My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Lin Tan'er knew very well that everything she had gained had been exchanged with Lin Lu's life.

Looking at the Twin Swords in her hands, she murmured,

"Don't worry, I will avenge you sooner or later."

As her voice fell, a glimmer of blood-red light flashed in her eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

Gu Simu moved quickly and soon arrived outside the main hall. Stopping in place, she bowed respectfully to Gu Lan.

"Father, I already know who did it."

As she spoke, killing intent flickered in her eyes.

"Who was it?"

Gu Lan's expression remained unreadable, but his fists clenched slightly.

"The Wizard Clan's Young Lord, Mo Xuan!"

"So it was really that guy…"

Gu Lan spoke coldly, and a surge of true energy stirred within him.

Seeing this, Gu Simu quickly interjected,

"Father, you must not act impulsively."

Gu Lan was indeed furious, but he had not lost his rationality. He understood what his daughter meant.

"Don't worry, I'm just going to visit an old acquaintance."

Leaving those words behind, Gu Lan vanished with a single step.

As soon as he reached the sky, An Ying appeared beside him.

"Master Gu."

"No need for formalities."

"Did you sense the presence of the Wizard Clan yesterday?"

An Ying had already heard about what happened, so he knew exactly what Gu Lan was referring to.

Yesterday, he had indeed detected the presence of the Wizard Clan's power. However, the aura was faint, not particularly strong.

And he was certain that the ones who made the move were not from the Wizard Clan.

…

After listening to his words, Gu Lan nodded thoughtfully.

"Would you be willing to accompany me to the Lava Clan?"

At first, Gu Lan had assumed the attack came from the Wizard Clan. But just as he arrived in the void, he sensed a very familiar aura—one that the Wizard Clan did not possess, but that he had encountered before within the Lava Clan.

"I am willing to go with Master Gu."

An Ying had no hesitation and agreed readily.

In the past, he had been wary of stepping into the Lava Clan, but that was then. With Gu Lan present, there was no way anything would happen to him.

Gu Lan moved swiftly, disappearing into the void with a single step.

Seeing him leave, An Ying did not hesitate and immediately followed.

Meanwhile, inside the grand hall of the Lava Clan, Chi Yang wore a smug smile.

But just then, one of his subordinates rushed forward in a panic.

"Young Lord, we have a major problem!"

"What's got you so flustered?"

Chi Yang's voice was cold, and the Lava Clan warrior panted heavily before speaking.

"Gu Lan has arrived at the Lava Clan's domain!"

At those words, Chi Yang's expression flickered with confusion.

"He came here?"

He was slightly surprised—Gu Lan should have gone to the Wizard Clan. Why had he come to the Lava Clan instead?

After some thought, Chi Yang's expression darkened, and a trace of killing intent flickered in his fiery eyes.

"If he's already here, then let's go meet him."

After all, problems needed to be dealt with sooner or later. Since Gu Lan had already come, there was no need to hesitate.

Besides, this was the Lava Clan's territory. No matter how powerful Gu Lan was, it was impossible for him to kill Chi Yang here.

"Summon the clan's strongest warriors and come with me!"

With a chilling command, the Lava Clan's Young Lord withdrew respectfully.

Gu Lan and An Ying moved quickly. Within moments, they arrived outside the Lava Clan's domain.

They did not advance further, and Gu Lan made no effort to conceal his aura.

He was certain that Chi Yang would come out soon enough.

Initially, he expected to wait a little while, but before long, he spotted Chi Yang approaching from the distance.

Stopping about a hundred meters away, Chi Yang smirked disdainfully and waved his hand, summoning a hundred elite warriors to stand behind him.

"Master Gu, to what do I owe the honor of your visit to my Lava Clan?"

Although he had mobilized quite a few powerful warriors, in Gu Lan's eyes, they were not worth mentioning.

"You tell me—why do you think I'm here?"

"You should know better than anyone."

Gu Lan remained expressionless, and the Hongmeng Sword appeared in his hand.

He had no patience for unnecessary talk. Raising his sword to the sky, thousands of sword lights flashed.

"Master Gu, this is the Lava Clan's territory."

"You're unleashing such powerful energy—are you not afraid of dying here?"

Chi Yang had already expected Gu Lan to act this way, so he had no intention of wasting words.

"Well? What are you waiting for? Entertain Master Gu."

His voice turned icy as he ordered his men to attack.

At his command, a hundred warriors charged forward.

Seeing them rush toward him, Gu Lan chuckled, not taking them seriously in the slightest.

"You all saw it—this is an attack initiated by you."

Gu Lan had been considering how to lure Chi Yang into making the first move.

Who would have thought Chi Yang would be so foolish?

Since that was the case, there was no need to hold back.

As the hundred warriors neared, Gu Lan struck with a single blow.

Thousands of sword lights erupted in the sky, engulfing the approaching warriors entirely.

Faced with such overwhelming power, they had no chance to resist.

Though they did not die, their faces twisted in agony.

Several breaths later, the sword light dissipated.

None of the hundred warriors had even managed to get close to Gu Lan. Every one of them bore deep wounds, their eyes filled with fear.

At first, they had thought Gu Lan was nothing special.

But after just one clash, they realized how wrong they were.

The difference in power was far too great—they weren't even in the same league.

If this continued, there would only be one outcome—death.

They did not fear death, but dying so meaninglessly left them unwilling.

Noticing their expressions, Gu Lan smirked in disdain.

"You're all quite skilled, so why are you just standing there?"

"Go ahead and attack—soon, you won't have the chance."

After severely injuring them, he even taunted them.

His words provoked them instantly.

Chi Yang's face darkened, and firelight gathered in his hands.

"Master Gu, your skills are indeed impressive."

"My clan's hundred elite warriors were actually suppressed by you alone. I must say, I am surprised."

As he spoke, his expression turned grim, and he transformed into a blur, striking out with a palm.

Tens of thousands of firelights surged toward Gu Lan's face.

Seeing the oncoming attack, Gu Lan remained indifferent.

With a single slash, all the flames shattered instantly.

Chi Yang saw the situation and tried to retreat, but he was too slow.

Splat!

Blood sprayed through the air as his arm was severed in a flash.

Chi Yang's face contorted in pain, but he dared not dwell on it.

If he hesitated for even a second, he would be the next to die.

Steadying himself, he clutched his wounded arm, his expression twisted with fury and disbelief.

"How is this possible? How can your sword be so fast?"

He had dared to make a move because he thought he understood Gu Lan's strength.

But he had been completely wrong.