My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty
Chapter 732 - 732: Dark Clan – Not the Same as Before

He always had the feeling that this power did not belong to Dark Master. It must belong to someone else.

No matter what, he had to go take a look; he couldn't allow Dark Master to cause any more trouble.

Gu Lan's thoughtful expression was fully captured by Gu Simu. Seeing that he had stopped, Gu Simu spoke up first.

"Father, I will go with you!"

But as soon as her words left her mouth, Gu Lan shook his head to refuse, his expression still somewhat serious.

"No, you should return first!"

This was not a good situation. The aura from Dark Clan was far too terrifying.

He could leave unscathed, but Gu Simu might not be so fortunate.

Gu Lan did not want to put Gu Simu in danger by bringing her along.

He rejected her outright, but Gu Simu showed clear dissatisfaction.

Yet, she didn't speak any further. She understood very well that Gu Lan was thinking of her safety.

Her face flushed with embarrassment, and she turned to leave.

Once Gu Simu had left, Gu Lan immediately adjusted his breath and disappeared in a blur of movement.

In just a few moments, Gu Lan had arrived above Dark Clan.

He lowered his head and looked down, while also suppressing his own aura.

He was not afraid of Dark Master, but he did not want to attract any unnecessary trouble.

He had thought he could sneak past undetected, but he was caught by surprise.

As soon as he took a step back, four or five blood-red shadows flashed toward him.

A layer of dark mist descended from the void, immediately enveloping him.

Seeing this power, Gu Lan was stunned, his expression darkening immediately.

His aura had already been concealed, so how did these people notice him?

Gu Lan's expression grew even darker, and a murderous intent surged in his eyes.

Seeing the power he emitted, the people in the distance sneered, and their own auras began to stir.

"This is Dark Clan's territory. You think you can just come here?" said Dark Master, his face twisted into an unpleasant grin, showing a hint of arrogance.

If it were just him, Dark Master would indeed fear Gu Lan. But now, he felt no fear at all.

Standing beside him were four guardians, whom he had painstakingly revived.

He had refrained from showing his face before, only because the stronger members of his clan were still recovering.

Now that they had fully recovered, it was time to retaliate.

He had initially planned to search for Gu Lan himself, but now, Gu Lan had delivered himself right to their doorstep.

Sensing their auras, Gu Lan's expression remained cold. He summoned the Hongmeng Sword into his hand.

"With just you few, do you think you are worthy of fighting me?"

He admitted that their power was formidable, but compared to his own, they were still far lacking.

Gu Lan's tone was cold, but Dark Master sneered dismissively.

"Before, you may have been right, but today, let me show you what Dark Clan is capable of!"

With a cold expression, Dark Master waved his hand, and the auras of the others around him instantly exploded.

Countless streams of dark mist shot toward Gu Lan at lightning speed, too fast for the naked eye to track.

Seeing this, Gu Lan's face darkened. He swung his sword in response.

The sound of tearing followed the flash of sword light, shaking the entire space.

Although the others' power was strong, they couldn't break through his defenses.

With a ripping sound, their power dissipated.

Gu Lan's face remained cold, and his sword flashed again, slashing dozens of times in quick succession.

The sword light flickered incessantly, and the surrounding space exploded.

However, his attacks failed to even graze the others, who swiftly retreated with astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, they had already moved several thousand zhang away, and Gu Lan's attacks had not harmed them in the slightest.

Dark Master was brazen and unafraid, his expression filled with mockery.

"How long has it been, and your strength is still so weak!"

Dark Master was completely shameless, showing no respect for Gu Lan whatsoever.

Hearing his words, Gu Lan's eyes flickered with cold fury.

"Don't get too full of yourself. You won't even know how you die later!"

Gu Lan's face darkened, and the killing intent in his eyes surged. He instantly turned into a blur and lunged forward.

He had no regard for the others; he was going after Dark Master first.

Facing Gu Lan's powerful attack, Dark Master was momentarily stunned and cautiously retreated.

However, he had no intention of striking back. Just then, a figure shot out from within Dark Clan.

The figure moved with lightning speed, appearing in front of Dark Master in the blink of an eye, and a palm blocked Gu Lan's strike.

When the energy dissipated, Gu Lan frowned, and the Hongmeng Sword let out a ringing sound.

Standing in front of Dark Master was an elderly man with white hair, exuding a terrifying aura.

This man was on a completely different level from the others.

The old man's expression was icy, with a hint of disdain in his gaze.

He glanced at Gu Lan before speaking coldly.

"So, it's you he's been talking about. Your power is indeed impressive, but I'm afraid it will fall to me today."

His tone was exceedingly arrogant.

"Fall to you? Talking big without paying the price, just who do you think you are?"

Gu Lan's attacks had been blocked, but the old man had gained no advantage. It was unclear where his confidence came from.

Gu Lan felt fortunate. At least he hadn't allowed Gu Simu to follow him.

These guys were already proving difficult to deal with, and if Gu Simu had come, he wouldn't have been able to focus.

After casting a cold glance at the group, Gu Lan noticed that Dark Master and the others were treating this old man with great respect.

"Old man, you look strong enough. If you're capable, come with me!"

Gu Lan had no intention of fighting here; after all, this was Dark Clan's territory, which worked against him.

After saying this, he swung his sword down.

With the shrill sound of the sword's cry, the surrounding space shattered.

By the time the others reacted, Gu Lan was already several hundred zhang away.

He gestured provocatively at the old man.

Seeing this, the old man could no longer restrain himself. He immediately activated his aura and charged at Gu Lan.

"You little rat, don't be so arrogant!"

When Gu Lan saw the old man pursuing him, he sneered and turned to flee again.

He had expected the old man to have some strength, but to his surprise, the old man was so weak.

Gu Lan couldn't understand how someone like him was still alive, as he clearly lacked any intellect.

It was as though a few taunts were enough to make him expose his weakness. The old man was far inferior to Dark Master.

The group of powerful Dark Clan members saw this and their expressions darkened.

Dark Master now realized that it must have been a trap set by Gu Lan.

As they activated their auras, they immediately gave chase.

"Let's follow him!"

Dark Master's voice was cold, his eyes full of murderous intent.

Though the old man was at a similar level to Gu Lan, he knew that Gu Lan had more tricks up his sleeve.

He couldn't afford to let the powerful members of his clan fall once again. The losses to his clan would be too great.

However, after they had sped for several thousand miles, they realized something was wrong.

They couldn't sense any of Gu Lan's or Dark Clan's auras.

"How could this be?"

Dark Master's face darkened with anger, his eyes burning with rage.

Now, even if he wanted to help, he had no idea where to go. It was as though Gu Lan had vanished without a trace.

He had no clue where Gu Lan had gone, and searching aimlessly wasn't the answer.

"Head to Lanyan Royal School!"

Since they couldn't find him, their only option was to target Lanyan Royal School.