Translator: Fate Proofreader: Silavin Yue Mingkong’s thoughts were quickly interrupted by Gu Xianer’s words. She came back to her senses and gazed at the cold lonely girl in front of her. Her expression slowly turned gentle, as if she was looking at her younger sister. Gu Xianer’s picturesque features were delicate and gorgeous. Even though she had a slender body and a pair of enviable legs, it was all completely covered by her green skirt, not showing any trace of skin. Yue Mingkong knew that this was advice given to Gu Xianer by one of her masters, saying that girls should know how to protect themselves while cultivating in the outside world. Yue Mingkong could remember such a thing so vividly because it constantly made her laugh when Gu Xianer mentioned it to her in her previous life. “Yue Mingkong, why are you here?” Gu Xianer then asked, breaking the somewhat awkward silence between the two of them. After all, from her attitude, Gu Xianer could tell that she didn’t come here with malice. She could instinctively feel it, so she lowered her guard a little. Listening to her, Yue Mingkong gently said, “You don’t have to be formal with me. Since I’m only a few years older than you, you can just call me Mingkong.” With that, she took several steps forward and shortened the distance between the two of them. She was Gu Changge’s fiancee, and Gu Xianer was his cousin, so there wasn’t any wrong with Gu Xianer calling her by her first name. However, Gu Xianer was a little confused as to why she was treating her with such an attitude, but she couldn’t bear to expose her. After all, there wasn’t any grudges between the two of them, so she calmed down her slightly cold attitude and asked, “Why are you here?” At the same time, she couldn’t understand why Yue Mingkong was looking at her with such a pitiful expression. [Is it because she feels sorry for me?] Thinking about it, the proud Gu Xianer couldn’t help but feel a little uncomfortable inside her heart, but she didn’t express her emotions on her face. “I heard that you are cultivating in the Grand Elder’s place, so I came to see you since I’m bored.” Yue Mingkong smiled. She knew that Gu Xianer was still vigilant, so she didn’t say anything else to prevent suspicion. “Is that so?” Gu Xianer was a little unconvinced as she carefully looked behind her and furrowed her delicate brows. “Is Gu Changge here?” she asked with strange emotions. She wasn’t used to not seeing Gu Changge’s annoying face, so she couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed. [Why didn’t Gu Changge follow her here? How long has it been since he left me on this peak?] She was thinking that because she had now broken through to the Honored Lord Realm, she could fight against Gu Changge in battle. Since she had always fought against beings more powerful than her throughout her life, fighting someone who was a level above her felt as easy as drinking water to her. Even though Gu Changge was strong, she wouldn’t be weak when compared to him. Not only that, she even bore the advantages and techniques from different teachings carefully taught by her many masters from a young age. “He left the mountain gate and went to Skyward Ancient City, but I don’t know why he went there,” Yue Mingkong explained. Since Gu Changge wasn’t willing to tell her, she wouldn’t ask him about it. Besides, according to her understanding of him, he was probably up to no good. Right now, he most likely could only think about snatching all kinds of opportunities. However, she was also slightly confused because she noticed that there wasn’t much hatred in Gu Xianer’s eyes when Gu Changge was mentioned. Instead, they looked calm… and even a little disappointed. She managed to capture this subtle expression on Gu Xianer’s face and was surprised that she was slightly disappointed that Gu Changge wasn’t here. [What happened? Shouldn’t she hate Gu Changge to the core?] Yue Mingkong suddenly couldn’t figure it out, but soon, she put it aside and continued, “Actually, I heard about what happened back then. Gu Changge has indeed crossed the line… but from now on, I’ll do what I can to protect you. He is a dangerous man and is capable of doing things that you can’t even imagine. Unless you are certain, try not to get into conflict with him…” This was the only information that she could provide Gu Xianer at this time. As for whether she believed her or not, it was now up to her. Hearing her words, Gu Xianer felt a little confused. [Is this why she came to see me? Even so, I can still feel that she means well.] “I understand. Thank you for your advice. But I’m still a abit confused. Aren’t you Gu Changge’s finance? Why are you saying this to me?” she asked. “There is no other reason. I’m just doing my best to make up for the guilt and uneasiness inside my heart…” A sarcastic smile appeared on the corners of Yue Mingkong’s lips, but it quickly disappeared. “I’ll pay for his sins.” Listening to her, Gu Xianer was stunned as she fell into silence. She didn’t doubt the truth behind Yue Mingkong’s words, but rather, she was shocked. [How much does she love him for her to say such words? To put it mildly, she is also a pitiful person.] Thinking about it, she withdrew the coldness from her expression since she could feel Yue Mingkong’s good intentions. Then, Yue Mingkong smiled faintly and took the initiative to chat with her. Sometimes, once the ice was broken, the conversation between two people couldn’t stop, especially since she knew about Gu Xianer’s hobbies, which helped a lot. For a moment, Gu Xianer even felt as though she had found a friend, but during the conversation, Gu Changge’s name was inevitably brought up. When Gu Xianer kept on asking what he was doing from time to time, Yue Mingkong couldn’t help but feel confused. [What happened between the two of them before she came to Skyward Schloss? Why does she not hate him as much as I had imagined? Instead, she repeatedly asks about Gu Changge.] Of course, she couldn’t simply ask her about it since it involved some secrets. Just as the two of them were chatting, a fluctuation appeared from the void far away that had become blurry. With a gloomy face, the Grand Elder walked out from it, and his face darkened the moment he saw Yue Mingkong, who was Gu Changge’s fiancee. “Master…” Gu Xianer greeted respectfully. “Greetings, Grand Master.” Yue Mignkong also got up and greeted him. After all, she felt a bit abrupt for trespassing here without any permission. However, the Grand Elder trusted her character, so he didn’t blame her for such trivial matters. “Xianer, have you broken through to the Honored Lord Realm? Good. You are much quicker than Gu Changge when he was in your age.” The Grand Elder felt some relief when he noticed Gu Xianer’s cultivation, which finally calmed down his gloomy and stifled emotions just now. Then, he turned toward Yue Mingkong and nodded. “Where is Gu Changge?” She answered emotionlessly, “Changge isn’t in the mountain gate at the moment. He went to Skyward Ancient City to do something.” In front of the public, she chose not to call Gu Changge by his full name because it would show that their relationship was distant, which would tarnish his reputation. Even though Gu Changge wasn’t here, she appeared to be defending him in these small details. When Gu Xianer noticed it, she couldn’t help but feel impressed by the princess of the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty, who appeared to be capable in handling her mannerisms. Hearing her answer, the Grand Elder wasn’t that surprised since he knew that Gu Changge definitely wouldn’t want to come here to face him. At the same time, he didn’t want to face Gu Changge either. However, there were still some things that needed to be said, face to face, so he pondered for a while and said, “Then I will go to the Supreme Peak and wait for him to return.” With that, he flung his robe, and a pathway suddenly appeared, causing the void in front to become blurry. After the Grand Elder went in, Gu Xianer also followed Yue Mingkong into the pathway since she felt bored staying on the mountain for so long. Quickly, the pathway disappeared. … Inside the palace of Supreme Peak, Gu Changge strolled along with his hands clasped behind his back. His eyes remained profound while his face looked as though he was pondering something. He just came back to the mountain gate from Skyward Ancient City because Yin Mei had acquired quite a lot of fine cultivation resources for him again during this period. However, they were all locked inside the dungeon, so he had to find the time to go there himself. Now, his true cultivation had already broken through to the Enlightened Noble Realm, which he was halfway there the last time. However, it didn’t mean that the remaining cultivation needed to reach the Enlightened Noble Realm was easy. There was a saying that everything would seem like an ant in front of a being of the Enlightened Noble Realm. For a being of that level, he would be considered a god among men who had boundless powers. He could simply kill anyone he wanted. At the same time, Gu Changge was a youthful talent with all kinds of means. If he actually showed his true abilities, not even an ordinary being of the Enlightened King Realm would be a match against him. Of course, he was extremely satisfied with this forbidden cultivation speed of his. It was much quicker than accumulating points in the System. Even though Nommening was a forbidden Demonic Art that truly lived up to its name, there was still a terrifying consequence that he had to bear. With that ability, he could devour cultivation sources and Primordial Spirits for himself and use a corresponding technique to refine it with the Grand Flask to ensure that there wouldn’t be any accidents such as a conflict of energy. After all, Nommening could only be seen as a method of cultivation and not a true spell since it was more similar to Gu Changge’s points System. However, he would need a variety of cultivation resources as nutrients for it to work. In addition to his cultivation, Yin Mei also helped Gu Changge by keeping an eye on the Young Master of the White Tiger Clan, Bai Lie, during this period. Therefore, she was quick to notice when he left Skyward Ancient City and headed for another ancient city in the Boundless Heaven. Gu Changge guessed that Ye Ling was there, but he didn’t want to alarm the other party so quickly. [The inheritance of the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being naturally wouldn’t fall into the hands of an insignificant man like Ye Ling. Also, as the Fortuitous One, he definitely has other benefits and opportunities on him other than the inheritance.] Now that Gu Changge was operating in the dark while Ye Ling was operating in the open, it would be easy for him to be dealt with. However, Gu Changge needed to consider Yue Mingkong’s abilities as a regressor. Logically, she should know more about the opportunities Ye Ling had, and have an understanding of how his future was going to pan out. Her biggest advantage was her foresight, so it would be foolish of Gu Changge to ignore her and deal with the insignificant Ye Ling on his own instead. “Where is Yue Mingkong? I only went out for a little while…” He furrowed his brows. Seeing that Yue Mingkong wasn’t on the Supreme Peak, he couldn’t help but wonder where she went even though it was possible that she secretly went into the depths of Skyward Schloss while he was away. Likewise, it was possible she was busy, coming up with a way to kill Ye Ling. Yet, he wasn’t in the mood to ask the other disciples. [She probably went to see Gu Xianer.] Gu Changge slightly squinted his eyes as it was possible. Since both Gu Xianer and Yue Mingkong wanted him dead, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the two of them teamed up together. Even so, he couldn’t care less because the two of them together wouldn’t cause him much trouble. The main thing that he needed to focus on was the recent situation regarding the Celestial Ancient Continent. “Gu Changge…” Suddenly, a fluctuation was heard outside the palace, and a pathway appeared with the Grand Elder walking out of it in a gloomy face. Behind him were Gu Xianer and Yue Mingkong. “Oh, what do I owe this pleasure, Grand Elder?” Gu Changge calmly asked with a quick glance. Of course, he could already guess why the Grand Elder came to him. It must have something to do with the successor of Skyward Schloss. He naturally knew that the elders had been discussing about this matter recently. Also, it was likely that Yue Mingkong went to Gu Xianer so that they could discuss on how to deal with him, but they just so happened to bump into the Grand Elder who was done with the meeting, so he simply brought the two of them along with him. He had already expected long ago that the Grand Elder would come to beg him one day. So, he remained calm without a hint of anxiety inside his heart. Even if the Grand Elder wasn’t willing to, he was destined to be embarrassed by Gu Changge today. “Do I need your permission to be here?” Seeing the expression on Gu Changge’s face, the Grand Elder became a little infuriated. He was already in a bad mood. After many years of cultivating, he thought that his heart would no longer feel these extreme emotions, but in the end, he still got repeatedly angered by Gu Changge. Therefore, he couldn’t help but wonder whether there was something wrong with his cultivation. “Of course you don’t need one, but if you have nothing else to say, please go back. It just so happens that I have something to talk to Mingkong about, and it is inconvenient with outsiders around,” Gu Changge casually replied, directly giving the Grand Elder an order to leave.