Youth Song: Leijiabao Thunder Emperor

As the banquet began, the expressions on the faces of Old Master Tang and the members of the Tang Clan grew increasingly grim.

Where's the promised poison? That huge jar of Fairy Dew is gone.

Why are they all drinking so happily?

Most importantly, where are the people from the Dark River? Not a single helper has shown up.

"What's wrong, sir? You seem troubled."

Lei Qianhu spoke up after learning from Lei Wujie that Old Master Tang would no longer have any outside help.

"Hehe, it's nothing. I'm just getting old, and these kinds of situations aren't really suitable for me anymore."

"Qianhu, I thought the old master had something on his mind."

The old man is alright, but I have something I'd like to ask him.

"What does Qianhu want to say?"

Old Master Tang looked at Lei Qianhu with a furrowed brow and even more gloom in his eyes.

"Elders Tang Yin, Tang Lie, and Tang Yueluo, along with several Tang Clan experts and members of the Dark River, joined forces to intercept and kill Snow Moon Sword Immortal Li Hanyi and my disciple Lei Dong. Is the old master aware of this?"

"What do you mean by that, Qianhu? Do you suspect that the Tang Clan wants to kill Li Hanyi and your disciple?"

Faced with the thick-skinned Old Master Tang, Lei Qianhu slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"It's not a matter of doubt, but rather that you've already done it."

More than twenty experts, the three elders of the Tang Clan, the head of the Dark River Clan, and the three patriarchs set a trap on the way from Snow Moon City to Lei Family Fortress.

What a grand gesture! This is the first time I've ever heard of Dark River deploying so many experts.

Unfortunately, you overestimated your own strength and underestimated the power of the Sword Immortal and my disciple's abilities.

Apart from Su Changhe and the two family heads of Anhe, everyone else was dead.

"Snow Moon Sword Immortal and Lei Dong will arrive soon. Does the old master have anything to say?"

These words caused an uproar in the room.

What did they hear? The Tang Clan and the Dark River Sect joined forces to kill Li Hanyi, the Second Lord of Snow Moon City and the Snow Moon Sword Immortal? The Tang Clan must be crazy.

"Really?"

"They are all powerful and unfettered individuals."

"..."

"Old Master Tang, is what Sect Leader Lei said true?"

"Grandpa, why would your Tang Clan cooperate with the Dark River?"

"Is the Tang Clan going to break the alliance?"

……

The discussions continued, and gradually they turned into direct questioning.

"Since you've already said it, what else is there for me to say?"

Looking at the indignant members of various factions present, and Lei Qianhu staring at him, Old Master Tang slowly put away his pipe and spoke.

"So you're admitting it."

Lei Qianhu looked surprised upon hearing Old Master Tang's words.

Logically, shouldn't this old man be shifting the blame and refusing to admit it? Why did he admit it so easily? That doesn't make sense.

The people from all the sects on the field were stunned. They secretly wondered if the old man had gone mad.

"As for the Snow Moon Sword Immortal, I just want her to retreat to Snow Moon City and not get involved in the affairs between our two families."

"Intercept and kill"—isn't that an extreme statement?

I just didn't expect the Snow Moon Sword Immortal and your disciple to be so bloodthirsty.

They killed everyone simply because they blocked her way and didn't want her to return to Lei Family Fortress.

I'm the one who let them down.

"What are you saying, old man?"

You sent people to intercept and kill my master and senior brother, and they were killed. You still have the nerve to say that?

Have you no shame?

Lei Wujie, who was staring intently at Old Master Tang, was quite angered by these words and immediately started spitting out insults.

"The junior is rude."

As Old Master Tang spoke, a hidden weapon shot straight at Lei Wujie.

Lei Wujie, who had been eyeing Old Master Tang covetously, was surprised by Old Master Tang's sneak attack, but remained calm.

He punched the flying knife away, but he was also knocked back two steps and almost bumped into Ye Ruoyi.

"You're shameless, resorting to sneak attacks against a junior."

Grandpa Tang completely ignored the indignant Lei Wujie. Instead, he stared at Lei Qianhu, who had stepped between the two.

"The feud between the Tang Clan and the Lei Clan has lasted for over a hundred years, resulting in the deaths and injuries of thousands. It's time for it to be resolved."

Qianhu, this is a feud between our two families. There's no need to involve outsiders.

"Gentlemen, today is a private matter between my Tang Sect and Lei Sect. Swords have no eyes, so please do not interfere."

Old Master Tang's shamelessness once again shocked everyone present.

Lei Qianhu forced a smile at this.

"Alright, since it's a personal grudge, there's no need to involve others. If Old Master Tang wants to destroy my Thunder Sect, then my Thunder Sect will accept the challenge."

"I apologize for any shortcomings in our hospitality. Please step back and witness how the Thunder Gate will repel the enemy."

Seeing that Old Master Tang was actually going to make a move, Lei Qianhu was secretly delighted.

Giving Old Master Tang a way out was merely to save face for Sikong Changfeng.

Now that there's a way out, the old man won't take it, so we can't blame him.

Upon hearing Lei Qianhu's words, the representatives from various sects, who were hesitating about whether to help, immediately fled and quickly left the main hall.

Stand behind the Leimen disciples on guard and find the best viewing spot.

In the blink of an eye, only the Tang Clan members, the Lei Clan members blocking the exit, and the Snow Moon City group who hadn't left remained in the main hall.

"Grandpa, it's not too late to turn back now."

Seeing that a fight was about to break out, Tang Lian couldn't help but step forward and face Old Master Tang directly.

He genuinely didn't want to see war break out.

"Why turn back?"

"Tang Lian, if you still consider yourself a disciple of the Tang Clan, then stand here instead of trying to persuade me to turn back."

"The old man's hatred will only grow deeper; it's time to let it go. Once war breaks out, regardless of victory or defeat, more people will die, and the hatred will only intensify."

"Hmph, in the years I've been in Snowmoon City, my skills haven't improved, but my verbal skills have certainly grown."

"It's not your place to tell me how to do things."

As he spoke, Old Master Tang made his move. A bone-piercing nail shot straight at Tang Lian's thigh.

"snort."

Lei Qianhu let out a cold snort, knocking away the hidden weapon.

"If the old master is determined to fight, then let's fight."

As Lei Qianhu spoke, he threw a punch at Old Master Tang.

Lei Qianhu's boxing style appears clumsy.

The energy contained within it was terrifying. Not to mention the Tang Clan members opposite them who felt immense pressure.

Even Xiao Se and the others behind them were pushed back several steps and forced out of the battle.

Faced with Lei Qianhu's Five Thunder Heavenly Fist, Old Master Tang also looked solemn.

Gritting his teeth, he unleashed his own powerful internal energy and took Lei Qianhu's punch head-on.

"Your cold poison is cured."

Old Master Tang took a half step back, his face extremely grim.

"Thank you for your concern, sir."

"Not bad, not only is the cold poison cured, but his strength has also improved, and he is now at the same level as the old master."

"Make your move. Leave Lei Qianhu to me."

Knowing that he couldn't defeat Lei Qianhu in a short time, Old Master Tang immediately gave orders to Tang Huang and the others behind him.

Tang Huang and Tang Xuan exchanged a glance and headed straight for Xiao Se. Behind them, as if by prior arrangement, the others blocked Lei Jingbu and the other elite members of the Lei Clan.

At the same time, Old Master Tang unleashed his full power with the "Ten Thousand Trees Flying Flowers" attack on Lei Qianhu.

Clearly, their target now is not Raikou, but Xiao Se.

To be precise, they knew they couldn't do anything to Lei Men, so they set their sights on Xiao Chuhe.

Killing Xiao Chuhe and the others would be a meritorious act of supporting the emperor.

Similarly, Xiao Chuhe's death in Lei Family Fortress is enough to give the Lei family a hard time.

As for the claim that the Tang Clan killed Xiao Chuhe...

What a joke! The person they killed—no, the one who was affected—was just an ordinary Snow Moon City disciple.

At worst, we can hand over the murderer. We can't let such a 'trivial matter' lead to the extermination of the entire Tang Clan.

The Tang Clan is no pushover either; poison can be extremely lethal, and when they go berserk, even they themselves are afraid.

If they can weather the years of Emperor Mingde's reign, the future of the Tang Clan will be bright.

In a real fight, Lei Wujie and Sikong Qianluo might be able to hold their own against these two for a while.

Unfortunately, these two lacked any martial ethics. They used poison as their weapon, refusing to engage in combat with them, their only target being Xiao Se.