Chapter 221 Sentimental
If the other people from the Lei Feng Realm came here with reverence and respect, then the direct descendants of the Wan family should have come here with sorrow in their hearts.
After all, five thousand years ago, it was their ancestor who personally established the Lei Di (Thunder Emperor) Palace and became the most supreme emperor of the entire Lei Feng Realm.
But now, times have changed, and the Wan family is just a small family in Qishan County, Lanning Kingdom. The strongest member is only at the Yuanying stage. Compared with the nine major powers, they are like ants that can be easily crushed.
This huge gap can't help but make people feel sad and resentful.
But Wan Lei is different. He considers himself a member of the Wan family and wants to protect them, but he has no sense of belonging to the history of the Wan family.
Nor does he have any intention of avenging the Wan family from five thousand years ago.
Protecting the current Wan family is enough.
The only thought he has when coming here is to take this place for himself.
Of course, not just simply demarcating this land and this mountain as his own, but becoming a figure like the Lei Di of that time, ruling the four seas and dominating the universe.
"Don't be sad, the past is like smoke. The things that happened tens of thousands of years ago are not something we descendants can change."
Seeing Wan Lei's silence, Wan Juxin thought he was feeling sentimental and nostalgic.
"I'm fine, Elder. I'm not a sentimental person. In the end, this world still operates on the principle of strength."
"Don't you want to go take a look? In the past five thousand years, very few descendants of the Wan family have been able to come here.
Ordinary people who come here can only pay homage to the Lei Di at the foot of the mountain. Only people from the nine major powers can go to the top of the mountain and see the Lei Di statue with their own eyes and pay their respects.
You are both a descendant of the Lei Di and a disciple of the Yin Yang Sect. Either identity allows you to ascend to the Lei Di Palace."
Wan Juxin himself had been to the Lei Di Palace, but not as a descendant of the Wan family, but as an elder of the Yin Yang Sect.
After all, although his surname is Wan, he is not a descendant of the Lei Di.
"Yeah, Lei-ge (older brother), let's go up and take a look."
Qian Duoduo suggested with great enthusiasm.
"I'm not going. It's useless. Even if I kneel in front of the Lei Di statue until my legs go numb, I can't change the current situation of the Wan family. Why bother with those flashy things? I might as well think about how to improve my strength in the Jin Xian (Golden Immortal) Secret Realm."
What bloodline, what orthodoxy, what direct lineage, none of that is as important as strength.
If he possessed the power of the Lei Di, why would he care about anything else? He would directly beat up the nine families one by one, and then sit in the Lei Di Palace and make them all kneel at his feet.
As for now, what's the use of going to pay homage to the Lei Di statue and declare to the world that the descendant of the Lei Di has returned?
It would just attract more hatred from the other six families and increase his reputation among the people, which is of little use.
Wan Lei's words slightly disappointed Qian Duoduo, Ba'ernu, He Shiba, and the others, who had originally wanted to go with him to admire the heroic appearance of the Lei Di.
This was the closest they had ever been to the Lei Di Palace. Wouldn't it be a pity if they didn't go up and take a look?
But after all, Wan Lei was the "Senior Brother" and also a descendant of the Lei Di. If he didn't go up, it would be like slapping Wan Lei in the face if they insisted on going.
"Alright then, the entrance to the Jin Xian Secret Realm is just ahead. Let's go over and take a look."
Tens of thousands of people were gathered dozens of miles away from the foot of Lei Di Mountain, forming a circle. There were flags from various forces, bustling with activity.
In the very center of the circle was a pure metal circular structure. The structure was steel-colored, and the main body was shaped like a gate. It was covered with high-tech instruments that Wan Lei couldn't understand, full of a futuristic feel. There were also occasional streams of light flashing across it.
Ah, no, it should be lasers.
These lasers were scanning the surroundings of the gate structure. Wan Lei only scanned it with his spiritual sense, and he felt that his spiritual power was easily cut by the laser.
Good heavens, what kind of laser is this? Physical attacks can also harm spiritual sense?
"These immortals are quite kind-hearted, making the secret realm with only one entrance, not occupying the land of the Lei Feng Realm."
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, pointing to the gate.
Wan Lei ignored him and scanned the crowd below.
He didn't care about others, only the girl...
"Don't look, the Kuilian Sect's team has already arrived. They're to the north."
Elder Wan Juxin helplessly pointed out the direction for Wan Lei, whose eyesight wasn't very good.
Wan Lei chuckled, flew down from the warship, and headed towards the north.
As he flew, he carefully searched for the Kuilian Sect's team, but he didn't find that familiar figure in the light yellow dress.
"Disciple Wan Lei greets the Elder."
Arriving in front of the Kuilian Sect Elder, Wan Lei bowed and saluted.
"Are you here to pay respects to me, this Kuilian Sect Elder? Or are you here to find someone else?"
The Kuilian Sect Elder was a kind-faced old woman. She naturally knew who Wan Lei was looking for.
"Hehe, disciple is here to find Fang Xiaoyu."
"Don't bother looking, Xiaoyu took Lingxi, Manyao, and the others to the Lei Di Palace. If you want to find her, go there."
"That little girl, why didn't she wait for me?"
Lei shao (young master) scratched his head, thanked her, and flew towards the Yin Yang Sect's direction.
"That... Elder, I suddenly feel that as a descendant of the Lei Di, if I come here and don't pay homage to the Lei Di ancestor, I'll be scolded for being unfilial. So, I've decided to go take a look."
"Go, go. I'd be a terrible veterinarian if I couldn't figure out what's on your mind after two years."
Elder Wan Juxin rolled his eyes helplessly.
"Elder, we're going too."
Qian Duoduo and the others were overjoyed and quickly followed Wan Lei, flying towards the peak of Lei Di Mountain.
Lei Di Mountain towered into the clouds. The higher they went, the lower the temperature became. Fortunately, everyone's cultivation was not weak, and they were able to resist this small drop in temperature.
At a height of more than thirty thousand meters, they quickly flew to the summit.
The summit was flat and extremely vast.
As far as the eye could see, it was covered in white snow, a beautiful sight to behold.
In front of them was a magnificent palace complex.
The group flew towards the Lei Di Palace. At the gate, there were guards stationed.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
A Yuanying guard shouted.
"We are disciples of the Yin Yang Sect, here to pay homage to the Lei Di."
Qian Duoduo said with a smile.
"Please allow me to report to the Elder."
Soon, the guard came out again, followed by an old man with a white beard.
"Lei-ge, this person is named Liu Haixun, and he is from the Liu family. He's here on rotation as a guard."
Qian Duoduo whispered a reminder.
"Report your names and show your identity tokens. Only after I have examined them can you enter."
Liu Haixun coldly swept over them, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Qian Duoduo and the others quickly took out their respective tokens, and so did Wan Lei.
"Yin Yang Sect, Qian Duoduo, Ba'ernu, He Shiba... Wan Lei?"
The old man looked up at Wan Lei, his eyes full of hostility.
"You are Wan Lei? Why have you come here?"