Death Grip
Hate Demon Finger!
Xing Chen leaped into the air and suddenly pointed forward. This single finger gathered all the Demonic Aura within him, along with the energy he had just absorbed.
Moreover, since he had just absorbed the power from the Vitality River, his injuries had mostly healed. This finger attack was definitely at his peak, comparable to the attacks of a Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm expert.
"What a powerful finger! No wonder he is from the Hate Emperor Palace. Even Yang Po Fourfold can rival a Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm individual." At this moment, Elder Lei had already believed Xing Chen's earlier claims and accepted that he was indeed from the Hate Emperor Palace.
If he were not from the Hate Emperor Palace, how could he condense the Hate Demon Armor? How could he contend with a Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm expert with his Yang Spirit Realm strength?
However, despite his thoughts, his actions did not slow down. He quickly formed hand seals, and a violent aura of lightning instantly erupted around him.
"Thunderstorm Dance!"
With a loud shout from Elder Lei, lightning danced wildly around him, and in front of him, a lightning barrier emerged to block Xing Chen's Hate Demon Finger.
Boom!
A massive impact sound echoed as dust flew up and debris scattered. Xing Chen was propelled backward by the tremendous recoil force.
Elder Lei also felt the effects; he was driven into the ground by Xing Chen's finger. Although he did not suffer any fatal injuries, he was still somewhat hurt.
"Xing Chen, are you okay? Are you hurt?" Meng Xiner caught the continuously flying Xing Chen, her delicate face showing concern.
"I'm fine, nothing serious." Xing Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood upright.
"Good, indeed heroes emerge from youth. Your strength is impressive; I admire you. I keep my word—this matter ends here. If you two wish to enter Thundercloud City, please proceed!"
Elder Lei brushed off the dust from his clothes and cupped his hands in respect to Xing Chen and Meng Xiner.
"Do we really want to enter Thundercloud City? Once we do, we'll be like fish in a barrel." Meng Xiner whispered in Xing Chen's ear.
She originally wanted to enter Thundercloud City to escape the pursuit of the Liu Family, but now that even the rulers of Thundercloud City, the Lei Family, have been offended, entering would be like walking into a trap.
"Elder Lei should be a person of integrity. Let's go in!" Xing Chen said after a moment of contemplation.
"Alright, I’ll follow your lead. But if your judgment is wrong, don’t blame me for turning against you!" Meng Xiner threatened, waving her fist.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen. Besides, you need some time to absorb the effects of the Fate Divine Pill, and during this time, we must ensure your safety. Right now, Thundercloud City is the most suitable place," Xing Chen replied.
"Uncle Lei, what's going on? Is someone causing trouble in my Thundercloud City?" At that moment, a young man at the Half-Step Yang Spirit Realm walked out from Thundercloud City and spoke up.
"Oh, it's Ming'er! It's nothing, just a misunderstanding. It's not a big deal," Elder Lei said with a smile.
"So it was a misunderstanding! Wait... Aren't you the one who saved us? You're still alive!" The young man stepped forward and exclaimed in surprise as he looked at Xing Chen.
"You are... one of those people from the ship?" Xing Chen glanced at the young man and found him somewhat familiar. After thinking for a moment, she remembered that he was one of those captured on the pirate ship.
"Yes, I didn't get a chance to thank you last time. But since you're here in Thundercloud City, I must treat you well to repay you for saving my life," the young man nodded and continued.
"Ming'er, do you know each other?" Elder Lei looked curiously at the two.
"Uncle Lei, this is the person who saved us back then. If he hadn't rescued us and diverted that Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm expert, we would have been captured by Evil Wind Island by now," the young man explained.
"By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Lei Ming," said the young man named Lei Ming with a smile.
"I'm Xing Chen," Xing Chen replied slowly.
"I know; you introduced yourself before. Come on, let me show you around Thundercloud City and extend my hospitality," Lei Ming said.
"Thank you, but I need to recuperate first. Can you take me to a place to rest so I can recover from my injuries?" Xing Chen asked.
"No problem! Just stay at our Lei Family; it’s no trouble at all." Lei Ming said with a big smile. "This must be Sister-in-law, right? Hehe, Sister-in-law, let’s go inside!"
Called "Sister-in-law" by Lei Ming, Meng Xiner's face instantly turned red, and for a moment, she stood there not knowing what to do.
Xing Chen did not explain anything; he simply glanced at Meng Xiner and said, "Let's go!"
Meng Xiner shot a fierce glare at Xing Chen and then angrily followed him.
The onlookers, seeing that Xing Chen and Meng Xiner were pulled in by Lei Ming, exchanged glances filled with sympathy for the soldier nearby.
Lei Ming was the eldest son of the Lei Family, the future head of the family. Now this person had offended a friend of their future family head; would he still have a good life ahead?
"What else do you want now?" Elder Lei asked the soldier, his eyes burning with fury. He despised being deceived more than anything in his life, and now he was nearly brought to disaster because of this soldier's deceit, which made him furious!
"Elder Lei, spare me! I was blind and momentarily bewitched; that's why I did such a thing. Please spare me!" The soldier cried as he knelt on the ground.
"Get lost; killing you would dirty my hands." Elder Lei kicked the man away again and then walked into Thundercloud City calmly.
"Brother Chen, how about this place? Although this villa isn't the best, it's already top-notch. You and Sister-in-law living here would be just right!" Lei Ming pointed to the villa ahead.
"Thank you for your generous hospitality, Lei brother. This place is already very good," Xing Chen replied slowly.
"In that case, I won't disturb Brother Chen any longer. It's getting late; you should rest early!" Lei Ming glanced at the sky and said. However, there was a knowing smile in his eyes that only men understood, leaving Xing Chen speechless.
"Take care, Lei brother; I won't see you off," Xing Chen said irritably.
As Lei Ming left, Meng Xiner could no longer hold back. With her face flushed with embarrassment, she asked, "Why didn't you explain it clearly to him? Letting him call out like that?"
"Explain? Explain what?" Xing Chen blinked in confusion.
"You... Hmph!" Meng Xiner was so angry that she stamped her foot. Finally, she huffed and stormed into the room.
"Hehe, look at that; she's mad at you! Aren't you going to comfort her?" Hate Emperor laughed wickedly.
"Get lost, stop making a fuss over there." Xing Chen rolled his eyes and walked into the room.
Once inside, Xing Chen was instantly dumbfounded. From the outside, the house looked quite spacious, and indeed it was, but the only drawback was that there was only one room in the house, and it only had a bed...
In an instant, Xing Chen felt an urge to curse, and at that moment, Meng Xiner's gaze also turned towards him.
"Your brother really knows how to handle things, huh? Are you planning to take me down tonight?" Meng Xiner scoffed.
"This... this isn't what I asked him to do; I really don't know what's going on." Xing Chen rarely explained himself, but this time he realized there was no way to clarify things, so it was better not to explain at all.
Seeing Meng Xiner's disdainful look, Xing Chen truly wanted to strangle Lei Ming. Is there anyone who handles things like this? Isn't this ruining me?
If Lei Ming knew what Xing Chen was thinking at that moment, he would definitely shout in protest. After all, when he previously called her Sister-in-law, neither of them objected. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like that kind of relationship.
Arranging such a room was meant to take care of both of them. How did it end up being his fault? This really is taking one's good intentions for granted.
"Haha, did you mess things up? This time you've really made her angry; let's see how you get out of this one." Hate Emperor laughed gleefully.
"Damn it, I'm going to find him and settle the score." Xing Chen cursed angrily and turned to leave.
"Settle what score? Isn't this exactly what you intended? Stop acting; since you want to stay in such a room so badly, just sleep on the floor!" Meng Xiner rolled her eyes and said irritably.
"This really wasn't my arrangement." Xing Chen felt like crying; he had jumped into a river and couldn't clear his name this time.
Seeing Meng Xiner already lying on the bed, Xing Chen could only helplessly lay down on the floor.
"Are you tasting bitterness now?" Hate Emperor laughed again.
"Stop talking nonsense over there; otherwise, I'll let Fate Jade Pendant hover over your head and absorb all your luck." Xing Chen said resentfully.
"Alright then, I originally wanted to discuss with you about getting this girl a higher-grade Inheritance. Since you don't want to listen to me, forget it." Hate Emperor said nonchalantly.
“Peat, trying to tease me, huh? I'm not falling for your tricks.” Xing Chen remained unfazed by Hate Emperor's words.
However, after a while, Xing Chen couldn't help but ask.
“Hey, what was that Inheritance you mentioned earlier?”
“Did I have any Inheritance? I don't remember,” Hate Emperor replied, puzzled.
“You're just keeping me in suspense, hurry up…”
“I really don’t remember, what do you want me to say?”
“Damn, can we still have fun together in the future?”
“Have we ever had fun together? I don’t recall that.”
“You're ruthless…”
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