Chapter 56: I Don’t Care About Saving Face; Information on the Tianyuan Ancient Secret Realm

Seeing Gu Changge’s cold expression—clearly a signal to leave—Ye Liuli froze.

However, she knew she had overstepped. Did Gu Changge need to report his actions to her?

He had explicitly stated that he hadn’t killed Brother Ye Chen. After thinking it over, Ye Liuli found no reason to doubt him. The gap in strength between them was an abyss; if Gu Changge truly wanted Ye Chen dead, he wouldn’t have survived.

Having reasoned this out, a strange flicker of guilt rose in her heart.

She wasn’t unreasonable. Today, she had barged in demanding justice based on rumors. In hindsight, she looked like a tantrum-throwing child. Gu Changge’s demand for an apology was, frankly, justified.

The fault lay with her.

“Today’s events were Liuli’s offense. Thank you, Young Master Gu, for the explanation,” Ye Liuli said, her voice regaining its calm composure.

“Finished? Then you may leave.”

Gu Changge didn’t seem surprised or relieved. His attitude remained one of utter indifference.

Ye Liuli frowned, feeling a wave of discouragement. She had never experienced such humiliation before, let alone being dismissed like a servant. Today, she had hit a wall repeatedly in front of this man.

Unwillingness burned in her chest, but her pride kept her silent. She turned to leave.

“Young Master Gu,” Aunt Xue interjected with an ingratiating smile, sensing an opportunity slipping away. “I think you young people should communicate more. After all, we are all from the Upper Realm. Meeting in this remote Lower Realm is a form of fate…”

She wanted to build a bridge. Missing the chance to befriend the future master of the Immortal Gu Family would be a waste.

“No need. I am not interested in her.”

Gu Changge’s reply was simple, brutal, and immediate.

Aunt Xue’s smile froze on her face.

He knew exactly what the woman was plotting, and he couldn’t care less. Saving face for Ye Liuli? Not his problem. Farming her Favorability? Unnecessary.

“This…” Aunt Xue looked awkward, embarrassed by the blunt rejection. She knew the Young Miss had behaved poorly today, but to say it so directly… it was a slap in the face.

Ye Liuli, who had already turned around, stumbled. Her body trembled.

Not interested in me?

She felt as if Aunt Xue had just stripped away the last shred of her dignity. Humiliation burned through her veins. She gritted her silver teeth until they creaked.

“Miss… I’m sorry, I…” Aunt Xue whispered guiltily, realizing she had made things worse.

Ye Liuli ignored her. Her face was a mask of ice. Without a word or a backward glance, she stormed out of the hall.

She had to leave before she lost control again. Since childhood, no one had ever humiliated her repeatedly like Gu Changge.

Whatever guilt she felt toward him vanished instantly.

He is an unadulterated villain!

Staying here is just asking for more insults.

…

[Ding! Ye Liuli’s faith in Ye Chen has wavered.] [Ye Chen loses 100 Luck Points.] [Destiny Points +500.]

After the group left, the System prompt chimed in Gu Changge’s mind.

A playful smirk touched his lips. Just as he expected. A little girl like Ye Liuli wasn’t stupid; she just needed a nudge to start connecting the dots.

Overthinking was a lethal weapon.

Now, she would begin to doubt Ye Chen. Was he truly innocent? Or had he actually done something to provoke this?

As for her hating him? Gu Changge didn’t care. He would deal with her eventually.

Ye Chen’s Luck was heavily tied to this terrifying cousin. As Ye Chen gathered opportunities in the wilderness, his Luck Points would rise. Gu Changge was simply waiting for the harvest.

“System Interface.”

[Host: Gu Changge] [Aura: Destiny Villain] [Identity: True Disciple of Daootian Immortal Palace] [Constitution/Bloodline: Devil Heart, Dao Bone] [Cultivation: Late-Stage Conferred Lord Realm] [Techniques: Daootian Immortal Scripture (7th Layer, 75%), Myriad Transformations Devil Body (Talent), Innate Godly Spirit (Talent), Immortal Devouring Demonic Art…] [Destiny Points: 2,000] [Luck Points: 480 (Black)] [System Mall: Open] [Warehouse: Domain-Breaking Talisman x1, Incomplete World Seed (2/3), Luck Plundering Card x3, System Settlement Crit Card x1]

He had spent 3,000 points to reach the Late-Stage Conferred Lord Realm, but with the recent 500-point injection, he was back to 2,000.

His Luck Points were climbing steadily, thanks to Su Qingge and Lin Qiuhan. Their growth fed his own.

Now, it was time to focus on Ye Chen.

Ye Liuli had descended the mountain. Following the standard trope, she should reunite with Ye Chen soon. Although she didn’t know his location, today’s news would spread. Ye Chen, unless he was brain-dead, would hear about her arrival and rush to cling to her thigh.

He would reveal himself.

“According to the tracker I left on his beautiful Master… he is currently near the intersection of the Eight Domains, not far from the Central Heavenly Region.”

Gu Changge narrowed his eyes.

“If my guess is correct, the Tianyuan Ancient Secret Realm is about to open.”

“This is the true purpose of my descent. The Eight Desolate Demon Halberd… I must have it.”

He recalled the lore.

The Tianyuan Ancient Secret Realm was created by an ancient Quasi-Supreme powerhouse specifically to seal a weapon of apocalyptic power: the Eight Desolate Demon Halberd.

This weapon had deep ties to Gu Changge’s Demonic Art.

The Halberd’s ferocity was legendary. A Quasi-Supreme had sacrificed his body just to suppress its evil nature and prevent it from slaughtering the world.

In the standard plot, Ye Chen would enter the realm, obtain the Quasi-Supreme’s inheritance, suppress the Halberd, save the Central State from disaster, and win the beauty’s heart.

A Secret Realm created by a Quasi-Supreme would be fraught with peril.

In the Upper Realm, the title “Supreme” belonged to Ancestor-level figures of Supreme Orthodoxies—living foundations with lifespans stretching millions of years.

Even for Gu Changge, carelessness in such a place could mean death.