My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Gu Simu waved her hand, a trace of arrogance still present on her face. After her words, her gaze continuously swept the surroundings, hoping to catch any hint of presence and deal with the Blood God.

However, at this moment, Gu Lan stepped forward, his true energy already manifesting.

"No need to search for him. Let's leave this place first!"

Although Gu Simu was somewhat unwilling, she turned her gaze back when Gu Lan spoke. The area had already descended into darkness, and without hesitation, Gu Lan and Gu Simu left swiftly.

Not long after, they encountered Xue Lengyan. Upon seeing Gu Lan, Xue Lengyan finally let out a sigh of relief. However, her expression wasn't very good, and there was a look of concern in her eyes.

Stepping up to Gu Lan, she spoke with a serious expression.

"You two are fine then."

Xue Lengyan swallowed the words she had intended to say, but her sentence made Gu Lan furrow his brow.

She was troubled, and Gu Lan knew it well.

"If the Blood Clan Master has something to say, feel free to speak."

……

At Gu Lan's prompt, Xue Lengyan hesitated for a long moment before speaking.

"Blood God has left. There will be a storm of bloodshed soon. The Blood Clan..."

At this point, Xue Lengyan faltered, unsure how to proceed.

Her worry was justified, given that Blood God had been suppressed by the Blood Clan for nearly a thousand years. If Blood God sought revenge, no one in the Blood Clan would be a match for him.

Gu Lan, however, did not share her view.

"His target is me!"

Xue Lengyan's brow furrowed at these words, a look of confusion spreading across her face.

But Gu Lan did not elaborate further; some things were pointless to explain.

Having said this, Gu Lan didn't hesitate any longer. Instead of wasting time here, it would be better to find a place to restore his own strength.

The battle just now had drained a considerable portion of his energy. Now, his aura was barely half of what it had been before.

Gu Simu saw through Gu Lan's intentions clearly. Before he could speak, she spoke first.

"Father, you go and recover. I'll stay here to guard."

Although she couldn't kill Blood God, she could hold her ground against him for a while.

Xue Lengyan, not knowing the reason for Gu Lan's words, could sense the seriousness in his tone.

"Master Gu, please follow me."

This wasn't a place suitable for cultivation, so they would leave first.

Although the Blood Clan wasn't part of the Upper Three Clans, their territory was vast, and their cultivation secret places countless.

Soon, they arrived at a magnificent golden palace.

Though Gu Lan had been to the Blood Clan before, he had never seen this particular place.

Xue Lengyan did not hesitate. With a movement of her true energy, she waved her hand, and brilliant golden light flickered around them.

A surge of intense true energy appeared, and a vortex appeared in front of her.

"Master Gu, this is our clan's cultivation secret place."

"You can recover here while I deal with some matters within the clan."

She believed that Gu Lan's recovery would not take too long. The emergence of Blood God had caused a stir in the entire Blood Clan. As the clan leader, she could no longer keep this matter hidden.

Gu Lan didn't hesitate either. He stepped into the cultivation secret place.

He wasn't interested in the surroundings—what he needed was the true energy.

Gu Simu, understanding this, didn't disturb him and casually walked to the side.

After giving her instructions, Xue Lengyan left the palace.

Not long after, she arrived at the Blood Clan's main hall.

When the elders of the Blood Clan saw her, they quickly stood to greet her.

"Greetings, Clan Leader!"

Xue Lengyan paid them little attention. Her expression was dark as she spoke solemnly.

"I've called you here today to inform you of something."

"Blood God has awoken. Everyone must be on high alert."

"Summon all the disciples of the Blood Clan from outside and prepare for this crisis."

This was far more dangerous than facing other clans in battle. At least those clans had the ability to fight back.

But Blood God knew everything about the Blood Clan—their cultivation methods and techniques were completely familiar to him.

As Xue Lengyan spoke, the elders of the Blood Clan were shocked.

One by one, their faces showed panic, their eyes filled with concern.

This was terrible news for them.

If Blood God launched a retaliation, their strength wouldn't be enough to withstand him. Forget about defeating him, even just surviving would be a great challenge.

……

In a dark void, Blood God's face was grim, his body surrounded by a thick layer of blood energy.

The combined attack from Gu Lan and Gu Simu had indeed caught him off guard.

Had he not reacted quickly, he might have suffered severe injuries.

At first, he hadn't thought much of it, but the power had been too overwhelming.

What was even more concerning was that both Gu Lan and Gu Simu possessed incredibly powerful soul energy.

He had only recently awakened from his slumber, and his strength had yet to fully recover.

He cast his gaze far off, locking onto the Blood Clan.

"After tens of thousands of years, this is all they've accomplished? Worthless!"

He coldly muttered, disappearing into the darkness.

He harbored resentment, having been imprisoned by the Blood Clan's formation for nearly a thousand years.

However, he wouldn't strike the Blood Clan just yet. His true target was Gu Lan.

He had no interest in anything else—his only concern was the Great Path qi that Gu Lan possessed.

……

Within the Blood Clan's cultivation secret place, Gu Lan could feel a strange gaze upon him.

But Gu Lan ignored it.

At this moment, his aura was exposed, so it was only natural to attract attention.

His only thought was that as long as that person didn't come here to cause trouble, he would be fine.

If they did, things would be difficult to deal with.

After what seemed like an eternity, the feeling of being watched gradually disappeared.

Golden light surrounded Gu Lan's body, and his true energy stopped flowing, revealing the Great Path qi within him.

Although Gu Lan had vast reserves of Great Path qi, he still hadn't fully mastered it.

He didn't dare waste any time and quickly gathered his energy to absorb it.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Lan's strength was finally stabilized.

He slowly opened his eyes, and several golden beams flashed from them.

However, in the blink of an eye, the light vanished without a trace.

As his aura disappeared, Gu Lan's strength was now firmly under control.

It hadn't taken long, but he had spent several days in the secret place.

When he exited, Gu Simu was already there, standing in front of him.

"Father."

"Have you encountered any trouble recently?"

At Gu Lan's inquiry, Gu Simu shook her head.

"There hasn't been any trouble recently. Blood God hasn't shown up."

"We should leave now."

Gu Lan didn't dare delay. After all, there were still the Lava Clan and the Wizard Clan to watch out for.

Both of these groups were powerful, and Gu Lan didn't want to be caught in their schemes.

If that happened, the price to pay would be great.

From what Gu Lan knew of the God Clan, they would stop at nothing to achieve their goals. They certainly wouldn't give up easily.