248: Chapter 248 Shock

"If you encounter any difficult matters here, you can go to the Yun Family for help; I have already made the arrangements," Pei Qingyun said.

"Old Ancestor, are you planning to leave?" Pei Tianlin asked, the light in his eyes dimming.

"Not for the time being. I will stay here for a few more days. Once things here are completely stable, I will leave." Pei Qingyun stood up and gazed off in a certain direction.

"That's good, I thought you were leaving right now."

Pei Tianlin patted his chest, as if relieved.

"If you act like that again, don't bother coming to take these two Medicinal Pills." Seeing Pei Tianlin acting this way, Pei Qingyun couldn't help but feel annoyed.

He was old enough, yet he still acted pitiful in front of him.

How did his predecessor not notice this?

Until he arrived, everything changed.

So much for being honest.

He was clearly slippery as an eel.

He really doubted if his predecessor had been blind before.

In fact, it really wasn't that his predecessor was blind.

There was no choice.

Before Pei Qingyun transmigrated, the Pei Clan was too poor. For the sake of the younger generation, his predecessor couldn't bear to consume resources, and the daily requirements for Cultivation were only enough to maintain his own Qi and blood.

Even so, it continued for nearly ten years.

In such a situation, who dared to complain about being poor?

"No, no, no... Old Ancestor. I'm just worried that if you leave, I'll suddenly feel insecure. Look at my strength; it's completely unremarkable here in Longnan Prefecture. If I went to other top-tier third-rate families, I'd be embarrassed to say I am the Pei Clan Grand Elder. I'm just afraid of losing face for you and the Family." Pei Tianlin said with a fawning expression.

"Alright, take these two Medicinal Pills and go Cultivate. Also, have someone send all these first and second-tier Medicinal Pills back to Wuyang. Don't come to the small courtyard to bother me unless necessary. If I see you again in these next few days, your Cultivation quota for next month will be gone," Pei Qingyun said with a look of disgust.

"Understood. Old Ancestor, I won't disturb your rest then." After taking the Medicinal Pills, Pei Tianlin was full of excitement, though he was still muttering to himself, "Old Ancestor, this is too fast."

After Pei Tianlin left, Pei Qingyun moved his mind, and a light screen appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Pei Qingyun]

[Lifespan: 37 years, 8 months]

[Cultivation: Six Bowels Realm Late Stage (5000 / 40000)]

[Cultivation Technique: Evergreen Art middle volume Perfection (Mysterious-grade top-tier), Blazing Sun Fire Art Perfection (Mysterious-grade top-tier). Yellow-grade Cultivation Technique hidden]

[Bloodline: Yi Wood 4th-tier middle stage (500 / 10000), Flame Fire 3rd-tier high stage (1500 / 2000) ...]

[family luck: 10 (1700) (Note: family luck can be restored, 85 points can be naturally restored every day.]

[Skills: Analysis Technique]

Compared to before sailing out, the upper limit of usable family luck has increased by another fifty points in the past half month.

It seems that during this half month, Pei Tianrong and several other Five Viscera Realm Martial Artists have successively completed their Breakthroughs after taking the five viscera origin-returning pills.

Besides that, there was his sailing trip this time, where the strength he displayed in front of the Yun Family expanded his reputation to a certain extent.

Regarding this, there were no ripples left in Pei Qingyun's heart.

Now, the Pei Clan is on the right track.

Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. If he wants to significantly increase family luck again, it can only happen when he has a Breakthrough to the Meridian Opening Realm or the Innate Realm.

The impact of ordinary clansmen's Breakthroughs on the growth of family luck is very weak if calculated by proportion.

As for this increased usable family luck, he added it all to his Cultivation. From the panel's feedback, it increased by more than 1,200 points, and the Late Stage progress is one-eighth complete.

In another year and one month, he will be able to Breakthrough to the Meridian Opening Realm.

...

After the government issued the notice, many commoners were shocked by this news.

In the streets and alleys, many people were talking about this matter.

"Have you heard? The Lei Clan is finished."

"Which Lei Clan?"

"Which other one could it be? Naturally, it's the one on Hengshui Street..."

"You don't know, those Elders of the Lei Clan all died outside the city, and their bodies were gnawed to pieces."

"No way, who on earth did it?"

"They say it was the Sky Wind Bandits; the government even posted a notice."

Discussions like this were just ordinary.

Never doubt the human heart for gossip.

But the most shocked were those Great Families.

In this Longnan Prefecture, not all Great Families paid attention to the Lei Clan, but they had heard of the Lei Clan's reputation.

A top-tier third-rate family might not be the best in Longnan Prefecture, but it could still be ranked. At the Lei Clan's Peak, it could barely make the top thirty among the many Great Families in Longnan Prefecture.

Don't look down on this top thirty ranking.

If this Lei Clan were placed in Jinhuai Prefecture, it would easily enter the top six.

How did the once-strong Lei Clan suddenly fall into this state?

With many Lei Clan Elders dead, the Lei Clan no longer had the ability to protect itself.

Matters that were originally considered secret were also dug up.

For example, the Lei Clan coveting the Yun Family.

However, the death of Lei Clan Old Ancestor, Patriarch Lei Yuanfeng, was the real reason for the series of recent changes in the Lei Clan.

As for the truth behind the death of the Lei Clan Old Ancestor, it faintly pointed to the Yun Family.

First, the Yun Family was the first to take action against the Lei Clan's assets; second, the Lei Clan coveted the Yun Family, and the Lei Clan Old Ancestor died just after the Yun Family set sail.

Combining these two points, any Great Family with a slightly keen sense of smell could conclude that the death of the Lei Clan Old Ancestor definitely had something to do with the Yun Family.

Even if the Yun Family didn't do it, they must surely know the reason behind it.

The existence of this connection undoubtedly added another layer of mystery to the Yun Family.

For the Yun Family, this was a good opportunity to borrow the tiger's skin. If anyone asked, they only needed to give an ambiguous answer.

However, the ones most affected were the Great Families within Hengshui Street.

Situations have been frequent recently, and most of the assets sold by the Lei Clan have fallen into their pockets.

To put it bluntly, there were definitely many people among them secretly rejoicing at being able to purchase Lei Clan assets at a low price.

Now, the death of the Lei Clan Elders undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to their hearts.

Their behavior of picking up scraps wouldn't be liquidated, right?

Just when everyone was shocked by the Lei Clan affair, the Yun Family, as one of the participants, was peaceful inside.

Early in the morning, Patriarch Yun Donglai took a carriage to the Evil Suppression Bureau.