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At that moment, Lei Niao Niao stood with her hands on her hips, bristling with righteous indignation. Though she called the beautiful woman "Mother," her fierce manner held not a shred of respect.

"What? Did I hit a nerve? Don't think I don't know you spend every day in the Sect seducing men."

The disciple's face darkened. "Lei Niao Niao, shut your mouth! Master's wife isn't that kind of person!"

Lei Niao Niao gave a contemptuous snort. "Or are you sleeping with her too?"

"I... I'm not..." The disciple flushed crimson and could not squeeze out another word.

The beautiful woman was so furious she nearly fainted. "How can you slander me like that..."

Lei Niao Niao looked triumphant. "So I was right. If you're ashamed, hurry up and get out. My father will give you the divorce papers. I'm the only one he's allowed to dote on."

Once this eyesore of a woman was gone, her father would belong entirely to her.

The beautiful woman was furious, and more determined than ever to leave.

She had a gentle temperament and was no good at arguing. Her years of good breeding would not let her quarrel in public, either.

She could never win an argument against Lei Niao Niao.

"Wait!"

An urgent voice rang out. Lightning struck the ground, and when the smoke cleared, the Thunder Sect Master strode toward them.

At the sight of him, Lei Niao Niao instantly changed her tune. Pointing at the beautiful woman, she said, "Father, I just saw Mother and Senior Brother pulling at each other. They only let go when you arrived."

Both of them were outraged by the baseless accusation.

The disciple tried to explain in a panic. "I—I didn't, I..."

Lei Niao Niao cut him off, raising her clear voice. "Senior Brother's already in such a panic. Who knows what shameful things they've been doing behind your back?"

But the Thunder Sect Master said nothing. He only stared hard at the beautiful woman.

Tears of anger filled the beautiful woman's eyes. She opened her mouth but did not know how to explain, so she lowered her head and walked straight toward the exit.

The Thunder Sect Master caught her hand. "Su'er, I know the truth now. I wronged you. I'm sorry."

With that, he slapped himself twice, smack, smack.

"I know there was nothing between you and the First Elder of the Medicine King Sect. You spent all that time preparing a birthday gift for me. That Medicinal Pill was one I'd always wanted. You've treated me so well, yet I was so rash..."

The Thunder Sect Master, that burly brute of a man, actually shed tears.

The beautiful woman was sobbing too hard to speak, but she still forced his hand away.

"I'm glad you know. I'm going home. The divorce papers are on the table. Sign them and have someone bring them to me."

The Thunder Sect Master caught her hand again and pulled her into his arms, explaining himself in a rush.

"I'm sorry I didn't trust you. There were reasons, but I was still wrong. I'll change, starting now, and show you how determined I am. Can you give me one more chance?"

He wiped away his tears, turned to Lei Niao Niao, and said, "You. Get out!"

His voice was cold, and the pressure of thunder rolling through heaven and earth surged with his words, shaking the very ground.

Lei Niao Niao had not expected the Thunder Sect Master to turn on her so suddenly. She stared at him, dumbfounded.

The beautiful woman and the disciple also looked at the Thunder Sect Master in astonishment.

Holding his wife's hand, the Thunder Sect Master drew her behind him. His eyes blazed with anger as he faced Lei Niao Niao.

"Only now do I know you show me one face and Su'er another. You even tried to drive a wedge between us, claiming she was having an affair with this man and that man. I never imagined the Adopted Daughter I raised with such care could be so vicious and scheming!"

That was close.

If I hadn't heard that inner voice, my family would have fallen apart, and I'd never have known why.

So this ungrateful daughter was behind it all!

Lei Niao Niao quickly came to her senses and hurried to explain. "Father, I'm not that kind of person! Everything I told you, I saw with my own eyes. You have to believe me."

The Thunder Sect Master swept out a hand. A fierce gust of wind hurled Lei Niao Niao to the ground.

"I saw both your faces just now, and you're still putting on an act for me. I must have been blind to bring a schemer like you home and raise you."

Lei Niao Niao lay on the ground, trembling in terror.

She had never imagined that the bond she had spent so long cultivating would fall apart so quickly.

[Host, there's an update on the Thunder Sect Master's story.]

Li Zi was idly plucking weeds to pass the time.

It would still be a few days before the people inside the Secret Realm could emerge from the trial.

By now, the powerful figures from the major Sects should have left.

Yet only the people from the Medicine King Sect and Thunder God Hall had gone. The others remained in small groups, chatting with no sign of leaving.

They were all waiting to hear what happened next.

At the sound of that voice, they immediately perked up.

[The Medicine Sect Master must have talked some sense into the Thunder Sect Master. He rushed back to apologize to his wife, only to find his Adopted Daughter making snide remarks to her. He saw her true colors on the spot. Now he's destroyed her cultivation foundation and thrown her down the mountain.]

Li Zi was stunned. [That's brutal. He destroyed her cultivation foundation?]

[That's getting off lightly. The Thunder Sect Master finally coaxed his wife home, only to discover that rumors about her were still spreading through the Sect. His Adopted Daughter had been saying plenty about her behind her back. He immediately set about putting things right, personally cleared his wife's name, and promised he'd never adopt another daughter.]

[He even took gifts to his wife's family to apologize and knocked his head against the floor several times. Oh, he's gone to the Medicine King Sect now. He says he wants to apologize to its First Elder in person.]

Li Zi burst out laughing. [So the Thunder Sect Master is afraid of his wife.]

The powerful figures present could not help smiling too.

The Thunder Sect Master was notorious throughout the Cultivation World for his explosive temper.

He had won his place as master of Thunder God Hall with fists the size of sandbags.