Chapter 1 "Damn it, Lei-shao, don't scare me! Is that true? Is the Zhou family really that powerful?"

Sui Xiaohang was greatly startled.

"Hmph, that bunch of idiots from the Wan family, they clearly knew the other side had rebelled, yet they still openly and uprightly mustered a large army and slowly marched over. I don't believe the Zhou family would dare to rebel. Couldn't they have some scouts in South Manor City?

I'm afraid the Zhou family people have already run away by now."

Wan Lei said.

Sui Xiaohang laughed and said, "You're overthinking it. You have to know, the Duanmu clan is a large force, no weaker than the Wan clan. What would they want with the Zhou family?

Isn't it just for the Zhou family's territory, and to weaken the Wan family at the same time?

The Zhou family's location is one of the Wan clan's South Manor defense lines, an important node. The Duanmu family wants that node, not the Zhou family's people.

Five Foundation Establishment cultivators? Hmph, does the Duanmu family lack those? If they run, where can they run to? To the Duanmu family?

Wouldn't the Duanmu family just kill them? The Duanmu family wants them to guard that node, use them as a nail, and prepare for an invasion of the Wan family in the future.

You could say that the Feng Zhou family is nailed to the Feng Zhou Mountains, they can't dare run. If they run, the Duanmu clan will chop them; if they don't run, the Wan clan will chop them."

"Then what's the Feng Zhou family rebelling for?"

Wan Lei asked.

"Originally, they were hidden, waiting to play a role when the Duanmu clan invaded the Wan family, but the Wan clan's intelligence network discovered them, so now they're in a dilemma."

Sui Xiaohang was smug about his analysis and intelligence.

"So, I said at least half the people will die this time."

Wan Lei said.

"What makes you say that?"

"Think about it, since this node is so important, would the Duanmu clan allow the Zhou family to be destroyed and not care? Let all the treasures and resources they gave to win over the Zhou family go down the drain? Who would do a losing business?

Furthermore, even if the Duanmu family doesn't admit they won over the Zhou family, everyone knows it, everyone thinks so.

If the Duanmu family sits idly by and watches the Zhou family be destroyed, what will the Duanmu clan's other affiliated forces think? We're relying on you, and you don't care if we live or die?

Who would rely on the Duanmu clan then? Doesn't the Duanmu clan need credibility?"

Wan Lei analyzed.

Upon hearing this, Sui Xiaohang broke out in a cold sweat and muttered, "According to you, the Duanmu clan will definitely send strong cultivators to aid the Zhou family. At that time, with the strength of our small group, we definitely won't be able to defeat them."

Wan Lei patted Sui Xiaohang on the shoulder and said, "It's good that you understand. The Wan clan's South Manor is only a thousand *li* away from the Feng Zhou family. When we encounter an unbeatable strong cultivator, immediately ask the family for help.

It will probably take two hours for the family's Jindan (Golden Core) experts to get there. How many people will die in those two hours?

So, I said it would be lucky if half the people survive this time."

"Damn it, what am I going to do? Brother, we have to report this to the family quickly."

Sui Xiaohang was clearly flustered.

"Reporting is useless, these are all just guesses, who would believe you?

What's more, without the commander's permission, spreading intelligence, spreading rumors, and disrupting morale is a crime punishable by death at Wan Liuchuan's hands, and he'd be within his rights to chop you and me down."

Wan Lei shook his head and said.

"Then are we just waiting to die?"

Sui Xiaohang was so frightened that cold sweat poured down. He didn't believe that, with his cultivation, he could protect himself when facing a strong cultivator.

"Be careful then, just follow me. We don't seek merit, but seek to avoid mistakes, everything for the purpose of protecting ourselves.

By the way, don't kill mortals, leave the killing of mortals to others."

Wan Lei said.

"Wh... why? With my cultivation, who can I beat? The first or second level of Initial Strength? Those are all children, right? I can't bring myself to do it."

Sui Xiaohang shook his head and said.

"Idiot, so you can bring yourself to kill mortals? Do you know how sinful it is for cultivators to kill mortals? You still dare to add sins to yourself?!"

Wan Lei said sternly.

"Okay, okay, Lei-shao, I'll listen to you, I'll do whatever you tell me to do."

Sui Xiaohang nodded hastily.

After arranging things with Sui Xiaohang, Wan Lei went back to tinkering with the spiritual energy cannon. He didn't know how this thing worked and was particularly eager to try out what effect it would have if he input his own thunder energy.

The warship was still advancing towards the Feng Zhou Mountains. At this speed, it should arrive in the Feng Zhou Mountains around evening.

At noon, Wan Lei and Sui Xiaohang were sitting together, eating the snacks Sui Xiaohang had brought when suddenly, a pair of feet appeared on the ground in front of them.

"Wan Lei, the young master wants you to come and pay your respects."

Wan Jin looked at Wan Lei with a sneer.

Wan Lei and Sui Xiaohang looked up at Wan Jin, everyone knew that this guy was up to no good and was definitely looking for trouble.

The people around also looked over, with mocking smiles on their faces, pointing and gossiping about Wan Lei, watching the show.

Wan Lei sneered and said, "Wan Jin, you're at least the eldest grandson of the Second Elder's lineage, you're over thirty years old, right? You're actually calling a teenager 'young master,' aren't you ashamed? You don't even want your face anymore? You're still a direct line descendant, your status isn't any lower than Wan Liuchuan's."

Wan Jin's face flashed with anger at these words, and he said sternly, "The young master told you to go, so go. Why are you talking so much nonsense? If you don't listen to orders, do you believe I'll punish you according to military law?"

Wan Lei stood up, brushed the crumbs from his hands, and said coldly, "This is the army, it doesn't recognize any young master. You're willing to be someone's dog, but I'm not.

What's more, if we're really talking about family status, Wan Liuchuan is the young master of your Second Elder's family, but I, Wan Lei, am still the young master of the Wan clan's South Manor Lord's lineage.

I am the young master of the entire Wan clan's South Manor, so in terms of status, I am higher than him."

"Well said!"

Sui Xiaohang stood up with a whoop, excitedly applauding for Wan Lei.

In the distance, Wan Liuchuan, who seemed to be looking at the distance, was actually paying attention to that side. When he saw Wan Lei's unyielding and reasoned refutation, a faint glimmer flashed in his eyes.

He pulled Wan Mu over, quietly said a word, and then turned his head away.

Wan Jin was completely enraged by Wan Lei. Anyway, every time he met Wan Lei, nothing good ever came of it, and he was always thoroughly bullied.

Now that he had power in his hands and was using it to bully others, how could he not show off and vent his anger?

"Someone come, Wan Lei is disobeying orders, capture him for me!"

Wan Jin shouted angrily.

A group of people came out, aggressively moving to capture Wan Lei.

"Look, these are the Wan family disciples from Elder Xiaotian's lineage. The army has set out, and without killing a single enemy, they want to capture their own people to show off their power.

The Second Elder's family really cultivates good talents. Are all your family members this overbearing? They're not good at fighting outsiders, but they're good at bullying their own people?"

Wan Lei mocked.