Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud Obtained! Kicking Xiao Yan Unconscious and Seizing the Bone Flame Ring!

More than half a month passed, and finally...

The three found a Medusa with over thirty thousand years of cultivation in a forest and used her as Dugu Yan's Soul Ring.

Following Chu Lan, Dugu Yan also became a Soul King.

Time flew by. Half a year later.

Crown Prince's Palace.

Chu Lan stepped down from Moonlight Pavilion's carriage and, led by an attendant, arrived at Xue Qinghe's study.

When Xue Qinghe saw Chu Lan arrive, he waved his hand and dismissed the servants.

Only after the study was left with just the two of them did Chu Lan speak, breaking the silence.

"Why did you call me here again? Don't tell me you really invited me for tea?"

From the moment he opened his mouth, Chu Lan seized the initiative and placed himself in the superior position.

Though he had no background whatsoever and relied entirely on his mouth to bluff his way through.

"I've obtained what you wanted. I tested it personally. This one is genuine."

Expressionless, Xue Qinghe took out the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. Compared to the previous one, this Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud shimmered with flowing light, its patterns seeming almost alive.

"You tested it yourself. Did any visions appear?"

Chu Lan took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and asked curiously.

"What kind of vision do you think should have appeared?"

Xue Qinghe narrowed his eyes. His instincts told him that the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was not as simple as it appeared; ordinary people simply could not discover its secrets.

Chu Lan seemed to know a great deal about it.

"Heh—"

Chu Lan toyed with the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and poured Soul Power into it. Information about its various abilities surfaced in his mind.

As long as mental power was not infused into it, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was a Soul Tool with many abilities!

He was not sure whether he could gain the Sea God's recognition now, nor was he in any hurry to use it. It might prove useful in the future.

"From this day forward, all grievances between us are settled."

Chu Lan put away the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and said with a smile.

"Then... what about the deal we discussed before?"

Xue Qinghe had been investigating Chu Lan's identity all along, but the intelligence he obtained was always the same.

None of it was useful!

"I've been here so long, and you haven't even served me a cup of tea. What deal are we supposed to discuss?"

Chu Lan curled his lip and said disdainfully.

Xue Qinghe held back his irritation and said, "The tea here isn't as good as Moonlight Pavilion's."

Chu Lan smiled. "Tea is secondary. What I really want is to see your true face."

Xue Qinghe sneered. "Then we'll see whether you have the ability!"

Chu Lan suddenly felt like stirring up some trouble.

These days, he was truly a little bored. The system only allowed him to travel to another world for five seconds each day. It was no fun!

He had to find some entertainment!

"Before I leave, I'll give you a piece of information for free."

Chu Lan clapped his hands, his expression mysterious. "It's about your mother..."

Xue Qinghe frowned slightly and stared at Chu Lan.

"Your mother has an old lover. You definitely didn't know that, did you?"

Chu Lan smiled teasingly.

An old lover!?

Xue Qinghe's pupils suddenly contracted as he fixed his gaze on Chu Lan. "Go on!"

Chu Lan waved a hand. "Don't rush... Have you heard the name Yu Xiaogang?"

Xue Qinghe gave a slight nod.

Chu Lan continued, "He's at the Soul Master Academy in Nuoding City. If you want to know about Bibi Dong's past... why not capture him and interrogate him properly? You'll definitely gain something..."

Xue Qinghe's expression shifted repeatedly. "Why are you telling me this?"

Chu Lan spread his hands. "To give you something to do. Stop spending all day investigating my background."

The corner of Xue Qinghe's mouth twitched slightly. Chu Lan's every action and every clue was far too unusual, and he could not help wanting to get to the bottom of it.

Even after Chu Lan exposed his thoughts, he did not feel embarrassed. "If you were willing to tell me everything, wouldn't I stop investigating?"

"Are you dreaming?"

Chu Lan rolled his eyes at Xue Qinghe. "You should spend more effort on yourself. You still have a whole pile of secrets about yourself that you haven't figured out, yet all you do is investigate others."

As soon as Chu Lan finished speaking, he rose to leave.

"Wait!"

Xue Qinghe hurriedly stopped Chu Lan and asked, "What did you mean by that!?"

"Don't you want to know... how you were born?"

Chu Lan glanced at Xue Qinghe and did not linger any longer.

Xue Qinghe stood there in a daze as Chu Lan's final words echoed in his mind. They had not been loud, yet they struck like thunder.

Moonlight Pavilion.

Chu Lan played with the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, poured Soul Power into it, and tested all four of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud's skills.

"Not bad, not bad!"

"With this thing, I can turn invisible!"

Chu Lan immediately activated the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud's invisibility skill, then carried out today's dimensional traversal.

[Battle Through the Heavens]

Xiao Clan.

Maintaining his invisibility, Chu Lan surveyed his surroundings and discovered that he was in a courtyard.

Suddenly—

He noticed a figure acting furtively outside a room.

If it had been the old Chu Lan, five seconds would not have been enough to do anything.

But times had changed. Chu Lan could now be considered an expert!

"I hate thieves more than anything in this life!"

Chu Lan rushed forward. In that instant, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud's invisibility ability vanished.

He was directly exposed in the open.

The furtive figure was also startled upon seeing Chu Lan suddenly appear.

"You...!"

"You what!"

Before the other person could finish speaking, Chu Lan kicked him unconscious.

Then he began searching the other person's body.

When he noticed a ring hanging around the person's neck, Chu Lan snatched it without a second word.

"Hand it over!"

A smile appeared on Chu Lan's face.

He did not know whether the ring was valuable, but he could not return empty-handed!

But at that moment, a black-robed man appeared behind him, radiating a powerful aura!

Chu Lan sensed it and instinctively turned around.

The black-robed man wore a mask, his entire body concealed beneath the black robe.

Behind the mask was a pair of cold eyes.

"Whoosh!"

Chu Lan did not panic at all. As soon as the five seconds were up, he was forcibly pulled away from this world.

"Elder Ling, what happened?"

A gentle and pleasant female voice sounded from inside the room. Then the door opened, and a young girl in green stood in the doorway, her lovely face filled with confusion.

"Miss, this is what happened..."

Elder Ling recounted everything he had seen, including Chu Lan's sudden disappearance.

After hearing the full account, the girl frowned, glanced at the boy on the ground, and said flatly, "Throw him outside."

"Yes, Miss."

Elder Ling grabbed the boy from the ground and vanished in a flash.

The girl shook her head and sighed. "I never expected the Xiao Clan's young master to be such a lecher."

She turned and went back inside, and the courtyard returned to peace.

[Ding! The host kicked Xiao Yan unconscious and seized the Bone Flame Ring!]

[Hint: The Bone Flame Ring contains Yao Chen's soul (dormant state)]

Inside Moonlight Pavilion.

Holding the Bone Flame Ring, Chu Lan was completely dumbfounded.