Though Lei Lie knew Ling Tian most likely wouldn't join the Thunder Strike Sect, he was still deeply disappointed when Ling Tian flatly refused. After all, he knew that if Ling Tian didn't join the sect, they had almost no chance of obtaining the Creation Divine Tree, the World-Ending Thunder Dragon, or any of the other Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. They would also remain a step behind the Sacred Heart Sect, which left him bitterly frustrated.
Fortunately, it seemed the other task Lei Ba had given him—to mend things with Ling Tian—had already been accomplished.
That was right. Ling Tian had said outright that he would visit the Thunder Strike Sect in the future to thank Lei Ba. That alone meant Ling Tian didn't hold a grudge against the sect for the earlier pursuit. Just like that, the problem that had given Lei Lie the biggest headache was easily resolved.
It made sense. Lei Lie had thought it would be difficult to persuade Ling Tian to join the Thunder Strike Sect, and just as difficult to dispel his resentment toward them. It wasn't something that could be accomplished merely by giving Ling Tian the sect's cultivation techniques and secret arts. So before meeting Ling Tian, Lei Lie and the other Thunder Strike Sect cultivators had been wondering how to carry out Lei Ba's instructions. Now, though, this troublesome problem had been solved with such ease that they couldn't help feeling it was an unexpected delight.
"It's good that Fellow Daoist Ling Tian understands my honored master's intentions. That makes all the time we spent keeping you company worthwhile," Lei Lie said. Then his tone shifted. "Actually, my honored master has always admired you. He even wanted to take you as his disciple when our first group of cultivators pursued you. He