The Wind and Thunder Pavilion is located in the Wind and Thunder Mountains, near the northern region of Central State.
This mountain range is constantly battered by fierce winds and thunder, yet it has not lost its vitality; instead, it has nurtured numerous wind and thunder attribute magical beasts and rare treasures.
Through years of erosion, it has long been a sacred place for cultivating wind and thunder attributes of battle qi. However, since a Dou Zun powerhouse named the Wind and Thunder Venerable occupied the Wind and Thunder Mountains a thousand years ago, outsiders have been unable to freely enter for cultivation.
This Wind and Thunder Venerable also chose to create his own power, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, within the Wind and Thunder Mountains.
However, this Wind and Thunder Venerable perished in the river of time only a few hundred years after creating the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.
Fortunately, although the Wind and Thunder Pavilion is no longer as powerful as it once was, it still manages to produce one or two Dou Zun powerhouses each generation. Over a thousand years, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion has managed to maintain a semblance of its status as a top-tier power in Central State.
In the center of the Wind and Thunder Mountains, the sky was brightly lit, yet countless bolts of lightning seemed to be brewing.
Beneath this sunlight, in the center of a sea of blooming flowers, two figures sat slowly descending from a pavilion.
One was a burly man in a black robe, with a dignified appearance—the Wind and Thunder Pavilion Master.
The other was an old man, dressed in a strange feathered robe, with a peculiar phoenix pattern between his brows.
"Hehe, Brother Huang Xuan, I didn't expect you to be a master strategist,"
Thunder Venerable said with a helpless smile after a moment, looking at the old man opposite him.
"Hehe, it's because you, Brother Lei, have been holding back. Otherwise, how would this old fellow have had a chance to win a game against you?"
Huang Xuan replied with a smile, hearing Thunder Venerable's words.
"The reason I was able to win so easily wasn't because my opponent was weak, but simply because this Venerable Lei wanted to further our relationship with the Heavenly Phoenix Clan."
"After all, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan is practically a backer of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion."
While the Wind and Thunder Pavilion is strong, it only has two Venerables in its current generation, and throughout its thousand-year history, the number of Dou Zun experts is barely five.
The Heavenly Phoenix Clan, on the other hand, has countless Dou Sheng experts in its current generation alone.
A force like the Heavenly Phoenix Clan is already far beyond the reach of ordinary people; the forces openly present in the Central Continent, except for the Pill Tower, are insignificant compared to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.
Thinking this, Huang Xuan looked at Venerable Lei beside him and said with a smile,
"How's Qing'er's cultivation going lately?"
Hearing Huang Xuan's words, Venerable Lei's expression became slightly serious, but a smile still appeared on his face.
"Within five years, she will reach the Dou Zong realm."
Hearing Lei Zunzhe's answer, Huang Xuan smiled noncommittally, seemingly unconcerned about Feng Qing'er's current level, and simply stated,
"Qing'er is born with both wind and thunder attributes. The environment and cultivation methods in your Wind and Thunder Pavilion are most suitable for laying her foundation.
You just need to help her consolidate her foundation.
As for her realm, once she returns to her clan and inherits an ancestral legacy, becoming a Dou Zun will be a piece of cake."
"I understand, Brother Huang Xuan."
Hearing Huang Xuan's words, Lei Zunzhe nodded slightly, but a helpless envy lingered in his eyes.
"Becoming a Dou Zun is easy? Listen to that, is that even human language?"
Thinking of how he himself had spent over a hundred years cultivating from a mere Dou Zhe to where he was today, enduring countless hardships along the way,
and then considering that his disciple could easily reach the Dou Zun realm simply by inheriting a legacy, Lei Zunzhe felt a bitter taste in his mouth, like he had eaten a lemon.
As the two chatted, a spatial fluctuation slowly appeared not far from the pavilion. The next moment, a Dou Zong dressed in a silver robe appeared nearby.
"Pavilion Master."
The Dou Zong looked respectfully at Lei Zun Zhe and bowed respectfully to Huang Xuan.
"What is it? Can't you see I'm entertaining a distinguished guest?" Lei Zun Zhe frowned slightly.
This Dou Zong had served him for over ten years and could be considered his confidant; he shouldn't be so insensible.
"Pavilion Master." The Dou Zong solemnly took out an envelope from his hand and presented it to Lei Zun Zhe with both hands.
"This is a personal letter from Fei Tian, the Pavilion Master of the Northern Pavilion. According to Pavilion Master Fei, if you don't read it in time, it might cause a great battle with the Starfall Pavilion."
"A great battle with the Starfall Pavilion?"
Lei Zun Zhe frowned slightly.
When did their Feng Lei Pavilion have a conflict with the Starfall Pavilion?
The Starfall Pavilion was currently at its zenith, with that Medicine Venerable in charge—no, he should already be called the Medicine Saint.
With such a powerful expert in both strength and alchemy presiding over the Starfall Pavilion, even the people of the Three Valleys had to treat the Starfall Pavilion members with utmost respect.
As for the Wind and Thunder Pavilion and the other two pavilions, they strictly instructed their disciples never to offend the Starfall Pavilion without being in the right.
How could they suddenly have a grudge against the Starfall Pavilion now?
And judging from Fei Tian's words, this grudge seemed to be quite significant.
Thinking this, Venerable Lei no longer hesitated. He waved his hand lightly, dismissing the Dou Zong, before giving Huang Xuan an apologetic smile.
Huang Xuan waved his hand dismissively.
Venerable Lei then opened the envelope.
However, after only a moment, Venerable Lei's face turned completely gloomy.
"Outrageous! Outrageous!"
Venerable Lei's lips trembled with anger, and right in front of Huang Xuan, a flash of lightning appeared in his palm, shattering the yellow envelope into dust.
"Aaaaaah! This brat has gone too far!"
Lei Zunzhe felt his emotions, dormant for decades, instantly surge to their peak of rage.
If Huang Xuan hadn't been there, he would have surely overturned the table and unleashed his fury.
"Brother Lei, what happened? What could have made you so enraged?"
Seeing Lei Zunzhe's outburst, Huang Xuan's eyes flashed with curiosity.
Hearing Huang Xuan's voice, Lei Zunzhe finally regained some composure, then said with a grim face,
"It's Xiao Yan, the young master of the Starfall Pavilion."
"Xiao Yan?"
Huang Xuan paused slightly, recalling for a moment before asking, "Are you talking about Xiao Yan, the youngest seventh-grade alchemist of our time, as hailed by the Pill Tower?"
"That's right, it's that kid."
Lei Zun's expression darkened further.
"Xiao Yan, at some point, got involved with a direct descendant of the Han family, a small family in Tianbei City. Meanwhile, a young man from the Hong family in Tianbei City joined the Fenglei Beige Pavilion.
Using the Beige Pavilion's reputation, the Hong family has become quite arrogant in Tianbei City. Their disciple, Hong Chen, even boasted that he wanted the two direct descendants of the Han family to be his concubines.
And, coincidentally, Xiao Yan returned to the Han family with that woman."
Hearing Lei Zun's explanation, a look of realization dawned on Huang Xuan's old face.
"Just a minor Beige Pavilion disciple. Since he's unlucky, we can just throw him out," Huang Xuan said indifferently.
Hong Chen was a top-tier genius in Tianbei City, but in the eyes of a Dou Zun expert, he was only considered average.
It wasn't worth offending the Starfall Pavilion for such an ordinary disciple.
"If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal,"
Lei Zunzhe paused, then said, somewhat emotionally distraught, "But that Xiao Yan, he actually wants me, the Pavilion Master, to personally apologize.
Does he think that just because he's become the Young Pavilion Master of the Starfall Pavilion
, he can do whatever he wants? I'm from the same era as his teacher, Yao Zunzhe. Even Yao Chen wouldn't make me personally apologize for such a trivial matter.
What is he, a mere Young Pavilion Master?"
By the end, Lei Zunzhe's spittle was practically flying onto Huang Xuan's face.
It's no wonder he was so angry. If it were just Yao Chen, he could easily apologize in person, given Yao Chen's level.
If there was a huge misunderstanding, he might condescend to apologize to Xiao Yan, since he still had to give Yao Chen face.
But now, because of a mere Dou Wang disciple, he, the Grand Pavilion Master, has to personally come to apologize? This Xiao Yan is truly going too far.
What's so great about a mere young master of the Starfall Pavilion?
At this moment, Venerable Lei has decided that he will absolutely not give Xiao Yan any face. Not only that, he will also severely condemn Xiao Yan's behavior.
If it weren't for Venerable Yao, he would have already marched towards Tianbei City.
As for an apology, even if they fight to the death, there's no way he'd apologize.
However, to Venerable Lei's surprise, Huang Xuan, sitting opposite him, smiled slightly and slowly said, "I think, an apology is an apology, it's not a bad thing."
"???"
Venerable Lei's originally angry face showed a hint of confusion. You see, this old guy Huang Xuan cares about face even more than he does.
Although he wasn't the one who lost face this time, Huang Xuan's attitude still left him somewhat bewildered.
"What do you mean by that, brother? Do you also think I should apologize to that brat?"
Venerable Lei frowned slightly and said with dissatisfaction.
"Of course!"
Huang Xuan smiled slightly, extending his hand to stop Lei Zunzhe's discontented words.
"Could it be that you really think Xiao Yan dares to speak so arrogantly to a Dou Zun expert like yourself, just because he only has the identity of the young master of the Starfall Pavilion?"
This identity is merely the most insignificant part of his background.
"What do you mean?"
Lei Zunzhe's expression changed slightly.
The identity of the young master of the Starfall Pavilion, in some ways, is even more prestigious than his own identity as the master of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, yet this identity is just the most insignificant part of his background?
"Hehe."
Huang Xuan smiled mysteriously and said lightly, "Do you know about the Seven Ancient Clans, brother?"
Upon hearing about the Seven Ancient Clans, Lei Zunzhe's expression changed.
The Seven Ancient Clans are all ancient forces that possess the inheritance of Dou Di. Even the weakest of them is incomparable to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.
Seeing Lei Zunzhe's face, Huang Xuan smiled with satisfaction and continued, "Brother, think about it, are there any major clans with the surname Xiao among the Seven Ancient Clans?"
Upon hearing this, Lei Zunzhe's expression changed from surprise to a slight stiffness in his body.
"You mean that Xiao Yan is from the Xiao Clan?"
At Lei Zunzhe's level, he naturally knew some secrets of the Central Continent and even the entire continent.
The Seven Ancient Clans were indeed very strong, but the other six clans still had to show respect to the Xiao Clan.
It was said that the Xiao Clan was so powerful that it could sweep away the other six clans single-handedly.
The reason was simple: the Xiao Clan had the only living Dou Di expert in the world.
In such a super clan, it was no exaggeration to say that Dou Zong were as common as dogs and Dou Zun were everywhere.
Thinking of this, Lei Zunzhe finally shuddered.
If he offended the Starfall Pavilion, he might still have some power to resist, but if he offended the Xiao Clan, he would probably be easily crushed without even a chance to resist.
"Even if Xiao Yan is from the Xiao clan, could he possibly mobilize the clan's experts to help him?"
Having just boasted, Venerable Lei couldn't immediately change his expression. Although somewhat lacking in confidence, he still stubbornly insisted.
"Hehe."
Hearing this, Huang Xuan's face revealed a smile again.
"I heard that when Xiao Yan was in the Pill Tower, he was accompanied by two half-saint level protectors."
Venerable Lei's body stiffened again, as if his lightning-attribute Dou Qi had leaked electricity, his eyes wide open.
"Half-half-saint? Protectors?"
"That's right."
Seeing Venerable Lei's shocked expression, Huang Xuan felt secretly pleased, but still maintained a faint smile on his face.
"As far as I know, even when the geniuses of the Seven Ancient Clans go on tour, they are at most accompanied by two Dou Zun as protectors. To be able to mobilize half-saints as protectors, even our Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's young patriarch doesn't have that kind of treatment."
Hearing Huang Xuan's words, Venerable Lei's expression changed several times.
"You mean Xiao Yan's status in the Xiao Clan is extremely high?"
Huang Xuan smiled without speaking, but inwardly he sighed slightly.
Although the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan was strong, it was insignificant compared to the Xiao Clan.
The Xiao Clan could probably suppress the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan with just a powerful royal lineage, and if they deployed a royal lineage, they could likely annihilate the entire clan. The
Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan could help a genius easily advance to the Dou Zun level, but the Xiao Clan had the means to help a genius reach the Saint level.
Lei Zun sat blankly on the ground, only recovering when the sun set.
"Never mind."
"It's just apologizing. Apologizing to the Xiao Clan's patriarch isn't a loss for me."
Only he knew how much he had sacrificed to climb from a mere outer disciple to the position of Pavilion Master.
He wouldn't care too much about losing face when necessary.
"Hehe, Brother Lei is indeed a hero."
Huang Xuan revealed a mysterious smile.
"Take Qing'er with you when you go."
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