Chapter 225: One Life for One Life! I Want Him Dead!

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

Li Shanglin roared like a wounded beast.

"Smart bracelet 003 has lost connection; its last location transmission was at the outer edge of the storm zone."

The smart bracelet emitted a sound, and at the same time, a holographic map of the storm zone appeared before Li Shanglin.

Among the outer regions, one light point flickered.

"Didn't Xiao Ying go to get my gift? Why did she get attacked at the outer edge of the storm zone?"

Li Shanglin, his eyes bloodshot, bellowed:

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

"All four members of the guard team have lost vital signs; the smart bracelet cannot establish connection."

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

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

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

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

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

But he hadn't expected total annihilation.

"Who did this? How did 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 ability user.

But this situation clearly meant they were instantly killed upon encounter, with no time to react.

"It might have been a peak fourth-rank user on the verge of fifth rank, or perhaps Uncle Li and the others were careless."

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

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

Some nanocrystal chips were hidden inside the space rings, as well as 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 in tracking.

"All tracking devices are unreachable; suspected destroyed. Last location transmission occurred near bracelet 003."

The smart bracelet's alert tone sounded.

"Not a single tracking device remains—not even the space rings were spared, they were deliberately destroyed?!"

Li Shanglin, enraged, gritted his teeth until they cracked.

Without these tracking devices, finding the killer would be nearly impossible, and avenging his sister even harder.

"Huh—huh—"

Li Shanglin gasped for breath in heavy, ragged lungfuls.

The thought of his beloved sister being dead—and his inability to avenge her—made him lose control of his emotions.

His powerful, reinforced fourth-rank peak bloodline energy subtly swirled around him, radiating violent bloodlust and murderous intent.

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

At that moment, a middle-aged man in loose training attire hurried into the training room, his voice anxious.

"Uncle Quan, I already knew just now—the enemy was extremely cautious.

Xiao Ying's and the guard team's space rings and all other items were completely destroyed; no tracking is possible."

Seeing him, Li Shanglin took a deep breath, slightly calming himself, then spoke in a low, steady tone.

Li Quan was like the chief steward of the Li family, at peak fifth-rank level.

He was the strongest among the Li family, aside from the batch of sixth-rank elders.

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

"My father has been in continuous seclusion for six days, attempting to break through to seventh-rank Master.

Let's first search for clues ourselves; if we can't resolve it, then we'll inform him."

Li Shanglin shook his head.

Once his father breaks through to seventh-rank Master, the entire Li family's power will surge dramatically.

At this critical moment, it's better not to disturb him.

Precisely because of this, the other four sixth-rank ability users of the Li family are currently guarding his side.

"Uncle Quan, investigate Xiao Ying's recent activity routes.

Who did she have conflicts with, and why did she take the guard team into the storm zone?

Also, keep Xiao Ying's death secret—don't let outsiders find out."

Li Shanglin whispered his orders.

With the guard team protecting them, Li Wanying's group could not have been killed by storm beasts at the outer edge.

Plus, the space rings were deliberately destroyed—this wasn't the work of a beast.

It must have been human.

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

"Understood." Li Quan knew the gravity of the matter, gave a slight nod, and turned to leave.

He acted swiftly, gathering all the information within mere minutes and returning quickly.

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

"Half a month ago, the Young Lady led the guard team into the storm zone and hunted a mid-tier third-rank beast."

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

"..."

All of Li Wanying's activity trails over the past month were meticulously compiled.

Soon, events from the past few days were listed:

"Two days ago, Young Lady attempted to purchase a Class-S long spear for you, the Young Master, as a birthday gift."

"But due to insufficient cash, she lost the auction—the spear was bought by someone else."

Thinking of his sister's promise to bring him a gift before leaving, Li Shanglin grew suspicious:

"Who bought the spear?"

"His name is Xu Jingming, a current student at the Magic Capital University, who entered the Lei Ting Secret Realm with a Class-S access pass," Li Quan replied.

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

Li Shanglin's gaze flickered—he sensed 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 projection.

"Xu Jingming, top provincial scholar of Jiangnan Province, Class of 2037, later admitted to Magic Capital University, confirmed to possess the Class-S Lightning-based ability: Doushen Shenlei.

Previously participated in the eradication of the Tianming Sect's Magic Capital branch, rank: Third-Tier Mid-Level..."

Because Xu Jingming had been executing tasks for Magic Capital University recently, he had not concealed his rank.

Thus, this information was easily searchable online.

"Top provincial scholar last year, now already Third-Tier Mid-Level? And possesses a Class-S ability?"

Li Quan's eyes widened—without doubt, this was an absolute prodigy!

"A Third-Tier Mid-Level with a Class-S ability? He could indeed have instantly killed Uncle Li and his guards if they underestimated him."

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

His sister, accompanied by her guard unit, had tried to seize Xu Jingming's spear to gift it to him, but misjudged his strength and was killed in return.

"Young Master, this matter involves a Class-S ability user—it may be troublesome," Li Quan said with a Solemn expression.

"Troublesome? No, not at all."

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

"A life for a life—that's simple logic. So what if he's a Class-S ability awakener?"

"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, so be it. 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 ability awakener was far more than just being detained by the Public Order Bureau—it could mean execution!

It was understandable that the Young Master, consumed by rage, had lost his reason—but as the Chief Administrator, 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, sister."

Taking out a photo of himself and his sister from his spatial ring, Li Shanglin stared at the smiling girl in the image and whispered softly, filled with deep emotion.

He had only this one younger sister—anyone who dared kill her

Would pay with their life—even a Class-S ability awakener was no exception...