22 Chapter 125: What Is This…?; I’m Still A Little Touched.

As she heard Gu Changge's words just now, Yue Mingkong was dumbstruck. She couldn't believe what just happened in front of her.

In her previous life, Gu Changge had ruthlessly killed her on their wedding night all because there was a chance that she would expose his greatest secret of being the Inheritor of the Forbidden Demonic Arts.

That scene was still fresh in her mind.

But today, Gu Changge actually confessed that he is the Inheritor of Forbidden Demonic Arts to her, even stating that he couldn't bring himself to kill her.

Yue Mingkong felt pitiful. All of her previous preparations and hard work were now useless.

Her grip on her Rune Sword, which she held inside her robe, unconsciously loosened.

She wasn't sure of how much of what Gu Changge said is true, but she was certain that Gu Changge didn't have any intention to kill her right now.

'So…that showdown just now was just him trying to tease and frighten me?'

After reaching that conclusion, Yue Mingkong pouted. She felt unspeakably sour. She somehow always fell for all of Gu Changge's tricks; he is simply horrible.

To make matters worse, she also had no idea what he was thinking or what he was planning to do. She wondered...

'Why can't he bring himself to kill me. Did he finally start liking me?..... Does he plan to control me with some sort of secret technique?!'

'If that is the case, then right now, when my mind is relaxed, will be the best opportunity.'

She became alert once more.

'However, the current Gu Changge is a lot different from the one from my past life. Maybe I am being too vigilant…?

'Although he is still wicked, cruel, and indifferent, he seemed to be good to those around him.'

Yue Mingkong felt very conflicted.

"I can't hide the matter of me being the Inheritor of the Forbidden Demonic Arts forever. Since you have guessed it already, you don't have to pretend in front of me that you don't know it."

Seeing Yue Mingkong's startled expression that was filled with disbelief, Gu Changge laughed, walking toward her before embracing her.

Yue Mingkong's body stiffened immediately, though she soon relaxed.

She stayed silent, feeling she had to sort out her thoughts quickly.

Gu Changge looked at her with both interest and amusement.

He found the situation very amusing. Just now she was prepared for a showdown with him, and now she is analyzing the situation in his embrace.

If Gu Changge wanted to kill her, he would have done it a long time ago.

There was no reason for him to wait till today.

Yue Mingkong was a regressor anyway, so he knew there was a high probability that she already knew of his biggest secret of the Forbidden Demonic Arts from the start.

'There can be various reasons for her not exposing it till now.'

'It's possible that she didn't wish to see me in a situation where everyone turned against me.'

'She cares for me so much, so how could I be indifferent to her kindness?'

Although Yue Mingkong wasn't personally involved in Gu Changge's scheming against Ye Ling, she had already guessed everything.

It was nothing more than him killing Bie Lie with the Immortal Devouring Demonic Arts and then throwing the blame on Ye Ling at the appropriate time.

Currently, even if she wanted to pretend that she did not know Gu Changge's biggest secret, she could no longer do so.

Gu Changge even admitted it and said such kind words to show how he truly felt.

All this so that Yue Mingkong will lower her guard towards him.

Otherwise, she would always be frightened, nervous, and vigilant around him. Gu Changge didn't feel like he deserved it.

As of now, Yue Mingkong was very suspicious of him, and she would hardly believe anything that he said. However, he didn't feel worried at all.

Even though he knew that resolving Yue Mingkong's hatred and pain were not so simple, he had already devised a long-term plan.

'Now, I just have to take one step at a time and slowly devour Yue Mingkong.'

[Editor's Note: You guys might already have understood it but, he isn't thinking of killing her here.]

Additionally, Gu Changge was curious.

'What was it that happened in Yue Mingkong's past life?'

'She was killed by me in her previous life, but at that time, I was dominated by the Devil Heart.'

'In a way, the 'me' - Gu Changge - right now must be a variable in her eyes.'

'Since she must have travelled through the river of space-time when crossing over from the past alternate timeline [1], she should have witnessed parts of the future where I - the variable - was not present.'

[1: This means she came from a different timeline entirely. The other possibility that she came from the future is explored in the next few paragraphs.]

'Such a thing was highly likely. Favoured Sons and Daughters of Heaven are protected by the Heavenly Dao, which is filled with nothing but malice towards variables like me.'

That said, Gu Changge believed these to be nothing more than mere speculations.

'It may also be that Yue Mingkong truly experienced such a life, before regressing and living again in the present.'

'The Dao of Time is considered a Supreme Power due to its ability to bend the laws of this world.'

'In this world, even Immortals can hardly travel through the long river of time. The fog in it represents the unknown variables.'

'As such, it is even less likely that one could catch glimpses of the future.'

It is very unlikely for Gu Changge to be able to understand such mysteries right now.

"Aren't you afraid that I will expose your secrets if you don't kill me?"

At this time, Yue Mingkong gently broke free from Gu Changge's arms and stood just a short distance from him, staring at him with her cold and beautiful eyes for a moment.

"Afraid, how can I not be afraid? However, if you truly wish to do that, then that means you are at odds with your dear husband. If that happens, it would truly be unfortunate. After all, how could someone marry a wife they cannot trust?"

Gu Changge sighed.

Naturally, he was not afraid in the slightest.

If Yue Mingkong really wanted to expose this secret, he wouldn't have waited until now to confront her. And even then, Gu Changge has many methods at his disposal.

For Gu Changge, the most important thing to do right now is lessening Yue Mingkong's constant vigilance toward him.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to implement his many plans for the future.

Yue Mingkong was dissatisfied with his response as she said,

"Humph, we aren't married yet, so who is this wife you speak of?"

After all, she knew that Gu Changge's words couldn't possibly be sincere.

Since he said that, he must be confident that his secret wouldn't be revealed.

Gu Changge is cunning and selfish. His schemes run deep, and there are never any flaws in his plans. There is no way that he hasn't already considered all of her possible reactions.

But still, deep in her heart, she was incredibly happy upon hearing Gu Changge's words.

Gu Changge smiled. "You will be in the future. You're already mine anyway, so why would I care about such trivial matters?"

"You..." Yue Mingkong frowned. She didn't expect Gu Changge to suddenly say something so shameless, and with a smile at that. Moreover, she couldn't even refuse his words.

Her eyes shined. Even if Gu Changge merely said these pretty things to deceive her, deep in her heart, she still loved listening to every word.

Although nine out of ten sentences he says are likely to be false, in the case that one of the things he said is true….

At this time, Gu Changge's heard a system prompt.

"Ding! The Favoured Daughter of Heaven, Yue Mingkong, attitude towards the host has been slightly changed."

After getting the system prompt, Gu Changge felt satisfied.

'For now, this much is fine.'

Suddenly, his hand shined, as an item appeared within his grasp, "It's a shame you didn't come to witness the ceremony today. Those old farts gave me a few treasures, and I was thinking you should get to pick a few too."

Gu Changge looked regretful.

Buzz!

And the thing in his hand trembled.

It had a gorgeous appearance, like quiet little phoenix wings. Due to the many miraculous runes, it emitted an astonishing brilliance, continuously sending out bursts of Divine rays of Light.

Of course, this was its usual appearance. When it is supplied with Qi, it can even be transformed into a Divine Artifact.

Gu Changge had the Eight Desolate Demon Halberd, which was naturally far superior to the Golden Phoenix Wings.

"Golden Phoenix-Winged Immortal Sword?"

Yue Mingkong was slightly surprised. She recognized this Divine Artifact due to its fame in the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace.

A treasure fit for Ancestor-level figures such as this was naturally precious and awe-inspiring.

Given the situation, it seems that Gu Changge is planning to give it to her.

But before, whether in this life or her past life, Gu Changge had never given her anything.

What shocked her, even more, was that it looked like it was chosen specially for her.

Yue Mingkong was surprised, she felt that the situation was simply too absurd.

'When did Gu Changge become so good and caring?'

"How is it? Is it good-looking?" Gu Changge asked her.

Yue Mingkong nodded, her cold and beautiful eyes showed a little anticipation.

"Right?"Gu Changge smiled, and after speaking, the humming Golden Phoenix Wing disappeared from his palm. It was taken back into his ring space.

Upon seeing this, Yue Mingkong was stunned.

Not one moment later, her face became stiff and stern. Her eyes showed a coldness that can only be observed at the peak of an icy mountain.

From her cold eyes, it seemed as if a blade of ice would form at any moment and pierce Gu Changge.

She never expected Gu Changge to take it out, ask her if it looks good and then take it back right after.

At this moment, she finally understood a little bit of how Gu Xian'er had felt when she faced Gu Changge.

Obviously, she was furious, but she also couldn't beat him.

"Look at that angry face."

Seeing Yue Mingkong's cold eyes and stiff face, Gu Changge couldn't stop himself from laughing.

Naturally, he was just teasing her.

"This is naturally for you." Gu Changge smiled.

"I don't want it." Yue Mingkong's mood had turned sour.

She turned around and left, ' I'm unable to stand this guy anymore.'

'He is too terrible, and always teases me so easily.'

How horrible he is.

Gu Changge shook his head, he had no choice but to use force now.

Boom!

A battle began and ended just as quickly as it had started.

The entire Great Hall was trembling as runes flickered and the void shuddered while a terrible rumbling sound echoed everywhere.

Qi soared into the sky with astonishing momentum, and all the disciples outside were terrified.

In front of Yue Mingkong, Gu Changge had to use a little bit of his real strength before successfully suppressing her.

He had to admit that Yue Mingkong is very strong, much stronger than the average Young Supreme.

In addition, Gu Changge had no knowledge of what other tricks she was hiding.

But, as far as he was concerned, they were already an old married couple. There was no reason for him not to 'devour' Yue Mingkong who lived with him every day.

Yue Mingkong was grabbed and pushed down by him, leaving her able to only grit her teeth and accept.

Some time ago, when Gu Changge ran out to look for the "Fox Spirit," she was left back at home at night. Those grievances had already disappeared.

However, she was still determined to find out the identity of that "Fox Spirit '' she smelled on Gu Changge that night.

She will never let Gu Changge have any other woman besides her.

Chi Ling, the descendant of the Vermillion Bird clan, didn't seem to be a threat to her. She is only a chess piece Gu Changge is using to deal with Ye Ling.

She knows Gu Changge well. She can hardly affect him, what can other women do?

With Gu Changge's temperament, he is most likely just playing around.

Leaving Chi Ling aside, she felt the need to determine who this "Fox" is.

[Editor's Note: Comment who you guys think is the best girl.]

During this time, the depths of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace were quite unstable, as the Immortal Road appeared in the sky accompanied by a dense mist that shrouded around it.

An ancient and feral breath burst out from within.

In the sky lay wide and boundless cracks.

The wind is turbulent, the darkness is deep, and the depths are obscured as a strong Ancient Dao permeated the air.

It looked like a portal to another world.

On the other side is the Ancient Immortal Continent[2] that has recently attracted the attention of many of the Upper Realm's forces.

[2: Immortal Road is the portal and Ancient Immortal Continent is the world inside it, previously mentioned as the Immortal Road Realm.]

This place was its entrance, and many old fossils and ancient monsters of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace had gathered here.

"We will work together to guard the passage, but we can only stabilize the passage. If the natives of the continent escape, it will be no small disaster."

An Elder said, his eyes held a very deep look as he stared at the Portal.

"This time, all the Daoist Sects sent those in the younger generations to get experience, and I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse." They shook their heads.

*Buzz!*

Strands of glowing divine mist shot out from the cracks and flew out in all directions.

Among them were divine objects, and immortal medicines whose aura alone seemed to make people soar to the heavens.

The Ancient Immortal Continent is filled with opportunities. If the brilliance of the Immortal Treasure hadn't broken through the fog here and caused great waves in all directions, the forces gathered here would have been significantly lessened.

"Inform the younger generations of the various orthodox forces to gather here in three days. It's a pity. If the older generation enters, it will cause dissatisfaction among the leading figures."

"It will also be quite the valuable experience for the younger generations to encounter the natives of the Ancient Immortal Continent. Let's hope that many of the opportunities will be obtained by our disciples."

Several Elders continued their discussion.

They have already negotiated with the ancient existences of the Ancient Immortal Continent. This time, it will be the younger generation struggling and gaining experience, while the older generation is not allowed to intervene.

Those ancient existences in the Ancient Immortal Continent did not dare to provoke the outside world.

Sooner or later, the Ancient Immortal Continent will be divided among the outside forces.

News spread from the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace: Three days later, the Immortal Road will be opened, and the younger generations of various Daoist Families and Forces may now come to look for more opportunities.

The news spread fast, shocking countless cultivators and forces.

In the Upper Realm, the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace has special significance. It can even be referred to as an absolute overlord.

Before, this matter was only known by the major forces and had not been announced.

Now that the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace had spread the news, wouldn't it count as an official announcement?

This shocked all cultivators who soon gathered in front of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace's mountain gate.

If it weren't for the respect they had, the steps in front of Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace's mountain gate would have already been trampled out of existence.

For cultivators without strong origins and backings, the opportunity to enter the Immortal Road was the same as being given the chance to be reborn.

They were all naturally very excited.

In this regard, the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace had also prepared a countermeasure.

*Buzz!*

In front of the mountain gate, immense pressure descended and directly constructed a passage through the sky, with a bright golden light directly penetrating into the depths.

This can be regarded as giving all Rogue Cultivators a chance; otherwise, it would cause a public outrage that the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace would not be able to bear.

During this time, all cultivators of the Upper Realm were boiling with excitement.

Although the news of the emergence of a new Inheritor of the Forbidden Demonic Arts shocked and panicked many, it was nothing compared to the opportunities that the Ancient Immortal Continent presented.