While passing by the dungeon, Baili Hongzhuang noticed Lan Qingyan standing hesitantly at the entrance. The usually arrogant expression on her face now revealed a hint of anxiety and worry.
At the dungeon gate, a member of the Lan family stood with a cold expression, clearly refusing Lan Qingyan's request to enter and see Lan Jingkuang and the others.
Baili Hongzhuang's dark phoenix eyes sparkled with a touch of amusement as she walked slowly towards Lan Qingyan.
"How unpredictable life is! Yesterday, Lan Young Master was still arrogantly proclaiming how I would regret it, and today, here you are lingering at the entrance of the dungeon. Quite interesting indeed."
The moment Lan Qingyan saw Baili Hongzhuang, her expression immediately turned cold.
"Baili Hongzhuang, don't get too proud! Nothing has been decided yet!"
Baili Hongzhuang shrugged her shoulders. "If you want to save Lan Jingkuang, I advise you not to waste your efforts. He will never regain his freedom in this lifetime!"
As these words were spoken, Lan Qingyan's expression couldn't help but change slightly. She retorted, "That's impossible! My father is a member of the Lan family. The Patriarch would never treat him like this!"
However, as she spoke these words, Lan Qingyan herself felt somewhat uncertain.
In the past, it was always Lan Jingkuang who strategized for her, but now, not only Lan Jingkuang but even the Second Elder and others were all imprisoned in the dungeon. She was the only one left outside.
For a moment, she felt a sense of panic, with no one to consult and her mind in extreme turmoil.
"Lan Jingkuang imprisoned my parents for so many years. As they say, what goes around comes around. When he made that decision back then, he should have anticipated today."
"Don't daydream. If Lan Jingkuang wants to regain his freedom, there is only one possibility."
Lan Qingyan suddenly looked up, wanting to know what the only possibility Baili Hongzhuang mentioned was.
However, Baili Hongzhuang's answer made her face turn pale with anger.
"Unless he dies."
"Baili Hongzhuang, don't get too cocky too soon," Lan Qingyan gritted her teeth. "No matter what happened in the past, don't forget, I am now the owner of the Rainbow Divine Pearl!"
As long as she still had this identity, she held a crucial position in the Lan family.
"You can't take the Rainbow Divine Pearl away from me. Remember, each successor of the Rainbow Divine Pearl is destined to be the heir of the Lan family!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of sarcasm appeared on the corners of Baili Hongzhuang's lips.
"Could it be that you really believe the Rainbow Divine Pearl is yours? Or in these years I've been away, you've deluded yourself into believing that you are the chosen successor of the Rainbow Divine Pearl?"
Feeling the strong sarcasm in Baili Hongzhuang's words, Lan Qingyan remained unfazed.
"Even if you were originally chosen as the successor of the Rainbow Divine Pearl, so what? For more than a decade, the Rainbow Divine Pearl has always been inside me, and you can never take it back! Only I am the future Patriarch of the Lan family!"
Lan Qingyan's eyes stared fiercely at Baili Hongzhuang, filled with ferocity and resentment.
If it weren't for Baili Hongzhuang's interference, she would have already become the true Patriarch of the Lan family!
Baili Hongzhuang smiled lightly. "Since you enjoy daydreaming so much, I won't stop you. Enjoy it to the fullest."
With those words, Baili Hongzhuang turned around and left, leaving Lan Qingyan seething with anger as she watched her retreating figure.