"Hmph, you insatiable little thing!"
Outside the Lei Feng Realm, amidst the vastness, a young man in black stood in the void, his eyes filled with helplessness, his lips twitching involuntarily.
This person was none other than Wan Yi, one of the Five Great Immortal Venerables of the Prime Plane, the Earth Immortal Venerable, who had appeared in the Golden Immortal Secret Realm before and had a brief fight with Fang Xiaoyu.
"Hahahaha! Damn it, this is hilarious! Why didn't you drag him into the secret realm to torment him? Isn't this the kind of thing you, Wan Yi, love to do the most – training juniors?"
Suddenly, a figure appeared beside Wan Yi.
The figure was a young man, not tall, dressed in a black imperial robe, wearing an imperial crown, with a crying-smiling ghost face imprint on his brow.
The youth had a fair, boyish face, making him look very likable.
In contrast to his benevolent appearance, his eyes, however, were filled with an undisguised ferocity and a majestic disdain for all living beings.
From his eyes alone, it was clear that this was a ruthless individual who treated human lives as mere blades of grass, by no means a benevolent being.
"Wang Xiaohang, why are you here instead of setting up your Ghost Immortal Secret Realm?"
"Alas, look at what you're saying. You filled your Earth Immortal Secret Realm with ghosts, making it very difficult for me, the Ghost Emperor of the Ghost Realm. You've used the theme of 'ghosts,' so what am I supposed to use? You can't steal business like this."
Ghost Emperor Wang Xiaohang glared fiercely at Wan Yi, stroking his chin as he pondered what his last secret realm should be like.
"Stealing business? So what if I steal from you? Didn't that scoundrel Xia Dayu from the Golden Immortal Secret Realm almost steal my business before?"
Wan Yi's expression turned extremely displeased when he thought of that incident.
"You still haven't said it, why didn't you let him enter your secret realm to explore?"
"There's no more time. Han Xiaoyu wasted too much time in the Fire Immortal Secret Realm, and didn't adjust the time axis between the two worlds. However long it took in the secret realm, that much time also passed in the outside world. Now that the heavens and earth are about to undergo great changes, I don't have time to let Wan Lei waste it in the Earth Immortal Secret Realm."
"Don't give me that. If she doesn't adjust the time, can't you?" If you really wanted him to explore the secret realm, you could have directly adjusted the ratio to one year to one day. What are you afraid of?"
"Actually, the main reason is that my Dao of Beginning and End was already explained to him during the Golden Immortal Secret Realm. That time, Xia Dayu got carried away and not only broke the rules by personally intervening and fighting Wan Lei, but also took him to observe the primordial universe and explain the Dao of Rules. As he was explaining, he touched upon the Dao of Beginning and End, as rules and beginnings/ends are inseparable. How could I let him steal my business? I directly took over and explained my Dao of Beginning and End. As a result, this little fellow understood too much and actually comprehended his own Supreme Dao Law, the Dao of Order, which led to his main body exploding and dying because it was too weak to support the Supreme Dao Law. I had no choice but to seal their memories, and I will unseal them for him when he reaches the Immortal Realm in the future. But in this way, the Dao of Beginning and End no longer needs him to comprehend it, and assigning him tasks is meaningless. It's just to make them complete tasks that are difficult but ultimately achievable, and it no longer has any tempering effect on him. What he needs to do now is to save the Lei Feng Realm and grow into a qualified leader. Only then can we continue to cultivate him in the Immortal Realm."
Wan Yi's words caused Wang Xiaohang to rub his forehead. After a moment, he looked up, a troubled expression on his face.
"Do the five of you truly believe this kid can grow to..."
"Silence, no spoilers."
"Damn it, you've read too many novels."
"As if you don't read novels when you're bored."
"Then, Immortal Venerable, what novel are you reading now? Recommend one to your humble brother."
"A novel called 'The Paranormal Investigation Agency'."
"Oh, paranormal? I like it too. I'm currently reading one too, called 'The Underworld Ghost Catcher.' Every time I read it, I want to burst out laughing. Someone actually dares to come to my Ghost Realm to catch ghosts. They really don't take me, the Ghost Emperor, seriously."
"Novels are just for fun. Aren't you, the Ghost Emperor, the strongest ghost catcher?"
"Never mind, we're getting sidetracked. I'm going to set up the Ghost Immortal Secret Realm. See how I torment this kid."
"You're still going to do it? Don't you find it troublesome?"
"Not troublesome. If you ask me, you're all too merciful. How can there be no bloodshed? I will definitely make this kid wish he were dead in the Ghost Immortal Secret Realm!"
Ghost Emperor Wang Xiaohang's lips curled into a sinister grin, and the ferocity in his eyes surged.
"Why did you two return so early? Didn't you go to the secret realm?"
Old Fang looked at the two people flying over from the overcast sky and asked curiously.
Boom!!!
A clap of thunder sounded in the sky, and a drizzle of rain began to fall. This was the first rain of the year, arriving a little earlier than usual.
"We went and have returned after completing the mission."
Wan Lei glanced up at the sky. A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky again. He considered whether he should absorb that lightning.
But then he thought, forget it. This natural lightning was like an itch. Absorbing it wouldn't even be worth the time.
"So quickly?"
"Yes, this time it was a bit different."
"You two are always different from others. It's good that you're fine. This is the time you've caused us the least worry."
Old Fang said with a smile.
The rain outside had already intensified into a steady drizzle. Wan Lei and the other entered the great hall.
This was the Fang family's reception hall, not the main hall.
Wan Lei and the other returned as quickly as they had left. The banquet had not yet dispersed.
"Oh, oh, here come the thunder and rain! Quickly, quickly, come and sit here."
Sui Xiaohang enthusiastically greeted Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu, inviting them to sit together.
Wan Lei and the other were taken aback for a moment, then they understood what he meant.
They were the thunder and rain, and it was thundering and raining outside. It was quite a coincidence.
The people from the Four Heavenly Pavilions had arrived. Because the Four Heavenly Pavilions' territory was actually within the Fang family's jurisdiction, it was just further south, and the relationship between the two families was very good.
"The weather was fine, why did it start thundering and raining?"
Wan Lei poured himself a glass of wine.
"It's the time of Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects). Isn't it normal for it to thunder? Next month, during Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Day), the rain will be heavier,"
Qingfeng's tone was sarcastic, and Wan Lei gave an awkward smile.
These two names were what they had used to deceive people in the past.
The atmosphere at the banquet was very lively, with everyone toasting each other and drinking heartily.
It was not until the sky turned completely dark that the great hall was brightly lit and extremely bustling.
"Come, let us toast Wan Lei and Xiaoyu, becoming the youngest old monsters!"
Sui Xiaohang stood up, somewhat drunk.
Wan Lei smiled and raised his wine cup when suddenly, a strong premonition surged into his heart.
He stood up abruptly, looking towards the southeast, his wine cup falling to the ground without him even noticing.