew of her relationship with Gu Changge.
After Gu Changge left Skyward Ancient City, she too had returned to the mountain gate.
Moreover, because the cultivation resources prepared over the past half year had been especially abundant—and because Gu Changge seemed quite interested in her fox tails—he had deliberately given her a few extra antidotes.
This put Yin Mei in a rather good mood.
“Sss!”
“This actually alarmed Gu Zhenchuan, and even the ever-mysterious Yin Zhenchuan has appeared. Who would’ve thought?”
“Looks like there’s going to be a good show.”
On every mountain peak, everyone who saw this scene couldn’t help but be shocked. They never expected so many Direct Disciples to appear at once.
And even Gu Changge himself had come—normally he was like a divine dragon that showed its head but never its tail; catching even a glimpse of him was difficult.