Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Chapter 636 - To Each Their Own

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Lei Jun waved his hand, and a soul lamp floated towards a subordinate standing nearby.

"Lei He, take Lei Da's soul lamp and bring Lei Da and Lei Hu back."

The subordinate named Lei He was a cultivator at the late stage of Foundation Building.

After receiving the soul lamp, Lei He bowed and said, "Yes."

Then, Lei He turned and left Lei Jun's cave.

Lei Jun only sent Lei He alone to find Lei Da and Lei Hu because their soul lamps were functioning normally. Lei Jun suspected that the other party had likely released Lei Da and Lei Hu.

There was another important reason why Lei Jun didn't go personally—he wouldn't risk himself based on a mere guess.

Thus, he sent Lei He alone. If there was danger, only Lei He would be at risk, and it wouldn't endanger Lei Jun. For the entire Lei family, it wouldn't be a significant loss.

About two hours later, Lei He, Lei Da, and Lei Hu returned safely.

"Tell me in detail what happened," Lei Jun said to Lei Da and Lei Hu in a solemn voice.

The two then recounted the events.

"So they want to exchange Lei Weiyue for Zhou Siyi?" Lei Jun asked.

"Yes. The person said that three days later, at noon, they would exchange the hostages at Qingcang Mountain. If Zhou Siyi is not there by then, they will kill Elder Lei Weiyue," Lei Da replied.

Lei Jun furrowed his brows. Qingcang Mountain was over two hundred thousand miles away. Even if Lei Yue, the ancestor, went, it would take about an hour.

"Based on what you two saw, what level of cultivation did the other person have?" Lei Jun asked.

After exchanging looks, Lei Da and Lei Hu spoke.

"Master, our cultivation is too low to directly perceive their cultivation level. But when they captured Elder Lei Weiyue, they used underhanded tactics to ambush her, so they probably aren't much stronger than Elder Lei Weiyue. It should be late-stage Golden Core or peak Golden Core cultivation," Lei Da said.

Lei Jun nodded slightly, pondering their judgment. He spoke in a deep voice.

"You three go. Remember, this matter must not be spread."

"Yes."

The three cupped their hands in respect, then left after bowing.

Lei Jun walked back and forth inside his cave, deep in thought for a long time. Afterward, he walked out and headed toward the heart of the Lei family base, where a high mountain stood.

On the mountainside, there was an old wooden house.

Lei Jun stood outside the wooden house, bowed respectfully, and said in a respectful tone, "Ancestor, Lei Jun seeks an audience."

This matter involved Zhou Siyi, meaning it was directly related to the ancestor. No matter the opponent's cultivation level, it required the ancestor to make the final decision.

After about the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, a voice came from inside the wooden house.

"You just left not long ago. Why are you back again?"

"Ancestor, Lei Weiyue was captured. The other party demands Zhou Siyi in exchange," Lei Jun explained.

The wooden door suddenly creaked open, and an elderly figure with somewhat cloudy eyes stepped out. This person was the Lei family's ancestor—Lei Yue.

"Do you know who the other party is?" Lei Yue's eyes flashed with a sharp gleam, like two bolts of lightning.

"Not yet. Ancestor, how should we deal with this matter?" Lei Jun asked.

Lei Yue replied, "Send a few of our best scouts to Qingcang Mountain to investigate the surrounding area. In three days, I will go personally. I want to see who dares to make a move against my Lei family."

"Ancestor, should we bring Zhou Siyi along?" Lei Jun asked.

Lei Yue shook his head. "Zhou Siyi has cultivated the 'Azure Wood Spirit Heart Technique,' a very pure wood-type cultivation method. The power she cultivates is rich with spiritual energy. Among Golden Core cultivators, few practice this type of wood-based technique. She is crucial for extending my lifespan, and nothing must go wrong. Also, she is currently at a critical stage in her transition to the 'Longevity Technique.' She must not be disturbed."

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Three days later.

At noon.

The sky was overcast, with thick clouds filling the horizon.

Lei Yue arrived on time, appearing in mid-air above Qingcang Mountain at a height of several hundred feet.

Behind him, there was a female cultivator following. The female cultivator was bound by a chain, and her appearance and figure resembled Zhou Siyi by 90%. Additionally, there was something on her body that concealed her aura, completely masking any traces of her energy.

To any onlooker, this woman would undoubtedly seem to be Zhou Siyi.

In the three days that passed, several Lei family cultivators had already scouted the area surrounding Qingcang Mountain, both above and below, within several hundred miles. They confirmed there were no hidden ambushes or traps laid in the area.

Only then did Lei Yue feel assured enough to come.

He fully extended his powerful spiritual sense, equivalent to the mid-stage Nascent Soul level, and searched the area several times. He discovered that, aside from hidden Lei family members, there was no one else within a radius of two hundred miles.

"What's going on? Could it be as Lei Da had guessed, the other party is only a Golden Core cultivator and, seeing that I personally came, dared not reveal themselves? Or have they discovered that the Lei family has set up a formation in secret?" Lei Yue pondered quietly.

At the same time, far away, over two hundred thousand miles from here, at the Lei family residence...

Song Wen and Lei Weiyue appeared above Lishu City.

Lishu City was built right next to the north gate of the Lei family residence. The north gate was also the busiest gate of the Lei family residence, with many Lei family members passing through it.

In these three days, Song Wen had positioned four Shadow Gu at the four corners of the Lei family residence. He himself had hidden at the halfway point between the Lei family residence and Qingcang Mountain.

After noticing that Lei Yue had personally gone to Qingcang Mountain, he immediately hurried back to the Lei family residence.

The Lei family residence was protected by a formation; unless someone could forcefully break through the formation, it was impossible to directly infiltrate the Lei family grounds.

The north gate of the city was about ten zhang high and was blocked by a faint green light screen. In front of the gate, there were two Foundation Building cultivators along with more than ten Qi Refining cultivators on guard.

"You should know what to do, right?" Song Wen said coldly to Lei Weiyue.

"Yes, junior understands." Lei Weiyue replied, her expression fearful.

Song Wen comforted her, "Don't worry, as long as you rescue Zhou Siyi, I will keep my promise and spare your life."

Inside Lei Weiyue's body were two Shadow Gu—one in her brain and the other at her heart. In essence, her life was completely in Song Wen's hands, and she had no choice but to obey his commands.

After discovering that Lei Weiyue's soul had not been harmed during the soul-searching, Song Wen came up with this plan. He had Lei Da and Lei Hu return to the Lei family to inform them about the situation at Qingcang Mountain, then waited for the right moment.

If Lei Yue didn't personally go to Qingcang Mountain, Song Wen planned to capture any Lei family members coming to Qingcang Mountain, further increasing his leverage to exchange for Zhou Siyi.

If Lei Yue went himself, Song Wen would threaten Lei Weiyue and force her to return to the Lei family to rescue Zhou Siyi.

As for exchanging Lei Weiyue for Zhou Siyi, Song Wen had known from the start that it was impossible. Zhou Siyi was extremely important to Lei Yue's longevity and had been obtained with great difficulty from the Beastmaster Sect. The Lei family would never easily give her up.

"Remember, you have half an hour. If you don't show up within half an hour, you will die," Song Wen warned.

"Junior understands." Lei Weiyue took a deep breath, trying to calm her chaotic emotions.

Then, she flew toward the north city gate.

Lei Weiyue, with an expression of indifference, flew three zhang above the ground toward the city gate.

The guards and passing Lei family members noticed her. However, as she was a Golden Core cultivator and the vice-deacon of the Lei family's Law Enforcement Hall, no one dared to approach when they saw her cold expression.

A flash of green light.

Using her identity token, Lei Weiyue easily passed through the formation barrier and entered the city gate.

(End of the Chapter)

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