My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

At this moment, Daoist Yunlong was in a dire state. His lifespan was already dwindling, and having just braved through another heavenly tribulation, his situation worsened.

If it weren't for Gu Lan's timely arrival, he might not have been able to withstand the next heavenly tribulation. Zhongren recognized the crisis at hand and promptly delivered the golden pill of Vitality.

Gu Lan accepted this hard-won elixir without hesitation and fed it to Daoist Yunlong. As he ingested the golden pill of Vitality, his pallid complexion instantly radiated with vitality.

A surge of immense life force flowed within him, prompting him to quickly mobilize his true qi to refine it, unwilling to waste such precious vitality.

After refining all the life force, Daoist Yunlong finally reopened his eyes, immediately gazing skyward. Recollecting the recent event, he still felt a surreal sensation.

Beneath the heavenly tribulation, everyone was like ants. As someone who faced the heavenly tribulation directly, Daoist Yunlong was acutely aware of its terrifying pressure.

Yet, how could such a fearsome heavenly tribulation be cleaved apart by Gu Lan's sword?

"Young one... How many surprises do you still hold that I am unaware of?"

Daoist Yunlong looked towards Gu Lan, more convinced than ever that sending Zhongren to her side years ago was the correct decision.

Upon seeing Daoist Yunlong awaken, Zhongren promptly approached to attend to him.

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"The effect of the golden pill of Vitality is even more potent than rumored. My injuries are no longer a concern, and my cultivation, bound for years, has also broken through..."

Daoist Yunlong slowly rose, his aura suddenly soaring. His cultivation immediately advanced from the peak of the Imperial Stage to the early stages of the Saint Stage, and his realm was exceptionally stable, unlike a recent promotion.

"Congratulations, Daoist, on turning misfortune into fortune," Gu Lan smiled, offering her congratulations with a respectful gesture.

Daoist Yunlong reciprocated the gesture, accepting the remaining Golden Pill of Vitality from Zhongren.

"Young one, the golden pill of Vitality has produced two pills. I have already taken one, and I insist you take this remaining one," Daoist Yunlong said with seriousness.

Having broken through in cultivation, he was now more sensitive to celestial secrets.

Individuals like Gu Lan, with significant destinies, might allow favors to be owed to them, but debts owed to them must be repaid sooner or later.

And if you couldn't repay when the time came, it could be fatal. Seeing Daoist Yunlong's solemnity, Gu Lan understood the gravity of the situation and accepted the final Golden Pill of Vitality without objection.

While the elixir might not benefit her directly, it could prove useful for others in the future. Perhaps someone like Old Yang, after a hundred years, could extend their life for several decades with such an elixir.

Of course, it was just a metaphor; Gu Lan had no idea how many life-extending elixirs were prepared for Old Yang. It would be a waste to use such high-grade elixirs for trivial matters.

"Young one, now that my cultivation has broken through, there is no need for you to trouble yourself with caring for my apprentice any longer... I intend to keep Zhongren in seclusion at the Tianji Pavilion for some time, thoroughly passing on the heritage of the Tianji Pavilion to him. If you need any elixirs to be refined, feel free to send a message to the Tianji Pavilion at any time.

I will refine them for you whenever I am free!"

Seeing Gu Lan accept the elixir, Daoist Yunlong also proposed to leave Zhongren behind.

With the ancestral heritage within the Tianji Pavilion, entering the rumored celestial land of the Tianji Pavilion could ensure Zhongren's complete inheritance of the Tianji Pavilion's legacy.

Gu Lan naturally had no objections to this. However, she did need to entrust Daoist Yunlong with the task of refining elixirs.

She planned to refine some elixirs to nurture young Suan Ni cubs, and the materials were readily available in her warehouse.

With Daoist Yunlong and Zhongren entering seclusion, it was a perfect opportunity for him to assist in refining the elixirs during their seclusion.

Gu Lan left behind a prescription and some refining materials before bidding farewell to Gu Xiaoqi and the young Suan Ni cub.

Leaving the Tianji Pavilion, Gu Lan returned to the capital city of Jing Nation with Gu Xiaoqi and the young Suan Ni cub.

Through the communication artifact brought back from the Immortal Realm, Gu Lan had long known that her wife was playing with their daughter at Gu Mansion at this time...

"Dumb Dumb! Jump!"

"Dumb Dumb! Land!"

In the courtyard of Gu Mansion, a puppet disguised as a young book servant carried a little book roll on its back, jumping up and down on the artificial mountain.

Beside it, Simu stood with hands on hips, sounding childish yet commanding like a small commander. Mu Yuyan and Liu Yexi were playing military chess, while Xiao Fei'er played the zither to accompany them.

Currently, Liu Yexi has the upper hand in the chess game.

The reasons for this were twofold: Mu Yuyan's attention was mostly focused on Simu, and this particular chess game was a new invention by Gu Lan, something the empress had not engaged in but only taught to palace maids for entertainment during leisure time.

A gentle breeze blew, mingling with the melody of the zither. Mu Yuyan gently brushed aside the strands of hair falling on her forehead with her delicate hand.

During her days in the palace, she was the Empress of Jing Nation. But at Gu Mansion, she was simply Gu Lan's wife and Simu's mother.

Here, she could set aside many things and enjoy rare peace of mind. So, compared to the palace, she preferred the feeling of being at Gu Mansion.

Now that the destiny of Jing Nation was prosperous and the Demon Clan seemed keen on peace talks, other surrounding empires dared not make any moves against Jing Nation for the next hundred years.

Mu Yuyan was no longer as busy as before... well, at least not during the daytime when it came to state affairs.

With Sima Qin and various ministers sharing the burden, Mu Yuyan could allocate more time to cultivation and spending time with her husband and daughter.

"Your Majesty, it seems you've lost," Liu Yexi remarked.

"The chessboard is like a battlefield; one cannot afford to be distracted while playing, for distraction leads to defeat."

"This is what Your Majesty taught me!" Liu Yexi moved a chess piece and smiled at Mu Yuyan. Mu Yuyan looked at the chessboard and realized she had indeed lost. She smiled, not overly concerned.

Her state of mind was quite different now compared to before. Perhaps it was related to the inheritance of the saintess's remnant soul in the Black Tower, or perhaps it was the influence of her husband and daughter, gradually softening the once sharp-edged empress.

"Dumb Dumb! Run!"

Simu and the puppet stood side by side at the starting line. The moment the word "run" was uttered, the puppet transformed into a gust of wind and dashed forward.

It moved with incredible speed, almost crashing into the courtyard wall, threatening to turn it into rubble.

Mu Yuyan raised her jade hand, with ethereal light flickering at her fingertips, preparing to intervene.

Bang! The puppet was sent flying backward. At the same time, a gentle force lifted it and gently placed it on the ground.

In the courtyard, Gu Xiaoqi's stunning figure appeared first, followed by the young Suan Ni cub, and finally, Gu Lan in her green robe.

It was Gu Lan who had intervened; she couldn't bear to watch the puppet damage the courtyard wall of Gu Mansion.

"Daddy!" Simu leaped into Gu Lan's arms, then looked at Gu Xiaoqi, cheerfully calling out, "Qiqi!"

"It's Sister Qiqi!" Gu Xiaoqi wrinkled her nose and corrected in time.

"Qiqi!" Simu still called out with his head tilted. Gu Xiaoqi could only sigh helplessly. Every time she encountered Simu, she felt like an adult.

It was a complex feeling; she had always wanted to grow up, but the love of her master made her reluctant to do so.

However, when faced with a little demon who was younger than herself and even more mischievous, she also felt a bit helpless and headache-inducing!

"Big Yellow?" At this moment, Simu suddenly pointed at the young Suan Ni cub and called out.

The young Suan Ni cub: "???"

Gu Xiaoqi: "..."

It's golden, not yellow, and definitely not called Big Yellow!

"Is this the bloodline of the King Suan Ni, so powerful!"

"Even though this little guy is not yet at full term, I'm afraid even ordinary King Stage cultivators might not be able to defeat it, right?"

Liu Yexi's gaze fell on the young Suan Ni cub, her mind shaken. Earlier, Gu Lan had already introduced the origin of the young Suan Ni cub through a unique communication artifact shared only with Mu Yuyan. But seeing the legendary ancient beast Suan Ni in person still left her greatly amazed! Enjoy more content from My Virtual Library Empire