At most, he was asked to pass on a message on someone's behalf, asking his Second Uncle to go to Thunder Collection Mountain to guard the Magical Treasure.

After all, this had been the extent of his Second Uncle's life accomplishment. Not to mention reaching the Ninth Tier, advancing even within the Eighth Tier was very difficult for him.

He wasn't particularly clever either, which is why he eventually took up the role as a guard.

As for him, raised by Ancestor Li to be the pillar of the Lei Clan's future, he would get beaten for making mistakes and beaten for being foolish. Even after being beaten, he would patiently be guided and taught.

Among the many clansmen of the Lei Clan, Ancestor Li didn't even show any interest in looking at 95% of them, let alone know their names.

They were given subsistence simply because they bore the Lei surname.

For those with various talents, they were also given opportunities to ascend and improve.

Lei Yu's father hadn't been beaten for decades, signaling that within the Lei Clan, he was no longer deemed important by Ancestor Li.

Lei Yu, holding the Jade Scroll and the various collated information, patiently reviewed them.

After reading through, there was still no concrete evidence.

Everything appeared to be coincidental accidents.

But that was not important, he was not there to investigate the case.

All he knew was, when everyone, including themselves, looked at this matter,

it was their Lei Clan, in collaboration with King Huai, that stopped the people coming to rescue the young master from the Forbidden Land of Jinlan Mountain, along with the hungry ghosts.

Whether they were colluding with the White Sun Evil Cult or were biased spectators in the ensuing chaos no longer mattered.

What mattered was they had offended someone.

If anything were to happen to Qing Ziyu, that would translate into a deadly vendetta.

The people of the Lei Clan have always been daring and forthright. What I do is what I admit to, and I not only admit to it openly but would spit in your face in person.

I didn't mean it, but if you dare to use me, causing our entire Lei Clan to offend someone to death, then I will kill your entire family.

Therefore, earlier, Lei Yu had already sent Cece and Brother Wu a pile of gifts, and had directly given away the Token that Ancestor Li had given to him, just to make it more convenient for them to move around in Dazhen.

But clearly, Ancestor Li felt that this kind of discreet and unarticulated approach, obviously out of fear yet still stubbornly clinging on just to save face, was utterly ridiculous.

Lei Yu stood at the bow of the boat, reflecting for a long while and felt Ancestor Li's beating was well-deserved and appropriate.

If the misunderstanding were not cleared up in time, it would truly be their Lei Clan being used by others and taking the blame.

The three Flying Boats were swift; he did not head directly to King Huai's domain but instead followed the intelligence to catch up with Yu Ziqing and his party.

Seeing that they were still a few miles away, Lei Yu leaped from the Flying Boat ahead of them and flew over alone.

Upon landing, Lei Yu bowed in greeting.

"Lei Yu, from the Lei Clan, has the honor of meeting Brother Qing."

Yu Ziqing was somewhat taken aback, not knowing what the situation with this swollen-faced fellow, whose eyes were nearly shut from severe swelling as if allergic, was.

"Qing Ziyu greets you, my brother. May I ask what is the matter with you..."

Lei Yu struggled to stretch his mouth into a strange smile.

"Please forgive my intrusion, Brother Qing. I simply wanted to apologize to you in person.

Would it be convenient for you to step aboard the Flying Boat and have a talk? We have all been through much on this journey, and you could also rest your feet and enjoy a hot cup of tea."

Yu Ziqing was a bit unclear on what this man wanted.

But seeing Cece wearing a serious face and Brother Wu glaring at the other party as if ready to bite, he realized this was the man who had taken Cece and Brother Wu.

Looking at the other party's swollen face marked clearly with finger imprints, Yu Ziqing thought for a moment.

"Brother, please."

As soon as Yu Ziqing spoke, Lei Yu gestured towards the back, signaling for the central Flying Boat, gleaming as if carved from White Jade, to descend.

Everyone boarded the Flying Boat, and Lei Yu brewed tea, pouring a cup for each, then said with an open face.

"Brother Qing, this is actually a misunderstanding."

He recounted everything, from their exploration of a certain Grotto Heaven, to the capturing of Cece and Brother Wu, and then learning it was King Huai who had stopped Lin Fu, very candidly.

Raising his tea cup, he said,

"Hearing that Brother Qing doesn't drink wine but loves hot tea, I offer this tea in place of wine to apologize.

Since my childhood, Ancestor Li valued me. Sometimes, indeed, I am overly arrogant and overbearing.

If, after discovering Miss Cece and Brother Wu were of the hungry ghost clan, I hadn't been concerned about saving face and hadn't been stubborn, today's situation wouldn't have happened."

Seeing Lei Yu's face so swollen that he could barely open his eyes and yet bearing an earnest and very sincere expression,

Yu Ziqing somewhat understood why the Lei Clan had stood unshaken for so many years. Many of their clan had become senior officials yet had managed to remain stable and independent of court politics, and it wasn't without deep-seated reasons.

With such family education, how could this clan not flourish?

What people fear most is being able to see themselves clearly and also having the courage to admit their faults.

Yu Ziqing did not respond but turned to look towards Cece, Wu Shuangge, and Uncle Fu instead.

He could make a decision on his own, but he first wanted to gauge the attitudes of Cece and the others.

Lei Yu immediately lifted his tea cup and looked towards Cece and Brother Wu.

"Miss Cece, and Brother Wu, I apologize for my imprudence this time.

It was truly because Brother Wu's Magical Treasure was so astonishing, and it seemed capable of penetrating the Big Array of that Grotto Heaven, that I got carried away by desire."

As he spoke, he took out a round Jade Token and a sealed iron box and pushed them across the table.

"This token is the control core of the Flying Boat we are on.

This Flying Boat is the latest White Jade Flying Boat produced by the Sky Sect, with great speed, a state-of-the-art Formation core, and defenses, all the most recent designs."