Chapter 136: Chapter 127: That’s my wife, it seems you’re not very sincere

As Gu Changge strode away from the courtyard, Yuan Youbai’s heart was also gripped by anxiety.

The person from the Holy Land in Central State had obviously come for her, and there was no way they would just let matters rest easily.

She didn’t even know if what that person had said was true.

If he decided to hand her over, there would be no escape.

She had been so close to escaping into the territory of the Human Clan of the Northern Domain…

“Don’t worry, Husband won’t deceive you.”

“If you’re not at ease, I’ll take you there to have a look.”

Liu Qingqing saw her looking so anxious and gently rubbed her hair, speaking softly.

“Really… you won’t hand Youbai over to them?”

Released from the reassurance, she once again returned to her nervous state.

The person from Central State looking for her was one of the culprits who plotted against her mother, and even if she were to die, she would never be a mount for those people!

Moreover, amongst the Dragon Clan, being a mount was considered a disgrace.

Her earlier claim of willingness to become a mount had been nothing more than an expression of deep concern for her mother, born of powerlessness; not to mention that the realms of the two people in front of her were both lower than her own, so how could they possibly save her mother from Central State?

“Rest assured.”

Liu Qingqing whispered, and pulling her hand, she planned to follow her Husband, to watch from a safe distance.

It would also comfort this poor little creature completely.

She believed her Husband would definitely not hand the little one over.

…

Outside the Gu Family’s residence, under a patch of tree shade, two individuals had been standing for quite a while.

Although one was an Eight-grade Heavenly Gate Realm and the other merely a Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm, the elderly man from Heavenly Gate Realm had a pleased smile when he spoke, causing many onlookers to feel puzzled.

However, those in the know were not surprised, after all, the young man was a genius who had arrived from the Holy Land in Central State.

Wang Yi frowned slightly after a long time, “The Gu Family is really too presumptuous. Not inviting me in is one thing, but to let Little Friend Li wait outside the door is another.”

“There were some conflicts a few days ago, so it’s normal for the Gu Family to act in such a way,”

Li Huaji shook his head, not taking the matter to heart.

It was just as well those two fools were now gone; otherwise, who knew what stupid things they might do upon hearing Wang Yi’s words, things he couldn’t possibly stop.

The likelihood was that it would aggravate the conflict…

Thinking about it, he almost wanted to thank Gu Changge.

But today he truly came with a request.

The Young Dragon was the most important task his Master had assigned him for this trip to the Northern Domain, and if he could bring it back, it would be a great accomplishment.

For this, he was willing to offer something in return, even arranging a position as an Inner Sect Disciple in the Holy Land for the Gu Family was not a problem, and if the Gu Family’s offering of the Young Dragon was meritorious, after joining the Sect, his Master would also look after them.

Seeing that he had waited for a long time and still nobody from the Gu Family had come out,

Wang Yi couldn’t help saying, “The Gu Family really does not take Little Friend Li seriously. In a moment, I must speak on behalf of Little Friend Li.”

He had found the whereabouts of the Young Dragon, and Li Huaji had already promised on behalf of his Master that as long as he could bring back the Young Dragon, he would give his grandson a place as an Inner Sect Disciple in the Holy Land. Naturally, he also wanted to flatter him a bit.

So that when his grandson arrived in the Holy Land in Central State, Li Huaji could take care of him to some extent.

After all, leaving the Northern Domain, it was always necessary to find a backer.

Li Huaji’s Master was a Sage above the Ninth Grade, clearly the most appropriate choice, and the opportunity was also just right.

“There is no need to take it to heart,” Li Huaji shook his head helplessly.

Just then, two figures approached unhurriedly.

He recognized the person in the lead; it was none other than Young Master Gu of the Gu Family, and the one following behind was a Perfection Cultivator of the Ruins Realm, whom Li Huaji did not take seriously.

“Young Master Gu,” Li Huaji greeted with a friendly smile, not asserting his status, and took the initiative to greet.

“What brings the Holy Land’s genius here today?”

Gu Changge, knowing full well their intention, still simply greeted them with a light bow.

“Pretending to be ignorant, did you not just capture a Young Dragon today?”

“Hmph, you junior, now that you’re married to Yue’er, you don’t even call me Uncle Wang when you see me?”

Seeing Li Huaji’s amiable demeanor, Wang Yi immediately guessed that they were playing a good cop, bad cop tactic; clearly, he was to be the bad cop.

So he directly started to reprimand Gu Changge.

Since he had married Wang Yue, according to seniority, he indeed should call him Uncle Wang.

“…” Gu Changge’s face, which had held a slight smile, suddenly became a bit more neutral.

He looked at the member of the Imperial Family from the Eight-grade Heavenly Gate Realm, neither humbly nor arrogantly saying, “If this Young Master were to visit your door, it would be no problem to call you Uncle Wang.”

“But here, in front of the Gu Family’s home, I as Young Master hold the same position as the Family Head. Shouldn’t you be the one to pay respects to this Young Master first?”

These words immediately made the old man’s face freeze, staring and pointing at Gu Changge, unable to say a word for a long while.

“Let’s forget it, for the sake of my Wife, this Young Master will excuse you from the formalities.”

“But remember next time, there must be the proper etiquette.”

“My Gu Family is very respectful of superiors; I hope the Imperial Family does not take the Gu Family too lightly either.”

Having spoken, Gu Changge no longer troubled the member of the Imperial Family from the Heavenly Gate Realm.

Li Huaji chuckled and tried to smooth things over, “Young Master Gu’s temperament is still as straightforward as ever; if there’s an opportunity, I would very much like to make friends with you.”

“Fair enough, I, too, enjoy making friends,” Gu Changge responded with a softened demeanor.

If this were anywhere else, he might not have wanted to confront the member of the Eight-grade Heavenly Gate Realm of the Imperial Family, but this was, after all, right in front of the Gu Family’s residence, where he, as the Young Master Gu, represented the Gu Family.

And behind him, who knows how many eyes were watching? He could not back down.

“So… is that Young Dragon with you now, Young Master Gu?”

Li Huaji feigned ignorance and asked,

“Young Dragon?”

“Never seen it.”

He had assumed Gu Changge would readily admit to it, yet to his surprise, Gu seriously shook his head and replied.

This ended up blocking all of Li Huaji’s following words…

He had been ready to promise various benefits, asking Gu Changge if he had any conditions, just to exchange for the Young Dragon.

Never seen it?

“Little Friend Li, look at this compass…”

“Isn’t it getting closer?”

Wang Yi, who was holding the compass, intended to point out the irrefutable evidence.

Yet with one glance, he noticed that the drop of Dragon Blood on the compass had become more active, as if trying to break free from the compass itself.

Li Huaji didn’t look at the compass when he heard this, but instead fixed his gaze on two women not far within the Gu Family residence; the white-haired girl was hiding behind the other woman, clinging to her arm, also looking towards him.

“Young Master Gu… since you said you haven’t seen it, then who might they be?” Li Huaji spoke again, pointing to the two people not far away.

“Oh, that’s my Wife.”

Gu Changge looked back with a light chuckle and reassuringly glanced at her, then he responded.

“Both of them?” Li Huaji’s eyebrow twitched slightly as he continued to ask.

“Does this Young Master need to report to the Holy Land in Central State every time I take a few more Wives?” Gu Changge raised his eyebrows slightly.

Silence…

Moments later, Li Huaji sighed, “Brother, it’s no fun talking like this.”

“We both know what it really is; it’s the Young Dragon I’m after.”

“Just speak plainly.”

“How can you hand over that Young Dragon to me to bring back to Central State?”

Hearing this, Yuan Youbai, who was not far away, stared anxiously at that silhouette, wondering whether he would give her up or not.

Luckily, Liu Qingqing patted her hand, and although she said nothing, it gave her some comfort.

“To be honest, I’m also very curious, Brother, what do you plan to exchange?” Gu Changge retorted.

Li Huaji breathed a sigh of relief at these words, his face smiling.

There was room for negotiation then.

That was easier to talk about, as the promises didn’t have to come from him; his Master would handle it.

“Young Master Gu would no doubt travel to Central State in the future and surely seek to join a Holy Land.”

“If you are willing to let me take this Young Dragon back to my Master.”

“Then I can put in a few good words for Young Master Gu, and considering this matter, it’s quite likely for you to become a Direct Disciple like me.”

“Of course, these are just promises.”

“Besides that, I can promise you one Earth Rank Top-grade Magic Treasure, two bottles of Earth Rank Top-grade Elixirs, plus five hundred Top-grade Spirit Stones.”

“I also know that compared to a Young Dragon, these might be a bit less.”

“But raising a Young Dragon is also a great burden for the Gu Family; it might be better to exchange it for resources that can improve oneself and future prospects.”

Li Huaji’s words were quite sincere, the promised items were very valuable, few within the Gu Family ever saw an Earth Rank Top-grade Magic Treasure.

Two bottles of Earth Rank Top-grade Elixirs, equivalent to a whole twenty, and those five hundred Top-grade Spirit Stones, were also not a small sum.

Most importantly, in his view, Gu Changge should be tempted by the status of Direct Disciple of the Holy Land!

After all, the Northern Domain was a barren land; even Wang Yi, beside him, went to great lengths just for an Outer Sect Disciple spot, let alone the status of a Direct Disciple.

Regarding whether the Master would agree to the status of Direct Disciple, he thought it very likely.

The Master was already wanting to get involved in the Northern Domain affairs, and it would be much more convenient if he could take the Young Master Gu under his wing. Although the Gu Family was not as prestigious as the Imperial Family, it wasn’t far behind, and with the Master’s support, it wasn’t impossible to make the Gu Family the foremost authority in the Northern Domain!

He figured that if Gu Changge thought this through, he wouldn’t refuse the offer.

“Direct Disciple?” the Prince from the Imperial Family who was of the Heavenly Gate Realm, upon hearing this, was also startled.

It was something he wouldn’t even dare to dream of.

If it were him, he would agree right away.

He figured Gu Changge would be no exception.

He didn’t even dare to hope that his grandson could attain a Direct Disciple status; as long as Li Huaji could take the Young Dragon back in exchange for an Inner Sect Disciple spot, he would be more than satisfied.

“Ah…”

“It’s this Young Master who is at fault.”

“I had thought Brother had come with sincerity this time.”

“I didn’t expect…”

“Never mind, Brother, please go back.”

Gu Changge shook his head after listening and was about to turn away.

Elixirs, he didn’t need at all; if there were any, he would feed them to his Wife.

He had no immediate need for Magic Treasures, and as for Spirit Stones… he had no need for them either.

As for the coveted status of a Direct Disciple…

It was the biggest joke of all.

Old Blind Man had promised him the status of Saint Heir of the Central State Sword Sect; he still had shown no inkling of agreement.

How could he possibly consider being a Direct Disciple?

If his so-called Master were to come, he would probably, like Old Blind Man, court him to join the Holy Land.

This was not for his benefit, but rather something the Holy Lands needed to compete for!

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