Clarity, Events Escalate

On the street.

Su Chen headed in the direction of the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower. The bustling street appeared very prosperous.

The weather was quite good, with the sun shining brightly.

When Su Chen arrived at the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower.

Lei Mu of the Lei Family, along with Lei Gu and Lei Muyan, two of the three great protectors, were heading this way.

As for Lei Mo of the Lei Family, he remained with the Lei Family to guard Qin Hao.

Furthermore, some experts from Lei Hall were mobilized to provide strict protection, preventing any accidents involving Qin Hao.

Qin Hao was the Third Young Master Qin of the Qin Family. He absolutely could not have an accident while under the Lei Family's protection; if anything happened, the Lei Family would be finished.

Additionally, Lei Yao was escorting the Void Nether Stone to the location of the Fifth-grade Lotus Platform.

Su Chen glanced at them, his brow furrowing slightly. He turned and stepped into the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower.

Lei Mu and the others are coming here?

Su Chen couldn't figure out their intentions for the moment.

He went straight upstairs. The Lei Family's people coming here shouldn't be looking for him, but for Ling Tianhe.

As soon as the Lei Family members entered the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower.

A attendant immediately walked over, bowed, and said, "Hall Master Lei, Deputy Hall Master Ling has something urgent at the moment but will be here shortly. Please follow me, the three of you."

Lei Mu nodded.

Although they had come to coerce Ling Tianhe, they hadn't discussed it yet. When courtesy was required, they would be courteous.

Moreover, Bai Tianyu, who was behind Ling Tianhe, completely suppressed them.

If they made a move, they would be the ones to die.

Meanwhile, Ling Tianhe had arrived at Su Chen's room.

"OP, I've found the location. It's in Qin Cui Mountain!"

Ling Tianhe took out the map with the marked location and placed it in front of Su Chen.

Su Chen set the map aside.

He asked in a deep voice, "Does Deputy楼主 Ling have any impression of the Blood Demon Flower?"

"Blood Demon Flower?"

Hearing Su Chen's words.

Ling Tianhe frowned and began to ponder.

"I have an impression, but I don't remember much. I'll need to investigate."

Ling Tianhe said.

"Find out everything you can about the Blood Demon Flower and tell me!"

Su Chen nodded.

"Yes, your subordinate understands. I will first deal with Lei Mu and the others, and then I will investigate the Blood Demon Flower!"

"OP, do you need me to eavesdrop from the shadows? The room next to that one can hear the conversations inside."

Ling Tianhe asked.

"Is that so? Then I'll go listen and find out why Lei Mu himself has come?"

Su Chen nodded.

He then followed Ling Tianhe to the room adjacent to the one where Lei Mu and the others were being received, while Ling Tianhe went to meet Lei Mu and the others.

Inside the room.

Lei Mu and the other two sat there, not appearing particularly anxious.

"Hall Master Lei, I apologize for the delay. May I ask what business you have with me, Ling?"

Ling Tianhe walked in and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Brother Ling, let's not beat around the bush."

"I believe you've received news regarding Young Master Qin Hao!"

"We are here today on behalf of Young Master Qin Hao, regarding the matter of the Void Nether Ore. Name your price, and our Lei Hall will pay it."

Lei Mu spoke.

He stated his purpose directly.

As he spoke, he also took out the Qin Family token that Qin Hao had given him and placed it on the table.

"Hmph! Hall Master Lei, your Lei Hall's Lei Ao hired people from the Happy Pure Tower to kill our Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower's Master."

"Don't you, Lei Hall, owe the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower an explanation for this matter?"

Ling Tianhe did not discuss cooperation but instead brought up Lei Ao.

"Brother Ling, Lei Ao has already been killed, and the person who killed him also killed your confidant, Song Yuan."

"Now we can say we have a common enemy, and we should join forces."

"What's more, we really didn't know what Lei Ao was doing. If we had known, we would have stopped him."

Lei Mu said.

Speaking of this, he was actually cursing inwardly.

Lei Ao had acted on his own initiative and hired someone to kill Su Mengbai, which put the Lei Family in a passive position, forcing them to rely on Qin Hao.

"Someone killed my subordinate, and I am aware of it. I can handle it completely."

"On this point, I don't think we need to cooperate."

"And then there's the Void Nether Ore. For the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower, or for me, it's very important. It's the foundation of our relationship with Zitan Palace. Do you think I would give it up?"

Ling Tianhe said in a deep voice.

"Ling Tianhe, are you unwilling to hand over the Void Nether Ore?"

"Do you know that if you do this, you will not only offend my Lei Hall, but also Young Master Qin Hao? With your strength, which is less than Innate Late Stage, there are plenty of people in Qingcheng City who can kill you!"

"You're not thinking of ending up like the forum poster Su, assassinated, are you!"

Lei Gu, standing beside Lei Mu, spoke with a sinister tone, directly threatening Ling Tianhe.

"It seems you don't want to leave the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower!"

Ling Tianhe said coldly, looking at Lei Gu.

Bai Tianyu was currently inside the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower.

If the other party made a move, they would simply be left here.

"Brother Ling, Lei Gu misspoke. Please don't take it to heart."

"Actually, we only need the Void Nether Ore for a while. We can return it to you later."

Lei Mu interjected.

They only needed the Fifth-grade Lotus Platform to mature. Other than that, they used the Void Nether Ore very little.

"Lei Mu, do you think I would believe that!"

Ling Tianhe said coldly.

Who would believe that something obtained would be returned?

Even if he knew some things and believed Lei Mu's words, he couldn't show it.

"Brother Ling, to be frank, this Void Nether Ore is used by Young Master Qin to cultivate something, and that thing is about to mature!"

"It's just that the Void Nether Stones our Lei Family has acquired are almost depleted, which is why we want the mine of your Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower!"

Lei Mu said.

In the dark.

Su Chen, who was eavesdropping on their conversation, his eyes lit up.

He now understood why they wanted the Void Nether Ore; it was to cultivate that Blood Demon Flower.

"This Blood Demon Flower must be extraordinary!"

Su Chen thought to himself.

The Lei Family had recently acquired quite a bit of Void Nether Ore, but it hadn't made the Blood Demon Flower mature. It was no ordinary precious medicine.

At this time.

Inside the Gathering of Sages Hall, one of the five major powers in Qingcheng City.

The Hall Master of the Gathering of Sages Hall, Ximen Muye, was respectfully standing before a young man in a brown long gown.

The young man exuded a chilling aura and said to Ximen Muye, "How is the investigation into Qin Hao's purpose here coming along?"

"Young Master Yang, I've received very little information, but Ling Tianhe of the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower should know quite a bit. I think we should start with the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower."

Ximen Muye said.

This young man was from the Yang Family, one of the eight great families behind the Prefectural Government, and their Gathering of Sages Hall's backing force.

"There's an expert by Ling Tianhe's side. It seems he has received support from someone else and is likely competing with Qin Hao for something. We just need to stay in the shadows."

"We can then reap the benefits."

The brown-robed youth said.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

Ximen Muye opened the door to find his disciple, Qin Zhenyuan.

He whispered a few words into Ximen Muye's ear.

Ximen Muye's expression changed, and he waved Qin Zhenyuan away.

He turned back to the brown-robed youth and said.

"Young Master Yang, we just received news that Qin Hao had his arm severed last night and fled to the Lei Family heavily injured."

"Also, Lei Mu of the Lei Family went to Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower early this morning!"

Upon hearing Ximen Muye's words, the young man in the brown shirt showed surprise on his face.

But it was immediately followed by joy.

"The thing they want is definitely not simple. We must find out what it is?"