504: Chapter 504 Forced Marriage, Wedding Robbery

Buzz!

As Cuier swallowed the medicinal pill to heal her injuries, the hall fell into a heavy silence.

Feng Qing'er's sharp gaze swept over, landing on Hun Tiandi with a hint of resentment on her face.

With a wave of his hand, Elder Huang Xuan understood the signal and led the elders of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan out of the hall.

Hun Tiandi also waved his hand, and Liu Ling and the other two followed suit, knowing the two had important matters to discuss.

“What is it?” Hun Tiandi looked at Feng Qing'er.

“Looking for you?” Feng Qing'er said with a charming pout as she walked over.

By now, Cuier had healed her injuries and stood up to give a respectful salute. “Cuier of the Lei Clan greets Emperor Hun.”

The Lei Clan? Lei Xuanji?

Cuier flipped her hand and took out a letter from her storage ring. “The Young Miss specified that this must be handed to you.”

The moment Hun Tiandi opened the letter, he saw a long strand of hair inside. This was the secret signal he and Lei Xuanji had agreed upon.

There were only four words on the letter: “Come quickly, save me.”

Come quickly, save me? Seeing these four words, Hun Tiandi's heart jolted. Although Cuier had mentioned Lei Xuanji was grounded, she hadn't revealed certain details yet.

How proud was Lei Xuanji's nature? She never bowed her head, possessing a soft exterior but a core of steel.

A girl like her would never bow to anyone or ask for help, no matter how great the difficulty.

And yet, the letter said, 'Come quickly, save me'?

This meant this was something she could not handle herself.

“The Young Miss is being forced into marriage. I beg your Lordship to save her!” Suddenly, Cuier began to weep as she knelt on the ground and pleaded.

It was as if she wanted Hun Tiandi to go and save her Young Miss immediately.

“Forced marriage? Who dares?” A flash of ferocity appeared in Hun Tiandi's eyes.

“The Sovereign of the Daxuan Heavenly Dynasty, Emperor Gu Xuan,” Cuier said solemnly.

Gu Xuan? The image of the emperor who had competed with him for opportunities in the Dead Soul Mountain Range surfaced in Hun Tiandi's mind. Lei Xuanji had once mentioned that he pursued her relentlessly.

“It's him?” Hun Tiandi's heart sank. This man was the Sovereign of a Heavenly Dynasty and was backed by the Gu Clan, one of the Ancient Eight Clans.

It could be said that his background was illustrious and his status supreme.

The Lei Clan was also one of the Ancient Eight Clans. Although they weren't as powerful as the Daxuan Heavenly Dynasty, they shouldn't be so weak that they didn't even have the right to fight back!

Lei Xuanji had mentioned that Gu Xuan had previously gone to the Lei Clan to offer a betrothal gift.

He was rejected by the Lei Clan Leader because Lei Xuanji possessed a Divine Grade Bloodline and carried the burden of the Lei Clan's prosperity.

“It's different this time. For some reason, the Gu Clan has intervened and is negotiating with the Lei Clan,” Cuier reminded him.

“Oh? The Gu Clan?” Hun Tiandi's expression turned grave. His original plan was to avoid provoking established powers like the Ancient Eight Clans for the time being.

“With both the Daxuan Heavenly Dynasty and the Gu Clan negotiating, even the powerful Lei Clan is under immense pressure,” Feng Qing'er remarked.

Hun Tiandi nodded slightly upon hearing this.

The Lei Clan? Tens of thousands of years ago, a Dou Di emerged from their ranks. He cultivated Lightning-attribute Dou Qi, and his mastery over lightning reached the pinnacle of perfection.

He was known as the Thunder Emperor!

Back then, he was the number one person in the world, and not just in one aspect.

In terms of pure strength, having attained the position of Dou Di, he was number one under heaven—unrivaled and unstoppable.

He hadn't even joined a Sacred Ground or a Heavenly Dynasty; he was a rogue cultivator who relied on ordinary cultivation speed.

Yet he forged a dominance that was number one in the world.

When his Heavenly Tribulation arrived during his ascension, the sky was covered in dark clouds and lightning snaked like dragons across the firmament. As the terrifying lightning tribulation was about to fall, he actually swallowed it in one gulp.

Swallowing a lightning cloud?

It was too terrifying. His strength was so great that no one on the Fighting Qi Continent could compete with him.

Thus, the Thunder Emperor stood proud on the Fighting Qi Continent, his name shaking the world.

In this way, he defied fate and became a Supreme.

After passing the lightning tribulation, he ascended to the Major Thousand Worlds, leaving behind his bloodline descendants as he stepped out of this realm, leaving a legend of a Dou Di on the Fighting Qi Continent.

Among the Thunder Emperor's descendants, every few generations, someone with a Divine Grade Bloodline would appear.

They would master the bloodline elemental energy left behind by their ancestor.

Every few generations, a descendant of the Lei Clan would activate the bloodline inheritance, and Lei Xuanji was the one with the Divine Grade Bloodline of this generation.

The Lei Clan protected her extremely well, as she had the chance to fully awaken the Thunder Emperor's bloodline.

Lei Xuanji's strength had already reached the Dou Zun level.

Saint Lei Yun of the clan also agreed to the union, given the pressure from the two great powers: the Gu Clan and the Daxuan Heavenly Dynasty.

Was Saint Lei Yun's faction forcing Lei Xuanji to marry Gu Xuan?

“The Clan Leader was helpless and ordered the Young Miss to be grounded to stall for time...” Cuier said.

Speaking of which, the Daxuan Heavenly Dynasty was located in the Eastern Region of the Central Plains, backed by the Gu Clan.

“I once heard the Young Miss say that this time it's not just the Daxuan Heavenly Dynasty and the Gu Clan. There's also the Void Ancient Dragon Clan, who seem to want to sign a contract with Gu Xuan. I don't know if they've signed it yet.”

“The Void Ancient Dragon Clan has reached a strategic alliance with the Xiao Clan!” Cuier seemed to remember something.

“The Void Ancient Dragon Clan? They have a hand in this too?” Hun Tiandi's sword-like brows twitched at the news.

Feng Qing'er was also surprised. “How proud is the Void Ancient Dragon Clan? As the supreme existence among the Magical Beast families, why would they get involved with the Daxuan Heavenly Dynasty?”

“Alas, there is almost no hope of you saving the Young Miss, but she sent me to deliver the message, so I can only bring the word to you!”

Cuier sighed.

Hun Tiandi took a deep breath and pondered for a moment.

“The Young Miss also had one more thing to say,” Cuier added.

“Oh?” Hun Tiandi asked, puzzled.

“The Young Miss said that if there really is no way, she wants to see you one last time. Please arrive before the wedding; she has something very important to give you.”

Cuier said softly.

Something important to give him? Hun Tiandi felt a warmth in his heart. Even in such a dangerous situation, she was still worried about him.

He could also invisibly feel Lei Xuanji's despair.

However, Lei Xuanji did not know the full extent of Hun Tiandi's power; she only knew him as a Dou Huang expert with an empire behind him.

He also had the protection of the Dragon Clan, and the status of a Dragon Clan Supreme was incredibly noble.

“Would he really go and snatch a bride for the sake of an empire's emperor? Such an absurd thing.”

“And the Daxuan Heavenly Dynasty has the foundation of a Heavenly Dynasty, the support of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan, and the powerful protection of the Gu Clan behind them.”

Could Hun Tiandi even fight them?

In her despair, Lei Xuanji had thought of Hun Tiandi and written 'Come quickly, save me' on the letter.

It was merely a kind of illusory spiritual solace, a final struggle before her life was decided.

Even if Hun Tiandi was unwilling to go, she simply wanted to see him one last time.

To give that thing to Hun Tiandi.

“How is Xuanji now?” Hun Tiandi took a deep breath, suppressing the pain in his heart.

“The Young Miss's cultivation has been sealed, and she is confined in the Saintess Hall,” Cuier said.

“Who did it?” Ferocity flashed in Hun Tiandi's eyes as a burst of killing intent erupted from him.

“It was Clan Leader Lei Ying!” Cuier finally threw caution to the wind.

“Lei Ying?” Cold light flickered in Hun Tiandi's eyes.

“The Young Miss is in no danger for the time being!” Cuier continued.

“Oh?” Hun Tiandi said, surprised.

“The Young Miss holds the supreme treasure of that Lei Clan ancestor. Except for experts at the Dou Sheng level, anyone else who even gets close for a moment...”

“No one else can get near her at all!” Cuier said.

“My life was saved by the Young Miss. If your Lordship cannot save her, I am willing to return to the Lei Clan to stay by her side!”