Chapter 101: So Overbearing

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  A few hundred-year-old trees, a lotus pond, and that ancient, yet spacious courtyard, as well as the small hill behind the house, formed the picture of Leidong's childhood. It has been over ten years, but these increasingly vague memories suddenly became clear again at this moment.

  A thunderous movement in mid-air, and the evil spirits were all swept away. A ghostly shadow suddenly appeared, its body floating and drifting aimlessly in the air. After a few ups and downs, it landed firmly in front of his own home's courtyard, where some stone locks and iron balls were still piled up in the corner, remnants of his childhood training to fulfill his ambition of conquering the world. Unexpectedly, there was not much dust, could it be that his mother had been wiping them clean all along?

  It was still sweltering in August, but the osmanthus trees in the courtyard were in full bloom, sending waves of sweet fragrance to his face. He hadn't had osmanthus cake for a long time, and Lei Dong's mind wandered, as if he had returned to his childhood, when every time the osmanthus bloomed, his mother would personally make some fragrant and delicious osmanthus cakes to satisfy his hunger after exercise.

  Cultivating immortality is timeless, and in the blink of an eye, more than a decade has passed.

  A slight movement, a sigh of emotion, walking slowly to the front hall, just about to call out, but saw a woman in plain clothes coming out of the side room. Perhaps because there was not much work to be done, she didn't need to labor too much. And yet, she looked well-preserved, so that now, at less than forty years old, she looked like she was just over thirty. Although her clothing wasn't particularly luxurious, she had a certain elegance about her. But for some reason, her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if there was an unspoken sorrow in her heart.

  Daughter.

  Although it had been more than a decade since he last returned home, Lei Dong still recognized his mother, Mu Qingxia, at a glance. Compared to over a decade ago, she hadn't changed much, just looking a bit worn out. His heart skipped a beat as he trembled and called out in a shaking voice.

  "Mother, is that really you?"

  "Mother." Lei Dong pounced and knelt down on the ground, knocking his head repeatedly and said: "It's really the unfilial son who has returned."

  "Come back, come back, let me take a look." Mu Qingxia trembled with her body and hurriedly helped Lei Dong get up. She looked up at the face of her precious son with a daze, stretched out her hand and stroked: "Thinner, but more robust. In the blink of an eye, he has grown so tall." Tears, however, couldn't stop streaming down.

  "Mother, the child has just returned once, don't cry." Lei Dong suddenly pulled out a high-quality silk handkerchief and carefully wiped away her tears: "Otherwise, the child will also be heartbroken."

  "Okay, okay, don't cry anymore. It's been over a decade since you've come back, I'm just too excited for a moment." Mu Qingxia also had a smile on the corner of her mouth, wiping away tears and saying: "It must have been very tiring rushing back all this way? First go upstairs and rest for a bit, I'll go cook a chicken to nourish you."

  "Mother, don't bother," Lei Dong said with a smile. "Let's chat for a bit, and then we'll go to the best restaurant in Wanxi City as a family."

  "It's all nonsense, it's over a hundred miles to Wanxi City, and it takes two days by horse carriage." Mu Qingxia thought her precious son was joking, so she lightly scolded him. But then she indulgently said: "If you want to stay at an inn, go to that Meihua Xuan in the town."

  "Mother, have you forgotten where I've been for over a decade?" Lei Dong returned home and saw his mother, also feeling relieved: "I went to study divine arts with the Divine Sect. Now that my skills have slightly improved, it only takes half an incense stick's worth of time to cover over a hundred miles. Right, let's not talk about this for now, is Father at the shop? Let's go find him together, just the two of us."

  When he mentioned the Divine Sect, Mu Qingxia's face slightly froze, and when he mentioned his father, Mu Qingxia's face turned even more gloomy, and she couldn't help but sob again.

  Her heart skipped a beat as she sensed something was amiss. Her face darkened with worry, and she hastily asked, "Mother, don't be anxious yet. What's happened? I'm here for you."

  "Your father, your father..." Mu Qingxia choked and stuttered, unable to speak.

  "What's wrong with Father?" Lei Dong's divine sense suddenly opened, enveloping the entire house and courtyard. He probed with his divine sense and found that someone was lying on a bed in a side room, their vital energy weak, clearly seriously injured. Rushing over, he saw that it was indeed his old father lying on the bed, his face pale and bloodless, his eyes tightly closed. One leg was bandaged and propped up with a pillow.

  Although Lei Dong hadn't studied medicine, as a cultivator, getting injured was a common occurrence, so he naturally had some methods. He rushed forward, his face gloomy, and grasped his father's wrist with one hand, taking his pulse carefully. He immediately let out a sigh of relief. His father had suffered internal injuries and external wounds, but they weren't fatal, at least not under Lei Dong's care.

  As they spoke, he took out a healing medicine from his storage wristband and drank it.

  He was given water to drink and then I used my true energy to massage him again. After a good while, the blood stasis in his body was finally expelled, and his internal organs returned to their normal positions. From now on, with careful nursing for several months, he would be able to fully recover.

  However, after finishing all this, the fire in his heart rose up, and he turned to ask his mother with a gloomy face: "Mother, who did this?" His fists were clenched tightly. Seeing that his mother was still hesitant and didn't dare to speak, Lei Dong persuaded her again: "Mother, you'd better tell me. If I go to investigate, what's the point of wasting time? You can rest assured now, since I've joined the Shenzong Sect, I have some power and status. Even if it was done by the king or nobles of the Great Wu Kingdom, I will take their dog heads."

  Lei Dong wasn't stupid and knew that the other party should be a person of considerable status. As a spiritual root child, he had joined the Yin Xie Sect. At this time, although it was confidential, he naturally knew about the matter since he had discovered the Yin Xie Sect's branch in Da Wu Country. Moreover, according to the Yin Xie Sect's rules, any family members of disciples who joined the sect would receive extra care and protection, allowing the disciples to cultivate in peace within the sect.

  But now, after hearing the news of Sheng Zong's death, her mother's face didn't look good. It was clear that this matter had something to do with Yin Xiao Zong. Lei Dong was also furious because of this, and his heart was burning with anger. The people of Da Wu Guo's branch sect couldn't even protect their own family members, but instead they bullied them? This was simply unreasonable.

  "Dong'er, don't get agitated. Let me finish talking to you and your mother first, then don't be impulsive either. The doctor said that your father's life is still robust and can be saved." Mu Qingxia was also afraid that this matter would affect Lei Dong's future, so she couldn't help but swallow her anger.

  "En, niang you xian shuo." Lei Dong took a deep breath to calm down his emotions: "Hai er bu chong dong."

  Translation:

  "Hmm, you go first." Lei Dong took a deep breath to calm down his emotions: "I won't be impulsive."

  Mu Qingxia sorted out her thoughts and began to tell them one by one. Lei Dong listened while analyzing with his own understanding.

  After Leidong left home to join the Shen Zong, Mu Qingxia often missed her son and lost her appetite. Seeing that this was not a long-term solution, the two of them came up with a plan and had another child, a girl who is now eight years old, named Leiqing'er. The Yīn Shuāi Zōng has rules for each country's branch, where families who have given birth to spiritual root children will receive extra care and priority checks on the spiritual roots of newborns. Upon examination, it was discovered that Leiqing'er's spiritual root qualifications were exceptional, far surpassing those of her older brother Leidong. According to the rules, this would be reported to the sect, and during the current sect's competition, Leiqing'er would join the sect.

  However, there was an old man from a sect who returned to his hometown a few years ago and established a family of immortals. He had a good relationship with the local branch leader and took down Lei Qing'er's name. He personally went to their home, trying to persuade Lei Dong's parents to marry their young daughter Lei Qing'er to him as a concubine. After tempting them with benefits, he also threatened Lei Dong's future and life in the sect.

  Lei's parents refused to comply, saying they would travel thousands of miles to report the case. But before Lei's father had gone dozens of miles, he was beaten and seriously injured by robbers. The family was also attacked by several masked bandits, who kidnapped Lei Qing'er. They even said that originally they wanted to make peace and let Lei Qing'er be a concubine, but now they would train her into a **. If the young master of the Lei family dares to come back, he can go find them to ask for his person back.

  By this time, Lei Dong was already furious, his whole body trembling with rage, his face dark and ashen: "How dare you, you insolent beast."