Ch 1 – Arrival of the Dragon
There are four major forces within the country of Tenglong, spread throughout the land. Although there were constant conflicts with each other, it never came to a full out war.
In a region to the West, there is a religion, the name itself sounded like a righteous religion, but it was actually an evil religion called the Ming Sect. According to legend, this religion started in the early Ming Dynasty and was originally a righteous religion. Ming sect started as a righteous sect by righteous people, but due to the passage of time, it gradually transformed. They lost their just cause and became a despised sect by others. Amongst the four major forces, Ming Sect was the most powerful. They were in charge of the country's underground world and had a hand in many different industries. Even within key government officials, there would be Ming Sect members.
The second major force was located in the south, named the "Martial Sect". Members of this sect were all famous for their ancient clans with a long history of martial arts. Through the history of time, they somehow gathered together, with Shangguan family as the master. The Shangguan family brought together all the separate martial clans and formed the famous group "Martial Sect". Of the Shangguan family, Xi Hong was the leader for daily affairs. The Martial Sect was in charge of Tenglong country's military affairs. Their influence was something to behold.
The third major force was called the "Celestial Court." This group was made up of arrogant people who had an unyielding faith in their diverse training abilities. Supporting this group was a person named Shangguan Rong whom had attained the peak of the martial arts realm. Celestial Court commanded multiple prominent sects, such as Wu Dang, Kun Lun, Emei etc. (famous Sects in many Wuxia novels) Celestial Court also had an enigmatic relationship with a mysterious security force that protected the country of Tenglong.
The last great power was actually a family. This family resided on top of a mountain in the eastern part of Tenglong. This ancient Lei family, inherited the teachings of their ancestors and continued to increase their family's influence. This family was really popular in Tenglong, and had also become a commercial powerhouse. Although there were less than 100 people in the family, their connections to the outside world is shocking to the extreme. The Lei family resides on a mountain, with established factories and processing plants. The entire Lei family all lived within this mountain and people could describe it as its own small kingdom
The master of the Lei family, Lei Yun Tian had two sons: the eldest son was named Lei Long, and the second son was named Lei Yu. Lei Yu's origin is a mystery and full of unknowns.
Inside the Lei's family great hall.
"No family brand (tattoo) so there's no possibility of practicing the family's martial arts!" A white-haired old man said in a cold tone.
Looking at his right arm, a light gradually receded, not leaving any impressions. This little boy himself was puzzled.
Once the old man concluded his announcement, the entire hall went up into a sudden commotion, followed by bursts of disdain and ridicule one after another.
"Ha ha, this is the house master's son? He doesn't even have the family's brand?"
"I don't think he's really that person's child!"
"Probably a bastard child, posing as the son of the master!"
"Bastard!"
"Vile spawn!"
The little boy covered his head, turned and ran out of the great hall into the garden, screaming hysterically: "Why?! Why don't I have the family brand? Why!"
