"You still think you're right, relying on your enemy to survive. If your brother knew, he'd probably be heartbroken."
"Hmph, my brother would rather I live well. As for his revenge, I haven't forgotten for a moment.
I remember Wan Lei's kindness to me, and I also remember my enmity with him. One debt is one debt, and grievances will eventually be settled. You don't need to worry about it."
Liu Ao had always been Liu Yuxin's soft spot. Now that the Liu Clan Leader brought it up, Liu Yuxin no longer held back.
The Liu Clan Leader was rebuffed by Liu Yuxin and felt somewhat embarrassed. At the same time, he thought it wasn't appropriate to judge Liu Yuxin at this moment. After all, it was their own clan member, and tens of thousands of people were watching. If this got out, wouldn't they be laughed at?
So, the Liu Clan Leader gritted his teeth and swallowed his anger.
"Someone, escort Liu Yuxin back to the clan first. Later, the Elder Council will judge her."
"As you command."
Immediately, several Liu family guards came and took Liu Yuxin away.
Liu Yuxin's father sighed, and could only blame Wan Lei in the end.
On a distant hillside, Wan Liuchuan was lying down, watching Liu Yuxin being taken away, biting his lip.
For the first time, he felt so weak, unable to protect the woman he loved.
But he didn't rush forward impulsively like a brute. That would be cowardly.
Endurance requires more courage than rashness.
Seeing that there was no more excitement, people from other minor factions also dispersed. Most of those who survived this time felt grateful to Wan Lei, as it was Wan Lei who led them to survive in the end.
Even their enemies felt this way. If Wan Lei hadn't given Yun Xiao Shang Ren a head in the end, they would have been annihilated by Wan Lei's tribe.
Wan Lei could have not given it, and could have eliminated them all, but he didn't. Naturally, he earned their gratitude.
The people from the Four Great Heavenly Pavilions also left. Xu Qing had originally planned to invite Wan Lei to the Heavenly Array Pavilion after he came out, but seeing the situation, it seemed unlikely.
Qi Manyao and Qian Duoduo also returned to their respective sects. Fang Jufeng and Chen Yijun, however, did not leave.
The leaders of the five great families and the Sky Splitting Sword Sect were waiting to confront Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu to implement a series of sanctions, so none of them left.
If they didn't leave, the old Fang and the other two would definitely not leave either. If they left, wouldn't Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu be captured as soon as they came out?
It would be difficult to get them back then.
Now, except for the people from the Nine Great Powers, almost everyone else had left.
Yes, almost everyone else had left, and those two still hadn't come out.
Time ticked by, from the sun high in the sky to the sunset clouds. The calm lake surface no longer showed any ripples.
The Nine Leaders looked at each other, all with dark lines on their foreheads.
A gentle breeze blew, but it couldn't dissipate the stagnant air and the extremely awkward atmosphere.
Among the Nine Families, six had vowed to deal with Wan Lei, and three were eyeing the six covetously. A great battle seemed imminent, but the main figures refused to appear.
"They… they wouldn't dare to come out due to guilt, would they?"
The Liu Clan Leader sneered, his cold gaze sweeping over the three people in front of him.
"If nothing unexpected happens, then something unexpected has happened to them."
Old Fang's words were impeccable, as these two always had unexpected events.
"I heard that in the Wood Immortal Secret Realm, they were three days later than others. In the Golden Immortal Secret Realm, they were three months later than others.
So, what about this time? Will it be three years?"
"That's not certain. On the Wan Jiao List, didn't they disappear for five years at once? If you, Liu Clan Leader, can't wait, you can go back to your clan. Is anyone forcing you to wait here?"
"Then why aren't you leaving?"
"I'm worried about my daughter and son-in-law, so I naturally have to wait here. Does it concern you?"
"Hmph!"
The air froze again.
The Liu Clan Leader waited anxiously, and Old Fang and the others were also anxious.
Unexpected events always happened, always happened. Although they always managed to come out alive, they always made people worry. Why were these two so unmanageable?
Old Fang cursed inwardly while comforting himself.
Misfortune and fortune are intertwined. It is precisely because they have endured more hardships that they can have such heaven-defying combat power growth. In their early twenties, they can kill ten Mahayana stage powerhouses with Nascent Soul cultivation. This is unprecedented in the history of the Thunder Wind Realm.
As much as one pays, as much as one receives. The ancients did not deceive me.
Old Fang wanted to take out his communication jade slip to inquire about the situation of the two inside, but under Old Liu's watchful gaze, he gave up the idea.
If he asked, Old Liu would definitely press them about when they would come out, which would give him something to look forward to, and he would be willing to wait.
Well, he couldn't ask. They would all wait together and see who could outlast whom.
One day…
Two days…
Half a month…
People from various families and clans returned one after another. After all, everyone had their own affairs to attend to and was very busy. It wasn't worth it to spend so much manpower waiting for mere Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu.
Those two people didn't pay them, so why should they keep waiting?
Moreover, with three families here, it was destined that they wouldn't fight. If their clan leaders personally took action, it would inevitably trigger a world war that would sweep across the Central Domain, and no one could bear the consequences.
The Liu Clan Leader and others were still lingering here, wanting an explanation. At the very least, punishing Wan Lei was a certainty.
Otherwise, if the clan leaders of their families had each lost another Mahayana stage expert, and they, the dignified clan leaders, had waited here for so many days without an explanation, they would have no way to back down.
Two months…
Three months…
This wait was extremely boring. The Liu Clan Leader and others even regretted waiting there. Were two mere Nascent Soul juniors worthy of the leaders of the nine most powerful forces in the Thunder Wind Realm being dispatched?
But now that they had waited for so long, they were in a difficult position. They couldn't just wait for three months and then say, "The scenery of Guyang Lake is really nice. We'll come again next time," and then leave, could they?
They weren't here for sightseeing.
Although, now the clan leaders of the Wu family and the Zhou family were already holding fishing rods and fishing,
Although Old Fang had gotten a small boat and was lying in it, drifting,
Although the sect leader Ji of the Yin Yang Sect had set up a barbecue grill next to him and was preparing seasonings to roast fish,
A disclaimer: his fish were caught by his own skill, not by Clan Leader Wu and Clan Leader Zhou.
Just as the nine leaders were experiencing the taste of leisurely mortal life, two figures suddenly shot out. The lake surface was like two cannonballs breaking through the water, creating huge waves and extinguishing Sect Leader Ji's barbecue.
The two figures stood proudly in mid-air, the wind and clouds changed, and the vast power of Thunder and Wind attributes formed a storm, surging towards the two.