For some reason, Xue Wei was not shocked by what he saw; his eyes were observing the murder of the brave man who had stood up to Xiao Lei without blinking. Not even a grimace appeared on his face when he saw the blood splurt from the severed neck, or when the corpse toppled over.

The other people present on the other hand panicked. Screams appeared everywhere, and many tried fleeing for their lives, but then it turned eerily quiet as they all felt that their bodies went limp and they collapsed on the ground.

"Look at all you able men and women," Xiao Lei mocked, "One person dies and you all become panicked, yet my 'useless' nephew, who you all look down upon can stand here calmly and observe what is happening. I wonder who is truly the useless one here."

He glared at them all, and they felt their bodies tremble. They all knew that Xiao Lei was a great warrior of the Heavenly Warrior rank. A fighter who had slain more than one Primordial Beast, and a hero of mankind.

But today they also realized that he was a murderous and decisive man who did not care much for the lives of the common man, and their hearts were filled with fear.

"If I ever hear anyone call my nephew trash in the future, then don't blame me for being rude," he said in a low voice, but although he did not speak very loudly, the voice traveled through the entire Tiankong City, stunning even the ones who had not known what was going on.

Having said what he wished to say, Xiao Lei turned around and gently led Xue Wei towards the City Lord's Mansion where the Shen family was waiting for them.

What had happened spread throughout Tiankong City in less than an hour, and even the City Lord's Mansion knew about the incident before Xiao Lei and Xue Wei even made it to their destination.

"This Xiao Lei is truly a troublesome person," Shen Bingwen, the City Lord of Tiankong City, sighed to himself when he heard the report. "Although he is a hero of mankind and a legend in the eyes of all the younger generation geniuses within the entire Heping Kingdom. He should know better than to suddenly kill a random person on the street."

"I cannot send him to jail, nor will I be able to in any way judge him, even though there are multiple witnesses. They would never dare to go against him."

"Well, when looking at who is most important, that Ordinary Warrior was no big loss, but if Xiao Lei is punished we might lose a great fighting power, and he might even leave Tiankong City."

The City Lord was confused. He knew that as a city lord, he had to uphold justice for the murdered family, but at the same time, he also knew that there was no way he could accuse Xiao Lei. And truthfully, Xiao Lei was a good friend of his, so he did not wish to impede him.

"Take out hundred gold coins," he ordered a servant, "and give them to the family of the slain commoner and let the matter end there."

Usually, a life lost would not amount to more than twenty or thirty gold, but this was a very important case as it was Xiao Lei who had murdered the man. Paying extra to make sure that they could live a good life was the solution that Shen Bingwen reached after careful consideration.

"Xiao Lei and his nephew Xue Wei have arrived!" a servant announced for Sheng Bingwen, and the City Lord nodded his head, "Go fetch Little Mu and bring him to the study!" he ordered, and started moving towards the study himself.

When he reached the study, he found that two people had already been led inside, one adult and one child.

Contrary to what Shen Bingwen had expected, this child did not seem at all as he had been informed. His eyes were sparkling with intelligence that was rare for a ten-year-old, and his head was held high and not bent down as he carried himself with a certain aura that made him seem sophisticated and not at all as useless as everyone called him.

"Hello, my dear friends," Shen Bingwen called out while spreading his arms wide and a great smile appeared on his lips.

"Xiao Lei, it is great to see you again. It has been two or three years since I last saw you! What have you been up to?"

"And to think that you arrived back home with a family member! No one knows anything about you – the only thing we know is that you became a very famous Hunter after killing three Primordial Beasts."

Xue Wei listened with rapt attention and wide open eyes. He was very curious about this uncle of his who seemed to care so much about him, but who also never spoke about himself. This made him very curious as to what exactly his uncle was like in the eyes of others.

He had already noticed that the maids and servants at home revered Xiao Lei as a god, but to hear that even esteemed experts like Shen Bingwen looked up to Xiao Lei surprised Xue Wei and made his heart swell with pride.

Xiao Lei was surprised and slightly embarrassed as he heard his achievements being told in front of Xue Wei, and he quickly changed the topic, "Where is Shen Mu? I am sure that Little Wei and he will become great friends."

As if he heard his name being called, a young boy appeared in the study. "Father, you called for me," he said with a glance at Xue Wei and Xiao Lei, curiosity clear on his face.

"Yes, yes, our good friend Xiao Lei has returned, and he has brought with him his nephew, Xue Wei."

"Xue Wei happens to be as old as you are, so why don't the two of you become friends?" As Shen Bingwen said this, Shen Mu looked at Xue Wei curiously and nodded his head, "It is my honor to meet the nephew of our famed hero Xiao Lei," Shen Mu introduced himself with a slight bow that Xue Wei quickly returned.

"It is me who is honored," Xue Wei said, his voice clear as the cloudless sky. Although he said so, his face remained emotionless and calm, and silence descended onto the study.

Xiao Lei and Shen Bingwen both began chatting with one another about what had happened within Tiankong City lately while Xiao Lei had been absent, and they also broached the subject of killing commoners.

"Don't worry," Xiao Lei laughed. "Although I am not willing to kill more people, they will be very careful before they speak in the future. But I refuse to accept anyone bullying my nephew!"

Seeing this, Shen Bingwen raised a brow. He could feel how deeply Xiao Lei cared for Xue Wei, but he also felt that there was more to this. It felt as if Xiao Lei had great expectations from Xue Wei. But what exactly could Xiao Lei expect from a person who could not cultivate?