A bolt from the blue!

When Baili Hongzhuang walked out of the Ice and Snow God's Pool, she saw Lan Qingyan and other elders of the Lan family waiting there.

Seeing the joy and anticipation on Lan Qingyan and the others' faces, Baili Hongzhuang couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

After all, the contrast between their expectations and Lan Qingyan's sister, Lan Qingsong, who had been hiding in the Ice and Snow God's Pool and dared not come out, was quite stark.

They were somewhat surprised to see that the first person to come out was Baili Hongzhuang. According to their expectations, it should have been Lan Qingsong.

However, their surprise turned into a smile when they noticed that Baili Hongzhuang's cultivation was still at the 9th level of the Blue Realm and hadn't broken through to the 1st level of the Purple Realm.

Baili Hongzhuang was weaker than Lan Qingsong by a slim margin, and that was definitely something they were happy to see.

Following Baili Hongzhuang, Emperor Beichen walked out as well. He didn't hide his cultivation, so Lan Qingyan and the others immediately noticed that he had already become a high-level expert in the Purple Realm.

"So one of the people who broke through to the Purple Realm is Emperor Beichen. The heir of the Tian Gang Sect is truly remarkable!" The elders of the Lan family couldn't help but sigh. Emperor Beichen's reputation was well-deserved.

However, when Moyun Jue walked out with a similar aura of the Purple Realm, the previously relaxed and happy Lan Qingyan and the others' expressions changed.

Their gaze focused on Moyun Jue and Emperor Beichen, confirming that both of them had decent cultivation in the Purple Realm.

"There are only two people who have broken through to the Purple Realm. If it's Emperor Beichen and Moyun Jue, does that mean the young master hasn't made a breakthrough?"

The face of Elder Lan Yongtai, the third elder, instantly turned unpleasant. They had already prepared the ceremony to appoint the young master as the family head. If the young master hadn't broken through to the Purple Realm, wouldn't their actions these days become a laughingstock?

Lan Qingyan's face turned iron blue, and veins bulged near his temples. An indescribable anger surged in his chest, as if fire could erupt from him at any moment.

Lan Kaicheng glanced at Lan Yongtai. The situation was already obvious, and yet he still deliberately spoke up. Wasn't he just making trouble for himself?

Lan Yongtai immediately understood and fell into silence.

"Lord Qing, elders, it seems that the young master and the others have something to attend to in the Ice and Snow God's Pool, so we came out first," Baili Hongzhuang slowly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Lan Qingyan quickly concealed his anger and put on a smile. He said, "After staying closed-door for so long, I'm sure the three of you must be tired. Why don't you rest at our residence for a few days? There's no rush to leave, how about it?"

Even though his plans had been disrupted, he couldn't let Baili Hongzhuang leave just like that.

Because he still needed to find an opportunity for Yue Siqing to administer poison.

Baili Hongzhuang was somewhat surprised, but then she smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Qing, for your offer."

Immediately, a member of the Lan family led Baili Hongzhuang and the others to their residence.

"Master, Lord Qing's attitude is somewhat suspicious!" Little Hei's bright eyes gleamed as he poked his face.

"Judging from their attitude before we entered the Ice and Snow God's Pool, it seemed like they couldn't wait for us to leave. But now they're asking us to stay in the Lan family. Something doesn't seem right."

"We must be cautious in the face of this conspiracy that we have to deal with."

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