Translator: Fate Proofreader: Dhael Ligerkeys & Silavin Looking at Gu Changge’s playful and condescending expression as if he was staring at an ant, Ye Chen could feel his head exploding, especially after listening to his words, he felt the world in front of his eyes turning black while almost spewing blood out of his mouth. Even though he always suspected that Yan Ji had second thoughts, he still held onto hope that she would change, but Gu Changge’s ruthless words undoubtedly shattered all his hope. He was so infuriated that he almost threw the ring in his hand away. [If there’s nothing between them, why would Gu Changge have such an acquaintance-like tone when they speak? Is it because there’s no point to hide now that everything is revealed? Otherwise, how did he come all this way here as soon as I arrived?] With raging eyes, Ye Chen loudly questioned Yan Ji, “No wonder you haven’t spoken that much lately. Is it because of the guilt inside your heart? I treated you like my master, but you decided to join forces with the enemy to harm me.” He was almost gritting his teeth as he let out a roar in pain. Looking at how things planned out, Gu Changge couldn’t help but give credit to his smarts. As expected, Ye Chen immediately exploded in rage once provoked by him. [It’s really nice to have a brain, but sadly, Ye Chen doesn’t have one, especially when he is jealous.] Inside the ring, Yan Ji, who didn’t want to help either side in the first place when Gu Changge showed up, was also stunned when she heard Ye Chen’s words. [What is Ye Chen saying? I know that he has had doubts about me for a while, but I didn’t expect him to suspect me to this extent. I never left the ring, so how could I have informed Gu Changge about his whereabouts? Why is his first instinct is to suspect other people instead of looking at himself? Why does he suspect me right away? Huh…] Although her usual personality was indifferent, it didn’t mean that she wouldn’t get angry or have any other emotions. Now, not only was she angry inside, her heart felt cold. Then, the void turned cloudy as her figure emerged, revealing a beautiful woman with a gorgeous face and a red dress. She had a flaming body, but her breath was incomparably cold. “You’ve really disappointed me. I didn’t know that’s how you see me in your heart. From today onward, you are no longer my disciple.” She looked at Ye Chen with her bloodshot eyes that were filled with an incomparable cold and disappointment. Her words were so chilly that there wasn’t even a hint of emotion in them as she felt that her years of kindness were put to waste. [Even a pet would know how to be grateful if you take care of it for many years. Sometimes, people perhaps aren’t as good as pets.] Listening to her words, Ye Chen felt a burning rage inside his heart as he also stared at her angrily. “Fine. You are also no longer my master. I can’t believe that you have been in cahoots with Gu Changge all this while. Are you now finally revealing your true self?” he sneered while his heart ached. [Why? Why is this happening? Su Qingge betrayed me, and now, Master is doing the same. Will Liuli do the same to me in the end?] After being master and disciple for so many years, the rift in their relationship finally came to a point of no return. “Senior Yan Ji, you still look as beautiful as usual. I might even say that you look better than before.” Looking at the situation, Gu Changge smiled at Yan Ji, as if he didn’t know about the rift between their relationship. Even though his way of provocation wasn’t particularly clever from the start, it was enough to heavily impact the two of them since Ye Chen was cowardly and Yan Ji’s spirit wasn’t in good shape. Of course, Gu Changge’s methods were even more effective toward a jealous-filled person like Ye Chen. As for Gu Changge himself, he was a very possessive person, let alone the Fortuitous One. As long as the woman had anything to do with Ye Chen, he would want to have her for himself. [An insignificant man like him is not worthy of any woman.] <Ding! Ye Chen has separated from his master, losing himself 200 Fortuity points and reaching a lower threshold. Plus 1000 Fatum points.> Then, the notification sound of the system kept on ringing inside Gu Changge’s head, but he didn’t pay much attention to it. After all, everything was happening within his expectation. Back then, he once said that Ye Chen’s gorgeous master would be his, and now, he was just doing all he could to make his words a reality. Looking at Gu Changge, Yan Ji composed her emotions and said, “Prince Gu, thank you for your kind words. I really have to thank you for the Mind Convergence Pill you gave me back then. Otherwise, if I left my fate to Ye Chen, I don’t know when I’d be able to get my body back. Maybe my residual spirit would have dissipated long ago…” Although there was a hint of provocation in Gu Changge’s words, she didn’t feel any resentment toward him. After all, any words that came out of his mouth at this moment would seem honest to her after hearing what Ye Chen said just now. As for Ye Chen, his face had now darkened while he gritted his teeth after she said those words right to his face. However, she still maintained a cold expression without looking at him because she was really disappointed with this disciple of hers. Now that their relationship was broken and Ye Chen had completely fallen out with her, she had nothing to consider anymore. Her words were filled with emotions, a truthful depiction of her heart. “Looks like you and Ye Chen have had a great misunderstanding…” Gu Changge pretended to be in shock as if he would let go of this opportunity to pour more salt on their wound. Yan Ji glanced at him and shook her head. “It doesn’t matter anymore.” Listening to her, he pretended to feel sorry for them as if he was blaming himself. “It seems like my words just now made Ye Chen think that you were the one who told me about his whereabouts.” Of course, he knew how to act as the better man to perfection. At this point, he would never tell them the truth. Otherwise, the matter would no longer be interesting as he was waiting to convert Yan Ji to his side right in front of Ye Chen. After listening to his words, Yan Ji was slightly stunned while her eyes began to turn red for some reason. Compared to Ye Chen’s lack of understanding, Gu Changge’s words seemed to have hit her heart the most. “Gu Changge, you pathetic little man. Stop pretending to be the good guy here. You joined forces with my Master to plot against me. Don’t think I don’t know that you want me to open the palace gate for you. Am I right?” Ye Chen was roaring at Gu Changge as his eyes were filled with cold and a murderous intent. At the same time, he wanted to activate the compass in his hand. As the key to this city, it could be used to control most of the traps and formations laid in this land. Along with his current strength, it wasn’t impossible for him to defeat Gu Changge who was limited to the Great-Transcendent Realm. [Hehe, it seems like he isn’t that stupid after all.] Gu Changge gave him a glance, but he couldn’t care less what he was about to do. Instead, he continued with his words while maintaining an apologetic facade. “Not only do you not know how to cherish such a beautiful master, you keep on breaking her heart. Back then, I wanted to recruit her to my side, but she didn’t agree. At that time, I thought that it was rare to see a woman with such a character. When you were struggling, she didn’t give up on you, so why do you think she wants to plot against you? Now that you are about to receive the inheritance and have the backing you need, you decided to give up on her. As for your whereabouts, why don’t you think about yourself for a moment? Don’t you think it’s strange that I keep on letting you go? Ye Chen, I must say that you deserve everything that’s coming to you.” Gu Changge said with a playful smile. He enjoyed doing this, more than beating Ye Chen to death. After all, it was better to torture a man’s heart rather than killing him straight away. There were so many lies in his truthful words that even Ye Chen couldn’t tell which was real. “Prince Gu, please stop…” In the meantime, Yan Ji’s eyes had turned slightly red as she didn’t expect Gu Changge to say such words to her. Seeing how much he understood her, she couldn’t help but feel moved while the disappointment and sadness disappeared from her heart. [If I had promised to follow Prince Gu back in the dungeon, would I be this upset today? Maybe it isn’t too late. If Prince Gu doesn’t mind…] “Gu Changge, stop putting words into other people’s mouths. I never had such a thought before. You are making all of this up!” Listening to him, Ye Chen couldn’t help but roar to hide his emotions while his face turned a little pale. Gu Changge’s words were simple, but he wasn’t wrong with what he said as it felt like a dagger straight into Ye Chen’s heart. When Gu Changge mentioned the inheritance and backing that he had, Ye Chen realized that his master, who was currently just a spirit, did indeed seem insignificant. Immediately, it caused his head to explode. [Why do I feel that his words are actually my deepest thoughts? Did I keep Master by my side just to satisfy my possessiveness?] “Prince Gu, if you don’t mind, I would like to follow you from now on…” Suddenly, Yan Ji spoke and her first sentence instantly sent shockwaves into Ye Chen’s head once more, causing his face to darkened. [You bitch…] Boom! Just when Ye Chen almost spoke those two words, Gu Changge came flying toward him with his palm and slapped him. The runes on his hand were formed and turned into a golden plate, causing Ye Chen to spew out a mouthful of blood. Just like the past, Ye Chen had nothing to defend himself at all! “You are really noisy.” Gu Changge gave him a slight glance before reverting his condescending self. “Senior Yan Ji, since you are willing to follow me, I of course welcome you to join me,” he chuckled while looking at her with a cheerful face. At the same time, the notification sound of the system rang inside his head. <Ding! Yan Ji is successfully converted. Plus 400 Fortuity points and 2000 Fatum points.> [I can’t believe I just earned 400 Fortuity points. What a steal!] Gu Changge couldn’t help but be amazed by how well everything was going for him. If it weren’t for Ye Chen’s idiotic actions today, he would have to spend more thought and effort to convert Yan Ji. In short, he was able to take advantage of the rift between Ye Chen and Yan Ji that was there before and pour more salt onto the wound. “Prince Gu, if you don’t mind, you can just call me Yan Ji from now on. I don’t think it’s appropriate for you to call me your senior.” Seeing how willing he was to accept her, Yan Ji couldn’t help but feel moved since she was afraid at first that he would mind. According to the age in her clan, she wasn’t that old compared to most humans, so it was weird for him to call her senior. “Alright. From now on, I’ll call you Yan Ji since you want me to do so.” Gu Changge smiled, revealing the looks of a cheerful prince. After that, he took out a crystal-clear, hazel-light jade stone that he had prepared long ago with an amazing divine pattern intertwined on it. Naturally, he would like to finish the job to the end. “Is that a Soul-Mending Jade?” She could clearly recognize it as she was shocked and moved at the same time. “Prince Gu, you really are thoughtful.” “I can’t let you stay inside a broken ring, right?” Gu Changge casually smiled. As a wealthy elite from the Beyond, he naturally possessed the characteristics of a generous rich man. From the name, one could easily tell what the functions of the Soul-Mending Jade were. As for the price, it could easily be achieved through selling a few artifacts. “Thank you, Prince Gu.” Yan Ji’s figure turned into a shadow as she left the ring and went into the Soul-Mending Jade as a red smoke. She seemed to be blushing. After all, she never had the chance to enjoy such a treatment while following Ye Chen all these years. Looking at how quick Gu Changge manipulated her, Ye Chen felt extremely infuriated as he coughed out a few mouthfuls of blood. He was even filled with hatred to the brink of insanity when he saw the two of them having a conversation as if no one was around them. “Gu Changge…” Suddenly, his eyes turned red as he desperately tried to activate the secret key in his hand. He was ready to fight Gu Changge with all he had!