Tang Lan used his formidable spiritual power to take control of Xue Beng's body.
He forcefully guided his soul power, operating the Nine Yang Divine Art to absorb the medicinal energy.
Within just half an hour—
He had transformed Xue Beng's entire Rank 25 soul power into ethereal purple energy.
Then, using the fire-attribute medicinal essence,
He refined Xue Beng's physique and pushed him to the second layer of the Nine Yang Divine Art.
Not even ten minutes later—
Under Didi Power-Leveling,
Xue Beng broke through Rank 26!
This breakthrough fed back to his spirit, making his previously fragile soul slightly more solid.
This was Tang Lan's method—
Using continuous, rapid breakthroughs to reinforce Xue Beng's soul.
Simple. Brutal. Effective.
But only Tang Lan could do this—
He had the techniques, the resources, and the absurdly powerful spiritual control to grind EXP for others.
Even Bo Saixi herself wouldn't have been able to pull this off.
"Mm, I understand. Go and invite Qinghe over."
"Yes! Right away!"
As the disciple left, Tang Lan stepped into his Sect Master's Palace.
Though it had been vacant for over a year,
The place remained spotless—not a speck of dust.
Even the air carried traces of faint lingering fragrances.
Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Shui Bing'er, and Yue'er.
Clearly, while he was away, the four of them had been staying here.
That could only mean one thing—
Tonight… would be a battle royale.
'With my Life-Origin Spirit Ring condensed, I'm now at Rank 81.'
'Against just the four of them? That's not nearly enough.'
'Unless…'
Hurried footsteps approached—
And then, Qian Renxueburst through the door.
Before Tang Lan could even speak,
She immediately lashed out with a barrage of questions—
"You healed that bastard Xue Beng?"
"And you even cured my father's poison?"
"Don't tell me you actually can't figure out that I was the one behind all of this?!"
"What the hell are you trying to do—are you against me now?!"
For over a decade,
Qian Renxue had maintained a flawless disguise.
This alone proved that she was exceptionally skilled in deception and control.
But now—
Her golden eyes flickered with anger, confusion, doubt, and even grievance.
She had lost control of her emotions.
Why was she so anxious?
Why had she risked exposure by rushing her plans?
—Wasn't it all for the sake of creating the perfect setting… to finally be honest with Tang Lan?
But what did he do?
The moment he returned, he crushed an entire year's worth of her careful planning—cleanly and completely!
How could she not be furious?!
Tang Lan simply smiled and met her burning gaze.
And then…
He just silently watched her.
Qian Renxue's anger intensified.
What was he trying to do?!
But as their eyes remained locked—
Her rage inexplicably began to subside.
Rationality reasserted itself.
She took a deep breath.
"Why are you doing this?" she asked seriously.
"With your intelligence, you must know that—"
"Now is not the time."
Tang Lan cut her off.
"This time, when I set out to sea, I discovered many things—
One of which was intelligence regarding a land known as the Sun and Moon Continent."
He then repeated the exact explanation he had given Emperor Xue Ye.
After finishing, he added genuinely—
"Right now, the situation is unstable, and your strength isn't high enough."
"If you take the throne now, you'll become their primary target."
"It's better to let Emperor Xue Ye remain on the throne."
"If there truly are spies from the Sun and Moon Continent, their first target will be him."
"As for the poisoning incident—I've already pinned it on the Sun and Moon Continent. You have nothing to worry about."
Qian Renxue's expression immediately softened.
So…
Tang Lan had done all of this for her sake?
Sun and Moon Continent…
As the young mistress of Spirit Hall,
She had once heard her grandfather mention that there were other human civilizations beyond Douluo Continent.
So this information wasn't entirely impossible.
With Tang Lan unaware of her true identity,
It made perfect sense that after saving Emperor Xue Ye,
He would use this opportunity to investigate further.
It was indeed a sound plan.
But…
(End of Chapter.)