Betrothal

"Hey, it's time for the banquet. I don't know why I keep recalling the past over and over again. Well, anyway, I should get going."

Lei Kongming swiftly changed into a more formal robe and walked out of his courtyard, heading toward the clan hall where a banquet was being held. Before long, he arrived at the hall. Although it was not extravagantly decorated, judging by the noise coming from within, he could guess that there were many people in there.

The hall is divided into two sections: the outer hall where Lei Kongming is currently standing, and the whole place is very noisy, filled with all the younger generation of the Lei clan. He can even see Lei LongWei drinking with others while loudly laughing.

Lei Kongming doesn't move forward to meet Lei LongWei. Instead, he heads toward the inner hall where all the senior members of the Lei clan, including his parents and other elders, are gathered. Compared to the outer hall, this place is relatively quiet.

Lei Kongming moves forward to greet his parents as well as most of the senior elders of the clan. He then looks around and discovers that although most of the senior clan members are present, it appears that no outsiders were invited to the banquet.

Lei Kongming then turns around and heads back towards Lei Longwei. At this time, the drunken Lei Longwei is laughing while talking about something.

"At that moment, Brother Kong was embracing my leg tightly. Hahaha, he was crying loudly as he thanked me for rescuing him from that 'scary' carriage."

"hahaha"

"hahaha"

Lei Kongming's face turned black when he heard that his dark history was being revealed publicly. He wished he could beat Lei LongWei and tell everyone that he was sprouting nonsense, but this incident actually happened, and with a little investigation, everyone could easily verify its authenticity.

At that time, he was only 8 years old and was roaming on the street outside the house with Lei LongWei when a large carriage, pulled by several majestic horses, passed by. All the horses were foundation-building beasts, whose strength could rival that of a 1st level of foundation-building cultivator.

He was so frightened that his legs felt weak and he was unable to move. Lei Longwei then pulled him aside to prevent any injury. Later, it was discovered that the owner of the carriage was a disciple of the Purple Cloud Place.

He still remembers this grudge and will definitely take "good care" of the owner of the carriage after he enters the Purple Cloud Palace.

"Eh? Brother Kong, come, have a drink with us."

Suddenly, one of the young men around Lei Longwei notices him approaching and calls him out.

"Haha, Brother Kong, you're finally here! I was just telling everyone about your past heroic deeds."

".....Heroic....deeds, Brother Long. Since you are the protagonist of today's event, why don't you exchange pointers with me and show your heroic self to everyone?" said Lei Kongming with his signature 'Kind' smile.

"No need, Brother Kong, No need. You should take some time to enjoy life instead of focusing on cultivation all the time. Come, drink with your brothers, and we can discuss exchanging pointers another day."

Lei Longwei hurriedly changes the topic because he knows that Lei Kongming doesn't have any good intentions and is only trying to find an excuse to beat him.

*Snort*

Lei Kongming snorted but did not continue to look for trouble with Lei Longwei. Instead, he got seated with everyone and started having a drinking competition.

Suddenly, the wall separating the inner and outer halls moves upwards, connecting both areas. This wall was constructed using a simple first-grade formation. It is primarily used when there is a need to announce important news and decisions made by the clan elders to all the people in both the inner and outer halls.

Soon, the whole place became quiet, but there were some exceptions like Lei Longwei and his group of completely drunk brothers who were still drinking nonstop while murmuring some nonsense, but no one paid attention to them.

Lei Kongming also stopped drinking while waiting for the announcement. The main reason he isn't drunk is because he arrived late and drank in moderation, but he still feels a little tipsy.

Lei ShiLong, the first elder of the clan and the father of Lei LongWei stood up.

"I have gathered all of you here today to share some joyous news to all."

Lei Shilong nods respectfully toward Lei Ying before addressing the entire family: "With great honor and happiness, I announce the betrothal of my son, Lei LongWei, to the daughter of the city lord, Ye QingQing."

At first, there was silence, but soon, the entire place became noisy with excitement.

"Oh, how wonderful! Our Lei LongWei and Ye QingQing will make a splendid couple!"

"Ah, most auspicious tidings indeed! Lei LongWei and Ye QingQing are destined to harmonize like yin and yang!"

The city where the Lei clan lives is called Xiangyun City, and Ye Jing serves as the current city lord. He can be considered the strongest figure in the entire city, not only to his personal strength but also to his official position.

Ye Jing arrived in the city twenty years ago, accompanied by his sister, Ye Xiaomei, and his wife. Their purpose was to take the role of city lord. Naturally, many well-known clans in the city refused to recognize him because he was an outsider and feared that there would be additional contenders to share the resources of the city. However, their opposition quickly dissipated upon witnessing Ye Jing's formidable strength at the peak of the foundation building. 

Although there are people in some big clans within the city who have reached the pinnacle of foundation-building cultivation, but they are mostly elderly men and women without any hope of advancing to the golden core realm. However, Ye Jing was still very young at that time.

Given that 20 years have now passed, there is a high probability that Ye Jing has likely broken through to the Golden Core Realm.

There is also a rumor that Ye Jing is a direct descendant of the Ye family from the capital, but Ye Jing has neither confirmed nor denied it.

Lei Longwei was grinning from ear to ear while thinking about the beauty of Ye Qingqing. However, if you look carefully, you will find that most people, especially young men, are giving strange glances to Lei Longwei.

Yes, although Ye Qingqing is undeniably beautiful with a tall figure and long, graceful legs, her face often wears a cold expression. The only flaw in her appearance is that her chest is rather flat, like an airport runway. Despite this, Ye Qingqing is praised as the top beauty of the city and the strongest female cultivator among the younger generation. However, her personality tends to be a little "fiery".

Originally, based on her appearance and strength, she should have had countless followers including both male and female. However, the reality is that more than 90% of her followers are girls.

This is mainly attributed to her violent personality. It is said that during her childhood, if a dog accidentally barked at her then he would receive at least two slaps. Although the city lord thoroughly denied it as a rumor but whenever Ye Qingqing walks down the street, all the dogs in the city will take a detour.

As for the rich second-generation playboys? There are no less than a dozen of them who have their balls busted and become eunuchs. The condition of the gangsters is even more pitiful. Not only did they lose their manhood, but they were also thrown into prison. Now, people have even started calling the prison "Eunuch Hall."

As for the consequences? Sorry, she is the only daughter of Citylord, the strongest powerhouse of the city. 

"Brother Long, your wish has now become a reality. You can finally marry Sister Qing. You are a fortunate man to have such a beautiful bride." Lei Kongming also congratulated Lei Longwei, but most people were attracted by his first sentence.

"Your wish has now become a reality?"

"Finally marry Sister Qing?"

An evil smile flashed across Lei Kongming's face, but he quickly suppressed it and said, "Yes, when Brother Long was young, he often told me that he would marry Sister Qing when he grew up."

Everyone took a deep breath in shock and looked at Lei Longwei in admiration, wondering where he got the courage to desire such a 'strong' wife. The fire of gossip also flashed in everyone's eyes as one of them asked, "Brother Kong, do you know why Brother Long 'admires' Sister Qing so much?"