That sentence resonated deeply with the disciples of many affiliated families, who greatly agreed.

The lineage of the Second Master's family was indeed too domineering. They nodded inwardly at Wan Lei's words, but no one dared to stand up for him.

Wan Jin's face turned even more unsightly. He shouted at the team, "Are you deaf? Arrest Wan Lei, or you'll be punished for disobeying military orders!"

Hearing this, the team no longer hesitated and immediately moved to capture Wan Lei.

"Stop!"

A loud shout came from behind them.

Everyone looked and saw Wan Mu pushing through the crowd, walking up to Wan Lei. With a smile, he clasped his hands and said, "Lei-di, the commander-in-chief invites you to a meeting."

This time, Wan Lei couldn't refuse. First, the other party was being quite polite, and second, they used the term "commander-in-chief" instead of "young master." In the army, the commander-in-chief's orders had to be obeyed by everyone.

If Wan Lei continued to act unreasonably, he would really be dealt with by military law.

Following Wan Mu, Wan Lei walked all the way to the bow of the ship, where he saw Wan Liuchuan.

As soon as Wan Liuchuan saw Wan Lei, before Wan Lei could even greet him, he took the initiative to clasp his hands and said, "Lei-di, just now, this foolish older brother was worried about you, so I asked Jin-ge to invite you over to ask you some questions. I didn't expect Jin-ge to misunderstand my intentions, causing such a big misunderstanding and making Lei-di unhappy.

"Jin-ge's personality is a bit overbearing. We are members of the same clan and should take care of each other and support each other. If there's been any offense, I hope Lei-di will forgive us. This foolish older brother apologizes on Jin-ge's behalf."

Wan Liuchuan's words left Wan Lei confused. Was he trying to give him a hard time first, and then offer him a sweet treat?

But since Wan Liuchuan was the number one of the younger generation of the Wan family and the commander-in-chief this time, and he had already greeted him first and lowered his stance to apologize, Wan Lei couldn't maintain his arrogant posture any longer.

After all, so many people were watching.

Wan Lei also smiled and clasped his hands, saying, "Greetings, Liuchuan-ge. This little brother often jokes around with Jin-ge and is very familiar with him. Jin-ge was just kidding with me just now, how could I possibly mind?"

The surrounding people almost laughed out loud. Most of the young disciples present had seen the battle in the Academy Competition. Wan Lei had tormented Wan Jin to the point that he was barely recognizable, but in Wan Lei's mouth, it had become a frequent joke. He really dared to say it.

"That's good then."

Wan Liuchuan waved his hand at the crowd and said, "Everyone, do your duty. Guard the spiritual energy cannons well. We're about to enter the territory of the Feng Zhou family, so everyone prepare yourselves."

Everyone knew that Wan Liuchuan wanted to talk to Wan Lei, so they responded and returned to their respective positions.

In their hearts, these people were thinking that Wan Liuchuan was so polite and unassuming even to Wan Lei, who was from an opposing faction. He was truly broad-minded and indeed an excellent prodigy who could become the heir of the Wan family's Southern Prefecture. He was too perfect.

Wan Liuchuan looked at Wan Lei with a smile and said, "I heard that Lei-di won the first place in the Academy Competition a few days ago. This foolish older brother hasn't congratulated Lei-di yet."

"This little brother just took advantage of Jin-ge's concession and was lucky enough to win first place. Compared to Liuchuan-ge, it's not worth mentioning," Wan Lei said with a smile.

"Well, Lei-di is now at the ninth level of the Initial Force Realm. Although that's not weak, I'm afraid it's still not enough when facing the Feng Zhou family. When that time comes, remember to protect yourself wisely and don't rush into the enemy ranks alone like you did during the Academy Competition.

"After all, that's a real battlefield where it's a matter of life and death, unlike the Academy Competition, which still has rules."

Wan Liuchuan really acted like an older brother who cared for his younger brother.

"Don't worry, Liuchuan-ge, I'll protect myself and kill more enemies to earn merit," Wan Lei said, unable to figure out what Wan Liuchuan was really up to. He could only follow his words.

"Well, that's good. I heard that Lei-di attracted a Heavenly Punishment a few days ago. This Heavenly Punishment is very powerful. This foolish older brother is worried about you. Here is a Lightning Aversion Disc. Take it and use it to try your best to get through the Heavenly Punishment so that this foolish older brother can rest assured."

Wan Liuchuan took out a simple, ancient bronze disc and said.

Wan Lei didn't dare to accept Wan Liuchuan's things. Who knew what kind of trap it might be? Moreover, he had declared to the outside world that there was no such thing as a Heavenly Punishment.

"Liuchuan-ge, that's just a rumor in the marketplace. This little brother is righteous and awe-inspiring, and my heart is open and honest. How could I possibly attract a Heavenly Punishment? It's just some malicious slander from those with ulterior motives.

"With Liuchuan-ge's intelligence, how could you possibly believe those words?" Wan Lei said with a smile.

Wan Liuchuan also said with a smile, "This foolish older brother was also being foolish. How could our Wan family have an evil person who attracts Heavenly Punishment? Someone must have spread rumors. If I find out who spread the rumors, I will definitely tear them into pieces."

Hearing this, Wan Lei smiled and said, "Then thank you, Liuchuan-ge. If there's nothing else, this little brother will go back. The spiritual energy cannons over there still need to be checked."

"Alright, Lei-di is wholeheartedly devoted to the public, this foolish older brother is gratified. Then you can go back," Wan Liuchuan said with a nod.

Wan Lei took his leave. On the way back, he kept thinking, did Wan Liuchuan call him over just to say these useless platitudes?

A little while after Wan Lei left, Wan Jin came to Wan Liuchuan and said with his head lowered, "I'm sorry, Young Master."

"Why do you say that, Jin-ge? You didn't make a mistake, it's just that your approach was a bit wrong. It's normal for Lei-di to be proud and competitive," Wan Liuchuan said with a gentle smile.

"I've always heard you say that Wan Lei is just a纨绔 disciple (wan ku di zi - good-for-nothing son of a powerful family), as timid as a mouse, unwilling to do evil, and extremely naughty.

"But today, after seeing him, he's different from what you said. He faced you with reason and evidence, advancing and retreating with propriety, forcing you to retreat step by step. When facing me, he was polite and neither humble nor arrogant, truly displaying the demeanor of a disciple from a great family.

"How could such a talented disciple, who combines wisdom, education, and talent, be so unbearable in your mouths?" Wan Liuchuan's eyes flashed as he looked at Wan Jin.

Even though Wan Jin was more than ten years older than Wan Liuchuan, he was scared into a cold sweat and quickly said, "Wan Lei was indeed like that before. Until recently, he suddenly gained cultivation, and his personality also changed greatly.

"I suspect that either his current appearance is an act, or he has been acting for the past ten years or so. Now that the heir competition is approaching, he simply no longer bothers to act."

Wan Liuchuan nodded. If Wan Lei was really the person he had just seen, then he had to be more vigilant. After all, a useless enemy and a smart enemy who knew how to hide were definitely not to be regarded in the same way.

"I heard that Grandpa and Great Uncle sent people to assassinate Wan Lei a few days ago, but instead, Wan Lei killed all the assassins?" Wan Liuchuan asked casually.

"That time, an outsider must have intervened. Otherwise, with Wan Lei's strength, how could he have killed so many assassins?" Wan Jin quickly said.