A piece of news, emerging from the Ghost Immortal secret realm, swept across the entire Central Domain, exploding everyone's defenses like a bomb.
Wan Lei, the leader of the Thunder Emperor Alliance, and his wife, Fang Xiaoyu, died from exhaustion after a battle with the demon race!
The news was brought out by the demon marshals.
After seeing Wan Lei completely fall, the demon marshals, unable to investigate whether Wan Lei was truly dead across the barrier, as they could not pass through nor use their divine senses to probe,
waited for another day. Seeing that the other party showed absolutely no movement, they chose to leave.
They still had important matters to attend to. Now that Wan Lei was dead, they could openly deal with the Thunder Emperor Alliance.
Thunder Emperor Hall.
Inside the grand hall at this moment, all the tribulation-transcending experts of the Thunder Emperor Alliance were gathered, along with family heads and sect leaders like Old Fang, as well as high-ranking officials of the Thunder Emperor Hall such as Xi Renjun, Sui Xiaohang, and Yunxiao Shangren.
Wan Lei's last words arrived yesterday, but Xi Renjun, after receiving them, remained silent. This matter had to be kept secret.
If the news of Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu's uncertain fate were to spread, it would undoubtedly cause immense upheaval, and the recently formed Thunder Emperor Alliance might even collapse.
Before confirming Wan Lei's death, Xi Renjun had to suppress this information and prevent the ancestors of other forces from knowing.
However, he could only keep this news quiet for one day. On the second day, the demon marshals who came out of the secret realm informed the entire world.
How could they miss this opportunity to strike a blow to the morale of the opposing forces?
Everyone qualified to enter this hall had arrived. Under duress, Xi Renjun could only release Wan Lei's last words for everyone to hear.
As this passage was released, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.
At this moment, Xi Renjun, sitting on his chair, listened to the surrounding arguments, clutching his forehead in a headache, unsure of what to do.
"Grand Steward Xi, why are you only telling us about such a major event now!"
Qu Tianlei accused Xi Renjun indignantly.
"I was also worried that if the news spread, it would destabilize our morale..."
"Morale unstable? Humph, is this a matter of morale unstable? Can you keep such a big thing a secret?
It's laughable that we, the elders of the alliance, heard about this from the mouths of the demons. How absurd!"
Qu Tianlei was furious, and Fang Hui was not much better.
"Humph, when they went to the secret realm, I tried to dissuade them repeatedly, but they insisted on their own way and were conceited. Now, they've gotten themselves trapped.
It's a small matter if they die, but he is the Alliance Leader. How great is the blow to our alliance? They have no sense of proportion!"
Fang Hui's words made Fang Huifeng's eyes widen, and anger surged within him.
What did he mean it was a small matter if they died? They are my daughter and son-in-law, their lives are more important than yours!
But since Fang Hui was his own ancestor, Old Fang couldn't say much, so he could only try to persuade:
"Everyone, we cannot fully believe the one-sided words of the demon race. Wan Alliance Leader's words also suggested that they might not be dead yet. It is too early to draw conclusions.
The most pressing matter is to first investigate whether the two of them are dead or not. Whether they are alive or dead, we must bring them back.
If they are alive, then we will do our utmost to rescue them.
If they have unfortunately... sacrificed themselves, then we must also hold a funeral for them, as they died fighting the demon race.
Don't forget, under the siege of fifteen demon marshals, they still managed to kill two. Who else could have done something like this."
"Of course, I know that. If they were alive, as soon as they broke through to tribulation, they would immediately become our strongest fighting force. We must rescue them if there is even a sliver of hope."
Fang Hui frowned, his fists clenched in anger.
"Immediately issue an order, send people to search inside the secret realm, and find them at all costs!"
Xi Renjun shook his head and sighed.
"Yesterday, after receiving this transmission, I ordered the Thunder Emperor Hall disciples in the secret realm to search.
However, they all said that after staying inside for so many days, they had not seen any Naihe Bridge.
And no one has replied yet."
Xi Renjun's words poured another basin of cold water on everyone present.
Old Fang pondered for a moment and then said,
"According to legend, this Naihe Bridge seems to be passable only by the dead. After death, the soul passes through the Naihe Bridge to enter reincarnation..."
"You mean, they are actually already dead? Then how did they send a message? Could it be a dream they sent to the Grand Steward?"
Qu Tianlei scoffed.
"The two of them are somewhat different from others, you know this."
At this moment, another tribulation-transcending elder from the Fang family, Fang Guling, stood up and waved his hand impatiently.
"Enough, let's send people to search for them while we deal with the demon race's affairs.
In my opinion, whether it was the demon race spreading the news or the Alliance Leader himself saying it, he was afflicted by that so-called death curse.
And this curse is incurable, and whoever is afflicted will surely die.
No one wants to say unpleasant things, so I'll say it.
The hope of the Alliance Leader surviving this time is almost zero. We shouldn't have too much expectation. People have to look forward.
We cannot let this vast alliance fall into paralysis because of the sacrifice of one Alliance Leader, can we?
In my opinion, we should first discuss the selection of a new Alliance Leader."
Upon hearing this, the most hot-tempered Huofeng immediately stood up, pointed at Fang Guling's nose, and cursed,
"Fang Guling, what do you mean? The life and death of the Alliance Leader are not yet determined, and you are already trying to usurp the throne? Don't forget, even if the Alliance Leader is dead, he died fighting the demon race!
Fine, tell me, who should be chosen? Yourself?"
"Of course, I have no intention of disrespecting the Alliance Leader. He sacrificed himself for the great cause of resisting demons, and future generations will naturally remember his merits.
Even a mortal kingdom emphasizes that it cannot be without a ruler for a day, let alone such a large alliance as ours.
You must know that whether the Lei Feng Realm will be overthrown by the demon race depends entirely on us. Do we have any other hope?"
"I think you are too ambitious!"
"The Alliance Leader himself also said that after his death, we should carry on his will and continue to resist the demon race!
Are we not supposed to choose a new Alliance Leader?
I propose that our Fang family ancestor has the strongest strength and should be the new Alliance Leader!"
"You're talking nonsense! As for the Alliance Leader, I only recognize Master Wan Lei. No one else can control our Thunder Emperor Hall!"
"Is your Thunder Emperor Hall trying to cause a split? Do you really think the alliance cannot function without you?"
Fang Guling and Huofeng argued fiercely, and others also joined the fray. For a moment, the sacred hall of the largest alliance in the Lei Feng Realm became as chaotic as a marketplace.
Sui Xiaohang, watching them argue with flushed faces, let out a cold snort and left the hall with a flick of his sleeve.