111: Chapter 111 The Overbearing Southern People

The streets were bustling with a constant stream of people, the air filled with various hawking cries. Groups of three to five Cultivators walked together, discussing the events of recent times.

Such a lively scene was quite rare in the cultivation world!

All of this was thanks to the inauguration ceremony of the Yaoguang Island Lord three days from now. Practically every Cultivator in the Seven Star Sea Region with any strength had gathered on Yaoguang Island, and many Cultivators from other sea regions had even come to join the spectacle.

Void Refining Cultivators were considered top-tier existences in the Outer Seas, and opportunities to see one were few and far between, so many people wanted to catch a glimpse of his imposing presence.

At this moment, Ning Yuan and Xiao Yezhi were strolling along the street. The dazzling array of goods on display had Xiao Yezhi's eyes spinning, unsure of where to look first!

Xiao Yezhi had always lived on Diecui Island, a small place with only a few thousand people. Seeing more people today than the entire population of Diecui Island, her reaction was perfectly normal.

Two months ago, Xu Liming passed away in Cuiyun Valley. Ning Yuan had gone to see him off on his final journey and brought Xiao Yezhi back with him. Those who had once harmed Xiao Yezhi instantly felt as if the sky had fallen, terrified they would face retribution.

Ning Yuan indeed had such thoughts. After all, since Xiao Yezhi was now with him, she naturally couldn't suffer the slightest grievance. Those who had bullied her before had to pay the price!

However, Xiao Yezhi stopped him. Perhaps it was due to being accustomed to passive acceptance, or perhaps a psychological shadow had formed, making her afraid to resist.

In the end, for Xiao Yezhi's sake, he spared their lives. But while the death penalty was avoided, living punishment was not. Ning Yuan crippled their cultivation, turning them into Mortals.

This also allowed Ning Yuan to see Xiao Yezhi's flaw!

You don't have to bully others, but when others bully you and you have the ability to resist, you must firmly fight back and not show them leniency.

In this world where the strong are revered, such a personality would absolutely lead to suffering!

Over the following two months, Ning Yuan and The women gave Xiao Yezhi a thorough education, aiming to completely reverse her timid psychology, teaching her to at least learn to protect herself.

The effectiveness... wasn't apparent for now, but Ning Yuan believed that through long-term, persistent teaching, Xiao Yezhi's character could be reshaped.

Afterwards, he and Xiao Yezhi came to Yaoguang Island to attend Li Fenglei's inauguration ceremony,By the way letting Xiao Yezhi experience the outside world.

During Ning Yuan's time in the Seven Star Sea Region, whenever interacting with outsiders, he used disguises. So even if he attended the inauguration ceremony, Li Fenglei might not recognize him.

Moreover, as a mere Nascent Soul Cultivator, if he kept a low profile, perhaps no one would know his true identity!

At that moment, Ning Yuan looked at Xiao Yezhi beside him, happily eating a piece of pastry. He immediately leaned in with a beaming smile and said:

"Yezhi, how about giving big brother a bite of the pastry in your hand?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yezhi paused her movements. Looking at the pastry in her hand, her eyes seemed to reveal reluctance. Then, thinking of the experiences of the past two months together, she finally slowly extended the pastry in her hand:

"B-but you can't eat too much!"

"Don't worry, big brother will just take a tiny bite!" After saying that, Ning Yuan didn't do as promised. Instead, he opened his mouth wide and swallowed the entire pastry from Xiao Yezhi's hand in one gulp, chewing heartily with a satisfied smile.

Seeing her hand empty, with nothing left, Xiao Yezhi's eyes immediately welled up with tears. On the verge of dropping 'little pearls', she sniffled and said:

"Big brother is bad, you promised to only take a tiny bite..."

"Don't cry, don't cry! Big brother will buy Yezhi more right away. Come, let big brother give you a head pat!" This pained Ning Yuan's heart. He quickly tried to comfort her, even raising his hand for a 'head pat attack'.

"Really?" Xiao Yezhi instantly stopped crying and broke into a happy smile, the previous sorrowful look completely gone. So it was all an act! This left Ning Yuan both amused and exasperated.

"Really, it's just a few pieces of pastry. Big brother wouldn't lie to Yezhi over that!"

"You just lied to Yezhi!" Xiao Yezhi exposed him.

Ning Yuan scratched his head, explaining somewhat awkwardly: "Uh... big brother was just playing with Yezhi! That's not lying, it's different!"

"Is that so?" Xiao Yezhi asked suspiciously.

"Of course, big brother never..."

But right at that moment, an untimely voice rang out, interrupting Ning Yuan's unfinished sentence, instantly causing his face to darken.

"Well, well, well, what an adorable little sister. Interested in coming with big brother to have some fun?"

Four youths with frivolous demeanors and lecherous smirks appeared before Ning Yuan and the girl. They occasionally whistled at Xiao Yezhi, their behavior the epitome of ruffians.

The youth at their forefront was full of lustful intent and spoke bluntly: "Little sister, how about coming with big brother? Big brother has more than just pastries here, I can make you feel ecstasy..."

"Hahaha, Brother Liu, don't be so explicit, you'll scare the little sister!"

"Exactly, exactly, you should be more subtle!"

"Heh heh heh, even when she's scared, the little sister looks utterly charming!"

The three lackeys behind Liu Zhi chimed in with ill intentions. Combined with the smiles on their faces, they were utterly detestable, making one wish to punch them to death.

By now, Ning Yuan's face had turned completely gloomy, dark enough to drip water. Xiao Yezhi was so frightened her face turned pale, hiding behind Ning Yuan and trembling.

Before Ning Yuan could speak, Liu Zhi, with an arrogant expression and his nose in the air, completely disregarded Ning Yuan and said:

"You, hand her over to me! Don't worry, we're just going to have some fun. We'll return her to you afterwards, and you won't lack benefits either!"

"If you don't want to die, get lost!" Ning Yuan's words were icy, his entire body radiating a bone-chilling coldness. He was on the verge of exploding.

Hearing this, Liu Zhi and the others also wiped the expressions from their faces. They even surrounded Ning Yuan and the girl, seemingly to prevent their escape. Theirskilled suggested they had done this sort of thing many times before!

"Me taking a fancy to your little sister is doing you an honor. And here you are threatening me? Really, giving you face but you don't want it!" Liu Zhi pointed at Ning Yuan, hisThat feeling air of arrogant tyranny displayed to the fullest.

The commotion here attracted the surrounding pedestrians, who stopped to watch and began whispering among themselves.

"It's them again! These people from the Eastern Region are truly despicable, bullying men and oppressing women, committing every evil imaginable! Why didn't they die in the Eastern Region instead of coming here to wreak havoc!"

"Shh, watch your words! Be careful trouble comes from the mouth! Over the past few months, quite a few people have died tragically on the streets!"

"They only dare to bully us. If they have the guts, they should fight their way back to the Eastern Region. What right do they have to act so tyrannical here? Pah, disgusting!"

"..."

Listening to the crowd'stalk, Ning Yuan immediately understood the origins of these people. So these few were the arrivals from the Southern Continent. Probably relying on Li Fenglei's imminent ascension to Island Lord, they had begun throwing their weight around.

And this wasn't the first time. Many people had fallen victim to theirPoisonous Hand. It was only due to Li Fenglei's presence that everyone dared to be angry but not speak out.