HLnovel Chapter 436 Not everyone is so open-minded
Chapter 436 Not everyone is so open-minded
Why should I believe you?
The boy in front of him had eyes full of resentment, and as he spoke, thin trickles of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Xue Lan slowly raised her hand, and a wisp of soft light appeared between her fingers, slowly flying to the boy's body.
As Lei Chuxi watched the soft white light fly onto her body, the unbearable pain she had felt earlier suddenly lessened, and her wounds began to heal gradually.
A hint of doubt appeared in the boy's eyes.
He injured him without saying a word before, and now he's healing him.
Who exactly is this person in front of me, and what does he want?
Thinking of what the woman in front of him had just said, Lei Chuxi couldn't help but recall Zhenzhen's strange behavior over the past few days.
There's nothing unusual about her. She's still the same as before, not liking to talk to her older brother and preferring to study and practice alone.
Looking at the expression on Lei Chuxi's face, the inner demon couldn't help but speak to Xue Lan:
"If he had sensed something beforehand, the child wouldn't have become so deeply entrenched in demonic thoughts, to the point of no return, would he?"
The woman waved her white robe and pointed to the rolling thunderclouds above Leipeng City.
"Let's go up and take a look ourselves."
Lei Chuxi didn't know what was wrong with him. After hearing the white-clad woman's words, he couldn't help but feel a sense of panic.
It was as if I already knew something bad was going to happen.
Just then, two demons walked past the alleyway outside, conversing, their words clearly reaching the ears of the three:
"Isn't she the young master's sister? How come she was overtaken in the second round?"
"Perhaps it's because he lacks talent. After all, geniuses like the young master are rare in this world."
"But the two are, after all, siblings born of the same mother, and this difference in their status is really hard to justify."
Lei Chuxi was stunned.
Xue Lan tilted her head slightly to look at Lei Chuxi, her gray-white eyes lifeless, her voice icy:
"Have you thought of it?"
"Having a brother with extraordinary talent must be very hard."
Xue Lan understood this principle.
Because a long time ago, she was in Lei Chuxi's position.
Xue Lan has a younger brother named Xue Cheng.
He is the father of Xue Ji, the current ruler of the Northern Region's Sichuan Wolves.
Xue Ji's talent is not bad; he is considered one of the better ones among the Silver Moon Wolves, but he is far inferior to Xue Lan.
Xue Lan was born with a love of war. At the age of fifteen, he followed his father to fight in various battles, gradually leading the entire Wolf Clan to the Northern Region, and creating the legend of an indestructible overlord.
Xue Cheng, on the other hand, was of a gentle nature. He spent his childhood with his mother and, upon growing up, followed the clan's arrangements to marry and have children. His most frequently uttered phrase was:
“Elder sister, I think Father has truly discerning eyes. Elder sister is like the wind in the heavens, and I only need to ride the wind under your protection.”
Xue Lan used to like to tap him on the head and scold him for being useless.
The good-for-nothing Xue Cheng stayed by his mother's side day after day, year after year, in place of Xue Lan.
The good-for-nothing Xue Cheng died in battle protecting the wolf clan during the Cangdiao clan's surprise attack.
The good-for-nothing Xue Cheng left her with a young and innocent Xue Ji.
The inner demon sensed that Xue Lan's emotions were a bit off and couldn't help but ask:
"Who did you think of?"
Xue Lan slowly shook her head: "No one."
The inner demon spoke softly: "You can't hide it from me, it's Xue Cheng, isn't it?"
The woman in white's voice carried a rare hint of sorrow: "Actually, he wasn't dull-witted; he was just too clever."
Xue Cheng was too smart. He knew that the stability of a clan required not only absolute strength, but also someone to be in charge of the clan.
Only when the wolf clan is at peace can Xue Lan continue to do what she wants.
Only then can one consistently act as a ruthless and decisive leader of the wolf clan, regardless of the consequences. Only then can one truly deter all those who harbor ill intentions towards the wolf clan.
Xue Lan smiled softly:
"You can be really troublesome sometimes."
Xue Lan turned to look at Lei Chuxi, whose lips were trembling.
Xue Cheng was very perceptive, and his father and mother never pressured him.
But not everyone in the world is as insightful as him.
Not everyone can be so open-minded.
For example, Lei Chuzhen.
Lei Chuxi's lips trembled, and she uttered a few trembling words:
"So...she's always..."
The small figure who has been practicing diligently in the courtyard, the small figure who has been in seclusion.
Every time he saw me, it was that tiny figure calling me "brother" in a serious and formal manner.
"Zhenzhen, you must study hard."
"Zhenzhen, you must catch up with your brother..."
The tormented boy suddenly looked up and stared intently at Xue Lan, as if making a very painful decision.
He wanted to save his sister, but the Thunderclap Palace was the sacred ground of the Thunder Roc clan. Bringing an unidentified outsider in rashly could bring about the extermination of the clan.
Faced with a difficult choice between his sister and his clan, the young man's teeth chattered with pain.
Xue Lan empathized with his pain, and the woman slowly raised three fingers and spoke:
"I hereby swear to Heaven and Earth that my purpose in entering the Thunderclap Palace is solely to rescue Lei Chuzhen. If I were to attack the Lei Peng clan, may I be struck by lightning and my soul be annihilated."
As the oath of Heaven was uttered, a dazzling golden light appeared on Xue Lan's body, leaving Lei Chuxi somewhat stunned.
Xue Lan placed the boy back on the ground, her voice carrying a faint smile:
"What, you've never seen a Heavenly Oath before?"
Lei Chuxi quickly replied, "I have seen the Heavenly Oath, but I have never seen the golden Heavenly Seal."
"Then you see it now."
"Is there any magical artifact that can locate your sister?"
Lei Chuxi shook her head:
"All the companion feathers of the Lei Peng clan are in the Thunderclap Hall. When they participate in the annual training, no one except the city lord can sense their true location."
The boy spoke very quickly, clearly showing some anxiety.
Xue Lan waved her hand to indicate that he should not worry, and then reached out and plucked a hair from the boy's head.
"It's okay, I have a solution."
Lei Chuxi watched as the woman in front of her wrapped the hair around her wrist several times, then lightly tapped her finger in the air:
"Gather."
The inner demon glanced sideways at Xue Lan.
A few drops of blood-red powder appeared on Xue Lan's fingertips, a trace of karma from the divination he had just performed.
The cause and effect were too weak to be connected into a line, so Xue Lan used Lei Chuxi's hair as a catalyst to twist this weak strand of cause and effect onto it.
Lei Chuxi couldn't understand what Xue Lan was doing, but she knew without thinking that it must be some extraordinary supernatural power.
The instant the cause and effect were successfully linked, Xue Lan pointed to the rolling thunderclouds above his head:
"Southwest of the Thunderclap Hall, his soul is on the verge of death."
Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately transformed into spiritual light and flew towards the thunderclouds overhead. Along the way, Xue Lan and the inner demon flew into Lei Chuxi's sleeve and disappeared without a trace.
Lei Chuxi escaped into the thunderclouds alone, ignoring the terrifying thunder with the token in his hand, and finally struck down in front of the Thunderclap Palace.
The elder guarding the gate looked at the boy with some surprise and couldn't help but ask:
"Why is the young master here?"
Lei Chuxi took out the token, her heart pounding with anxiety, but she didn't show it on her face:
"I have been ordered by the city lord to go to the palace to investigate the trial."
His words were righteous and eloquent; it was impossible to tell that he was talking nonsense.
Although the elder still had doubts, Lei Chuxi was, after all, the young master of Lei Peng City, and important figures always had their own reasons for doing things.
Fortunately, they didn't make things difficult for her and stepped aside slightly to let Lei Chuxi in.