Chapter 156: Inquiring About the Lan Die Family

Two days later, Gu Fan barely managed to find a foothold within the city, and at the same time, he was using this Wanlin City to observe this world.

Just like the Dragon Girl had said earlier, this world had a much more diverse range of races—compared to Destiny Continent, it was indeed extremely rich in variety.

On the streets, one could see all sorts of people with racial traits walking back and forth.

Some had tails, some had horns on their heads, and some were even half-human, half-beast.

This kind of experience still felt quite novel.

However, in this world, beings like Gu Fan who were completely humanoid seemed to be more welcomed. Even some destitute humanoids could receive more alms among the beggars.

This struck Gu Fan as rather strange.

But in the end, his goal was to return to Destiny Continent. Everything here didn’t require too much of his attention.

And what he needed to do now was to gather all possible information related to spatial travel, whether through Spatial Nodes or via secret treasures or secret realms—anything that could be tried, he wanted to understand!

Thus, at this stage, as an ‘outsider’, the best way to gather information was to listen to gossip.

So at this moment, Gu Fan had ordered a bowl of cheap tea and was sitting in a tavern in the city, listening to the idle chatter of the guests around him.

“Have you heard? One of the three beauties of our Wanlin City, the little princess of the Dragon People, is getting married into the Lan Die Family!”

“For real? That Young Master of the Lan Die Family?”

“Of course! Who else besides that beast?”

“Hiss…”

The one who asked took in a sharp breath, a look of pity spreading across his face.

“I remember that little princess of the Dragon People was quite a kind girl. Wasn’t it rumored years ago that the eldest daughter was to be married? Why is it the youngest daughter now?”

“Hmph, that old dragon has already gone senile. It’s said that after the legitimate wife died giving birth to the little princess, the concubine rose to power. That old Dragon Man’s mind has grown more and more muddled, and the entire Dragon People branch of the Ruo Family is now under that woman’s control. Once she gained power, she helped her own daughter break through to the Celestial Profound Realm, and of course, she couldn’t bear to marry her off.”

Upon hearing this, others nearby sighed and said:

“Indeed. So the one sent as a substitute bride could only be the little princess. If you ask me, this Ruo Family’s little princess really has a hard life.”

“There are many with bitter lives. No need to sigh. The real question is, after marrying into the Lan Die Family, how many days will she survive?”

Hearing this, Gu Fan furrowed his brow.

Everyone said that this Young Master of the Lan Die Family was sinister and ruthless, but even if the marriage turned out bad, it shouldn’t be a matter of life and death, right?

Gu Fan didn’t want to bring any uncertain factors upon himself. After all, he was a foreigner in this world. If he drew too much attention, he might invite great disaster.

But now, the implication of these people was that if the Dragon Girl Ruo Xi married over, she might not live long?

Thinking of this, Gu Fan beckoned the waiter, ordered a pot of good wine, and carried it over.

“Pardon me, gentlemen. I’m a traveler passing through Wanlin City. I just overheard your conversation and found it quite interesting. Would it be alright if I joined you to listen a bit more? I’ve brought a pot of fine wine to offer in return.”

The two men sitting at the side exchanged a glance, and upon seeing the Autumn Brew in Gu Fan’s hand, they immediately swallowed hard.

This wine wasn’t cheap. Folks like them usually only splurged on it once a month.

Moreover, this matter of the Lan Die Family marrying into the Dragon People’s Ruo Family was known to all, so there was no fear of offending anyone by speaking too much.

They immediately smiled and patted the empty seat beside them, saying:

“Little brother, if you don’t mind, come sit over here. Whatever questions you have, we’ll gladly chat with you!”

Gu Fan didn’t stand on ceremony and simply carried the wine in his hand over with a smile and took a seat.

“Gentlemen, I just overheard you talking about the Lan Die Family. I wonder, what sort of status does this Lan Die Family hold in Wanlin City?”

The two glanced at each other—turns out he really was an outsider.

But in these times, it wasn’t uncommon for people to travel around. This one was probably another curious outsider.

Seeing Gu Fan casually fill their wine bowls, the two lightly tapped the table and said:

“Little brother, you really are from out of town. The Lan Die Family is one of the top three families in our Wanlin City.”

“As for their strength, there’s no need to elaborate. Even compared to the nearby cities, they belong to the top tier.”

“Oh? Then how powerful is the top expert of the Lan Die Family?”

Upon hearing this, the two burst out laughing.

“Of course it’s the Solar Radiance Realm! Within this city, both the City Lord’s Residence and the three great families all have Solar Radiance Realm cultivators presiding, that’s the only way to secure their status.”

“However…”

Gu Fan smiled and casually asked:

“However?”

“It’s said that the Solar Radiance Realm expert of the Lan Die Family has little lifespan left—only about a dozen years to live. Rumor has it that the Lan Die Family is pouring all their resources into quickly pushing someone else to the Solar Radiance Realm, and it seems to be that very Young Master involved in this marriage with the little princess of the Dragon People.”

Gu Fan furrowed his brows tightly. A marriage during this period, and an old ancestor at the end of their lifespan—when connected together, these things gave off an inexplicably odd feeling.

“Gentlemen, looking at it this way, isn’t the little princess of the Dragon People about to enjoy a life of luxury after marrying over?”

“Heh heh, not necessarily!”

Hearing this, the two exchanged a mysterious smile.

“That Young Master of the Lan Die Family isn’t marrying for the first time.”

“Huh? Is the Dragon People actually marrying the little princess over as a concubine?”

“Not at all!”

One of them took a big gulp of wine, smacked his lips as he praised the taste, then continued explaining:

“The Young Master of the Lan Die Family may not be marrying for the first time, but he’s never taken a concubine either—because every time he marries a wife, she dies shortly after for various reasons.”

“Could it be that he kills his own wives?”

“Of course not, or who would still be willing to marry him?”

“Though rumors say the Young Master of the Lan Die Family is violent, loves tormenting servants, and indulges in wine and women, those are just rumors. It’s said that all his wives died by accident, not because of him. But once or twice you can call it misfortune—this Dragon Girl is the seventh wife. No one knows if she’ll even survive half a year!”

Gu Fan topped off the wine again but fell into deep thought.

Previously, Ruo Xi had also mentioned that the Young Master of the Lan Die Family didn’t have a great temperament, and the future might not be easy, but she never expressed concern for her own life.

She had even said that if there was a chance to meet again, she wanted to hear stories of his travels. That meant in her view, while she disliked the marriage, she didn’t think she would die.

But according to these two men, every wife so far had lived no more than half a year.

That meant Ruo Xi didn’t know this at all!

Moreover, she had barely left her residence since childhood and was essentially an ancient homebody.

If no one deliberately told her, she might never know even after the marriage!

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