The two had now been apart for nearly seven years.
Xu Lei never expected she would come back for him.
"The truth is, I've come this time to ask for your help, Senior!"
Qing Lian got straight to the point. "My mother ran into trouble. For my sake, she fought someone over a Treasure and was killed by a Peak of the Eighth Realm expert. I want revenge! I thought about it long and hard, and you're the only one I could turn to for help, Senior!"
"What?"
Xu Lei was stunned. "Your mother is... gone, just like that?"
He was truly surprised.
To Xu Lei, Qing Lian's mother was like a gust of wind—arriving and departing in a flash.
"Revenge? Against a Peak of the Eighth Realm expert?"
Xu Lei said, "Killing such an expert isn't easy, is it? If I'm not careful, I might fail to kill them and let them escape. That could lead to a lot of trouble down the road.
