"But I still didn't strike, and instead raised my sword at the elder of the Liu family.
Because I felt that if I were to seek revenge, I should fight Wan Lei fairly and honorably, not take advantage of his weakness.
Moreover, Wan Lei had saved my life, and I had to be true to my conscience.
Do you know? When the Liu family elder attacked, Wan Lei didn't guard against me at all, but told me to leave quickly, as I was no match for the elder.
But I didn't. I still chose to stand on Wan Lei's side."
"You did the right thing. If you had acted then, you would have become a sinner, and your brother would have been heartbroken to know."
"Yes, we left afterward. The patriarch wanted to capture me. I told Wan Liuchuan to run quickly; with parents around, the Liu family wouldn't do anything to me.
After that, I was locked up.
I only heard about what happened later. They said the Liu family colluded with demons and brought a demon army to the Lei Feng Realm. The Liu and Huo families, along with the Kaitian Sword Sect, colluded with demons. The Fang family, Kuilian Sect, and Yin Yang Sect formed an alliance to fight against the demons.
In the desert battle, Wan Lei destroyed the teleportation formation, and the Demon Lord couldn't descend, temporarily saving the Lei Feng Realm.
Later, Wan Lei established the Thunder Emperor Hall and formed a new power, and the great war began.
From my confinement, I sensed the overwhelming blood energy of the Liu family, and I often saw other prisoners taken away, never to return.
I guessed that Liu Naiweng might be using the lives of people like us for some scheme.
I was very panicked then, fearing that my turn would come one day, so I sent a message to Wan Liuchuan, asking him to find Wan Lei to save me.
He and Wan Lei actually came. They bribed the jailers, and then we decided to uncover the Liu family's conspiracy.
We had the jailer take us to that valley, and then my parents arrived, and we all went in together.
When we got there, we discovered mountains of corpses. Liu Naiweng intended to use the lives of Liu family disciples to achieve immortality.
Wan Lei took all of us and carved a bloody path out. In the end, with the help of Qian Niao of the demon race, we escaped, severely wounded.
After that, Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu went to the Ghost Immortal Secret Realm, while we fought the demons outside.
Later, we heard that the demons had killed Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu and launched a full-scale attack on the Yin Yang Sect, so we went to join the fight.
However, we couldn't defeat the demons and the alliance of the three families, and we were constantly retreating. Qi Manyao secretly entered the Ghost Immortal Secret Realm and used her life to revive Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu. Then they returned and defeated the demons.
All the tribulation transmuters of the three families died. The demon commander, along with a few demons, fled back to the Liu family. After that battle, the armies of the three families suffered heavy casualties, and the demon army was annihilated.
By then, the Wu Zhou Dun three families had been completely wiped out by the demons.
Wan Lei, with all the forces of the Thunder Emperor Alliance, first destroyed the Kaitian Sword Sect, then went to destroy the Huo family. Finally, when they counterattacked the Liu family, they discovered that Liu Naiweng, in order to achieve immortality, had the demons slaughter tens of millions of Liu family members."
"The Liu family… wiped out by the demons?"
Liu Ao asked dazedly, his eyes reddening.
"Yes, my parents and I are the last survivors of the Liu family, and in a way, we have continued the bloodline of the Liu family. But we were also saved by Wan Lei.
Liu Naiweng achieved immortality. Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu fought to the death and, with their tribulation-transmuting power, killed an immortal.
But it wasn't over yet. By then, the demons had already transmitted the news to the Bitter Sea battlefield. The Demon Lord was about to descend, and Wan Lei couldn't defeat the Demon Lord without becoming an immortal.
However, at that time, the Lei Feng Realm could only allow one person to become an immortal. Wan Lei gave the opportunity to Fang Xiaoyu, while he himself ascended the throne, proclaiming himself the second generation Thunder Emperor.
After all, his contributions and prestige were sky-high in the Lei Feng Realm.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu became immortals. They killed the three invading Demon Lords, and not long after, they got married."
"I never imagined that after my death, the Lei Feng Realm would endure so much hardship. Liu Naiweng truly deserved to die. If I hadn't died then, I would have left the Liu family with you and your parents, absolutely refusing to be complicit with him."
Having lived in the Ghost Realm for so long, Liu Ao was naturally aware of the demons and the history of their wars with the righteous, and he harbored hatred for the demons.
"At that time, my parents and Wan Liuchuan's parents discussed having me marry Wan Liuchuan. We were already engaged back then.
But in my heart, I still couldn't let go of my hatred for Wan Lei.
Yet, I knew that Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu were immortals, and I might never have the chance to get revenge."
"Sister, you've suffered too much these years. On one hand, you harbored hatred for Wan Lei, and on the other, you had to cooperate with your enemy. It hasn't been easy for you. If I had known you were like this, I would have forbidden you from taking revenge for me. I only wish for you to live a peaceful life."
"It's alright. I still have a chance. On the day Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu ascended, Tianzun led the army of the Five Elements Hall to the Lei Feng Realm. It was then we learned that the reason the Five Elements Hall hadn't intervened in the Lei Feng Realm was because Wan Lei was the Son of Destiny, and they were testing him.
Tianzun selected several young people with good potential and intended to bring them to the Immortal Realm for training. I, Wan Liuchuan, the couple Sui Xiaohang, the couple Tian Suanzi, and the couple Qian Duoduo were all taken away."
"And then?"
"Then we were assigned to the Yan Pagoda Academy, which is the top academy in the Immortal Realm, as we hadn't become immortals and couldn't join the Five Elements Hall.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu experienced a lot in the Immortal Realm. We heard that Fang Xiaoyu was imprisoned in the Five Elements Hall, and Wan Lei went to break her out of prison. In any case, many things happened.
We also got to know the sons of four Immortal Venerables.
Later, when Wan Liuchuan and I broke through to the Immortal Realm, Wan Lei came to find us, and we joined the Five Elements Hall.
Wan Lei formed us into a team and wanted to take us to the battlefield.
I agreed at the time because going to the battlefield allowed me to kill demons and avenge the Liu family.
It also allowed me to earn contribution points, which I could exchange for resources for cultivation. Only by doing so could I rapidly grow stronger and defeat Wan Lei.
Xin'er had to endure hardship and bear humiliation. Although Wan Lei was my captain, I would still defeat him.
Just a while ago, we fought several major battles. Wan Lei fought a Demon Emperor and was unconscious until he woke up today."
Liu Ao was silent for a long time, then he smiled and gently stroked Liu Yuxin's head.
"Xin'er, you've truly suffered all these years. Actually, after hearing everything you've told me, I think Wan Lei is quite a good person. He is a hero who saved you, your parents, and the Lei Feng Realm. The grudge between him and me is truly nothing.
If, one day, you gain the strength to defeat Wan Lei, I also hope you won't kill him. Don't be ungrateful."
"Don't worry. In fact, I haven't hated Wan Lei that much for a long time. The reason I still wanted revenge was because I couldn't forget you and felt I would be letting you down if I didn't get revenge.
But I had also decided that if I truly defeated Wan Lei, I wouldn't kill him. I couldn't bring myself to do it.
But now, it's all good. He returned you to me, and we are even now. I won't seek revenge from him anymore.
From now on, there is only kindness, no enmity."