"Although this Sealing Thunder Clean Jade cannot be traded, it can indeed be given away! All of you have saved our Thunder Tribe from a crisis and prevented our annihilation, and even saved Lei Gang's life. It is both reasonable and proper for you to accept these." After speaking, Lei Gang handed over five real Sealing Thunder Clean Jades to Zhu Bufan.

Lei Gang's words made Zhu Bufan freeze, unsure of how to react. It was Wang Hui who saw Zhu Bufan's hesitation and quickly said with a smile: "Then, many thanks to the Thunder Clan Leader for giving such a precious gift."

Wang Hui's words made Zhu Bufan gasp for air again—Lei Gang's generosity was one thing, but Wang Hui's readiness to accept was something else entirely, not even a token refusal, completely disregarding the propriety.

"This guy is something else—looks harmless to humans and animals, but his moves are even harsher than mine. If this guy were an official in that world, getting caught would mean he'd definitely be the owner of a fortune worth tens of billions!" Staring at Wang Hui's faint smiling face, Zhu Bufan shuddered.

"Wait! What about mine?" Just then, the voice of a little girl, slightly angry, echoed in the room. The Thunder Clan guards were startled and looked around nervously, while Zhu Bufan and Wang Hui also had a pang in their hearts, thinking, "Damn, Emperor Yan, this little girl, is finally coming out to cause trouble!"

As expected, as soon as his words fell, the petite figure of Emperor Yan appeared in the room, with her big cute eyes glaring at Lei Gang, her cheeks puffed up like little balloons.

Emperor Yan's sudden appearance left everyone from the Thunder Clan, including Lei Gang, stunned.

"Little sister, I remember you. You came here with the little brother and the others, but then you disappeared. What, did you hide and come in?" After pondering for a moment, Lei Gang suddenly recalled that at the beginning, he did indeed see the exquisitely lovely Emperor Yan, but since she barely spoke and deliberately hid behind Zhu Bufan, Lei Gang only glanced at her briefly and didn't pay further attention. As time passed, he simply counted Zhu Bufan and his group as a party of five, and in truth, he wasn't wrong, because strictly speaking, Emperor Yan indeed isn't 'human'.

"Big guy, stop trying to cozy up, you've only given six Sealing Thunder Clean Jades, you didn't count mine, did you? I don't want much from you, just give me three as a gesture!" Watching Emperor Yan, this adorable little girl in black, bravely stand before Lei Gang's bed, spreading her arms wide as if to demand the Sealing Thunder Clean Jades, her manner was so cheeky, as if she was saying, "if you don't give them to me, there will be trouble," leaving everyone in the Thunder Clan, except Zhu Bufan and Wang Hui, completely dumbstruck.

"Hahahaha," after staring at Emperor Yan for a while, Lei Gang began to laugh. Gradually, Lei Gang's laughter grew louder, his booming laughter as if it was going to lift the roof off. Seeing their Clan Leader suddenly burst into such wild laughter, the surrounding Thunder Clan guards were puzzled about what Lei Gang was laughing at.

Gradually, Lei Gang's laughter subsided. Finally, when he had laughed enough, he looked at Emperor Yan and said, "Little sister, who taught you to talk like that? You must know these jades aren't toys, they're valuable treasures for cultivators, but well, since you're part of the little brother's group, if you're willing to call me 'uncle,' then I'll give you one."

Hearing Lei Gang's words, Zhu Bufan knew trouble was coming. When Emperor Yan asks for something, she always demands it. Him 'threatening' her to call him uncle was almost like slapping her in the face. The only reason she previously pretended and tricked Wu Yingzhong was because she saw through his identity as an Artifact Refiner, which holds a special significance to Emperor Yan.

As for Lei Gang, saying it harshly, Emperor Yan probably wouldn't even deign to give him a glance, let alone bother with a Clan Leader from who knows which backwater mountain. How could someone who claims the title 'Emperor' care about him?

Sure enough, the moment Lei Gang finished speaking, Emperor Yan's tiny eyebrows nearly stood on end, her little fists clenched tightly, looking very cute, but Zhu Bufan knew if Emperor Yan were to actually throw a punch, she could definitely kill the half-dead Lei Gang in an instant, probably saving them the trouble of cremating the body too, because Emperor Yan's Wutian Black Flame burned things at a speed faster than any other attack Zhu Bufan had seen so far.

"Hehe, Yingying, hurry up and apologize to the Clan Leader of the Thunder Clan! The Clan Leader's cultivation is profound, unlike Uncle Wang, so don't joke around anymore." Flashing quickly to Emperor Yan's side, Zhu Bufan picked up Emperor Yan with one hand, pretending to be annoyed as he spoke to her, but in reality, he wanted to prevent Emperor Yan from bursting into rage, knowing full well that this little ancestor was capable of killing without even batting an eyelash, let alone her long eyelashes that resembled two small brushes.

Zhu Bufan, holding Emperor Yan in his arms, appeared to the Thunder Clan members as if he were teaching his naive little sister a lesson, and Emperor Yan's earlier actions were naturally categorized as an attempt to joke with Lei Gang. The Thunder Clan's guards all smiled at the sight of the delicately carved little girl pouting her small mouth in 'grievance' within the embrace of her brother, unaware that without Zhu Bufan, they would have been arranging a funeral for their Clan Leader just moments ago.

"Hehe, no harm done, little brother. It seems this little girl is a relative of yours? It's a good thing to have such a lively and adorable young girl, especially because she has the guts to speak to the Clan Leader like this at such a young age. Her future prospects must be limitless." Saying so, Lei Gang actually took out three pieces of Sealing Thunder Clean Jade from the box and stuffed them into Emperor Yan's small hands, adding, "All right, Uncle will give you three pieces of Sealing Thunder Clean Jade. You are much braver than your brother."

"En! You big old lump, you're quite sensible. I'll let you off the hook!" The moment she took the Sealing Thunder Clean Jade, Emperor Yan's nearly eruptive anger was instantly extinguished, as if doused by millennia-old glacial waters, filling her with contentment. Emperor Yan's little face immediately transformed from puffed up to beaming with joy.

"Haha, little girl, you're really amusing. Even at your age, you dare to speak to your uncle like that. That's truly rare, truly rare indeed! Haha."

As a result of obtaining the Sealing Thunder Clean Jade, Emperor Yan 'graciously' ignored Lei Gang's subsequent words. Both Zhu Bufan and Wang Hui were frightened by the turn of events, their stomachs and legs cramping from the shock. Emperor Yan's troublemaking skills were indeed formidable, almost scaring the two men to death right on the spot!

"Back to business now, little brother, Mr. Wang, you must be wondering why, despite both being Crystal Stones that can absorb Spiritual Energy for use, there's such a difference between the Sealing Thunder Crystal and the Sealing Thunder Clean Jade, right?"

"Actually, besides being able to absorb Spiritual Energy, the Sealing Thunder Clean Jade can be recycled for repeated use. Once the Spiritual Energy within the Sealing Thunder Clean Jade is depleted, one only needs to place it in an area filled with thunderous power for it to absorb the power of thunder, and then it can be filled with Spiritual Energy again. Of course, it can also be replenished by Sealing Thunder Crystals, but that would consume more Sealing Thunder Crystals and be less economical."

"Moreover, genuine Sealing Thunder Clean Jade can help those who have just started their cultivation to accelerate their speed and pose no problems in breaking through to the Body Tempering Realm. Of course, Sealing Thunder Clean Jade has many wonderful uses that are hard to enumerate comprehensively, so its value is unimaginably high to you."

"Can restore Spiritual Energy..." A collective gasp rose, and Zhu Bufan finally understood the absolute difference between the Sealing Thunder Clean Jade and the Sealing Thunder Crystal. It was like comparing rechargeable batteries with single-use batteries—such a small discrepancy leading to a vastly different outcome. The Sealing Thunder Clean Jade was extremely precious, especially regarding its ability to restore Spiritual Energy, something that even Wang Hui had never heard of before.

"Thanks to the Clan Leader of the Thunder Clan for the generous gift; we will never forget your kindness!" Zhu Bufan and Wang Hui bowed deeply to Lei Gang and spoke together. As for Emperor Yan? Forget it, it was unthinkable that she would do such a thing. Not punching this big lump to death for making her call him 'uncle', Emperor Yan already thought herself merciful!

"Hehe, of course, the Clan Leader didn't do this just to repay a debt of gratitude; actually, there's something I would like to discuss with you both..."

"Rest assured, Clan Leader. In the over two months before the third-layer gate opens again, we will do our best to refine the necessary elixirs and Jade Talismans for the warriors of the Thunder Tribe, and I will also help to upgrade their armor. I have some ideas here; perhaps if we mix in some materials, we can make the armor much stronger. We've seen the armor worn by these soldiers; it's really too simple."

Without waiting for Lei Gang to finish speaking, Zhu Bufan hastily spoke first. As Zhu Bufan put forth ideas that covered all aspects, Lei Gang's face showed a satisfied and relieved smile.

"If that's the case, we really can't thank you enough. I don't know why, but I always feel that this matter won't end so easily—Shan Heng must have something up his sleeve! From the timing of his last sudden attack, it's clear that he has understood the situation of the Thunder Tribe for a long time; he has just been biding his time!"

"Don't worry, Clan Leader, but let me say the unpleasant part upfront: we still have to talk compensation. Of course, the compensation won't involve Sealing Thunder Clean Jade. We can settle it with Sealing Thunder Crystals; those are easier to attain, right? With such a trade, you, Clan Leader, will benefit greatly!"

Hearing Zhu Bufan's words, Lei Gang's face suddenly darkened, turning pitch black by the end. Zhu Bufan's 'easier to attain, right?' drove Lei Gang up the wall! While Sealing Thunder Clean Jade might be hard to come by, when did Sealing Thunder Crystals become easy to obtain? However, since he needed Zhu Bufan's help and they had already saved him, Lei Gang, with no choice left, cursed the human before him internally. Thus the second cooperation agreement between Zhu Bufan and the Thunder Tribe was reached, with Zhu Bufan and his people taking the lead this time!

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