Translator: Fate Proofreader: Silavin All of a sudden, Yue Mingkong’s mind was completely blank. She anticipated all the tricks Gu Changge would use on her, but she never expected him to do this. [Didn’t you hate me in the previous life? You wouldn’t even let me touch you. Otherwise, we would have done something on the first night of our marriage. I was on the brink of killing myself that night…] At the moment, her mind was a complete mess, sending the peacefulness that she achieved since her regression into chaos. Initially, she planned everything to break free from Gu Changge’s control, but for some reason, she didn’t use any of her plans. Just like that, she was carried to a bed deep inside the hall by him as she started to become nervous. In both her lives, she had never experienced something like this before. [Why would Gu Changge do this?] She was totally confused because according to her understanding of him, he would never do something like this. [Could it be that my rebirth has caused a lot of subtle changes and it is the same for him? Or is it because I treated him half-heartedly in the previous life, but he actually likes me this way?] Many thoughts began to fly through her mind, making her dizzy. She could no longer understand his thoughts as it was impossible to penetrate his mind. “Mingkong, I think you have some misunderstandings about me.” Gu Changge smiled and stared at her beauty while she found it hard to believe the emotions in his eyes. “Gu Changge…” At this moment, her heart was filled with mixed feelings, so she simply gave up since nothing made sense to her anymore. Even though she hated him to his core, love still persevered. She didn’t utter a word the entire night. … The next day, when Gu Changge woke up, Yue Mingkong was no longer in the palace. He took a look at the bed that had been tidied up a little and guessed that most of the bedding had been taken away by her. At the same time, the notification sound of the system rang inside his head. <Ding! The Fortuitous Lady—Yue Mingkong—is moved. Plus 500 Fortuity points and 2500 Fortuity points.> Listening to the sound of the notification, Gu Changge revealed a subtle expression before smiling unconsciously because everything was just as he expected. [Yue Mingkong is definitely in doubt at this moment that the self she met in her previous life is different from who I am now. For example, she might think that I’m not bad to that extent. For women, whether it is rational or emotional, they will always have a common trait, which is that they will be suspicious. As for how she will be suspicious of me, it’ll all depend on the clues she finds. It’s the same as filling the holes of a story in one’s mind, and she is no exception… That’s one trouble taken care of, but if I want to settle the situation once and for all, it’ll take me some time…] He thought to himself while leaving the palace. Meanwhile, Yue Mingkong kept on avoiding him. Whether it was breakfast or before she left the palace, she never showed herself to him, but he wasn’t surprised about it. [Let’s see how long you can hide from me.] There was a saying that one could hide for a day, but as time passed, one would have to show herself one way or another. Since the days ahead were still long, he wasn’t in a hurry at all. On the other hand, it was time for him to prepare for his return to the Skyward Schloss. It had been 6 months since he left the place, but because he had the backing of the Immortal Gu Family, no one dared to say something about it even though he was the direct disciple of the Skyward Schloss. Even so, there had been several murmurs in the dark. Nonetheless, when compared to the Gu Family, the power struggle within the Skyward Schloss was far more complicated because almost every person in power had some sort of strong backing behind them. Inside the Skyward Schloss, the battle for power in the Beyond was more apparent. … In the meantime, while on the way back to the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty in Celestial City, Yue Mingkong sat in a daze inside a black-golden carriage that was pulled by nine phoenix-looking celestial birds. It seemed as though her mind was preoccupied, so the servant who was responsible for serving her was trembling as she didn’t dare to utter a word. She was in a strange state ever since the servant saw her this morning. She looked as though she was gritting her teeth angrily, but at the same time, her face was filled with melancholy, which was completely different from her usual cold and majestic self that more resembled the daughter of an emperor. This left the servant even more terrified because she was afraid that her single word would offend her. A while ago, in order to seize the position of heir, Yue Mingkong laid down her iron fist and executed a large number of people around her without giving a reason, only saying that she didn’t trust any of them. This made the servant even more scared as she was afraid that she would meet the same end one day. [She never did something like that before.] Then, Yue Mingkong seemed to be tired from her thoughts as she rubbed her eyes and asked in an imposing voice, “Huan Er, what kind of person do you think Young Master Gu is?” Listening to her question, the servant named Huan Er was suddenly horrified. “Your highness, I-I don’t dare to talk about this lightly,” she stuttered. If she talked about Yue Mingkong’s future husband in front of behind her back, she would only end up dead. “Don’t worry. I’ll allow you to speak about it.” After receiving her permission, Huan Er bit her lips and said, “In my eyes, Young Master Gu is a talented man and will take control of the Immortal Gu Family in the future, so he is a perfect match for your highness. There are many rumors circulating outside that Young Master Gu is indifferent and difficult to get along with, but from what I saw yesterday, he is gentle to everyone, and has a sense of warmth to him—” “Maybe the rumors are wrong.” At this point, Yue Mingkong reached out and interrupted her words. Without uttering another word, her face darkened a lot. [Gentle and warm? That is just an act he puts out in front of the public. As for his gentleness, I didn’t feel any of it at all last night.] At this point, she couldn’t help but clench the bedding in her hands that had an obvious plum-like red patch on it. [Gu Changge, I now realized that even though I lived two lives, I still can’t see through your heart…] Her eyes were full of mixed emotions. Too many unexpected events had happened on this trip to the Gu Family. Originally, she thought that she could play Gu Changge in the palm of her hand, but then, she realized that she was actually the one getting played. Although she has regressed, she still couldn’t take advantage of him at all. [But it doesn’t matter. I won’t give up just like that. Gu Changge, I’ll make sure that you pay for the pain that you’ve caused me…] … The Land of Abandoned Celestials at the Outer Domain of the Beyond was a vast and magnificent primitive mountain range with intertwined vines and ancient trees that stood tall like small mountains. The sky was shrouded in miserable clouds, making the place look even more ancient and pale. Many ferocious beasts traversed through the area, emitting rumbling sounds, as if they were causing the trembles of the earth. Yan Ji had arrived in the depths of the land. At the moment, she was standing on top of a huge ancient tree, looking far into the distance at a mysterious small village where the sky was covered by a layer of chaotic mist. All the fierce beasts passing by were extremely cautious and careful as they couldn’t help but slow themselves down. When they looked at the small village, their faces were full of fear and respect. “How did Prince Gu know that there would be such a mysterious small village deep in the Land of Abandoned Celestials? Also, that mysterious peach tree outside the village… How is it so similar to the tree in the rumors? Haven’t they all disappeared many eons ago?” Yan Ji’s expression became serious as she carefully concealed her breath. Even though she had reached the Sacred Lord Realm, she still felt a spine-tingling fear that was warning her to be careful. No matter which perspective, the entire village was oozing a mysterious aura, but most importantly, she remembered that Gu Changge reminded her before she left that once she realized that something wasn’t right, she must use the Domain Shattering Talisman to leave immediately without hesitation. Hum! Suddenly, her expression changed as she heard the sound of air breaking at great speed. Moments ago, it was still in the sky, but in an instant, it landed in front of her. It was a peach blossom, overflowing with dazzling light, but at this moment, it was more like a divine sword, cutting toward her with the terrifying intent of slashing everything in front of it. Boom! The void was split open at once, revealing the terrifyingly large pitch-black cracks inside it. The energy was so frightening that it was beyond something that she could fight. As Yan Ji’s face turned pale, she took out the runned filled Domain Shattering Talisman without hesitation. Hum! The Domain Shattering Talisman was activated, and the space in front of her started to become blurry. Then, a spatial channel was opened and she hurriedly rushed toward it. Even though her reactions were quick, she still let out a scream in the end while spewing out a mouthful of blood. The moment the sword landed, the space behind her quickly collapsed and broke off all at once. Because of that, she was injured severely. Luckily, she was quick enough to run away until the space behind her completely disappeared. Billions of miles away, in another space, Yan Ji’s figure reappeared once more. After nearly escaping death, her heart was still pounding heavily while her body began to sweat. “Thanks to Prince Gu’s Domain Shattering Talisman. Otherwise, I would have died there. This Land of Abandoned Celestials really is unpredictable. It seems like the thing that he must look out for is that peach village. I need to report back to him.” Thinking about it, she soon disappeared as she headed toward the Inner Domain. The Beyond was vast and boundless, so it would take years for a Sacred Lord Realm being like her to cross over to the Outer Domain. For the time being, she could only rely on teleportation circles or patterns to navigate. Otherwise, for an ordinary cultivator, it would be impossible for her to leave that domain. Meanwhile, outside the peach village, the luxuriant peach tree swung gently while its peach blossoms remained gorgeous and gaudy. It seemed as though each petal was carved out of divine jade as it was shimmering and beautiful. “I can’t believe she got away. I was too careless. I did not notice that she had a Domain Shattering Talisman…” “I don’t sense the aura of the Gu Family on her, which means that she isn’t here for Xianer, so who is she?” “It seems that the many years of tranquility of the peach village is finally going to be broken.” Among the peach trees, a melodious sound was heard, but it then quickly fell silent.