I Am the Fated Villain
chapter-383

“Gu Changge, you… Give me back my stone engraving! I found it! It’s mine!” Gu Xianer snarled through gnashed teeth, feeling nothing but hatred for her cousin.

“Who says it’s yours just because you found it? Finders keepers. It’s in my hands now, so it’s mine. What? Are you planning to snatch it from me? C’mon, do it.” Gu Changge shook his head matter-of-factly, not giving a damn about her hatred and animosity.

“You’re going too far! How dare you steal my treasure, you bastard!” Gu Xianer’s body trembled in anger. She was beyond livid. However, even was huffing, there were barely any visible changes to her ‘physique’, no thanks to her flat figure.

She couldn’t believe she fell for Gu Changge’s trick. How obvious was it that he was tempting her to show him the stone engraving? Yet, she was stupid enough to fall for it.

“And you’re blaming me for your stupidity!?” Gu Changge sighed and shook his head.

“Give it back! Or I’m really going to get mad, and nothing you do will make me feel better!” Snarled Gu Xianer while glaring daggers at him, seemingly about to erupt. As a money grubber, how could she allow her treasure to be stolen away right before her eyes!? It was absolute humiliation to her.

However, Gu Changge chuckled disdainfully. “You expect me to cajole you? Sure, keep dreaming.”

“You’re bullying me again, Gu Changge… How can you be so horrible…” Gu Xianer suddenly bawled, seeing that he wouldn’t budge no matter what she said or did. However, the man pinched her nose and shook his head. “If you’re going to cry, at least make it believable, or I won’t feel any sense of accomplishment.”

Returning the stone engraving to her was naturally not an option. There was a sliver of Godly Illusion Source in the thing. It would serve Gu Xianer no purpose other than giving her a chance to refine it into an artifact. However, for Gu Changge, he could devour it to advance his strength.

“I’ll give you a Sacred Lord Grade Artifact as compensation. This thing is useless to you,” Gu Changge offered.

“No, I want at least five, or I won’t talk to you anymore.” Gu Xianer sniffled.

Gu Changge shook his head. “Two at most. Take it or leave it.”

“Two? What do you think I am, a beggar?!” Gu Xianer complained.

“Alright, there goes your chance.” Gu Changge smiled.

“Okay, fine. Since you’re willing to give, two it is.” The young woman agreed to the offer at once for fear that he would go back on his words. That said, she pretended to accept it begrudgingly, like she had suffered a major loss. She could tell as extraordinary as the stone engraving was, it was still nothing compared to a Sacred Lord Grade Artifact, much less two.

After all, artifacts in the Sacred Grade and above were deemed as hereditary items to many ancient forces. They were all super rare and extremely difficult to forge. Meanwhile, that stone engraving only contained some unique properties to it. Thus, it was Gu Changge who suffered a loss, no matter how she looked at it.

Of course, Gu Changge naturally wouldn’t go back on his words when he promised to give Gu Xianer two Sacred Lord Grade Artifacts in exchange. Thus, he randomly picked two Sacred Lord Grade Artifacts before her wide, predatory eyes. When she saw her two compensation, the grimacing young woman finally smiled.

“At least you still have some conscience in you.” She snorted. Now in a good mood, she returned to her aloof, supercilious, ethereal self.

Perhaps because she was so used to growing up poor, she had an instinctive obsession towards various treasures. Thus, she would involuntarily reveal her money grubber side in front of such things, and also in front of Gu Changge.

Subsequently, Gu Changge took her to meet up with Yue Mingkong. While the members of the Immortal Gu Family followed after him.

Since Gu Changge showed up, they would naturally follow his lead.

Meanwhile, the gazes of the disciples and Elders of the Immortal Academy at Gu Changge were somewhat unnatural. Sure, they had feared him even in the past, but never to this degree. In fact, the likes of the Kind with Six Crowns, the Phoenix Lady, and more would subconsciously avoid making eye contact with Gu Changge.

“That was awesome of you, Brother Gu. Too bad, we didn’t get to see you suppress and steal the princess,” Wang Zijin joked with a beam.

The young woman was dressed in light turquoise, and as she spoke, her gorgeous eyes curved into beautiful crescents, looking exceptionally bubbly against her stunning face. She was definitely a woman who would attract any man’s heart, and her beauty was comparable to Yue Mingkong, completely flawless. However, their temperaments were vastly different.

Wang Zijin was fairy-like and had a lovely, quiet temperament, but her words were bafflingly bold, like a succubus.

“I was only joking earlier. I must’ve looked like an idiot to you.” Gu Changge was long used to her teasing and didn’t take them to heart. After a smile, he took a gander at Jiang Chuchu, who looked unfazed with no intention of even greeting him.

In actuality, he could’ve saved all the superficial appearances at this point, but he still had an image to uphold.

Wang Zijin continued to smile brightly as she took a profound glance at Gu Changge without a word. Though Gu Changge was the Mortal One’s reincarnation to the public, the way she saw it, it was merely some sort of agreement between him and Jiang Chuchu.

Of course, to the other forces, it was a deal between Gu Changge and Mortal Palace. His identity as the Mortal One’s reincarnation was a ploy created by Mortal Palace to stabilise their followers.

After all, how could Gu Changge be the Mortal One’s reincarnation all of a sudden!? Hardly anyone believed it either. In fact, it was an unstated secret that stood among the Upper Realm’s topmost forces, that they doubted Gu Changge as the Mortal One.

However, after witnessing Gu Changge’s powers for herself earlier, Wang Zijin suddenly thought the assumption she had made so simply some time ago might actually be true. Based on her understanding of the man, she naturally knew he had nothing to do with the so-called Mortal One at all. Thus… Why would Gu Changge have the Mortal One’s Purifying Nirvana Lotus Body?

Of course, these were still just mere speculations on her part. She wasn’t that interested in the Mortal One. In fact, she had a slight aversion towards it. Thus, she was just curious why Gu Changge agreed to take on this status as the Mortal One.

While Wang Zijin was deep in thought, Gu Changge went to Yue Mingkong with a smile. “Did you gain anything?”

Yue Mingkong nodded, then pointed towards the glowing crack some distance away. “Something might be hidden underneath the palace.”

It was perfectly visible from that angle that an ancient palace, which looked to be made of multicoloured celestial jade, was floating in the crack.

Many mighty figures of the Upper Realm had already broken in after sensing the abnormal activity. However, still no noises came from within, even at this point.

Right then, many Sect Masters had their eyes on the place as well.

Meanwhile, slightly further away, members of the Godly Illusion Clan, too, were staring at the place with worry and anxiety.

As for forces like Sky Emperor Mountain and the Ancient Ye Family, they had sent their men to wait nearby. Thus, various divine lights painted the sky, while many obscure figures stood above the numerous Ancient Battle Chariots, and jade rickshaws.

Furthermore, even further away, more people were rushing over.

The Godly Illusion Tomb was gigantic, and where they currently were was only a tiny area in its depths, where the abnormal activity here drew everyone over.

“With real and fake tombs mixed together, one will easily end up dead if they are not careful.” Light flashed across Gu Changge’s eyes as he noticed Jiang Chen’s movements, from where the Godly Illusion Clan were.

His demonic puppet had already told him that Jiang Chen and a mystery monk inserted themselves into the Godly Illusion Clan.

What he wanted to know now was if the Godly Illusion Clan had really come all the way here just to look for their Ancestor’s relics, or if there were some hidden secrets buried here. Of course, what he cared about was still the Divinity Crystal—something that rivalled a Sacred Emperor Grade Dao Fruit.

It was super difficult for him to locate his next target if he wanted to advance his cultivation level at this point, and it would be a pleasant surprise if he could obtain the Divinity Crystal.

“Young Master Gu,” an elated voice travelled to Gu Changge just then.

He looked towards the direction to find that the Elders and disciples of Skyward Schloss had already arrived when he wasn’t looking, and the person who spoke was none other than Xiao Ruoyin.

It had been some time since he saw the young woman.

Right then, her snow-white outfit fluttered against the breeze, giving her an otherworldly appearance. Perhaps because she had been cultivating, her skin was now glowing, smooth and fair like jade.

“Greetings, Young Master Changge,” the Elders and disciples of Skyward Schloss greeted Gu Changge exceptionally respectfully. After all, the man had another alias, the Successor of Skyward Schloss.

“What brings you here, Lady Xiao?” Gu Changge appeared surprised, seemingly only just noticed her presence.

The disciples of the Immortal Academy, too, were sizing the woman in white up, and the eyes of many male disciples were laced with amazement. The kind of shock stupefied by her beauty.

Jiang Chuchu, on the other hand, covertly furrowed her brows for a second while Wang Zijin sized the Xiao Ruoyin up with great interest, especially when she sensed something in her no one else had.

This woman in white had an obviously different attitude toward Gu Changge. She didn’t have a deep reverence for the man, but Wang Zijin still felt the woman’s nervousness. That she was not as composed as she appeared to be.

[She’s quite the manipulative one, isn’t she?] Wang Zijin sneered, thinking things were becoming more interesting. [Planning to manipulate a womaniser, huh? Tsk-tsk.]

“Who’s she, Gu Changge?” Gu Xianer’s crisp voice rang just then, asking bluntly. However, the next second, she looked towards Yue Mingkong, sensing weirdness in the air. “I’m asking for Mingkong, of course.”

To that, Yue Mingkong smiled and held her hand, saying, “You must be Xiao Ruoyin, Lady Xiao, who Changge said he saved outside the forbidden area of the Ancient Celestial Continent.”