Infiltrating Moonlight Pavilion, Master Yuehua! [Please Bookmark, Please Follow]

"I know my younger brother very well, but in my memory, he could never have been this obedient and well-behaved."

"What exactly did you do to him?"

Xue Qinghe felt that things were not as simple as they appeared. In his view, Xue Beng must have had some leverage held over him by Chu Lan.

Chu Lan rose and cupped his hands. "Your Highness is joking. Xue Beng is the Empire's Fourth Prince. What could I possibly force him to do?"

Xue Qinghe rose as well and slowly approached. Narrowing his eyes, he stared at Chu Lan and asked in a low voice, "Whether there is something or not, you know better than I do. Father will surely figure it out too."

Covering his nose and mouth, Chu Lan took half a step back. "Your Highness has rather unusual tastes. A grown man carrying a sachet around with him—and the scent is quite strong, too."

Xue Qinghe's heart raced, and he frowned slightly. "You dare speak to me like this? Are you not afraid that I will charge you with disrespect?"

"Your Highness, didn't you just say you disliked empty formalities? Why have you changed so quickly?" Chu Lan pretended to be surprised and froze where he stood.

"Humph!!"

Xue Qinghe scrutinized Chu Lan, then walked past him.

As he neared the door, Xue Qinghe stopped and said indifferently, "The backing behind you had better be able to help you settle this trouble."

With that, he left directly.

Inside the room, Chu Lan sighed to himself. Backing? I don't have any damn backing. If I lose the bet, I'll just run!

Now that he had controlled Xue Beng, along with so many second-generation heirs, getting through this storm safely with their help should not be difficult.

"And her..."

"I wonder whether it's true that Xue Ye likes Tang Yuehua."

"Either way, I'll control her first."

"Tiger Soul!"

Under the pitch-black night sky, Tiger Soul carried Chu Lan toward Moonlight Pavilion in Heaven Dou City. He had already familiarized himself with the route during the day, so it did not take him long to find Moonlight Pavilion.

Moonlight Pavilion, top floor.

This was Tang Yuehua's private space. Other than herself, no one else was permitted to enter.

Tang Yuehua's status was extraordinary. No one would have imagined that someone would launch a nighttime attack on her.

Warm yellow light shone through the window. Leaning against the wall, Chu Lan knocked on it.

Inside the room.

Tang Yuehua, whose beauty could topple nations and was rarely seen in the world, lounged on a soft white sofa in a silver-white nightgown, reading a book.

Hearing movement at the window, she instinctively looked up.

"Tap, tap, tap—"

Chu Lan knocked on the window again.

Tang Yuehua abruptly sat upright and stared warily toward the window. "Who's there!?"

Tang Yuehua was not answered by Chu Lan, but by Tiger Soul's Demonic Smoke!

After confirming that Tang Yuehua was indeed inside, Chu Lan immediately ordered Tiger Soul to charge through the window with him.

Moonlight Pavilion stood in the city center, where guards frequently patrolled. Because of that, he had to act quickly.

When she saw a youth riding a ferocious tiger burst inside, Tang Yuehua looked utterly confused. She swiftly searched her memories for information about Chu Lan, wondering whether he was one of Moonlight Pavilion's students.

Yet she found nothing!

While Tang Yuehua was pondering in secret, Tiger Soul had already begun releasing Demonic Smoke.

Streams of dark purple smoke spewed from its blood-filled maw, quickly filling the entire room.

"This is..."

Tang Yuehua instinctively covered her nose and mouth. Her intuition told her that even if this dark purple mist was not poisonous, it definitely had some sort of effect.

Chu Lan lunged forward. Using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, he circled behind Tang Yuehua and chopped down with the edge of his hand!

Bang!!

Tang Yuehua's vision went dark. With only Ninth-Level Soul Power and a martial soul with no offensive capability whatsoever, she had no ability to resist Chu Lan and collapsed immediately.

"Tiger Soul, you're really incredible!"

Chu Lan spoke with heartfelt admiration.

Tiger Soul gave a wicked smile, its body turning into a ball of light before merging into Chu Lan's body and vanishing.

For a time.

Only Chu Lan and the unconscious Tang Yuehua remained on Moonlight Pavilion's top floor.

Chu Lan had been able to control even a genuine Soul Master like Xue Beng with ease. Controlling someone like Tang Yuehua, who was not even a Soul Master, was naturally effortless.

Chu Lan sat down on the sofa that had belonged to Tang Yuehua, picked up the book she had been reading, and waited calmly for her to awaken.

"Mmm..."

A short while later, Tang Yuehua let out a faintly pained groan and slowly opened her eyes. Pain flashed across her beautiful face as her delicate hand reached for her back, the spot where Chu Lan had struck her with his hand.

"You're finally awake."

Chu Lan's gaze settled on Tang Yuehua's breathtakingly beautiful face and her curvaceous figure.

He tossed aside the book Tang Yuehua had been reading, which was about mutated martial souls.

Tang Yuehua looked up at Chu Lan. Her red lips parted as she softly called, "Master~"

Chu Lan was very satisfied with this outcome. From today onward, Moonlight Pavilion would be his first base, and Tang Yuehua would serve as one of his public backers.

"Where is the bedroom? I need to rest!"

"Master, please follow me~" Tang Yuehua rose and led the way in front of him, thoughtfully asking, "Master, would you like me to accompany you?"

Chu Lan narrowed his eyes and smiled. "You already know the answer."

Having taken over Moonlight Pavilion, he did not forget to take out the Heaven-Controlling Bottle and absorb the essence of moonlight to condense Heavenly Creation Dew.

Afterward, he occupied Tang Yuehua's bed, relaxed both body and mind, and slept soundly.

Other than when necessary, Tang Yuehua stayed by his side without leaving even a single step.

The next day.

Chu Lan washed up and ate breakfast under Tang Yuehua's personal care.

Tang Yuehua's memories had not suffered the slightest damage, but deep within her soul, she had already regarded Chu Lan as her sole master. No one could replace him!

I wonder if Tang Yuehua seeing Tang Hao, Tang Xiao, and the others again would cause intense emotional fluctuations and break the demonification. Chu Lan pondered silently, with no solution in mind.

Although Demonic Smoke was powerful, its drawbacks were also significant. It could not provide absolute control.

"Tang Yuehua, from now on, you are not allowed to return to the Clear Sky Sect, nor are you allowed to use your domain."

Tang Yuehua was puzzled, but she still obeyed. "This subordinate will obey Master's command."

"Take me back to the academy. Come pick me up again tonight."

Chu Lan said.

He wanted Tang Yuehua to escort him to Heaven Dou Royal Academy in full view of everyone, adding another layer of mystery to himself.

That way, if Xue Ye truly wanted to make a move against him, he would have to take Tang Yuehua into consideration.

Together with Xue Beng, this crisis could be considered resolved.

"Yes, Master."

Tang Yuehua immediately went to order the servants below to make preparations. Once that was done, she led Chu Lan down from the top floor.

Along the way, many students studying there witnessed the scene, and every one of them came from influential noble families.

Yet no one dared ask about Chu Lan's identity.

A refined and elegant carriage, primarily white with blue accents, waited outside Moonlight Pavilion's entrance.

Chu Lan and Tang Yuehua entered the carriage one after the other.

The next moment.

The carriage slowly headed out of the city.