Everyone’s eyes twitched slightly as they looked at Bai Haonan, who appeared on the verge of tears.
After all, the opponent was a Golden Immortal!
What use was having more people in the face of such a powerful being?
Just as everyone was on edge, another powerful aura emanated from outside the courtyard.
They were all startled, wondering if another expert had arrived.
Turning to look, they saw a stunningly beautiful figure gracefully walking in.
“Miss Lei?”
Upon recognizing her, Bai Ruoqi and Bai Haonan were both taken aback.
Lei Qianjiao had regained her aloof demeanor in this situation.
She looked heroic and unapproachable.
Even though her beauty was on par with Bai Ruoqi’s, everyone still dared not look directly at her.
“What’s going on?” Lei Qianjiao asked.
Although she was addressing Wu Tian, Bai Haonan misunderstood, thinking the Lei family intended to mediate.
Therefore, he quickly said to Lei Qianjiao, “Lei Qianjiao, you’ve come at the perfect time. You must help me!”
“This person is interfering in our Bai family’s affairs without reason, showing no regard for our eight great families.”
“As the head of the eight great families, the Lei family cannot stand by and do nothing, can they?”
Although the Lei family was also a secular family, those in the know understood that the Lei family was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
There were widespread rumors that the Lei family’s strength alone might surpass the combined might of the other seven great families.
Hearing Bai Haonan’s words, Lei Qianjiao’s brow furrowed slightly, and she immediately understood the situation.
She glanced coldly at Bai Haonan and said, “Bai Haonan, you truly have a lot of nerve.”
“The Sacred Thunder Sect has already warned you, yet you still do such a thing. Are you showing no regard for the Sacred Thunder Sect?”
“What did you say?!”
As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Haonan’s expression froze.
The faces of the others also showed expressions of shock.
Bai Haonan asked foolishly, “Miss Lei, what do you mean by that?”
“How would you know that the Sacred Thunder Sect had approached us?”
Lei Qianjiao said coldly, “You don’t know yet, do you?”
“The Lei family has always been an affiliated family of the Sacred Thunder Sect, and I am the Saintess of the Sacred Thunder Sect. Do you think I wouldn’t know about this matter?”
This news undoubtedly delivered a greater shock to everyone.
Old Master Bai also said blankly, “So that’s how it is.”
“I had heard rumors that the Lei family seemed to have dealings with people from the Sacred Thunder Sect, but I never expected their relationship to be like this…”
Bai Haonan was completely bewildered, unable to grasp what was happening.
He said dazedly, “Then, Miss Lei… what exactly are you here for?”
“Isn’t this Wu Tian just a disciple of the Sacred Thunder Sect? Do you need to alarm the Saintess of the Sacred Thunder Sect for a mere disciple?”
“Disciple?” Lei Qianjiao’s icy gaze swept over Bai Haonan.
“Wu Tian is the new Sect Master of our Sacred Thunder Sect. Who told you he was just a disciple?!”
Boom!
As if thunder roared in their ears, a buzzing sound filled everyone’s minds.
“Sect… Sect Master?!”
Bai Haonan screamed in fright.
He couldn’t believe his ears and said tremblingly, “Miss Lei, are you joking with me?”
“How can this Wu Tian be the Sect Master of the Sacred Thunder Sect? It’s impossible no matter how you think about it!”
It wasn’t just Bai Haonan who thought this way; even Bai Ruoqi found it hard to believe.
She considered herself quite familiar with Wu Tian and knew that he had no prior connection to the Sacred Thunder Sect.
After being taken there by Lei Qianjiao just once, Wu Tian became the Sect Master?
How could such a thing be possible?
But Lei Qianjiao remained indifferent and said, “Wu Tian is the new Sect Master of the Sacred Thunder Sect. Otherwise, who do you think brought that message to the Bai family?”
“As the Saintess of the Sacred Thunder Sect, do you think I would joke about something like this?”
The authority that Lei Qianjiao exuded made everyone involuntarily shrink back.
If it were someone else saying these words, it might be understandable.
But what was Lei Qianjiao’s identity? She was the foremost young lady of the capital.
Someone of her status would absolutely not joke about such matters.
Therefore, everyone had no choice but to accept this fact.
This young man, who was only in his early twenties, was indeed the Sect Master of the Sacred Thunder Sect!
For a moment, everyone felt as if the world had become magical, and everything seemed unreal.
Wu Tian sighed at this and said, “I didn’t plan to reveal this matter at all. Why did you come here to stir up trouble?”
“Didn’t I tell you to return to the Lei family first? Why did you come over?”
As soon as she spoke to Wu Tian, Lei Qianjiao immediately shed her cold demeanor and said with a smile, “I did go back.”
“As soon as I got home, I heard that something had happened to the Bai family, and I figured you would definitely get involved.”
“As for exposing you, I don’t think that’s a big deal, is it?”
“After all, isn’t this the fastest way to solve the problem?”
Looking at Lei Qianjiao’s somewhat mischievous expression, Wu Tian shook his head helplessly.
Then he looked back at Bai Haonan and his group and said, “Alright, now that you know my identity, you should know what to do.”
“If you leave here now and promise not to cause trouble for the Bai family again, I can let bygones be bygones.”
“Otherwise, I don’t care which family you come from. With just one word from me, these so-called families might cease to exist.”
These words terrified them.
They all knew Wu Tian wasn’t joking and that he had the power to say such things.
In the face of the mighty Sacred Thunder Sect, what were the so-called eight great families?
As long as the Sacred Thunder Sect willed it, the eight great families could very well face a reshuffling by tomorrow morning.
Therefore, since Wu Tian was willing to let them go, they naturally dared not say anything more.
After meekly expressing their gratitude, they scattered like birds and beasts, quickly leaving the Bai family courtyard.
At the same time, they understood that from now on, the Bai family, under the protection of the Sacred Thunder Sect, would likely far surpass their own families…
In just five to six seconds, the Bai family compound, which had been half-blocked by people, was suddenly cleared.
Bai Haonan, who had arrived so imposingly, now looked utterly dejected.
He stood alone in the wind, trembling uncontrollably, like a sieve.
Wu Tian looked at him and smiled coldly, “Bai Haonan, do you have anything else to say now?”
Bai Haonan felt as if an arrow had pierced his heart, and for a moment, his scalp felt as if it were about to be ripped off.