After drawing his sword, Lei Wujie once again tried to persuade Li Hanyi to come with him to Lei Family Fortress and meet his master, Lei Hong.
Although the reason he had drawn his sword moved Li Hanyi, she didn't agree. She only told him that if he could withstand one of her strikes within three months, she would accompany him to Lei Gate.
After they reached their agreement, Lei Wujie trained even harder. In just three months, he reached the first rank and became a master of the Vajra Mortal Realm.
Only then did Lei Wujie learn that Snow Moon Sword Immortal Li Hanyi was his sister—and his biological sister at that. He also learned some things about his parents.
Back then, Lei Wujie's parents, Li Xinyue and Lei Mengsha, had become too deeply involved in court affairs. Since King of Langya hadn't become emperor, they had sent their two children away from Tianqi City as a precaution, one to Sword Heart Tomb and the other to Lei Gate.
As it turned out, Li Xinyue's suspicions had been right. Though their parents had once been powerful figures and had even helped the current emperor ascend the throne, becoming the Azure Dragon Guardian of Tianqi City, the emperor grew suspicious that King of Langya was plotting a rebellion and decided to execute him.
Li Xinyue had spent seven years nurturing her sword. Then she went alone, sword in hand, to save King of Langya, but she failed and was gravely wounded.
It was only because Li Hanyi had become a Sword Immortal and stormed the execution grounds, threatening the emperor, that Li Xinyue escaped death on the spot.
But the emperor was ruthless and didn't care whether he himself lived or died. He forced Li Hanyi to choose between saving