My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty
Chapter 743 - 743: Leave Something Behind Before Leaving

Gu Lan was quite puzzled. He looked at Gu Simu, who pointed to the distance.

"Those guys were just over there, but where are they now?" Gu Simu asked, clearly confused.

"Old man, didn't you tell me to go find them? Why have they run off now?"

A cold voice suddenly echoed, and a massive surge of true qi swept through from all directions. Sensing the power, Gu Lan's expression darkened, and a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes. The Hongmeng Sword appeared in his hand with a sharp ringing sound.

"Since you're still here, why don't you come out!" Gu Lan called out, his tone frosty.

A white-robed elder slowly emerged from a crack in space, his face ice-cold and his eyes filled with killing intent. However, he didn't focus on Gu Lan but instead kept his gaze locked on Gu Simu.

"Girl, I'll spare your life. But you dare come here? Don't blame me for being merciless!" the old man sneered.

Seeing this elder's arrogance, Gu Lan took a step forward and immediately placed himself between the elder and Gu Simu, protecting her.

"Old man, you better mind your manners when you speak to me!" Gu Lan's tone was chilling.

Gu Simu had never been reprimanded by him before, and now she was being treated like this by this old fool. Gu Lan couldn't hold back his anger.

The elder arrogantly sneered, "You're the one he brought as help? You don't look like much!"

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly felt a cold chill. He looked up toward the sky just as a sword light tore through the space.

The terrifying sword's whistle shook the surrounding area. The entire atmosphere was engulfed by its energy. As the sword light descended, the space around it began to shatter.

The elder froze for a moment before swiftly retreating. His speed was fast, but the sword's energy still managed to strike him, leaving a deep gash on his body.

Gu Lan's expression remained as cold as ever, a sneer curling at the corner of his lips.

"Is this all you've got?"

He had thought this elder would be stronger, but it seemed he was greatly overestimating him.

The elder, now enraged, released all his true qi, letting it explode around him. "How dare you disrespect my Upper God Clan, I will kill you today!"

His voice was cold, filled with a murderous glare.

Gu Lan simply sneered in response. "Upper God Clan? Sorry, I've never heard of it!"

Not showing any mercy, Gu Lan's expression grew colder. The elder had dared speak so rudely to Gu Simu, and now, Gu Lan had no intention of letting him off lightly.

"Seeking death!" the elder shouted, unleashing countless sword shadows that shot from his back.

The sword lights contained a powerful killing aura, causing the heavens to tremble.

However, Gu Lan didn't retreat even an inch. With a cold smile, he spoke once more, "Is this all you've got?"

Just as the sword lights approached, Gu Lan raised his hand and struck. The sound of tearing air echoed, and all the sword lights were shattered into pieces.

A massive shockwave exploded around them, and before the elder could even react, another sword light slashed down, severing his arm in a spray of blood.

He was flung hundreds of feet backward, eyes filled with pain and fear. He landed and stared at Gu Lan in disbelief, now realizing how dangerous this man truly was.

At first, he hadn't taken Gu Lan seriously, but now, he saw just how terrifying his strength was. His instincts told him that Gu Lan hadn't even used his full power yet.

Gu Lan smiled disdainfully, the energy around him intensifying, causing the elder to retreat further in shock.

The elder had assumed that his age and experience would make him stronger than Gu Lan, but he now realized that they were on entirely different levels.

As the elder prepared to flee, Gu Lan suddenly leapt forward, appearing before him in the blink of an eye. He grabbed the elder by the throat and lifted him off the ground.

"You were so arrogant earlier, but now you want to run?" Gu Lan said coldly.

"Please spare my life! I didn't know I offended someone so powerful!" The elder gasped, realizing he was facing certain death.

Gu Lan gave a mocking smile, "I can spare your life, but what about the matter of you bullying my daughter?"

He didn't immediately kill the elder. Instead, he used this opportunity to extract more information from him, knowing the elder's prideful attitude would likely make him offer something valuable in exchange for his life.

The elder's face turned red with anger, and his body tensed. He knew that his best chance of survival was to offer something of value.

Using all his strength, he took out a golden ring from his hand, shimmering with light.

"This is a space ring. It contains a vast world inside, able to hold countless treasures!" he said hurriedly.

Surprised, Gu Lan glanced at the ring but maintained his neutral expression. Without saying a word, he took it from the elder and tossed it to Gu Simu.

"Child, what do you think of this item?"

His meaning was clear—this alone wasn't enough to satisfy him, but Gu Simu understood and gave a faint smile.

"It's not enough to just give me this!"

Gu Lan nodded with approval, his gaze turning colder as he looked at the elder.

"Did you hear that? It's not enough!"

The elder froze, his face paling.

"I don't have any more!" he cried, the panic clear in his voice.

Gu Lan had anticipated this reaction. He sighed deeply, increasing the pressure on the elder's throat.

"Then leave your life behind!" he said coldly.

The elder, struggling to breathe, finally relented. "I... I have more!"

Hearing this, Gu Lan relaxed his grip a little.

"See, wasn't that easy?" he sneered, watching the elder sweat with fear.

The elder, recognizing that there was no way out, quickly produced another ring. This one had a completely different aura than the previous one. Inside it, the treasures were beyond count.

Seeing the contents, Gu Lan smiled faintly and handed the ring to Gu Simu.

"This is more like it!"

Gu Simu nodded in satisfaction. Gu Lan released the elder, who collapsed to the ground, gasping for air.

"Today I'll spare your life. But if you dare cause trouble again, don't expect me to be merciful next time."

With that, Gu Lan turned and walked away, his expression as indifferent as ever. But his thoughts were far from simple. He knew that people like this elder wouldn't easily let things go. They'd be back soon enough.