My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Upon the ancient flying boat, in a fleeting moment, they arrived at the Forbidden Mountain Range.

Ling Xuzi had long been awaiting their arrival, prepared to offer a grand gift in hopes of appointing Gu Lan to a position of worship at the Star Picking Pavilion.

Gu Lan promptly declined. He already bore enough titles of reverence. He was not foolish enough to let his Destiny interfere with their protection for no reason...

Besides, in the future, Gu Lan planned to travel the Six Realms with his wife and daughter, preferring to avoid entanglements in unnecessary conflicts.

Observing Gu Lan's refusal, Ling Xuzi did not press further.

Before departing, he specially presented a delicacy and fine wine, specialties of the Immortal Realm, as a token of gratitude for Gu Lan's and his wife's assistance in solidifying Star Picking Pavilion's foothold in the Forbidden Mountain Range.

Though these items were not as valuable as an Immortal Stage artifact, they were the most heartfelt offerings Ling Xuzi could provide, reflecting his sincerity.

This time, Gu Lan accepted. To refuse again would have wounded Ling Xuzi's pride.

Star Picking Pavilion held some prestige across the Six Realms, and maintaining a good relationship with them would prove beneficial, especially for his wife's future travels and shopping endeavors in the Six Realms.

Accepting the gifts, Gu Lan reciprocated by exchanging some unused resources from the Blissful Immortal Palace, receiving high-quality spirit stones and a small amount of spatial stones in return.

High-quality spirit stones were universally accepted in the Six Realms as hard currency, while spatial stones were necessary for Divine Sky Rings.

With the transaction complete, Gu Lan proceeded to purchase some interesting artifacts to gift to Simu and his wife.

Simultaneously, he instructed Ling Xuzi to have Star Picking Pavilion assist in collecting spatial stones, requesting however many they could procure. Ling Xuzi readily agreed.

Not only was Gu Lan possibly the individual prophesied by the lord, but this deal alone was enough to make Ling Xuzi highly regard him.

This business transaction surpassed all the years of trade Ling Xuzi conducted in the Forbidden Mountain Range.

With this achievement, regardless of his contributions to assimilating surrounding sects, Ling Xuzi's position within Star Picking Pavilion would elevate.

"Farewell, esteemed elder," Gu Lan bid farewell as he and his wife departed. Ling Xuzi's gaze lingered on the Forbidden Mountain Range.

He felt a surge of inspiration. Perhaps... the day he saw the elder off would mark the rise of Star Picking Pavilion!

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In the capital city of the Jing Nation, within the woodland to the west of the city, a vacant space bore intricate formations that materialized into a mysterious teleportation array.

As the array formed, two figures emerged from its center: Gu Lan and Chen Feng, freshly returned from the Immortal Realm. Your journey continues on My Virtual Library Empire

"Elder, I..." Chen Feng began, but his words halted abruptly, his body freezing, unable to utter another word.

Then, his senses were stripped away. In the final moments of consciousness, he caught sight of a familiar slender figure.

Lady Shangguan! How could you... ambush me!?

Chen Feng's eyes rolled back, consciousness slipping away entirely. [You witnessed the Destiny Boy losing his senses, +10000 Destiny]

Observing this scene, Gu Lan instinctively waved his fan, then turned his gaze to Shangguan Yuyang.

"There are matters I must discuss with you, which he cannot hear," Shangguan Yuyang said, glancing at the now unconscious Chen Feng, calmly providing Gu Lan with an explanation.

Gu Lan wasn't surprised. Originally, this fellow was supposed to captivate Shangguan, but a series of unforeseen events had led to the opposite outcome...

Subsequently, Shangguan Yuyang informed Gu Lan of Mu Yuyan's breakthrough to the Emperor Profound Realm.

"So, it truly is my wife," Gu Lan suppressed his inner joy, nodding.

Upon their return, he had sensed a powerful aura within the Jing Nation's imperial palace, familiar yet unfamiliar, resembling his wife yet different.

It carried a hint of icy chilliness, something his wife had never possessed. Gu Lan hesitated.

"From the aura, it seems she has gained the inheritance of one of the seven clans of the Snow Clan in the Immortal Realm. As for the specifics of the reason and the strength of the inheritance, I'm not sure," Shangguan Yuyang divulged all the information he knew before inquiring about Gu Lan's affairs in the Immortal Realm.

Upon hearing Gu Lan's casual mention of obliterating the entire Blissful Immortal Palace, Shangguan Yuyang remained outwardly composed, yet inwardly astonished.

Once again, he couldn't help but marvel at Gu Lan's strength.

At that time, if he had blindly engaged in conflict with this individual, he might have met a fate similar to Chilian's...

Shangguan Yuyang secretly rejoiced, grateful that she hadn't been fooled by this guy's probing and hadn't become his enemy.

She also felt relieved that she harbored no ill intentions toward the Jing Nation. Otherwise, with Gu Lan's favor toward the Empress, she might have suffered consequences!

During a moment of contemplation, Gu Lan continued with the tale of the Spirit Gathering Immortal Valley's unique array of formations and the remnants of Immortal Souls.

Shangguan Yuyang shook her head. She was unaware of the origin of these Immortal Souls... When her sect was expelled from the Immortal Realm and banished, she hadn't heard of such secrets.

"No news from the Yin God Palace?" After Gu Lan finished speaking, Shangguan Yuyang asked the question that weighed heaviest on her mind. It was the reason she had specifically waited here.

Gu Lan shook his head and presented an ancient token. "I activated this Yin God Order in accordance with the method you mentioned as soon as I arrived in the Immortal Realm."

"Until we departed the Immortal Realm, the Yin God Order showed no response..."

Upon hearing this outcome, Shangguan Yuyang paused for a moment, gently nodding. There was neither surprise nor disappointment in her eyes. It seemed she had long been prepared to face such a result.

The Immortal Realm was the realm most frequently visited by the Immortal Realm and one of the top three realms among the Six Realms.@@novelbin@@

After the remnants of the Yin God Palace fled the Immortal Realm, hiding within the Immortal Realm was the least likely scenario.

No news from the Demon Realm, Demon Realm, or Underworld was actually good news. Sometimes, the absence of news represented hope.

"Thank you for your efforts," Shangguan Yuyang said, reaching out to take the token. With a wave of her hand, she released the restraints on Chen Feng and vanished on the spot.

"Lady Shangguan, why did you ambush me?" Chen Feng regained his senses, rubbing his head and loudly questioning.

However, before him, Shangguan Yuyang's figure had already disappeared. Only Gu Lan remained, casting a disdainful and indifferent gaze.

"Um, well..." How embarrassing!

Chen Feng lamented inwardly! Losing his composure in front of his elder, yet he still had to remain calm. Chen Feng pretended nothing had happened and respectfully approached Gu Lan.

After a moment of hesitation, he chose to speak, "Elder, I wish to return to the East Sea to attend to some matters."

"Go ahead."

"Huh?" Chen Feng had intended to continue his inquiries and inform Gu Lan of his intentions, but he found Gu Lan's figure had also vanished on the spot.

The wind blew, rustling a lone dry leaf. And there stood Chen Feng, disheveled in the wind.

This isn't right... Normally, when a talented individual leaves, shouldn't the elder inquire a bit more and provide some life-saving artifacts? Why is the elder so carefree?

Why didn't he even ask what I was going to do?

"Could it be that I disappointed the elder with my performance this time..." Chen Feng felt dejected.

However, his resilient spirit soon kicked in, and he clenched his fist firmly.

"No! The more challenging it gets, the harder I must strive to impress the elder!"

Chen Feng held a red-lettered marriage certificate in his hand, tears welling in his eyes.

He embarked on the journey to a small town in the East Sea. This time, he wasn't returning to his hometown but heading to an ancient town in the East Sea.

In that town, a beautiful girl had once promised to wait for him. Now, the three-year deadline has arrived!

Gu Lan quietly returned to the palace, exchanging a brief greeting with Xiaoxi, who stood watch at the gate, without disturbing anyone else.

Within the Hall of Nurturing Harmony...

"Heaven, earth, cloud, wind..."

Mu Yuyan was teaching Simu to write simple characters from "The Song of Rhyming". Simu held a wolf-hair brush, his strokes flowing across the rice paper.

As the ink brushed over the paper, it left behind several grand characters, filled with vigor and even a hint of sword qi.

Each stroke, each line on the paper, individually looked decent, but when combined together, it was hard to discern what the characters actually were.

After completing four large characters, Simu lifted his chin, seeking praise from his mother, the Empress. His desire for approval was evident on his face.

Mu Yuyan sighed, feeling for the first time that there were things in the world more exhausting than state affairs.

"You've done a wonderful job!" Just then, an incredibly gentle and familiar voice came from the doorway.

"Daddy!" Simu responded, sensing his father's presence even faster than he sensed the Empress's, his adorable little face turning toward the direction of the door.