Translator: Fate Proofreader: Silavin [Is Gu Changge actually asking me to leave just when I just got here? What does he mean by inconvenient?] The moment Gu Changge’s words came out, a vein seemed to be bulging on the Grand Elder’s forehead. Even the sky above the Supreme Peak seemed to start to darken, as if there were a thousand miles of dark clouds ready to press down, accompanied by a terrifying pressure. Every disciple was scared as their faces turned pale and their legs turned soften, as if they were facing the might of god! Gu Xianer and Yue Mingkong’s expressions also changed slightly while being stunned by the sheer threat. After all, the Grand Elder had made a name for himself for countless years, and his cultivation was unfathomable. His change of emotions alone could bring a terrifying transformation among the stars in the sky. Because of this, countless stars began to tremble and shake, as if they were about to fall down from the sky. However, Gu Changge remained unmoved as though he didn’t feel any frightening pressure at all. With a calm expression, he smiled faintly and said, “Grand Elder, are you planning to intimidate me? Or are you using Mingkong and Xianer to threaten me? In that case, I’m afraid that you’ve miscalculated.” “Gu Changge, you…” The Grand Elder was on the brink of going insane in rage as he couldn’t wait to simply kill Gu Changge with a slap, but at this point, he could only suppress his emotions. This was also the first time he really wanted to kill someone with a slap! “Master.” Gu Xianer quickly urged him to calm down because she was afraid that his anger would damage his body. After all, she was often exasperated by Gu Changge. [He really is an awful person. Not only did he anger the Grand Elder with just a few words, he still looks indifferent toward it.] A cold light lit up inside her eyes like a sharp knife waiting to penetrate Gu Changge. At the moment, her newborn hatred toward him was combined with the old grudge between the two of them. “Gu Changge, you better keep your mouth shut…” A murderous aura lingered around her cold tiny face while she held a jade sword in her hand. A hazy light emerged on the sword, along with bright runes that emitted a horrifying aura around the sword! Yue Mingkong initially wanted to urge Gu Changge to stop, but when she realized that he definitely wouldn’t listen to her words, she gave up. Besides, if he actually managed to offend the Grand Elder, he would only end up sustaining a few injuries, not die. The Grand Elder wouldn’t dare to kill Gu Changge because he was still the Young Master of the Immortal Gu Family, and not many factions in the Beyond would actually dare to offend them. No matter how special Skyward Schloss was, they definitely wouldn’t want to offend them either. Seeing the gloominess on the Grand Elder’s face, Gu Changge still remained carefree while chuckling. Then, he turned toward Gu Xianer and said, “I was wondering why Xianer suddenly has the guts to shout at me. It seems like she has broken through to another realm. Are you here to exact your revenge on me?” “Gu Changge…” She immediately furrowed her brows as she couldn’t stand his condescending attitude. Although she had broken through to the Honored Lord Realm, he still looked as though it didn’t matter to him at all. Not only that, he didn’t seem to care about her break through at all. [Didn’t he do what he did because of the guilt inside his heart? Didn’t he do it to make up for his past actions? Why did he change his attitude so quickly after so much time had passed?] Her cold and proud personality prevented her from asking why Gu Changge did all this, so she could only stare at him coldly. In the meantime, the Grand Elder also forced himself to calm down as he understood that it wasn’t worth it getting angry over a disciple like him. “Xianer has now broken through to the Honored Lord Realm. With her ability, she may have a chance against you. Back then, I promised that I’ll train her to a level where she can defeat you. If I fail, I’ll personally give the order to everyone, making you the successor. Do you still remember these words?” “Of course I do. However, with her current cultivation level, do you really think she has any chance of defeating me? She just broke through to the Honored Lord Realm. Or do you actually think that I’ll hold back my punches?” Gu Changge let out a light chuckle while exuding a sense of disdain and ridicule. Immediately, the Grand Elder’s expression froze. Even Gu Xianer’s eyes seem to carry hints of surprise. At the moment, she only wanted to send a punch flying toward Gu Changge’s arrogant face. “Also, don’t you think you’ve overestimated the position of successor, Grand Elder? You are saying as though I really want it, but I can tell you this. Even if you give it to me today, I may not accept it.” Gu Changge’s expression remained the same as he continued with his words. However, in the eyes of the other three, he looked like a stubborn bastard who was acting dumb after taking advantage of others. “Are you trying to demand more from us?” Hearing his words, the Grand Elder stared at him with his profound star-like eyes that had darkened. “Don’t say it like that.” Gu Changge shook his head and calmly added, “How could you call me demanding when we are both doing this willingly?” The Grand Elder almost burst into a rage filled laughter after listening to how shameless Gu Changge was. “What a way to put it. Gu Changge, you’ve really shown me your true self today.” “Thank you for the compliment.” Gu Changge smiled lightly. “Say it. What will it take for you to say yes?” the Grand Elder stared at him and asked directly while no longer mentioning the fight between Gu Xianer and him. He initially thought that Gu Changge would suppress his cultivation to be on the same level as Gu Xianer so that they could at least have a fair fight, but he obviously wasn’t planning to do so, which was why the Grand Elder didn’t even bother to mention it. Thinking about it, he couldn’t help but feel resigned. [It is impossible to ask him to take the initiative and suppress his own cultivation. Also, seeing how cunning he is, it’s foolish of me to think that he would agree to it.] While feeling uncomfortable and gloomy inside, the Grand Elder had no other choice but to agree to Gu Changge’s conditions as he was no match against him. It was the first time in his countless years of cultivating that he had his nose dragged around by a disciple since the start. Hearing his words, Gu Changge nodded and finally revealed a satisfied expression. “My request is simple. I want to be internally placed as the future Palace Master, and from now on, you will owe me a favor. This favor includes anything within your power, and it cannot be refused, but don’t worry, Grand Elder. I can assure you that this favor will not involve making things difficult for you.” Seeing him laying down his conditions without hesitation, the Grand Elder grew more and more gloomy. It was obvious that he had planned everything out from the start, including the conditions. At this moment, he couldn’t help but feel his heart ache while his back began to tremble. [This young man is terrifying, and it isn’t because of his cultivation, but because he has plotted everything to be within his control.] “I promise that your conditions will be fulfilled.” The Grand Elder didn’t think about it too much. Since this was planned out by Gu Changge from the start, it was clear that he wouldn’t easily back away from his requests. Therefore, other than agreeing to his conditions, the Grand Elder didn’t have any other choice, but most importantly, he didn’t feel that any of the conditions mentioned by Gu Changge was difficult to achieve, whether it was the internal placing of Palace Master or owing him a favor. [Even if he becomes the Palace Master, what can he do with that position? Everyone in the Beyond knows that the Palace Master of Skyward Schloss is always changing, but the Grand Elder remains the same.] “Grand Elder, you really are swift with your decision, but I will need to ask you to swear on it with your Daoist Heart,” Gu Changge said with a smile. His sudden change of attitude had left both Yue Mingkong and Gu Xianer speechless. “Since I’ve agreed to your terms, I will make sure that they are fulfilled. Are you doubting my words?” Another vein began to bulge on the Grand Elder’s forehead. It just showed how easily Gu Changge could always prick the points that made him mad with anger. Among the many factions, no one would dare doubt the Grand Elder’s character, but after hearing Gu Changge’s words, he could not help but get infuriated, “Why would I ask you to swear if I’m not doubting you?” Gu Changge smiled while acting dumb. “You… Damn it!” At this moment, the Grander Elder couldn’t help but freeze for a moment. When he came back to his senses, he was so enraged that he almost sent his palm flying toward Gu Changge. “Gu Changge…” Seeing that the Grand Elder was about to burst in anger, Gu Xianer shouted coldly while her face was full of murderous intent. “I swear on my Daoist Heart that if I violate the words I said today, my body will be struck by lightning, and my spirit will be annihilated to a point where there is no chance of reincarnation!” After that, the Grand Elder turned around and left as he instantly disappeared with a wave of his sleeves. He was afraid that if he stayed there any longer, he wouldn’t be able to resist not immediately killing Gu Changge. If it was a bad-tempered person who came here in his place, the person would definitely turn this place into dust! The reason why Gu Changge had nothing to fear was because he knew that the Grand Elder wouldn’t dare to lay his hand on him. After the Grand Elder left, the smile on Gu Changge’s face faded away as he looked at Yue Mingkong and Gu Xianer in front of him with interest. Yue Mingkong knew him very well, so she could instantly tell that he was up to no good. Since she said that she would protect Gu Xianer, she instinctively stood in front of her without any hesitation. “Oh, what are you doing blocking Xianer from me, Mingkong? Are you protecting her? You really are a good sister-in-law.” Gu Changge looked at her with his profound eyes, which sent shivers down her spine. Once more, she thought about his cold and ruthless look in her previous life. At that time, anyone who dared to stand in his way would be obliterated by him. Just as she was a little dazed, Gu Xianer came up from behind her. “Mingkong, don’t worry about me.” With a cold gaze, she stared at Gu Changge and uttered, “Gu Changge, let’s put an end to the feud between us today.” She was constantly looked down upon by him, even after she broke through to the Honored Lord Realm, which was something her self-esteem couldn’t stand. [He had only reached the Honored Nobility Realm when he was my age, so how can he still look down on me?] Most importantly, Gu Changge’s attitude toward her now was completely different than what it was a while ago, which was why she felt uneasy and uncomfortable about it. He clearly felt guilty toward her previously and was prepared to make up for what he did back then, but now, he became indifferent toward her again. This was why Gu Xianer, who had recently been pondering whether there was any sorrow or hidden secrets behind what he did back then, felt upset. It felt as if she was purely overthinking it. Gu Changge’s attitude toward her felt as though he was completely treating her like a toy for him to bully. Whenever he thought of her, he would bully her for a while, but whenever she didn’t come up in his mind, he would indifferently cast her aside. “You want to put an end to our grudge?” Gu Changge couldn’t help but laugh before slowly composing himself. “Gu Xianer, do you really think you have a chance?” “Gu Changge…” Yue Mingkong furrowed her brows as she didn’t know what to do at this moment. [Gu Changge definitely won’t kill Gu Xianer for now, but it’ll be easy for him to teach her a lesson… Even if I say anything to Gu Xianer, she won’t listen to me and calm down.] Whoosh! A sword came slashing through the void, and its light was brilliant, like a vast river of stars. There were runes flowing around on its surface while it fell from the sky one by one which was incomparably beautiful. Gu Xianer had made her move, and it was the powerful Divine Sword Technique. The abilities that she displayed far exceeded what a being of the Honored Lord Realm could achieve. There was a reason why she was so confident with herself because when she broke through to the Honored Lord Realm, her abilities could completely defeat a young talent of the Honored King Realm. Clang! A crisp sound erupted from the void while sparks appeared! However, what happened next caused Gu Xianer’s pupils to shrink as she was filled with disbelief. Her magnificent sword was completely engulfed by Gu Changge’s palm, in which the divine aura surged like a mountain. The fluctuation of the spell was so vast that it instantly blocked her sword. At the same time, with an indifferent look, he made a slow yet clear movement by flatly stretching out two of his fingers and caught the sword slashing toward him. His fingers seemed to have the pressure of a thousand boulders as it contained a terrifying power, causing fine cracks to emerge on her jade sword, but she couldn’t break free from him. “How is this possible…” She was a little stunned. Even though she looked slender and weak, the strength of her body was comparable to the cubs of ancient beasts, which far surpassed her peers. However, no matter how hard she tried, her weapon was unable to break free from Gu Changge’s hand. Hum! Suddenly, she had a radiant divine aura spewing out of her body, as if her Celestial Bone was revived. The divine light filled the air while a Daoist sound echoed. It was simply dazzling. “Go!” she shouted, but Gu Changge’s face remained indifferent. Crack! In the end, the crystal clear jade sword could no longer stand the fluctuation and began to crack and collapse away! “Silly sister…” He shook his head without any change in expression. Then, he turned his fingers into a palm that felt as though it could engulf the entire universe and everything under the sky! Boom! The surging fluctuations were extremely fierce, and his one palm instantly turned her face pale. Immediately, her recovering Celestial Bone was suppressed, and she was pressed against the ground by his one palm while feeling resigned and aggrieved. The gap between the two of them was too big, and it wasn’t something that could be shortened with talent alone! “Do you really think you can kill me just because you broke through to the Honored Lord Realm? Gu Xianer, are you that confident? Or do you actually think that I can’t hold a sword?” Gu Changge calmly squatted down. Ignoring the cold, unwillingness on her face, he pinched her nose straight away, causing her to grit her teeth in anger.