What is that?
The Battle Heaven Pavilion's sect was completed a few days ago?
When Lin Heng learned of this news from the Lei Clan Heavenly Venerable, he was stunned for a moment.
How long has it been since I last went back, and the construction of such a massive sect is already finished?
Should we say that Situ Jiannan is indeed exceptionally capable, or that I, as the sect leader, am truly a hands-off leader?
Seeing that his evasive words had been exposed, Lin Heng laughed and said, "This is just a sect at the Eighth Heaven. In the future, they will have to keep building sects at the Seventh Heaven and Sixth Heaven. It can't hurt to come and observe, can it?"
"Haha! Brother Lin, you're absolutely right, that's very insightful."
Suddenly, a loud laugh echoed in the void, followed by a tremor in the space in front of the two Lei Clan Heavenly Venerable.
A few seconds later, a middle-aged man walked out.
Lei Clan, the ruler of Lei Nuo in the Eighth Heaven!
Lin Heng did know something about this person.
The intelligence provided by Situ Jiannan included a special introduction to Lei Nuo.
This guy seems to be the grandson of the Lei Clan Ancestor, and a direct descendant at that.
Few know the extent of the Lei Clan Ancestor's cultivation, but it must have been extremely high.
His grandson should not be merely Ninth-Grade Heavenly Venerable; at the very least, he should be at the Primordial Realm.
However, it should be noted that the nine sons of the dragon are all different.
The Lei Clan Ancestor didn't only have one son; he just happened to have one, and he wasn't particularly interested in romantic relationships or sexual pleasures.
Lei Nuo's father, Lei Wuhen, was arguably the most beloved son of the Lei Clan Ancestor. Unfortunately, a shocking love affair occurred in the Nine Heavens that year, leaving everyone in awe.
Lei Wuhen fell in love with a woman who Nirvana, but unfortunately, she did not reciprocate his feelings.
The woman, though disliking the young master of the Lei Clan and a peak-level being of the Nine Heavens, did not refuse him after learning his identity.
And so, Lei Wuhen loved her for 100,000 years. During this time, sending her cultivation resources and secret manuals was a common occurrence.
Ten thousand years have passed, and the woman has advanced from the Nirvana Realm to the Samsara Realm, but she still hasn't agreed to be with Lei Wuhen.
That's not all. When the woman arrived at the Eighth Heaven, she actually fell in love with the sect leader of a small sect.
In the end, the woman dumped Lei Wuhen, which caused a sensation Nine Heavens.
Lei Wuhen is not only a top-tier existence in the Nine Heavens, but he is also exceptional in both appearance and talent.
But this woman actually dumped him and fell in love with the Samsara Realm leader of a small sect.
That would have been the end of it, and Lei Wuhen didn't pursue the matter further.
But what no one expected was that one day the woman approached Lei Wuhen, claiming that she had encountered a bottleneck in her cultivation and wanted to obtain cultivation resources from Lei Wuhen to continue improving.
She also wanted to help her husband acquire some resources to increase the sect's strength.
Do you think Lei Wuhen will be angry?
Wrong!
Lei Wuhen indeed gave the woman a large sum of resources, allowing her to leave satisfied.
Whether Lei Wuhen is the most devoted lover in the Nine Heavens is debatable, but he definitely deserves the title of the most devoted admirer in the Nine Heavens.
His indifference doesn't mean the Lei Clan doesn't care.
Before long, the news spread throughout the Nine Heavens.
When Lin Heng heard this story, all he could say was that the woman must have a nickname: Bulaji.
Why is it called that?
That's ridiculous!
You got the benefits, and Young Master Lei didn't pursue the matter. You can just secretly be happy about it and that's it.
They even went around telling people, as if they could toy with the young master of the Lei Clan at will.
The outcome of this matter was naturally a foregone conclusion. Lei Wuhen could tolerate it for love, but how could the Lei Clan remain indifferent?
On the very day this news spread Nine Heavens, the Lei Clan annihilated that small sect, and the woman was also wiped out, her soul scattered and never to be reincarnated.
From that point on, it was said that Lei Wuhen never stepped out of the Lei Clan again.
Millions of years ago, the Lei Clan Ancestor, in an effort to help his son overcome his trauma, arranged a marriage for him.
Finally, Lei Nuo came into being, which is why he is only Ninth-Grade Heavenly Venerable now.
Don't underestimate Lei Nuo just because he's only Ninth-Grade Heavenly Venerable. Because his father was the Lei Clan Ancestor's favorite son, he indirectly became the Lei Clan Ancestor's favorite grandson as well, giving him considerable influence within the Lei Clan.
Lin Heng was simply curious: what was this guy up to by suddenly showing up to him and even extending a gesture of goodwill?
"Brother Lin, since you're here, why not come in with me and have a drink together?"
After Lei Nuo showed up, he extended an invitation.
Lin Heng was also curious to see what tricks the other party was up to, so he didn't refuse and nodded in agreement.
Led by Lei Nuo, Lin Heng swaggered into the Lei Clan sect.
As they continued their journey, upon arriving at the Lei Clan's reception hall, Lei Nuo ordered his men to prepare a table of fine wine and food, a truly grand reception for Lin Heng.
Inside the reception hall.
Lei Nuo and Lin Heng clinked glasses.
After a few rounds of drinks, Lei Nuo changed the subject from the previous casual conversation. "Brother Lin, you are quite famous in the Nine Heavens now. What are your plans for the next step?"
Lin Heng chuckled inwardly. So, finally couldn't hold back?
"Having embarked on the path of cultivation, what other plans could one have besides pursuing the ultimate?"
Lin Heng chuckled lightly, giving a nonchalant reply.
Lei Nuo wasn't entirely satisfied with this answer, but his smile remained unchanged as he continued, "The forces within the Nine Heavens are incredibly complex; reaching the pinnacle isn't so simple. I wonder if Brother Lin would be interested in joining my Lei Clan as a guest elder? You'll have complete access to all of the Lei Clan's resources. What do you say?"
Lin Heng raised his eyelids, his brows furrowed. He hadn't expected the Lei Clan to extend an olive branch to him.
Lin Heng had also heard of the Lei Clan's power.
Not only does the Lei Clan have the most powerful members among the Eight Great Imperial Clans, but it also boasts a being who surpasses even the Nine Heavens.
Given the opponent's strength, they naturally wouldn't be afraid of him. After all, even if he became the second Ao Zhantian, he would still be no match for the transcendent being behind the Lei Clan.
But now the Lei Clan has extended an olive branch, and Lin Heng can't understand why they would do this.
"Brother Lei Nuo, I am Ascenders."
Lin Heng smiled and offered a reminder.
Lei Nuo waved his hand. "So what Ascenders? So what if you're from Eight Great Imperial Clans? As long as Brother Lin agrees, I guarantee that neither side will pursue your past actions any further."
Lei Nuo's words were very domineering, but the Lei Clan certainly had the confidence to back them up.
Seeing that the other party had already gone this far, Lin Heng asked directly, " The Lei Clan is not lacking in strong individuals, and we have never heard of them recruiting cultivators from outside the clan before. I wonder why Brother Lei Nuo would make an exception for me?"
Lei Nuo smiled slightly, "To be honest, this wasn't my intention, but rather the will of our ancestors; I'm just relaying it on their behalf."
As he spoke, Lei Nuo also made a promise to Lin Heng.
"Our ancestor also asked me to convey a message to Brother Lin: as long as you are willing to become a guest elder of my Lei Clan, our ancestor can guarantee that Brother Lin will stand at the very pinnacle of the Nine Heavens for a million years."