Three Rites Fire

While the Demon Emperor explained the Military Barbarian Sage's three strategies to Feng Chengjue, everyone from Jing Kingdom's Ritual Hall gathered at the Sacred Academy.

The Lei Family was equivalent to a "Void Sage Family," ranking below the great clans but above powerful households. Even a monarch could not punish it.

Above the Ritual Hall's main chamber floated three clusters of light, each containing a copied book personally written by a Half-Sage.

A Great Scholar in purple robes stepped before Rites of Zhou and said, "The Grand Steward of Rituals governs the rites; yet the scholars are not in harmony. Punish!"

As soon as he spoke, faint red flames rose from Rites of Zhou, containing a strange power. Apart from the Great Scholars, everyone in the Ritual Hall was affected by the fire, their hearts filled with righteous indignation.

Another Great Scholar in purple robes stepped before Ceremonial Rites and said, "When scholars meet, they do not carry pheasants. Punish!"

"Whoosh..." Flames rose from Ceremonial Rites as well.

The third Great Scholar stepped before Book of Rites and said, "As a scholar clan, they do not live up to their name. Punish!"

The three flames left the three books and slowly rose, accelerating ever faster. They pierced through the Ritual Hall's main chamber, departed the Sacred Academy, then crossed the Void and appeared above the Lei Family.

"Not good!"

"How insolent!"

"They dare disgrace my Lei Family!"

The Lei Family's Great Scholars and Grand Academicians all cursed furiously.

One flame descended from the heavens and landed at the center of the Lei Family's ancestral residence, transforming into pale-red radiance that spread for a hundred li before vanishing.

The Lei Family appeared unchanged, but in the unseen realm, thirty percent of the Lei Family's Fortune was forcibly cut away.

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