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At that moment, she stood with her hands on her hips, bristling with righteous indignation. Though she addressed the beautiful woman as "Mother," there was not a shred of respect in her fierce manner.

"What? Did I strike a nerve? Don't think I don't know you flirt with men around the Sect every day."

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

Lei Niao Niao gave a scornful snort. "Or are you and your master's wife having an affair too?"

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

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

Lei Niao Niao looked triumphant. "I hit the mark, didn't I? If you're ashamed, hurry up and get lost. 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, Father would belong entirely to her.

The beautiful woman was deeply upset, and this only strengthened her resolve to leave.

She was gentle by nature and not good at arguing. Her years of upbringing would not allow her to quarrel in public, either.

She could never win an argument with Lei Niao Niao.

"Wait!"

An urgent voice rang out. Lightning struck the ground, and when the smoke cleared, Thunder Sect Master was already striding 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 pawing at each other. They only separated when you arrived."

Both of them were infuriated 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 is so flustered. Who knows what shameful things they've been doing behind your back?"

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

Angry tears had already filled her eyes. She opened her mouth but did not know how to explain, so she simply lowered her head and walked straight toward the exit.

Thunder Sect Master hurriedly 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 the one I'd always wanted. You treated me so well, yet I acted so rashly..."

Thunder Sect Master, a burly, rough-hewn man, actually began to cry.

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. Once you've signed them, send someone to deliver them to me."

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

"I'm sorry I didn't trust you. There were reasons, but I was still wrong. I'll change, starting right 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 icy. As he spoke, the pressure of thunder rolling through heaven and earth surged with it, shaking the world.

Lei Niao Niao had never expected Thunder Sect Master to turn on her so suddenly. She stared at him, dumbfounded.

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

Thunder Sect Master took his wife's hand and shielded her behind him. His eyes burned with fury as he looked at Lei Niao Niao.

"Only now do I realize you show one face to me and another to Su'er. You kept trying to turn me against her, saying she was involved with this man and that man. I never imagined the Adopted Daughter I raised with such care could be so vicious and calculating!"

That had been close.

If he had not heard that inner voice, his family would have fallen apart, and he would never have known why.

So this unfilial daughter had been behind it all!

Lei Niao Niao quickly recovered and rushed to explain. "Father, I'm not that kind of person! Everything I told you was something I saw with my own eyes. You have to believe me."

Thunder Sect Master swept out his hand. A fierce gust of wind flung Lei Niao Niao to the ground.

"I saw both your faces just now, and you're still pretending in front of me. I must have been blind to bring someone with such wicked intentions into my home and raise her."

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

She had never imagined that the bond she had cultivated for so long would fall apart so quickly.

[Host, there's more news about Thunder Sect Master.]

Li Zi was idly plucking at weeds out of boredom.

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

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

But so far, only the people from the Medicine King Sect and Thunder God Hall had gone. The others were still chatting in twos and threes, showing no intention of leaving.

They were all waiting to hear what happened next.

The moment they heard that voice, they perked up.

[Medicine Sect Master must have talked some sense into Thunder Sect Master. He rushed back to apologize to his wife, only to find his Adopted Daughter making snide remarks to her. Her true colors were exposed on the spot. Thunder Sect Master has already destroyed her Dantian and thrown her down the mountain.]

Li Zi was stunned. [That's brutal. He destroyed her Dantian outright?]

[That's getting off lightly. Thunder Sect Master finally coaxed his wife back home, then discovered the Sect was still full of rumors about her. His Adopted Daughter had been spreading plenty of stories behind her back. He launched a sweeping cleanup, personally set the record straight for his wife, and promised he'd never adopt another daughter.]

[Thunder Sect Master also 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 the First Elder in person.]

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

The powerful figures gathered there could not help laughing either.

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

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

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