Chapter 29 He Knows Everything!? (Please Follow)

After gathering her courage, Liu Qingqing still walked out of the room.

Facing the greetings from the Heavenly Cold Sect disciples, she simply nodded nonchalantly in response.

Leaving the courtyard, she then remembered she had never been to the Gu Family's Back Mountain and thus, did not know the way.

Fortunately, at that moment, one of the Gu Family disciples passed by, so she thought to approach and ask for directions.

Before she could speak, it was the Gu Family disciple who called out with a surprised delight, "Aren't you Cousin Changge's fiancée?"

Liu Qingqing nodded dumbly.

"Indeed, it is so!"

"I thought as much, just like a fairy. I've never seen you in the Gu Family before, so you must be my sister-in-law!"

"Changming has seen sister-in-law, hehe…"

"I don't know if sister-in-law needs help with anything, just give the command. I'm on good terms with my cousin, and I once helped him move furniture quite a bit."

Coincidentally, this Gu Family disciple was none other than the son of Changge's uncle, Gu Changming.

He had just spoken with Changge a few days earlier.

"It's not a big deal…"

"I just want to visit him at the Back Mountain Courtyard; could you guide me there?"

Originally, she felt a bit shy at the continuous calls of "sister-in-law," but now, thinking about revealing her secret, her heart tightened with nervousness.

"So that's it."

"I'm not busy right now, I'll take you there."

"Ah... I'm truly envious of my cousin; sister-in-law is indeed as beautiful as the rumors say, like a fairy."

Gu Changming had a sweet tongue, constantly calling her sister-in-law and sparing no praises in his speech.

Liu Qingqing couldn't refuse his kind offer, so she simply followed him towards the Back Mountain.

On the way, she couldn't help but inquire about Changge's situation in the Gu Family over the years.

To this, Changming naturally gave a truthful account, even adding some of his own views, saying how difficult it was for Cousin Changge, living alone on the Back Mountain and without even hiring servants to attend to him.

The more she heard, the more her heart ached.

If it weren't for her, perhaps he would have become the celestial talent held in high esteem by everyone in the Gu Family.

Why suffer the indignity of living on the Back Mountain, trying to avoid drawing attention to himself?

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she could not keep the secret from him.

Soon, they had already arrived at the Gu Family's Back Mountain, and from afar, Changming pointed to the lonely little courtyard and said, "Look, sister-in-law, there is my cousin's courtyard."

Standing in front of the courtyard gate, Liu Qingqing pursed her lips and dared not knock on the door; her hand tightened around the hem of her clothes.

Changming didn't notice these details and called out directly, "Cousin, are you there?"

The two did not have to wait long—shortly after, Changge opened the door and was very surprised to see the visitors.

Why did Liu Qingqing come to find himself on the Back Mountain?

"Hehe, I just met sister-in-law, and since she was looking for you, I led her here."

"I hope I didn't disturb you from your sleep, cousin?"

Gu Changming scratched his head and chuckled twice as he asked.

"Not at all, I just finished cultivating."

Changge replied with a slight shake of the head and a light chuckle.

"Cousin, you seem to be working very hard as well. As long as you keep at it, I believe you will surely achieve great things!"

"That... can I ask, what Realm are you in now, cousin?"

"Er... If it's inconvenient, forget I asked."

He still remembered his cousin's situation when he was at the Qi Condensation Realm, only hearing rumors that his cousin seemed to have defeated five Qi Condensation Realm cultivators from the Heavenly Cold Sect, but he didn't know which Realm.

After asking, he regretted it somewhat, fearing it might have hurt his cousin's pride...

"There's nothing inconvenient, I just made a breakthrough to the Mid-Stage of the Sky-controlling Realm this morning," Changge still said with a light smile.

"Oh... it's okay, even if I progress slowly, as long as I keep at it, eventually..."

"Hm?"

"Cousin, I think my brain just short-circuited for a moment. What Realm did you say you were in?"

Gu Changming had already blurted out his comforting words, but then he was instantly dumbfounded. What did Cousin say was his current mid-stage?

"Mid-stage of the Sky-controlling Realm."

Gu Changge shrugged his shoulders, seeing the other party staring with wide eyes and gaping mouth, he even more convinced him by slightly levitating about ten feet off the ground to prove it.

"..."

"Um, Cousin, Sister-in-law, you two chat. I suddenly feel like my body isn't feeling quite right, so I'll head back first."

Gu Changming stared, dumbstruck, as his cousin levitated, and after a brief system crash, he left with those words and turned to leave.

Head bowed, he walked away, occasionally slapping his own face.

Muttering to himself, "Is this a dream? No, that hurts a bit... Mid-stage of the Sky-controlling Realm, how can it be mid-stage of the Sky-controlling Realm, why exactly..."

Gu Changge, watching him leave, looked helpless.

He actually had a decent relationship with this younger cousin, and he never had any intention to hide his Realm, carrying the Space Ring was merely for precaution against outsiders.

"Con... congratulations," Liu Qingqing said nervously as the other's gaze landed on her.

"Come in for a chat?"

Gu Changge, not knowing why she was here, simply cheerfully stepped aside to invite her in.

He had no intention of telling Liu Qingqing the secret he had learned from his grandfather yesterday; he didn't want her to bear too much mental burden.

After all, his current life was pretty good, hers was good too, and they were about to get married, so why add unnecessary worries?

Liu Qingqing followed him into the courtyard, somewhat dazed and even unsure of what to do, until he called her a few times, and only then did she come to her senses and sit down on the stone bench.

"What's the matter, that my wife had to come over in person?"

"Missing your husband?" Gu Changge teased as usual.

But Liu Qingqing buried her head even lower, biting her lip, her pale hands on her knees clenching until they started to turn white.

"What's wrong?"

"Did someone bully you?"

"Did the people from the Heavenly Cold Sect say something?"

Gu Changge, sensing something was amiss, frowned slightly.

"My mother told me a secret about us yesterday..."

"It even concerns the reason you can't cultivate!"

"I think you should know about it!"

Liu Qingqing took a deep breath, as if she had made a significant decision, and finally dared to look up at those deep eyes.

"Uh..."

Gu Changge was stunned, a slight twitch in the corner of his eye.

He already knew what it was...

No wonder Liu Qingqing was acting so unusually today; it appeared she knew too.

"The reason you can't cultivate... is all because of me, back then..."

Liu Qingqing's voice was tense, trying to phrase it as gently as possible, but she knew no matter how softly she spoke, it would never be easy for anyone to accept.

But before she could finish her words, Gu Changge interrupted:

"Oh, wife, are you talking about the time when our parents saved you at the expense of my Root Bone?"

At his words, Liu Qingqing froze, her mouth opening but no words coming out.

He knew...

He knew everything?

All the mental preparation she had steeled herself with on the way here collapsed in that moment.

Liu Qingqing, completely bewildered, could only stare blankly at the young man in front of her with a relaxed smile on his face.