My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

In the mountains to the north, next to a stream.

At this moment, several men rushed behind a smooth large rock, gasping for breath and looking back at the direction they came from.

"Damn, did that woman follow us?"

"She probably didn't... Whew! It's really tough being responsible for the Crown Prince and the Holy Son. Mad, let's just find some promising apprentices from the Jing Nation to target!"

"That's right! In the morning, we encountered that little Daoist, and when we found out he was from the Jing Nation, we attacked. Turns out he was a King Realm! With a single punch, we directly killed several fellow apprentices from our Tianyang Holy Land!"

"This woman seems to have just entered the King Realm. Her Destiny is truly heaven-defying. In just a few hours, she found her fortuitous inheritance in the secret realm!"

"The Jing Nation is really full of freaks. Are the Crown Prince and the Holy Son trying to get us killed?!"

"Sigh, let's hope that we don't encounter any more crazy Jing Nation cultivators later. We need some easy kills!"

...

The men had bitter expressions as they took turns complaining.

Gu Lan, lying on a tree branch above, understood what was happening.

Sure enough, the enmity from back in Langzhou City with the Great Yu Dynasty was still haunting him.

Now, they had gone so far as to engage in shameless acts like assassinating young cultivators from the Great Jing Nation.

"However, it seems like Tianyang Holy Land doesn't have many talents. Even with good intentions, they haven't succeeded. Tut tut..."

Gu Lan, watching the pathetic appearance of the men below, couldn't help but sigh. In fact, it wasn't that these people weren't competent.

Among them, the one with the lowest cultivation level was at the peak of the Nurture Realm. Logically, it should have been an easy task for them to deal with ordinary apprentices from other sects.

Unfortunately, they couldn't have imagined that on the first day, they encountered The Heavenly Maiden of Fate and the Assistant Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion.

Isn't this just rotten luck?

"Which prince of Great Yu does Tianyang Holy Land belong to?"

In the silent moonlight, Gu Lan's faint question suddenly sounded in their ears, shocking the escaping apprentices of Tianyang Holy Land.

"Who?!"

They panicked, standing up and looking around.

After a while, they finally saw Gu Lan leisurely lying on the tree branch.

"Who are you, a cultivator from where? Since you know the name of our Tianyang Holy Land, help us stop that woman voluntarily. After we leave, Tianyang Holy Land will surely reward you!"

A disciple of Tianyang shouted.

Other apprentices: "..."

Gu Lan shook his head slightly and pointed a finger at the person. Instantly, he turned into a pile of debris!

Seeing this scene, the fellow apprentices of Tianyang Holy Land were horrified. Without saying a word, he resorted to killing!

They weren't as brainless as the guy who didn't die. They had expected that Gu Lan, who waited here, was definitely not simple. However, they didn't expect that he could casually kill a Nature Realm cultivator with just a finger!

This cultivation base... was definitely beyond their ability to resist!

However, in the secret realm, there were only young cultivators of the same generation. How could there be such a terrifying existence? Could it be a powerful demon native to the secret realm?!

"May I ask who dares to be so bold? We haven't offended you... Oh! That guy just now deserved to die, and you did well, sir!"

They looked at Gu Lan, who had a faint killing intent in his eyes. They saw the stream wash away their "companion," and panic gradually appeared in their eyes. Their hearts pounded violently. When they were being chased by Lin Tan'er just now, they didn't feel this afraid! Because the pressure from the former and the pressure from Gu Lan were clearly not on the same level!

Gu Lan landed agilely from the tree branch.

Speaking crisply, he said, "Let's go back to the previous question. Which prince of Great Yu does your Tianyang Holy Land belong to?"

Gu Lan had some understanding of the distribution of power in Great Yu from the original work.

He knew that the three major holy lands pledged allegiance to three princes. But the Ninth Prince, who belonged to the Wind and Cloud Holy Land, had been killed by him a few days ago.

Now, a Tianyang Holy Land emerged to stir up trouble. Gu Lan wanted to know which prince was so foolish!

Killing others, Gu Lan didn't care, but if someone harbored malicious intent towards his family, well... it would only make Emperor Yu taste the pain of losing a child again!

"We will tell you everything. Can you let us leave safely?"

The apprentices of Tianyang Holy Land exchanged glances and hesitated before speaking.

Gu Lan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. He really didn't expect them to try to negotiate conditions with him!

"Since you entered the secret realm, you've already harbored the intention to kill people from my Great Jing. If I weren't here, and if you could kill her... you probably wouldn't let her leave safely!"

Gu Lan smiled sarcastically.

Hearing this, the apprentices of Tianyang Holy Land were horrified.

"You are from the Jing Nation! How did you know we had the intention to kill people outside? No! Were you already targeting us outside?"

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However, they couldn't refute Gu Lan's words. Yes, if they could, they would undoubtedly kill Lin Tan'er and the little Daoist without hesitation, and bring their heads back to receive rewards from the Crown Prince!

Unfortunately, they couldn't do it!

At this moment, a trace of impatience flashed in Gu Lan's eyes. He had no intention of giving them a chance to negotiate. With two fingers acting as a sword, he slashed through the air towards the apprentices of Tianyang Holy Land!

Swish!

The Nature Realm and Nurture Realm cultivators didn't have time to react. Their bodies stiffened, and their heads had already fallen to the ground, staining the stream beneath their feet.

Killing these ants didn't even bring as much challenge as any of the fierce beasts during the day, and there was no psychological burden at all!

As for the matters of Tianyang Holy Land, he could inquire about them in the outside world. There was no need to know everything right now.

Gu Lan sat on a smooth stone slab, about to take out the deer-hide paper map to see where he could find a midnight snack...

At this moment, a surprised voice sounded from behind. Lin Tan'er had arrived and happened to witness the scene where Gu Lan killed all the apprentices of Tianyang Holy Land with a single sword strike.

She stared at the headless corpses on the ground with widened beautiful eyes, then slowly shifted her gaze to Gu Lan, whose face was now unfamiliar.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Gu Lan was momentarily stunned, feeling somewhat fortunate that he hadn't taken out the map yet; otherwise, she might have been recognized.

Gu Lan carefully examined the maidservant. It turned out that, as the apprentices of Tianyang Holy Land had claimed, she had found her own opportunity within a short day, successfully breaking through to the King Realm, and almost turned the tables on them. Truly worthy of The Heavenly Maiden of Fate!

The situation was just like those hanging plots in novels from her previous life, with various reversals and inheritances waiting for her at any time and anywhere!

"Sir, did you... kill them all?" Lin Tan'er asked in a low voice, still with that gentle and weak appearance.

Gu Lan was really puzzled; how did his obedient maidservant become so terrifying in the eyes of those guys? Was The Heavenly Maiden of Fate naturally equipped with a battle buff?

"Yes, I killed them," Gu Lan smiled at her and whispered, "But I know you lured them over. I haven't touched their belongings; you can take them."

When it came to looting the drops, it was certainly The Heavenly Maiden of Fate's responsibility.

This way, not only could they gain Destiny benefits, but it also saved the trouble of personally dealing with the worthless items – killing two birds with one stone.

"Thank you!" Lin Tan'er hadn't expected this stranger to be so straightforward and generous.

After a moment of hesitation, she quickly expressed her gratitude. Young Master had mentioned that when killing people outside, it was essential to take their things; it was indispensable for enhancing one's strength, and she had always remembered that.

Lin Tan'er carefully walked to the edge of the stream and cleaned up the belongings of the headless corpses.

At the same time, a series of joyful mechanical sounds rang in Gu Lan's mind.

[You have given The Heavenly Maiden of Fate inferior spirit stones x9810, Destiny +981+981]

[You have given The Heavenly Maiden of Fate innate treasure armor x1, Destiny +1000+1000]

[You have given...]