Eternal Blood Emperor-Chapter 533: Lan Family Patriarch

"Rest assured, since I promised to help you, I will do my utmost to ensure that the Lan Family will not force you to marry Yuwen Jian."

Wang Ruoxie’s gaze turned to Lan Ying as he spoke.

"Thank you very much."

Lan Ying responded gratefully, glancing at Wang Ruoxie.

She had previously thought that Wang Ruoxie was a useless coward. Now it seemed she had indeed underestimated him.

Under Lan Ying’s arrangement, Wang Ruoxie settled into a guest room.

Although this house was not particularly luxurious, it was far better than the room he had in the Divine Martial Saint Institute.

Naturally, he did not rest but instead sat cross-legged on the bed, beginning to comprehend the legacy he had received.

Now in the Path of Divine Patterns, he had achieved the level of a true Tier One Divine Rune Master.

After all, he could now engrave at least dozens of Tier One Divine Patterns and several hundred Basic Divine Patterns.

A Tier One Divine Pattern is actually a perfect fusion of several or more Basic Divine Patterns, and its power naturally surpasses that of a Basic Divine Pattern.

Moreover, compared to an average Tier One Divine Rune Master, he had his own advantages.

Previously, in the Ancient Palace atop the Fallen God Peak, he had drawn dozens of Divine Rune Array Maps containing a large number of Basic Divine Patterns, and a considerable number of Tier One, Tier Two, Tier Three, and even some above Tier Three Divine Patterns.

As long as he continued to comprehend these Divine Rune Array Maps, he would soon be able to engrave all of them.

Without delay, Wang Ruoxie focused entirely on comprehending the Divine Rune Array Maps.

...

The next morning.

"Wang Ruoxie, my uncle wants to see you."

Hearing Lan Ying’s voice from outside the room, Wang Ruoxie stood up and walked out.

Soon after, Lan Ying led Wang Ruoxie to a palace where they saw a dignified middle-aged man sitting at the head of the hall.

"You are Wang Ruoxie, the disciple of Master Qin Hao?"

The middle-aged man scrutinized Wang Ruoxie and spoke slowly.

"Yes, I am."

Wang Ruoxie nodded in response.

"What is your relationship with Lan Ying?"

The middle-aged man continued to ask.

"We met at the Divine Martial Saint Institute and are good friends."

Wang Ruoxie replied without hesitation.

"Since you are good friends, you should know that Lan Ying has a betrothal with Yuwen Jian of the Yuwen Family."

The middle-aged man stared at Wang Ruoxie, stating.

"Since you are her uncle, you should know she does not want to marry Yuwen Jian."

Wang Ruoxie responded with a slight smile.

"She simply hasn’t thought it through. Although the Yuwen Family is not an Overlord Level force, it is exceptionally powerful, even more so than our Lan Family."

The middle-aged man glanced faintly at Lan Ying and continued, "Moreover, Yuwen Jian is a rare young talent and is also said to be a disciple of Master Qin Hao. Lan Ying marrying him is the best choice."

"Uncle, since he’s so great, why not let your own daughter, Lan Lu, marry him?"

Lan Ying retorted bluntly.

"Insolent, the Lan Family is headed by me, Lan Zheng, and as a member of the Lan Family, you must follow my arrangements."

The middle-aged man scolded, "Besides, Lu’Er already has a better match. Master Xiao Tianyi of the Xiao Family will soon marry Lu’Er, and by then, our Lan Family will ally with the Xiao Family."

After a pause, he continued, "Lan Ying, you should be well aware that the strength of the Yuwen Family far exceeds that of our Lan Family. If you refuse Yuwen Jian, it will surely anger the Yuwen Family and bring disaster to the Lan Family."

Upon hearing Lan Zheng’s words, Lan Ying fell silent, and a look of despair appeared in her eyes as she became thoroughly disheartened with the Lan Family.

Since the passing of her beloved grandfather, she harbored no sentimental attachment to the Lan Family and should have left long ago.

"Patriarch Lan, I believe that regardless of the reason, you should not force Lan Ying to marry someone she does not love."

Wang Ruoxie addressed Lan Zheng.

"Although you are a disciple of Master Qin Hao, it seems the affairs of the Lan Family are not for you to meddle in."

Lan Zheng furrowed his brow and said. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Even though he was reluctant to easily offend Master Qin Hao, this person was merely a new disciple under Master Qin Hao. As the Patriarch of the Lan Family, Lan Zheng naturally did not need to overly fear Wang Ruoxie.

"Lan Ying is my friend, and I will naturally take care of her matters."

Wang Ruoxie smiled and responded.

He understood that his status as a disciple of Master Qin Hao was not enough to intimidate Lan Zheng. However, he believed that once he became a Tier Two Divine Rune Master, Tier Three Divine Rune Master, or even a Divine Rune Master above Tier Three, there would be no further issues.

By then, perhaps just a word from him would be enough for Lan Zheng to refuse the Yuwen Family’s proposal.

"Lan Ying, is it because of him that you are unwilling to marry Yuwen Jian?"

Lan Zheng gave Wang Ruoxie a cold glance, then turned his gaze to Lan Ying and asked.

"And what if it is?"

Lan Ying admitted.

"I will absolutely not agree. Although they are both disciples of Master Qin Hao, Yuwen Jian is the rightful heir of the Yuwen Family, far superior to this person."

Lan Zheng stated solemnly.

Then he shifted his gaze to Wang Ruoxie and said, "I advise you to leave of your own accord, or else you will have no good end if you anger Yuwen Jian and the Yuwen Family."

"Even if I leave, I will not leave alone. If Yuwen Jian wants to marry Lan Ying, let him come find me directly."

After saying this to Lan Zheng, Wang Ruoxie took Lan Ying’s hand and walked out of the hall.

Upon suddenly feeling her hand held by Wang Ruoxie, Lan Ying was slightly stunned but soon a glimmer of brilliance appeared in her eyes, and a bright smile blossomed on her face.

"He truly is a man of responsibility. If I could really be with him, it might actually be nice."

Lan Ying thought to herself as she gazed at Wang Ruoxie’s handsome face.

Thinking this, a blush spread across her face as she slightly nodded.

"Too arrogant, daring to be so impudent in my Lan Family. If not for Master Qin Hao’s sake, I certainly wouldn’t let you leave so easily."

Watching the two leave, Lan Zheng’s expression turned extremely unpleasant.

Although with his cultivation power, he could easily annihilate Wang Ruoxie, who merely had a First Layer Cultivation in the Upper God Realm, with a single strike, he did not dare to do so because Wang Ruoxie was Master Qin Hao’s disciple.

"Ignorant fool, I hope when the Yuwen Family finds you, you will still be so arrogant."

Lan Zheng sneered and also left the hall.

...

"Can you let go now?"

After leaving the Lan Family estate, Lan Ying, her face slightly flushed, glanced at Wang Ruoxie and said.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ruoxie quickly released his grip and said awkwardly, "Don’t misunderstand, I just wanted to help you."

"I know, surely you don’t actually like me, do you?"

Lan Ying gazed at Wang Ruoxie and said.