My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

"Calling you the Brave General? If you mess up again tomorrow, I'll toss you to the chickens in the west of the city!" Mingle fumed as her carefully nurtured Brave General leapt into the air, leaving a fleeting shadow before vanishing. Mingle stared in shock. "Hahaha!" Laughter erupted in the courtyard. Mingle immediately grabbed a broom to find the deserter. After a commotion of clucking chickens and barking dogs, the Gu family dinner officially began. At the end of the feast, some were drunk, while others were sober. The faint aroma of alcohol carried a sense of farewell. "Master!" Old Yang, emboldened by the wine, quietly approached Gu Lan and grasped his hand. He looked around cautiously, taking out a small object as if it were a precious treasure, fearing it might be seen by others. "Master is going on a long journey. This is a peace talisman I obtained from the temple. I don't know if it will be useful, but if you don't mind, please accept it." "I will pray for you every day while you're away, asking the heavens and deities to bless you and ensure everything goes smoothly." Gu Lan held the simple peace talisman and felt a warm emotion inside. Since coming to this world, Old Yang had always been by his side, and Gu Lan's feelings for him were different from those for others. This was why Gu Lan had never wanted Old Yang to be involved in the world of cultivators. For Old Yang, as long as he could practice the Eight Sections of Brocade every day, eat well, sleep soundly, and chat with other elderly people, he found joy beyond what others could imagine. Gu Lan didn't want to disrupt this happiness for him. For ordinary people, good health and a long life were the greatest blessings. "I will keep it with me carefully!" He placed the peace talisman in his waist pouch and smiled at Old Yang. "Good! Good!" Old Yang's face lit up with a smile, his sparse old yellow teeth looking sturdy despite their few numbers. The Next Morning Under the watchful eyes of countless national forces, the Divine Ship, bearing the Lanyan Royal School insignia, entered the teleportation array. In an instant, a towering pillar of spiritual energy shot into the sky. The intense spatial fluctuations made it difficult for many cultivators to maintain their sword flight, forcing them to land on nearby hills. Within the Demon Clan's territory, the nine-tailed celestial fox, Demon God, quietly observed the scene, a trace of melancholy appearing in his eyes. Despite his many years of planning, all his schemes seemed meaningless in the face of such a powerful opponent. "From today, Demon God City is sealed!" "I will enter seclusion and will not emerge until I reach the Imperial Realm!" After the teleportation, the nine-tailed celestial fox announced this news in Demon God City. However, the announcement did not cause much stir. Above the East Sea Dragon Palace, Dragon Sovereign looked at the remaining shadows of light over Jing Nation with a sigh. He had spent many years searching for his daughter using the entire Dragon Clan's power, delaying the cultivation of many of his clan members, including himself. Now, seeing Lanyan Royal School representing the entire Earthly Realm to participate in the Great Competition of All Clans in the Immortal Realm, he couldn't help but harbor such ambitions himself. "Did I make a mistake?" Dragon Sovereign murmured. Beside him, Ao Hanyi, seeing her grandfather's expression, quickly took his hand and said, "Grandfather, you did nothing wrong." "The East Sea Dragon Clan will rise just like Jing Nation. We will also find Aunt." As long as we work hard and persevere, it's not too late! Hearing this, Dragon Sovereign's eyes reignited with fighting spirit. "Hahaha!" "I never thought that as Dragon Sovereign, I would almost lose my fighting spirit because of a young prodigy. Hahaha!" Dragon Sovereign laughed heartily, his former vigor returning. His aura seemed to have grown even stronger, with the potential to enter the Imperial Realm. In the second layer of the Immortal Realm, the Xiantian World, lies the largest sea area in the Immortal Realm, covering three-quarters of the Xiantian World. The Great Competition of All Clans is held in the Xiantian World because it is the only world not dominated by the Seven Clans. This excludes the first layer of Immortal Realm, the World of Middle Sky, which has lost the Nine Heavens Earth Essence. On a Divine Ship, Chen Fan, Xiao Yan, and Ye Fan stood on the deck, gazing at the vast seascape. "Today, seeing the sea of the Immortal Realm, one realizes how immense the universe is!" Chen Fan said. "The boundless blue sea stretches to the sky, so magnificent it reflects the heavens!" Xiao Yan added. Chen Fan and Xiao Yan expressed their awe of the Immortal Realm's Xiantian World and then turned their attention to Ye Fan. Ye Fan scratched his head and smiled, "Uh, this sea… is really big!" Chen Fan: "……" Xiao Yan: "……" The two fell silent for a moment before laughing. They indeed meant the same thing, with no difference. Usually, when Chen Fan and Xiao Yan were together, they often ended up in heated arguments or even fights. However, since Ye Fan's return to the mortal realm, he had captured their attention, and the three had developed a different kind of chemistry. Their bickering had lessened, replaced by a more resolute fighting spirit. All three were filled with ambition for their journey to the Immortal Realm. They harbored endless admiration for the powerful Immortal Realm and confidence in their own abilities. They believed that in the Great Competition of All Clans, they wouldn't fall short compared to the talented prodigies of the Immortal Realm. As disciples of Lanyan Royal School and representatives of the strongest young generation of the Earthly Realm, they could not afford to lose, nor would they. "Master, we are still ten thousand miles from the nearest Immortal Realm reception center. Should we use Divine Stones to accelerate the Divine Ship?" In the Divine Ship's control room, Li Xiong was reporting. Gu Lan shook his head in response. Activating the inter-realm teleportation array had already consumed a significant amount of Divine Stones. With only ten thousand miles to go, the Divine Ship would reach its destination in just a short time, so there was no need to expend more Divine Stones. Although his daughter had earned a substantial amount of Divine Stones, as a father, Gu Lan felt a bit uneasy using her earnings. Therefore, after arriving in the Immortal Realm, he planned to find a way to earn some Divine Stones himself. Given the Bull Demon Clan's imperial weapons were so popular in the Underworld, they were likely to be valuable in the Immortal Realm as well. He intended to find a place near the reception center to inquire about the market conditions. The process of receiving the Divine Ship at the Immortal Realm reception center was somewhat complicated, so Gu Lan decided to leave this matter entirely to Li Xiong and focus on more pressing concerns. He left the control room and found Mu Yuyan, who was meditating. He shared his thoughts with her. Mu Yuyan naturally agreed. Her memories of the Immortal Realm were vague, consisting only of the residual memory of the Snow Clan Saintess. She was entirely unfamiliar with the Xiantian World. Thus, the two of them concealed their auras and silently made their way to the nearest city to the reception center. In a city, the most well-informed places were usually the marketplaces and taverns. The two of them arrived at a tavern. At that moment, a storyteller was performing in the tavern.