Free Web NovelChapter 95: Chapter 95: My Turn to Step In _1
His words were laced with contempt, showing no regard for Lin Zhongyuan, and he wasn’t even afraid of offending him.
Lin Zhongyuan’s face was ashen as he said, "I thought it would take some effort to find you, but unexpectedly, you’ve jumped out on your own. That’s very unwise. If I were you, I would have hidden."
"Now that you’ve stepped forward, hand over the medicinal herbs obediently! Perhaps I would spare your life."
"Spare his life? Master Lin, you mustn’t spare him, my arm was crippled by him! You have to kill him!" Li Dazhuang jumped out at this moment and said to Lin Zhongyuan, "He’s a bastard, and he is bound to die!"
He dreamt of getting Ye Ming killed, and just as his dream was about to come true, Lin Zhongyuan spoke of letting Ye Ming go, which Li Dazhuang immediately protested against.
Lin Zhongyuan’s expression turned cold as he stared at Li Dazhuang and asked, "Do I need your advice on how to handle matters? What you need to do is shut your mouth and stand there quietly!"
Li Dazhuang was so frightened that he shrank back, not daring to let out another peep, watching Lin Zhongyuan with bated breath.
In just a few sentences, Lin Zhongyuan learned something about Ye Ming and his interest grew.
He couldn’t comprehend how an ordinary person could have defeated Li Dazhuang and subdued Zhang Tianlai to the point of begging to become his disciple. freewebnovel.cσ๓
After all, both of these men had decent skills and strength, so how could they have suffered at the hands of Ye Ming? There had to be a secret to it.
He also thought that if Ye Ming was willing to pledge allegiance, he wouldn’t mind having Ye Ming as his dog.
Only, Ye Ming would definitely not give him that satisfaction.
He replied coldly, "You must be dreaming. The medicinal herbs were bought with my money, why should I give them to you?"
"Besides, looking at how arrogantly you carry yourself, I’m really not pleased. I’d like to have a fight with you. If you really want those medicinal herbs, why don’t we settle it in the arena?"
Lin Zhongyuan chuckled, "What an overestimating fool. But, you’ve got guts!"
"There are many ways to die, and you’ve chosen the most painful one!"
No one expected Ye Ming to be so brave, stepping forward to challenge Lin Zhongyuan right off the bat.
Xu Xincheng couldn’t stand it anymore and was about to intervene, but just as he was about to speak, Ye Ming pressured him to back down, "Young Master Xu, why don’t you just act as a witness? On the arena, one should not blame others for their death, how about it?"
"Ah," Xu Xincheng sighed helplessly. Once those words were uttered, there was no turning back.
He began to think about how he would explain this to Xu Lele.
Li Yaozong shook his head helplessly and advised, "Young man, you have a long life ahead. Why insist on taking shortcuts? If you had hidden away, especially by Miss Xu’s side, no one would be able to touch you."
Ye Ming responded indifferently, "I really don’t like hiding behind a woman, and besides, I can’t absolve myself of today’s events. I should be the one to step forward and resolve it."
"Well said!" Lin Zhongyuan couldn’t help but clap for Ye Ming, his eyes showing a trace of admiration, "You’re a young man with courage, and I appreciate that. I’ll give you one last chance, hand over the medicinal herbs, and I’ll spare your life."
Ye Ming shook his head decisively, "Let’s fight if we have to, enough talk."
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After finishing, Ye Ming leaped onto the arena with a bound.
In the eyes of the onlookers, he was like a laughable buffoon. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Lin Zhongyuan smacked his lips, "I didn’t expect you to take this seriously, but since that’s the case, let me teach you a lesson before you die."
Having said that, Lin Zhongyuan began to circulate his True Qi, and a powerful oppressive force emanated from his body.
The strength of a Late-stage Grandmaster was fully displayed, indicating that he was truly angered.
Li Yaozong let out a helpless sigh, muttering, "Late-stage Grandmaster, I am not wrongly defeated."
A powerhouse of the Grandmaster Realm was as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. A Mid-stage Grandmaster like Li Yaozong could be revered by the Xu Family, enjoying glory and wealth.
To reach the late stage was even more terrifying.
Seeing such strength, Li Yaozong had already predicted the changes to come. It seemed that the Poison Sect of Nanjiang would truly rise again. Stopping them had become no easy task.
Lin Zhongyuan couldn’t be bothered with further idle talk and employed every trick in the book, launching a fatal strike at Ye Ming.
This moment was his greatest opportunity to prove his might. He wanted everyone present to see just how severe the consequences of defying him were, how utterly brutal death could be.
As he launched the attack, scenes of his future domination in Hai City and the heroes of the martial world paying homage to him already began to play in Lin Zhongyuan’s mind, worshiping him in awe.
Moreover, images of the Poison Sect regaining its might and returning to the jianghu with respect from all danced in his head.
These scenes flickered through his brain like a film reel, stirring great excitement within him.
But in the next second, he found he couldn’t smile at all.
The full-force blow of a Late-stage Grandmaster ultimately landed in the palm of Ye Ming’s hand— the massive energy fluctuations shattered the surrounding cups, and some of the weaker individuals were already vomiting blood from the shock.
Yet, at the very center of this storm of energy, Ye Ming appeared completely unharmed, looking at Lin Zhongyuan indifferently, with even a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth.
"How is that possible?" Lin Zhongyuan thought he must have seen wrong.
He even began to doubt himself, wondering if he had secretly held back his power.
This scene was just as incomprehensible to everyone else. How did Ye Ming do it?
"Effortlessly neutralizing the attack of a Post Grandmaster, Ye Ming is like nothing happened, impossible, this is unscientific!" Li Yaozong seemed to forget his own pain, wearing a look of disbelief on his face, not forgetting to rub his eyes.
No matter how much he rubbed his eyes, Ye Ming had done it.
"Could it be that this young man’s cultivation has surpassed that of a Post Grandmaster, and his strength has reached the level of a Peak Grandmaster?"
This question popped into both Li Yaozong and Lin Zhongyuan’s minds, then they immediately dismissed it—it was ludicrous, such a thing couldn’t possibly happen.
Peak Grandmasters certainly existed, but it definitely couldn’t be Ye Ming.
"What technique did you use exactly?" Lin Zhongyuan asked.
Ye Ming smiled faintly, saying, "I didn’t do anything, just defended, are you blind?"
"Now that you’ve finished your attack, it’s my turn to strike, right?"
No sooner had Ye Ming finished speaking than Lin Zhongyuan felt a terrifying force emanate from his fist, firmly gripping him, leaving him completely unable to break free.
The next moment, he became like a kitten caught by its paw, desperately struggling, even wishing he could bite, but to no avail.
