Eternal Blood Emperor-Chapter 532: The Sorrow of Noble Clans

The person speaking was a young woman of similar age to Lan Ying in their first year.

Beside the young woman, there was a tall and thin young man dressed in a luxurious silver outfit.

"Lan Lu, whoever I bring into the Inner Mansion seems to have nothing to do with you."

Lan Ying glanced at the young woman indifferently and added, "Moreover, the people around you don’t seem to be from the Lan Family as well."

"Hehe... The person you brought cannot compare to Xiao Tianyi."

Lan Lu chuckled upon hearing this and said again, "Xiao Tianyi is not only a direct descendant of the Xiao Family, but his grandfather is also the current Patriarch of the Xiao Family, Divine Monarch Xiao Rang."

"What’s more, his talent and strength surpass even most geniuses, truly a peerless monster."

"Miss Lan Lu overpraises."

Xiao Tianyi smiled faintly as he spoke.

Though he said so, his eyes were filled with pride and conceit.

"Is that so? Then congratulations."

Lan Ying merely gave a nonchalant smile and then turned to Wang Ruoxie, saying, "Let’s go."

"Alright."

Wang Ruoxie nodded in agreement.

He could naturally tell that Lan Ying did not want to continue entangling with the other party. Although the two should be sisters from the same clan, their relationship seemed rather strained, perhaps even hostile.

"What? You’ve brought a wild man home, and now you’ve become so arrogant that you don’t even regard me, your cousin?"

Lan Lu sneered, tauntingly.

"He’s not a wild man, but a good friend I met at the Divine Martial Saint Institute."

Upon hearing Lan Lu’s sarcastic comments, Lan Ying furrowed her brow and replied coldly.

"How many days have you been at the Divine Martial Saint Institute before fetching a man back? You’re indeed just like your mother, allowing anyone to take her, bringing utter disgrace to our Lan Family."

Lan Lu’s face was full of derisive smiles as she spoke more unpleasantly: "Grandfather must have been senile back then to not only allow you to be surnamed Lan but also permit your inclusion in the family registry, raising your status to that of a direct descendant of the Lan Family."

"Lan Lu, no matter what, my mother is still your aunt, and you’d better show her some respect."

Lan Ying looked coldly at Lan Lu and said.

"She doesn’t deserve it."

Lan Lu replied coldly, "If she hadn’t run off with some wild man, our Lan Family wouldn’t have been at complete odds with the Han Family. And if she hadn’t brought you back to the Lan Family before her death, Grandfather’s affection for me wouldn’t have lessened over time."

Hearing this conversation between the two, Wang Ruoxie was quite surprised.

He hadn’t expected that Lan Ying wasn’t truly a member of the Lan Family, or at least only partially so.

"Lan Ying, I warn you, back in the day, because of your mother, our Lan Family already offended one Han Family. I hope you don’t make the same mistake again. The Yuwen Family just delivered a message that they will be coming to propose marriage in a few days."

Lan Lu looked at Lan Ying and continued, "If you still consider yourself a member of the Lan Family, you should obediently marry Yuwen Jian. With his status, you won’t suffer any loss. In fact, to marry him is a great fortune for you."

"Since you’ve never regarded me as part of the Lan Family, how does my business concern you?"

Lan Ying replied coldly, "Besides, if you think marrying Yuwen Jian is such a tremendous blessing, why don’t you marry him yourself?"

"I already have someone I love, and he is better than Yuwen Jian."

Lan Lu said while leaning on Xiao Tianyi, a look of happiness on her face.

"Although the Yuwen Family’s strength is decent, there is still a gap when compared to my Xiao Family. As for Yuwen Jian, he’s quite exceptional and suitable for you."

Xiao Tianyi nodded slightly and also said to Lan Ying.

"And how do you know my friend is not more outstanding?"

Lan Ying retorted to Xiao Tianyi, "Even you may not be able to compare with him."

"Then I’d really like to know who he is and how he could be more outstanding than me."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tianyi glanced casually at Wang Ruoxie and said.

"Someone with a First Layer Cultivation in the Upper God Realm, how outstanding can he be? I suppose you picked him off the street to avoid marrying Yuwen Jian? That’s simply childish."

Lan Lu glanced contemptuously at Wang Ruoxie and said.

"He is an Initial Tier student at the Divine Martial Saint Institute and also a Divine Rune Master. Just now, he passed the assessment and became a disciple under Master Qin Hao."

Lan Ying said directly.

"What... he is a Divine Rune Master and even apprenticed under Master Qin Hao?"

Upon hearing Lan Ying’s words, both Xiao Tianyi and Lan Lu showed expressions of shock.

They had, of course, heard of Master Qin Hao.

A Tier Four Divine Rune Master, although his strength was at most comparable to a top-tier Main God, his status was more revered than an ordinary Divine Monarch.

Moreover, Master Qin Hao was among the top Tier Four Divine Rune Masters, reportedly on the verge of advancing to become a Tier Five Divine Rune Master.

Even as Xiao Tianyi and Lan Lu were still immersed in their shock, Lan Ying had already left with Wang Ruoxie.

"You probably noticed, I am not truly a member of the Lan Family."

After a moment of silence, Lan Ying said to Wang Ruoxie.

"Yes."

Wang Ruoxie nodded and then asked Lan Ying, "What about your father?"

From Lan Lu’s words, he learned that Lan Ying’s mother had long passed away, but it seemed her father was not mentioned.

"My mother passed away when I was still in swaddling clothes, as for my father, I have never met him."

Lan Ying spoke with a look of sadness in her eyes: "I grew up in the Lan Family, and these so-called cousins of mine like Lan Lu have always looked down on me and frequently bullied me. Fortunately, my grandfather was very fond of me and allowed me to take the Lan surname and incorporated me into the Lan Family register, granting me a status comparable to the direct descendants of the Lan Family."

"However, ever since my grandfather passed away, my standing in the Lan Family has diminished, and even those from collateral or different families may not regard me."

Upon hearing Lan Ying’s words, Wang Ruoxie couldn’t help but feel silently moved. This woman’s fate was indeed quite difficult.

"What’s more ridiculous is that to benefit the family, they are willing to sacrifice my happiness and force me to marry Yuwen Jian. Even without Yuwen Jian this time, there will still be a Situ Jian or a Gongsun Jian in the future."

Lan Ying said with sorrow-filled eyes: "In their eyes, my mother eloped with my father to escape an arranged marriage, causing enmity between the Lan Family and the Han Family. Therefore, I should atone for my mother’s mistakes and be used as a tool for alliances with powerful families."

Wang Ruoxie was left speechless upon hearing this, these large families are indeed ruthless and cruel, treating women as commodities for family gain, not caring about their willingness or future happiness.

Even their life and death are things that these so-called elders of powerful families never put into account.

This is also the sorrow of being born into a prestigious family, especially for women, a situation both lamentable and pitiful.