309: Arrival in Snowmoon City

"Oh? Tell us quickly, who is it that could actually help him reach the strength of the Divine Roaming Profound Realm?"

"According to the latest news, Lei Wujie has a brother-in-law. The reason he attained the strength of the Divine Roaming Profound Realm is because of this brother-in-law."

"Do you know who this brother-in-law is?"

"Damn, kid, can't you finish your sentence in one breath? Teasing us like this is a real way to make people hate you."

"What? If you don't want to listen, you don't have to. If you do, then shut up."

"Hehe... Hey, buddy, don't be angry. My brain was just a bit foggy; please don't mind me. Please continue, I'm listening."

Seeing the man's sudden change in attitude, the crowd felt a surge of disdain.

However, the man didn't care and simply waited for the other to continue.

"Guess whose name is currently the most famous in the Jianghu, even rivaling that of Eternal Life Li back in the day?"

"Holy crap, you're not talking about Duan Zhengchun, the Reliant King of Dali, are you?"

Someone with a quick mind immediately thought of the Jianghu figure who had been in the spotlight recently.

That was the former Prince of Zhennan of Dali, now Prince Kaoshan of Dali, Duan Zhengchun. He was a Master who had slain an existence in the Earth Immortal Realm.

Moreover, it was said he was only about twenty years old. This terrifying combat power was something even Eternal Life Li hadn't achieved back then.

After all, the Earth Immortal Realm is the Great Perfection of the Divine Roaming Profound Realm.

Although Eternal Life Li was powerful back then, he had never killed a Master at the Perfection of the Divine Roaming Profound Realm—that is, an Earth Immortal Realm Master.

Duan Zhengchun's reputation was even greater than that of Eternal Life Li in his prime.

"What? Duan Zhengchun? For real? If Lei Wujie's brother-in-law really is Duan Zhengchun, wouldn't the Lei Family Fort be ascending to the heavens in a single step?"

"Exactly! Lei Wujie is truly lucky. With a brother-in-law like that, and given Duan Zhengchun's methods, making Lei Wujie a Divine Roaming Profound Realm Master really wouldn't be difficult."

"Besides, there are many powerful experts by Duan Zhengchun's side."

"Is that all you guys care about? Don't you want to know who Lei Wujie's sister is?"

"Damn, now that you mention it, who is Lei Wujie's sister? How could she catch the eye of Prince Duan?"

"A woman who catches Prince Duan's eye is definitely not simple. She wouldn't just need peerless beauty; she'd also need decent martial arts."

"Lei Wujie's sister? Could it be that girl born with the Sword Heart back then? Lei Hanyi?"

"Yeah, it seems Lei Wujie only has this one sister. She's the daughter of Lei Mengsha and Li Xinyue, the sole successor of the Sword Heart Tomb."

"She was called Lei Hanyi. Could it be her?"

"It must be her. Besides her, Lei Wujie has no other sisters."

"Lei Hanyi? Li Hanyi? Could this Lei Hanyi have some connection to our Second City Lord of Snow Moon City?"

"After all, someone who can become a Sword Immortal must have no small talent."

"One is surnamed Lei and the other is surnamed Li. How could they be the same person?"

"Not necessarily. Haven't you noticed? Lei Mengsha is surnamed Lei, but his wife, Li Xinyue of the Sword Heart Tomb, is surnamed Li."

"When you put it that way, it does make sense. Maybe there really is a connection between the two."

"Young Master, is there really a connection?" Moon Princess looked at Duan Zhengchun curiously.

"Yes, there is indeed a connection. They are actually the same person. Because of some events back then, Lei Mengsha was expelled from the Lei Family, so Lei Hanyi changed her name to Li Hanyi."

"She studied under the second Disciple of Eternal Life Li from the Academy. Later, during the eastward expedition of the Beyond the Heavens Demonic Sect, Li Hanyi fought the Eight Elders of the Beyond the Heavens Demonic Cult alone and became famous, earning the title of Sword Immortal." Duan Zhengchun explained the past events calmly while drinking.

"So that's how it is. Does Lei Wujie know that his sister is Li Hanyi?" Moon Princess was puzzled. Logically, Lei Wujie hadn't been born yet at that time, so he likely didn't know his sister was the Xueyue Sword Immortal.

"He knows his sister's name is Li Hanyi, but he doesn't know that the swordsmanship he's been practicing all these years was actually taught by her," Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.

"What? Such a thing happened?" Moon Princess looked surprised.

"Li Hanyi values her younger brother very much, which is why she taught him personally."

"Yes, indeed. If she didn't value him, she wouldn't have taught him herself." Moon Princess nodded.

"Since this kid is going to the Ascending Heaven Pavilion today, let's go see how much he has grown during this time." A smile touched the corners of Duan Zhengchun's mouth.

"That sounds good. Each of the sixteen floors of the Ascending Heaven Pavilion is guarded, and each guard is quite strong. No one has reached the top in many years. I wonder if Young Master Lei will succeed this time." Moon Princess shared some information about the pavilion with a smile.

"With the kid's current strength, reaching the top won't be a problem."

"He's only climbing to the top to see his sister."

"In that case, the guard on the top floor of the Ascending Heaven Pavilion must be the Xueyue Sword Immortal, Li Hanyi." Moon Princess nodded.

"It is indeed to see Li Hanyi, and it's also a test she set for him. However, with the help of the dà huán dān from before, passing through the Ascending Heaven Tower will be easy." A confident smile appeared on Duan Zhengchun's face.

In the original story, Lei Wujie could reach the top even in the Vajra Mortal Realm, let alone now that he has reached the Divine Roaming Profound Realm. Even Eternal Life Li, known as the number one person in the Jianghu, was only at the Late Stage of the Divine Roaming Profound Realm when he first dispersed his cultivation back then.

With Lei Wujie's current strength, he is only slightly below Li Hanyi.

Passing through the Ascending Heaven Tower would be easy. One wonders how Li Hanyi will react when she finds out her brother's strength has reached the Divine Roaming Profound Realm.

"Let's go and have a look." Duan Zhengchun put down his chopsticks and stood up to walk out.

Moon Princess left a silver ingot and followed him.

At this time, the people in the restaurant also began to rush toward the Ascending Heaven Pavilion.

Everyone wanted to see if Lei Wujie could truly reach the top.

Meanwhile, at the first floor of the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, Lei Wujie had already arrived, accompanied by Xiao Se, Sikong Qianluo, and Tang Lian.

After leaving via the secret passage last time, the group headed straight for Snow Moon City. Although there were still pursuers, with Heartless and Lei Wujie present, no accidents occurred.

They safely delivered Heartless to Snow Moon City, after which the City Lord, Baili Dongjun, handed Heartless over to Beyond the Heavens.

This could be considered fulfilling the promise made to Ye Dingzhi back then.

As for what would happen to Heartless in Beyond the Heavens, that was not something he could interfere with.

After all, he was now the Great City Lord of Snow Moon City and could not interfere in the affairs of the Beyond the Heavens Demonic Sect.

"Xiao Se, do you think Lei Wujie can reach the top this time?" Sikong Qianluo looked curiously at Xiao Se, who remained as calm as ever.

"Every floor of the Ascending Heaven Pavilion has a guard. The guard on the first floor should be in the Spirit Gathering Realm, and they get stronger as you go up. Rumor has it that the guard on the sixteenth floor is already in the Divine Roaming Profound Realm. As for whether they are in the Early Stage, Middle Stage, or Late Stage, that remains unknown."