I Am the Fated Villain - Chapter 287

Chapter 287: Jiang Chuchu wants me to be nice to her, Chu Hao, the third prince of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom

The divine light surged, and the vault of heaven rumbled and trembled!

“Master.”

“This time, our destination is the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom.”

“Now, in the eastern direction of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom, many kingdoms have fallen, suffering from the invasion of heavenly extinction creatures……”

On the ancient warship, a woman in a red skirt with a pretty face was respectfully reporting to Gu Changge.

The power behind her had a close relationship with the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom and could be called her supporter.

And she herself was Gu Changge’s follower.

“Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom? Then where are the rest of the squads heading to?”

Gu Changge nodded, comfortably leaning back on the chair made of 800,000-year-old vines, squinting his eyes slightly in contentment.

On the side, Su Qingge peeled the spirit fruit and sent it into his mouth.

This ancient battlefield was filled with disciples from the true immortal academy; the origins were quite remarkable, and the power behind each one was far beyond the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom.

Even a random genius emerging from here was enough to stir up a thousand clouds, either being directly from the immortal great sects or the clansmen of the ancient immortal families.

“Miss Xian’er is heading to the Green Dragon Ancient Kingdom…… Princess Mingkong traveled to the White Tiger Ancient Kingdom.”

“Zi Yang Heavenly King is headed to the Xuanwu Ancient Kingdom ……”

The woman in the red skirt sniffed and reported succinctly.

“Xuanwu Ancient Kingdom.”

Gu Changge nodded, his expression somewhat intriguing.

The naming of these several ancient countries, in fact, had little to do with the real ancient ten thousand tribes, purely when the country was established, it was convenient to inherit.

Therefore, the strength of their foundation would not be very robust.

At that time, he kept an eye on the whereabouts of Ying Shuang, knowing that he would most likely go in search of Zi Yang Heavenly King. After all, the enemy of an enemy is a friend, as long as he was not foolish, he would understand what to do. Of course, all of this was within Gu Changge’s expectations. The inheritor of demonic art, Ying Shuang, was now hanging out with Zi Yang. Gu Changge was not in a hurry; he still had to arrange things, so it was not yet time to play. Zi Yang Heavenly King was in disrepute, if the Purple Mansion behind him dared to defend… Gu Changge was thinking of playing a big game; that would be even better.

“Qingge, your cultivation seems to have advanced quite fast during this period of time.” Then, waving her hand to dismiss the red-skirted woman in front of her, Gu Changge couldn’t help but ask casually.

“True Immortal Academy is indeed very suitable for cultivation, this kind of cultivation speed, Qingge didn’t even dare to imagine before.” Su Qingge gently pounded his shoulders and nodded.

“Is that so? That matter of the Weapon of Seven Heavenly Palms, how is your investigation going?” Gu Changge nodded and did not press her further.

“If I didn’t guess wrong, Qing Xiao Yi and Qing Feng should have a Heavenly Palm Artifact on them,” Su Qingge replied.

“Another Heavenly Palm Artifact?” Gu Changge raised his eyebrows slightly, and in his palm, a small, plain jar with ancient patterns all over, and some rust, was sinking up and down. He felt that this so-called jar, though somewhat peculiar and possessing strong divine power, fell short in some aspects compared to the supreme weapon. But compared to the rumored divine object that could find the relics of the Immortal Palace, it was always close to something. Nonetheless, it also resolved his previous confusion.

The aura emanating from Qing Feng’s body, which was constantly rising, seemed to be linked to the Heavenly Palm Artifact in his possession. Now, this Heaven Palm Jar in his hand appeared more like an inferior Dao Treasure Bottle. Although it also possessed a devouring effect, it was far inferior, not even comparable to the treasure bottle that Gu Changge had condensed with the Great Dao runes. In his estimation, it could only serve as a key once all seven pieces were collected.

“I have a feeling that it might be in the hands of that teenager named Qing Feng. Qing Xiao Yi doesn’t seem like she would possess such an item; instead, it’s her brother, who doesn’t seem simple-minded,” Gu Changge remarked.

Su Qingge nodded in agreement, understanding that the Heavenly Palm bottle could sense each other, so she did not take the initiative to seek out Qing Xiao Yi and her brother, Qing Feng.

Before this heavenly palm jar was handed over to Gu Changge, Su Qingge actually wielded it as a weapon; even sacred weapons could be easily devoured by it, so its power needed no further explanation.

“That’s good; he would likely take the initiative to hand it over to me,” Gu Changge smiled, noticing Su Qingge’s puzzled expression but not elaborating further. Sooner or later, he would make a move, but the time had not yet come. After all, he had a soft spot for Qing Xiao Yi; he didn’t even need to deliberately arrange things.

….

“Holy Maiden Chuchu, during this period of time, you did not go to kill the inheritor of demonic art, and did not even go to search for the reincarnation of the human ancestor; this is unlike your character,” Gu Changge remarked as he left the palace he was in. His figure moved, and in a blur of emptiness, he appeared in a palace not far away.

This ancient warship of the True Immortal Academy was large enough to hold many palaces and pavilions within it, and it didn’t seem crowded at all. So each of the geniuses had an independent building and pavilion residence.

Jiang Chuchu, who was cultivating on her knees on the transparent jade bed, heard the sound and opened her eyes with a jerk. The calm, ripple-free eyes were not instantaneous, staring closely at Gu Changge. She thought that in this trial, Gu Changge would not pay attention to her again and would be as indifferent as before. But unexpectedly, Gu Changge suddenly showed up and even entered her palace as if no one was there. Jiang Chuchu’s already calm heart was once again in turmoil. She looked straight at Gu Changge.

“I don’t need you to care about what I do. Gu Changge, on the contrary, what do you want to do when you come here?” Once again, these familiar words were asked, but the emotions were completely different. The last time Gu Changge was asked this way, she was still imprisoned in the small world.

“Then what do you want me to do here?” Gu Changge asked seemingly casually.

Jiang Chuchu slightly bit her lip, forcing her voice to remain calm. “Didn’t you say you wouldn’t care if I lived or died? From now on, there is no longer any connection between us. Then why are you still here now?”

“Jiang Chuchu, haven’t you forgotten that you were going to seek death in the Heavenly Extinction battlefield, and I ended up saving you?” Gu Changge couldn’t help but snicker. “Such an attitude towards your life-saving benefactor? You know that I gave you this life, right?”

“You are not qualified to say anything to me.”

“Gu Changge, you are so shameless, how can you be like this?” Jiang Chuchu retorted coldly. “I don’t need you to save me either.”

“Then you can die now… I won’t stop.” Gu Changge didn’t hide his mockery at all as he walked over on his own.

Seeing this, Jiang Chuchu couldn’t help but take a step back, remembering the days when she was imprisoned. “This shameless bastard! What do you want?” She looked at him coldly.

“I’m not interested in you right now,” Gu Changge said nonchalantly. “Jiang Chuchu, you are too self-absorbed.”

“You’re lying!” Jiang Chuchu looked directly at him. “Gu Changge, I can’t hear a single truth from your mouth.”

If Gu Changge didn’t care about her, why would he save her? Why would he solve the calamity at that time? Why would he let her live even after she knew Gu Changge’s many secrets?

“Do whatever you want,” Gu Changge said calmly. “I have something to discuss with you.”

“What’s the matter? If it’s a matter of aiding the enemy, don’t even think about it; I won’t agree…” Jiang Chuchu stared at him.

Hearing this, Gu Changge interrupted her directly and couldn’t help sneering, “Did you know that from the day you didn’t dare to expose my identity, you were helping your enemy? How many people have you indirectly killed, Holy Maiden Chuchu? Is this what you call responsibility and righteousness?”

“This has nothing to do with me; that’s not what I do,” Jiang Chuchu retorted firmly.

“But don’t you feel guilty? When you see me, the culprit, you can only stare like you are doing now. Is it worthy of your noble status? Is it worthy of the teacher behind you?” Gu Changge laughed mockingly and suddenly reached out, squeezing her delicate and flawless chin, his words filled with deep mockery and contempt.

“Gu Changge…”

“You’re a vile bastard!”

Hearing these words, Jiang Chuchu was stunned for a moment, then looked at him coldly, tears falling from the corners of her eyes. The emotions of these days, like the bursting mountains and seas, broke out with a bang. She couldn’t figure out why Gu Changge would always use these things to poke at her scars. She thought she could ignore it and put all these things down. But after being exposed so ruthlessly by Gu Changge, she felt even more sad and aggrieved. Was this all her fault in the end? Wasn’t it caused by Gu Changge?

“Take it; your tears are worthless in front of me,” Gu Changge said, loosening her chin, his tone still indifferent and casual.

“Woohoo… you are a bastard! Irresponsible, shameless, and despicable, I’ll break you into pieces!” Jiang Chuchu continued to cry, showing no sign of stopping. She had been cultivating for more than 20 years. Before she met Gu Changge, her mood was like immortal ice, and she never thought that she would cry one day. And all because of a man.

“Cry all you want… it’s okay. I recorded it with a memory stone. The descendant of the dignified Human Ancestor Hall, tsk, there is still such a day. I believe that many forces will be very interested in this memory stone,” Gu Changge remarked casually, taking out a memory stone from his storage ring.

“Gu Changge… you’re still so annoying…” Jiang Chuchu stopped crying upon hearing his words, her eyes red as she continued to stare at him coldly. As a descendant of the Human Ancestor Hall, such a scene spreading would be disgraceful, and the Human Ancestor Hall would become a shameful joke among the major forces. Gu Changge had to admit that this method worked really fast.

“Can you make some progress? Can’t you cultivate hard and kill me one day to get revenge? It’s not like your character to have to cry like this,” Gu Changge remarked, the indifference between his brows dissipating somewhat as if he were mocking.

“If I could kill you, I would have done it long ago. I can’t wait to cut you into eight pieces every day now!” Jiang Chuchu retorted coldly.

“Eight bucks, or nine bucks,” Gu Changge quipped.

“I don’t have time to waste with you anymore. I came to you today to help me find the source of the outbreak of the Land of Heavenly Extinction,” Gu Changge said lazily, seeming too disinterested to continue the conversation.

“You want to solve this disaster?” Jiang Chuchu was stunned. As the inheritor of demonic art, Gu Changge actually wanted to prevent this disaster?

“Could it be that you will solve it?” Gu Changge mocked.

He was still waiting for Jiang Chuchu to be a tool person. If she did not agree, he could only change his method. Of course, he believed that Jiang Chuchu would agree.

“I promise you,” Jiang Chuchu replied without much hesitation this time.

The last time Gu Changge did have the means to solve the calamity of Heavenly Extinction, although he suffered a lot of backlash, it did prove that he, like the Human Ancestor, had such means.

“However, I have one condition,” she continued.

“What conditions?” Gu Changge asked indifferently. If the conditions were too excessive, he would definitely not agree. Of course, after the promise was made, it was the same whether it was fulfilled or not.

“Gu Changge, can you… can you treat me better in the future? I don’t expect people like you to be responsible,” Jiang Chuchu said after a moment of silence, seeming to gather courage. After considering her words, she looked at him with anticipation and anxiety in her eyes, asking these words.

From her perspective, if she didn’t say this, she would likely face the same treatment as Gu Changge before: being used and discarded.

Hearing this, Gu Changge was a little stunned, but he naturally refused without hesitation. “No. This condition is too much; change it.”

“You…” Jiang Chuchu gritted her teeth, realizing that Gu Changge was making it clear that he intended to mistreat her! How was this condition excessive?

And just as the ancient warship of the True Immortal Academy was speeding across the sky, the ancient kingdom of Vermillion Bird was plunged into chaos! The absolute heavenly extinction suddenly erupted, and the terrifying aura swept across all directions.

This chaos came too fast, catching everyone off guard!

With the appearance of absolute heavenly extinction, many heavenly extinction creatures suddenly attacked, ordered by the existence of the absolute heavenly extinction kingdom to assail everywhere. Cities, tribes, and even various clans along the way were all submerged!

From above, one could see the rumbling gray fog spreading on the ground like a torrent, causing chaos and destruction in all directions. The territory of the ancient Kingdom of Vermillion Bird was smashed, leaving only ruins. Old people and children cried everywhere, soon trampled to death or torn to shreds by the heavenly extinction creatures.

In just a short while, all places were in ruins, with broken walls, bloodstains, gray fog, and casualties of all ages and genders. Large swathes of the country had fallen.

In the palace of the capital of the Vermillion Bird ancient kingdom, the atmosphere was heavy. The current king of Vermillion Bird ancient kingdom leaned on the imperial chair with a tired expression, while discussions and quarrels of many ministers below made the palace even more turbulent. He couldn’t help but sigh, his face full of sorrow.

“If this absolute heavenly extinction can’t be stopped, isn’t my Vermillion Bird ancient country, which has been passed down for millions of years, going to be destroyed here? I’m sorry for the ancestors!” the king lamented.

“Your Majesty, I heard that the geniuses of the True Immortal Academy are coming soon. This time, the outbreak of the absolute heavenly extinction will be stopped by them,” reported a minister below with anticipation and excitement.

“And this time, the team is led by a mysterious and powerful young individual. We are saved!” another minister added eagerly.

Although the inheritance of the Vermillion Bird Ancient kingdom had exceeded a million years, in front of those immortal forces, it was actually just a matter of flicking a finger.

Among the geniuses of the True Immortal Academy, there was one who did not hail from such a powerful background. If they came forward, perhaps things could be resolved, right? Many ministers in the palace showed joy on their faces.

“This is just a trial of the True Immortal Academy. For them, our life and death are not important at all,” one minister remarked. “In other words, their purpose is only to provide experience for the disciples. They can leave at any time when they encounter danger, but we have nowhere to retreat.”

“Why send young disciples here if they really want to stop this?” another minister questioned.

However, the voice of the Vermillion Bird King remained tired and helpless, with a wry smile. He did not feel the slightest optimism, and the situation was extremely grim.

“Maybe this time, when my Vermillion Bird ancient kingdom is destroyed, fortunately, Hao’er is not in the palace now,” the king reflected. “Otherwise, as a prince, he would not be able to escape the responsibility of going to the front line. In the face of the heavenly extinction creatures, even he would have no way to resist.”

The Lord of Vermillion Bird thought of this, and the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but show a smile, the only thing that made him feel gratified.

His most outstanding child, the third prince, Chu Hao, possessed natural talent beyond explanation. At a very young age, he displayed a terrifying cultivation that far surpassed his peers. However, due to the national strength of Vermillion Bird ancient country, it could not provide him with the best cultivation environment. Consequently, the third prince, Chu Hao, left the ancient Kingdom of Vermillion Bird and traveled around, cultivating in the upper realm. Nevertheless, he would occasionally send back letters, informing them of his experiences, which brought joy to the Lord of Vermillion Bird.

And hundreds of years had passed. The Lord of Vermillion Bird actually didn’t know what realm the Third Prince’s cultivation had reached, but he didn’t want him to come back and be destroyed by the absolute heavenly extinction along with the ancient Vermillion Bird country.

“Your Majesty, outside the imperial city, someone spotted the figure of the third prince. At this time, the third prince is back!” a guard suddenly rushed over with excitement, reporting the news from outside the palace.

“What? Hao’er is back?” The King of Vermillion Bird was suddenly stunned, unable to believe it, and nearly fell off the emperor’s chair. Then, the smile on his face turned even more bitter. The very thing he was most worried about had occurred. How could Hao’er be so foolish? Shouldn’t he have left immediately upon hearing about such a thing?

“Hurry up! Come with me to see Hao’er!” Lord Vermillion Bird quickly composed himself. He knew that blaming someone now was futile. The deed was done, and everything had become inevitable.

Therefore, a group of ministers were summoned to meet the third prince.

“Senior brother, this is the country you were born in? It’s too simple and weak, isn’t it? It probably doesn’t even have any Supreme beings.”

“Well, looking at it like this, it really only has a million years of inheritance…”

At this moment, three figures stood proudly outside the city gate of the Vermillion Bird Ancient Country.

The leader was a young man who appeared to be in his twenties, possessing a handsome face, a tall and straight stature, and a calm demeanor.

Upon hearing those words, he paid no mind, simply shaking his head lightly and saying, “The son does not disdain the mother’s ugliness, the dog does not disdain the family’s poverty, and the gentleman cannot forget his roots. Vermillion Bird Kingdom raised me. If something like this happens, I naturally have to come back and help.”

It was Chu Hao, the third prince of the ancient Vermillion Bird Kingdom. Though he looked to be in his twenties, his actual age was hundreds of years old.

Beside Chu Hao stood two other individuals, a man and a woman, both seemingly not very old.

The man appeared to be in his mid-twenties, draped in silver attire, and clad in simple clothing. He exuded an ancient texture, not quite contemporary, yet he was remarkably youthful. It was this young man who spoke, his complexion pale with a frivolous air, fine scales growing between his eyebrows.

As for the woman, she was younger, merely sixteen or seventeen years old. Her complexion resembled creamy jade, radiating a luminous white sheen, her beauty captivating. If Su Qingge were present, she would have been greatly shocked, finding this woman’s face to bear a striking 70% similarity to hers. However, the woman was notably younger.