Chapter 446: Wedding of the Century? Joke of the Century?
"Heh," Zhao Xiong laughed. "There are some things I’d rather not say. But Miss Li, is it glorious that your sister betrayed her husband to get involved with another man? You’re marrying a foreigner—and a man of legendary ugliness at that. Does that make you feel proud? The Hanfang Association’s reputation has long been in the gutter. I don’t know what you find so satisfying about working for a company like that. I will attend the wedding, but don’t misunderstand. I’m going to watch the show, not to offer my blessings!"
"You!" Li Qiuyu was furious. "Zhao Xiong, at the wedding, you will witness something that will make you regret this! You will understand what a colossal power the Hanfang Association is! It’s not something you can afford to offend!"
"I certainly can’t afford to offend them," Zhao Xiong chuckled. "However, I advise you not to invite Yang Qi. Otherwise, your so-called ’wedding of the century’ will just turn into the joke of the century!"
The more he said this, the more defiant Li Qiuyu became.
"Hmph, I don’t believe it! I insist on inviting him to my wedding. I want to see who will be the one to regret it—him or me!
"I want to see just how he plans to ruin my wedding!
"And you can rest assured, I will make him kneel at my wedding and apologize to my sister! So what if my sister cheated? That was his failure, his fault!"
After she finished speaking, Li Qiuyu stormed off.
Zhao Xiong shook his head. "She’s digging her own grave. In three days, she’ll know the price of courting death."
After inviting Zhao Xiong, Li Qiuyu returned to Thunder City. Li Qiutong brought Wang Teng to visit her. Their mother, Jiang Meiyu, and father, Li Cheng, were also there.
"How remarkable, Qiuyu! You’ll soon be part of the Shindai family. We’ll all be basking in your glory. We finally won’t have to fear that unlucky omen, Yang Qi, anymore!" Jiang Meiyu looked at her daughter with immense pride. Of course, Li Qiutong wasn’t doing poorly either, having successfully latched onto someone as powerful as Wang Teng. Their family was destined to soar to new heights.
Li Qiutong was helping Li Qiuyu try on her wedding dress. It had to be said that Shindai Handsome’s wedding preparations were remarkably thorough.
"Sister, do you want to see Yang Qi at the wedding?" Li Qiuyu asked with a smile.
"Yes! Of course! I dream of it! I want to grind that man under my heel! I want him dead!" Li Qiutong’s expression turned ferocious.
"Alright, sister, don’t you worry," Li Qiuyu chuckled. "I will make that Yang Qi kneel before you and repent. Then, I’ll let him die in humiliation!"
"Thank you, little sister!" Li Qiutong was immensely grateful.
"Quick, turn on the TV! It’s almost time. Handsome said he has a surprise for me!" Li Qiuyu checked the time and had someone turn on the television to the news channel.
A news anchor’s voice filled the room. "Breaking news from an auction in Kappa Country today. A piece of jewelry named ’Eternal Youth’ has been sold. Reports confirm the buyer is Shindai Handsome of the Shindai family from Kappa Country. This piece of jewelry will be sent to the Dragon Country and presented to his wife, Li Qiuyu, at their wedding. It’s said this jewelry possesses special effects and may even be a Magic Artifact. The final auction price exceeded one billion Dragon Coins! This woman, Li Qiuyu, is truly fortunate to have such a husband and receive such a gift!"
The news captivated everyone in the room. Even Li Qiutong was envious. Her sister had truly found an excellent match. While Shindai Handsome was certainly ugly, his immense wealth was undeniable. A piece called Eternal Youth, valued at a billion, was an absolutely magnificent treasure. It was said that any woman who wore it would remain forever young.
"Sister, when you get married, I’ll also give you such a precious gift," Li Qiuyu said, looking at Li Qiutong. "We’ll make that Yang Qi understand he was never worthy of you!"
Just then, Yang Qi called. "Your fiancé is quite generous. Thank him for buying me such a wonderful Treasure. I’ll have to consider who I should give it to."
"Are you insane?" Li Qiuyu was furious. How dare this Yang Qi claim the gift was his?
"Hahaha, why get angry? You’re all so rich, anyway. This thing will be of great use to me!" With that, he hung up.
However, just as he put his phone down, another call came in from Lei Qingtian. "Mr. Yang, save me!"
"What happened?" Yang Qi’s expression darkened. He was currently on a high-speed train to Thunder City, on his way to attend Li Qiuyu’s wedding, but he never expected to receive a call like this.
Lei Qingtian quickly explained the situation. Lei Tingjun had been ambushed. After one brief call, his phone went dead. The Lei Mansion had sent men to search but couldn’t find him. They only found the bodies of many garrison soldiers.
"I’ll be there immediately!"
Yang Qi went to the restroom on the high-speed train. He saw a tiny crack in the frame, one perhaps too small for even a mosquito to fly through. The next second, however, a strange energy enveloped him, and he appeared outside the train, racing toward Thunder City. The high-speed train was too slow. The ability he was using was an effect granted by the Space Ancestor Dragon Stone.
Twenty minutes later, Yang Qi arrived at the scene. There were so many bodies; it was a horrifying sight. The attackers had been exceptionally vicious. These were all garrison soldiers, and they had been slaughtered in an extremely cruel manner.
Lei Tingjun’s chances of survival are slim.
However, Lei Tingjun’s body wasn’t at the scene. That means he hasn’t been killed yet.
"Master, please, you have to save my father!" Lei Yingying had also rushed over, crying hysterically.
"Don’t worry," Yang Qi said. "As long as he’s still alive, I guarantee I’ll bring him back!"
Right now, Yang Qi’s main concern was whether Lei Tingjun could withstand his attackers’ assault. He took out a Spirit Talisman—a Tracking Talisman. It was far inferior to the Earth Vision Sky Listening Technique, but it was harmless to Cultivators. As the Tracking Talisman burned, Yang Qi saw traces of Lei Tingjun’s escape.
He followed them. After some time, he spotted a corpse. Its features were unclear, and it was dressed in ordinary clothes, but Yang Qi recognized it at a glance as a member of the Heavenly Dog Society.
The Heavenly Dog Society! You must be destroyed! Whether Lei Tingjun is dead or not, the blood of those soldiers will not have been shed in vain. Daring to pull something like this in Jingnan Prefecture... I won’t let the Heavenly Dog Society get away with it.
「Somewhere deep in the mountains.」
Lei Tingjun was covered in wounds. As the strongest Martial Artist of the Lei Mansion, he was a true Tenth-Rank Great Grandmaster; otherwise, the Lei Mansion would not be so stable. However, he was being besieged by four Tenth-Rank Great Grandmasters. Lei Tingjun had managed to kill one, but he himself was now gravely injured.
Three enemies remained. All of them were directors from the Heavenly Dog Society. This time, to assassinate Lei Tingjun, the Heavenly Dog Society had truly gone all out.
"Who are you people? How dare you attack me in Jingnan Prefecture! Are you seeking death?" Lei Tingjun didn’t know if reinforcements would arrive, but he tried to stall for as much time as possible.
However, the members of the Heavenly Dog Society weren’t falling for it. The three of them closed in on Lei Tingjun. They remained silent, not wanting to reveal their identities.
