Stealing

Early in the morning, right after Lei Kongming and Lei Longwei left the Lei Clan mansion, an old man arrived at the mansion and requested an audience with Lei Ying, the patriarch of the Lei Clan. The old man was soon escorted to the patriarch hall, and Lei Ying joined him within a few minutes.

"Senior Huang, it's been a while since we last met. Why didn't you send someone to inform me earlier? I would have prepared a banquet for you."

"No need. I have come here to complain about your son!" said Senior Huang angrily. Although Senior Huang doesn't have a very high status in Xunyu Pavilion, he still has many connections. The reason Senior Huang knows Lei Ying is that he helps him keep an eye on the 'nourishing' food that comes to Xunyu Pavilion. Over the years of doing business, the relationship between Lei Ying and Senior Huang can be said to be very good.

"Xiao Ming, what has he done?"

"He stole my magazine. Tell him to return it immediately. And you need to punish him for such bad behavior!"

Hearing that his son had stolen something from Senior Huang, Lei Ying frowned, thinking that his son had gone astray. After all, not only was Senior Huang not an evil person, but he also had a good relationship with him as well as his son and stealing something from him was unethical.

"Magazine?"

However, when he heard it was a magazine, his eyes brightened. He knew what kind of virtue this old man had; he could guarantee with his reputation as Lei Clan patriarch that the magazine this old man was talking about was definitely not a 'Buddhist' script. More importantly, since this old man took the trouble to come here to complain, this magazine must be very uncommon.

'I will check that brat's courtyard after Senior Huang leaves. After all, he can't use any space ring, so most likely he has left those magazines in his courtyard.'

*Cough* The old man coughed and said with a 'Please understand' smile, "It is a Buddhist script; a doctor recommended I read it to increase the blood circulation in my legs."

"Ah, I see. Then that brat really went astray. Don't worry, once he returns, I will definitely teach him a lesson."

"Returns?"

"Yes, Xiao Ming has gone to Purple Cloud Palace for the trial."

Hearing this, Senior Huang felt heartbroken, 'No!! I was delayed because of the trial, and now that I finally had time, this brat ran away. Purple Cloud Palace isn't that far; couldn't he wait a bit longer?'

Seeing Senior Huang's disappointed expression, Lei Ying felt embarrassed to let him leave like this.

"Senior Huang, how about I check his courtyard? Maybe he didn't take your magazine with him."

...…

Meanwhile, Lei Kongming was unaware that his father might soon discover his secret collection, and he was still lazily lying in the carriage.

"Brother Kong, why haven't we encountered any bandits...?"

"Eh? Why do you want to encounter bandits?"

"I was just thinking about those stories that the storyteller at the tea shop tells, where a beauty is chased by bandits, and a hero comes to defeat the bandits and win the heart of the beauty," said Lei Longwei with a longing expression.

"?" Lei Kongming looked confused as he looked at Lei Longwei's expression.

"Brother Long, I never realized you were into those 'hero saves the beauty' stories. How about this: after we meet Sister Qing at the Purple Cloud Palace, I'll ask her to pretend she's being attacked by bandits, and you can play the hero and save her?"

However, upon hearing Lei Kongming mention Ye QingQing, Lei Longwei's expression soured. He remembered that although his crime tool is still with him, it is already been sealed, and now he was not much different from a eunuch.

*Boom*

"What was that?"

*Boom*

*Boom*

At first, Lei Kongming thought that the carriage had crashed into something, but soon he realized that the trees, road, and even the mountain were shaking as if an earthquake were happening.

Lei Kongming was not puzzled for long because as he exited the carriage, he found the reason for this. He sensed two extremely powerful auras colliding with each other and this earthquake was probably caused by a fight between powerful cultivators.

Looking at the damage caused by them, Lei Kongming realized that they were at least Golden Core realm cultivators, and more importantly, they were not far away from him.

At this distance, any cultivator of the 7th level or higher in the Foundation Building realm can sense them, let alone these two Golden Core cultivators.

"Su Zhiyuan! How dare you attack me? Do you think you can get away with this?"

"Sect Master Duan, it was you who provoked me. Why are you trying to make excuses now?"

"Snort. Su Zhiyuan, don't force me to call for reinforcements, otherwise, you will regret it soon."

"Jiejiejie, it seems Sect Master Duan thinks he can avoid my fist."

Lei Kongming could still hear their conversation, but he didn't bother to listen any further. Instead, he pulled Lei Longwei while running away from the two Golden Core cultivators. He also abandoned the carriage because it was very big and easy to locate from a distance.

"Brother Kong, I can run by myself. Stop carrying me."

"You're too slow," said Lei Kongming.

*Boom*

Suddenly, the small mountain in front of them crumbled, showering them with rocks and soil.

*Cough* *Cough*

After a few minutes, Lei Longwei crawled out from a small pile of rocks as he dusted off his clothes. He is slightly injured, but most of the injuries are just superficial. He was able to survive because only some mud and small rocks came in his direction. He also wore first-grade armor, although it is not as good as Lei Kongming's, it can still provide good protection.

"Brother Kong, where are you?"

Lei Longwei waved away the thick dust floating in the air as he searched for Lei Kongming.

"Brother KONG!!!" Suddenly Lei Longwei screamed. He was shocked to discover Lei Kongming lying under a bunch of big rocks, covered in blood.

Lei Longwei rushes toward Lei Kongming while shouting, "Brother Kong! You can't die, Brother Kong!"

"Brother Kong, wake up. If you die, then who will compete with me?"

"Brother Kong, wake up. I will stop spreading the rumor about you practicing a cultivation technique that requires you to be a eunuch."[1]

"So, it was you who was spreading those rumors," said Lei Kongming as he opened his eyes, covered with blood, and glared fiercely at Lei Longwei.

"Brother Kong, you are still alive. Take these healing pills."

Lei Longwei gives a bottle of pills as he tries to pull Lei Kongming out from under the rocks.

"Who's dead, you idiot... wait, stop pulling! I'm faking my death."

"Faking it?"

Lei LongWei was bewildered when he heard this. Golden core cultivators were fighting nearby, and instead of running away, you're trying to fake your death.

"Brother Long, this whole area is covered by a formation, and we cannot escape. It is better to fake our deaths and make the Golden Core cultivators think that we are dead, so they leave without checking on us."

"!!!"

Lei Longwei was dumbfounded as he heard this. He silently lays beside Lei Kongming and covers himself with rocks. He also forcefully reopened his wounds to bleed and covered himself in blood.