socalfunplaces 1098. Thunder Clan Crest
1098. Thunder Clan Crest
Seven days after the end of the Lei Clan succession battle, Xiao Yan formally approached an elder of the Lei Clan.
Lei Miao, a five-star Dou Sheng.
There is one thing Xiao Yan must ask the Lei Clan for help with, and that is about the Lei Clan's clan emblem.
When Xiao Yan advanced to the Dou Sheng realm, with the help of his ancestor Xiao Xuan, he completely changed his bloodline, using the Dou Di bloodline of the Xiao clan as the core and the Dou Di essence blood of the four major clans of the Spirit Clan, Thunder Clan, Ancient Clan, and Flame Clan as auxiliary blood.
Xiao Yan has now collected all the other major clan emblems, leaving only the Lei Clan emblem. His special trip here was not only to cheer on Lei Jingxiao and participate in the Medicine Clan's pharmacopoeia, but also to complete his collection of clan emblems.
So, taking advantage of the free time on this day, Xiao Yan specially brought Xun'er to find Lei Miao, the elder of the Lei Clan who was in charge of this matter, hoping to obtain the Lei Clan's clan emblem from him.
"I see... Young friend Xiao Yan, to be honest, Guiyuan Prefecture and our Lei Clan are allies. In principle, we should grant any request you make."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan and Xun'er felt a sense of foreboding. This is the art of conversation; Lei Miao started off speaking so sweetly, but he'd probably be followed by a "but" soon enough.
"But the clan crest is, after all, a secret of the entire Thunder Clan, the very foundation of our existence. Giving it to outsiders would indeed be somewhat inappropriate."
Xiao Yan frowned, but did not immediately react. Instead, he said gently, "Elder Lei Miao, I have already explained my situation clearly. I can only use the Lei Clan's clan mark, but I cannot learn it. No one else can use it except those with the Lei Clan bloodline, so it will absolutely not have any impact on the Lei Clan."
"And I naturally know that this clan mark cannot be taken for free. The Thunder Clan has a need for it, so please feel free to ask."
At this moment, Lei Miao also put on a kind smile, rubbed his hands and said, "Young friend Xiao Yan, please don't misunderstand. My Lei Clan really doesn't have any needs."
Lei Miao's implication was clear: since we have no need, there's no point in discussing a transaction!
Xun'er was also quite dissatisfied at this moment, and couldn't help but take the initiative to say, "Elder Lei Miao, everyone knows the clan mark inside and out. Now that you've done that, is there something you're unhappy about with my Guiyuan Mansion?"
Xun'er spoke directly, shifting the topic to the Lei Clan and Guiyuan Mansion. Lei Miao responded with a forced smile, "Miss Xun'er, please forgive me. The Lei Clan is not an ancient clan after all. In all its long history, it has never had its clan emblem spread outside. If you two don't believe me, you can check our clan's history books."
Hearing this, Xun'er and Xiao Yan both felt helpless. While clan markings were indeed powerful, they also had many limitations. Without the Dou Di bloodline of the Lei Clan, it was impossible to use them. And those with the Lei Clan Dou Di bloodline could only be members of the Lei Clan, so there was no possibility of them being given away to outsiders. Lei Miao was clearly deliberately making things difficult for them.
Xun'er also transmitted her voice to Xiao Yan, saying, "Brother Xiao Yan, it seems this old guy is clearly going to make things difficult for us today."
Xiao Yan nodded calmly and replied, "It's mostly because of Xiao Lei."
Xiao Yan had actually made some preparations for being troubled by the Lei Clan. Three days after the battle with Lei Dong's successor, Lei Jingxiao took the initiative to find Xiao Yan.
He recounted everything he knew about his mother and father, Lei Ying, and finally expressed his desire to leave the Lei Clan and join the Guiyuan Mansion to Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan, of course, agreed without hesitation; Lei Jingxiao joining was a great thing that no one would object to. The Lei Clan's higher-ups were naturally aware of their actions.
Without a doubt, Xiao Yan knew that the Lei Clan's higher-ups would be furious. Lei Jingxiao was a young prodigy whom the Lei Clan had invested heavily in cultivating, especially since he had personally defeated Lei Dong in front of everyone this time. Therefore, he was rightfully the number one among the younger generation of the Lei Clan, and the future power of the Lei Clan should be in his hands.
But now that Lei Jingxiao has left so easily, it's as if the Lei Clan has directly lost a highly talented successor who is destined for greatness. They don't fully understand the situation, and they only feel that Xiao Yan deliberately poached Lei Jingxiao, so they are naturally very angry.
Although Lei Jingxiao's departure from the Lei Clan didn't actually have much to do with Xiao Yan and Guiyuan Mansion, they still blamed Xiao Yan. Now that Xiao Yan needs their help because of the Lei Clan's clan mark, he naturally can't avoid being harassed.
But given Xiao Yan's temperament, he naturally couldn't shift the blame onto Lei Jingxiao. However, on the other hand, the Lei Clan's clan emblem absolutely couldn't be discarded.
"Looks like I'll have to bleed a little today."
They all knew perfectly well that the Lei Clan's clan mark would eventually be given to them. The matter was already quite clear; keeping it for themselves wouldn't generate any further value. Their current obstruction was simply a ploy to extract a hefty sum from Xiao Yan on this matter.
"Elder Lei Miao, let's not waste any more words. I do need the Lei Clan's clan emblem. Just tell us what price the Lei Clan is asking for."
"I really can't give it. As for any so-called benefits, I can guarantee that the Thunder Clan doesn't care much about them."
"Now that Guiyuan Prefecture has become stronger, it is also a good thing for the alliance. Elder Lei Miao, do you really not want our alliance to continue?" Xun'er's words put the entire Guiyuan Prefecture on the line, which naturally put even more pressure on Lei Miao.
Lei Miao chuckled and said, "Miss Xun'er is joking again. The only one who can use my Lei Clan's clan mark is my young friend Xiao Yan. The clan mark is exquisite, and it will naturally be of great help to him, greatly enhancing his strength. As for the entire alliance, a three-star Dou Sheng is probably not enough to determine the overall situation."
Lei Miao is a five-star Dou Sheng powerhouse, so he is indeed qualified to say this.
"As for whether it's useful or not, how do you think Elder Lei Miao can prove it? Our Guiyuan Prefecture has already defeated the Spirit Clan, is that enough strength?"
"You were only able to defeat the Spirit Clan by taking advantage of the Stone Clan's sneak attack. It's not a real skill. If someone could hold back the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan, it would be even easier for my Thunder Clan."
Xiao Yan also found it utterly absurd and shook his head, saying, "What does Elder Lei Miao mean? Does he really want me to hunt down several Soul Clan Dou Sheng to prove my worth?"
Lei Miao smiled brightly: "Since young friend Xiao Yan insists on understanding the secrets of our clan's heritage, the Lei Clan is not unreasonable. I am not very talented, but I believe I can be of some help to the Lei Clan and the Alliance. If young friend Xiao Yan can defeat me, then I will naturally give you this clan emblem."