Wu Shattered Star River

The deaths of Lei Qi and Lei Xu were minor events in the Eastern Region.

Although Lei Qi and Lei Xu were direct descendants of the Tianlei Clan, they were not direct descendants of Lei Nishang after all. Moreover, Lei Qi and Lei Xu were only at the Emperor Realm, so although the news spread, it did not attract the attention of the higher-ups of Baiyujing.

The Tianlei Clan, however, took it very seriously. After all, Lei Qi and Lei Xu were the nephews of Lei Yun and Lei Qu, so the Tianlei Clan immediately mobilized a large number of scouts to begin an investigation.

Lei Qi and Lei Xu were on a mission, leading a team of Tianlei Clan members. They were ambushed in a desolate mountain area, and all of them were killed, with no one escaping.

After investigating all the nearby powerhouses, the Tianlei Clan discovered that only Xu He and his group had the ability to do this.

Because Xu He had brought a Saint Sovereign with him, and Xu He's own combat power was also good. He was fully capable of silently killing Lei Qi and Lei Xu. In addition, Lei Qi and Lei Xu had a quarrel with Xu He a few days ago.

But it was only suspicion, without any substantial evidence.

After investigating for five days, Lei Yun reported the matter to Lei Nishang. Lei Nishang was furious, but because there was no evidence, she did not come forward, and instead told Lei Yun to seek an explanation from the Xu Clan.

Lei Yun led a few people to the Xu Clan, and the Xu Clan said that they took it very seriously, and would immediately investigate. If Xu He was responsible, they would definitely give the Tianlei Clan an explanation.

Lei Yun led his team back, and then waited for news in Lanjing City. After waiting for seven days, the Xu Clan finally replied.

A Saint Sovereign from the Xu Clan came to the City Lord's Mansion, first expressing condolences and mourning for the deaths of Lei Qi and Lei Xu, and then stated that Xu He did not attack Lei Qi and Lei Xu, and that the matter had nothing to do with the Xu Clan.

Lei Yun was furious, saying that the only Saint Sovereign nearby was from the Xu Clan, and that only Xu He and his group could have silently killed Lei Qi and Lei Xu.

The Saint Sovereign of the Xu Clan retorted that any powerful Heavenly Emperor or Saint Sovereign could easily do that. Perhaps there was an assassin lying in ambush? Or perhaps it was a passing powerhouse?

If Lei Yun and his group insisted on putting the blame on the Xu Clan, then they should produce evidence. If the Tianlei Clan was not convinced, they could report it to the Criminal Law Department, or ask Lei Nishang to request a Holy Tower Council adjudication.

The Saint Sovereign of the Xu Clan left, and Lei Yun angrily smashed the table, but he knew that he could not act rashly.

He pondered for a moment, then got up and left the City Lord's Mansion, going to the Tianlei Army's garrison to find Lei Qu to discuss how to handle the matter.

"What to do? Nothing we can do!"

Lei Qu said murderously, "They did it extremely cleanly. Some passersby nearby were silenced, and we can't find any evidence at all."

"It's useless to go to the Criminal Law Department, and it's even more impossible to convene a Holy Tower Council for this matter. So… we can only retaliate in kind, secretly taking action to kill Xu He!"

"Kill Xu He?"

Lei Yun frowned, hesitating, "Xu He is the number one young master of the Xu Clan. If we kill Xu He, this matter will be huge. If we can't do it flawlessly and the Xu Clan catches us with evidence, even the Clan King will be in big trouble."

"We can't worry about that much!"

Lei Qu snorted coldly, "I can't stand this. If I don't avenge them, my conscience will be uneasy for the rest of my life. Like this, brother… pretend you don't know about this, and I'll do it alone!"

"No!"

Lei Yun said with a dark face, "What nonsense are you talking about? If we're going to do it, then the clan will definitely do it together. At worst, we'll fall out with the Xu Clan, at worst, our entire Tianlei Clan will move to the Northern or Southern Region. This matter… I must report it to the Clan King and ask the Clan King for a decision."

"Report it to the Clan King?"

Lei Qu frowned, saying, "Aren't you making things difficult for the Clan King? We brothers can just do it."

"No!"

Lei Yun resolutely disagreed. After all, once Xu He was killed, the impact would be too great. If it couldn't be done cleanly, it would definitely trigger a war between the Xu Clan and the Tianlei Clan.

"Whoosh!"

Just as Lei Yun and Lei Qu were arguing endlessly, an Emperor Realm member of the Tianlei Clan hurriedly walked in from outside. He said, "Reporting to the City Lord and Commander, a mysterious powerhouse is seeking an audience with the City Lord. He has our Tianlei Army's token, and he says to please go to the City Lord's Mansion, he has important matters to discuss, regarding Lei Qi and Lei Xu."

"Hmm?"

Lei Yun took the token, somewhat surprised. Lei Qu took the token and examined it, discovering that it was indeed a token of the Tianlei Army.

Lei Yun asked, "What kind of powerhouse is it? Did he not reveal his identity? What realm is he at?"

The Emperor Realm member shook his head and said, "I don't recognize him, but… his aura is very terrifying. This subordinate feels that his aura is no weaker than the Clan King's!"

"Dao Ancestor Realm?"

Lei Yun and Lei Qu were somewhat surprised. They did not hesitate and teleported out of Tianlei Valley, rushing towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Upon entering the City Lord's Mansion, their gazes fell upon a young man in the main hall. The young man was dressed in a green robe, standing with his hands behind his back, his face unclear, but the aura on his body was indeed very terrifying.

Lei Yun and Lei Qu walked in. Lei Yun sensed it again and asked, "Who is Your Excellency?"

"Buzz ~"

A light lit up on the young man's body, and then his true appearance was revealed. After his true appearance was exposed, an eerie aura spread out, covering Lei Yun and Lei Qu, making them feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, their whole bodies chilling.

Then, the young man bowed and said, "Greetings, City Lord, Greetings, Commander!"

"Uh…"

Lei Yun and Lei Qu were stunned for a moment, then both of them reacted. Lei Yun said, "You are Jiang Han?"

The person who came was Jiang Han, who had hurriedly teleported back from the Northern Region. He stood up and said, "Yes, I have been demonized, and my appearance has changed somewhat. I haven't yet expelled the evil demonic energy from my body, please don't mind it."

"Uh!"

Lei Yun and Lei Qu both had complex expressions in their eyes, but they had already heard the news, and quickly recovered.

At this moment, they belatedly realized that Jiang Han had actually bowed to them? It should be known that Jiang Han's current combat power, fame, and status were transcendent, and even Lei Nishang was far inferior to him.

Lei Yun hurriedly said, "Jiang Han, you are the great savior of the Four Regions, and with your identity and status, we are already very grateful that you can still recognize us. You actually… still bowed to us? How can we dare to accept this?"

Jiang Han waved his hand and said, "The Tianlei Clan's kindness to me, Jiang Han, can't be repaid in a lifetime. We are originally one family, so let's not be particular about these formalities. City Lord, I have come this time for Lei Qi and Lei Xu. I want to demand an explanation for them!"

Jiang Han's words made Lei Yun and Lei Xu feel so moved that they wanted to cry. Lei Yun nodded slightly and said, "Good, good, good, Jiang Han, we were indeed right about you, you are indeed a person of great affection and righteousness."

Jiang Han asked in a deep voice, "City Lord, I have come to verify one thing—who killed Lei Qi and Lei Xu? Was it Xu He?"

Lei Yun remained silent, thinking about what to say, but Lei Qu couldn't care about that much and said, "If it wasn't Xu He, who else could it be? At that time, within a radius of tens of millions of miles, who else had the courage and ability besides Xu He and his group?"

Lei Yun waved his hand and said, "Lei Qu, you can't say that, after all, we don't have evidence. We can only say that Xu He is highly suspected… Jiang Han, about this matter, let's first report it to the Clan King, and after the Clan King makes a decision, we can discuss it and then decide how to deal with it."

"No need!"

Jiang Han's murderous aura surged out, and he said, "There's no need to trouble Aunt Lei for this matter. I will avenge Lei Qi and Lei Xu. If the Xu Clan doesn't give an explanation, I will flatten the entire Xu Clan!"