My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty-Chapter 430: Upholding Male Virtue

"Not to hide from Brother Gu and Madam Gu, this is my first time visiting the Immortal Realm," Qin Huangmo began. "I am not well-acquainted with the rules and customs here. I noticed that you both seemed to be heading to the 33rd Sky of Immortal Realm, which happens to be my intention as well. I hurriedly followed to make your acquaintance, and to share information.

It's always good to look out for each other in the Immortal Realm."

"Brother Gu and Madam Gu have likely seen the map of this world, haven't you? It's quite embarrassing to admit, but I spent a fortune just to learn that the Immortal Realm has nine layers, and the Xiantian World is just one of them."

With that, Qin Huangmo invited Gu Lan and Mu Yuyan to sit and began brewing spirit tea. The tea was fragrant and delicate, clearly a top-grade spirit tea.

"Offering imperial-grade spirit tea right away, Brother Qin is indeed generous," Gu Lan commented, recognizing the tea. He took a sip and found it as exquisite as he remembered.

The tea was made from the flower buds of the Jianmu divine tree, which only produced a tiny amount each year. Gu Lan had previously enjoyed this tea at Tianqi City's Star Picking Pavilion, courtesy of Sheng Xuzi. The rarity and high quality of the tea were well-known.

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Qin Huangmo's claim of being from Jianmu Earthly Realm and the quality of the tea matched up perfectly. Gu Lan did not sense any hostility from him and thus relaxed, drinking the tea in one go.

"This tea is wonderful!" Gu Lan praised after finishing his cup. He gestured for Mu Yuyan to enjoy her share and continued, "I didn't expect Brother Qin to know how to drink Jianmu tea properly. Truly impressive."

"Indeed, Jianmu tea is unique to our Jianmu Earthly Realm and is sold only to the Star Picking Pavilion in the Immortal Realm," Qin Huangmo responded, surprised. "It seems Brother Gu must have been to the Immortal Realm. May I ask which pavilion master you are familiar with?"

"Sheng Xuzi," Gu Lan said, naming the pavilion master he had met.

"Ah, Sheng Xuzi!" Qin Huangmo exclaimed with recognition. "I am very familiar with him. He treats me with great hospitality every year when I visit the Immortal Realm. A single serving of Jianmu tea fetches ten top-grade spirit stones, and he always hosts me with the highest courtesy, leaving me in awe each time."

"If it weren't for my already having a spouse, I might have been swayed by Sheng Xuzi's beautiful attendants!" Qin Huangmo chuckled.

Hearing this, Gu Lan couldn't help but smile. It seemed that Sheng Xuzi's reputation was well-maintained even among his clients. Gu Lan noted that Qin Huangmo was quite trusting and unaware of Sheng Xuzi's business practices.

Qin Huangmo continued, "I also married my honey early on. If not for her expecting our seventh child before this trip to the Immortal Realm, she would have joined me. Exploring the starry sea of the Immortal Realm has always been her dream."

Mu Yuyan glanced at Gu Lan when she heard about the seventh child. A faint blush appeared on her cheeks, and she quickly looked away from Gu Lan, unable to meet his gaze.

Gu Lan, engrossed in the conversation with Qin Huangmo, didn't notice this. He found Qin Huangmo to be exceptionally talkative and straightforward. If Qin Huangmo were to give lectures in a teahouse, he would rival Zhuge Qingyun in verbosity.

Qin Huangmo was not only chatty but also seemed to adhere to traditional values. Despite his lively conversation, he spoke highly of his spouse and seemed very principled.

Qin Huangmo was also a formidable cultivator, currently at the peak of the Saint Stage, and under a hundred years old. He had registered for the Great Competition of All Clans, aiming for a top thousand position to secure rewards and gain Destiny.

"What about your goals, Brother Gu?" Qin Huangmo asked curiously, having trouble gauging Gu Lan's true cultivation level. He thought that as an Earthly Realm Realm Ruler, breaking into the Imperial Realm would be extremely difficult due to the lower spiritual energy compared to Upper Realms.

He figured that Gu Lan and Mu Yuyan, both appearing young and elegant, would also be at the peak of the Saint Stage like himself, with no expectation of being much stronger.

"Just doing my best," Gu Lan replied with a smile, avoiding giving a specific goal. He was cautious not to seem boastful by stating a top hundred goal.

"Indeed, doing your best is the right approach," Qin Huangmo agreed. "Though we've just met, if our disciples encounter each other in the competition, I will not hold back. We'll see whose disciples are better. Let's ensure that after the competition, we still maintain good relations."

Qin Huangmo then produced a jug of wine, hoping to drink with Gu Lan.

"Since we're about to enter the 33rd Sky of Immortal Realm, let's save the wine for another time," Gu Lan said as he stood up to leave. "We'll have another opportunity to meet, Brother Qin."

With that, Gu Lan and Mu Yuyan departed from Qin Huangmo's cyan Divine Ship. As they returned to their Void Divine Ship, an endless sea of clouds gradually appeared before them.