Published: February 10, 2025
The moment the wall collapsed with a loud crash, two graceful figures entangled together.
Due to years of training, Xia Lei's body possessed a strength that many women lacked. This didn’t mean she was fat or plump; rather, it was a firmness that manifested in a voluptuous figure. Coupled with her personality and charm, very few could rival her allure.
Men often say that when they see certain women, their first thought is to take them to bed. Xia Lei was undoubtedly one of those women. However, the evolvers familiar with this second-in-command of Cloud Summit knew that in terms of adapting to the apocalypse, this stunning mature woman was among the best.
She transformed from a disciplined member of the order into a leader who managed Cloud Summit under the rules of the apocalypse. A leader stained with blood.
This transformation might be related to Xia Lei's past experiences. Often, women who appear to be flirtatious on the surface are deeply invested in their emotions and are more dedicated than others. Naturally, when hurt, the impact on them is even greater.
This influence became the catalyst for Xia Lei's darkening. Although she mostly considered her man during this process, she believed that a leader of a major force should not give off a cold and heartless impression. Otherwise, it would inevitably lead to undesirable thoughts among her subordinates.
Having come from a disciplined background, she understood that fear and profit alone were insufficient to really unite a team and unleash their full combat potential. There needed to be a sense of admiration and strong belonging.
Thus, she allowed Ye Zhongming to rise to such a position to face the light while she took care of the dirty work, standing in the dark corners behind him. This was different from Xia Bai's hidden demeanor; Xia Lei's coldness and bloodshed were far more intimidating.
Xia Lei succeeded brilliantly. Now, Cloud Summit and the other major forces completely accepted her identity as Ye Zhongming's spokesperson. In less than two years, Xia Lei crafted an image of a seemingly passionate yet truly heartless woman.
Many admired Xia Lei to the utmost because they saw through her essence. This woman was indeed ruthless, defying rules, and had no qualms about paving the way for Cloud Summit and Ye Zhongming with corpses. Yet because of this, she had completely staked everything. Once she left Cloud Summit, she would be ground to dust.
And she remained unrepentant, still betting her life in some sense on Ye Zhongming's trust. Once she lost his trust, Xia Lei would lose everything, including her life.
Because a spokesperson is ultimately just a spokesperson, someone who can be replaced. The warriors of Cloud Summit and the other forces still trusted and respected Ye Zhongming, not the spokesperson.
Rather than becoming reserved due to past betrayals, Xia Lei opened herself up completely after finding emotional support and even surrendered her soul.
This was why she garnered the full support of the core members of Cloud Summit, including Ye Zhongming's staunchest supporters like Liang Chuyin, Xia Bai, Liu Zhenghong, and Le Da Yuan.
Xia Lei had become the embodiment of Ye Zhongming's will.
However, Xia Lei's image had somewhat solidified. She resembled a housekeeper, an executor, a coordinator, a commander, rather than a warrior.
No one had ever ranked her among the top five in terms of combat strength, and some even doubted she would make it into the top ten.
Ye Zhongming, Xia Bai, earth yellow pill, Mo Ye, Red Hair, Liang Chuyin, Little Tiger... even those who were more functionally oriented, like shengyuan and Park Soo-young, were considered stronger than Xia Lei.
Even newer members like Tong Hu, Xiaoli, and Ayang were thought to be at least equal to, if not stronger than, Xia Lei.
People feared Xia Lei, but the fear stemmed from her power, not her personal strength.
Qinghua thought the same.
Days ago, she had defeated one of Cloud Summit’s formidable fighters, Little Tiger, in a one-on-one match. She didn’t believe Xia Lei posed any real threat.