Chapter 116 Ch-116: Meeting Luo Li Again
"Wang Ming, I finally found you guys!" a cheerful female voice rang out, halting their movements. Their eyes brightened as they turned to see the familiar face of Luo Li, the friend they had parted ways with before leaving the Red Light District.
"Luo Li!" all three of them exclaimed simultaneously, their smiles widening with joy at the reunion.
Excitement filled Shi Yu's voice as he asked, "What brings you here?"
Luo Li explained, "Well, I arrived late at the examination hall to find you guys, so I decided to search for you here instead."
Eager to spend more time together, she offered, "What are you guys planning to do now? Do you want to accompany me? I can show you around the sect."
"Maybe later, but first we need to find our residence," Wang Ming replied, grateful for Luo Li's presence.
"I'll come with you guys!" Luo Li chimed in, her voice filled with cheerfulness.
"Alright, by the way, have you become a Core Disciple yet?" Wang Ming inquired curiously.
Luo Li shook her head. "No, I haven't. I needed a partner to become one, but now that you've come, I can finally become a Core Disciple."
"Alright, let's go," Bai Lingxi suggested as they prepared to make their way toward the residences. However, their path was abruptly blocked by three men.
"Miss Li, have you reconsidered our young master Guo Gang's proposal? I suggest you think about it for your own good," one of the men sneered, a malicious smile on his face.
"Screw him! I've already refused him, and my answer remains the same," Luo Li retorted, her voice filled with fury.
"In that case, we'll have to take you by force," another man threatened, reaching out to grab Luo Li's arms. However, his arm was abruptly caught by Wang Ming's tight grip.
"Who do you think you are, brat?" the man growled, glaring at Wang Ming.
Turning his attention to Luo Li, Wang Ming asked, "Luo Li, who is this Guo Gang?"
Sighing with anger, Luo Li explained, "That bastard Guo Gang is an Inner Court Disciple notorious for forcing himself on female disciples who reject him. He had his eyes on me as well, but after I returned from the Red Light District, having Dual Cultivated with you, I became stronger than him. So, he resorted to different means to harass me."
"Why haven't the other elders or the sect leader done anything about it?" Wang Ming questioned, his voice filled with disbelief.
Luo Li's eyes filled with hatred as she replied, "Well, he has a father who is an Inner Court Elder, at the peak of the Core Formation Realm. Using his influence, he has suppressed news of his son's misdeeds."
"What? So, you're the bastard who dared to touch the woman that the young master had his eyes on!" one of the men whose arm Wang Ming was tightly gripping yelled out, momentarily forgetting the pain.
"You think just because this Guo Gang has his eyes on Luo Li, she is obligated to become his woman?" Wang Ming asked, his brow furrowing with disapproval.
"Exactly! Now, unhand me!" the lackey yelled, the pain evident on his face.
Wang Ming sneered, his voice filled with disdain. "Delusional. Perhaps your young master lacks confidence in his manhood and abilities, which is why he resorts to forcing himself on women. Truly pathetic."
"How dare you speak about the young master like that!" the lackey yelled, his face turning red with anger.
Wang Ming's mocking smile widened as he continued to provoke. "Oh? Why are you reacting this way? Is it possible that you sometimes take the place of the women and serve him?"
The lackey's face flushed with anger, unable to contain his rage. "How dare you, you bastard! We will kill you!" one of the other men, who was not within Wang Ming's grasp, shouted as he charged towards him with a dagger. However, Wang Ming effortlessly dodged the attack.
"Hmm, so you came to kill me, did you? I thought such actions were not allowed within the sect," Wang Ming remarked calmly as the man fell face-first onto the ground.
"Of course, it's not allowed. But if no one sees it, we won't get in trouble," the man retorted with a sneer.
A smirk played on Wang Ming's lips as he increased the pressure on the man's head. "Oh, but I fail to understand how no one will find out that you killed me."
"Hehe, I've already used a treasure that teleports us to a separate space," the other man replied confidently, certain of their victory.
"Oh? You seem quite confident, don't you? But how do you know that you won't end up losing?" Wang Ming asked, his smile filled with amusement.
"Hmph, you're just a Foundation Realm Cultivator, while we are at the Core Formation Realm," the man boasted.
"Even if you take help from the two women beside you, you won't be able to defeat us. Moreover, after we're done with you, we'll make sure to thoroughly enjoy them before we kill them. You're stuck with us," the man, whose hand Wang Ming had twisted, said with a lewd smile.
A chilling creak filled the air, followed by a scream of agony. The sound of bone breaking echoed as the man's arm was completely ripped from his shoulder.
"AHHHH!" he cried out in pain.
"Wrong. You are stuck with me," Wang Ming declared as he unleashed his true cultivation, reaching the Golden Core Realm, causing shock to fill the faces of the remaining three.
"Golden Core Realm?"
"You bastard, you were hiding your cultivation-" Before the man could finish his sentence, his head was swiftly separated from his body, leaving him lifeless on the ground.
"F*ck, run!" the remaining man screamed in horror, witnessing the gruesome demise of his comrades. He turned to flee, but before he could take a step, he felt his legs separate from his body and watched Wang Min approaching him after killing the second man
" W-wait, i-if y-you k-kill me the y-young master, will not forgive y-you, I c-can he-help you if you let me go" the man tried to convince Wang Ming desperately but Wang Ming severed his head from his shoulder
" Sigh, so may fools in this world" Wang Ming said to himself