It’s really bloody.

Emperor Beichen furrowed his attractive brows. With the impending opening of the Ice and Snow God Pond, Lan Qingyan's sudden activity tonight was clearly not a good sign.

Mo Yunjue shook his head, "This matter was kept secret from the Lan family members in the first place. It's already good enough that I know about it. As for the specifics, apart from the core members of Lan Jingkuang's faction, I'm afraid no one else would know."

Upon hearing this, Baili Hongzhuang and Emperor Beichen fell into silence.

They were going to the Lan family tomorrow, but Lan Qingyan's sudden action tonight didn't bode well. They couldn't help but wonder what means Lan Qingyan would employ.

"We and Lan Qingyan are already rivals. It's expected that she would do everything in her power to deal with us. According to my speculation, she might be trying to enhance her cultivation tonight," Baili Hongzhuang said, her lips curling into a slight smile. Her ethereal and otherworldly face showed no signs of worry. Instead, she remained calm and relaxed.

With the experience from her previous life, she had some understanding of the methods employed by aristocratic families. These methods were not as powerful as they were in the past.

Forcing cultivation progress was a method used by aristocratic families during special circumstances. However, each family had different means, and the effects and side effects varied.

Although she couldn't be certain if her speculation was correct, it was the most likely possibility at this time.

As Baili Hongzhuang finished speaking, Emperor Beichen and Mo Yunjue couldn't help but exchange a glance, their expressions revealing a hint of complexity.

"If that's the case, then the Lan family is really going all out this time," Mo Yunjue's gaze darkened suddenly. He had also heard of this method of sudden cultivation progress, but the side effects were usually significant and would not be easily used.

However, Lan Qingyan, as the future head of the Lan family, the Lan family would not sacrifice her future because of her internal rivalry. Therefore, there was only one possibility—the side effects were minimal!

Such secret techniques were often extremely precious and not easily accessible. It seemed that the Lan family had paid a great price for it.

"It's not surprising that Lan Qingyan, as the young master of the Lan family, is willing to pay a price for it," Emperor Beichen's deep, pitch-black eyes clouded with gloom. Originally, they had expected the situation to unfold this way, but now it had become more complicated.

Of course, Emperor Beichen was not particularly concerned about the extent of Lan Qingyan's cultivation progress. What concerned him more was that everything Lan Qingyan was currently using should belong to Baili Hongzhuang's resources.

Compared to the gloomy expressions of Mo Yunjue and Emperor Beichen, Baili Hongzhuang smiled slightly.

"Lan Qingyan is now like a trapped beast, and it seems she considers me a formidable opponent. In order to defeat me, she has already used all her means."

Compared to the previous situation where Lan Qingyan had always looked down on her, Baili Hongzhuang found it more satisfying to see Lan Qingyan now acting so cautiously.

Even if Lan Qingyan had employed all her means, utilizing all available resources, she would still be defeated in the end. That kind of blow would be the greatest and most difficult to bear.

...

The next day, Baili Hongzhuang and her two companions woke up early. Tomorrow was the ladder to the Ice and Snow God Pond, so today they would be staying at the Lan family!

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