Si Lei Zhenjun

The sunlight shines through the sparse branches and leaves, onto the bluestone slabs, leaving mottled light and shadows. A breeze blows by, bringing a faint fragrance of flowers.

In the side room of the courtyard.

Chu Xing stood up from the floor with a look of doubt on his face, his eyes blurred and his brows furrowed.

He had used up all the Refreshing Incense and Qingyuan Dao Miaoling Tea, but he still couldn't comprehend it.

As for why he appeared in the side room, it was because he had gained nothing from his comprehension last night and thought that there might be a woman interfering with his brain function.

As for why he sat on the floor, it was because he had tried all possible places to sit, such as the bed, stool, and table, but the feng shui was not very good, which made him unable to understand it for a long time.

At this moment, Chu Xing suddenly heard two loud "bangs" coming from somewhere in the City Lord's Mansion, and the ground seemed to shake.

His flagging spirit suddenly lifted, and he rushed out of the house almost instinctively.

Wan Qiu's movements were obviously faster than his, and she had already flown into the air to check the situation.

Chu Xing summoned his flying sword and flew up to her side. He looked in the direction she was looking and saw smoke and dust not far away. Through the rolling dust, he could vaguely see two huge pits.

"Qiu'er, let's go and see what's going on, shall we?"

Chu Xing saw a lot of light flying towards that place, so he pulled Wan Qiu to rush there as well.

When they arrived, the dust and smoke had already dissipated, and two huge charred pits came into view. Tiny flashes of lightning still remained in the charred soil.

In each pit lay a person covered in blood and unconscious. Both of them looked horrible, and their clothes were so tattered that it was difficult to recognize their original appearance.

At this time, many figures had gathered around the pit, including Wang Huntian, Lan Qin and his wife, Jiang Lihuo, Wan Shankong and others.

Jiang Lihuo looked at Wang Huntian expressionlessly and asked in a cold voice:

"City Lord Wang, is the defense of your City Lord's Mansion so weak? How could such a bad guy sneak in and cause such a big commotion?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Huntian's heart trembled, and a chill instantly ran up his spine.

He knew that if he could not give a satisfactory explanation to the other party, it would definitely leave a bad impression on the other party in the future, and his career as the city lord might even be over.

After all, with so many people from the eight major immortal sects present at the time, the attack on the City Lord's Mansion indirectly brought shame to the imperial court, in a sense.

But the City Lord's Mansion was covered by a large formation, and the guards would strictly check people entering and leaving. He really didn't know how these two people got in.

"Princess, calm down. I will explain this matter to you. Let me first find out the identities of these two criminals."

Wang Huntian took a look at the two people in the pit who were covered in dust and had torn clothes. He then raised his hand and captured them, and used the water purification technique to wash away the dirt on their faces.

"Hao'er, Yao'er?"

At this time, an old man with red hair and beard and wearing a black robe walked forward from the crowd and looked at the man and woman on the ground with concern.

A hint of joy immediately appeared on Wang Huntian's face. He looked at the old man in black robe and asked:

"Elder Liang knows these two people?"

Liang Tiande quickly smiled and nodded:

"They are my two wicked disciples. A few days ago, they told me they had purchased an incredibly powerful spell from a guild in the city. They've been studying it behind closed doors these past few days. Perhaps something went wrong with their practice, which is why they caused such a big commotion. I will compensate them for the damage they've caused to the City Lord's Mansion this time."

After hearing this, Wang Huntian's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down completely.

He smiled and waved his hands repeatedly, saying:

"They only damaged some houses. Elder Liang's offer of compensation is a bit awkward. We should heal your disciple's injuries as soon as possible."

Liang Tiande smiled and nodded, and hurriedly began to check the injuries of the two people. Then he took out some healing pills and gave them to them.

After a while, the two woke up slowly and opened their eyes with trembling hands.

Ji Yunhao looked at Liang Tiande blankly and asked weakly:

"Master, why are you here? And why am I seriously injured again?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but gasp.

Liang Tiande wanted to scold them, but seeing how injured they were, he couldn't bear it, so he said slowly:

"You might have to ask yourself, why would you hurt yourself like this just by practicing a spell?"

Ji Yunhao blinked hard, his eyes gradually sinking into memories:

"A few days ago, Sister Yao and I bought a spell called 'Wind Extreme Thunder Killing Technique' at the Jubao Merchants Guild. After several days of diligent study, I feel like I've mastered it."

"So today we found a spacious and open space in the City Lord's Mansion and prepared to actually perform this spell to see how powerful it is."

"As a result, my entire body was uncontrollably sucked onto the condensed lightning spear, and then I was shot out with it."

Hearing this, Liang Tiande's face suddenly darkened and he snorted coldly:

"Hmph! What a Jubao Merchant Guild! How dare you sell such a flawed spell? If it had gone wrong with just one person, it could have been an accident, but it's happened to both of you. How many spirit stones did you spend on this spell?"

Ji Yunhao said:

"Two hundred thousand spirit stones! The elder from the Chamber of Commerce who sold us this spell said he once witnessed a cultivator in the late Jindan stage perform this spell with power comparable to a full-strength attack from a cultivator in the late Yuanying stage!"

Liang Tiande became even more angry after hearing this:

"Give me that magic jade slip first. I want to see just how profound and mysterious this magic is. How dare you ask for two hundred thousand spirit stones?"

Ji Yunhao did not hesitate. He took out the jade slip containing the "Wind and Thunder Killing Technique" from his storage bag and handed it to Liang Tiande.

Liang Tiande's spiritual consciousness penetrated into it and carefully examined it, analyzing every word, and said angrily:

"It's truly a black-hearted chamber of commerce. They dare to sell this spell for 200,000 spirit stones? I'll send you back to your residence first, and then I'll go to that damned Jubao Chamber of Commerce and seek justice for you!"

After saying that, Liang Tiande left in a hurry with his two apprentices.

The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, and Chu Xing was no longer seen in the crowd.

When he heard the words "Feng Ji Lei Sha Shu", he pulled Wan Qiu away with a guilty look on his face.