Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Li Heng's face was filled with excitement and elation as he ran towards the figure emerging from the Spring Breeze and Rain Pavilion.

While running,

Li Heng turned his head back to look at Xiao Yi and his companions, his face twisted with smugness and ferocity, "You mangy curs, you will soon know just how terrifying the consequences of offending this young master are! Hahaha..."

"Lei, you must stand up for me!"

Li Heng, jogging all the way, arrived in front of the young man, sobbing his heart out.

His father was the imperial Minister of War, a dignitary of the first rank.

In the capital,

Li Heng also belonged to the cream of the second generation.

It was natural that he was acquainted with Yun Lei!

Yun Lei was stunned; he had been entertaining guests on behalf of the crown prince when he heard a conflict brewing outside and came out to see what was going on.

He hadn't expected to step outside just to encounter Li Heng running up to him, crying his eyes out with a runny nose. The Yun Family had a good relationship with the Li Family, and Yun Lei had known Li Heng for many years. Seeing the fiery red palm mark on his face, Yun Lei furrowed his brows and asked, "Heng, how did you end up like this?"

With a face full of resentment, Li Heng said, "Lei, someone killed my Diao and beat me up like this. You must seek justice for me!"

But he was indeed reversing right and wrong!

He did not mention at all that it was his own silver fox that had struck first, attempting to capture and kill Little Lin, and when his offer of one thousand taels of silver to forcefully buy Little Lin was declined, he resorted to murder. He only mentioned the killing of the silver fox and the fact that he was beaten.

Yun Lei's brows were tightly knit.

He had been an earth-grade student himself but had stepped into the First Layer of the Golden Core Realm half a month earlier, becoming a heaven-grade student – his status soaring high, basking in the height of success.

Seeing his childhood friend beaten up like this, he swung his great hand and said coldly, "What audacity, to dare beat the son of the current Minister of War in the middle of the street! Heng, point out that lunatic, and Lei will avenge you!"

"It's them..."

With his face full of excitement, Li Heng pointed towards Xiao Yi and his companions.

But he hadn't noticed...

As soon as he saw he was pointing at Xiao Yi, Yun Lei's expression turned exceedingly grim.

Strutting up to Xiao Yi and the others with an air of superiority, Li Heng said with a smug face, "Brat, I told you, offending this young master would lead to no good end. My Lei is a heaven-grade student of the Royal Martial Arts Academy and also the crown prince's confidant. Having offended me is like offending the crown prince, and if you don't want to die, kneel down and crawl between my legs right now, then kneel before me and kowtow to apologize..."

Shi Yaodu shook his head and sighed, "Li Heng, is it? I bet you're going to cry!"

"Hmm?"

Li Heng was taken aback as Yun Lei came to his side.

Feeling bold with Yun Lei beside him, Li Heng shouted, "Lei, it was this beast that hit me!"

With a dark face, Yun Lei barked, "Kneel down!"

Li Heng crossed his arms, looking triumphantly at Xiao Yi and the rest, "Did you hear that? Lei is telling you to kneel!"

"I'm telling you to kneel down!"

Standing by his side, Yun Lei suddenly let out a low roar, and immediately following, Li Heng felt his legs in severe pain as his knees knocked on the ground with two thumps. The pain made Li Heng grimace, and he looked at Yun Lei in confusion, pointing at Xiao Yi, "Lei... Lei, you must have kicked the wrong person. You should kick him..."

Before he could finish speaking,

Yun Lei had already grabbed the finger Li Heng was using to point at Xiao Yi and brutally broke it, causing Li Heng to scream in agony, his eyes turning bloodshot as he glared at Yun Lei, "Yun Lei, have you gone mad?"

"The one who's mad here is you!"

Yun Lei slapped Li Heng across the face, sending him reeling with stars in his eyes as he shouted angrily, "Do you know who he is? He is Xiao Yi from the Tianqi Martial Arts Academy..."

"What?"

Li Heng could no longer care about the pain.

His complexion turned deathly pale, and large beads of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.

Who within the Tianqing Kingdom today did not know the name of Xiao Yi?

This is someone who even dares to kill the owner of Sword Mountain Manor!

Killing the son of a Minister, what's that to him?

Gulp!

Li Heng swallowed hard, crying with a grim face as he looked at Xiao Yi, "Xiao, Xiao... I didn't recognize Tai Shan; please spare me..."

Yun Lei's face carried a pleasing smile, "Xiao, please be magnanimous and let him off this time!"

With Xiao Yi's current talent and strength, even the eldest prince wants to recruit him.

Once Xiao Yi agrees to the eldest prince's recruitment, he will definitely be the first fierce general under the eldest prince. That's why Yun Lei is behaving like this!

Xiao Yi looked at him with a strange expression, "Is Yun Fan your brother?"

Yun Lei's face twitched.

He naturally knew that Yun Fan had died at Xiao Yi's hands, but thinking of the eldest prince's intention to recruit Xiao Yi, he had to suppress the hatred in his heart, smiling obsequiously, "I've heard about Little Fan's incident. It was all his own doing; Xiao can't be blamed for it!"

Xiao Yi sized up Yun Lei and sneered, "If today you would seek revenge for your brother and strike at me, I might still respect you. As for now..."

Yun Lei forced a smile, "Xiao is joking... The Crown Prince has been waiting inside for a long time. Now, look at this..."

Xiao Yi glanced at Li Heng and waved his hand, "Let him kneel! Let him leave after the banquet is over!"

"Rest assured, Xiao!"

Yun Lei nodded firmly and glared fiercely at Li Heng, "Did you hear Xiao's words? Kneel right here for me!"

Li Heng was on the verge of tears, "..."

He never imagined that he would hit a snag today!

He could only kneel obediently in front of the Spring Breeze and Rain Pavilion.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this way, please!"

Yun Lei led the way at the front, guiding Xiao Yi and the others into the banquet hall, "Xiao, the banquet will be held here shortly. You all can have a look around the banquet hall for now, or try some of the pastries here! The banquet will start very soon!"

"Go attend to your duties!"

Xiao Yi waved his hand.

The others stood in the banquet hall. Shi Yaodu's eyes lit up, "What a huge roasted pig, and that fatty beast leg..."

"Eat, we must eat our fill!"

"And pack some to take back for the Institute Director and Da Li..."

The Shi Family's four brothers dashed away, vanishing among the array of delicious foods.

Xiao Yi, on the other hand, was holding Fang Qingzhu's hand, starting to savor various delicacies with her.

At this moment, Xiao Yi did not know...

After leaving, Yun Lei went to the eighth floor of the Spring Breeze and Rain Pavilion. With a respectful expression on his face, he spoke to Jiang Shanhe, who was standing with his hands behind his back, gazing outside through the window, "Your Highness, I've brought Xiao Yi to the banquet hall."

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Jiang Shanhe didn't turn around, his eyes narrowed to slits as he looked outside and said, "Yun Lei, do you blame this prince?"

Xiao Yi had killed Yun Fan.

And Yun Lei could not take revenge; instead, he had to serve Xiao Yi with all due respect.

Yun Lei said in fear, "Your Highness jests; how could I blame you? Your actions are all about the bigger picture, and I swear my unwavering loyalty!"

"Good, this prince was not mistaken about you! Rest assured..."

Jiang Shanhe narrowed his eyes, looking at the bustling Tianqing capital, a flash of icy cold light quickly passing through his gaze, "If he obediently complies and agrees to serve me, then let him live for a few more years. If he disobeys, this prince will personally hand him over to you..."

"Your Highness's great kindness is unforgettable!"

Yun Lei bowed deeply, his lowered eyes filled with a fierce cold light, "Little Fan, your brother will surely avenge you!"