"Hahaha... He is walking towards my son. How interesting. I wonder if he will also fall like the previous fools." Li Wang's laughter drew everyone's eyes towards the image of Li Xueli confronting Asher.
Elder Kong Yu and Cai Xinyi, too, shifted their gazes towards the two young men standing in front of each other.
When they saw Li Xueli pointing his spear at Asher, Elder Kong Yu's expression became excited, as he hoped that the young man would suffer a humiliating defeat and fall victim.
As for Cai Xinyi, she kept watching in silence without showing any expression. She had already analyzed the situation and knew that the outcome had already been decided, which proved to be true when Li Xueli's first attack failed.
Then, with the next blow, Li Xueli was thrown around like a ragdoll. It was so comical that Cai Xinyi almost burst out laughing but managed to contain herself with a slight grin.
'This young man seems to be capable of handling himself.' She thought to herself before turning to Li Wang and teasing him, "My, my... The little lion cub that you have been so proud of is being tossed around like a plaything. Huh? Where's all that arrogance and pride? Did it disappear into thin air? I guess it did.
I've always known that you're all talk and no bite, but I didn't expect your son to follow in your footsteps."
"Shut up, woman. He just got unlucky. That bastard must have had some tricks up his sleeves to gain that kind of advantage." Li Wang growled back while grinding his teeth, which made Cai Xinyi smile with satisfaction.
"Advantage, you say? It is only considered an advantage when they are of equal strength but the other party manages to get ahead by a slight margin, but this looks like a one-sided beating. Your son doesn't even qualify as his opponent. He is just a punching bag that is used to show off the young man's abilities.
So, tell me, Patriarch Li Wang, what kind of abilities does one need to possess to become a punching bag like that? Please enlighten me." Cai Xinyi countered with a mocking grin plastered across her beautiful face, making Li Wang's face turn red from humiliation.
Before he could snap back at her, his attention was diverted toward the fight when Asher put a thick dark tendril into the mouth of Li Xueli, who was hanging upside down, held by the similar dark tendril, which made Li Wang's jaw drop to the floor as he mumbled under his breath, "W-what the heck..."
However, the very next second, the expression on his face morphed from surprise to rage as he roared with hatred in his eyes.
"HELP! MY SON IS BEING MOLESTED! Someone go and save him from this evil monster!"
Li Wang's sudden outburst drew the attention of everyone nearby, including Kong Yu, Cai Xinyi, and Elder Harrius, who were standing not far away from them.
Hearing his statement, Elder Harrius' brows furrowed as he stared at Li Wang. "Justice? Hahaha.... What kind of justice do you want, Patriarch Li Wang? Weren't you laughing when your son killed that young couple a few minutes ago? So, what's so different now that your son was killed by another person?
Not to mention that all of this is part of the test. Anyone who participates knows what they are getting themselves into. In fact, we made this rule very clear, and yet, here you are, whining like a child because your son got killed in the middle of the test by someone stronger than him."
"Shut up! Shut up, damn it! Didn't you see that my son broke his token to get out of the test, but that didn't happen? You are the ones who set this up, so you are also responsible for his death.
Therefore, as the head of the Li Clan, I demand that you hand over the one who killed my son so that I can take justice on behalf of him." Li Wang declared with an arrogant expression on his face, which pissed off Harrius.
However, Elder Harrius didn't lose his cool and took a deep breath before responding in a cold tone, "First of all, Li Wang, let me remind you that you are just an honored guest at the Twilight Mist Sect. You are not qualified to give us any orders or demands. Second, it is not our fault that your son died during this trial. Third, all the tokens are made by the Twilight Mist Sect's artisans.
None of them would fail unless the opponent used some special means to block them. Therefore, please refrain from pointing fingers at the Twilight Mist Sect, or you will regret it. And the final point is... Have you forgotten that your Li Clan is just one of the several factions here? What gives you the courage to be this arrogant in the Twilight Mist Sect's territory?
This is not the Li Clan's backyard."
Li Wang gritted his teeth when he heard Harrius' words, and his face contorted into a vicious expression as he sneered at the elder in front of him. "Hehe... You can threaten me all you want, Harrius. However, this is not over yet. I will make sure that bastard pays for what he did. And as for the Twilight Mist Sect, you will not get away with this.
The Li Clan will not forget this insult. Wait and see."
Elder Harrius narrowed his eyes as he gazed upon the furious patriarch of the Li Clan before speaking in a cold voice, "Be careful with your words, Li Wang. The Twilight Mist Sect isn't a sect you can afford to offend. Don't push it too far, or else the consequences will be disastrous for you. Now leave. Go back and reflect on your actions."
With a flick of his sleeve, Harrius released his aura and forced Li Wang to retreat several steps, sweat dripping down his forehead. He tried to resist, but Harrius' cultivation was superior to his.
Therefore, he had no choice but to grit his teeth as he turned around and stomped away in anger without caring about the corpse of his dead son, as it wasn't more important than the humiliation he faced here.
When the confrontation between the two elders ended, Cai Xinyi chuckled and said with a mischievous smile on her face, "You shouldn't have let him go just like that, Elder Harrius. He is going to cause trouble for sure."
"I know, Matriarch Cai. But we have to give him some face as a host. Moreover, a single Li Clan is not worthy of the Twilight Mist Sect's concern." Elder Harrius responded with a shrug as he walked towards his seat.