My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty
Chapter 769 - 769: Bright Clan's Bargaining Chips

After steadying themselves, the expressions of these individuals gradually darkened.

They had originally planned to quickly resolve this and capture Gu Simu as swiftly as possible.

However, they never expected that Gu Simu's strength was so terrifying!

Cold light flickered in the eyes of the group.

"Not bad, girl. Since you think you can handle this, let's see you try this move!"

With those icy words, the energy within them surged, unleashing all their power without any reservation.

The sky dimmed, and countless golden lights shot upwards.

Gu Simu was also shaken by this surge of power. When she looked up, she saw hundreds of sword images gathering in the void.

Her face grew dark, and her eyes filled with murderous intent.

"So, it seems you've been preparing for this for a long time!"

She spoke coldly, and then, with the Hammer of Evergreen Pine in hand, she charged forward.

She knew very well that she could not afford to give these people any breathing space, or she would be the one to fall!

"Boom!"

With a resounding crash, the Hammer of Evergreen Pine descended from the sky.

The space around her shattered, but these individuals easily dodged, appearing over a hundred yards away.

At the same time, the sword images that had formed in the sky began to descend in a sweeping motion.

"Girl, you're not our match!"

The sword images flew towards Gu Simu, and she couldn't afford to be careless. She quickly adjusted her energy.

The Hammer of Evergreen Pine was swung wildly in her hands, creating a violent gust of wind around her.

The void around her exploded with sounds of collision as the falling sword lights were shattered one by one.

But in the end, no matter how strong Gu Simu was, how could she match these people when they worked together?

They showed no mercy and quickly turned into afterimages, attacking her with their swords.

"Swish... swish..."

The ear-piercing sounds of the sword's cutting resonated in the air, and the Hammer of Evergreen Pine that had been spinning in mid-air fell.

The sword light dispersed, and Gu Simu was already several hundred yards away.

A trace of blood appeared at the corner of her mouth, and her complexion became a little pale. In the end, she couldn't block their attack!

Seeing that they were about to make their next move, Gu Simu's face grew even darker. She jumped back several thousand yards.

She could not fall into the hands of the Bright Clan; otherwise, it would lead to trouble.

Her idea was good, but these people had no intention of letting her catch a breath.

As soon as Gu Simu stopped, dozens of golden lights dropped from the void above.

At the moment she looked up, they immediately surrounded her and trapped her in a golden cage.

Gu Simu's face turned dark, but she didn't think too much. She immediately struck back.

Although her strength was terrifying, it had no effect.

This cage was incredibly sturdy, and the power she used was easily neutralized.

After several more failed attempts, Gu Simu finally chose to give up.

She knew continuing would be meaningless and would only waste her energy!

She cast a cold glance at the members of the Bright Clan and then spoke with a grim expression,

"I advise you to release me, or my father will kill you all!"

Her words were not made lightly. These people dared to make a move, and Gu Lan wouldn't spare them!

As soon as her voice fell, the smug smiles on their faces became even more pronounced.

"You don't need to worry about that, Miss Gu. You still have great value to us!"

After having been locked in a stalemate with Gu Lan for so long, they naturally knew his weak point.

That weak point was this girl. As long as they took Gu Simu hostage, they had no fear of Gu Lan bowing down!

"Miss Gu, we would like you to come with us."

...

Inside the palace, Gu Lan was feeling uneasy.

With the dissipating aura, Gu Lan had also risen to his feet.

His face was dark as his gaze involuntarily turned toward the sky.

His energy began to pulse, and a golden light flashed out. At that moment, Ding True Man appeared before him.

"Greetings, Master!"

Ding True Man bowed respectfully. When he raised his head, his eyes were filled with confusion.

"Master, why did you summon me?"

"Where is Gu Simu?"

Upon hearing this, Ding True Man shook his head in confusion.

He didn't know, as he had been focusing on breaking through his own powers and hadn't been paying attention to her whereabouts.

"I don't know, but I'll go search for the Young Lord right away!"

Ding True Man knew the importance of Gu Simu in Gu Lan's heart.

If anything happened to Gu Simu, the entire Immortal Realm would be in chaos.

He bowed to Gu Lan and was about to turn when Gu Lan raised his hand to stop him.

"No need, I'll go myself."

He felt that something bad was about to happen and needed to check it out personally.

As he spoke, Gu Lan's expression became grim, and his energy began to emanate.

"Master, I'll accompany you..."

Before Ding True Man could finish, Gu Lan spoke coldly,

"Stay here and keep a close watch on the outside world. I fear those in the shadows will make their move."

With Ding True Man in place, those hidden figures would have to think twice before acting.

With that, Gu Lan didn't say anything more and jumped into the air.

Given the order, Ding True Man naturally didn't dare to follow him.

Standing in the void, Gu Lan's energy surged out without holding back.

In just a few moments, his power enveloped an area of several thousand miles.

Soon, Gu Lan sensed a faint trace of power.

"Why is this girl's strength so weak?"

Gu Lan muttered to himself as he quickened his pace.

With a single step, he covered a hundred yards and vanished in an instant.

After a long while, Gu Lan stopped in the void.

There was indeed a trace of Gu Simu's aura here, but she wasn't present.

As he scanned his surroundings in confusion, golden light gradually fell from the sky.

The golden cage appeared, and Zhongren's figure emerged in the distance.

"My Lord!"

"What's going on here?"

Gu Lan's face turned dark as he spoke, then took a step forward.

But as soon as he moved, four figures appeared in his path.

A single glance was enough for Gu Lan to see the murderous intent in their eyes.

"Bright Clan!"

"Master Gu has a good eye, but I advise you not to move forward, or she will die!"

The faces of these people darkened, and their murderous intent was plain to see.

Gu Lan's face remained expressionless, but the Hongmeng Sword appeared in his hand.

"I'll give you a chance. Release Simu now, or you will all die here!"

The energy that emanated from him was enough to crush these people; they were completely incomparable.

But what surprised Gu Lan was that these people didn't care at all. They still wore disdainful smiles on their faces.

"Master Gu, don't be in such a hurry!"

"Our strength may not match yours, but are you sure you want to take this gamble?"

One of them sneered, waving his hand. Immediately, Gu Simu's figure appeared a thousand yards away.

They had kept something back, knowing Gu Lan's strength, so they had prepared for two outcomes!

Upon seeing Gu Simu, Gu Lan's expression changed.

No wonder these people had lured him here; it seemed they had been prepared all along.

Gu Simu was Gu Lan's Achilles' heel. Normally, he wouldn't even raise his voice against her, yet she was being treated like this!

In that instant, Gu Lan's face became as cold as ice!