Su Qingge was aware that she was awed, and her heart even wavered for a brisk moment. She couldn't help but feel pampered and moved after hearing such intimate words from the emotionless Gu Changge. However, she understood that a sincere sentence coming out of the man's mouth was as rare as hen's teeth. With his erraticness, it would only be tremendously troublesome to gain the man's favor.
"I am grateful for your trust, Prince Gu," Su Qingge replied. With her silky hair and her flawless, snowy cheeks, she leaned against Gu Changge."
"Grateful, or fretful?" Gu Changge casually smiled. After all, a woman so intelligent wouldn't be bought so easily with just a couple of praises. Though, that matter was no obstacle as time could develop their relationship.
<*Ding!* Fortuitous incident occurs. User is rewarded with 60 Fortuity and 300 Fatums.>
At that moment, the system's notification left him stupefied. Out of nowhere, his Fortuity rose to 100. Although it was still Onyx Fortuity, owning 100 of it was much better than having only 30.
Realizing the change, Gu Changge found things to be more fascinating. In other words, if he managed to increase his Fortuity fast enough, the next Fortuitous One he was bound to meet, compared to Ye Chen, would be notably easier to deal with. Essentially, if it weren't for Negative Fortuity, Gu Changge would have killed Ye Chen off with just a palm without going to such lengths.
[It seems the Fortuitous One isn't my only source to gain Fortuity, but anyone with high Fortuity as well. In the conversation earlier, although Su Qingge didn't seem to have gone through any big changes, deep down, she's almost becoming mine. Thus, what increased my Fortuity was…] Without the need to refer to the system, Gu Changge figured out a new truth—besides subduing the Fortuitous One, the other way to gain Fortuity was goading individuals with high Fortuity to his side.
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Very soon, Ye Chen's escape from the prison was discovered by the people of Supreme Stygian Holy Land. The elders and disciples were enraged, but at the same time, worried and anxious. After all, Ye Chen, who offended Gu Changge, only managed to escape thanks to their lax security. If Gu Changge were to get upset by the matter, perhaps ten thousand people wouldn't be enough for him to execute. The Supreme Stygian Archbishop, who was boastful and pompous, too, couldn't help but feel restless now.
"No need to panic, Father. Prince Gu wouldn't blame it on any of you." Su Qingge was rather calm.
Looking at her daughter, who seemed to have received affection from Gu Changge, the Archbishop was relieved upon her words. "Oh, Qingge, if Prince Gu is angered by the matter, please calm him down for my sake," he said.
Su Qingge's face remained tranquil, though she wished to roll her eyes at her father given that she was as helpless as him. At the end of the day, even she possessed not the capability to influence Gu Changge's decisions, though she still replied, "Worry not, Father."
Regardless, she could tell that Gu Changge didn't let Ye Chen go without a reason, but what reason could it be? She had not a clue.
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Meanwhile, the palace of Supreme Stygian Holy Land was filled with countless individuals and awfully stern silence. Many were standing in the front row, including Zhao Tian the Supreme Elder of Pseudo-Sol Holy Land, Chu Wuji the old emperor of the Apollo Empire, and Xiao Huo the leader of the Ancient Age Clan. Today, virtually all of the forces that came to invade Supreme Stygian Holy Land, regardless of gender and age, were waiting patiently in the palace with utmost respect as none had the courage to make a noise. Not even heaving a sigh.
As these forces came together, they were regarded as the most formidable body in the entire Eastern Barren. Under the Supreme Stygian Archbishop's arrangement, they entered the palace and got prepared to see Gu Changge. Not long ago, they were informed that the mysterious young master came from the mythical Beyond. Like an ocean plummeted by a star, their hearts were constantly trembling and unable to simmer down.
The Beyond, to Eastern Barren, was an otherworldly mysterious and distant place, and simultaneously, intimidating and terrifying. For fifty thousand years, none had managed to shatter the sky and ascend to the Beyond. The concept was so unreal that beings in the Beyond were turned into fictional legends.
Nonetheless, when they heard that the mysterious young master had descended from the Beyond to train, they had to see for themselves that the rumors were actually truthful. Words couldn't describe how influential Gu Changge's existence alone was as it caused such a massive turmoil within the people of Eastn Barren.
[No wonder Supreme Stygian Holy Land was so composed and bold. If I had the fortune to meet this young man, perhaps I'd have been more smug than them…] At that moment, Zhao Tian, Chu Wuji, Xiao Huo and the rest pondered. They were tensely envious of Supreme Stygian Holy Land, but at the same time, they were relieved that they didn't charge through the gates and assault the holy land.
Ascent was easy but descent wasn't. Everyone acknowledged that the background of the mysterious young master was boundlessly terrorizing, and he was not someone to trifle with. In that instant, everyone was immeasurably curious as to the identity of the young master, dying to take a glimpse at the mighty figure.