pertwk 515. Thunder Clan's treatment
515. Thunder Clan's treatment
"Fairy." Zhou Fang looked at the woman sitting cross-legged in meditation before him with eyes full of respect.
Zhou Fang, now a nine-star Dou Zun, held a prominent position even within the Lei Clan. Yet, at this moment, he stood before the woman with utmost respect. For he was now facing a living legend of the Lei Clan and even the Central Continent—Fairy Yunyan, Jiang Yunyan!
Jiang Yunyan was not a member of the Lei Clan; her homeland was in the Northern Region of the continent. Hundreds of years ago, the Lei Clan chief went out on business and, by chance, met Jiang Yunluo, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family in the Northern Region. At the time, Jiang Yunluo was unaware of his true identity. After spending several months together, the two fell in love and formed a beautiful bond.
Because of this connection, the Jiang family, originally an ordinary family in the Northern Region with its strongest member being only a Dou Wang, rose to prominence. If the story ended here, it would be an extremely ordinary tale of a sparrow becoming a phoenix. However, everything changed completely because of Jiang Yunluo's younger sister, Jiang Yunyan.
After Jiang Yunluo joined the Thunder Clan, although she had her lover to support her, her ordinary identity and extremely weak strength still caused her to suffer some gossip within the Thunder Clan. Jiang Yunluo was virtuous, tolerant, and kind, so she naturally didn't take these things to heart, but they were firmly remembered by Jiang Yunyan, who was only twelve years old at the time.
The Jiang family still received resources from the Lei clan. Although these resources might seem insignificant to the Lei clan, they were world-changing for the Jiang family. Against this backdrop, Jiang Yunyan devoted herself to rigorous training, repeatedly breaking the family's cultivation records.
She advanced to Dou Wang at twenty-four, became Dou Huang at thirty-two, and Dou Zun at sixty! Such speed is inconceivable to outsiders, but it's considered commonplace within the Lei Clan. After all, only those who advance to Dou Zun before thirty-five can be considered true prodigies of the Lei Clan. What's unexpected is that after Jiang Yunyan advanced to Dou Zun, her cultivation speed didn't decrease at all; on the contrary, it became even more astonishing.
He advanced to the Dou Sheng level at the age of 105, and then rose four stars in the following four hundred years, becoming a five-star Dou Sheng powerhouse who was also awe-inspiring among the Lei Clan!
It's important to understand that even a small step forward after reaching the Dou Sheng level is extremely difficult. The difficulty of advancing from a one-star Dou Sheng to a two-star Dou Sheng is no less than that of advancing from a Dou Zhe to a Half-Saint. Therefore, Jiang Yunyan's rapid progress has attracted the attention of the entire Lei Clan. Since Jiang Yunyan's rise to power, no one has dared to underestimate the Jiang family.
The name of Fairy Yunyan shocked the entire continent!
Throughout these five hundred years, she acted with extreme arrogance, never revealing her sister's identity. She single-handedly conquered the northern region of the continent, subsequently alarming the entire Central Plains. Ultimately, almost all the top-tier, reclusive forces took notice of her.
A sword shrouded in mist and clouds, its very appearance astounds the world!
This is the evaluation of Jiang Yunyan by a Dou Sheng powerhouse from the Beast Domain after he was defeated by her sword. Anyone who has fought with Jiang Yunyan would not think this statement is excessive.
The Lei clan treats outsiders very differently, yet Jiang Yunyan was one of only two people in the Lei clan's thousand-year history to be granted the surname "Lei." Unfortunately, she was also extremely stubborn; when the "Lei" clan name plaque was delivered, she actually cut it in two.
"I have my own surname; why should I need someone else to bestow it upon me?"
Jiang Yunyan's actions were unprecedented in the history of the Lei Clan, shocking the entire clan. However, due to her strength, no one dared to utter a word. Jiang Yunyan, alone with her sword, delivered a belated but substantial dowry to her elder sister, Jiang Yunluo.
Unfortunately, fate was unkind. Three years after Jiang Yunyan advanced to the Five-Star Dou Sheng realm, Jiang Yunluo gave birth to their only son, Lei Jingxiao, and soon after, she passed away. Even though Jiang Yunyan collected countless healing artifacts, she could not prevent her sister's death.
For the next nineteen years, Jiang Yunyan always treated Lei Jingxiao with the highest standards, enabling him to become a four-star Dou Zun before the age of twenty.
During this period, Jiang Yunyan used her personal charm to recruit a group of non-Lei clan members to work for her. More than two-thirds of the non-Lei clan members regarded Jiang Yunyan as their role model and idol.
Zhou Fang was the same; even though he was already a nine-star Dou Zun and an eighth-grade intermediate alchemist, he remained loyal to Jiang Yunyan.
"What is it?" Jiang Yunyan also opened her eyes and looked at the blue clouds floating in front of her. Behind the blue clouds was an extremely huge thundercloud, a unique sight that could only be seen within the Thunder Clan.
Zhou Fang carefully considered his words before speaking, "At the Pill Gathering, the Spirit Clan seems to be betting more than we anticipated. The young master is still there; perhaps Old Shen and I should go and meet him?"
"What? Besides Linghe, who else went?"
"We just received news today that Ling Haonan, the Supreme Elder of the Spirit Clan, has left the Spirit Clan."
Given the Spirit Clan's current large-scale actions, it's obvious where Ling Haonan will go after leaving the clan. Just when Zhou Fang thought Jiang Yunyan would finally agree and was preparing to lead people to meet Lei Jingxiao, Jiang Yunyan decisively refused: "No need."
Jiang Yunyan spoke coldly and decisively: "Also, send out a notice: no one is allowed to go to Saint Pill City. I will not allow that kid to receive any more support from the Thunder Clan."
"Fairy, judging from the current situation, the upcoming Pill Tower battle will inevitably involve a battle between Dou Sheng level experts. Young Master's strength is really in danger there. I know you have high hopes for Xiao Yan, and that team is indeed quite strong, but they are completely unable to handle Dou Sheng level combat power!" Zhou Fang knelt down on one knee and pleaded with Jiang Yunyan.
"Zhou Fang, do you think the Spirit Clan can recognize Lei Jingxiao?"
Zhou Fang was also unsure of Jiang Yunyan's meaning at this moment, but he still answered honestly: "Young Master did not deliberately hide it. Judging from the current situation, the Spirit Clan must already know."
"That kid has been studying in the clan for so long, and he has the shield of being a member of the Thunder Clan. He should be allowed to handle this trouble himself," Jiang Yunyan commanded without room for argument.
Seeing that Zhou Fang didn't move, Jiang Yunyan continued coldly, "If Lei Jingxiao gets into trouble, I'll take full responsibility. Anyone who dares to say another word will be severely punished!"
Zhou Fang sensed Jiang Yunyan's attitude and realized that she was still afraid of the severe punishment Jiang Yunyan had mentioned. After accepting the order, she gritted her teeth and left.
Long after Zhou Fang left, Jiang Yunyan remained quietly gazing into the distance, seemingly lost in thought. After a long while, she finally spoke softly and gently, "Sister, you should understand how I treated Jingxiao..."
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Meanwhile, inside the Pill Tower, Lei Jingxiao was trembling all over, his eyes red-rimmed.
He wiped his face haphazardly, revealing an extremely ugly smile, blood seeping out as he gritted his teeth.
Behind him, two illusory figures slowly dissipated, a phenomenon caused by the dissipation of the illusion by the power of the soul. The first trial of the Pill Tower ultimately failed to stop Lei Jingxiao.