Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

“Heh, then go die!” A cultivator from the Changxian Sect didn’t take Du Lingdai seriously at all, swinging his magic sword to strike at her.

These worthless fools actually dared to resist them! If they didn’t make them bleed, they wouldn’t learn to behave!

“Stop!” Tao Yue and Gu Yao rushed forward at the same time, intending to help Du Lingdai resist. The three of them attacked together.

A peak Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Changxian Sect narrowed his eyes. What courage!

Daring to resist? Then they’ll all die together. Killing these three will intimidate the other useless ones.

The other Changxian Sect cultivators stood with their hands behind their backs, watching indifferently. Some even had mocking looks in their eyes, as if these three were just overestimating their abilities.

Tian Feirong and the chubby boy nervously watched the dots on the communicator getting closer and closer. “Brother Chi, hurry up! Gu Yao is being bullied!”

With a huge “bang,” the attacks of the three and the Changxian Sect cultivator collided, creating a tremendous roar. None of them gained the upper hand, and they all flew backward. Just then, the Foundation Establishment cultivator made his move.

In the blink of an eye, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky. At the same time, a sword Qi carrying a thunderous explosive sound shot through the space like a meteor, arriving before them in an instant. Someone screamed, “Who? Who dares to ambush our Changxian Sect?”

“Quick, block it!”

“Boom!”

Several Changxian Sect cultivators were unable to block the sharp sword Qi and were sent flying. One cultivator who took the full brunt of the sword Qi was split in half.

When the scene became clear, the area fell into a dead silence. The person who had made the move in the air was still stepping on the sword Qi, quickly descending like a bolt of lightning. As the lightning dissipated, the person’s figure revealed itself.

“Senior Brother Chi! It’s Senior Brother Chi!” Tao Yue exclaimed with joy.

“It’s that lightning-element sword cultivator!” The cultivators from the Changxian Sect also recognized the identity of the person. It was the one that Lou Huaijing had been talking about finding. No one else could possibly be him.

The person who appeared was indeed Chi Changye. After landing, he coldly glanced at the Changxian Sect cultivators on the opposite side. Even Ning Hui and the others from the Changxian Sect felt a surge of violent sword Qi wash over them, making their hearts tremble. They never expected that just one glance from him would make them want to retreat.

Chi Changye only gave them a passing glance before turning and extending his hand toward Gu Yao, who was sitting on the ground. Even though he was wearing a mask, Chi Changye still recognized Gu Yao at the first glance. He carefully examined Gu Yao and, upon realizing that he had only expended some spiritual energy and wasn’t injured, the coldness in his eyes slightly receded.

“Brother Ye, you’re here.” When the thunderous sound of lightning from the sky echoed, Gu Yao knew Chi Changye had arrived and felt a great sense of relief. He extended his hand.

Chi Changye gently pulled, and Gu Yao leapt to his feet, removing his mask to reveal his true face. With Chi Changye there, he no longer needed to hide. This trust made Chi Changye’s gaze soften.

“Junior Brother Gu, it really is you! No, I should be calling you Senior Brother Gu now.” Tao Yue happily said. She had indeed recognized him correctly. Now, Gu Yao’s cultivation had surpassed hers.

“It’s Master Gu Yao!” The other cultivators from Tianlin Continent also recognized Gu Yao. They hadn’t expected that he was right there among them, using a mask to conceal his identity. Especially the cultivators who had traveled with Gu Yao earlier—when they recalled how Gu Yao had asked about the lightning-element sword cultivators and their discussions about him, their expressions became somewhat strange.

No wonder, when they criticized the Changxian Sect before, Gu Yao had just smiled without offering an opinion. Now, looking back, they felt that Master Gu Yao wasn’t as distant and lofty as they once thought. There was even something… charming about him.

“So you are Gu Yao!” Ning Hui, initially stunned by Chi Changye’s sharpness, had focused entirely on him. Now, seeing Gu Yao’s identity exposed, he took a moment to focus. “Let’s have a duel then, and see if your alchemy truly deserves the title of ‘genius.'”

Tian Feirong and the chubby boy also revealed their true forms and ran over to Gu Yao and Chi Changye. Tao Yue and Du Lingdai hadn’t expected that there were still two people hiding, which left them somewhat speechless. However, Tao Yue felt that because of their cautiousness, they were still alive and well.

Just then, upon hearing Ning Hui’s challenge to duel over alchemy, Tao Yue and the others felt no goodwill toward the alchemist named Ning Hui. Why should he get to decide if Gu Yao was a genius alchemist? Who was he to say whether Gu Yao was worthy of the title or not? If he looked down on the cultivators from Tianlin Continent, he should just leave their Tianlin Continent.

The people around Ning Hui were also furious. They hadn’t expected this Gu Yao to be so cowardly and weak, not even daring to reveal his true form. If it weren’t for someone rescuing him, they would have already beaten him to death.

Looking at his cultivation, he was only at the early Foundation Establishment stage. Though he looked young, in the Changxian Sect, he wouldn’t even be worth a second glance. They couldn’t understand why Ning Hui was so obsessed with finding him. As far as they were concerned, Gu Yao’s alchemy skills weren’t even worthy of holding a candle to Ning Hui.

At this moment, Chi Changye stood in front of Gu Yao. Even though his back was facing the Changxian Sect cultivators, they didn’t dare act arrogantly like before. The body of the cultivator who had been cleaved in two still lay on the ground, and the other cultivators who had been resisting had sustained serious injuries. Therefore, they could only express their thoughts with disdainful and contemptuous looks.

Chi Changye wouldn’t act on Gu Yao’s behalf directly but looked at him, silently asking how he wanted to handle the situation.

Gu Yao smiled and stepped out from behind Chi Changye. Chi Changye turned around, and the two of them stood side by side.

Tao Yue and Du Lingdai exchanged looks before stepping back a few paces. This was no longer something they needed to interfere with. With Chi Changye around, there was no room for the Changxian Sect cultivators to be arrogant.

Although Gu Yao’s personality was mild, he wasn’t someone who could be easily provoked. The entire alchemy peak of the Tianfu Academy knew this very well.

Gu Yao looked calmly at Ning Hui and spoke in a serene voice, “If you think it doesn’t deserve the title, then so be it. It’s just an empty name. I’m not particularly concerned. As for the duel, I’m sorry, but I’m not interested.”

Du Lingdai couldn’t help but laugh, really wanting to clap for Gu Yao’s response. Tao Yue slightly twitched her lips. She knew that Gu Yao wasn’t someone to be easily provoked, and this was likely his real opinion. However, for the cultivator opposite, Ning Hui, it was probably not something he could accept easily.

Chi Changye stood with his sword in hand, his eyes slightly lowered. He glanced at Gu Yao’s face, displaying an attitude that whatever Gu Yao said was what mattered.

As Tao Yue had expected, Ning Hui was completely caught off guard by Gu Yao’s reaction. His once arrogant face turned full of rage, and then, as if thinking of something, he sneered, “Of course, you know you’ll end up humiliating yourself, completely defeated, that’s why you don’t dare to duel. How many of the so-called geniuses from your side are still around? In the end, they’re all nothing but useless trash!”

His words were certainly harsh, and if it were someone else being called trash, they might have lashed out in anger. But Gu Yao’s response remained calm, even raising an eyebrow as if he wasn’t surprised by Ning Hui’s attempt to provoke him. However, Ning Hui was of no significance to him. He didn’t need to use Ning Hui to establish his reputation as he did when he first entered Tianfu Academy to open up his alchemy market.

Gu Yao turned to look at Chi Changye and smiled, saying, “A genius doesn’t need many, one is enough.”

The cultivators opposite, including Ning Hui, looked like they had just eaten something disgusting. They couldn’t even bring themselves to call Chi Changye trash. It seemed that Ning Hui had, by mistake, included Chi Changye in his insults. If Chi Changye was trash, what did that make them, who couldn’t even withstand him?

A smile flashed in Chi Changye’s eyes, accepting Gu Yao’s praise, and inwardly adding that Gu Yao was the most talented alchemist he had ever seen.

Gu Yao didn’t want to duel, nor did he fall for Ning Hui’s provocations. With Chi Changye’s overwhelming presence, the other side couldn’t force Gu Yao into the duel. Thus, the situation stalemated.

Other cultivators from Tianlin Continent were confused as to why Gu Yao didn’t take the stage. They had complete confidence in Gu Yao’s alchemy skills. If he participated, he would surely make Ning Hui feel ashamed of himself. However, with Chi Changye there, they felt a sense of having survived a disaster. Some people relaxed and even felt their legs grow weak.

The situation outside the valley had changed rapidly with the arrival of Chi Changye. What had been a one-sided affair was now a standoff between the two sides. Regardless of the relationship with Tianfu Academy, the people from Tianlin Continent automatically stood behind Chi Changye and began discussing how to enter the valley.

Although Chi Changye was recognized as the leader, he was unwilling to take on that responsibility and did not express any opinion on the matter, leaving the decision to them. So, Tao Yue and Du Lingdai, who had entered the valley, began recounting their experiences for the others to consider.

They didn’t know about the others’ situations, but after entering, they only picked one medicinal herb before leaving. The herbs were covered by restrictions, and the higher the grade of the herb, the stronger the restrictions. Therefore, one had to choose herbs according to their own abilities and not be too greedy, lest they end up with nothing and risk their lives inside.

The others whispered among themselves and decided to take the risk. Seeing how much Ning Hui and his group valued the valley, they knew the herbs inside were very precious, as evidenced by the herbs Gu Yao and the others had brought out.

It seemed that as long as they acted within their abilities, there wouldn’t be much risk. Unlike outside, where, in addition to competition, rare herbs were guarded by beasts, making the risk of snatching them much higher.

After hearing their decision, Tao Yue stepped forward to negotiate. Since they also had the right to enter the valley, the other side could not interfere or stop them. If the other side wanted to enter, it was simple: both parties could go in turns, with one group going after the other. This way, there would be no conflict.

The Changxian Sect cultivators were, of course, extremely reluctant. They had to yield to these “useless” people. However, when Chi Changye cast a cold glance at them, their momentum weakened, and they could only reluctantly agree, deciding that both sides would jointly guard the entrance and exit of the valley.

Tian Feirong and the chubby boy were thrilled: “Gu Yao, was the situation you encountered the same as Senior Sister Tao’s?”

Ning Hui perked up his ears. Gu Yao nodded and said, “Yes, the situation was the same. Just stay calm and don’t be too greedy.”

The two were happy and went over to Tao Yue to sign up, hoping to be in the first group to enter. Their plan was quite simple—since the herbs inside were rare, if they could bring out two herbs together, they wouldn’t be for themselves, but for Gu Yao, so they wouldn’t be distracted by the herbs inside.