169: Chapter 169 Would Master mind sharing this with me?

"Senior may not know, but refining a Gu... isn't like this. Every time my Revered Master refines a Gu, it takes several hours... and this Thousand Silk Love-Binding Gu is Earth Rank..."

She spoke with decreasing confidence, fearing she might say something wrong and displease the Senior.

Yet she also feared that the Senior, out of ignorance, might mistakenly believe he had succeeded, leading to a disaster when he tried to use it later—that would be the real trouble.

Xiao Caiyue also nodded gently from the side and said softly:

"Husband, Xiao Tang is right. Although I do not understand the Path of Gu, I know this is no small matter. If you are momentarily careless and mistakenly think you have succeeded, it could lead to major problems when facing an enemy in the future..."

She looked at Ye Changge, her eyes filled with worry:

"How about... we take it slowly?"

Ye Changge looked at the two pairs of eyes filled with worry and disbelief, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He was clearly telling the truth, so why did no one believe him?

He wasn't annoyed, just found it a bit amusing.

It seemed he would have to 'show off' properly in front of the girls once again.

He really didn't want to show off.

But sometimes, that's just how the world works.

No one believes you when you tell the truth; you have to produce something real before they'll trust you.

Ye Changge shook his head gently.

Fine then, since you don't believe me, I'll show you.

With a slight thought, he established a connection with the Thousand Silk Love-Binding Gu.

The next moment—

The faint, cloud-like pattern on the back of his hand suddenly lit up!

A thread-thin stream of light shot out from the pattern, circled once in the air, and then plunged straight into Ye Changge's brow!

Immediately after, the stream of light flew out again, returning to the pattern on the back of his hand and vanishing.

The entire process was as fast as a flash of lightning.

Su Xiaotang's mouth hung slightly open.

Xiao Caiyue's beautiful eyes also widened suddenly.

As the light entered and exited, they both clearly felt a mysterious fluctuation.

That was the Divine Soul connection between a Gu and its Revered Master!

Only a Gu that had been truly and successfully refined could enter and exit the Sea of Consciousness so freely!

"This... is this for real?!"

Su Xiaotang cried out in surprise, covering her mouth, her beautiful eyes wide and round.

She looked at Ye Changge in disbelief, then at the now-calm pattern on the back of his hand, her small face filled with shock.

He really had succeeded in refining it!

And in such a short amount of time!

She suddenly remembered what her Revered Master had once said—

To refine a Gu, talent, Opportunity, and a Cultivation Technique are all indispensable.

And the suppression between Bloodlines is a principle of the Heavenly Dao, something that cannot be defied.

Su Xiaotang's gaze toward Ye Changge gradually changed.

From admiration, it turned into awe.

Senior must possess some extremely powerful Gu!

And it must be an existence with a Bloodline far surpassing the Thousand Silk Love-Binding Gu!

Heaven Rank!

Those two words flashed through her mind, making her heart skip a beat.

A Heaven Rank Gu...

That was a legendary existence!

She hadn't even seen one before, only reading snippets about them in ancient books!

Senior actually possessed such a supreme treasure!

Not only was Senior's talent in the Path of Gu astonishing, but he was also so young, handsome, and Bufan in temperament, treating others with warmth and politeness...

As Su Xiaotang thought about it, her cheeks suddenly turned slightly red.

If Revered Master were to engage in Dual Cultivation with Senior...

Senior is so capable, possessing both talent and looks; he is certainly worthy of Revered Master!

Revered Master would definitely like him!

But then she immediately thought—

Would Revered Master mind sharing?

Su Xiaotang's face turned even redder, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Ye Changge again.

Beside her, Xiao Caiyue was also filled with shock.

Looking at Ye Changge, a complex emotion that was hard to describe welled up in her heart.

It was too fast.

So fast that it exceeded her understanding.

Although she didn't understand the Path of Gu, she knew that for a Cultivator who had never encountered the Path of Gu to refine an Earth Rank Gu within a few incense sticks' time—

This was definitely not something a Mortal could achieve.

Her husband must be hiding some world-shaking secret.

Was it some kind of treasure?

Or a special Physique?

Or...

Xiao Caiyue didn't dare think further.

She suddenly realized that her perception of this man was being rapidly overturned every single time.

When they first met, she thought he was just an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Later, she discovered he was a Second-Rank Talisman Master with astonishing combat strength.

Then, she found out he was also a Second-Rank Alchemist with profound attainments in Alchemy.

And now—

He was demonstrating such inconceivable ability in the Path of Gu.

A Second-Rank High Grade Body Cultivator.

A Second-Rank Talisman Master.

A Second-Rank Alchemist.

At such a young age, he was already at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

Just how much more was he hiding?

Looking at Ye Changge, a faint, hidden sense of unease suddenly arose in Xiao Caiyue's heart.

The more he revealed and the better he treated her, the more unreal it felt to her.

How could such a perfect person exist in this world?

And why would someone be this good to her for no reason?

She thought back to her years of struggling alone in the Immortal City, where she had seen too much hypocrisy and too many calculated interests.

She didn't believe in kindness without a cause.

Much less did she believe in giving without seeking anything in return.

With Ye Changge being so devoted to her, what exactly was he after?

Xiao Caiyue lowered her gaze, her long eyelashes veiling the thoughts in her eyes.

She knew she shouldn't think this way.

But her reason told her that one must always be on guard against others.

She took a deep breath and looked up, her face having returned to its usual gentle and dignified expression, though her gaze toward Ye Changge held a hint of subtle complexity.

"Husband is indeed full of surprises."

She said softly, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

That smile was still gentle and moving, but it held a bit more scrutiny than usual.

Seeing the dumbfounded expressions on the two women, Ye Changge couldn't help but want to laugh.

One had eyes wide open and a mouth large enough to fit an egg;

The other, though forcing herself to remain calm, was betrayed by her slightly trembling eyelashes and the undeniable shock in her eyes, revealing the stormy emotions within.

He shook his head gently and, no longer keeping them in suspense, said warmly:

"That's right. I do indeed have a Gu on me. It's precisely because of it that I could refine this Thousand Silk Love-Binding Gu so quickly."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaotang's delicate body trembled violently.

She looked up, and the look of awe in her eyes toward Ye Changge became even more intense.

A Heaven Rank Gu!

Senior really does have a Heaven Rank Gu!

Although she had already guessed it, hearing him admit it personally still sent massive waves through her heart.

As a Gu Cultivator, she knew better than anyone what a Heaven Rank Gu signified.

It was a supreme treasure that only existed in legends!

It was an existence that could drive countless Gu Cultivators to madness and make them sacrifice everything!

Bloodline suppression was a principle of the Heavenly Dao.

When an Earth Rank meets a Heaven Rank, it is like a subject meeting a king; it can only bow its head in submission.

No wonder Senior could refine the Thousand Silk Love-Binding Gu so easily—

With a Heaven Rank Gu presiding over his Sea of Consciousness, how would a mere Earth Rank dare to be unruly?

Su Xiaotang took a deep breath, trying hard to calm her racing heart.

She looked at Ye Changge's peerlessly handsome face and his warm, composed aura.

As Su Xiaotang thought, her cheeks turned red again.

She quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at Ye Changge anymore, and spoke in a voice that was soft yet firm:

"Senior, since that's the case... let us proceed with the treatment."