Chapter 225

Immediately lock onto Xiao Ying's location—I need to know where she was attacked!

Li Shanglin roared like a wounded beast.

"Handband 003 has lost connection; its last location transmission was at the outer edge of the Thunderstorm Zone."

The smart handband emitted a voice, and at the same time, a holographic map of the Thunderstorm Zone appeared before Li Shanglin.

Among the outer zone, a single light point flickered.

"Didn't Xiao Ying go to get me a gift? Why did she get attacked at the outer edge of the Thunderstorm Zone?"

Li Shanglin, eyes blazing red, bellowed:

"Contact Xiao Ying's guard team immediately—I want to know what the hell they were doing!"

"All four guards have lost vital signs; the smart handbands cannot establish connection."

On the holographic map, four more light points appeared around the single one.

Due to severe magnetic interference in the Thunderstorm Zone, normal video and voice communication are impossible.

But uploading basic data like location and vital signs is simple.

"Are Uncle Li and the others dead?!" Li Shanglin's pupils contracted.

He had assumed the guard team had failed in their duty and couldn't protect his sister.

But he never expected total annihilation.

"Who did this? How could they kill Uncle Li and the others without even giving a warning?"

Li Yan's guard team could hold their own even against a high-tier fourth-rank psychic.

But this situation clearly meant they were instantly killed upon contact—no time to react.

"It could be a peak fourth-rank who's touched the fifth-rank threshold, or Uncle Li and the others were careless."

Li Shanglin frowned tightly. "Help me lock onto their space rings and decoy locations."

As a core member of the Li family, Xiao Ying and her guard team carried not only smart handbands for tracking.

Nanocrystal chips were hidden inside their space rings and specially crafted pills and weapons.

If anyone carelessly took them away, the moment they were removed from the space ring, the chips would instantly transmit location data to aid pursuit.

"All tracking devices are disconnected—suspected destroyed. Last location transmission occurred near Handband 003."

The smart handband's alert tone sounded.

"Not a single tracker remains? They even destroyed the space rings outright?!"

Li Shanglin's teeth clenched in rage.

Without these trackers, finding the killer would be nearly impossible—and avenging his sister, unthinkable.

"Huh—huh—"

Li Shanglin gasped for breath.

The thought of his beloved sister dead, and his inability to avenge her, made his emotions spiral out of control.

His powerful bloodline as a peak fourth-rank enhancement psychic subtly swirled around him, radiating violent bloodlust and killing intent.

"Young Master, the Young Lady has been attacked."

At that moment, a middle-aged man in loose training gear rushed into the training room, voice urgent.

"Uncle Quan, I already know. The enemy was cautious. 【36】 Xiao Ying's space rings and all other items were completely destroyed—no trackers left to trace."

Xiao Ying's space ring, the guards' space rings, and everything else were completely destroyed; there's no way to locate them.

Seeing him, Li Shanglin took a deep breath, slightly calming himself before speaking in a low tone.

Li Quan was like the Li family's chief steward, a peak fifth-rank.

He was the strongest among them, aside from the group of sixth-rank elders.

"Should we notify the Patriarch first?" Li Quan asked, frowning.

"My father has been in seclusion for six days, attempting to break through to seventh-rank Master. 【42】 Let's search for clues ourselves first. If we can't resolve it, then we'll inform him."

Let's first try to find clues; if we can't resolve it ourselves, then notify him.

Li Shanglin shook his head.

Once his father broke through to seventh-rank Master, the entire Li family's power would surge.

At this critical moment, it was best not to disturb him.

That's why the other four sixth-rank psychics of the Li family were currently guarding his father.

"Uncle Quan, check Xiao Ying's recent activity routes. 【48】 Who did she have conflicts with? Why did she take the guard team into the Thunderstorm Zone? 【49】 Also, seal the news of Xiao Ying's death—don't let outsiders find out."

Who did he have conflicts with, and why did he bring the guard team into the Thunderstorm Zone?

Also, the news of Xiao Ying's incident must be sealed; no one outside must know.

Li Shanglin gave his orders in a low voice.

With a guard team protecting her, Xiao Ying's group couldn't have been killed by Thunderbeasts at the zone's edge.

And since the space rings were deliberately destroyed, it wasn't a beast's doing.

Only a human could have done this.

Now, we'll see if any psychic clan deliberately chose this moment to strike.

"Understood." Li Quan knew the gravity of the matter, nodded slightly, then turned to leave.

He acted swiftly—within minutes, he gathered all the information and returned.

"A month ago, the Young Lady had a verbal clash with Wang Cunyang of the Wang family."

"Half a month ago, the Young Lady led her guard team into the Thunderstorm Zone and killed a mid-tier third-rank beast."

"Ten days ago, the Young Lady..."

"..."

All of Xiao Ying's activities over the past month were meticulously compiled.

Soon, recent events were listed:

"Two days ago, the Young Lady tried to buy you a Class-S spear as a birthday gift at the auction house. 【64】 But due to insufficient cash, she lost the bid—it was bought by someone else."

The result was that due to insufficient cash, the auction ultimately failed, and someone else bought it.

Remembering his sister's words before leaving—to get him a gift—Li Shanglin grew suspicious:

"Who bought the spear?"

"His name is Xu Jingming. He's a current student at the Magic Capital Psychic University, entered the Thundering Secret Realm with a Class-S access pass," Li Quan replied.

"A Magic Capital student? I want all his information."

Li Shanglin's eyes flickered—his instinct told him this man was highly suspicious.

"Wait a moment."

Li Quan immediately queried the family's intelligence system.

Moments later, all information on Xu Jingming appeared on the holographic display.

"Xu Jingming, top provincial scorer of Jiangnan Province, Class of 2037, later admitted to Magic Capital Psychic University, confirmed to possess the Class-S Lightning psychic ability, Purple Thunder Divine Lightning. 【74】 Participated in the extermination of the Heavenly Fate Cult's Magic Capital branch, rank: mid-tier third-rank..."

He once participated in the suppression of the Heavenly Fate Cult's capital branch, rank: third-tier mid-level...

Because Xu Jingming had been on missions for Magic Capital University recently, he hadn't hidden his rank.

So this information was easily searchable online.

"Top provincial scorer last year, now mid-tier third-rank? And he has a Class-S psychic ability?"

Li Quan's eyes widened—undoubtedly, this was a super-genius!

"A mid-tier third-rank with a Class-S psychic ability? He could indeed have instantly killed Uncle Li and the others if they were careless."

Li Shanglin took a deep breath—the truth was clear now.

His sister, with her guard team, tried to seize Xu Jingming's spear to gift him, misjudged his strength, and was killed in return.

"Young Master, this involves a Class-S psychic—it might get complicated," Li Quan said grimly.

"Complicated? No, not at all."

Li Shanglin shook his head, his bloodshot eyes filled with thick killing intent:

"A life for a life—that's simple. Even if he's a Class-S psychic, what of it? 【86】 He killed my sister—I'll make him die! 【87】 Even if I'm taken away by the Peace Bureau afterward, it's nothing compared to my sister's life. 【88】 Uncle Quan, come with me. We'll wait for him at the Thunderstorm Zone exit. 【89】 If I can kill him myself, fine. If not, you kill him for me."

If he killed my sister, I'll make him die!

Even if I'm taken away by the Public Order Bureau afterward, it's nothing compared to my sister's life.

Uncle Quan, come with me—we'll wait for him at the exit of the Thunderstorm Zone.

If I can kill him myself, that's best; if not, you kill him for me.

Li Quan wanted to say more, but seeing Li Shanglin's bloodshot eyes, he finally nodded:

"Yes, Young Master."

Killing a Class-S psychic awakening was far more than just being arrested by the Peace Bureau—it could mean execution!

The Young Master's rage had clouded his judgment, understandable—but as chief steward, Li Quan could never let the Li family lose its heir.

Therefore, the final blow against Xu Jingming must be delivered by him.

"Xiao Ying, rest easy. I'll avenge you."

Taking out a photo of himself and his sister from his space ring, Li Shanglin stared at the smiling girl within, whispering softly with deep emotion.

He had only this one sister. Whoever dared kill her—

Would pay with their life. Even a Class-S psychic awakening was no exception...