Chapter 51: Challenging the Hegemon

  [Strongly recommended during this period, today's fourth update]

  "Anything wrong?" Lei Yu asked in a cold voice.

  "Can we talk?" Under a street lamp stood a black sedan, with Lei Yuntian sitting inside.

  Lei Yu let out a soft sigh and walked forward. Since it was early morning, Lei Yun Tian got down from the car, and there weren't many people on the streets.

  "What's the matter, speak quickly, I still have to rush to Long Zu." Lei Yu asked somewhat impatiently.

  "Xiao Yu, I won't beat around the bush either. The mistake that day was indeed mine and Elder's, and afterwards I also sincerely asked for your forgiveness. What more do you want me to do as your father for you to return to the Lei family?"

  "After the fact? Father? Ha! Lei Yu found it somewhat amusing, "Have you ever taken on the responsibilities of being a father? I've been humiliated in the Lei family, have you ever helped to protect me? You come to apologize after the fact, but if up until now I still haven't received this mark that's so important to you, will you still come to apologize?"

  "I don't deny that I was too ruthless at first, but you also understand that the Lei family has always been like this. You didn't have any marks on you back then, and I had no choice but to do what I did." Lei Yuntian's emotions were somewhat agitated, it seemed he had touched upon his own pain, but Lei Yu's pain was even greater.

  "I was insulted and beaten by the people of the Lei family, but I can bear all this. Since the baptism ceremony eight years ago, you haven't said a word to me. Are you my father?" Tears filled Lei Yu's eyes. "Yes, I admit that at first, in order to get your love again, I trained day and night, finding many martial arts masters to learn from. Wasn't my goal just for you to look at me with respect? But what about you? Have you done the same? The day you drove me out of the Lei family, I decided that I would never set foot in the Lei house again!"

  Lei Yu let out a deep breath, straining to lift his head, trying not to let tears fall from his eyes, but it seemed futile. He suddenly took several steps back, and Lei Yu's knees hit the ground with three crisp thuds.

  "What's wrong with you?!" Lei Yuntian hastily came forward to support him but was rejected by Lei Yu.

  "Lei Yu thanks you for the eighteen years of upbringing, if one day the Lei family is in trouble, I, Lei Yu, will definitely sacrifice my life to help." After saying this, Lei Yu smiled self-deprecatingly, "I think relying on the strength of the Lei family, perhaps that day won't come, and I also hope it doesn't come."

  "You're so heartless? Don't you care about family ties at all? After all, we are father and son bound by blood thicker than water!" Lei Yuntian's voice trembled even more.

  "If I had understood this sentence when you drove me out that day, maybe there wouldn't be the current situation. Alright, I should go." Lei Yu trembled and spat out a mouthful of air, slowly standing up, looking back at his once respected father one more time, then ran away, leaving Lei Yun Tian standing alone with only sorrow in his eyes.

  Lei Yu was running, but tears couldn't stop flowing, splashing into the wind with each step. What Lei Yun Tian said was right, blood is always thicker than water, so how could Lei Yu be so ruthless and heartless? It's just that he had been resentful of his father in his heart, when he fell on hard times and even fell off a cliff, no one thought to look for him. Now that he has acquired some skills, they come to apologize, isn't this still putting their own power above their son?

  Back to the Dragon Squad, Lei Yu felt much better when he saw some newbies from the Wild Wolf Team training hard early in the morning. It also made Lei Yu's blood boil with enthusiasm, shaking off the sadness in his mind and turning everything into motivation for improvement. This was the only thing that needed to be done now.

  The Wild Wolf Squad, the Brave Lion Squad's soldiers couldn't help but gaze at Lei Yu with admiring eyes. Although they didn't witness his battle, hearing the Dragon Squad's elites talk about it made their blood boil with excitement. This not only brought glory to Wu Zong among the four major powers but also gave the Dragon Squad a reputation within Wu Zong's military. The halo of honor on Lei Yu's head was well-deserved, and every soldier idolized him in their hearts, striving hard for such a goal.

  After a day of training, Lei Yu's body was sore and numb all over, but he enjoyed it immensely. The purpose of training was to push his body to its limits, and in such situations, the green power would quietly emerge to help him recover. The feeling of slowly recovering from the pain of being at the limit was extremely wonderful. Lei Yu sat cross-legged in the training hall on the second floor of the villa, quietly adjusting his breath.

  "Xiao Yu." Nuo Yilong stood at the door, his face full of smiles.

  "Oh, Uncle Nuo." Lei Yu hastily stood up.

  "How's it going? Recovering well, I suppose? You're in such a hurry to improve yourself as soon as you've just recovered?" Although he said this out loud, Noroiro was actually very pleased in his heart. It seemed that Raiu wasn't the kind of person who easily became complacent, and only someone like that had the potential to become even stronger and go further.

  "Uncle Nuo, cultivators are originally based on diligence, and talent and innate ability come second. Moreover, I won't forget my enemies. Since you said so, my current strength is not enough to counterattack, so I can only work harder at cultivation." Lei Yu's eyes revealed a determined gaze, causing Nuo Yilong to slightly tremble.

  "Good! I was right about you after all, keep on with your meditation." With that said, he smiled and turned to leave.

  "Uncle Nuo!"

  He was suddenly kicked by someone, and Nuo Yilong turned around.

  "I... can I challenge you?" Lei Yu asked hesitantly, although he knew that he didn't have the strength to fight against Nuo Yilong at present. However, facing a strong opponent was the only way to improve quickly. Since his duel with Cai Zhong, Lei Yu had come to realize that as a warrior, one could only become stronger by constantly fighting and facing stronger opponents.

  Nuo Yi Long's body slightly trembled, "You dare to challenge me?"

  "Uh, yeah, I...I don't know if I'm qualified for this."

  "Of course, it's the rule of the Dragon Group that anyone can challenge anyone else, including me." After a slight pause, Luo Yi Long said, "I accept your challenge. I'll arrange for it to happen in a month's time. You'd better make good use of this period to prepare yourself, because when the time comes, I won't show any mercy."

  Lei Yu was overjoyed at once, "Great, I know now!"

  Nuo Yilong didn't leave until now, but in his heart, he had a few more points of respect for Lei Yu. On the day of the battle with Cai Zhong, Lei Yu's performance was already clear to everyone, and that was definitely the strength of a late-stage fourth-tier warrior. Could it be that after the great war, his strength had increased again?

  Although he thought so, he didn't dare to confirm it. Everyone has two thresholds to cross, the first threshold is from third stage to fourth stage, and Lei Yu has obviously crossed it. However, crossing from fourth stage to fifth stage isn't that easy, not only does one need talent and enlightenment, but also opportunity to break through. Fan Hongchang was stuck in this stage for many years without any sign of breakthrough. Could it be that Lei Yu broke through at just over twenty? This made him absolutely unwilling to believe, and he decided to hold back on the day of the challenge test so as not to hurt Lei Yu's feelings.

  The news spread like wildfire throughout the Dragon Squad, and all the soldiers who heard it were shocked. Challenging the leader was something that had never happened since the founding of the Dragon Squad. No one expected Lei Yu to have such courage, which left everyone stunned, especially Nu Hu and Nu Yifeng, as well as their instructor Fan Hongchang.

  During this period, no one disturbed Lei Yu and he continued to train his body and cultivate his mind as usual, without any slackness, all of which was seen by everyone.

  A month's time passed quickly, and the trial between Lei Yu and Nuo Yi Long is today. However, it won't be in the training hall on the second floor of the villa, but rather openly on the drill grounds of the Dragon Corps. Indeed, a duel between two super strong people requires a large space to fully display their abilities.

  The Dragon Group is exceptionally lively, and even Wu Zong's Shangguan Xihong heard the news and expressed his desire to come and watch in person. This is indeed an exciting match that people are looking forward to. Raiyu, who has just entered the Dragon Group not long ago, and Cai Zhong, who controls all the soldiers of the Dragon Group, this match is no less exciting than when Raiyu and Cai Zhong faced off before. The soldiers of the Wild Wolf Squad and the Lion Squad did not see it last time, but this time they can finally feast their eyes on it, and from which they can also learn a lot.

  The playground was bustling with activity, with one or two thousand people gathered here, sitting neatly at the edge of the playground, while on the top of a building, several heavyweight figures such as Xigong Xi Hong were gathered.

  Don't forget to collect, your collection is very important to Xiaotian, whether this book can be popular or not depends on you! At the same time, Lei Yu will soon encounter a big trouble, this trouble comes from the little devil who is hated by everyone. The domestic affairs will end soon, and the real climax will erupt around 130,000 words, brothers, take out your passion.