Back on Earth, I am the only cultivator.

Just as the entire city was in turmoil because of this "lightning tribulation".

Li Family Manor, East District of Mencheng.

There is a very large villa here, where Li Tiancheng and his family live.

In the conference hall

Li Tiancheng sat in the main seat, his face somber.

Below him sat several core members of the Li family.

"Dad, why did you call us here so late?"

The speaker was Li Wen, Li Tiancheng's eldest son.

He is thirty-two years old this year, wears black-rimmed glasses, has a square face, and a calm and reserved expression.

As the current vice president of the Li Group, he was used to all kinds of big occasions, but his father's somber expression still made him feel uneasy.

"Yeah, yeah, Dad, I'm so sleepy."

A slightly coquettish voice chimed in.

This is Li Jing, Li Tiancheng's second daughter.

She had a stylish short haircut and was idly twirling a pen in her hand.

Her big eyes darted around.

Li Tiancheng glared coldly at his heartless daughter, Li Jing immediately shrank back, made a face, and dared not say another word.

Looking around and seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Li Tiancheng slowly spoke:

"I've called you here today to announce two things."

"The first thing is, Li Gou is dead."

These words caused an uproar in the room!

"What?!"

"Gou'er is dead?!"

"How could this be?! Dad, you must be joking!"

Everyone was shocked, especially the beautiful woman sitting next to Li Tiancheng. She was Li Gou's biological mother and Li Tiancheng's second wife.

"No! Impossible! How could my Gou'er be dead!"

The beautiful woman's face turned deathly pale. She abruptly stood up from her chair, staggered a few steps, and rushed to Li Tiancheng, grabbing his arm tightly and crying out loudly:

"Li Tiancheng! Tell me! How did Gou'er die? Who killed him! Who!"

Li Tiancheng has three children. His eldest son, Li Wen, and second daughter, Li Jing, were born to his first wife, while his pampered youngest son, Li Gou, was born to his second wife.

"Shut up!"

A hint of annoyance flashed in Li Tiancheng's eyes. He slammed his hand on the table and roared angrily.

The hall fell silent instantly, with only the second wife's sobs remaining.

Li Tiancheng took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his emotions, and continued:

"The second thing is that from today onwards, everyone in the Li family must treat these two people with utmost respect and must not show the slightest negligence. Especially the man."

As he spoke, he took out several photos and handed them out one by one.

The photo shows a handsome young man and a pure and lovely young girl.

Given the Li family's capabilities, obtaining photos of Wu Fan and his sister would be a piece of cake after learning about Wu Xi's debts.

"This person's name is Wu Fan."

His sister's name is Wu Xi, and she lives in Xingfuli Community.

"From now on, everyone in the Li family, regardless of the time or place, must treat these two people as the most precious honored guests, understand?"

Silence fell over the hall once again.

Everyone stared at Li Tiancheng in disbelief, as if he were a complete stranger.

Is this still the same powerful and arrogant head of the Li family?

Why would they be so wary of a young man?

"Dad, these two look ordinary. Why should our Li family do this?"

Li Wen adjusted his glasses and calmly asked the question that was on everyone's mind.

"Why should I?!"

Li Tiancheng turned to look at his eldest son and said excitedly:

"Even our Li family's expensive retainer, Elder Lei, a cultivator at the early stage of the Earth Realm, was killed by Wu Fan with a single palm strike!"

"What?!"

Li Wen suddenly stood up, his glasses nearly falling to the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Lei Lao is dead?

To be killed with a single blow?!

That's a Earth-level martial artist! Someone who can withstand bullets with their bare body and shatter reinforced concrete with a single punch!

This is one of the reasons why the Li family has been able to stand firm in the city!

How could he have died so easily?

The others in the conference room were also deeply moved.

Only Li Jing did not panic like the others. Instead, she picked up the photo and looked at the man named Wu Fan in the photo with great interest through her bright eyes.

Killing a martial artist at the Earth level with a single palm strike? This man is interesting.

Ignoring the shock of the crowd, Li Tiancheng continued:

"I'm putting this out there: if any of you do anything disgraceful and offend this being, I'll personally eliminate you without him even lifting a finger, to appease that senior's wrath!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a strong, resonant voice drifted from the entrance of the conference hall.

"That's right, if anyone dares to offend this being, I will not let them off easily!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and their expressions changed.

"Dad, you're out of seclusion?!"

"grandfather!"

An elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a gray linen robe, walked in slowly with his hands behind his back.

This person is none other than Li Zhenyue, the true pillar of the Li family and the patriarch who has been in seclusion for many years!

"Um."

Li Zhenyue nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Li Tiancheng, and slowly said:

"I just sensed that a powerful figure from the direction of Jiulong Mountain has broken through to the legendary Supreme Realm."

"So I thought I'd come out and tell you all that you must be careful in your actions lately and avoid causing trouble."

The supreme realm?!

Li Tiancheng swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he asked, "Father, are you saying that the devastating thunderstorm in the western suburbs tonight was deliberately caused?"

"Apart from a peerless expert who has reached the supreme realm undergoing tribulation and attracting divine punishment, I cannot think of any other possibility," Li Zhenyue said with certainty.

It's him!

It must be him!

That young man named Wu Fan!

With a single palm strike, Lei Shan, a martial artist at the Earth level, was killed. Immediately afterward, a lightning tribulation of the Supreme Realm appeared at Nine Dragons Mountain.

These two things cannot possibly be a coincidence!

A terrifying thought began to surface in everyone's minds.

They looked at the photo in their hands, their initial disdain turning into complete awe.

The thought that Li Gou, that fool, had actually offended such a powerful figure sent chills down everyone's spines, and cold sweat poured down their backs.

The other core members of the Li family exchanged glances and nodded repeatedly, secretly listing Wu Fan as an absolutely untouchable taboo.

Only Li Gou's mother was still sobbing softly to the side, her eyes filled with resentment and bitterness from the pain of losing her son.

Li Tiancheng noticed her gaze, turned his head, and said coldly:

"You better mind your own business."

If I find out you dare to cause trouble for Senior Wu Fan, don't blame me for disregarding our years of marriage.

After saying that, he turned to Li Zhenyue respectfully and said, "Father, I would like to bring Li Wen and Li Jing to visit our elders tomorrow to offer gifts and apologize!"

He paused, then glanced meaningfully at his daughter.

"If Li Wen and Li Jing are fortunate enough to establish some connection with the senior, it would be a tremendous honor for our Li family. Especially Xiao Jing, who is about the same age as the senior."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing's cheeks flushed slightly, and she then looked curiously at the photo in her hand, a ripple of emotion stirring within her.

Li Zhenyue pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Very well, the arrival of such a divine figure in the city is an opportunity for my Li family. Tomorrow, I will go with you."

……

Right now, in room 402 of Xingfuli residential complex.

As the instigator who stirred up the whole city's turmoil, Wu Fan was completely unaware of it.

He was lying leisurely in bed, holding his newly bought phone and scrolling through it with some curiosity.

Just now, Zhang Wei added him to a WeChat group called "Class 3, 2016 Alumni Reunion of Mencheng No. 3 Middle School".

The group chat was buzzing with activity.

"Viagra is awesome! I heard your company is going public?"

"Absolutely! Wei Ge is the most successful guy in our class now. He booked Tianyue Mansion just like that, so extravagant!"

"I remember back in school, Wei Ge was really loyal. Whenever anyone dared to bully a classmate, Wei Ge was the first to stand up for them!"

Watching his former classmates frantically flattering Zhang Wei and boasting about how awesome they were in high school, Wu Fan felt rather bored.

Ten thousand years in the immortal realm had long since separated him from his mortal past.

If it weren't for resolving a long-standing issue, he wouldn't have bothered with the incessant chatter of these ants.