Translator: Cinder Translations
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Lei Weiyue soared into the air, heading eastward in pursuit. After traveling about thirty miles, she vaguely saw three figures on the horizon, with one in front and two behind.
She recognized the two figures in the back as Lei Da and Lei Hu.
Lei Weiyue's expression shifted, and her speed increased by twofold.
After traveling another forty miles, her spiritual sense could now cover the three figures ahead.
"Where do you think you're running?" she shouted, raising her hand and pointing forward. A surge of spiritual power shot out, aiming directly at the person in front—Song Wen.
Song Wen had noticed Lei Weiyue's pursuit from behind and feigned a look of panic.
Suddenly, a large amount of blood mist erupted from his body, and his aura surged, rapidly reaching the level of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
His speed also increased sharply, almost matching that of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator.
At that moment, he pressed the tip of his sword down and dove toward the forest below, as if intending to use the trees to hide and escape from Lei Weiyue.
"Hmm, this seems like the Demon Sect's Blood Burning Secret Technique. Could he be a Demon cultivator?" Lei Weiyue muttered to herself.
Her mind stirred, and the spiritual power she had just released shifted direction, following Song Wen closely like a shadow.
As the spiritual power drew closer, the blood mist surrounding Song Wen suddenly changed. It gradually coalesced into a blood-red shield.
"Boom!"
The spiritual power collided with the shield.
To Lei Weiyue's surprise, the shield didn't shatter. Instead, it successfully blocked the attack. However, the enormous impact from the spiritual power made it difficult for Song Wen to control his body, causing him to spin and accelerate toward the ground.
"Boom, boom, boom…"
After crashing through several tree tops, Song Wen finally hit the ground, creating a massive crater and kicking up a large amount of dirt.
Lei Weiyue's face showed a hint of surprise.
When she had launched that spiritual power earlier, it was just a casual strike, but for a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to block it was highly unexpected.
Lei Weiyue couldn't help but feel curious about the blood-red shield.
From her understanding, it seemed more like a secret technique used to condense the shield, rather than a spirit tool.
She flew past Lei Da and Lei Hu, landing first in the forest below.
As soon as she entered, she noticed that Song Wen was still lying in the crater, seemingly suffering from significant internal injuries.
Just as Lei Weiyue was about to use her spiritual power to capture him, three blood-colored tentacles rapidly grew from his body, one of which shot toward her.
The speed of the blood-colored tentacles was astonishing. Lei Weiyue didn't have time to react before one of them reached her and began wrapping around her body.
The tentacle transformed into a viscous, blood-red substance, gradually enveloping Lei Weiyue's entire body, turning into a blood-colored cocoon that trapped her.
Lei Weiyue could only see a red haze in front of her, and her body was bound by a powerful force, rendering her completely immobile.
The blood cocoon not only confined her spiritual power but also blocked her spiritual sense, leaving her unable to sense anything around her.
"I've fallen into a trap. The other party is a Nascent Soul cultivator."
A wave of shock filled Lei Weiyue's heart, and she immediately felt deep fear and regret.
It was clear that Song Wen was targeting Lei Jun, not her. If she hadn't tried to gain favor with Lei Jun, she would have informed him immediately after receiving the message from the shopkeeper. She could have avoided this situation, but instead, she had foolishly chosen to capture the suspected killer of Lei Tianyu herself.
Meanwhile, the other two blood-colored tentacles shot toward Lei Da and Lei Hu in the sky.
In a flash, the two blood-colored figures disappeared, and Lei Da and Lei Hu were gone without a trace.
Song Wen quickly activated his body technique and sped away in the distance.
He had intentionally led Lei Weiyue into the forest to fight, mainly to avoid drawing too much attention. This place was too close to the Lei family, and if it alerted Lei Yue, the Lei family's many Gold Core cultivators would make it difficult for him to fight them off. Song Wen knew he wasn't their match, so he chose to be cautious and act with care.
TL/N: Lei Yue is the family's Nascent Soul ancestor, previously mentioned in chapter 169.
Thousands of miles away, within a cave at the foot of a high mountain.
Song Wen dragged three blood-colored cocoons, each about the size of a person, into the cave.
With a flick of his mind, the shell of one cocoon slowly began to melt away, revealing Lei Weiyue's beautiful face.
"I will ask, and you will answer," Song Wen said coldly.
Lei Weiyue glanced at Song Wen, her eyes filled with deep fear.
As a Nascent Soul cultivator, the other party showed no regard for his own dignity, feigning injury and covering himself in mud, just to lead her into a dense forest and capture her afterward.
Such a ruthless person would certainly spare no effort in achieving his goal. If she didn't satisfy him, she feared she might fall victim to his cruel methods.
"Senior, please ask. I will speak truthfully," Lei Weiyue said.
Song Wen spoke, "Where has Zhou Siyi been taken by your group?"
"Zhou Siyi? Senior, are you referring to the Elder of the Beastmaster Sect?" Lei Weiyue asked.
"Exactly," Song Wen replied.
Lei Weiyue answered, "She is the wife of the current head of the Lei family and has been at the Lei family's residence since then."
Song Wen's expression darkened, "You dare lie to me when death is upon you."
Suddenly, a thin tentacle shot out from the blood-colored shell.
The tentacle, resembling a long snake, slithered into Lei Weiyue's mouth before her horrified eyes.
The tentacle rapidly extended, traveling down her throat and into her abdomen.
Lei Weiyue's face contorted in extreme pain, large beads of sweat quickly formed on her forehead and slid down her cheeks.
"Ugh, ugh..."
In her eyes, pain and pleading were evident.
She seemed to want to beg for mercy, but due to the presence of the blood-colored tentacle, all she could emit were muffled, pained sounds.
After a few dozen breaths, the tentacle retracted.
In this short time, it felt as though Lei Weiyue had experienced the most excruciating torture. Her face had turned as pale as paper, her gaze vacant, and her consciousness nearly blurred.
Had it not been for the support of the blood-colored shell, she would likely have collapsed to the ground, unable to move.
"I'll ask again. Where is Zhou Siyi?"
Song Wen's icy voice rang out once more.
Upon hearing it, Lei Weiyue trembled violently, as though she had heard the voice of a vengeful spirit. She hurriedly answered.
"Senior, everything I said is the truth. The head's wife has been in the master's cave since she arrived at the Lei family and has never gone out."
"Why hasn't she gone out? Could it be that she has been imprisoned by your Lei family?" Song Wen asked.
"I do not know about that, perhaps she is in seclusion," Lei Weiyue weakly replied.
"Still not being honest. It seems you want to experience the pain from earlier again," Song Wen said coldly.
The blood-colored tentacle immediately began to writhe in front of Lei Weiyue.
"Please spare me, Senior. I swear I am telling the truth," Lei Weiyue pleaded in despair.
She truly did not want to endure the previous pain again.
After the tentacle had entered her abdomen, it turned into countless small, sharp blades.
These blades twisted inside her body, shredding her internal organs.
Song Wen paused, slightly taken aback.
Could it be that he had misunderstood?
Was Lei Weiyue truly unaware of the situation?
Or had he made a mistake, and Zhou Siyi had not been persecuted by the Lei family?
(End of the Chapter)
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