Treasures Within the Light Orb

"Brother-in-law!"

Tang Xuanxuan's lively eyes instantly lit up like two little suns, and all the anger she had felt toward Duanmu Rui vanished without a trace. Like a cheerful little pink sparrow, she skipped over and affectionately wrapped herself around Lei Jiu's arm, which was as thick as an ordinary person's waist. She rubbed her little head against his silver-blue scaled arm, then tipped up her face and began chattering away.

"Brother-in-law! What took you so long? You have no idea—just now, a bad guy bullied me! That Duanmu Rui! Just because he's the Young Master of the Duanmu Family, he acts like his eyes are perched on top of his head. Not only did he call our Tang Family second-rate trash, he even tried to snatch Brother Changsheng's treasure! You have to stand up for us!"

Lei Jiu lowered his head to look at the little girl clinging to his arm. The murderous aura on his rugged, majestic face, which resembled that of a thunder god, instantly receded somewhat, replaced by an almost indulgent helplessness. He reached out with a palm like a cattail fan and gently rubbed Tang Xuanxuan's head. His voice boomed like a great bell, yet carried a hint of teasing. "You little troublemaker, what trouble have you stirred up outside this time? When have you ever not been the one provoking them first?"

"That's not true!" Tang Xuanxuan immediately pouted, shaking his arm indignantly.

"This time, they really were the ones bullying us! They even made my sister angry!"

At the word "sister," a cold gleam flashed once more through Lei Jiu's azure-blue thunderous eyes. He slowly raised his head, his gaze like two lightning war blades drawn from their sheaths, stabbing directly at the Duanmu Family's group ahead. As his gaze settled upon them,