Translator: Zenas Proofreader: Silavin Inside the pavilion, a faint divine light was now illuminating the place, vitality had already permeated the air, and it looked harmonious and lively as people drank and chatted with each other. Bai Lie drank another cup of wine. He could not help but show a proud and excited look on his face as he told Ye Ling about the contents of the message he had received. Although he had met her a few times during this period of time, and he had even brought her to meet Ye Ling and many of his other friends, Yin Mei had always kept some distance between them because of her aloof nature. Yin Mei also would not even let him touch her once. On one hand, it made him depressed, and on the other, he came to like her even more due to her having such pride and self-respect for herself. The displeasure he had felt at the Thousands Banquet had also disappeared without a trace. After all, Yin Mei was simply helpless and did not have any other choice at the time because of her circumstances. In any case, there would come a day when he would chop Gu Changge’s hand off for touching Yin Mei’s tail. Today, he was ecstatic that Yin Mei contacted him. In his opinion, the two of them were already growing closer, little by little. [We have now become very familiar with each other… Perhaps, our relationship will progress even further today!] Bai Lie’s smile deepened as he thought about it. While taking out the communication rune to inform Yin Mei of his current location, as he asked the few youthful prodigies before him with a smile, “I’m having Yin Mei come over here. You all don’t have any problem with that, right?” Hearing his words, they shook their heads as they replied with a smile, “Brother Bai Lie, what’re you talking about? Why would we have a problem with that?” “We’ve already heard about Yin Mei, the Nine-Lives Gifted Lady. She is the gifted lady of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan who is famous for her stunning looks. It makes us extremely envious and jealous to think that Brother Bai Lie has such an amazing fiancé.” “In addition, I heard that Gifted Lady Yin Mei did not show any fear when confronting Gu Changge at the Thousands Banquet.” “I also heard about it. She dared to stand up against Gu Changge for Brother Bai Lie. How would anyone have the guts to do such a thing as a disciple of Skyward Schloss?” “There isn’t much that needs to be said about her moral character after what she did. In this world where a lot of women try to curry favour with powerful men, how many would be willing to go so far for another person? This point alone is enough to make her superior to countless other women.” “We were full of admiration for her when we found out that she did such a thing. She really is a good match for Brother Bai Lie!” Hearing Bai Lie’s question, all the youthful prodigies raised their glasses in a toast to Bai Lie as they complimented Yin Mei. Their words made Bai Lie feel very good about himself. Even though he also felt some displeasure when Gu Changge’s name was mentioned, the feeling disappeared when he thought about how Yin Mei was going to arrive before long. Ye Ling was sitting on another side dressed in a black robe. His looks were average at best. But his self-confidence and sense of presence made him seem particularly outstanding among other young prodigies here, who were buttering Bai Lie up. He had naturally heard of what happened at the Thousands Banquet. Gu Changge went too far and humiliated Bai Lie. If Bai Lie’s fiancé, Yin Mei, did not stand up for him at the critical moment, he might have suffered even greater disgrace. Ye Ling had seen Yin Mei a few times and she was definitely quite beautiful. As someone who had always been fond of beauties, he was moved when he saw how gorgeous she was. But she was still his Brother Bai Lie’s fiancé, so he did not think of making a move on her. Even if he loved beautiful women, it did not mean that he would go after his brother’s woman as well. Of course, if Bai Lie somehow disappeared… it would not count as cheating for him to take care of his sister-in-law, then. Ye Ling noticed a hint of gloom on Bai Lie’s face appear when he heard Gu Changge’s name. He could not help but say with a smile, “Brother Bai Lie, why do you care about that Gu Changge so much? He’s just someone whose cultivation progress is a bit faster than yours. What would be there to fear him once you break through to the Intermediate Honoured King Realm?” Bai Lie laughed aloud when he heard his words, “My worthy younger brother really understands me well. I also feel the same. When I break through to the Intermediate Honoured King Realm, it’d wouldn’t matter how strong he is now. I’m not afraid of him. After all, the offensive power of my White Tiger Clan wouldn’t be weaker than anyone else’s at the same realm.” It was also his unshakeable belief in his invincibility. He had to back off at the Thousands Banquet because his cultivation level was inferior to Gu Changge. But now, he could already sense himself getting rid of the shackles that were keeping him from reaching the Intermediate Honoured King Realm. That he could break through the realm at any moment with some preparation. At that time, he must defeat Gu Changge and ruin his reputation to make him regret his actions on that day. Suddenly, Bai Lie frowned as he thought of something and asked Ye Ling, “Oh right. Speaking of Gu Changge, it seems that my worthy younger brother also holds a lot of grudges against him? I even heard that you’ve been going around saying that you’ll challenge him to a fight. Your Big Brother actually feels you could have a chance of winning against him. I’ve seen your talent myself after all. You can defeat people with stronger cultivation. You can also fight against Ye Langtian, who’s at the same level as Gu Changge. Once your cultivation catches up to him, Gu Changge will certainly not be your opponent.” The recent rumours had already spread around Boundless Heaven. Everyone in the young generation here also knew of the matter. They held great admiration for Ye Ling. Ye Langtian was the Almighty One and there were many rumours about him in the Beyond. It was a shock for a large number of people to know that Ye Ling could do so well against him, despite having inferior cultivation compared to the other party. They realized that a mere branch family member could not have become brothers with someone like Bai Lie if he did not have such ability. “Brother Bai Lie, there’s something you don’t know. Gu Changge would naturally be my enemy if he’s yours, but there’s even more to it. You know about his fiancé, don’t you?” Hearing Bai Lie praise him so highly, Ye Ling could not help but laugh aloud. His words sounded as if he looked down on Gu Changge. In his opinion, rumours about Gu Changge’s strength were not fully credible, and he would not be afraid of him even if they were true. Because he had great confidence in his abilities! “Gu Changge’s fiancé? You mean the fourth princess of the Unrivalled Celestial Dynasty, Yue Mingkong? She’s certainly an extremely beautiful woman! Could it be that my mighty younger brother is planning to make a move on her?” Bai Lie was drinking wine when his eyes brightened upon hearing the woman mentioned by Ye Ling. After all, men could not help but get interested when it is a conversation about women. Not to mention, Yue Mingkong was really an outstanding woman. Although the territory of the Unrivalled Celestial Dynasty was very far from the Boundless Heaven, he recently heard that Yue Mingkong had rushed over to Skyward Schloss to look for her fiancé, Gu Changge. It really made him envious! The eyes of some young men sitting on the side shone with deep interest as they seriously listened to the conversation. It was true that all men yearned for beautiful women, but they did not think that Ye Ling would be so bold to want to make a move on Yue Mingkong. It made them admire him even more. Ye Ling narrowed his eyes as he said, “I don’t know why but Yue Mingkong schemed to kill me. Though I fortunately escaped with my life. I will definitely not let her off easily for trying such a thing on me. As for Gu Changge, I’ll be making him for pay for everything!” He stroked the black pendant that was hanging from his neck. He could still clearly remember what happened at the Black Stone Ancient City back then. He wanted to get close to the woman but he never thought that he would almost lose his life as a result. A cold glint flashed through his eyes as he thought about it. Bai Lie was taken aback when he heard his words. However, when he thought of the nature of his younger brother, he guessed that his brother was likely trying to make a move on her which provoked her into killing him. It made him feel awkward to talk any further about it. Immediately, all in the room laughed heartily. Then, they made small groups to solemnly discuss the matter of Skyward Schloss preparing to open the Celestial Ancient Continent to others. …… At the same time, there was a very ordinary horse-drawn carriage speeding along the street of the ancient city where Ye Ling and others were present. The carriage driver was an old man in black who also seemed quite ordinary, but he had an indifferent and calm air about him. All the cultivators that were close to the carriage could not help but make way when they looked at the old man. They vaguely guessed that those inside the carriage likely had special identities. There were two daoists sitting inside the carriage as they faced each other. They were none other than Gu Changge and Yue Mingkong. Yue Mingkong’s beautiful eyes were slightly droopy as she pondered over various things that happened in her previous life. The young master of the White Tiger Clan was a rare, genuine friend of Ye Ling. The two of them had faced adversities together and they had deep emotions for each other like brothers. She knew that Gu Changge was planning to move against Bai Lie. She was also curious to find out how exactly he was going to frame Ye Ling as the true owner of the forbidden Demonic Arts. Such a big move could not be accomplished by just discussing a few words with Ye Langtian. If people carefully investigate the matter, they would discover that Ye Ling had nothing to do with the forbidden Demonic Arts. Thus, she still could not understand what hidden means he had to realize his plan. She raised her head to glance at Gu Changge, only to discover that he looked very calm at the moment. He did not have his usual expression that made him seem to be looking down on everything. Right now, he looked particularly indifferent and composed. As the moonlight illuminated his handsome face, he seemed like someone who was detached from the world of mortals. [How nice it’d be if this was his true side?] Yue Mingkong lightly shook her head at his appearance before she discarded her unrealistic thoughts. Both of them were occupied with thoughts. There was a tranquil atmosphere inside the carriage as none of them said a word. The rich and thick fragrance of wine and the calming fragrance of sandalwood made Gu Changge show a satisfied look on his face as he narrowed his eyes. “Old Ming, just find a mansion where we can rest. Tonight, I want to watch a fun show.” Gu Changge casually told the old man in black who was driving the carriage. “Understood, Young Master.” Old Ming replied. Skyward Ancient City was not far from this place. But as Skyward Ancient City had been extremely lively these days due to people from various clans and factions gathering. Many cultivators would hurry over to the adjacent cities to rest. Gu Changge had also not chosen to return to the sect after leaving Skyward Ancient City. Furthermore, he kept a very low profile on the way since he did not want to alert his enemy. He had come here to watch a fun show and he was also going to get the ball rolling, to prevent his plan from having any flaws. He needed to make use of some means to frame his target as the true owner of the forbidden Demonic Arts. At this time, he opened the System after a long while. It had been so long since he last saw the virtual interface. <User: Gu Changge Aura Band: Fated Villain Weapon: Eight Barren Demon Halberd Identity: Direct Disciple of Skyward Schloss, Young Master of Immortal Gu Family Bloodline: Demonic Heart, Daoist Bone Level: Intermediate Honoured King Realm Spells: Skyward Ascension (Level 8), Demonization (Talent), Nature God’s Chant (Talent), Power of Void (Talent), Nommening, Endless Immortal Art… Fatums: 12,000 Fortuity: 2500 (Onyx) System Shop: Unlocked Storage: Domain Breaking Rune1, Restriction Breaking Rune1, Divine Concealment Rune1, Fortuity Plundering Talisman3> Gu Changge’s Fortuity had already increased to 2500 before he knew. It was a quite fast growth rate. It was most likely the Fortuity provided by Su Qingge and Lin Qiuhan. There was also some that he had earned from Gu Xianer. Of course, it also included the Fortuity that he had obtained from completing the missions related to the two Fortuitous Ladies, Yue Mingkong and Gu Xianer. Right now, Gu Changge was planning to finish the random mission related to Bai Lie first. After all, 1000 Fortuity and 5000 Fatums were not a small amount. Besides, it was about time for Bai Lie to display his remaining value, as he was going to be a very important element to the plan Gu Changge had devised. There was no better candidate for his plan at present. [It has been some time since I broke through last time. I guess it’s time for me to do so.] Gu Changge thought as he looked at his level on the interface. Honestly speaking, even though it was nice to be able to increase his cultivation rapidly by using Fatum, he found it quite slow after getting used to Nommening. Of course, he still had even more and even better uses of Fatums. But before his true cultivation was high enough to crush everyone in the world, he still needed to spend it on raising and maintaining his superficial cultivation. Buzz! [System, increase my level.] Gu Changge instructed in his mind. A familiar and refreshing feeling swept through his whole body. A bizarre energy began to travel across his limbs and bones, and each and every cell in his body had also started to undergo transformation. At the same time, his Skyward Ascension had progressed up to ninety-percent of the 8 th level. He had broken through to the Advanced Honoured King Realm! “It’s baffling how this guy can achieve a break-through like this…” Yue Mingkong had also noticed the change in Gu Changge’s aura just now and she was a bit amazed by it. She had been always quite curious about how Gu Changge could so flawlessly make his cultivation look lower than it actually was. It was hard for others to sense anything odd about it. If she did not have the experiences from her previous life, it was likely she would have not known that Gu Changge had been always hiding his greatest trump card. It made her frightened inwardly to think about the unimaginable means that Gu Changge had. [Is it possible? Can he break through to the Partial-Enlightened, True Enlightened, or even the higher realm at any time he wishes?] Yue Mingkong fell silent as she speculated the possibilities. Even though she had been looking for fortuitous opportunities everywhere, her true cultivation was still only at the same level as Gu Changge’s superficial cultivation. Of course, her own superficial cultivation was only at the Early Honoured King Realm. Due to her experiences from the previous life, she had also understood the importance of keeping one’s cards hidden. Unless necessary, she would not expose her true cultivation in front of others. It was also the reason that even Gu Changge had not sensed that Yue Mingkong’s true cultivation was at the Advanced Honoured King Realm. This point alone was enough for her to consider herself above all other young prodigies. Of course, it was really not important for Gu Changge to know about the cultivation level of others of the same generation, and so he had never cared about it in the first place.