I'm not going. Whoever wants to go can go, whoever they want can go. If I get dragged down by your bad luck again, I'll be dead.
Besides, little master here has good luck, but when have I ever met you without suffering the worst of misfortunes?
"Sigh, don't say that, and don't be so self-deprecating. I understand your luck.
I also know your loyalty.
We've known each other since the Ten Thousand Pride List, and it's been ten years now. I, Wan Lei, have only been cultivating for ten years. You can say you watched me grow step by step.
I trust you the most.
Alright, stop being humble. This matter can only be handled by you. I wouldn't give it to anyone else even if they wanted it."
After speaking, Wan Lei patted Hong Lian on the shoulder and flew away, giving Hong Lian no chance to refuse.
Moreover, Hall Master Wan imagined Hong Lian's bitter expression, as if he had eaten shit, as one of pleasant surprise and ecstatic joy, and thus became even more satisfied.
He had been paying attention to Hong Lian and the other two during this period, and was very interested in their unreasonable luck, lamenting his past regrets.
If he had known that these three brothers had this skill, he would have taken them to the secret realms no matter what.
Watching Hall Master Wan's mighty figure, Hong Lian and the other two looked at each other, seeing the tearful and helpless expressions in each other's eyes.
"Try to look on the bright side. At least it's an opportunity to serve alongside the Hall Master, something others can't even dream of.
With our brothers' luck, maybe there's some great opportunity, and we can at least save our lives.
Let's just hope the Hall Master doesn't drag us down too much."
The lucky brothers suddenly felt they weren't so lucky anymore.
After going out to exterminate a demon plundering army, Hall Master Wan felt he had done another great deed, contributing to the resistance against the demons and protecting the common people of the Lei Feng Realm, and returned to the Lei Di Palace contentedly with his team.
"Hall Master, we still can't contact the Wu, Zhou, and Dun families. Before the Lei Di Palace battle, they politely declined. Now, they don't even reply."
In the Lei Di Palace, Immortal Yun Xiao reported to Wan Lei with great worry.
"It doesn't matter. Their presence or absence makes little difference to us. They clearly want to protect themselves and not get involved in the war.
These rats who stick together, we'll deal with them after we defeat the demons."
Wan Lei was indifferent to the attitude of the three families. In his opinion, as one of the peak powers in the Lei Feng Realm, why would they not shoulder the responsibility of protecting the Lei Feng Realm in this time of crisis, but instead hide and protect themselves? Would they be spared if the demons won?
A bunch of idiots.
"Hall Master, you can't say that. These three families still have very strong capabilities. We are already at a disadvantage facing the alliance of the demons and those three families, whether in terms of tribulation crossing combat power or the strength below. We don't have the capital to resist them head-on.
Although the Lei Di Palace is growing rapidly, forces from all over the continent and cultivators from outer space are coming to join us, this won't form high-level combat power in a short time.
Once the demons and the allied forces launch a major attack, our alliance will find it difficult to resist.
We still need to win over the three families. If we can win them over, we will have the capital to resist the demons.
These three families are very important."
"But they aren't responding now. What can we do?"
"Hall Master, why don't you go yourself? Bring the sincerity of our alliance and persuade them to join our Lei Di Alliance.
When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. They must understand this logic."
Sitting on a chair in front of the Lei Di throne, Wan Lei couldn't help but frown. He was extremely annoyed by these three families.
Whether it was their past oppression and opposition to him, or their current indifference to the demonic invasion, he had no good feelings towards them.
After thinking for a long time, Wan Lei stood up impatiently.
"Fine, I'll go. There are still several days before the Ghost Immortal Secret Realm opens, so there's enough time."
"I'll go with you."
Fang Xiaoyu walked over.
"It's alright, I'm not going to fight. No matter how bold they are, those three families wouldn't dare to lay a hand on me."
"That won't do. Last time you also said there was no danger, but in the end, you almost lost your life. What if there's a demon ambushing you? I must go with you.
If you try to act alone again, I'll go back to the Fang family and never see you again."
When his wife threatened to return to her maiden home in anger, Hall Master Wan immediately caved in and agreed to let Fang Xiaoyu accompany him.
After returning to the inner palace, Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu changed their appearances again and teleported directly outside the Lei Di Palace.
The two flew westward.
Southwest was the territory of the Wu family, due west and partly north was the Zhou family's domain, and due northwest was the land of the Dun family.
This time, Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu went to the Wu family first.
Because it was close to the Kai Tian Sword Sect and was the most dangerous place, they disguised themselves well and would reveal their true identities after seeing the other party's attitude upon arrival.
"You know, when we were weak before, we roamed the Central Region without fear of anyone.
Now that we are strong and have a large following, and are the highest leaders of the righteous alliance in the Lei Feng Realm, why do we have to be so cautious?
There's no justice in this."
Wan Lei touched the mask on his face, sighing incessantly.
They say the stronger one becomes, the more formidable they are. But for him, Hall Master Wan, it was the opposite; he was arrogant when weak, but acted like a coward when strong.
He was truly living life in reverse.
"Being careful is always good. Before, when we were weak, no one took us seriously. Besides, with the protection of the three major powers, why would they bother killing us for no reason? Our greatest danger came from the secret realms.
But now, we hold high positions and our status is increasingly important, so more people want to kill us. Millions of people from opposing forces wish we would die sooner.
The more important you are, the more cautious you must be. A wealthy son does not sit on a precarious seat. Do you know what you are responsible for?
It is the life and death of the Lei Feng Realm, the lives and safety of countless people, the hope of all cultivators, and the backbone of billions of people...
What does that expression of yours mean?"
As Fang Xiaoyu spoke, she suddenly saw Wan Lei looking enraptured, unsure what he was doing.
"Say more if you're going to talk, it's rare for you to praise me..."
"Get lost, you!"
The two of them, bickering and teasing each other, traveled back and forth through teleportation arrays towards the Wu family. They looked like a couple in love, and no one would have guessed that these two were the renowned leaders of the Central Region.
They soon arrived at the Wu family's territory.
Unlike the rolling hills of the Liu family, the highlands of the Fang family, and the undulating mountains of the Yin Yang Sect and Kui Lian Sect, the Wu family was located entirely on a vast, boundless plain.