The Ji family was anything but peaceful at this moment.
Upon learning that Ye Kunlun had gone to the Sui family first, Ji Ruyue naturally had her spies monitoring the situation there.
As a result, Ye Kunlun struck Sui Hai with a heavenly lightning bolt, killing him outright. The spies were so terrified that they immediately returned to the Ji family.
As for Sui He and what happened afterward, the spies knew nothing!
"You, what did you say?" Ji Ruyue's face, usually graced with noble bearing, showed a look of shock as she listened to the spy's words. "Ye Kunlun killed Sui Hai with a single heavenly lightning bolt?"
The spy, his face etched with terror, did not dare to conceal anything, reporting everything he had seen to Ji Ruyue in detail.
"Hmph, what's so special about a heavenly lightning bolt? I can use lightning techniques too!"
An elder in purple robes spoke from the side, his white eyebrows extending to his temples, giving him an imposing aura.
As he spoke, a surge of purple lightning crackled from his palm!
He was Ji Fengxue, the Great Elder of the Ji family, and once the strongest of his generation. He had spent his life cultivating and rarely returned to the Ji family.
If Ji Ruyue had not issued the family head's order, he would not have left the Heavenly Lightning Sect.
"Family Head, have you forgotten that the Heavenly Lightning Sect I belong to cultivates lightning techniques?"
Ji Fengxue said to Ji Ruyue, who was still in shock.
Ji Ruyue finally came back to her senses, looking at the lightning in Ji Fengxue's hand, and breathed a sigh of relief. "I almost forgot about that. The Great Elder is backed by the Heavenly Lightning Sect, and their lightning techniques are said to be the strongest!"
"That's right!"
Ji Fengxue said with a proud expression.
Then, he sighed, "It's a pity that the Sect Master of the Heavenly Lightning Sect has been missing for a hundred years. The Deputy Sect Master's Heavenly Lightning Technique only reaches the seventh level, and no one has been able to cultivate the last two levels of the Heavenly Lightning Technique!"
"Brother, even without the last two levels of the Heavenly Lightning Technique, killing that young brat Ye Kunlun shouldn't be a problem, right?"
The speaker was the Second Elder, Ji Wumian.
Ji Wumian wore simple robes and had a tonsure on his head. It was unexpected that a man of the cloth would possess such a heavy killing intent.
The spy had indeed seen the lightning power in Ji Fengxue's hand, but compared to the 'Lei Lai' Ye Kunlun had uttered, it was insignificant.
"Great Elder, Ye Kunlun merely said 'Lei Lai' and summoned that terrifying heavenly lightning bolt!"
Fearing that Ji Fengxue would underestimate Ye Kunlun, the spy quickly added.
Hearing this, two flashes of lightning appeared in Ji Fengxue's eyes. "Are you questioning me?"
As he spoke, a lightning bolt as thick as a finger appeared out of nowhere and struck the kneeling spy!
"Ah!!"
The spy cried out in pain, instantly turning into a charred husk.
"Great Elder!"
Ji Ruyue's face changed dramatically. The spy before her had been loyal to the Ji family, and she couldn't believe Ji Fengxue would kill him so readily.
"Big Brother did well. How dare a mere servant question Big Brother's lightning techniques!"
Ji Wumian chuckled, his eyes showing a hint of excitement that was completely incongruous with his attire.
"What? Does the Family Head seem displeased?" Ji Fengxue asked, looking at Ji Ruyue's grim expression.
"Great Elder, he served the Ji family. If you kill him like this, who will dare to serve the Ji family in the future?" Ji Ruyue questioned Ji Fengxue with a furrowed brow.
Ji Fengxue snorted, "My Ji family is one of the Seven Great Families of the capital. Countless people wish to serve the Ji family. He's just a servant; the Family Head is overthinking!"
The Ji family's tradition was for women to lead.
Therefore, the male members of the Ji family had long held reservations, but this was an ancestral rule, and no one dared to break it lightly.
However, the elders like Ji Fengxue and Ji Wumian, who had been away for a long time, although they obeyed the family head's orders, did not show much respect to Ji Ruyue.
Ji Ruyue was aware of this, so she wasn't afraid of falling out with Ji Fengxue.
"Family Head, if there's nothing else, my brother and I will take our leave."
Ji Fengxue said, preparing to leave.
Just then, Ye Kunlun's voice echoed from all directions.
"Ji Ruyue, the three-day deadline has passed. I've come to retrieve the betrothal token and the blank book."
Ye Kunlun and Xiao Jiu appeared outside the Ji family, their voices calm and clear.
"The little thief has come so quickly!" Ji Fengxue snorted coldly. "Let me see how I shall slay him!"
Saying this, Ji Fengxue strode out, with Ji Wumian following close behind.
As the Family Head, Ji Ruyue naturally had to follow and see what happened.
"Are you Ye Kunlun?" Ji Fengxue asked from the doorway, his cold eyes fixed on the composed Ye Kunlun. "Such arrogance at such a young age! I'll give you a chance to apologize. If you kneel down and admit your mistakes to the Ji family now, I'll spare your life!"
"Heh heh." Hearing this, Ye Kunlun looked at Ji Fengxue as if he were an idiot. "Old man, did you get kicked in the head by a donkey when you came out just now?"
"Boy, you are courting death!" Killing intent blazed in Ji Fengxue's eyes.
At this moment, Ji Ruyue also emerged.
"Does the Ji family head intend to refuse to hand over the blank book?" Ye Kunlun narrowed his eyes, looking at Ji Ruyue.
"Ye Kunlun, I can return the betrothal token, but the blank book is the property of our Ji family. You are trying to rob us!" Ji Ruyue's delicate eyebrows shot up as she angrily rebuked him.
"Robbery?" Ye Kunlun's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Your Ji family broke their promise first. Even if I were to rob you, what could you do to me?"
Ji Ruyue's expression turned somewhat gloomy, her finely knitted brows remaining silent.
Her attitude said it all.
"Boy, I heard you know lightning techniques?" Ji Fengxue spoke coldly. "I hail from the Heavenly Lightning Sect. Come, let me see how powerful your lightning techniques truly are!"
Ye Kunlun scoffed, "Old man, since you want to try, this young master will satisfy you!"
As he spoke, Ye Kunlun let out a soft cry, "Lei Lai!"
Instantly, thunder rumbled in the sky, and streaks of lightning descended, engulfing the entire Ji family in a torrent of electrical energy.
Ye Kunlun stood like a celestial being, clad in lightning, his entire being radiating a terrifying power.
Ji Fengxue's mouth gaped in astonishment.
Didn't the spy say he only summoned one bolt of lightning?
Looking at the dense lightning in the sky, even the seventh-level technique of their Heavenly Lightning Sect did not possess such power, did it?
At this point, although Ji Fengxue didn't understand why Ye Kunlun's lightning techniques were so monstrous, he couldn't show weakness.
Ji Fengxue grunted, and a powerful surge of lightning energy erupted from his body.
Then, centered on him, a massive vortex of lightning formed.
This lightning vortex could even devour the lightning summoned by Ye Kunlun.
"Hmm?"
Ye Kunlun raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He hadn't expected that Ji Fengxue, besides being a cultivator, was also a supernatural!"
Ji Fengxue saw the look on Ye Kunlun's face and said proudly, "This is the power I awakened. It can devour all forms of energy. Therefore, no matter how strong your lightning techniques are, they will be ineffective against me!"
"A superpower that devours all energy?" Ye Kunlun showed no fear, instead, a hint of interest appeared. "Then let's give it a try!"
Immediately, fierce lightning energy converged around Ye Kunlun.
"Slash!"
Ye Kunlun uttered a soft command, and the lightning energy transformed into a lightning blade, striking directly at Ji Fengxue!
"Ridiculous!" Ji Fengxue looked at the blade Ye Kunlun slashed at him and let out a contemptuous laugh.
He was confident that his superpower could devour Ye Kunlun's lightning blade.
But the next second, his expression froze on his face...