Translator: Zenas Proofreader: Silavin Inside a quiet and elegant courtyard house, Gu Changge was standing at the window side with his hands behind his back. Right now, he had a barely noticeable smile on his face. <Ding The random mission related to the Fortuitous One has been completed. Evaluating the performance. The evaluation result is perfect. You have obtained 1000 Fortuity and 5000 Fatums. You get an additional reward of 40% increase for the perfect evaluation. Total reward obtained is 1400 Fortuity and 7000 Fatums.> He could hear the System notification sound in his mind. It meant that everything had progressed just as he had expected and exactly as he had planned. The relationship between Bai Lie, the young master of the White Tiger Clan and Ye Ling had broken down. [What’s the use of such deep brotherly feelings if they can’t even persist when faced with the temptation of beauty? Heh…] Gu Changge thought with a look of interest on his face. [It was nothing more than a saying that ‘brothers are like limbs and women are like clothes’. How many people out there could truly act according to the saying? Would anyone let their brother ‘wear their clothes’?] Gu Changge let out a sneer. He had simply used the weakness of the two against each other. Ye Ling was horny for beautiful women and Bai Lie was an infatuated fool. Yin Mei had to only exchange a few words with the two in order to sow discord between them. It was not like she did anything special. Gu Changge had just used her as a medium to first create a chink in the relationship between Ye Ling and Bai Lie, and then enlarge that chink into a crack, which would soon turn into a infinitely expanding whole. Based on the System notification, it had been very effective. Yin Mei had played her part well and did not disappoint him. Now, it was time for him to take action and squeeze Bai Lie’s remaining value out of him. “Your husband is going out for a while. Wait in the courtyard for my return.” Gu Changge chuckled as he told Yue Mingkong who was in the courtyard. He was clad in white and had an aloof air about him under the moonlight. Without waiting for Yue Mingkong’s reply, he lightly jumped over to the wall around the courtyard and immediately disappeared with elegant movement. “Is Gu Changge going to do something?” Yue Mingkong walked out of the courtyard with a frown and doubtful look on her face. She had been always following Gu Changge since the time he left Skyward Schloss, without letting him shake her off, in order to know about his hidden means and secrets. But now that Gu Changge had brought her to this place, he did not tell her anything and also did not let her follow behind him. He said what he wanted to say and disappeared at once. It made Yue Mingkong annoyed because she knew that she would not be able to follow him even if she wanted to. She was well aware that it was absolutely impossible for her to go after Gu Changge with her current abilities. Especially if he really did not want her to know about his whereabouts. It would be very easy for Gu Changge to hide his tracks from her with the strength he possessed. [Could he have gone to kill Ye Ling? Is that why he did not allow me to follow him? So, this guy really left me behind to enjoy the whole meal all by himself. He’s not planning to even leave the soup for me.] Yue Mingkong grinded her teeth. As she was worried that Gu Changge might end up in an unfavourable situation against Ye Ling, she had informed him of all the information she had known and investigated about Ye Ling. She had believed that Gu Changge would consider giving some good things to her too. But now, he had totally disappeared while leaving her behind to wait in the courtyard. It made Yue Mingkong gnash her teeth hatefully. Her good husband was a very greedy and selfish person who had no intention to give her anything. But she was also curious to know how Gu Changge was planning to deal with Ye Ling, and how he was going to frame him as the owner of the forbidden Demonic Arts. Right now, Gu Changge was hidden in the dark while Ye Ling was out in the open. He had likely not realized hat he was being targeted by Gu Changge. It was at this time that Yue Mingkong noticed that she might have the wrong idea. [Ye Ling has got many life-saving means as the successor of the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being. So, the possibility of Gu Changge successfully killing him isn’t that big, unless he exposes his secret… Perhaps, Ye Ling will be able to escape from him… As such, it’s not too likely for Gu Changge to attack him right now. This time, he’ll be messing around with Bai Lie. Considering Gu Changge’s nature, he might still find Ye Ling too useful to kill, as he could be used to bear the blame for his deeds. Keeping Ye Ling alive will allow him use the forbidden Demonic Arts wantonly, without having to worry about people being suspicious of him… On the other hand, Ye Ling will become hated by everyone while carrying the blame for the things Gu Changge had done and will do. Once he finds himself in that kind of situation, he would be unable to do anything in the Beyond.] Yue Mingkong was well aware of this objective of Gu Changge. It was not just one or two times Gu Changge had become stronger without anyone realizing in her previous life. Now that Ye Ling had taken the initiative to deliver himself as the perfect scapegoat, Gu Changge would absolutely not waste this opportunity. He would make the best use of it. In other words, it was unlikely for him to want to kill Ye Ling right now. “Everyone is in the palm of his hand… The more I know about him, the more I become aware of the danger I’m in.” Yue Mingkong frowned as she could not find any way to get out of her situation. The only option left to her was to continue to pretend to not know about his secrets in front of him. …… After leaving the banquet, Ye Ling had returned to his mansion where he used to cultivate. He was humming a tune and seemed to be in a good mood as he chatted with the spirit turtle inside the pendant. “Brother Gui, don’t you think Brother Bai Lie is a bit too stingy and narrow-minded? Didn’t I only converse a bit with Yin Mei? And yet, he looked so gloomy as if I had done something awful.” Ye Ling said with a look that showed he found nothing wrong with what he had done. Hearing his words, the spirit turtle inside the pendant rolled his eyes before saying, “Boy, your horny nature is sort of similar to the Supreme Being’s. No matter what you think, he’s still your big brother. Should you not have some respect for him? Besides, you were in the wrong for being absorbed in your talk with his fiancé while completely ignoring his presence. If you don’t restrain yourself, you’re going to greatly suffer because of a woman, sooner or later. Don’t tell me you forgot who it was that set up an attack to kill you?” The moment Ye Ling heard his last words, his expression immediately became unsightly. It was a matter of total disgrace for him, and he had to also waste a very precious life-saving jade talisman. Although he still had many jade talismans like that, it was natural for him to feel awful for having to use one of them. “Brother Gui, you don’t need to bring this matter up. I’ll make Yue Mingkong pay back for what she has done, sooner or later. A woman like her has many means at her disposal, but it’s a pity that I won’t be the one using her. It’s Gu Changge who would profit from having such a woman. Isn’t his extraordinary family background the only amazing thing about him? I don’t get why so many people are afraid of him.” Ye Ling curled his lips in disdain. He had come so far not because of relying on his family background but due to the inheritance of the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being. His current achievement was a result of fighting bloody battles since a young age and continuously improving his strength. Therefore, he looked down on young prodigies like Gu Changge, who had lived extremely privileged lives since the moment he was born. What was the use of them having titles like ‘the Almighty One’ and ‘the Avatar of True Immortal’? In a fight to death, he had various means to kill them. This was the belief that was the root of his self-confidence! “Hmm?” Suddenly, Ye Ling frowned as he sensed an ominous atmosphere. The world was quiet under the night sky as an expert descended at his place without warning. The vast and terrifying pressure coming from the person made them feel like an ancient star that had fallen down on the ground, and the aura around the pressure was powerful enough to shock others. “Who is it?” Ye Ling became vigilant as he stared fixedly outside the mansion. The wind outside had stopped flowing. Under the moonlight, he could only see a tall, thin, and hazy figure in white standing on the road outside. He seemed like a transcendent being that was detached from the worldly things. It was as if he did not exist in this world. But bizarre runes with extremely powerful aura were circling around his face that was shrouded by endless fog. His eyes showed indifference and they seemed to be looking down on everything as he watched him. It was a feeling that he had never sensed before. His expression looked as if he was sizing up his prey, which made Ye Ling feel cold from head to toe. [Who is this person? Just when did he appear? Why did I not detect him earlier?] At this moment, Ye Ling felt nervous in his heart. His whole back and limbs felt cold! Suddenly, a feeling of anxiety came over him! His aura surged and pitch-black, terrifying runes with the aura of reincarnation appeared before him. He grabbed one of them that had the power of destruction as he got ready to use it against the enemy. Ye Ling was extremely nervous. The person before his eyes was definitely the most fearsome existence he had seen in his life. It was not his cultivation but his aura that made him feel so! But to Ye Ling’s surprise, the man in white did not enter his place to attack him. He only let out a light laugh before his figure became increasingly blurred and vanished into thin air. “Heh… Let’s meet again, little ant…” Following the disappearance of the man in white, a frown appeared on Ye Ling’s face and the spirit turtle in his pendant also sensed something ominous. Next moment, Ye Ling’s expression changed dramatically as he cursed, “Damn!” Buzz! An old man in black suddenly appeared from within the void. He immediately brandished the pitch-black weapon in his hand as if he wanted to rip apart everything! “Who’s this person? Why does he want to kill me?” Ye Ling’s expression changed greatly when he found out that the old man in black was actually at the Enlightened King Realm. Not to mention, he had concealed his aura to suddenly appear and assassinate him. Instantly, a terrifying aura began to leak from the black rune in his hand. It seemed to be containing supreme power that could destroy everything in its path! “Just escape from here! Seeing how he’s trying to assassinate you, he most likely won’t dare to cause an uproar…” The spirit turtle inside the pendant also wasted no time in advising Ye Ling to quickly escape from this place. Hearing his words, Ye Ling fled outside without the slightest hesitation. But what confused him was that the mysterious old man in black seemed to be afraid of him. That he did not use his Enlightened King Realm cultivation against him. Otherwise, it was absolutely impossible for his attacks to be so weak. Ye Ling could not understand the reason behind it, but he did not dare to stop in his tracks. Right now, he could only focus his energy on escaping with his life. Besides, he also did not want to use his extremely precious life-saving means because of a cultivator at the Enlightened King Realm. After all, every usage of them meant having one less, and he felt it was a waste to use such precious things against someone merely at the Enlightened King Realm. [I don’t get why the Young Master made me do this. He already knows that I wouldn’t be able to kill this boy, and he told me not to drive him into a corner…] The old man in black chasing after Ye Ling was none other than Old Ming. He had a frown on his face as he could not understand why Gu Changge had instructed him to do such a thing. He had indeed perceived a terrifying aura from that man just now, which made him feel that he would be destroyed the moment it erupted. He noticed that it was a pitch-black rune that the aura belonged to, and he did not dare to get too close to Ye Ling because of it. Gu Changge wanted him to chase after this man as if he wanted to kill him, but to avoid driving him into a corner. It made Old Ming confused but he continued to act as he was instructed. After all, it was beyond his ability to be able to guess what Gu Changge was thinking. …… On the other side, after Bai Lie sent his followers and guardian to capture Ye Ling, he quickly found the isolated courtyard house that Yin Mei had mentioned. There were two lion statues made of white jade stone at the entrance, which appeared powerful, imposing, and extremely magnificent. “Yin Mei must be already waiting for me inside, huh?” Bai Lie showed a smile on his face. The instant he sensed Yin Mei’s aura inside, he immediately pushed open the gate to enter. It was quiet in the courtyard. He walked through many winding corridors before finally locating a place deep inside the courtyard house that was illuminated by candlelight. The moonlight was dim at the place, the sound of flowing water from a cool spring could be heard, and one could catch sight of mottled bamboo in the surroundings. There was a pot of warm wine on the stone table and the fragrance of wine wafted from there. One could see a graceful figure in a red skirt sitting on the side. Her glossy, snow-white, and fluffy fox-tails were held in her arms. There was a charming smile on her shining white and pretty face as if she was waiting for someone. “Yin Mei was really waiting for me. She even warmed the wine for my sake.” Bai Lie was overjoyed to see that his guess was right. Yin Mei was giving him the hint to visit her. “Yin Mei, I’m here!” Bai Lie shouted as he walked over to the inner courtyard in large strides. The mottled bamboos in the surroundings made rustling sounds at this moment which further increased his excitement for some reason. He was so excited that even his vigour and blood produced rumbling sounds from inside his blood vessels. Hearing his voice, Yin Mei, who was sitting on the side of the stone table, raised her head to give him a strange look before she said while maintaining the smile on her face, “It seems Master was right. You really came here as he said.” “Hmm? Yin Mei, what do you mean? Were you not waiting for me? Also, who’s this ‘master’ you’re talking about?” At this moment, the smile on Bai Lie’s face froze. He sensed that not only did Yin Mei not seem to be pleasantly surprised at his arrival, she also seemed to be showing a kind of indifference and mockery that he could not understand. Furthermore, he wondered whether he was hearing things. [Master? Who is this person that my fiancé is calling ‘master’?] “Master will be here very soon. You’ll also be able to meet him at that time.” Hearing his questions, Yin Mei answered in a voice that sounded extremely bored and indifferent to him. She was not in the mood to pretend to be polite and sincere with him, and her expression was already devoid of the gentleness that Bai Lie had seen before. “What?!” Bai Lie was dumbfounded upon hearing her words. He could not think clearly as if he was struck by a bolt from the blue. He simply could not believe that Yin Mei, who had always been so gentle to him, and who had even helped him see the true colours of Ye Ling, would suddenly change her whole attitude towards him in such a manner. She had become someone that he did not know. Someone he was unfamiliar with! “Brother Bai Lie, you heard it right. Yin Mei has naturally been waiting for you.” At this time, a light laugh rang out from outside the inner courtyard as a person in white walked over the floor that was illuminated by the moonlight. Seeing him arrive, a respectful and fawning look appeared on Yin Mei’s face as she greeted him, “Yin Mei pays respect to Master!” Gu Changge nodded his head in response as he sat down. He casually picked up the wine cup on the stone table and brought it to his mouth, “Hmm, it’s still good enough. Fortunately, I made it in time, or the wine would have cooled too much.” After gulping down a mouthful of wine, he could not help but praise, “Your wine-warming technique is constantly getting better.” “Thank you for your praise, Master.” Yin Mei instantly showed a sweet smile when she heard his words. She appeared to be extremely happy. “Brother Bai, why’re you just standing there? Would you like a cup of wine, too?” Gu Changge asked with a smile as he looked at Bai Lie who seemed to be petrified with a look of disbelief on his face. Silavin: ‘He was so excited that even his vigour and blood produced rumbling sounds from inside his blood vessels’ I would just be better if the author used his groin felt tight or something… This just sounds gruesome for no reason…