Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

Finally, it was quiet. Gu Yao, not bothering to deal with the tangled mess in front of him, jumped out of bed to get dressed first, not forgetting that there was another person, fully naked, lying on the bed.

However, as soon as he moved, a sharp pain from an injury under him shot through his body, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead. Grimacing in pain, Gu Yao struggled to put on his clothes, his anger flaring up with nowhere to direct it. Should he blame the person in bed who caused these injuries, or the dogs of the Gu family?

Damn it! Just consider it a dog bite. Compared to this, the fact that he was alive again, no matter which world he was in, was the greatest blessing.

Gu Yao had been a genius pharmacist in the Star Alliance before all this. He had just developed a potion that could shake the entire Star Alliance and even change its political landscape when he was attacked by the number one assassin on the Alliance’s kill list. The mastermind behind the plot clearly had high regard for him. Though Gu Yao was born with an extraordinary mental aptitude, making him a natural pharmacist, his physical constitution was terribly weak—he was known as fragile. In front of the top assassin, survival was impossible. But unexpectedly, after dying, he woke up in the body of a young man in another world.

It was absurd!

The strange new world still felt incredible to him, yet it also filled him with extreme excitement. This was a world where cultivators could ascend to immortality, where one could achieve such power that they could flip rivers, destroy mountains, and even shatter stars with a wave of the hand. Although his new body had poor cultivation potential, the mere fact that he could cultivate meant infinite possibilities for the future. Gu Yao was filled with boundless curiosity to explore this world.

But first things first—he had to deal with the immediate trouble. After getting dressed and bearing the pain, Gu Yao walked over to the bed and looked at the other person in the room: a completely unfamiliar man. Gu Yao furrowed his brows. The Gu family had really gone to great lengths to bring someone like him here and put Gu Yao in such a vulnerable position. No wonder the original Gu Yao had cracked mentally at that moment, falling into complete despair, leading to his death, which ultimately allowed Gu Yao to take over this body.

Don’t worry. I will make those who schemed against you taste the same bitterness, Gu Yao silently vowed in his heart. Sure enough, the lingering hatred in his body dissipated instantly. Gu Yao wasn’t making this promise out of a moment of anger. From now on, he would be Gu Yao. Whatever happened to Gu Yao from here on out, he wouldn’t be able to ignore. He would repay kindness with kindness, and revenge with vengeance—this was a principle he had always followed.

“I know you’re awake. What should I call you? Can we talk calmly? You’ve been framed, and the one who suffers is me, Gu Yao. You’re currently in the Gu family’s hands, and after all this, it’s impossible for you to leave unscathed. Why don’t we discuss what to do next?”

The man in the bed opened his eyes. His gaze was deep, and a trace of sharpness flashed in them. Gu Yao paused for a moment. Although the man was badly injured, from Gu Yao’s experience, anyone with such eyes was not ordinary. He didn’t know whether to feel relieved or regretful. The more extraordinary this person’s identity was, the more the Gu family had failed to gain anything by dragging him into this mess. But if this man was indeed someone significant, would he just let Gu Yao off easily?

This person appeared to be only around seventeen or eighteen years old, a year or two older than the current Gu Yao. Considering the person’s background and status, the ugly scars on his face didn’t faze Gu Yao at all. Having lived two lives, how could he be affected by outward appearance? In the starry world, humans faced endless threats from the insect tribes, and many young people had their faces ruined by the insects. As a pharmacist, Gu Yao had treated many such people. These scars were proof of their achievements.

Fortunately, the scars on this man’s face didn’t contain any poison, so healing them and restoring his face to its original state wouldn’t be difficult. His facial features weren’t bad either.

“Chi… Changye,” the man on the bed said with difficulty, half-sitting up. He managed to say a name before breaking into a violent coughing fit. His face turned bright red, looking almost embarrassed. After a long while, the coughing stopped. “I’m sorry.”

When Gu Yao was woken up, Changye also regained consciousness. He had overheard the entire situation, and given how he had been brought into this mansion and what had transpired afterward, he wasn’t completely unaware. However, due to his severe injuries, he couldn’t muster any spiritual power to move, so he was left to the mercy of others. He never expected to end up in such a situation, and the calmness of the young man in front of him was completely unexpected.

Thinking of how the young man had observed him while he was naked—though most of his body had been covered by a thin blanket—Changye still felt a little embarrassed. He awkwardly spoke, “Could you… get me some clothes?” His face reddened, not from the coughing this time, but from his own discomfort.

Gu Yao raised an eyebrow and turned to fetch some clothes. Although the Gu family treated him harshly, ordinary clothes weren’t in short supply.

When Changye saw Gu Yao walk awkwardly, his embarrassment didn’t fade. He realized that it was his own rashness. Although he had been drugged, Gu Yao was also a victim in this situation. Changye felt he should take responsibility for what had happened to him.

Well, let’s see what Gu Yao has to say.

The two of them tacitly moved to a different area, unable to face the disheveled bed. Even though Gu Yao had thick skin and kept telling himself that it was just a bite from a dog, he couldn’t deny that, in his past life, he had died alone, surrounded by people with ulterior motives who pursued him. How could he accept any of them? So, facing such a situation, he still couldn’t feel at ease.

Changye spoke first. “Because of certain reasons, I ended up stranded in a mountain outside the town, where I was captured. I vaguely heard someone say they would arrange a good marriage for me.”

He raised his eyes to look at Gu Yao, implying that the person mentioned was likely Gu Yao. Those who spoke were probably the ones who plotted against Gu Yao—the Gu family.

Gu Yao sneered. “It’s really impressive how they went through so much trouble to pick you… Brother Ye. I’m Gu Yao, the son of the Gu family’s second wife. My mother died saving my father, and my father soon forgot her after he remarried. With my poor cultivation and low spiritual root aptitude, life in the Gu family has been miserable. But that’s not important. What matters is that at the Gu family patriarch’s birthday banquet today, this whole scheme was set up for three reasons: First, to humiliate me. Second, to break off a marriage engagement. My mother had arranged a marriage with the Lu family, but that engagement is no longer appropriate. Third…”

Gu Yao glanced deeply at Changye, hesitated for a moment, then continued, “My mother also had a brother. After my mother had settled into her position, my uncle left a gift and departed. This gift contained a token, which allows entry into the Changxian Sect for cultivation.”

A look of realization flashed in Changye’s eyes. Gu Yao’s uncle was likely a powerful cultivator, which was why, even when it was just the two siblings, the Gu family still sought to maintain the engagement. However, the two siblings might not have been very perceptive. After many years of his uncle’s absence, no one paid much attention to him anymore. Cultivators who went out for training often faced a high mortality rate, so gradually, the Gu family stopped taking Gu Yao seriously.

Gu Yao couldn’t keep the token anymore, and even if he tried, he might lose his life in the process. Changye wondered how Gu Yao would choose.

“What are your plans then?”

Gu Yao sneered. “The third round of questioning is coming up soon. Since they want the token, I’ll give it to them. With my aptitude, not to mention whether I could even make it into the Changxian Sect, even if I did, without my uncle, how could it be a good place for me? But even if I have to give it to them, I won’t just hand it over easily. Since they’ve gone through all this trouble to set up such a scheme, it’s like they’re forcing me into marriage.”

A faint flush appeared on Gu Yao’s pale face. “At that time, I’ll need Brother Ye to cooperate. I plan to use this opportunity to escape from the Gu family. During my time here in Yuanyang Town, I need Brother Ye to pretend to be my husband for a while. Once I have a place to go, and leave Yuanyang Town, we won’t need to continue this charade.”

Changye clenched his fist and coughed lightly. The Gu family wasn’t a good place, so it would be better for Gu Yao to leave. Pretending to be a couple for now was also in Changye’s best interest. He nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll go along with your plan.”

Gu Yao shuddered. “Thank you, Brother Ye. Why don’t you call me Xiao Yao?”

In his previous life, he was also called Gu Yao. Perhaps it wasn’t just a coincidence that he was now living again in this body.

“Alright, Xiao Yao.”

Seeing that Changye didn’t intend to explain his own identity, Gu Yao didn’t press further. There were no families with the surname “Chi” in Yuanyang Town or the surrounding area. As long as there were no immediate issues, it would be fine. Once they left Yuanyang Town, they would go their separate ways, so there was no need to delve deeper.

Gu Yao prepared some food. Unlike the other Gu family members, who had servants, Gu Yao had none. His servants had long gone to serve other disciples with a brighter future. The original Gu Yao had preferred solitude, so he managed everything himself. Currently, his cultivation was at the second level of Qi Refining, far from being able to break through to the Valley of Immortality.

The scandal that erupted at the Gu family’s banquet was impossible to hide. The younger members of the three families who were present had all witnessed it, so the banquet had to end early. The Gu family’s steward, accompanied by guards, came to take Gu Yao to the front courtyard for questioning.

Gu Yao, who had been waiting calmly, stood up and said to Changye, “Let’s go. The sooner we go, the sooner it ends.”

“Alright.”

The steward looked at Gu Yao in surprise. Gu Yao had always been overlooked, and the steward didn’t have a deep impression of him, thinking he was a weak and timid young man. But now, Gu Yao seemed different. The steward had originally thought he would need to forcibly take him to the front, but now it seemed like it would be less trouble.