It hid sneakily inside Jun Wen’s sleeve, secretly absorbing the power of the lightning.
Soon, the four clan heads realized that this boy, Jun Wen, was no simple character!
Despite being struck by lightning several times, he was completely unharmed!
Although the lightning bolts that hit him had already been significantly depleted, his performance given his cultivation level was still astonishing.
If they had known it would be like this, they would have taken him along when they adopted Feng Xi as their granddaughter!
Jun Wen, unaware that his "relative-seeking" scheme had taken a qualitative leap forward, remained focused on helping Feng Xi block the heavenly lightning.
At first, everyone felt relatively at ease, but as the frequency of the tribulation lightning increased and its contained electrical power grew stronger, they couldn't hold on any longer.
They were even starting to sustain injuries.
The four clan heads began to have second thoughts.
They didn’t have much genuine affection for Feng Xi; adopting her was merely a calculation of benefits.
Doing this much for her was already enough—they couldn't be expected to risk their lives!
They were all heads of great clans; if something happened to them, their clans would face catastrophe. They couldn't afford that gamble!
Elder Zhang, naturally, was well aware of this and stood by, constantly making snide remarks:
"The four clan heads are truly protective of the younger generation! To care so much for a granddaughter you…
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