Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse

Chapter 137: Chapter 128: You Don’t Want Me Anymore? Old Blind Man’s Tough Decision!

Without any hesitation, he turned and walked away, which actually made Li Huaji a bit anxious.

“Brother, please wait a moment.”

“You can’t keep this Young Dragon.”

“Keeping her will only bring you trouble.”

“Handing her over to me to take back to the Sect would be better for all parties involved.”

“Why seek trouble over her?”

Li Huaji couldn’t figure out his real intentions. Was it that the offer was not sufficient, or was he determined to keep the Young Dragon to raise on his own?

But what he said was true; the Young Dragon wasn’t only coveted by his Master.

It was just that his Master had just fought with a True Dragon above the Ninth Grade and was in seclusion for recuperation, unable to come personally.

Like his Master, there were other Sages above the Ninth Grade who were also eyeing this young dragon!

“Didn’t Young Master say so?”

“There’s no Young Dragon here,” Gu Changge said, walking toward his wife without turning back.

Li Huaji frowned at the white-haired girl hiding behind Liu Qingqing and said, “If she is not a Young Dragon, then what is her identity?”

“Her?”

“She’s nothing more than my child bride, whom this young master took on when I was still quite naive.”

“Brother, do you really wish to take my child bride back to settle the matter?”

Standing next to his wife, Gu Changge blinked and then turned around to speak.

While speaking, he also raised his hand and ruffled the girl’s hair.

Hearing his words, Yuan Youbai stared at him somewhat blankly. Child bride?

But she understood that he was protecting her from being taken away.

Naturally, she did not resist.

Only, her unique eyes were clearly not of the Human Clan, and it rather lacked conviction.

“Do you know how many Sages above the Ninth Grade have set their sights on her?”

“How will you handle it if you keep her today and encounter trouble tomorrow?”

“I can at least promise you some benefits, which is better than being forced into a corner later on.”

Li Huaji saw that he was determined not to hand over the girl and also furrowed his brows.

“Sages above the Ninth Grade can seize my child bride?”

“What kind of logic is that?”

“Sir, please leave. Young Master needs to return to cultivation.”

Gu Changge remained unfazed.

Especially upon hearing that this Young Dragon was coveted by several Sages above the Ninth Grade, he was somewhat looking forward to it.

Now in Central State, he had only come into contact with the Sword Sect.

It would be good if these Sages came knocking; he could get a sense of more forces in Central State ahead of time.

If a Sage had come instead of Li Huaji with his shallow Realm, would they still be inclined to fight over the Young Dragon?

Moreover, he could simply choose one of the Holy Lands to join and aim for the position of Saint Heir.

At the worst, he couldn’t possibly be in any danger.

“Forget it…”

“Since that’s the case, take care, Young Master Gu.”

“But I must remind you, if you encounter an insurmountable situation in the future, consider changing your obstinate nature.”

“I actually do hope to see Young Master Gu in Central State.”

Li Huaji looked him in the eye for a moment, realizing he truly had no intention of giving up the Young Dragon, so he said no more.

He had done his best with this matter; at least he had found the Young Dragon, and now the rest was up to his Master to decide.

Having said this, he did not linger and turned to leave.

“Little Friend Li…”

“What about the earlier agreement regarding the Inner Sect Disciple?”

Wang Yi, although unable to comprehend what Young Master Gu of the Gu Family was thinking to refuse both a Direct Disciple and those Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, wasn’t concerned with that at the moment. He hurried to catch up with Li Huaji, worried about his grandson’s spot…

“Let my Master decide once we return to the Sect.”

“After all, failing to bring back what my Master wanted and having lost two junior brothers and sisters, it may be difficult to arrange an Inner Sect Disciple position.”

“However, the Outer Disciple position I promised earlier will definitely be honored.”

Li Huaji said perfunctorily, his brow furrowed.

He never imagined that the negotiation would end like this.

However, if he had known that Gu Changge was an Acquired Dao Body, he wouldn’t have thought this way.

He would even eagerly report to his Master immediately. What is a Young Dragon compared to an Acquired Dao Body?

“Should I… try again?”

Hearing that the Inner Sect Disciple spot was gone, Wang Yi asked with a distressed face.

“No use, since Young Master Gu is determined, there’s no need to do more than necessary.”

Li Huaji was quite open about it and directly shook his head in refusal.

He indicated that since things had come to this point, he would not stay any longer and was going to return to Central State today.

After sending the man off, Wang Yi felt quite indignant.

“That boy really doesn’t know what’s good for him!”

“He might not care, but the Inner Sect Disciple position that I sought is now gone.”

“Hmpf…”

Even though he was frustrated, he had no way to handle Gu Changge.

Young Master Gu’s identity was far too special. Even if he dared to make a move against Young Master Gu, the Emperor himself would have to deal with him, or else it wouldn’t sit well with the Gu Family!

He had to swallow this grievance whether he liked it or not, and if not, he still had to swallow it!

…

“Do you believe it now?”

“Settle down here and we can think about your plans in the long term.”

“When Young Master said no one could take you away, nobody could indeed take you away.”

Once back in the courtyard, Yuan Youbai relaxed considerably, letting Liu Qingqing hold her hand, standing there without much tension.

Gu Changge sat at the stone table and, after speaking, simply looked at her without uttering another word.

But when she met his gaze, Yuan Youbai somehow felt nervous and started fidgeting with the hem of her clothes.

After much effort, he managed to squeeze out a sentence, “I… I still need to figure out a way to save my mother, I can’t be your child bride.”

Hearing this, Gu Changge and Liu Qingqing were both stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and laughed.

“Everything I said earlier was to deceive those two, why did you take it seriously?” Gu Changge was also amused by her adorable look.

Everyone says the Dragon Clan is brutal, but it seems the rumors are greatly exaggerated.

She’s just a cute little thing, and the most brutal thing she does is to bare those two little tiger teeth of hers as a threat.

And she looks so easy to deceive too.

“You… you don’t want me anymore?”

But his words made Yuan Youbai pause, then she suddenly looked up at him with a face full of grievance and stumbled over her words.

“?”

A big question mark involuntarily popped up over Gu Changge’s head.

What kind of question was that?

She was never his child bride to begin with—it was just something he said casually.

Why is it like he’s abandoning her?

Plus, wasn’t she just thinking about sneaking away a moment ago?

“Aren’t you saying you still need to save your mother?” Gu Changge couldn’t help but say.

“But…”

“But right now, I can’t save my mother.”

The little one’s spirits fell immediately when her mother was mentioned.

“Then what are your plans?”

Gu Changge casually continued to ask.

Although he would like to keep the little one, he didn’t plan to do so forcibly.

If she was willing, it would be the best.

If not, he’d just send her away after some time.

While Yuan Youbai was deep in thought, frowning as she tried to figure out what to do,

a figure appeared silently in the courtyard.

“I was wondering why I couldn’t find even a trace after such a long time…”@@novelbin@@

“It turns out that Little Friend Gu had already found her, huh.”

The Old Blind Man’s appearance in the courtyard meant that the Gu Family had tacitly accepted his presence; otherwise, he would not have been able to appear where the Gu Family resided.

Standing at the entrance of the courtyard, his words were calm.

But inside, the Old Blind Man’s emotions were quite the opposite.

A Child of Luck…

An absolute Child of Luck!

Even as a Ninth Grade of the Heavenly Gate Realm, with purpose and general direction in his search, he was unable to find the Young Dragon!

And what happened?

This lad from the Gu Family, just staying in Duanbei City, somehow inexplicably took her home?

This made the Old Blind Man even more confident in his judgment!

Such a figure—if she becomes a Saint Heir of the Central State’s Holy Land, nurtured with abundant resources— he couldn’t bear to think how much she might grow.

At the very least, becoming a Human Immortal was almost a certainty!

The probability of dying halfway was quite negligible!

Such Children of Luck are much more likely to encounter opportunities than dangers!

He even suspected that if this lad truly faced danger, he might emerge from a desperate situation to fortune’s favor!

In the records of Central State, such Children of Luck had appeared before!

Each one causing people to exclaim disbelief!

But after observing for so long, he’s not only improbably lucky; he’s even got an Acquired Dao Body for talent—such a person, even in the annals of Central State, might not have a second!

At the moment, the Old Blind Man’s heart wavered.

He was struggling with a major decision…

To become his Guardian?

He does not need it.

But to have a relationship with such a Child of Luck would be a huge opportunity, a great fortune, for ordinary people!

The path of Guardian won’t work, and taking on a disciple is even less possible; he doesn’t fancy himself as a Ninth Grade.

There’s only one path left…

Should he directly follow him?

But that decision wasn’t an easy one to make; after all, he is a formidable Ninth-Grade Great Power, and he has a considerable chance of advancing further before his Lifespan is exhausted, to become a Human Immortal above the Ninth Grade!

To decide to follow a Reach Profound Realm youngster now seemed a bit hasty.

As he pondered, he saw Yuan Youbai, like a bristled little beast,

hiding behind Liu Qingqing, showing her little tiger teeth to the Old Blind Man, raising her hands in a threatening gesture, with faint dragon claw phantoms appearing over her tiny palms.

This Old Blind Man is also someone pursuing her tracks!

But why is he with this Old Blind Man?

Humans are cunning; could it be a deliberate scheme against her? Her own mother was deceived by the Human Clan!

For a while, the trust she had just started to build, due to the appearance of the Old Blind Man, collapsed.

“Don’t be nervous.”

“This senior is merely out searching for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for me.”

“If you want to leave, Young Master Gu’s words still stand, I promise I won’t make it difficult for you.”

Gu Changge, seeing this, helplessly touched his forehead— the Old Blind Man’s timing was impeccable!

“Little one.”

“Your luck is actually not bad.”

The Old Blind Man said without changing his expression, addressing Yuan Youbai.

“Why not listen to the advice of the Old Blind Man?”

“If you can follow Little Friend Gu, you might have a chance at revenge in the future.”

“He probably hasn’t told you that even the Four Great Sacred Lands of Central State would compete for him.”

“Staying by his side, even the troubles from Central State wouldn’t amount to much.”

“It’s the only path you can take right now.”

Despite not having made his final decision yet, the Old Blind Man was also willing to put in a good word for Gu Changge, to sow a seed of good karma.

Even if he doesn’t actually choose to follow him, or… if he even doesn’t want to keep a Ninth Grade Great Power like himself as a subordinate, at least there would be a connection, wouldn’t there?

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