Wu Tan City

The next day.

Lei Dong and the others had just left the Flame Realm. Before One Incense Stick's worth of time had passed, Huo Zhi emerged unwillingly, her face veiled and her eyes slightly swollen.

She had agreed, that was true, but that did not mean she would not feel sad or upset.

Even though she did not hate the person she was going to marry, leaving the place where she had lived since childhood still made her feel rather miserable.

After Huo Zhi came out, Yan Jin looked at Lei Dong and said, "Nephew, I'll be entrusting Huo Zhi to you today. You must treat her well."

Before Lei Dong could respond, Huo Yuan looked at him and said, "If you dare bully my daughter, I'll personally come find you. When that time comes, I won't care even if it starts a war between our two clans!"

Hearing this, Lei Dong was stunned, but he did not care about Huo Yuan's threat.

At this moment, Lei Teng snorted and said, "Huo Yuan, no matter what, our Young Clan Leader is your son-in-law now. What kind of attitude is this!?"

Lei Dong spoke up. "Great Elder, there's no need to mind it."

Yan Jin also scolded Huo Yuan. "Huo Yuan, don't be unruly!"

After both sides stopped arguing, Huo Zhi happened to walk over. Lei Dong cupped his fists toward Yan Jin and said, "Uncle Yan, thank you for your hospitality these past few days. We'll be taking our leave."

Before Huo Zhi had even had time to linger, Lei Dong directly ordered their departure. The instant he finished speaking, Lei Teng tore open a Space Wormhole.

Huo Zhi glanced at Huo Yuan, then bowed. "Father, take care..."

Aside from Huo Yuan, Huo Zhi did not look at anyone else—not the Clan Leader or the elders present.

She then stepped into the space torn open by Lei Teng. After seeing everyone enter, Lei Dong cupped his fists and said, "Clan Leader Yan, Miss Huo Zhi's betrothal gifts will be delivered tomorrow."

Inside the Space Wormhole, after leaving the Flame Clan, Lei Dong spoke up. "Great Elder, stop for a moment."

Lei Teng stopped upon hearing this, and the group appeared on a hill.

Lei Dong looked at the puzzled Lei Teng and said, "My training isn't over yet. This trip was originally just to worship our ancestors on behalf of my mother. I didn't expect to gain a wife as well~"

As he spoke, Lei Dong smiled. Still, this could not entirely be blamed on Yan Jin for taking advantage of the opportunity. It was also because Lei Dong had failed to restrain himself. Although the two of them had not done anything too improper, they had done almost everything except the last step.

Moreover, Lei Dong felt that an alliance through marriage with the Flame Clan was indeed a good thing.

After all, the Flame and Lei Clans had always been on good terms on the surface. Now that they had formed an alliance through marriage as well, it was easy to imagine that as long as there were no major conflicts of interest, the alliance between the two clans would be absolutely unbreakable.

Lei Dong then looked at Huo Zhi and said, "I'll be traveling for several years. You can stay in the Lei Clan at ease."

Huo Zhi paused. She now believed Lei Dong's words from the previous night even more.

Lei Teng spoke up. "Young Clan Leader, you aren't returning with this old man to complete the wedding?"

Lei Dong shrugged and said with a smile, "What's the rush? We should at least let her adapt first. That's right, Great Elder, after you take her back, I want her Resources to be provided according to my standards. I don't want my future wife to be a mere vase."

After saying this, Lei Dong turned around and walked toward the place leading to the Space Wormhole in the Gama Empire. After Lei Ya and Lei Dong saw him leave, they bowed to Lei Teng and hurried after him.

Lei Teng was somewhat helpless, but he could not stop him.

That was because he knew that Lei Dong had wanted to leave the Lei Realm and travel for more than just a day or two.

Lei Teng tore open another Space Wormhole and said, "The Young Clan Leader has left. Come on, little girl, we should return to the clan as well."

Half a year later.

After traveling for half a year, Lei Dong and his two companions finally arrived at the Gama Empire.

Along the way, Lei Dong had undergone Guiding Lightning into the Body several times. His strength had now successfully broken through to the initial stage of a Six-star Dou Ancestor.

"Young Master, we've arrived at the Gama Empire. Where are we going now?"

Hearing Lei Ya's question, Lei Dong thought for a moment before saying, "Let's go. We'll visit Wu Tan City first."

After hearing Lei Dong's order, Lei Ya tore open a Space Wormhole, and the three of them stepped inside.

After roughly an hour, the three arrived at Wu Tan City in the Gama Empire.

As soon as they reached the outskirts, Lei Dong sensed a Dou Emperor aura coming toward them. He hurriedly said, "Hide your auras. Don't expose yourselves!"

Lei Ya and Lei Ya were stunned, but they naturally did not dare question Lei Dong's order.

The next moment, after the auras of the three were concealed, a Shadow System Dou Emperor appeared there.

Lei Ya and Lei Ya both frowned deeply because, despite possessing the strength of Dou Zun, they had actually failed to detect anyone approaching!

Clearly, this had been their mistake.

Actually, this could not entirely be blamed on Lei Ya and Lei Ya for failing to pay attention. It was simply because a Dou Emperor was far too Weak Chicken in their eyes.

They had no need to care about him. However, Lei Dong knew exactly who this person was. That was why he had sensed his surroundings the moment he arrived.

After Ling Ying circled the area for a while, he left. At this moment, Lei Ya asked in confusion, "Young Master, he's merely a Dou Emperor. Why did we need to hide?"

Lei Ya felt that even if Lei Dong did not want others to know they had come here, they could simply kill him.

For the two of them, crushing a Dou Emperor to death was even easier than crushing an ant.

Lei Dong said coldly, "Hmph, he's a bodyguard sent by the Gu Clan. If he dies, I'm afraid a Gu Clan Dou Sheng-level expert will arrive in moments. We didn't come here to cause trouble. The two of you listen carefully: hide yourselves properly without my order. If you're discovered, I'll personally throw you into the Lei Clan's Demon Grievance Pool!"

"Gasp~"

Upon hearing this, the two instinctively broke into a cold sweat...

The Demon Grievance Pool was different from the Demon Lightning Pool. The Demon Lightning Pool was a sacred cultivation ground, while the Demon Grievance Pool was the Lei Clan's burial ground for traitors, those who had mishandled affairs, and those who had made mistakes.

Not a single person sent into the Demon Grievance Pool had ever come out alive. The most terrifying thing was that those thrown inside would not die immediately. Instead, they would suffer all kinds of torment for an entire year. Furthermore, because an Array Formation had been set up there, Dou Qi could not be condensed inside. In short, entering that place was even more painful than death...

The next moment, the two knelt simultaneously and said, "Young Master, please calm down."

Lei Dong waved his hand, signaling for them to rise, then said indifferently, "Let's go. We're entering the city!"

This time, both of them concealed their auras, no longer acting as high-profile as before.

They were truly afraid now. Moreover, after following Lei Dong for so long, they knew very well that he never joked around. If they made another mistake, they really would have reached the end of the road...

After entering the city, the three stayed at an inn.

Afterward, Lei Dong left the inn alone. This time, he did not bring Lei Ya and Lei Ya, instead ordering them to remain on standby obediently.

The two also knew that there were no Strong Persons here, so they did not follow Lei Dong out.

Lei Dong easily arrived at the Xiao Clan and concealed himself with Dou Qi.

The instant he stepped into the center of the Xiao Clan, he heard a voice from a nearby room: "Miss Nalan, for Old Master Nalan's sake, I, Xiao Yan, will offer you a few words of advice. Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—do not bully a Youth because he is poor!"

"..."

Lei Dong was stunned upon hearing this, then revealed a look of disdain.

A piece of trash who had begun refining Qi at the age of four and become a Dou Zhe at twelve—Xiao Yan. Lei Dong had every right to look down on him. After all, when Lei Dong was twelve, he had already been a Dou Emperor!

However, Lei Dong had not expected to arrive at precisely the moment the story began.

In other words, Xiao Yan had not yet encountered Yao Chen!

Watching Xiao Yan storm out of the room, Lei Dong's lips curved up slightly, and he followed him.

As for what was happening inside the room, he had no interest in watching. After all, he was about to accomplish something major!

A moment later...

Lei Dong followed Xiao Yan to the Back Mountain of the Xiao Clan. After confirming that no one was following, Lei Dong suddenly flashed behind Xiao Yan. With a slight chop of his palm, Xiao Yan collapsed face-first onto the ground and passed out.

After Xiao Yan fainted, Lei Dong lifted him with one hand.

The next moment, he took him away from the area.

After bringing the unconscious Xiao Yan and Yao Chen to a mountain peak, Lei Dong looked at the Storage Ring on Xiao Yan's hand and said, "Yao Chen, how long are you planning to keep hiding?"

After Lei Dong finished speaking, Yao Chen's illusory figure instantly appeared before him.

"Who are you? How do you know about me?"

Looking at Lei Dong, Yao Chen asked warily, his face filled with confusion.

Actually, the instant he emerged, he had wanted to flee. Unfortunately, although he had the intention, he completely lacked the ability.

The moment he appeared, he had felt the surrounding space become locked down. The person before him was at least a High-level Dou Ancestor!

Moreover, even if Yao Chen could escape, Xiao Yan could not.

If Yao Chen had been at his peak, he naturally would not have been afraid. But now? He was merely an ant that could be crushed at any moment.

Lei Dong sat down, then took out the wine he had brought from the Flame Clan from his Storage Ring. He set up a table, took out two bowls, and filled them with wine before smiling. "Please, sit!"

Yao Chen was currently only a wisp of a soul, so he could not drink wine at all. Even so, he still sat across from Lei Dong.

At this moment, Lei Dong said, "My name is Lei Dong. I'm the Young Clan Leader of the Lei Clan."