[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal":3,"chapter-concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-137":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1248231,1677,"Chapter 137: 128: You Don't Want Me Anymore? Old Blind Man's Tough Decision!","concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-137",137,"\u003Cp>Chapter 137: Chapter 128: You Don’t Want Me Anymore? Old Blind Man’s Tough Decision!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, he turned and walked away, which actually made Li Huaji a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, please wait a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t keep this Young Dragon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keeping her will only bring you trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Handing her over to me to take back to the Sect would be better for all parties involved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why seek trouble over her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he said was true; the Young Dragon wasn’t only coveted by his Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like his Master, there were other Sages above the Ninth Grade who were also eyeing this young dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t Young Master say so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no Young Dragon here,” Gu Changge said, walking toward his wife without turning back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s nothing more than my child bride, whom this young master took on when I was still quite naive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, do you really wish to take my child bride back to settle the matter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing next to his wife, Gu Changge blinked and then turned around to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, he also raised his hand and ruffled the girl’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his words, Yuan Youbai stared at him somewhat blankly. Child bride?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she understood that he was protecting her from being taken away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, she did not resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only, her unique eyes were clearly not of the Human Clan, and it rather lacked conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know how many Sages above the Ninth Grade have set their sights on her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How will you handle it if you keep her today and encounter trouble tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can at least promise you some benefits, which is better than being forced into a corner later on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huaji saw that he was determined not to hand over the girl and also furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sages above the Ninth Grade can seize my child bride?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of logic is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir, please leave. Young Master needs to return to cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changge remained unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially upon hearing that this Young Dragon was coveted by several Sages above the Ninth Grade, he was somewhat looking forward to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now in Central State, he had only come into contact with the Sword Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be good if these Sages came knocking; he could get a sense of more forces in Central State ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a Sage had come instead of Li Huaji with his shallow Realm, would they still be inclined to fight over the Young Dragon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he could simply choose one of the Holy Lands to join and aim for the position of Saint Heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the worst, he couldn’t possibly be in any danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since that’s the case, take care, Young Master Gu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I must remind you, if you encounter an insurmountable situation in the future, consider changing your obstinate nature.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I actually do hope to see Young Master Gu in Central State.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, he did not linger and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Friend Li…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the earlier agreement regarding the Inner Sect Disciple?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let my Master decide once we return to the Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“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.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However, the Outer Disciple position I promised earlier will definitely be honored.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huaji said perfunctorily, his brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined that the negotiation would end like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if he had known that Gu Changge was an Acquired Dao Body, he wouldn’t have thought this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would even eagerly report to his Master immediately. What is a Young Dragon compared to an Acquired Dao Body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should I… try again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that the Inner Sect Disciple spot was gone, Wang Yi asked with a distressed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No use, since Young Master Gu is determined, there’s no need to do more than necessary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huaji was quite open about it and directly shook his head in refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending the man off, Wang Yi felt quite indignant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That boy really doesn’t know what’s good for him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He might not care, but the Inner Sect Disciple position that I sought is now gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmpf…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was frustrated, he had no way to handle Gu Changge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to swallow this grievance whether he liked it or not, and if not, he still had to swallow it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you believe it now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Settle down here and we can think about your plans in the long term.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When Young Master said no one could take you away, nobody could indeed take you away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once back in the courtyard, Yuan Youbai relaxed considerably, letting Liu Qingqing hold her hand, standing there without much tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changge sat at the stone table and, after speaking, simply looked at her without uttering another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she met his gaze, Yuan Youbai somehow felt nervous and started fidgeting with the hem of her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gu Changge and Liu Qingqing were both stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything I said earlier was to deceive those two, why did you take it seriously?” Gu Changge was also amused by her adorable look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone says the Dragon Clan is brutal, but it seems the rumors are greatly exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she looks so easy to deceive too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you don’t want me anymore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A big question mark involuntarily popped up over Gu Changge’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of question was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was never his child bride to begin with—it was just something he said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is it like he’s abandoning her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, wasn’t she just thinking about sneaking away a moment ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you saying you still need to save your mother?” Gu Changge couldn’t help but say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But right now, I can’t save my mother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little one’s spirits fell immediately when her mother was mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what are your plans?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changge casually continued to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he would like to keep the little one, he didn’t plan to do so forcibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she was willing, it would be the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not, he’d just send her away after some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yuan Youbai was deep in thought, frowning as she tried to figure out what to do,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a figure appeared silently in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was wondering why I couldn’t find even a trace after such a long time…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It turns out that Little Friend Gu had already found her, huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the entrance of the courtyard, his words were calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside, the Old Blind Man’s emotions were quite the opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Child of Luck…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An absolute Child of Luck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lad from the Gu Family, just staying in Duanbei City, somehow inexplicably took her home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made the Old Blind Man even more confident in his judgment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, becoming a Human Immortal was almost a certainty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The probability of dying halfway was quite negligible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such Children of Luck are much more likely to encounter opportunities than dangers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even suspected that if this lad truly faced danger, he might emerge from a desperate situation to fortune’s favor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the records of Central State, such Children of Luck had appeared before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one causing people to exclaim disbelief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, the Old Blind Man’s heart wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was struggling with a major decision…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become his Guardian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He does not need it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to have a relationship with such a Child of Luck would be a huge opportunity, a great fortune, for ordinary people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s only one path left…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he directly follow him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To decide to follow a Reach Profound Realm youngster now seemed a bit hasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered, he saw Yuan Youbai, like a bristled little beast,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Old Blind Man is also someone pursuing her tracks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why is he with this Old Blind Man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans are cunning; could it be a deliberate scheme against her? Her own mother was deceived by the Human Clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, the trust she had just started to build, due to the appearance of the Old Blind Man, collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be nervous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This senior is merely out searching for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to leave, Young Master Gu’s words still stand, I promise I won’t make it difficult for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changge, seeing this, helplessly touched his forehead— the Old Blind Man’s timing was impeccable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your luck is actually not bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Blind Man said without changing his expression, addressing Yuan Youbai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not listen to the advice of the Old Blind Man?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you can follow Little Friend Gu, you might have a chance at revenge in the future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He probably hasn’t told you that even the Four Great Sacred Lands of Central State would compete for him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Staying by his side, even the troubles from Central State wouldn’t amount to much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the only path you can take right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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?\u003C\u002Fp>",2116,"2026-06-05T15:31:36.911Z",1,"novelbin.me","c416d5b762f043c541d41724580df9eaf8d999ef32bf27c297df04eb03a467fc","concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-138","concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-136",611,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fconcubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-cover.jpg"]