Chapter 713: with translation of chapter title

When Yun Lu came to look for Ye Qingran, Leng Yue told him that she had already gone out.

Yun Lu's brow twitched, and an ominous premonition gradually rose in his heart.

"Miss Ye, where did you go?"

Leng Yue smiled and said, "Oh, she didn't go anywhere; she just went to the Peony Pavilion in the suburbs with the Emperor Sovereign."

Yun Lu took a step back, his pupils contracting sharply.

Peony Pavilion...

Isn't that the place he told Wu Xin about yesterday?

Could it be...

Yun Lu hurriedly turned and strode out of the manor.

Leng Yue watched his retreating back, a cold smile curling at the corner of her mouth.

Outside the Peony Pavilion, everyone turned toward the sound and saw two people walking side by side.

The man wore a black robe, tall and imposing, unfathomably deep; the woman wore a white robe, drifting like an immortal, her aura like the moon.

Even though one wore a mask and the other had altered his appearance to look ordinary, they could not conceal their extraordinary, peerless elegance.

The Yun Tribe members who had come with Yun Lan glanced at each other, their expressions toward Ye Qingran and the other person showing a hint of surprise.

In Yunzhong City, who dares to call Yun Lan by name directly?

Are you tired of living, or do you really have such confidence?

Yun Lan first glanced at Fu Hanxiu; even though he wore a mask, she could still tell that this person was surely the Emperor Sovereign who stands at the pinnacle of the world!

Emperor Sovereign...

Yun Lan felt a moment of fear, but then she thought, even if the Emperor Sovereign's strength is supreme, he cannot do anything to her!

"Ye Qingran, long time no see!"

Yun Lan curled her lip, revealing a cold smile, and a killing intent flashed in the depths of her eyes.

If she could, she would really like to kill Ye Qingran right away!

But she cannot; not to mention the bloodline curse, just Fu Hanxiu alone leaves her helpless.

Yun Zhongyue took this scene in, recalling what Ye Qingran had said in the magical artifact space that day, that she and Yun Lan had a grudge...

Indeed, it is so.

But, knowing that Yun Lan is here, how dare she show up so rashly? Isn't she afraid that Yun Lan will be unfavorable to her?

Yun Zhongyue furrowed his brows, made up his mind, and today he will surely protect her at any cost!

He also doesn't understand when he became so kind; perhaps it's because he sees his sister's shadow in her.

Ye Qingran sized up Yun Lan. This was the first time she had really taken a good look at her.

By reckoning, Yun Lan is still her aunt.

When she first learned that Yun Lan wanted to kill her, she once thought that Yun Lan and Yun Ling might not be full sisters, but rather half-siblings sharing the same father.

Later, she found out clearly that Yun Lan and Yun Ling share the same father and mother, and are true sisters.

Yun Lan is very beautiful, sharing many features with Yun Ling, but unlike Yun Ling's gentleness, Yun Lan's features are too sharp, her eyes upturned, making her look ruthless and cold-hearted.

It is said that when Yun Lan was young, she got along well with Yun Ling and several brothers, so how did she suddenly become a completely different person?

"The fact that Yun Zhongyue is the leader of the Spirit Chaser Wing—did you let me know on purpose?"

Ye Qingran shook her head in denial, "No."

Yun Lu is a variable.

However, Ye Qingran certainly knows about Yun Lu going to look for Yun Lingsong.

After all, Yun Lingsong is currently Ye Qingran's marionette.

Isn't that so?

Yun Lan narrowed her eyes, obviously disbelieving, "If you two hadn't joined forces, would you have come so conveniently?"

In Yun Lan's view, Ye Qingran has already recognized Yun Zhongyue, and her appearance now is to rescue Yun Zhongyue.

"You lured me here today; could it be that you want to... kill me?"

When Yun Lan said this, her face showed no fear, and even a hint of disdain.

She was certain that no one could kill her!

Even if Fu Hanxiu's strength were great, if he dared to move against her, the bloodline curse on Ye Qingran would be triggered, and the consequences would be dire.

Besides that, she also has a trump card that absolutely ensures that even the Yun Tribe members, including Ye Qingran, dare not move against her in the slightest!

"Kill you?" Ye Qingran scoffed, "I'm afraid to dirty my own hands!"

Yun Lan's face instantly darkened.

This Ye Qingran is simply arrogant!

Even Yun Ling can't contend with her? What does he rely on?

Isn't she just relying on the Emperor Sovereign?

She refuses to believe that, with the Emperor Sovereign's exalted status, Ye Qingran could enjoy lasting favor.

"But I'm curious—do you want to kill me because you fear I'll snatch the Yun Tribe chieftain's position from you, or simply because you don't want us mother and daughter to live?"

When Yun Ling was alive, Yun Lan spared no effort to find her, using every means, even exploiting the Zhao clan, to try to kill Yun Ling. After Yun Ling's 'death,' Yun Lan turned her attention to her; if it weren't for the former Ye Qingran being so inconspicuous, causing Yun Lan to let down her guard, she would have long since returned to the nine heavens.

"What are you saying? How could I possibly kill you?" Yun Lan glanced at Yun Zhongyue out of the corner of her eye, half-smiling.

Even if her relationship with Yun Zhongyue were terrible, she could never openly admit that she had once ordered hits on Yun Ling and Ye Qingran.

Even though Ye Qingran has already told Yun Zhongyue these things, the saying 'hearing is void' means that even if Yun Zhongyue and Ye Qingran are close, he would not fully believe her.

If she were to admit it, the nature of the matter would be entirely different.

Given Yun Zhongyue's temperament, he would very likely go mad, and then things would become troublesome.

Ye Qingran wasn't surprised either.

Besides, Yun Lan is such a cunning person—how could she admit her shameful deeds in front of so many people?

"How dare you do something but not own up to it? With you like that, you still want to be the Clan Leader of the Yun Tribe?"

Yun Lan's smile faltered a little. "Look at what you're saying—I'm your aunt, how could I do such a heinous thing? Even if we put it another way, we share the Yun Tribe Bloodline; if I were to harm you, I'd incur a curse."

"Aunt?"

"Yun Tribe Bloodline?"

"A curse?"

Every word, heard in Yun Zhongyue's ears, exploded like a thunderclap.

He felt his ears ringing and his mind go blank.

"What did you say?"

Yun Zhongyue's lips, which had been a bright red, turned slightly pale.

His whole body tensed; though he used all his strength to speak, his voice came out as a feeble mosquito's buzz.

Yun Lan glanced at him in surprise; she had heard his voice just now, but hadn't made it out clearly.

"Yun Lan, what did you just say?!"

This time, Yun Zhongyue shouted hysterically, his loud voice startling everyone.

Yun Lan's expression shifted slightly, her eyes flickering—then she realized that Ye Qingran and Yun Zhongyue had not recognized each other!

She furrowed her brows, wanting to stop it, but it was already too late.

"Didn't you hear clearly? She said she's my aunt, and we share the same Yun Tribe Bloodline."

Ye Qingran looked at Yun Zhongyue with a smile, tinged with teasing.

Yun Zhongyue gazed deeply at Ye Qingran, his sharp gaze seeming to see through her.

Though they looked nothing alike, at this very moment an answer was on the tip of everyone's tongue.

Ye Qingran also had no intention of continuing to conceal the truth.

She raised a hand and wiped her face; in an instant, her true appearance was restored.

When that face, which resembled Yun Ling by sixty or seventy percent, appeared before everyone, not only Yun Zhongyue was shocked, but also the Yun Tribe people who had come with Yun Lan.