My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Chen Feng stole a glance at Gu Lan, discreetly. The spoils of war should rightfully belong to the seniors. However, it seemed that the senior wasn't interested.

Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to reach out and see what was inside. If there were valuable items, they could be offered to the senior.

If not, there was no need to trouble the senior, and one could shamelessly pick up the leftovers!

Gu Lan paid no mind to Chen Feng's thoughts of eyeing the possessions of a Saint Stage cultivator.

With a wave of his hand, two illusory figures instantly emerged—the souls of Crimson Flame and the female cultivator.

It was the Saint-grade spell, Soul Searching!

In an instant, Gu Lan extracted a wealth of information related to the powers of the immortal realm and the Blissful Immortal Palace. This was the distinction between the Saint-grade Soul Searching and the Immortal-grade Soul Searching Technique.

Soul Searching allowed for the extraction of desired information while avoiding the interference of extraneous soul clutter, a technique perfected by countless experts in the Underworld.

The three Saint-grade spells offered by Niu Laosan and his group were all incredibly practical. Today was the first time Gu Lan had used them, and he found them quite handy.

With a casual gesture, Gu Lan dispersed the two remnants of souls into the ether.

"Senior, these are the Spirit-Transforming Grass contended for by the two Immortal Kings."

"These items are some of the more precious treasures stored in their spatial treasures – two Saint-grade treasures, one Imperial Stage treasure, and..."

At this moment, Chen Feng skillfully rummaged through the spoils and presented the most valuable items to Gu Lan.

Despite his covetousness, he dared not hide anything. Petty treasures were insignificant compared to protecting the senior's interests. He was clear-headed about that!

"These items may be of no use to me, but I fear you might lose them..."

"How about this! When I have time in the future, I can refine them into Saint-grade pills to aid in your cultivation... It wouldn't be in vain for you to have gone through this trouble."

Gu Lan graciously accepted the items, displaying both generosity and skillfully drawing a future favor.

Wait, this ability to paint grand visions... Could it be that he had picked it up from his wife after spending so much time with her? Gu Lan shook off the thought.

The Saint-grade Spirit Grass might mean little to him, but for Chen Feng, it was an extremely rare treasure.

Even in the immortal realm, it could be considered precious; otherwise, the two Immortal Kings wouldn't have fought so fiercely over it.

"Senior!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng's eyes slightly reddened. This was the first time he had encountered a senior who was so selfless towards him.

Previous encounters with fortune had always entailed obligations like taking on disciples or marrying someone he didn't like.

Only Gu Lan asked for nothing, not even accepting him as a disciple willingly. Such a transcendent figure truly moved him.

This was what great fortune should look like!

"Thank you, senior, for your future bestowal of treasures!"

Suppressing his tears, Chen Feng bowed deeply to Gu Lan.

[You have gained profound gratitude from the Destiny Boy, +2000 Destiny]

Indeed, promising grand rewards earned quite a lot of Destiny.

Gu Lan was very satisfied, contemplating whether to promise him formal discipleship in advance. No, this grand promise should be saved for later.

Even formal discipleship would bring karmic entanglements. Before clearing his identity as a major antagonist, he couldn't take such risks, lest he suffer backlash from this lad!

"Let us continue our journey."

Gu Lan raised his hand, a jade fan falling into his grasp. Simultaneously, his aura revealed him to be at the early stage of the Saint Stage, portraying the image of a Confucian cultivator.

Through Soul Searching, Gu Lan learned that the immortal realm was vast, with countless small worlds resembling hidden realms.

The Blissful Immortal Palace was located in one of these specially crafted small worlds.

Relying solely on stealth techniques for travel, it would take even an Emperor-level expert quite some time to scour the immortal realm and find the small world where the Blissful Immortal Palace resided.

This place was called the Forbidden Mountain Range. Although it wasn't as far as an entire immortal realm, it wasn't close either to the small world where the Blissful Immortal Palace was located.

Gu Lan didn't want to rush through the immortal realm. After all, the task wasn't just about annihilating the Blissful Immortal Palace.

Moreover, he intended to bring his wife and daughter to this picturesque place in the future. It wouldn't hurt to scout it out first.

The Forbidden Mountain Range was a perilous place in the immortal realm, quite remote.

The small force ahead was an outer sect force of the Star Picking Pavilion in the immortal realm, possessing teleportation arrays and treasures to aid strong cultivators in seeking opportunities in the Forbidden Mountain Range.

The Star Picking Pavilion was only a second-tier force in the immortal realm, but its reputation was on par with many first-tier forces.

This was because the Star Picking Pavilion had created a large-scale teleportation treasure, which consumed immense resources but could carry people through interfacial barriers, directly entering any small world. It was called the Ancient Immortal Ship.

Gu Lan didn't want to cause trouble, so he deliberately revealed his cultivation level to be slightly higher than the strongest member of the outer sect force. This would spare him from a lot of hassle.

"Senior, please slow down, I'm having trouble keeping up."

Before being injured, Chen Feng had to exert all his strength just to barely keep pace with Gu Lan.

Now that he was injured internally, even after taking some healing pills, he couldn't fully recover for a while. He had no choice but to ask Gu Lan to slow down.

"Senior, do you happen to have any healing elixirs? Please bestow one upon me. I assure you, I'll be able to keep up with your speed."

Before Gu Lan could respond, Chen Feng proposed a new suggestion. Based on his past experience, Gu Lan would definitely produce a top-grade elixir at this point. Not only could it heal injuries, but it could also enhance cultivation.

"Healing?"

Gu Lan turned back at Chen Feng's words, casting a meaningful glance at him. The next moment, Gu Lan slowly raised his hand.

Chen Feng grinned, "Senior, I'm not asking for any Saint-grade elixirs, just a few Immortal Stage elixirs will do."

"I'm not picky... Senior, please, be generous!"

Bang!

Before Chen Feng could finish his modest words, he received a punch to his stomach. He hadn't even figured out what was happening when he received another punch to his face, followed by a kick to his buttocks...

Crash!

Chen Feng was thoroughly beaten from head to toe, without any part of his body spared.

After Gu Lan finished his work, he stood before Chen Feng.
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"Ah, it seems... not effective."

He shook his head. It appeared that laying hands on someone else didn't increase his Destiny. He could only watch others beat this guy to increase his Destiny!

Indeed, if he could gain Destiny by beating him, there wouldn't be any talk of Destiny backlash. He could simply kill all the Destiny Boys and devour their Destiny...

In this eunuch-like world, in order to devour others without restraint, one must reach a very high, if not the highest, level of Destiny and Fate... This was what Gu Lan had been pursuing all along.

"Senior... what's wrong..."

"Why did you hit me, senior? Did I do something wrong?"

Chen Feng looked at Gu Lan with a swollen face, feeling wronged. He couldn't understand why Gu Lan suddenly wanted to hit him. Although he wasn't seriously injured, it hurt.

Gu Lan cleared his throat lightly, maintaining an aloof demeanor as he calmly said, "Heaven imposes heavy responsibilities on those who can bear them; it first must try their hearts and exhaust their strength... Chen Feng, do you understand the meaning behind this?"

Chen Feng seemed to ponder, muttering "Try their hearts" and "exhaust their strength," his eyes shining brighter.

At this moment, he suddenly felt the cultivation within him, which had long been stagnant, starting to loosen. It seemed that in the next moment, he could break through to the mid-stage of the King Stage!

Profound wisdom!

"So that's it, so that's it... Senior, I understand!"

"Before, despite repeated setbacks, I grew even more resilient. I was already on the brink of a breakthrough. Just now, by not giving me the elixir and even beating me, you were helping me breakthrough!"

"I feel it, I'm just a step away from a breakthrough!"

Chen Feng's excitement grew, bowing deeply to Gu Lan, and said seriously, "Senior, please, hit me again!"

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