Youth Song: Leijiabao Thunder Emperor

If you asked where Lei Dong and Li Hanyi would be right now, probably no one would expect that the two of them would appear on Wangcheng Mountain.

Three days ago, the two men, who were on their way to Leijiabao, were suddenly stopped by someone.

The ones who stopped them were Xie Xuan, the Confucian Sword Immortal, and Qi Tianchen, the Imperial Preceptor.

When they saw these two people, not only Lei Dong, but even Li Hanyi was stunned.

"I wonder what advice the Imperial Preceptor has for us since he has stopped us."

Lei Dong frowned, thinking that this old fellow might be sent by Emperor Mingde.

Li Hanyi didn't want to see this old man at all.

There's no other reason than that this old man was one of the seven Great Realm Masters of the Free and Unfettered Realm who stopped Li Xinyue back then, causing her to die from exhaustion.

Although he was only going through the motions, he still participated.

Li Hanyi didn't hate him, but she certainly didn't give him a friendly look.

"Ahem, young friend, please don't misunderstand. I'm not here to cause trouble."

I've come to ask for your help. I also met the Confucian Sword Immortal on the way and asked him to come and help me."

Upon hearing that Xie Xuan was also a recruit he had pulled in along the way, Lei Dong became wary.

"The Imperial Preceptor should not refuse to serve, but we simply cannot get away."

I wonder what brings the Imperial Preceptor here. Could we wait a few more days?

The Tang Clan, in alliance with the Dark River Sect, intends to destroy my Lei Family Fortress at the Heroes' Banquet. The Second City Lord and I are in a hurry to rush back and help.

If you two aren't in a hurry, you can come along. After we've dealt with the Tang Clan and the Dark River, we'll go with the Imperial Preceptor.

For this old man to be so anxious and ask the three of them for help, the matter must be quite significant.

He didn't want to get involved in royal affairs, so it was better to find out the details first.

Li Hanyi remained silent throughout, leaving the decision to Lei Dong. Clearly, she also didn't want to get involved.

"Saving lives is urgent, and this matter cannot wait."

Qi Tianchen panicked upon hearing this. He could simply wait two more days and he wouldn't need to go.

"Yes, saving lives is urgent. Lei Men can't wait any longer. Perhaps the Grand Preceptor should consider finding someone else."

Xie Xuan almost burst out laughing when he heard their conversation.

"Ahem. Young Brother Lei, it is the Imperial Advisor who foresaw that the Mysterious Sword Immortal needs help."

Brother Changfeng will handle things at Lei Family Fortress; you don't need to worry.

"Zhao Yuzhen, he still has the nerve to ask the Second City Lord for help."

Cough cough. What's wrong with him?

Lei Dong was about to start cursing when he suddenly felt a chill and quickly changed his words.

At the same time, he cursed Li Hanyi inwardly for being a womanizer and forgetting his principles. All he did was insult me, and he actually wanted to beat me up. He wouldn't give him that chance.

"Fellow Daoist Lü Suzhen once predicted that Zhao Yuzhen would face a calamity in the future. Before her death, she asked me to take care of her."

Tianchen has never forgotten his old friend's request and has been quietly paying attention to it all these years.

A few days ago, I foresaw that Zhao Yuzhen was about to face a calamity, so I rushed over to help her.

Unexpectedly, halfway there, they discovered that they had escaped the calamity.

Just as the two were about to engage the Dark River...

Qi Tianchen gave Lei Dong a deep look as he spoke.

"I heard that Zhao Yuzhen cannot go down the mountain. It seems that he was planning to go down the mountain to rescue her. In other words, he should have died at the hands of the people in the Dark River."

In the end, we didn't need him. The Second City Lord and I dealt with the Dark River and helped him avoid this calamity.

Isn't this a good thing?

Thinking of the original plot, Lei Dong asked with some doubt, "If I didn't have to die, why is there still a problem?"

"What you say is correct, young friend. That's what I think too."

Upon hearing Qi Tianchen's words, Lei Dong was speechless.

However, Qi Tianchen's next words left him somewhat bewildered.

"The calamity has passed, and I should go back."

On a whim, I cast another divination, and only then did I realize that his repeated attempts to avoid calamities had now triggered an even greater one.

When I used my Qi Observation Technique, I discovered that there was a dense black aura within the Qi of Wangcheng Mountain.

I'm afraid that if things aren't handled properly, Zhao Yuzhen might become possessed by a demon.

So I would like to invite you all to come with me to Wangcheng Mountain.

If Zhao Yuzhen becomes possessed by a demon, then we can stop her.

"Zhao Yuzhen has gone mad from practicing qi cultivation."

"You're not kidding me, are you, Grand Preceptor?"

Lei Dong would believe it if Zhao Yuzhen were to get into some kind of trouble, since he couldn't be sure about plot twists.

But if you say that Zhao Yuzhen went mad and killed Xiao Se and Lei Wujie, Lei Dong wouldn't believe it.

There are basically two types of demonic possession.

The first method is to cultivate demonic arts and actively become a demon, like Su Changhe, whose Yama Palm is a demonic attack.

Zhao Yuzhen practices the authentic Wangcheng Mountain martial arts, a Taoist practice. How could she possibly take such a crooked and evil path?

The second issue is a problem with one's state of mind.

Zhao Yuzhen's Daoist heart is pure and clear; she has never left Wangcheng Mountain and has not been tainted by the mortal world.

His eyes revealed a clear naiveté; what could possibly be wrong with his mind?

Instead of saying he's gone mad, it's more accurate to say he's found a new love.

That might make Lei Dong even more interested and want to go and find out.

"I don't want to believe it either."

It's better to be safe than sorry.

Therefore, I would like to ask the three of you to accompany this old man on this trip.

Regardless of the outcome, I consider myself to owe you a favor.

"Walk."

Before Lei Dong could say anything more, Li Hanyi had already set off.

What else can be said about Lei Dong?

As for Lei Family Fortress, well, even if Su Changhe resurrects those dead masters, Lei Dong isn't worried that they can cause any damage to Lei Family Fortress.

Not to mention that there's only the Tang Clan left; right now, let's just pray that Old Master Tang doesn't get beaten to death.

"Mr. Xie, how credible is the Imperial Advisor's statement?"

While on the road, Lei Dong couldn't help but ask curiously.

"It's hard to say. The Imperial Advisor wouldn't lie to us about something like this."

It seems that Zhao Yuzhen is in real trouble.

If I were trapped on a mountain for thirty years, with people waiting for me at the bottom, my mental state would be affected, so it's not impossible.

Xie Xuan thought for a moment and then said seriously.

"Tch. Who's tugging at him?"

"It's all because he's cowardly and afraid of death. If he had gone down the mountain sooner, none of this would have happened."

Lei Dong simply curled his lip in response.

"Young friend, my old friend is a diviner. When it comes to his disciple's life or death, he will be even more cautious and will not lie."

Upon hearing this, Qi Tianchen couldn't help but defend Lü Suzhen.

"Tch, if Master Lü had personally taken Zhao Yuzhen down the mountain for a couple of rounds when she was little, he might have been able to influence her, and her destiny might have been broken."

It is certain that descending the mountain will lead to certain death, therefore one must not descend.

He never went down the mountain, which made going down the mountain his death knell.

Based on the current situation, it should be the latter.

They wouldn't let him down the mountain. Once he felt the danger and had no choice but to descend, it would be strange if he didn't die.

Honestly, Lei Dong strongly suspects that Old Man Lü initially tricked him into not going down the mountain because he was afraid Zhao Yuzhen would run away.

Later, because he didn't want his precious disciple to marry into Snowmoon City, he orchestrated this whole thing, which ultimately turned out to be real. He harmed both himself and others.

"Alas, perhaps Lü Suzhen is wrong."

Whatever the reason, let's get through this hurdle first.

If we can't get through this hurdle, saying anything more will be useless.

Hearing Qi Tianchen's words, Lei Dong couldn't help but sigh. "No wonder he's a seasoned veteran of officialdom; his words are so eloquent."

"What's meant to be will be, let's hope Zhao Yuzhen stays strong."

Lei Dong sighed and began to accelerate, catching up with Li Hanyi.

Qi Tianchen and Xie Xuan were clearly taken aback by Lei Dong's words, and they exchanged a surprised glance.

Both of them looked surprised and suspicious when they thought about how Lei Dong had helped Zhao Yuzhen avoid a calamity, whether intentionally or unintentionally.