Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

Gu Yao raised an eyebrow. So Gu Xing had really dug her own grave to such an extent? With her spoiled personality and no longer having the Gu family to rely on, what kind of good outcome could she possibly have?

“The other twin, Gu Chen, has been missing for a long time. I assume Alchemist Gu knows about this, right?” Boss Dong continued after Gu Yao nodded. “As for the second branch, Madam Fang’s situation isn’t much better than Fang Xing’s. I heard she’s been tortured to the point that she’s neither human nor ghost, and Old Second Gu has long since discarded her. He doesn’t even want to see her anymore. The Gu family is now controlled by the third branch. They have a young lady in Cuiyan Valley, and it seems her situation is relatively good. However, I doubt the head of the Gu family would dare to entrust the family to Eldest Son Gu, as he would likely treat things the way he sees fit. Boss Dong thinks that if the Gu family were to be handed over to the first branch, Gu Yao might show no mercy and destroy the family. At least with the third branch holding things up, they haven’t offended Gu Yao too badly. Now, the situation of the Gu family has allowed some collateral branches and illegitimate children to become much more active compared to the past. The main branch will probably be finished unless the one who went to Changxian Sect comes back alive.

Boss Dong frowned and said, “Not long ago, I heard there was a five-colored lotus. I only found out about it afterward. The competition for it probably could only involve foundation-building cultivators, people like me didn’t even have a chance. I assume the Gu family must have been involved, but I wonder what the result was.”

Gu Yao and Chi Changye exchanged a look. Could it be that the injuries they received were from the fight over the five-colored lotus? Anyway, since they had to wait for Tian Feirong, Gu Yao decided to visit the Gu estate after nightfall to investigate.

Seeing that Gu Yao didn’t ask any more questions, Boss Dong finished speaking and left, instructing his subordinates not to inquire further about any related matters.

As the night grew late, Fatty stayed behind while Gu Yao and Chi Changye left the room. Fatty had already heard a lot about the Gu family’s situation during the day and no longer had any curiosity about them. Just like with the Tian family, he felt that Gu Yao didn’t need sympathy. One could tell just from Gu Yao’s current achievements that the Gu family’s regret was clear without needing to see it.

Fatty rubbed the crystal snake head that had poked out of his sleeve, quietly waiting for the three who had left to return.

In the time it took for a glance, Chi Changye brought Gu Yao to the top of the Gu estate. With a thought, the entire Gu mansion was placed under his spiritual control. “Where would you like to go first, Xiao Yao?”

Gu Yao pointed to a location below. “Let’s go there first.”

“Alright.” Chi Changye responded and took him down. The two of them concealed their presence, and even the highest-ranking cultivator in the Gu family wouldn’t be able to detect them.

They arrived at a courtyard, and with a wave of his hand, the door in front of them opened. The two entered without anyone noticing. Inside, the mingling scents of alcohol and makeup filled the air, but they were immediately blocked off from Gu Yao and his companion.

On the bed inside lay Second Master Gu, Gu Zhiming, but Gu Yao didn’t even bother looking at him. He raised his hand and flicked his fingers toward the air, releasing an almost invisible powder that dispersed. Then he said, “Let’s go. Whether he lives or dies from now on, it’s none of my business.”

Chi Changye knew what the effect of that powder would be, but he didn’t think that Gu Yao had done anything wrong. If Gu Yao hadn’t wanted the man to live, he wouldn’t have acted himself. Instead, Chi Changye would have taken care of the man’s life, after all, Gu Yao had some identity constraints.

Now, this was better. After they left, not long afterward, Gu Zhiming would notice that his cultivation, already poor, would gradually weaken until his dantian’s spiritual energy completely dissipated, rendering him unable to absorb any more. He would become an ordinary person. It was unclear whether this man would be able to continue living his self-destructive lifestyle.

The next moment, the two arrived at the top of another courtyard. Below them, the rooms were surrounded by layers of formation prohibitions. However, under their spiritual senses, they were full of flaws, easily allowing them to probe inside. There, inside, was the Gu family’s ancestor, who appeared to be severely injured.

“It looks like they were asking for the Xia Ling Dew for this old man. If these injuries can’t be treated, he doesn’t have much time left,” Gu Yao said. “Let’s go check on the Gu family head.”

Gu Yao was very clear that without this foundation-building ancestor, the Gu family would fall to a much lower position. Now, the Tian family had three foundation-building cultivators, no, adding Brother Tian, that made four. Lu Minzhu from the Lu family was also likely to build her foundation. On the other hand, the Gu family was struggling. Even if the Tian and Lu families were hesitant to take direct action against the Gu family, they would still find it difficult to maintain their current position in the town.

Gu Yao didn’t feel much toward this ancestor. The two people he disliked the most in the Gu family were Second Master Gu and the Gu family head. Second Master Gu’s attitude had caused the original body to suffer cold treatment and humiliation within the Gu family. As for the Gu family head, well, he wasn’t much better than Second Master Gu. The original body and his mother had been used by this head of the family for the sake of profit, but in the end, all their calculations had come to nothing.

The two arrived outside the Gu family head’s room. It was not yet time for him to rest, and someone had come to ask to meet him. The two stood outside the window, listening. The person asking to meet the Gu family head was someone Gu Yao had never seen in the Gu family. Of course, with his position in the family, he hadn’t had the chance to recognize everyone, especially not the trusted subordinates of the family head.

“Family head.”

“You’ve come.” The Gu family head took out a sealed box and said, “Take this and personally hand it to Chen’er. Tell him that the future of the Gu family relies on him. Let him focus on the big picture and cultivate well.”

“Yes, family head. I will personally deliver it to Young Master Chen.”

Just as the person was about to turn to leave, a sudden dizziness struck, and they fell to the ground, realizing something was wrong. Before they could understand what happened, they saw the family head struggling to call for help. What happened next, however, was unknown.

Gu Yao walked in coldly, reaching out to grab the box, which flew from the previous person’s hand and into his own. With brute force, he broke the seal and opened the box. A fragrant scent wafted out. “The lotus seed from the five-colored lotus? Heh, no wonder they said to let Gu Chen cultivate properly. With this lotus seed’s help, Gu Chen’s future is quite promising.”

“What’s there to expect? Just find that guy’s whereabouts and directly cripple him,” Chi Changye disagreed. “This old man is clever, but he couldn’t bear to use it on himself, let alone give it to Gu Chen. Clearly, he knew it would be a waste if used on himself.”

Chi Changye could tell that, after ten years, the old man’s cultivation had not improved at all. He had likely overthought everything, calculating every move, only to suffer the consequences. The lotus seed, while potentially helpful in cultivating the foundation, was more effective in cleansing impurities from the body and increasing potential. It was clearly more beneficial for Gu Chen to use it.

But now that it was in Gu Yao’s hands, it wouldn’t be returned. Gu Yao stored it in his space, planning to dig a pond and plant the lotus. He was also interested in the five-colored lotus and wanted to know what ingredients in it could improve potential. It might help with his research on improving potions.

After speaking, Chi Changye placed his hand on the old man’s head. If they wanted to find Gu Chen’s whereabouts, Gu Yao would do it himself. Chi Changye didn’t want to expose Gu Yao’s presence and have him confront the old man directly. As for what the old man might suspect when he woke up, that was up to him. With Chi Changye’s Golden Core strength, he hadn’t harmed the soul of any foundation-building cultivator yet. As long as he was careful, he wouldn’t cause much damage. But Chi Changye’s actions seemed a bit rough—would there be any lasting effects on the old man? Wouldn’t that be better?

Chi Changye’s expression gradually darkened. After a moment, he withdrew his hand and left the room with Gu Yao.

Gu Yao didn’t hurry him. He knew that Chi Changye would tell him everything.

After leaving the Gu estate, Chi Changye said, “This old man really sees Gu Chen as the Gu family’s trump card. Do you have any idea who took Gu Chen away?”

“Who? Certainly not a good person, or he would have shown up in the last ten years.” Of course, during those ten years, Gu Yao hadn’t thought of this person either.

“Right, it was ten years ago, when we left Yuanyang Town. Gu Chen came to the old man with someone and said he wanted to leave with that person. That person was a demonic cultivator. He realized that Gu Chen’s physique was very suitable for inheriting his techniques, so he took Gu Chen with him. These years, the old man has secretly been supporting Gu Chen.”

“Gu Chen originally left with that person to get revenge on you, but over the years, he’s been suppressed by the old man. He should have realized by now that he couldn’t deal with you. He just wanted to keep Gu Chen as a trump card for the Gu family. If Gu Yang comes back, that’s the best. Gu Yang is the one the old man cares for the most. If Gu Yang doesn’t come back, the Gu family will be handed over to Gu Chen.”

Chi Changye sneered inwardly. Did they think hiding Gu Chen would solve everything? If Gu Chen had stayed in the Gu family, he and Gu Yao might have only glanced at him and moved on. But if he was placed in the hands of someone who practiced demonic arts, Chi Changye wouldn’t hold back. Even if this pawn wasn’t a threat, he couldn’t allow someone who hated Gu Yao to live.

Just before dawn, the master and servant who had fainted in the room finally woke up. The Gu family head was horrified. After checking his own condition, he hurriedly ordered his people to search the entire Gu estate for any unusual events from the night.

Upon further investigation, the two five-colored lotus seeds were missing. The Gu family head was deeply distressed. He hadn’t dared to use them himself and had planned to give them to Gu Chen, hoping the Gu family could produce a foundation-building cultivator. But now, the lotus seeds had disappeared.

“Who did this? Who stole the five-colored lotus seeds from my hands? Damn it! Were there any unusual circumstances?” the Gu family head asked his trusted bodyguard.

The bodyguard, trembling with fear, replied, “Family head, everything seemed normal last night. There were no signs of intruders, except… for you. You suddenly collapsed, and none of us, nor the other guards, noticed anything. What kind of strength would it take to enter and leave so silently?” The bodyguard thought for a moment and then said, “Could it have been… Big Brother Jin from Xiong Tou Fortress?”

The chief steward had just left Xiong Tou Fortress and sent word back that the negotiations had failed. Big Brother Jin wanted to exchange the lotus seeds for the Xia Ling Dew, but the chief steward obviously couldn’t make that decision, so the deal was at a standstill. Could it be that Big Brother Jin set his sights on the Gu family’s lotus seeds and decided to take them without asking?