Mo Tang looked at the person before him…
This person was quite tall, and appeared to be only around forty or fifty years old, but had a wisp of silver-white beard on his chin.
He wore a silver robe, covered with lightning patterns that looked like living things from afar, constantly flowing, and even faintly emanating a hint of thunderous power.
Judging solely from his own aura, Mo Tang felt that this person was even less powerful than the two elders, Huo and Mu, who had previously accompanied Feng Qing'er…
But Mo Tang clearly sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from this person, even stronger than the two previous fatal crises.
"So this is a Dou Zun-level expert? Truly terrifying..."
For Mo Tang at this moment, a Dou Zun-level expert was still an unattainable existence.
"Greetings, Venerable Lei!" Mo Tang bowed respectfully.
Venerable Lei did not respond to Mo Tang, but instead fixed his gaze on him.
"From what Qing'er said, you also cultivate Wind and Thunder Gang Sha?"
Mo Tang raised an eyebrow, not expecting that this Venerable Lei was so impatient, going straight to the point without even exchanging pleasantries.
Moreover, Mo Tang also sensed that when this old fellow mentioned Wind and Thunder Gang Sha, his emotions subtly fluctuated...
This was no simple matter.
A Dou Zun, who had lived for hundreds of years, was already as calm and composed as the ocean. What could possibly cause him to show emotional fluctuations...?
Since he was already here, Mo Tang had no intention of hiding anything from Venerable Lei's question and directly nodded in acknowledgment.
Lei Zunzhe's expression grew even more anxious, and he immediately asked, "Where did you obtain this technique? Who taught it to you? Answer me quickly!"
Mo Tang honestly replied, "I found it many years ago at a Dou Huang ruin. It was left by a senior named Feng Lei Huang..."
"Indeed!"
Lei Zunzhe's expression froze, and his body relaxed slightly.
Taking a deep breath, Lei Zunzhe's tone returned to its calm: "Do you have any evidence?"
After thinking for a moment, Mo Tang took out the scroll recording his life story left by Feng Lei Huang from his storage ring and handed it to him.
Holding this small, ancient scroll, Lei Zunzhe felt it weighed an immense weight.
After seeing everything recorded inside, he closed his eyes slightly…
"It really is you…brother…"
"For the past hundred years, although I had been mentally prepared, I still held onto a last glimmer of hope…
Do you still remember when you and I founded the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, we said we would make it stand at the pinnacle of the Central Continent…"
Beside him, Mo Tang felt his eyelids twitching…
"Holy crap! No way? That 'Condor Hero' who died in the Monster Mountain Range was actually Thunder Venerable's brother? This is a huge joke!"
Mo Tang was initially puzzled; how could a mere Dou Huang leave behind so many treasures?
He hadn't expected the other party to have such a background!
Tsk, if that's the case, then he's practically a successor of the Wind and Thunder Emperor, right?
Does that mean he should call Thunder Venerable his Martial Uncle?
So I'm already a member of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, then acting under the name of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion in the Black Corner Region wasn't a lie, right?
While Mo Tang was lost in thought, Venerable Lei had already recovered from his sorrow.
Perhaps the old man had transferred his affection for his elder brother to him, his "successor," because Mo Tang felt the old man's gaze soften considerably.
"Come forward and tell me in detail what you saw and heard in those ruins..."
Mo Tang bowed and obediently recounted how he entered the cave and accidentally stumbled into the Wind and Thunder Emperor's ruins.
After listening to Mo Tang's slightly embellished story, Thunder Venerable nodded with some emotion, secretly marveling at the extraordinary fortune of this young man.
To achieve such success from the barren Northwest Continent with just a single cultivation technique was truly remarkable!
After a moment's thought, Thunder Venerable said again, "Since you received your brother's inheritance, you are considered his successor...
However, since your brother has passed away, you should become my disciple again."
Mo Tang, very understanding, immediately bowed deeply and called out "Teacher."
A smile appeared on Lei Zun's face, as if he were placing the lingering feelings he once had for his elder brother onto the young man before him.
It's understandable; as people age, they sometimes need something to cling to.
"Now that you've joined my sect, Qing'er is your senior sister. I heard she says you're from her clan… Regarding the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, I cannot interfere, but if they intend to harm you, I will not turn a blind eye. Rest assured…"
Although Mo Tang was confident the Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan wouldn't truly harm him, Lei Zun's assurance brought him a small sense of relief.
While the Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan possessed countless powerful members, they might not necessarily go to great lengths for Mo Tang. It wasn't like he had stolen their bloodline and body…
You say you stole it? Do you have any evidence?!
Although the Thunder Venerable showed great goodwill towards Mo Tang, however…
"The Four Pavilions Conference is in three months. At that time, the Four Pavilions and countless forces from the entire Northern Region will gather at the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. We can take this opportunity to hold a formal apprenticeship ceremony for you, and let those old guys be witnesses…
But before that, let's go to the cave you mentioned. I need to move my brother's remains to the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, so he can know how much our Wind and Thunder Pavilion has grown!"
Mo Tang readily agreed, and then went down to find his nominal senior sister, Feng Qing'er, to arrange his next steps.
However, after leaving the Ten Thousand Thunder Tower, Mo Tang's lips curled up subtly…
Although the Thunder Venerable spoke nicely, he probably wouldn't truly believe him until he saw the Wind and Thunder Emperor's remains…
But what did it matter?
Anyway, everything Mo Tang said was the truth. As for the matter of him using the system to quickly increase his strength, he couldn't possibly know. Even if he understood everything about him, so what? He could only say that he was a late-blooming genius!
Moreover, the awakening of the Heavenly Phoenix bloodline adds a little credibility to his growth process...
The reason he acted like a good-for-nothing since childhood was all because his bloodline hadn't awakened!
Perfect, taking advantage of this opportunity, let Venerable Lei make a small appearance in the Ink Alliance of the Gama Empire and the Wind and Thunder Alliance of the Black Corner Region. That will definitely increase everyone's loyalty, and who knows, it might even bring a small surge to his two forces...
Tsk, simply wonderful!
(End of this chapter)