I Am the Fated Villain

Chapter 1793. He Might Personally Take Action, The Bait Back Then

During the time that Gu Changge had been away from the Heaven-Defying Alliance, both Ling Yuling and Yaoyao had come looking for him several times. One wished to bring up Jiang Weiyang’s matter, while the other wanted to ask about the Immortal Dao Alliance. But without exception, neither of them managed to see him.

The day of the Immortal Dao Alliance’s establishment was drawing near, and the Righteous One Alliance had already dispatched many high-ranking figures there.

Now, all the Dao lineages and races throughout the Boundless Expanse were watching closely, paying attention to every movement of the Heaven-Defying Alliance.

Yet at such a critical moment, Gu Changge had disappeared without a trace. Even Ling Yuling, who was widely believed to be the person closest to him, had no idea where he had gone.

This left Ling Yuling feeling rather helpless, with the strange sensation that the emperor was unconcerned while the eunuchs panicked in his place.

Many of the Heaven-Defying Alliance’s upper echelons—such as Chu Heng, the White Bone Ancestor King, Hun Yuanjun, and others—were suggesting that Ling Yuling take charge and decide how they should handle the ceremony celebrating the Immortal Dao Alliance’s birth.

After all, Gu Changge had previously stated that he would not make things difficult for the Immortal Dao Alliance. He also did not wish to create too many enemies and become the public enemy of all the true worlds and Dao lineages throughout the Boundless Expanse.

“We should wait a little longer,” Ling Yuling gently shook her head in the great hall.

At present, aside from the Heaven-Defying Alliance’s top executives, many civilizations and races outside still believed that she remained trapped within the Void Spacetime.

Even many experts within the Heaven-Defying Alliance did not know that she had actually been rescued from the Void Spacetime by Gu Changge on the very next day after the great battle between the Heaven-Defying Alliance and the Righteous One Alliance ended.

As for Gu Changge’s strength, Ling Yuling had never doubted it in the slightest.

“I’m only worried that the Righteous One Alliance may stir up trouble behind the scenes and provoke hatred between our Heaven-Defying Alliance and the various civilizations and true worlds,” Hun Yuanjun said with a deep frown.

Beside him, Chu Heng sneered.

“In the eyes of the countless races of the Boundless Expanse, isn’t our Heaven-Defying Alliance already considered a group of heretics who have strayed from the orthodox path? Hatred has long existed already. If it weren’t for the Alliance Master suppressing the world and inspiring fear in everyone, we would’ve been attacked by all sides long ago.”

“In my opinion, the establishment of the Immortal Dao Alliance perfectly suits the Righteous One Alliance’s intentions. In the future, they’ll probably find ways to unite against our Heaven-Defying Alliance.”

“The best solution is still to put an end to it once and for all and prevent the Immortal Dao Alliance from being established. A great war will erupt sooner or later anyway, so we might as well resolve it early and avoid future trouble.”

The Heaven-Defying Alliance’s upper ranks were currently divided into several factions.

Chu Heng belonged to the militant faction. He enjoyed leading armies to conquer all directions, expanding territory and accumulating enough military merit so that Gu Changge would grant him one wish—to revive his wife.

Hun Yuanjun, Zhuo Fengxie, and others belonged to the moderate faction. They disliked excessive aggression and preferred to proceed gradually, first using methods to dismantle enemies internally before surrounding and annexing them.

Or they would first intimidate the opposing side, forcing them into surrender and submission. Only if that failed would they resort to military conquest.

Over the years, Gu Changge had never interfered in these matters, leaving everything to Ling Yuling to handle, acting very much like a hands-off shopkeeper.

Normally, he only made decisions when major matters arose. For example, the previous bloody war with the Righteous One Alliance had been ordered by him personally.

When it came to such major affairs, nobody could shake or influence his decisions.

Listening to the endless arguing among the high-ranking members inside the hall, Ling Yuling’s brows knit slightly together. She rubbed her temples with a headache.

However, at that moment, she suddenly seemed to sense something and glanced toward the outside of the hall. After pondering briefly, she instructed everyone to wait there while she herself transformed into a stream of light and departed.

“Could it be that the Alliance Master has returned?” The White Bone Ancestor King guessed.

Standing beside him was a gray-haired young girl with snow-white skin and delicate features, as though sculpted from ice and snow. She was Mo Tong, the girl whom Gu Changge had once rescued from the gladiatorial arena of the Immortal Spirit Civilization.

She had inherited the White Bone Ancestor King’s legacy, cultivating the Dao through slaughter. Among the countless talented young prodigies of the Heaven-Defying Alliance, she stood at the very pinnacle.

Mo Tong had later surpassed others and, at least on the surface, her cultivation strength was already close to catching up to Mu Yan.

As for Mu Yan, due to her laziness and negligence, her cultivation progress had been extremely slow. If Gu Changge had not kicked her out of the courtyard some time ago, she probably would never have voluntarily gone out to train and improve her cultivation.

“Master, this time I want to participate in the Immortal Dao Alliance’s establishment ceremony,” Mo Tong quietly said to the White Bone Ancestor King only after Ling Yuling had disappeared.

“If you wish to participate, there’s naturally no problem. It’s just that we still aren’t certain about the Alliance Master’s true intentions,” the White Bone Ancestor King nodded.

“The Alliance Master won’t attack the Immortal Dao Alliance, because the Immortal Dao Alliance will restrain the Dark Clans. For the sake of the bigger picture, the Alliance Master won’t easily move against the Immortal Dao Alliance.”

“At present, the Dark Clans are the greatest threat,” Mo Tong said softly.

The White Bone Ancestor King glanced at her, smiled faintly, and neither agreed nor denied her words.

Soon afterward, Ling Yuling returned to the hall, but there was a strange expression on her face.

“The Alliance Master has spoken regarding the Immortal Dao Alliance. At that time, he will personally go there himself.”

“The White Bone Ancestor King, Tong Xian, and others will accompany him.”

Her gaze swept across the many upper echelons in the hall before finally landing on Chu Heng.

“Commander Chu Heng, the Alliance Master requires you and Demon Emperor Dik Kun to lead the army toward the Righteous One Alliance. During the Immortal Dao Alliance’s establishment ceremony, the Alliance Master intends to give the Righteous One Alliance an enormous surprise.”

“On that day, the Alliance Master may personally take action and breach the Righteous One Alliance.”

The moment her words fell, the entire hall instantly sank into deathly silence.

All the high-ranking members of the Heaven-Defying Alliance, regardless of their cultivation levels, trembled violently, their faces filled with shock and horror.

Even the several taboo-level beings who had remained silent in the distance—Mu Fuguang, Compassion Zen Buddha, Tong Xian, and the others—could not help but look over, their expressions greatly shaken.

What did it mean that Gu Changge might personally take action?

It meant that the Heaven-Defying Alliance and the Righteous One Alliance would likely usher in a true decisive war.

The entire situation of the Boundless Expanse was about to undergo a massive reshuffling.

They had personally witnessed Gu Changge’s utterly unmatched divine might. They understood that unless the true mastermind behind the Righteous One Alliance appeared, the current strength and foundation of the Righteous One Alliance alone would never be capable of resisting Gu Changge.

Or perhaps… Gu Changge intended to force that person to reveal themselves?

Previously, he had never interfered in the wars between the Heaven-Defying Alliance and the Righteous One Alliance. So why had he suddenly made such a decision now?

Even Ling Yuling could not understand Gu Changge’s thoughts.

Earlier, after sensing Gu Changge’s aura return to the Heaven-Defying Alliance, she had gone to the secluded courtyard where he cultivated.

Yet what she saw there was Gu Changge surrounded by countless beauties, all devastatingly gorgeous and breathtakingly beautiful, each one no less stunning than herself.

For a moment, she almost suspected she had gone to the wrong place at the wrong time.

Meanwhile, Gu Changge remained as calm and composed as ever. Seeing her arrival did not surprise him in the slightest. He merely casually introduced those women as wives whom he had formally married in the past.

Ling Yuling knew nothing about Gu Changge’s past, but even so, it still took her a long while to recover from the sight.

So the reason he had disappeared for this period of time was because he had gone to see his lovers and wives. Yet she had never imagined that he actually had family members of his own.

Ling Yuling had always believed that Gu Changge was completely alone, standing solitary in the world.

Probably no one in the entire Heaven-Defying Alliance knew about these matters.

No, that wasn’t right. Gu Changge’s disciple—that young girl Yaoyao who liked wearing red dresses—probably knew about these things.

In truth, she should have guessed long ago. After all, if he even had disciples, then having wives and family was only natural.

While Ling Yuling’s thoughts were in turmoil—

One of the women, a sly and lively girl full of playful charm, had even stepped forward and familiarly wrapped her arm around Ling Yuling’s while calling her “big sister.” She then started asking about her name, background, and all the details of how she had been “won over” by Gu Changge.

This left Ling Yuling utterly unable to handle the situation. Her face grew hot as she felt that Mu Yan’s personality could practically rival that girl’s.

Previously, she had seen Gu Changge opening worlds and refining chaos within that courtyard. She had even wondered whether he was simply too idle. But now it seemed he had long been preparing in advance to bring all his female companions over.

That realization stirred an inexplicable sense of envy and bitterness within Ling Yuling.

So Gu Changge was actually someone who would consider and care for others.

Later, she remembered the important matter at hand and asked about the Immortal Dao Alliance. Gu Changge then informed her of all his subsequent plans and instructions.

Ling Yuling therefore did not continue disturbing him and left the courtyard.

Meanwhile, within the great hall, the emotions of the Heaven-Defying Alliance’s many high-ranking figures had all become extremely complicated.

The establishment of the Immortal Dao Alliance had already made the situation in the Boundless Expanse even more chaotic. If Gu Changge truly attacked the Righteous One Alliance next, then the Boundless Expanse would genuinely descend into an age of chaos.

“It seems he has no intention of giving the Righteous One Alliance even the slightest chance to catch their breath. The Righteous One Alliance probably still believes that since the great war just ended, the Heaven-Defying Alliance needs time to retreat and recover.”

“I’m afraid no one could have anticipated such a sudden turn of events.”

Mu Fuguang, Tong Xian, and the others all sighed inwardly.

During the previous great battle, they had not participated because they had sensed that the Righteous One Alliance also had beings hidden in the shadows whose auras were comparable to theirs, waiting for the right opportunity.

But if a decisive war erupted between the Righteous One Alliance and the Heaven-Defying Alliance next—and Gu Changge himself even made a move—then they naturally could not continue standing aside and remaining uninvolved.

With Gu Changge’s personality, it was impossible for him to allow them to simply watch from the sidelines.

Perhaps several Ancestor Dao Realm beings of the same level would die next. Even they themselves might suffer calamity.

“He wasn’t in a hurry before, so why is he suddenly thinking of acting personally now? I can’t shake the feeling that he has some deeper purpose,” Mu Fuguang said inwardly.

Among all the taboo existences, she had lived the longest and possessed the most unfathomable strength.

Yet at this moment, she sensed a terrifying malice descending upon all worlds and realms from somewhere within fate itself.

At the same time, within the courtyard—Gu Changge had finally settled the Divine Kingdom properly.

Although for him, traveling to the Daochang True Realm required only a single thought and a few breaths of time, for Yue Mingkong, Jiang Chuchu, and the others, it felt as though they were separated from him by endless spacetime and countless light-years.

Now, the Divine Kingdom had been placed within this courtyard by him, becoming an independently created universe world equivalent to his own private garden.

It had become very easy for Jiang Chuchu, Wang Zijin, and the others to see him whenever they wished. They could emerge from it at any time.

Though cultivation was a lonely and monotonous process, for them, it now carried an additional sense of peace and joy.

Splash…

Ripples spread across the pond as Gu Changge placed the fish that was Xi Yao’s reincarnation into the water.

Dense essence of the sun and moon, together with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, flowed into her body with each breath she took. Her originally crystal-clear and beautiful body surface gradually began emitting threads of substance resembling chaotic qi.

After all, the Boundless Expanse was entirely different from the Daochang True Realm. Its world level and heavenly laws were fundamentally different.

By cultivating and transforming here, the foundation Xi Yao would forge would far surpass anything she had achieved during her time in the Demon Realm.

When her intelligence fully awakened and her memories of previous lives returned, her cultivation would likely rapidly catch up to the level she had possessed in her former life.

Especially because within this pond was part of the divine spark essence leaked from the deity Gu Changge had accidentally fished up while trying to catch the Taixuan Ancestor God back then.

For Xi Yao, this was an exceptionally rare nourishment.

Of course, Gu Changge did not interfere with her growth either. Letting nature take its course was enough. However, when mentioning that Taixuan Ancestor God, Gu Changge suddenly recalled that the hidden arrangement he had left on her should soon begin to take effect.

After all, once bait had passed through his hands, how could it possibly be so easy to retrieve?

Even if it had originally belonged to her in the first place, the result would still be the same.