"Changge greets the Elders and the Palace Master."
After wearing the heir's uniform, Gu Changge was finally regarded as the rightful heir to Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace.
He showed a humble attitude and a gentle smile to the Elders, which almost made a few people think they were mistaken.
Gu Changge, who has always been so unruly, had such an attitude.
It was so absurd they almost believed it.
"Changge, from today onwards, you are the heir of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace. It is up to you to guide its disciples and set a good example. With you, I can rest assured after the opening of the Immortal Road."
From the top of the platform, the Palace Lord of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace, smiled and said this.
Gu Changge calmly spoke, "Palace Lord, do not worry. With me here, no one will dare to make trouble on the territory of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace."
The words were spoken lightly, but they contained unparalleled conviction, which made several Elders and the Palace Lord nod their heads.
This is the main purpose for declaring Gu Changge as the heir.
Now Gu Changge's Cultivation Base has broken through to the Late Stage of Conferred King Realm, making them gasp with amazement, thinking that he really is worthy of being called the Reincarnation of a True Immortal.
They were just in the Saint Realm when they were his age.
Even the Great Elder had to nod his head.
With his appearance, Gu Changge had truly deceived many with a calm and quiet expression alongside his handsome and elegant features which fascinated countless women.
Gu Changge did not show his usual hostility. After he cooperated with them to become the heir of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace, the Elders were very satisfied.
Of course, the Elders and the others still knew of his true temperament and would not be deceived by his appearance.
And soon, in front of all the disciples and the Elders...
The Palace Lord of Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace began to award treasures to Gu Changge.
"Bring the Golden Phoenix-Winged Immortal Sword so that we may pass it onto the heir."
As the Palace Lord spoke, an Elder came up with a box.
A stunningly beautiful Golden Immortal Sword lay quietly within, glowing brightly. It appeared as though it had been forged from various types of Immortal Gold as it emitted a formidable aura.
"This is the weapon that was used by an Ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace in the past. After refining the Golden Phoenix-Winged Immortal Sword, no ordinary Saint Realm cultivator will even come close to you now."
"However, to unlock its true potential, you must first reach the True God Realm."
The Palace Lord smiled and gave Gu Changge the Golden Phoenix-Winged Sword.
"Thank you, Palace Lord."
Gu Changge took it. Naturally, there was no reason to refuse. After examining it carefully, he was certain of its value.
Of course, it didn't do much for him. However, the appearance is quite pleasing, like a pair of phoenix wings resting quietly on his palm.
Afterwards, the Palace Lord gave Gu Changge several other precious treasures, all of which contained different terrifying Divine Powers, such as the Yin-Yang Dao Sword Diagram, the Dragon Seal, and so on.
The ceremony was almost coming to an end.
Aside from the disciples of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace, there were also several Young Supremes present among the audience.
For example, Ye Langtian, the descendant of the Ancient Ye Clan, sat with his hair shrouded in Divine light, like a Young Demigod who was not to be underestimated.
Next to him sat a purple-clothed girl, Ye Liuli.
There were also other Young Supremes, such as Peng Fei, the descendant of the Golden-Winged Clan of the Ancient Royal Family. The divine light radiating from him was even more dazzling than the one from Ye Langtian as his hair shone like gold.
There also sat the Holy Maiden of the Vermillion Bird Family, Chi Ling. She possessed a small figure with delicate and beautiful facial features, appearing as though she were only 12 or 13 years old. In reality, however, her age was the same as Gu Changge.
There were also many Young Supremes who appeared from the human race.
A mysterious Young Supreme from the Immortal Wang Family, named Wang Wushuang, was shrouded in mist. Though none had seen his face, they had all felt that he was an incredibly powerful individual.
Descendant of the Immortal Emperor, Descendant of the Immortal Lake in the Forbidden Area...
These Young Supremes all came from areas near the Immeasurable Heaven, which is very close to here.
They came early, and it just so happened that they were able to observe the ceremony arranged in the Great Hall by the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace.
They were not only incredibly powerful, but they were also very confident, convinced of their invincibility within their respective areas with seemingly no opponent that could match them.
After they went to the outside world to compete with their peers, they had earned their titles as part of the Upper Realm's Top Young Supremes as they rarely - if ever - lost against anyone.
Aside from the matter of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace's heir, they were curious about Gu Changge, who was said to be uncontested in his generation. He was indeed unusual. Setting aside his unfathomable Cultivation Base, just being in the Great Hall was enough to make them feel a sense of oppression.
They all felt that Gu Changge was a truly powerful enemy that cannot be ignored!
After the ceremony, the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace only became livelier as more and more Young Supremes arrived.
Once they arrived, the atmosphere started to become more tense.
While this happened, Gu Changge stood on a high platform as he received many treasures with a gentle smile on his face, while his eyes swept across the other True Disciples.
Among these True Disciples, Jin Zhou has already left the Immortal Palace.[1]
[1: You guys haven't forgotten him right? His little brother was slapped to death by Gu Changge when he came to Immortal Palace. He left the Sect because he was afraid….]
On the surface of his body were mysterious golden vortexes.
He had recently broken through to the Conferred King Realm, but he never expected Gu Changge to surpass him by so much.
He wanted to avenge Little Brother Jin Yu, but he obviously couldn't do it anymore.
At this moment, Gu Changge's gaze stopped at Jin Zhou whose expression couldn't help but change.
There was a faint cold sweat on his forehead as he turned away, not daring to look at Gu Changge.
This scene was naturally caught by many Young Supremes in the audience. Their eyes narrowed, and various thoughts flashed in their minds.
Despite being a Young Supreme of Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace, Jin Zhou didn't dare to look at Gu Changge. What does this show?
Jin Zhou, a Young Supreme, has lost even the heart to fight.
This is terrible.
They knew this very well and became even more afraid of Gu Changge. It was then that they recalled a saying when it came to dealing with Gu Changge. If it wasn't important, don't bother.
In the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace, Gu Changge had truly covered the sky with a single palm.
Afterwards, Gu Changge asked calmly, "Dear brothers and sisters, do any of you want to ask for advice?" [2]
[2: Gu Changge is subtly slapping everyone across the face. In Wuxia, it is common to use the term "ask for advice" when one is challenging another that is above oneself.]
This was well within the rules of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Palace which states that the other disciples can challenge the heir on the day he or she is chosen. Thus, it was okay for Gu Changge to speak of such matters.
He didn't believe that some foolish people would come to challenge him at this time.
As soon as the words came out, the Great Hall fell silent.
All of the True Disciples closed their mouths tightly and said nothing, including Jin Zhou.
Gu Changge let out a faint smile and said nothing further.
By now, Gu Xian'er had also become a True Disciple.
She sat among the True Disciples, wearing a blue dress that showed no skin yet complimented her slender frame.
Her cold face was beautiful with delicate and flawless features that betrayed a hint of arrogance.
On her shoulder lay a big red bird, resting.
Many young male disciples quietly looked at her with admiration.
Although they knew that there was a small conflict between her and Gu Changge, they couldn't help but feel admiration for her.
After all, Gu Xian'er's face was worthy of being described as fairy-like. Relatively speaking, Gu Xian'er was still young and her body had not fully developed yet. In Gu Changge's words, she was like a bamboo board.
[Editor's Note: Gu Xian'er is flat. :keke:]
Otherwise, her current admirers would be many times higher.
At this moment, her eyes were clear and cold, she did not squint as she stared intently at the high platform, trying not to make any eye contact with Gu Changge.
However, she was still looking at Gu Changge secretly.
Some time ago, after she accidentally injured Gu Changge, she returned to the top of the mountain and started cultivating, never searching for Gu Changge.
She naturally didn't say a word to Gu Changge.
And obviously, Gu Changge didn't have the leisure time to find her.
Today's official ceremony can be said to be the first time Gu Xian'er has seen Gu Changge in a while.
'I have to say that, although Gu Changge is very abominable, he is indeed an attractive specimen.'
Gu Xian'er noticed the gazes of many female disciples that never looked away from Gu Changge.
Of course, it seemed that Gu Changge's injury was healed, which made her feel relieved.
Because she knows the power of the black knife, the Chaos Qi in it is extremely tricky and difficult to get rid of.
Chaos Qi made wounds difficult to heal, tormenting especially those cultivators that rely on their strong physique.
Gu Changge said that the injury dealt, to him, by the knife was intended to repay her.
However, Gu Xian'er couldn't help but feel guilt and unease. When she shot, she did it out of the shame and indignity she felt. She was blinded by her anger.
If she hadn't come to her senses in time, Gu Changge would've died on the spot.
This made her wonder why Gu Changge reacted the way he did. He just stood there, motionless, with no intention of blocking.
But directly asking Gu Changge? Her character wouldn't allow this when the both of them have a life and death feud.
When she was young, Gu Changge dug out her Dao Bone. At that time, she endured great pain and almost died.
And now, Gu Changge had suffered a sword strike from her and almost died. At that time, she also saw that the Dao Bone that had been dug out of her body was cracked.
This deeply disturbed Gu Xian'er, though she still hated Gu Changge very much.
After all, this hatred was more than ten years old, can it truly be resolved so easily? If so, how will the suffering and humiliation of her parents and clan be repaid?
Over the past ten years, she has spent every day with hatred for Gu Changge in her heart.
Although not as heavy as before, she will find peace only when she defeats Gu Changge in an upright manner. She'll be relieved only when she finally avenges herself and repays him in full for all the pain he's caused her.
But now Gu Changge had nearly died at her hands. Combined with his previous actions and words, Gu Xian'er was at a loss, confused.
What happened back then, is there a secret she did not have knowledge of?
Why did Gu Changge dig her bones, only for him to encourage her to work hard, to cultivate, and to take revenge?
She never even felt Gu Changge's killing intent from the beginning to end.
It was the reason why she went to challenge him that day with confidence. Unfortunately, she was easily suppressed by him, which disappointed Gu Changge.
'Why was he disappointed in me? Is it because I am not strong enough? Is my Cultivation Base not good enough?'
These days, these doubts echoed in Gu Xian'er's mind.
But she didn't know how to ask Gu Changge.
After all, the two had a feud of life and death!
Moreover, Gu Changge threatened that only he could bully her, and he even bullied her several times.
Gu Xian'er couldn't bear this, but because of her arrogant personality, she can never put her face down and ask directly to Gu Changge.
"It seems that the brothers and sisters dare not move."
Then Gu Changge's voice resounded, snapping her back to reality
She suddenly felt a bit of nervousness as her delicate hands pinched the corners of her skirt.
Gu Changge had finally noticed her.
She became more nervous, thinking that Gu Changge would scold her. She still hadn't figured out how to explain to him the events of that day.
But there were faint expectations in her heart.
After all, according to Gu Changge's previous actions...
'If he takes the initiative to speak to me, it should mean that Gu Changge doesn't care about what happened that day, right?'
'Honestly, it's so weird not being able to see Gu Changge's annoying face for so long.'
Gu Xian'er faintly felt that she didn't hate Gu Changge as much as before.
Yes, the hatred had faded a little bit.
Then, she watched Gu Changge walking in her direction with a smile so handsome it was difficult to find any flaws.
However, Gu Xian'er was stunned.
Gu Changge wasn't looking at her. His gaze merely scanned the True Disciples, which just so happened to include her.
"..."
Gu Xian'er opened her mouth and stayed still, feeling a little lost in her heart for some reason.
"In this case, Gu will respectfully accept the position of successor today."
Gu Changge smiled faintly, and after speaking, he walked straight past Gu Xian'er, as if he hadn't noticed her.
As he passed, the voices of the True Disciples sounded from behind him respectfully, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Changge."
When she saw this, Gu Xian'er was stunned for a while, dazed even.
'Why… why did Gu Changge... ignored me?'