My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

As night fell, Shangguan Yuyang emerged from a grass shack. In the capital of Jing Nation, nighttime curfews were enforced, patrolled by formidable cultivators, and the celestial court somehow acquired some celestial treasures and specialized spells for detecting hidden beings.

For safety's sake, she chose to lay low for a while. However, while it was inconvenient to move within the city, staying outside posed its own risks.

There were no patrols from the Jing Nation within these boundaries, thus no obligation to protect. Typically, weaker cultivators wouldn't spend the night outside the city, except for Shangguan Yuyang, who was an exception.

Though vulnerable, she wouldn't be taken advantage of easily, except perhaps by formidable adversaries like Gu Lan, the formidable dragon from across the river.

Dealing with cultivators of ordinary strength was child's play for an Emperor Realm expert like her.

Anyone foolish enough to provoke her would meet their end without exception. The grass shack seemed like a brazen challenge left by someone bold enough to confront her.

Shangguan Yuyang took it as a temporary shelter, its previous inhabitant now a mere memory. With no moon in the sky, clouds cast shadows as they drifted past. Observing this, Shangguan Yuyang pressed forward.

Dark clouds enveloped her, concealing her figure. Clad in her usual black robe, she moved through the night with a stealth akin to a ghost.

As she advanced, her gaze swept the surroundings vigilantly. At the slightest disturbance, she would immediately hide and observe, only continuing once assured of safety.

Such caution stemmed from her objective: to reach the teleportation array set up in the western part of the city.

After assessing Gu Lan's strength during the day, she dared not take direct action and had to find an alternative route to strike from the side!

Her plan? To sabotage the teleportation array once again! The last time it was destroyed, Chiyang Saint Sovereign intervened to repair it. If it could be fixed once, it could be fixed again!

After Shangguan Yuyang wrecked the teleportation array, Gu Lan would undoubtedly dispatch Chiyang Saint Sovereign to repair it.

At that moment, she could ambush from the shadows, seize Chiyang Saint Sovereign, and then flee with all her might, executing her scheme to perfection!

At this moment, soldiers patrolled near the western teleportation array. However, to Shangguan Yuyang, these soldiers were mere obstacles easily bypassed.

But at the core of the array, cultivators dispatched by the palace stood guard. They patrolled in groups of three to five, preventing anyone from approaching the array.

Seeing this, Shangguan Yuyang used the cover of black mist to stealthily infiltrate the innermost perimeter. Soon, the teleportation array came into view.

The inner guards were denser in number and more vigilant than those on the outer perimeter. However, what mattered most to her were the numerous surveillance artifacts of unknown origin, leaving her uneasy.

Where did they come from? How could such a small mortal dynasty afford these?

Are they trying to provoke me?!

Here, evasion alone wouldn't suffice. Shangguan Yuyang had observed that these patrolling cultivators changed shifts every fifteen minutes. In other words, she had a window of only fifteen minutes to neutralize them.

*Thunk!*

Shangguan Yuyang tossed a stone, its landing echoing in the distance. Experience new stories on My Virtual Library Empire

"Who goes there?" The leading cultivator advanced, his qi surging, his gaze sharp, accompanied by four followers.

"Go and check over there!" The leading cultivator pointed towards the dark shadow where Shangguan Yuyang was concealed.

Shangguan Yuyang's concealment skills were superb; even face-to-face, her presence remained undetectable. Her level was also quite high, beyond the perception of ordinary cultivators.

Two cultivators hurried over and entered the dark shadows. As they did, Shangguan Yuyang swiftly acted. Two muffled cries rang out as the cultivators fell to the ground.

The leader was alarmed, shouting, "Be on guard!"

"Release the Cloud-Piercing Arrow!"

As the command echoed, a blanket of black mist materialized ahead. Shangguan Yuyang acted swiftly! The leading cultivator was enveloped instantly, suffocated by the swirling darkness.

The remaining cultivators scattered, but before they could flee far, the mist caught up with them, piercing through their bodies from behind, ending their lives on the spot!

With the patrol dealt with, Shangguan Yuyang revealed herself. The entire process was brief, taking less than half a quarter-hour. Her swift actions didn't raise any alarms, and the surroundings remained eerily quiet.

Emerging from the shadows, Shangguan Yuyang gazed down at the corpses, a faint smile gracing her exquisite features.

With the core defense dismantled, the next step was to destroy the teleportation array!

Shangguan Yuyang moved gracefully, as if an invisible hand supported her along the ground, guiding her to the position of the teleportation array.

The array emitted a faint blue glow. Observing the intact formation, Shangguan Yuyang raised her jade hand and pressed down forcefully. Qi surged towards the corner of the array, ready to shatter it upon impact!

"If I were you, I wouldn't attempt to destroy this array," a faint voice spoke at that moment.

Shangguan Yuyang was startled, retracting her qi and swiftly withdrawing from her position, her expression wary as she turned towards the source of the voice.

There stood a figure, strolling leisurely, holding a lamp in hand. The flickering light revealed a person clad in green, wearing cloth boots.

Their thick, black hair was adorned with a jade hairpin, and their face was as exquisite as carved jade, eyes gleaming like stars.

A jade plaque hung from their belt, swaying gently as they walked—a picture of elegance, exuding an aura of erudition and composure.

Upon seeing the approaching figure, Shangguan Yuyang couldn't help but gasp, her voice trembling slightly with nervousness.

There was no other reason—she simply couldn't match up! Even at her peak, she had no confidence, let alone now...

"Is it you?" She stared at Gu Lan, her voice carrying a slight tremor.

"It is indeed I. I've been waiting for you for quite some time," Gu Lan replied with a faint smile, radiant like the sun breaking through the darkness, though it stung Shangguan Yuyang's eyes, causing her pupils to contract violently.

As Gu Lan walked forward seemingly like an ordinary mortal, there was no hint of any qi fluctuations around him.

Yet, Shangguan Yuyang felt an immense pressure emanating from him, tightening her muscles and making her fingers tremble.

At that moment, apart from astonishment, a surge of killing intent erupted within her.

She had planned to sabotage the teleportation array discreetly, but now that she was discovered, she had no choice but to fight for her life. However, as she attempted to attack, she found herself at a loss!

With every step Gu Lan took, Shangguan Yuyang perceived an unfathomable profundity, as if each step contained the essence of the cosmos, brimming with endless variations.

Shangguan Yuyang calculated in silence, realizing that each of her attacks would be thwarted and countered by Gu Lan. In her current state, victory was out of the question!

At this moment, as she watched Gu Lan advance steadily, Shangguan Yuyang finally grasped the immense disparity between them.

Beyond the gap in strength, she was astonished by Gu Lan's predictive abilities! She had meticulously planned her assault on the teleportation array, revealing her intentions to no one.

Yet, Gu Lan had arrived here early in anticipation of her plans. How did he learn of her scheme for the night?

During the day, Shangguan Yuyang hadn't noticed anyone tailing her. She had been cautious, even outside the city, actively avoiding confrontation with ordinary soldiers and appearing no different from other traveling cultivators.

Despite her vigilance, being discovered left Shangguan Yuyang with an unsettling feeling of being exposed by Gu Lan...