My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Upon hearing his words, the two men stood up and began to unleash their auras.

Seeing them approach, Xue Lengyi, the young lord of the Blood Clan, let out a furious roar.

"Don't forget, I am the Blood Clan young lord!"

One of them sneered and responded, "What does you being the Blood Clan young lord have to do with us? We only heed our master now!"

Earlier, they had been humble, trying to preserve their lives, but now they were resolute. Today, they would kill this man.

"Seeking death!"

Xue Lengyi would not simply accept this. He, the mighty Blood Clan young lord, could not be subdued by these two! His blood surged, and countless shadows of blood emerged, flashing in an instant.

However, the two men were completely unfazed, wearing scornful smiles on their faces.

"Just you?"

Though their cultivation levels were similar, their strength far surpassed that of Xue Lengyi. The reason they had lost earlier was simple—at that time, it had been a contest. They couldn't let him lose face. But now, with life and death on the line, how could they continue to endure?

The oncoming waves of force posed no threat to them. They easily dodged, shifting with a few turns of their bodies.

"Young Lord, this is the last time we will address you as such. From now on, we will speak only when you're in your next life!"

Their decision had been made. To survive, they had no choice but to oppose him. Otherwise, they would die.

Xue Lengyi's face darkened as he leaped back, retreating several paces. Initially, he had been supremely confident. After all, none of these opponents had been his match before, but now he realized that he had been deceived. The others had been much stronger than he thought, and his own power was not as formidable as he had assumed.

Though he was outmatched, he still had his means of escape.

Seeing this, the two men changed their tactics and surged forward to attack, but they were still too slow.

As a Blood Clan young lord, how could he die at their hands?

Before the two men could close in, he vanished into a blur of shadow, leaving them empty-handed.

Blood surged around them, their eyes still burning with killing intent, but it was too late for anything now. With a heavy heart, they stopped pursuing.

Retreating to Gu Lan's side, they knelt in front of him and said, "Master, we failed. Please punish us!"

Gu Lan's face was expressionless, and he did not speak further.

He had known that these two had killed Busi, so he hadn't really cared about the outcome. The reason for having them act was simple: to tie them to the Blood Clan and ensure they held a grudge. This way, they would have no chance to betray him.

He did not want anyone by his side with a hidden agenda.

"Don't worry. You two have done your best. Come, follow me back."

Seeing that Gu Lan had no intention of punishing them, the two men breathed a sigh of relief. They had genuinely feared that Gu Lan would exact punishment on them. They had no way of defending themselves, and death would surely be the consequence.

Now, their respect for Gu Lan was genuine. The arrogance from before had vanished completely, and they dared not make any rash movements.

Back in the palace, Gu Lan's expression darkened. A cold gleam appeared in his eyes.

There had been losses, but it was slightly better than he had anticipated.

At that moment, Chen Feng led a group of disciples and walked up to him.

"Greetings, Master!"

He bowed to Gu Lan, and then proceeded to report everything that had just transpired.

There had only been a few hundred disciples killed, but the Blood Clan had also suffered significant losses. In their combined efforts, ten of the Blood Clan's third-tier emperors had been slain.

However, this also highlighted a troubling fact—the Blood Clan had many powerful members. In fact, there were likely even more than they had seen, and what they had witnessed so far was just the tip of the iceberg.

"Go, and take the other disciples to recover!"

Gu Lan issued his orders, and the disciples bowed to him before leaving.

Once they had departed, only Gu Lan and the two men remained in the palace.

Gu Lan's face was cold, and he turned to the two men and asked, "How many strong members does the Blood Clan have?"

The two men did not dare hide anything.

"Master, we are not certain, but we know that Xue Lengyi alone commands nearly a thousand!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Lan's expression grew even more serious. Could there be others besides Xue Lengyi?

The two men quickly explained, seeing the look on his face.

"Master, you may not know this, but the Blood Clan is different from other clans. There isn't just one young lord, but four..."

Gu Lan frowned deeply, his face becoming more somber with each passing moment.

According to their explanation, if each of these four young lords were as powerful as Xue Lengyi, it would be a serious problem. But there was something more troubling—most of them seemed to be targeting Lanyan Royal School.

They continued their explanation, making it clear that the Blood Clan was divided into four young lords. The strongest was Xue Lengyi, but the others were not to be underestimated. While their individual strength might not be as great, they wielded many powerful treasures.

The two men also warned Gu Lan about a particular young lord: Yue Lengyan, the only female among them. She was different from the others.

Gu Lan listened intently, learning that Yue Lengyan was skilled in assassination, possessing many secretive methods of killing. She had been a key player in many of the Blood Clan's victories against other factions.

After some consideration, Gu Lan nodded coldly, his expression still grim. He waved his hand at the two men.

"Leave now. I have one more matter to attend to."

The situation was getting worse than he had anticipated.

The sudden appearance of the Blood Clan had exceeded his expectations.

Once the two men left, two golden lights flashed, and Shadow Slave and Ding True Man appeared before him.

"Master!"

"No need for formalities. I summoned you both because I need to know your current level of strength."

"Heaven-Fixing Realm peak!"

"Imperial Realm Sixth Tier!"

Ding True Man was slightly stronger, but Shadow Slave had also improved significantly.

"Good. I have a task for you both."

To defeat the members of the Blood Clan, Gu Lan needed to act swiftly and not give them any breathing room.

The two golden lights entered their minds, and they immediately understood the task. Without saying a word, they bowed to Gu Lan.

"Master, rest assured. We will leave immediately!"

"Remember, don't engage them directly. Just locate their general positions!"

First, they needed to find the Blood Clan members, then they could figure out how to deal with them.

Gu Lan had learned something crucial from the two men's words—the four young lords did not get along. That was why Xue Lengyi had been so aggressive in acting on his own.