Chapter 1: The Mysterious Enemy Above

  Xin Zhaolun let out a groan and struggled to open his eyes. When he saw Gu Qi and the others, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

  "Xiao San, what's going on? Who hit you?" Gu Qi asked in a low voice.

  Xin Zhaolun seemed to be in a daze for a moment, and after a while, his face showed a hint of confusion. Slowly, he said: "Master, mistress... Ancestor is also here... I, I... I'm back, huh..."

  Tang Yada said: "Xiao San, don't worry, you're already home."

  This term of address for the mistress, Lei Xingfeng always felt awkward hearing it, especially when referring to a grown man, one mouthful of "mistress", this sense of discord is even stronger.

  Xin Zhaolun smiled wryly and said: "My luck isn't bad, haha, I actually managed to escape."

  Gu Qi said: "Xiao San, who did it?"

  Xin Zhaolun said: "Master, don't interfere with this matter. After I recover from my injuries, I will settle it myself."

  Gucci nodded and said, "Okay, are they very powerful?"

  Xin Zhaolun said: "Bullshit... damn it, they drugged me, if I hadn't reacted quickly at the time, I would have died there. A group of gutless rats, once I recover from my injuries, I'll go slaughter those bastards!"

  Gucci and Tang Ya let out a sigh of relief, Gucci said: "Since that's the case, you should take good care of your injuries, Master Ancestor's Tianlu has been used on you with one drop, there shouldn't be any aftereffects. With the medicinal effect of Tianlu, no matter what kind of poison it is, it will all be resolved. In a few days, you'll be able to recover."

  Xin Zhaolun exclaimed in surprise: "Tian Lü! Ancestor, using Tian Lü is such a waste!"

  Wu Yang said with a bad tone: "You're not dead or alive, making your master worried. Do you think I'd spare a single drop of Tianluo? You damn little brat, how dare you blame me? And another thing, I gave you so many guards, but you, a damn little brat, can't even bring one with you? This time you've had enough suffering, let's see if you'll still be arrogant in the future!"

  Xin Zhaolun hastily said: "Ancestor, I don't dare to blame you... Ah, it's just that I'm reluctant to part with her. Tianlu is crucial at times and can save lives." He then continued pitifully: "Ancestor, having a guard is so troublesome... I like being alone outside, I can enjoy the rare solitude."

  Watching him act cute, Lei Xingfeng's body was covered in goosebumps, an old man acting cute towards a beautiful androgynous person made him feel like being struck by lightning would be more comfortable.

  "Cut the crap! I'm trying to save lives here. Your master is so anxious to kill, can I just stand by and do nothing?" He continued, "Pfft! Enjoying solitude? What a load of nonsense!"

  Tang Ya burst out laughing and said: "Xiao San has always been like this, Master shouldn't scold him anymore."

  Lei Xingfeng watched with a cold eye, and for the first time, he found that this small group was very united. Neither the ancestors nor the masters treated their apprentices with absolute respect, which made him very happy. A master with human feelings is better than a cold-blooded one, and he liked this atmosphere.

  "Third Master, if you want revenge, take me with you. I've been idle for too long and I'd like to get some exercise too!"

  "Junior sister, let's go, we'll go together when the time comes." This time he didn't refuse.

  Lei Xingfeng also wanted to get some exercise. Recently, he had been studying too hard and was a bit tired. He said: "Third Master Brother, take me with you..."

  Xin Zhaolun just discovered Lei Xingfeng and asked in confusion: "What is this?"

  Gu Qi said: "This is your ninth junior brother, I just accepted him as a legitimate disciple, you this senior brother should take care of him."

  Xin Zhaolun exclaimed in surprise: "Master, you've taken on another apprentice?"

  Gu Qi said: "Huh, just received not long ago, he's only seventeen years old, already a three-ring True Body Wheel Imprint True Person."

  "Ah? Ah! It's that severe... Little brother, you'd better not go, it's too dangerous."

  Lei Xingfeng smiled and said: "I'm not going to take action, I just want to see the excitement, gain some experience."

  Xin Zhaolun was also very pleased, saying: "Alright then, we'll bring you along when we take action." This time he didn't refuse, as long as Lei Xingfeng didn't make a move, there wouldn't be any danger. He knew that his master had arranged for a strong bodyguard to protect Lei Xingfeng.

  "Alright, let Xiao San rest for a while, I'll head back first."

  Xin Zhaolun said: "Thank you, Master!"

  Wu Yang said: "What's with the thanks, just you little rascals, stop causing trouble and don't make me worry, that's filial piety." He turned around and left.

  Xin Zhaolun smiled wryly and said, "Outside, how can there be no trouble? It's not like you, old man, who stays at home all day and naturally has no troubles."

  "Gu Qi glared and said: 'Xiao San, what's with the way you're talking?'"

  Xin Zhaolun chuckled and said: "Hey, little brother, how does it feel to be here?"

  Yin Yao came in and said: "Third Master Brother, how did you get hurt again? Who hit you... Tell me, hehe, I'll avenge you!"

  "Who are you? Forget it, with your level of skill, you'd be lucky if someone didn't kill you... just a household tyrant..."

  Yin Yao coldly snorted and said: "What's wrong with my level? My level is very good!"

  Gu Qi and Xin Zhaolun simultaneously covered their foreheads. Gu Qi said: "Yaoyao, what are you doing here?"

  Yin Yao said: "Come see brother ah, brother, who hit you? I'll help you!"

  "Alright, alright, I'll take you there once I've recovered from my injuries," Xinzhaolun said with a smile plastered on his face. He thought to himself: "Once I've recovered, I'll slip away quietly - who would dare bring this troublemaker along?"

  Yin Yao said, "Alright, it's settled, no backing out!" After finishing speaking, she had already run off. She was too lazy to be with Qi Meiyun, the two were sworn enemies and whenever they got together, they would always end up quarreling.

  Lei Xingfeng also bid farewell and left. He saw Xin Zhaolun's fatigue and didn't plan to continue talking to him, wanting to pull the relationship, there was plenty of time later.

  ……

  Ten days later, Lei Xingfeng hid at home studying, when a servant came in and reported: "Third Master has arrived."

  Third Master is actually Third Brother Xin Zhaolun.

  Lei Xingfeng hastily went out to greet them, and Xin Zhaolun and Qi Meiyun walked into the courtyard together.

  Qiu Meiyun said: "Lao Jiu, why don't you live in your own yard and come to live here? Your yard is much more beautiful than this place."

  Lei Xingfeng said: "This place is fine, Third Brother, Fourth Sister, how did you have time to come over today?"

  Xin Zhaolun said: "Aren't you going with me to watch the excitement?"

  Lei Xingfeng's spirit suddenly lifted, and he laughed: "Are we going now?"

  Xin Zhaolun nodded and said: "We'll leave immediately, what do you need to prepare?"

  Lei Xingfeng said: "No need, I'll just bring two guards, no need to prepare anything else, anyway, I won't be the one taking action."

  Call Ai Shaner, instruct a few words, Lei Xingfeng took Huihu and Fengyue two guards, followed by Xin Zhaolun and Qi Meiyun to go out together.

  They soon arrived outside, where Xin Zhaolun and Qi Meiyun were each accompanied by a group of people. From Lei Xingfeng's perspective, these individuals were all skilled fighters, totaling around thirty people, who should be the subordinates or bodyguards of the two.

  Xin Zhaolun opened the wheel point and took everyone away.

  ……

  After passing through the ancient wheel passage, Lei Xingfeng arrived at a strange place, with gravel all over the ground, no trees, only wild grass growing stubbornly in the gaps of the gravel.

  At a glance, Lei Xingfeng said strangely: "There's nothing here, what kind of place is this?"

  Xin Zhaolun said: "Shi Shi Yuan!"

  "Old Ninth, this is a treasured land. The Shattered Stone Plains have countless mineral deposits. Later on, you might come here frequently. After you condense your Thunder Mark, you'll need to refine your own weapon. This place will be a must-visit for you then. However, it seems you've arrived a bit too early, heh. Only those who are Six-Ring True Body Imprinters, having condensed their own mark and needing to refine their weapons, would come here."

  Lei Xingfeng turned his head and asked: "Tiger Uncle, Eagle Uncle, have you been here before?"

  "Right, been here." Crazy Eagle added, "Been here many times, it's quite dangerous here, fights often break out."

  Qī Méi Yún said: "I love fighting! Hmph, if it weren't for Third Brother, Master wouldn't have let me come over. I hope to get through this time." She had a strong desire to fight, which was also brought by her attribute. She was the most common and hottest attribute.

  Xin Zhaolun said: "You two must protect Lao Jiu well."

  Lei Xingfeng was very depressed, he was the youngest, why wasn't he called Little Nine, but instead Old Nine?

  The two didn't respond, only slightly nodding their heads. After becoming the guardians of Lei Xingfeng, their fates were tied to his. From then on, no matter what happened, they would always follow him. With their talents, perhaps they could reach the level of Jiu Huan True Body, which was already the pinnacle. Wanting to go further was almost impossible, but the two knew that with Lei Xingfeng's potential and talent, he had a great chance of surpassing even the Nine-Ringed True Body.

  Xin Zhaolun brought twenty guards, Qi Meiyun brought twelve guards. They were all people who had followed them since they became apprentices, with very strong abilities. Only a few were six-ring True Body's Imprinters, and the vast majority were seven-ring or higher True Body's high-level experts. There were even nine-ring True Body's Cyan Imprinters among them. This force was really too powerful, showing how deep Xin Zhaolun's hatred was. According to his habits, he hadn't brought guards out for a long time. This time, not only did he bring guards, but also his master sister and master brother.

  Yin Yao didn't bring anyone, not because Yin Yao and Xin Zhaolun had a bad relationship, but because after bringing someone, there would be endless trouble. Yin Yao and Qi Meiyun were like dry firewood and fierce flames, whenever they met, sparks flew everywhere, who knew whether the two would fight or not? This was what made Xin Zhaolun most worried, as both were his junior sisters, he couldn't favor one over the other, so the best solution was to separate the two.

  This group of people can all fly, the only exception is Lei Xingfeng, who has not yet reached the cultivation of flight, however, with two guards, you don't have to worry, Crazy Eagle carries Lei Xingfeng on his back, following the team's actions, and won't be held back by Lei Xingfeng's inability to fly.

  Here, the highest cultivation is Xinzhaolun. He is not only the Cyan Seal True Man of the Ninth Ring True Body, but also a great master who is about to advance to the True Lord. One step away and he can advance to the True Lord. Once advanced, he can be mentioned in the same breath as the Great Master Brother, and can absolutely sweep across the super masters of the Dà Mén Pài.

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