"Oh, I see, you are Qingfeng and Taodian, whom Brother Jingzhe mentioned."
Wan Lei said with a smile.
"You've met Brother Jingzhe?"
Qingfeng and Taodian's eyes lit up.
"Yes, we met in the Fire Immortal Secret Realm, and then, to save us, they were ambushed by villains. Before they died, their greatest concern was you two, and they begged us to look after you after we came out."
"What? Brother Jingzhe has already passed away?"
Qingfeng and Taodian looked up in shock, unable to hide the sorrow in their eyes.
"Yes, how about this, the two of you, come with me. You can choose between the Yin-Yang Sect and the Fang family. I will guarantee you a great future."
"No need, thank you, Senior Wan. Since we already know about Brother Jingzhe's... his..., alas, we will take our leave. We will find a geomantically auspicious place to erect a cenotaph for Brother Jingzhe and his wife.
It's a pity that we cannot repay Brother Jingzhe's life-saving grace in this lifetime."
With tears in their eyes, Qingfeng and Taodian clasped their hands to Wan Lei and turned to leave.
"You are rogue cultivators, so it's fine if you don't go to a major power. I have some treasures and spirit stones here, take them. These are Brother Jingzhe's belongings."
"Senior Wan, we have already received Brother Jingzhe's great life-saving favor, how can we shamelessly take his belongings? If... if Brother Wan has the heart, please help us find his relatives and give these things to them.
For the sake of... for the sake of them having helped you, Brother Jingzhe was a good person, he saved us several times, and he helped you too, Brother Wan. Such a good person should not have a bad ending. Heaven is unfair."
After speaking, Qingfeng and Taodian turned and flew into the distance, without any lingering attachment.
Watching their departing backs, Wan Lei suddenly felt a sense of confusion and muttered to himself,
"They don't want resources, nor spirit stones and treasures. What do they want?"
"Hmph,"
Fang Xiaoyu snorted and gave him a sideways glance.
"Ungrateful. They were so loyal to you, yet you tried to insult them with these worldly things. Look at yourself now, what's the difference between you and Xiren Yuanjun? What's the difference between you and the villains?
They don't care about those external things, they care about friendship.
These two people are people who can always be trusted."
Wan Lei took a deep breath.
"You are right. If I let them leave with such deception and sadness, I would... be filled with guilt for the rest of my life."
Fang Xiaoyu smiled, her gaze towards Wan Lei softening slightly.
Hmm, her own silly man has grown and improved. Sister Xiaoyu is very pleased.
"Hey, Qingfeng, Taodian."
Wan Lei shouted, and the two people in front stopped and turned back, looking at him with confusion.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu flew over.
"That... there's something I need to tell you. I hope you won't be surprised, and don't blame me. I have my own unavoidable difficulties."
Wan Lei's expression was somewhat embarrassed.
Damn it, how can I explain this kind of thing?
Should I say I lied to you, played a trick on you? That I, Wan Lei, am a great liar who deceived your pure and kind feelings? That I, Wan Lei, am wicked and shameless?
However, this matter doesn't seem like a big deal.
If these two people were profit-seeking scoundrels, he wouldn't have any psychological burden in confessing. No, if that were the case, he wouldn't confess at all.
But they are not. They were sincere from the beginning, and have always been good people, yet he lied to them.
Oh, this is so troublesome.
Young Master Lei was so awkward that he wanted to dig a hole in the ground with his toes.
"Brother Wan, what is it? Feel free to say it, we promise not to spread it."
Taodian smiled.
"That... actually... actually I..." Da Feng Novel Network
Wan Lei scratched his scalp, unable to speak due to embarrassment. Fang Xiaoyu rolled her eyes beside him.
How embarrassing, anyone who didn't know would think you were confessing to your beloved woman. Bah, you weren't this shy when you confessed.
"Actually, you are Fang Jingzhe, and Fang Xiaoyu is Qi Qingming, right?"
Taodian very thoughtfully helped Wan Lei out of his predicament.
"Ah, that's right... No, how do you know? You knew all along?"
Wan Lei's eyes widened.
Holy crap, is my acting that bad?
"How could we be that capable? We just guessed based on your performance and words.
Before, we didn't suspect you. At least, before we met just now, we never thought you were our two friends.
But you just said that Brother Jingzhe died, that he died protecting you, and that you wanted to look after us two.
This means that you, Wan Lei, are at least a person of loyalty and righteousness, willing to help two strangers for the dying wish of another.
But such a person of loyalty and righteousness showed no sadness when saying that his benefactor had died. This logic doesn't hold up.
Then, I became suspicious.
Combined with the fact that you helped Qingfeng overcome the heavenly tribulation unscathed, and helped us kill those two enemies before entering the Fire Immortal Secret Realm with ease, this is something that ordinary prodigies cannot achieve.
There are not many prodigies like you in the Lei Feng Realm.
And then there is Fang Xiaoyu. Although she pretended to be an ordinary rogue cultivator before, her noble demeanor and every movement were not something a rogue cultivator could possess.
Finally, a husband and wife combination of lightning and wind attributes, plus these various flaws, it's hard for us not to think that you are Fang Jingzhe and Qi Qingming."
Taodian finished in one breath, and the two of them also breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good that things are out in the open.
"Is that so? Then why didn't you expose me?"
"Why should we expose you? I believe my friend is not that kind of sinister and cunning person, and would not deliberately deceive me. After all, there is nothing for you to deceive us about.
You must have your own difficulties. Since they are difficulties you cannot speak of, why should we expose them and make things difficult for you?"
Qingfeng also spoke.
"Yes, if you wanted to treat us as friends, you would naturally come to us. If not, then we will take your word for it that Brother Jingzhe has already passed away, and no one will be embarrassed."
"You... are truly wonderful. Thank you. I do have my difficulties. The Refining Thunder Pool was actually intended as a retreat for the Wan family. After all, as you know, six of the nine major powers in the Lei Feng Realm are my enemies. They cannot deal with me, but I fear they might go to extremes and easily deal with the Wan family.
This matter must be kept secret, as it concerns the survival of the Wan family. I hope you can understand."
"I, Taodian (Qingfeng), swear to the Heavenly Dao that if I betray any word spoken by Brother Wan today, may heavenly punishment descend, and may I be forever damned!"
Taodian and Qingfeng, without a word, immediately made a Heavenly Dao oath.