Chapter 117: Proud Bones Born Naturally, Thanks to You

For Gu Jiangming, the current situation is intricate and complex.

Because he had not included Long Xi in his list of wives from the very beginning, and this matter is very clear in 【Mie Changsheng】.

Honestly, the only point where Gu Jiangming can reverse the situation in this Shura field is by being certain that there is no boundary-crossing relationship between himself and Long Xi.

As long as he proves his innocence, then the Shura field cannot be established.

The main reason why the situation has become so chaotic now is precisely because an accident occurred on this very point.

After Long Xi let it slip that her past life and Gu Jiangming had a dragon child named Long Jiuyou, it became very difficult for Gu Jiangming to prove his innocence.

"Do you know about this?" Jiu Jiu's gaze shifted onto Gu Jiangming; outside is outside, and inside is inside.

She has always regarded herself as Gu Jiangming's only wife, and even if Gu Jiangming were to take a concubine, she would still consider herself to be in the position of the primary wife.

And now, the appearance of Long Xi has brought immense pressure to Jiu Jiu.

If he were to really act recklessly, after a few 【Reincarnation Simulation】s, wouldn't he have added over a dozen wives?

Not to mention other problems, his body alone couldn't handle it.

As for what exactly is going on, Gu Jiangming still has to trace back to the timeline of Long Xi's past life.

It turned out that Long Xi blurted out that her past life had a romantic connection with Gu Jiangming, and since Long Xi's own lifespan is relatively long, her past life was likely a terrifying existence even in the ancient era.

This was something Gu Jiangming had not anticipated.

And the current Xu Qingyun is also filled with deep emotion; at this moment, he is already full of white hair, appearing aged and withered, yet his master remains exactly as he was back then.

The methods of cultivation have spread widely, and with Daoism and Buddhism entering the world one after another, the previously stagnant world has ushered in an era of great prosperity.

He only knows that it is his master's romantic entanglement.

It would be one thing if Long Xi's background were better than hers, but her appearance is also not inferior to hers; most importantly, the figure Jiu Jiu was always most confident in appears less "abundant" in front of Long Xi.

"You came just in time." Gu Jiangming finally realized the importance of his disciple; at critical moments, he is never late.

Previously, Xu Qingyun was completely unaware of the origins of these demons, nor did he know their true situation; now that Mount Shu has reappeared, it seems to have raised the overall level of the world's cultivators by a notch, which has also allowed them to have a better analysis of the situation.

Gu Jiangming thought about it carefully, and it is true: before he changed the reincarnation, his actions on Mount Shu had cut off the inheritance of most cultivators and the Hundred Schools.

So... it might be that Long Xi is the person who has known Gu Jiangming the longest.

Especially since Gu Jiangming didn't know at that time that the game 【Mie Changsheng】 could change reality.

Therefore, looking back at several reincarnations, Gu Jiangming has already moved past the meaningless pursuit of strength and beauty.

However, the cultivation techniques he brought to his six disciples while in the 【Longchang Enlightenment】 state have now directly become the true top-tier ones in this world.

Among demons, there is a distinction of background, and among gods, there is also a distinction of background; the background of the Dragon Race, whether placed among the Demon Race or among the gods, belongs to the top-tier kind.

Then the only emotional card Jiu Jiu can play is that she has known Gu Jiangming for a relatively long time.

Gu Jiangming feels like he is sitting on pins and needles staying here.

Mortals do not even have the qualifications to enter the game.

The war between Mount Shu and the Hundred Schools, after wiping out the Hundred Schools in one breath, cannot be said to have caused the system of aristocratic cultivators to fall apart, but it basically ended the control of aristocratic cultivators over mortals.

Where does such great Charm come from?

"I don't know." Gu Jiangming is also very depressed; he has already strictly controlled his aggressive operations in the 【Mie Changsheng】 reincarnation simulation to avoid accidentally ending up with "Many Children Many Blessings."

Seeing Jiu Jiu and Long Xi in the courtyard, Xu Qingyun's expression changed slightly; for a long time, the two women before him have had incredibly mysterious identities on Mount Shu.

And having experienced this reincarnation, there is one thing Gu Jiangming has thought through very clearly: one does not need too many wives; being good to oneself is what is best.

At this moment, Jiu Jiu really cannot help but want to interrogate Gu Jiangming.

Watching Jiu Jiu and Long Xi once again involuntarily lock eyes.

In this way, regardless of whether a mortal's aptitude is good or bad, as long as they haven't obtained the method of cultivation, they will only be able to remain subservient to others for their entire lives.

However, Gu Jiangming feels that the cultivation level of the current Xu Qingyun is far superior to that of the Xu Qingyun before the reincarnation.

Clearly, the situation in the real world has changed once again.

Long Xi's situation was completely beyond Gu Jiangming's expectations, and since this didn't go through any extra operations of his, it is highly probable that when 【Mie Changsheng】 filled in the destiny and converged the world lines, it was a romantic line that developed between his original body in the 【Custody】 state and Long Xi's past life.

This time, by changing the reincarnation, not only did Mount Shu not perish, but it also grew stronger because of it; most importantly, before this, the disciples of the Hundred Schools refused to let the methods of cultivation spread to the world.

Before Mount Shu came, this kind of knowledge was only possessed by the nobility and the aristocratic families, so the rulers changed back and forth, but it was always this same group of people who possessed the knowledge.

That was a way of monopolizing and controlling the advancement channels of the grassroots people.

And once this knowledge was able to be spread, the more people who were inspired, the more new changes would appear, but the overall situation would inevitably be much more prosperous than the previously stagnant situation.

The closer the reincarnation reform is to the current era, the greater the changes brought to the world; Gu Jiangming now deeply feels this kind of change.

Mortals call themselves the Son of Heaven and also say they are the incarnation of the dragon, so one can know how noble the dragon is in terms of bloodline status.

Mainly, Jiu Jiu also cannot understand how Gu Jiangming managed to please the Dragon Race.

Just at this moment, outside the residence, Xu Qingyun looked hurried; he entered the residence and bowed to Gu Jiangming, saying: "Master, the Immortal of All that appeared in Leping County before is likely a demon from ten thousand years ago; I do not know how it awakened in this place."

Simply put, the method of cultivation is equivalent to a certain kind of knowledge.

What is the true king of clearing the field.

However, it was precisely after these two women came to Mount Shu that the mythological rumors of the Jingwei and the Divine Dragon confronting each other appeared on Mount Shu.

To this day, Daoist disciples take pride in entering Mount Shu, wanting to obtain the true teachings of Mount Shu, which are known for their divine skills.

This matter, placed in the present, is mistaken by many as a rumor born from the deification of Mount Shu, but Xu Qingyun is the very person who walked out of that era.

The Jingwei and the Divine Dragon were both seen by Xu Qingyun with his own eyes.

Although he cannot be certain of this matter, Xu Qingyun always feels that the Jingwei and the Divine Dragon cannot be separated from the two women before him.

Gu Jiangming does not have as many thoughts in his heart as Xu Qingyun; he now just wants to alleviate the "unpleasantness" between Jiu Jiu and Long Xi as much as possible.

If the two were very harmonious, Gu Jiangming would not be in a difficult position.

It just so happens that these two people, one has a fiery temper, and the other loves to be clingy.

Gu Jiangming also dares not propose the absurd idea: "Since that is the case, why don't you both be my wives."

Wouldn't that be purely asking for death?

If I cannot find a way to smooth things over, then I can only change the subject; of course, there is also a more god-like approach.

That is, in one of the Reincarnation cycles of 【Mie Changsheng】, to directly make the past lives of Jiu Jiu and Long Xi all my wives.

A forced harem, to give them a little bit of selfish man shock.

In this way, Gu Jiangming would have something to say.

You were both willing to be in my harem in your past lives, so being in my harem in this life too, that's fine, right?

But in reality, Gu Jiangming currently does not dare to bring this up; mainly because it is difficult to execute, and if something goes wrong, it would be hard to salvage.

After all, reality can only be operated once, while Reincarnation can be done countless times; this point is crucial.

The root cause is that no matter if it is Jiu Jiu or Long Xi, their fates are considered quite tough, and at a glance, they are both strong women who are unwilling to let themselves be wronged and will not take a single step back.

Don't look at how Long Xi is usually soft; in critical situations, she is actually exaggeratedly tough and firmly refuses to suffer a loss. Moreover, Gu Jiangming feels that Long Xi's attitude toward him is relatively gentle, which can be considered soft, but she might not have this attitude toward others.

"Master, should I not have come?" Xu Qingyun looked at Gu Jiangming's welcoming smile, but as he stepped forward, he immediately felt the stifling atmosphere and realized that something was amiss.

He felt that he was being used by his Master as a magical artifact to block disaster.

Gu Jiangming was just about to pick up on this and prepare to guide Xu Qingyun on the general direction for the Shushan Disciple's next actions.

But Jiu Jiu slammed the cup on the table, making a loud noise.

"Gu Jiangming, I will ask you one thing today: do you love me, or do you love her?"

"The past life is the past life, and this life is this life."

"Just now outside, I, Jiu Jiu, gave you face; now, you should finally make it clear, right?"

Jiu Jiu realized a problem: whether it was the past life or this life, it actually didn't matter. Long Xi and Gu Jiangming were in love in their past lives, but that was not the fate of this life; why was she jealous here?

Past things are in the past; now, it is about the present.

Xu Qingyun cupped his hands, "Since Master still has family matters to decide, it seems this disciple has come at a bad time. Farewell."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qingyun leaped into the air, landed on a sword, and escaped several miles away.

But the next second, he quietly suppressed his presence and sound, silently returning, wanting to see how it would end.

The tense atmosphere reached a higher focal point.

So annoying!

Gu Jiangming had always wanted to change the subject and didn't want to delve into it, but Jiu Jiu always pulled the topic back, insisting on making it clear.

Since there must be a battle, then let there be a battle!

Let the blood flow like a river!

Gu Jiangming steeled his heart.

"In this life, I naturally love you." Gu Jiangming had no choice at this moment; facing this situation, he could only bite the bullet and speak.

When Gu Jiangming finished saying this, Long Xi involuntarily lowered her head, feeling as if she had been abandoned by the whole world.

But just as Long Xi felt tears were about to well up in her eyes, Gu Jiangming added: "In that life, I loved her more."

"Because if I didn't love her, where would my offspring have come from?" Gu Jiangming said with an extremely serious tone: "But saying it like this, I am afraid of hurting both of your hearts."

"That is why I have been so indecisive and hesitant."

"I take responsibility for my own actions; if you feel that I have been heartless to either of you two, then let's make a clean break."

Gu Jiangming said again: "I still say the same thing: I cannot make any choice between the two of you. If you are willing to stay, then stay; if you are not willing, then we shall part ways."

"This kind of thing, I will not force."

At this moment, Gu Jiangming felt a sense of relief; the toughest words of his life had all been said.

Setting aside the harem issue, solving this compatibility problem for now and having everyone settle down to get along well is already a very good feedback.

From a certain perspective, he could be considered to have taken "eating soft rice" to the extreme.

Fawning?

That doesn't exist.

This meal, not only do I want to eat it myself, but I also have to ask the two of you to feed it to me.

If you can't stand it, then let's separate, because Gu Jiangming cannot choose only one person from a multiple-choice set.

Let alone Jiu Jiu and Long Xi, he still owes a debt of sin to Wang Qinghe; if you want Gu Jiangming to choose only one, then he would have to continue to let someone down.

If it goes on like this, it will always be a dead end with no solution.

A good man should be tough!

In ancient times, if you don't have three wives and four concubines, who are you pretending to be a pure-hearted good man for?

Furthermore, Gu Jiangming has even played the role of Xu Xi'an; having done such a rebellious thing, is he still afraid of the issue of having three wives and four concubines?

Of course, Gu Jiangming being this reckless also meant he was prepared for a double-death ending.

But making Gu Jiangming kneel down and compromise is also something he cannot do.

In short, one sentence—take it or leave it.

"I am willing to stay." Long Xi did not think much and immediately nodded.

Actually, she didn't understand or hear many of his words, but there was one sentence she heard clearly: those willing to stay, stay; those unwilling, leave.

Long Xi did not want to leave Gu Jiangming; purely from an emotional perspective, she liked the feeling of staying here.

Jiu Jiu had never expected Long Xi to agree so quickly, without even any room for thought.

And Long Xi's action, on the contrary, put Jiu Jiu in a disadvantageous position. Of course, Jiu Jiu's desire for exclusive possession of Gu Jiangming was very strong, which was why she resisted Long Xi so much.

Should she be tough and leave?

Are you kidding me?

If she left, wouldn't that be completely fulfilling Long Xi?

Moreover, she still had a daughter; if they really broke up and really separated, what would happen to her daughter with Gu Jiangming?

From a deeper level, Jiu Jiu even felt that Long Xi agreeing so readily was just to provoke her.

"I am also willing to stay." Jiu Jiu took a deep breath; she had compromised.

No way, this actually works?

Gu Jiangming had prepared for the worst, but he had not expected that although Long Xi and Jiu Jiu were clearly at odds in public, when it truly came time to lay their cards on the table and state their positions, neither of them dared to say anything harsh.

Just a moment ago, Gu Jiangming had been frazzled by their irreconcilable bickering, unable to find a good solution, and even felt he might be torn to pieces because of it.

Looking at it now, his confidence was fully restored, and his spine had completely stiffened.

Natural pride, I owe it all to you.

If not for such unyielding backbone, Gu Jiangming would not have been able to hold his breath through this situation, and instead, he would have been blasted straight through to the Earth's core.

By delivering a fierce blow himself and taking the hardest path, he had actually carved out an impossible Dao for himself.

"Since you are willing to stay, then you must follow my rules." With his confidence restored, Gu Jiangming spoke with more of the responsibility of a head of the household, "In daily life, you are not allowed to stir up trouble over trivial matters. Within Lean County, do your own part."

"In this courtyard, besides the main house, there are two side rooms; each of you choose one."

As for Mount Shu?

It would not be convenient for him to return.

First, the Sect Leader of Mount Shu already has a successor; second, if he were to return now, it would only attract the attention of the disciples, and being watched by so many eyes would make living there unpleasant; third, the historical mission of Mount Shu—the things he needed to do—have already been completed, so returning would be meaningless.

At the same time.

Settled in the Guanzhong mansion, waiting for Jiu Jiu to return home, a voice suddenly rang out in Liuyu's mind.

【This is something that once happened between Jiu Jiu and Gu Jiangming. Although the past has been changed, you have the right to know this history.】

【You will obtain the memories of the Jiu Jiu world-line from "Near the Monarch, Fear of Intimacy".】

【Please listen quietly to their story—】

"Near the Monarch, Fear of Intimacy" Jiu Jiu? World-line?

What is this stuff?

While Liuyu was still deep in thought, her vision suddenly went black, and vast swathes of memories surged into her mind.

That was a story belonging to Jiu Jiu.

(End of this chapter)