My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty
Chapter 726 - 726: The News Ultimately Spreads

Gu Simu wore a faint smile as she stopped and gave a slight bow, then spoke with great seriousness.

"I still want some Spirit Fruits. Does Father have any here?"

Gu Lan was never stingy with this daughter of his. As soon as she finished speaking, he raised his hand and summoned the Linglong Pagoda.

The Linglong Pagoda shimmered with golden light as the three of them leaped into it. Gu Lan had plenty of these items and had even cultivated some within the Pagoda.

Gu Simu didn't hesitate and quickly flew upwards.

After a few breaths, she stopped, satisfied. This time, she took over a thousand Spirit Fruits, which surprised Gu Lan. She hadn't done this before, and it seemed like she wasn't doing it just for herself.

"Thank you, Father. I have other matters to attend to, so I must leave now!"

She exited the Linglong Pagoda and, as she spoke, quickly ran off. Watching her retreating figure, Gu Lan shook his head and sighed.

"This child!"

After retracting the Linglong Pagoda, he exchanged a few pleasantries with Mu Yuyan before turning to leave.

At that moment, there were other forces watching the scene, not just the two families. The Bright Clan, too, was observing the developments closely.

Inside a magnificent golden palace, Divine Son Arthur listened to his subordinates report on the situation, a cold smile forming on his face.

Although their forces had been severely weakened before, they were now beginning to recover. They had already defeated dozens of clans.

"Divine Son, what should we do next?"

Upon hearing his subordinate's question, Divine Son Arthur's face darkened.

"What do you think?"

His voice was cold, and his eyes carried a murderous intent.

"The Lanyan Royal School is facing a major enemy. Let them fight for now, and I will intervene later!"

Arthur wasn't in a hurry. He knew Gu Lan would be a tough opponent to deal with. Even with his current strength, eliminating Gu Lan was no easy task. It would be better to handle some smaller troubles first.

Naturally, his subordinate didn't dare disobey. He nodded respectfully and left.

Back at Lanyan Royal School, Gu Lan stood in the void with a grave expression, his face tinged with faint displeasure.

Apart from Lanyan Royal School, there were other forces involved in the struggles here, and the infighting was fierce.

As Gu Lan pondered, suddenly a figure flashed out of the shadows. The person was extremely fast, and their aura was strong.

Upon seeing this person, Gu Lan furrowed his brow. His eyes immediately gleamed with coldness.

It was none other than Xue Lengyi.

Gu Lan was puzzled by his sudden appearance, but he had no goodwill toward him. With a cold glance, he spoke in a frosty tone.

"Master Xue, what brings you here?"

"I've come to make a deal with you. I wonder if you're interested?"

Gu Lan was somewhat surprised by his words.

However, he only glanced at him coldly and then sneered.

"A deal with me? Do you really think you have that kind of qualification?"

Gu Lan had no interest in him and didn't want to waste words. With a wave of his hand, his internal Qi surged.

Seeing Gu Lan's overwhelming aura, Xue Lengyi frowned and retreated several dozen steps.

He knew very well that he wasn't a match for Gu Lan. He had fought Gu Lan a few times before, and with his current strength, he was far from being able to handle him.

His expression was grim, his body emitting only a faint blood aura, weak and insignificant.

This time, he didn't make a move, and his power was too weak to even stand a chance.

Seeing this, Gu Lan raised an eyebrow in surprise. Was he really not going to fight?

"Leave, or die!"

Gu Lan didn't want to act just yet, but his dislike for the Blood Clan was well-known.

If Xue Lengyi didn't leave, Gu Lan wouldn't hesitate to send him off.

Xue Lengyi realized Gu Lan wasn't joking. His face darkened, and his aura began to surge.

After just a brief hesitation, a sword light descended from the sky, a hair's breadth away from him.

A sharp tearing sound echoed as the space behind him was shattered.

With just a simple motion, Gu Lan had made Xue Lengyi break into a cold sweat.

His body stiffened, and his face turned pale.

Though he tried to suppress his fear, his subtle expressions had been noticed by Gu Lan.

Gu Lan looked at him coldly and slowly spoke, his tone icy.

"Disappear now, or the next sword will be your last!"

Gu Lan wasn't negotiating; he was threatening. If Xue Lengyi didn't leave, he would die.

Gu Lan wasn't joking this time. Not killing him now didn't mean he wouldn't do so later.

Xue Lengyi didn't dare hesitate further. He quickly transformed into a blur and disappeared.

Once he was gone, Gu Lan retracted his sword Qi, and the surrounding power dissipated.

After traveling several tens of thousands of feet, Xue Lengyi finally stopped.

His face was grim, and the humiliation he felt was undeniable.

"Master, it's confirmed. They are indeed collaborating."

There were no walls that didn't leak, and Xue Lengyi had learned about the collaboration between Gu Lan and Xue Lengyan.

This was why he had approached Gu Lan, and from Gu Lan's attitude, he could tell that the rumors were true.

Xue Lengyi had already found Xue Lengyan troublesome enough. Now, with Gu Lan stepping in, it was going to be much harder for him to take the position of Clan Leader.

Noticing Xue Lengyi's expression, a person next to him spoke, his face darkening.

"If that's the case, why don't we just take care of Young Lord Lengyan…"

He made a gesture with his hand, indicating a killing move.

Why make things complicated? If they worked together, killing her would be easy enough.

"She's not that foolish. Even if we join forces, we might not succeed."

Xue Lengyi knew Xue Lengyan well, as they had grown up together.

She was good at scheming and had a ruthless streak.

If they were caught in a trap, they would be the ones to die.

"One person isn't enough, but if we add two more, things might be different."

"They can collaborate with me?"

"Don't worry, Young Lord. I'll arrange everything."

Now that Xue Lengyi was stuck, he thought carefully and nodded grimly.

"Go ahead and try."

If he could pull it off, he would be happy to do so.

But if it didn't work out, he would have to find another way.

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Meanwhile, Gu Lan remained in the void, not leaving yet. At this moment, Xue Lengyan stepped out.

"He came to see you earlier?"

"If you've already seen him, why bother asking?"

Gu Lan's face was cold, and he didn't even spare Xue Lengyan a glance.

Xue Lengyan was displeased but eventually held back.

He still needed to make use of Gu Lan and couldn't afford to make their relationship too strained just yet.

"You promised me that you would intervene. When will you make your move? My people are ready."

"I've already suppressed them as much as I can. Do I need to step in again?"

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