Chapter 244: Are You Master’s Wife?; Blank Mind!

“Many clan members saw Young Master Changge returning with a little girl of about 5-6 years old.”

“That little girl, she looked very quiet and well-behaved…”

After hearing the maid’s words, Gu Xian’er turned quiet and she felt increasingly uneasy.

‘Very well behaved and quiet?’

‘Could it be that Gu Changge likes a little sister with that kind of personality?’

Gu Xian’er’s personality was, indeed, far from being quiet and well-behaved. She even sometimes liked to go against Gu Changge.

‘So… Gu Changge found a new sister?’

‘How can this be…?’

Gu Xian’er suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure.

She didn’t really believe the news at first.

However, now it was something that many clansmen saw firsthand.

Based on Gu Changge’s past behaviour, how could he be carrying a little girl around with him?

For Gu Changge, she’d simply be a burden.

‘Unless the sun raised from the west, there has to be something fishy going on.’

‘In addition, it’s said that there’s something special about that little girl?’

Whatever the situation, at this moment, Gu Xian’er felt very bitter in her heart.

After all, before this, only she was Gu Changge’s Little Sister.

But now there was another little girl. What if Gu Changge doesn’t spoil her in the future anymore?

It was not like she was going to compete with the little girl for Gu Changge’s attention or anything.

It was totally because Gu Changge was unusually tender towards that little girl.

HIm treating any other little girl so tenderly was something she really didn’t want to see.

And why would she? Something that she worked so hard to get, that little girl was able to get so easily?

Gu Xian’er was not a saint, she was also selfish, so thinking about it, she felt even more bitter in her heart.

In the beginning, she was the one who hated Gu Changge the most, but now, she was the one who felt the most pain and guilt for him.

But Gu Changge’s attitude towards her really made her feel a little uncomfortable.

For a while, Gu Xian’er was a bit worried and lost.

Was it because she didn’t visit Gu Changge for quite some time, making him think it’d be better for him to return with a younger sister?

It was clear that his attitude was very cold, not paying attention to her at all.

She started to think wildly, unable to be as smart and cunning as before.

Afterwards, Gu Xian’er breathed a sigh of relief, and her expression returned to a cold and calm state.

She opened her mouth and said, “Take me to see the little girl that Gu Changge returned with. As an older sister, I should take a good look at her.”

The last sentence seemed like an excuse she made for herself.

“Understood, Miss.”

The maid who reported the matter smiled bitterly. She did not dare not to report this kind of matter, but after reporting it, she was afraid that Gu Xian’er would not be willing to give up.

She was a little worried that Gu Changge might blame her.

Soon, Gu Xian’er was led by her maid to the Divine Island where Gu Changge resided.

Along the way, many of the clansmen who saw her were a bit shocked, finding it disbelieving.

There was a deep hatred between Gu Xian’er and Gu Changge.

Prior to this, although they were aware that Gu Changge had already dug up the bones and given them back to her, how could such hatred be so easily resolved?

They did not know about the many grudges and grievances between Gu Xian’er and Gu Changge during this period of time.

They still believe that these two lineages were somewhat incompatible with one another.

“If I remember correctly, this is the first time Miss Xian’er came to the Young Master’s Divine Island?”

“Yes, I had heard that she hadn’t taken even a single step here before, but I have no idea why.”

“Is it possible that she saw the Young Master returning from the Mountain Gate and decided to stop by and take a look?”

“I heard that last time, Young Master somehow went off the rails in the Nirvana Pond, and Miss Xian’er and others were greatly affected.”

“Despite this, Miss Xian’er has made another breakthrough in her cultivation during this time. She is so strong, if she hadn’t spent all these years in exile, she could be on par with the Young Master now.”

Many clansmen were whispering; they were very amazed by this interesting scene.

Gu Xian’er’s talent was regarded as being comparable to Gu Changge’s by many clan Elders.

Soon, Gu Xian’er arrived at the palace where Yaoyao was.

She wasn’t concerned with the numerous remarks made by the clansmen in the area; instead, she was interested in learning what kind of saint this young girl was.

And inside the palace, the maid who brought Yaoyao here was whispering something about the Gu Family to her.

The two of them were totally unaware that Gu Xian’er had already arrived outside the palace.

Yaoyao’s little face was serious as she listened to the rules of the Gu Family. The family to which her master belonged was far more terrifying than any force she was aware of.

Just the degree of the rules’ strictness was astounding.

“You are the little girl who Gu Changge brought?”

Gu Xian’er, who was standing at the palace entrance, suddenly opened her mouth. Her calm, cold voice permeated through the surroundings, startling the two people inside the palace, and only then did they realise her presence.

“Miss Xian’er!”

When the maid inside the palace heard the voice, she looked startled and quickly responded respectfully.

But she was curious as to why Miss Xian’er had come to this place.

Yaoyao also looked over in surprise.

At the entrance of the palace, there was a beautiful sister standing for an unknown amount of time.

With a slender figure, a wide-sleeved, flowing fairy skirt, a fairy-like appearance, and eyes that seem cold and out of the mundane, without a trace of dust. She resembled a fairy from the Nine Heavens.

“Are… you Master’s wife?”

She was still a bit at a loss, not knowing who this beautiful sister was.

So she spoke subconsciously, thinking that she was the Master’s Dao partner.

But looking at her age, she doesn’t seem to be that old?

“Eh… w-what?!”

Gu Xian’er, hearing this, suddenly peered, unable to maintain the cold expression from before.

Her head was buzzing, as if she was hit by some kind of bell, and it became empty all of a sudden.

The flawless and delicate jade-like face instantly turned red, and she waved her hand hastily to deny it. Her heart was racing, and she was flustered.

“I’m not, it’s not me, don’t talk nonsense.”

This little girl, how can be so talkative, as soon as she arrived she asked if she was the master’s wife?

She was just Gu Changge’s younger sister!

‘Wife… how is that possible…’

‘But this little girl seems to be quite well-behaved, and speaks well.’

Gu Xian’er’s brows could not help but twitch.

Before coming, there was some hostility, but inexplicably, the feeling dissipated.

After all… judging from her title, she should be Gu Changge’s little apprentice.

Therefore, she does not threaten her status as the little sister at all.

Moreover, in Yaoyao, Gu Xian’er felt a strange and familiar aura, extremely natural and peaceful, just like the feeling she had when she was listening to Sister Taoyao’s sermon when she was in Peach Village.

So, how can she possibly be hostile?

She was now an older sister.

“What’s your name? Gu Changge is my brother, I’m not your master’s wife.”

Thinking of this, Gu Xian’er couldn’t help but burst into a smile, crouched down, and touched Yaoyao’s head.

“Hello, Little Martial Aunt, my name is Yaoyao.”

Yaoyao also felt Gu Xian’er’s kindness, she was a little timid at first, but she couldn’t help but relax.

“Little Martial Aunt?”

“Yaoyao’s name is really nice. Since you call me Martial Aunt, I have to give you something as a greeting gift, otherwise, I’m afraid Gu Changge will again have something to say about me….”

Although Gu Xian’er was briefly startled, she was satisfied with this title.

Thinking of this, she smiled even deeper, and with a wave of her jade hand, a series of Divine Artifacts suddenly appeared from the void in front of her.

Jade Cauldron, Golden Seal, Great Bell, Silk Ribbons…

The golden light surged with vast power.

Each piece was extremely precious, and it could cause cultivators in the outside world to scratch their brains out.

With her stingy and wealth-obsessed personality, taking out these precious Artifacts as a greeting gift was already a big loss as they were all her hard-earned treasures.

After all, back then… even from Gu Changge’s Divine Weapons pile, she wanted to take out a few more pieces.

“Thank you Little Martial Aunt.”

Yaoyao gave a cute smile.

She knew a lot about the principles of dealing with others, and understood that if she didn’t accept it, Gu Xian’er would inevitably think that she was ignorant.

So, although she accepted them, she had no use for those Divine Weapons as she wasn’t able to cultivate.

“Good girl.” Gu Xian’er nodded, showing a senior-like smile.

Yaoyao flashed her big eyes and had an inexplicably good feeling about this beautiful, Little Martial Aunt, as if they had known each other for a long time.

Afterwards, Gu Xian’er stayed there and asked Yaoyao a lot of questions, about Gu Changge’s whereabouts and news during this time.

When returning to the Gu Family, Gu Changge had already explained a lot of things to Yaoyao, and now when asked by Gu Xian’er, she answered everything without any difficulties.

“Gu Changge actually went to the Lower Realm to pay back a favor?”

Hearing about Gu Changge’s purpose for going to the Lower Realm, Gu Xian’er was a bit surprised.

Then from Yaoyao’s mouth, she also heard the heroic deeds of Gu Changge being a savior, by suppressing a terrifying Supreme Demon in the Lower Realm, and saving the world.

This left her speechless for a while.

Yes, Gu Changge truly was like this. He may appear cold on the outside, but on the inside, he was actually very warm and gentle; otherwise, why would he take action to save the world?

Thinking of this, Gu Xian’er felt that she needed to find an appropriate moment to confront Gu Changge because she couldn’t let him bear all these burdens on his own.

[On the other hand]

Gu Changge naturally learned about Gu Xian’er running to come to meet Yaoyao, but he didn’t care.

Since he brought Yaoyao back to the family, he had already thought of all possible countermeasures, and he was not afraid of being questioned about it.

“Gu Xian’er should now be aware of the strangeness of Yaoyao, but I wonder if she can connect it to the Peach Tree behind her?”

Gu Changge’s expression was slightly peculiar.

After the Nirvana Pond incident, he had left Gu Xian’er hanging for such a long time. According to her character, it was impossible for her to continue to hold on.

Gu Changge went to great lengths in order to resolve this bone-digging hatred, and he was now waiting for Gu Xian’er to take him back to Peach Village to meet her masters.

In this way, this hatred can be almost put to an end.

Gu Xian’er has a relatively simple and kind personality, but the old monsters behind her were not so easy to fool.

So he still had to make one more preparation.

“It’s about time. Yan Ji should be coming back.”

Gu Changge recalled something else that was extremely important. Although he could use falsehood to disguise the truth for a while, he couldn’t do it forever.

Now that Jiang Chuchu had thought for a while.

Gu Changge decided to give her a chance.

Otherwise, once Wang Zijin – the other descendant of the Ancestral Hall – notices the abnormality, it will affect his plan. As a transmigrator, Wang Zijin was not a fuel-efficient lamp*.

[*: be someone who is smart and sophisticated yet not easy to deal with]

So, he sent a message for Yan Ji to return.

As for the excuse? It was simple; he just exited from Closed Door Cultivation and wanted to discuss things about the Inheritor of the Forbidden Demonic Arts.

In the following days, the news of Gu Changge’s exit from the Gu Family spread out, triggering a lot of shock among the younger generation.

After all, the Gu Family could not say that Gu Changge had returned from a Lower Realm, so it was said that he had deepened his cultivation and had gone into seclusion.

For a while, the already unsettled heavens in the Upper Realm, once again stirred up in a ripple.

The heirs and descendants of the Daoists Sects and Immortal Clans all felt the pressure.

Even the Ancient Freaks who have emerged recently were frowning, feeling that the atmosphere wasn’t right, the young generation was in utter awe of Gu Changge.

Gu Changge has always been called the strongest of the younger generation, and now after his exit, his cultivation advanced once again. Doesn’t it mean that the gap between the younger generation and him has once again infinitely widened?

There were many of the younger generation who held such thoughts.

During this period of time, the Inheritor of the Forbidden Demonic Arts fell silent once again, and the various forces did not hear the news regarding him, nor had anyone suffered from their poisonous hands.

This matter has caused a lot of discussions.

The son of the Heavenly Emperor, Ying Shuang, also stayed at the Heavenly Emperor’s Mountain, and there was no news of him leaving.

This incident made many cultivators feel strange.

During the time that the Forbidden Demonic Arts’ Inheritor disappeared, Ying Shuang also did not show up.

Wasn’t this too much of a coincidence?

— — —

[At the same time, Heavenly Emperor’s Mountain.]

The person in question, Ying Shuang, could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger at these rumours.

If he left the Heavenly Emperor’s Mountain, he would inevitably be attacked and killed by cultivators and creatures who raised the banner of crusade against the Forbidden Demonic Arts’ Inheritor. He’d be just like a rat in the street, that everyone would shout at.

But if he didn’t leave the Heavenly Emperor’s Mountain, and the Forbidden Demonic Arts’ Inheritor also didn’t show up. Even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he won’t be able to wash away the black pot on his head.

Such a dilemma.

The black pot would be on his head until the True Inheritor of the Forbidden Demonic Arts appears and kills some members of the younger generation to clear his suspicions.

“Even if the outside world falsely accused you, it is impossible for it to become true, and no matter what, I believe you and the Inheritor of the Forbidden Demonic Arts have nothing to do with each other, brother.”

Inside the hall, a tall figure, with long silver hair, opened her mouth, slightly frowning and comforted Ying Shuang, who wasn’t looking very good. She was Ying Yu.

“I know, but to be wronged like this, anyone else would be the same.”

Hearing this, Ying Shuang revealed a wry smile and sighed, “I don’t know who I’ve offended, but I’ve been framed for no reason.”

“I have no grudge against Gu Changge and the descendant of the Human Ancestor Hall, so why would they want to splash this black water on me?”

Ying Shuang spoke, putting himself as the victim, with a very helpless tone.

But in his heart, he gritted his teeth with hatred towards Gu Changge and the others.

During this time, he has obtained a lot of means, and compared with the real Ying Shuang, now the difference does not seem that big.

Except for the fact that the Cultivation Base was not as good as the original. However, in other aspects, even Ying Yu didn’t notice any abnormality.

In this way, Ying Shuang was relieved. It was the only good thing among the countless bad things.

The more he comes closer to the real Ying Shuang, the more comfortable he becomes, as if he was the original.

“There must be something wrong with this matter. If only Gu Changge said so, then it is likely to be an accident, but even the two descendants of the Ancestral Hall also think that brother is the Inheritor of the Forbidden Demonic Arts…”

“It can’t be such a coincidence, I do feel that there’s something odd about this matter.”

She was also unsure whether Ying Shuang was hiding something from her.

Ying Yu whispered, her eyes fixed on Ying Shuang’s expression, trying to see any abnormality on his face.

Ying Shuang’s heart leapt when he heard this, but his expression was calm.

“Sister, I also think the same. Logically speaking, I’ve never even met those three.”

His biggest secret was inexplicably seizing Ying Shuang’s body, being stared at by Ying Yu like this, was still a little uncomfortable for him.

“Forget it, anyway, soon the True Immortal Academy will open, and the Heavenly Emperor’s Mountain will also send the strongest person to go. I heard that that person is as strong as father.”

“At that time, with him protecting us, there will not be any unscrupulous people in the True Immortal Academy who will dare to provoke us.”

Afterwards, Ying Yu continued, and when she mentioned the True Immortal Academy, there was a sense of yearning in her eyes.

After all, it was an academy that gathered the resources of many Daoist sects in the Upper Realm, with the aim to cultivate a True Immortal in this era.

Although her talent was formidable, and she was the offspring of the Heavenly Emperor and had an amazing bloodline, she was not certain that she would be able to compete against all the Young Supremes in the world.

The True Immortal Academy was the perfect place for her to train, where many Young Supremes would gather.

All of the younger generation were looking forward to it, hoping to leap through the Dragon Gate and take step into the new world.

Hearing these words, Ying Shuang’s smile turned a bit stiff. Honestly, he did not want to go to the True Immortal Academy, he was aware of his own ability, so how many of the younger generation could he compete with and win when he faced them?

But as the Emperor’s son, he couldn’t afford to lose.

“Sister is right, I’ve been in the Heavenly Emperor’s Palace for too long. When we go to the True Immortal Academy, we must show off the might of my Heavenly Emperor’s Mountain.”

While saying this, Ying Shuang had a confident expression on his face that Ying Yu couldn’t help but admire, this was the brother she was familiar with.