Chapter 534: Chapter 534: Indifference
As Gu Zhangyi spoke, she suddenly sent a mental transmission to Ye Tianling. "You should be aware of your own fate. Your Life Chart is dim, and you’ve cultivated the Netherworld Life and Death Path, which means you must have some mastery over the True Void Celestial Forbidden Technique. As the Celestial Secret Divine Son, you of all people should understand—you are a star of calamity, a walking disaster.
"Fairy has an exceptionally brilliant future ahead of her. She is destined to become a peerless existence, an Empress. She is like a divine moon hanging high in the heavens, absolutely not someone a person with a calamitous Life Chart like yours should associate with.
"You have your pride and dignity, I’m sure, but even with a complete Life Chart, you would still be far from worthy of Fairy, let alone with your current, fading one. You’re a smart man. You know what you should do, don’t you?"
Ye Tianling’s steps faltered for a moment. He gave Gu Zhangyi an indifferent glance and sent back a mental reply, "I don’t know what I should do. Perhaps Elder Changyi can enlighten me."
"Enlighten you? Very well. Perhaps I should teach you a proper lesson, lest you get any unrealistic ideas! Of course, you helped Fairy, so we will compensate you. While we can’t necessarily break the Venerable Soul Curse for you, extending your life for a year or so shouldn’t be difficult."
Gu Zhangyi’s tone in the transmission grew even colder.
"Oh? Well, that sounds lovely."
Ye Tianling replied indifferently and said nothing more.
Gu Zhangyi didn’t say anything further either.
Soon, the group arrived at the foot of Sumeru Mountain.
Sumeru Mountain rose between heaven and earth like a colossal hand.
Above its peak, three stars seemed to hang in the sky, forming an immense, cavernous opening that was a truly shocking sight.
As Ye Tianling arrived, he felt a profound jolt in his soul, as if this was a place he was intimately familiar with.
An inexplicable sense of affinity for the place welled up from the depths of his soul.
"Fairy, the Divine Master is aware of the situation. She says the time is not yet right, as she isn’t certain of success. Furthermore, we have esteemed guests visiting, so she has given me full authority to handle this matter."
At the foot of the mountain, Gu Zhangyi stood for a moment as the light of Netherworld Illusion Destruction glimmered in her eyes.
After a moment, as if she had just come to a realization, she spoke.
The light in Ancient Fairy’s eyes dimmed. "Is the Divine Master not even willing to see my Master?"
Gu Zhangyi quickly replied, "That’s not it, Fairy. The Divine Master said the Venerable Soul Curse is related to a strange transformation within the Celestial Evil Race, and she is currently comprehending these changes. Furthermore, a peerless Venerable from the Soul Race has arrived to help us break the seal on Sumeru Mountain and re-establish contact with the outside world. If that happens, you might even be able to go train in the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave.
"As for the Venerable Soul Curse, after this session of comprehension, she will most likely have a way to break it—in two months at the soonest, three at the latest. The Divine Master isn’t refusing to see him, nor is she refusing to help you, Fairy."
Gu Zhangyi was clearly doting on Ancient Fairy, seemingly terrified of upsetting her.
Clearly, the Divine Master, who had yet to appear, held Ancient Fairy in extremely high regard.
"Oh, I see. Two to three months... Can’t it be any sooner?"
Ancient Fairy was both relieved and anxious.
Seeing Ancient Fairy’s reaction, Gu Zhangyi felt a sour knot in her stomach, and her opinion of Ye Tianling sank even lower. ’Since they’re master and disciple, they should maintain some professional distance. What is all this?’
"Fairy, just do your best, and the Divine Master will certainly give it her all. Our Sumeru Mountain is a Divine Land where one proves the Dao through the heart. You can rest assured!"
Gu Zhangyi said reassuringly.
Gu Shouxian chimed in, "It’s not that treatment can’t begin immediately, but the results would be far less effective than they would be in two or three months. So why not wait? Besides, since the Celestial Secret Divine Son is a Divine Child, I’m sure holding on for a couple of months won’t be a problem for him, right?"
A flicker of mockery passed through Ye Tianling’s eyes, but his expression remained unchanged. "Indeed. It’s merely two or three months."
"Master, but..."
Ancient Fairy hugged Ye Tianling’s arm even tighter. If he couldn’t receive immediate Healing, she wouldn’t be able to rest easy.
"Fairy, as long as you are safe, that’s all that matters. Your master has weathered plenty of storms; I won’t go down that easily. In fact, I hope you can truly rise to prominence in the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave. It holds heaven-defying opportunities. If the connection to the outside world is opened within a few months, it will be much easier for us to see each other, won’t it?"
Ye Tianling reached out and stroked Ancient Fairy’s head.
With great affection, Ancient Fairy rested her head against Ye Tianling’s chest.
Tears welled in her eyes. Even though Ye Tianling’s words had eased her worries, she was still incredibly reluctant to let him go.
It was as if she lost all sense of security whenever he wasn’t by her side.
"Don’t cry. Fairy is grown up now. And Master can’t always be by Fairy’s side. Fairy must also learn to face some hardships alone, to become more outstanding and powerful."
Ye Tianling gently patted Ancient Fairy’s back, completely ignoring the numerous, deeply hidden, and unfriendly gazes fixed on him.
He let it slide only because he cared for Ancient Fairy and didn’t want to put her in a difficult position.
’Besides, these people don’t know about my Abilities, nor do they understand what has happened in the outside world. If they did, they would at least show me a basic level of respect.’
’In this world, strength is the only thing that truly matters, but I don’t want to show off my Battle Power here. After all, the claim that my Life Chart is that of a ’star of calamity’ is not entirely wrong.’
"Mm-hm, Master. Fairy will definitely not disappoint Master!"
Ancient Fairy choked back a sob, her tone growing more resolute.
Ye Tianling nodded. "And Master has never been disappointed in Fairy."
Ancient Fairy cried softly for a long while before finally pulling away from Ye Tianling’s embrace.
"Young man, feel free to name your reward. Aside from our promise of Healing, we at Sumeru Mountain will also provide you with substantial material compensation."
Gu Zhangyi said, and with a light wave of her hand, a dazzling array of Ancestral Level Weapons materialized in the air—Longswords, Long Halberds, Battle Swords, Battle Axes, and more.
Beside them were numerous Ancestral Level Elixirs, as well as some ancient Talisman Array Discs and Prohibition Talismans.
"Make your choice. If you want Ancestral Dao Weapons, you may pick two. If you prefer Elixirs, you may choose any ten bottles."
Ye Tianling shook his head. "There’s no need. I am not lacking in Elixirs or Weapons."
Gu Zhangyi mulled it over for a moment. "The Celestial Secret Divine Hall may be a Divine Hall, but it has long since declined and isn’t skilled in Artifact Refining, Alchemy, or Refining Arrays. Take these. It will give you more power to protect yourself. I can see from your darkened brow that you are plagued by calamities and your path ahead will be difficult. With an extra layer of security, Fairy will also be more at ease."
Her tone sounded sincere enough, but the condescending manner of her charity and her cold, detached voice truly grated on Ye Tianling.
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