Chapter 23: The Least I Can Do

On that night,

Wang Yue's group walked along the empty street.

Since the distance wasn't far, and they wanted to sober up a bit, they chose to walk instead of taking a carriage, all the way.

At this time, the lights of many households had already gone out, with only the red lanterns hanging high on both sides, casting faint shadows on the ground.

The winter night wind whistled, lifting the snowflakes from the ground and swirling them in the air.

"Hiss, why does it feel a bit eerie..." one of them whispered.

"Eerie? Are you afraid of ghosts?" Wang Yue taunted.

"It's not that, but I just feel a bit chilly behind me," the person explained.

"Is your back hurting, and do you hear dripping sounds when you pee?" Wang Yue patted his shoulder. "Brother, you're most likely done for."

"Hahaha!"

"Liu Sheng, I told you that you're not up to it!"

Laughter echoed around.

Wang Yue grinned. "Liu Sheng, if you have female relatives at home, I can help take care of them for free. Don't thank me; it's what brothers should do."

Liu Sheng's face turned red, and he gritted his teeth, not saying anything further.

Wang Yue walked forward in a grand manner, and the wretched man suddenly pulled him back.

"Wait!"

"What's the matter? Are you afraid of the dark too?" Wang Yue impatiently asked.

The wretched man shook his head, pointing ahead. "There seems to be someone over there..."

"Hmm?"

Wang Yue looked closely and saw a man standing in the middle of the street, dressed in white, very conspicuous in the darkness.

"What's wrong with the person? Aren't we also people?" Wang Yue chuckled, not taking it seriously.

As they approached, he even made a joke, "Hey, buddy, are you pretending to be a snowman here in the middle of the night?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ran smiled and replied, "Young master Wang's humor is quite something."

"Oh? Do you know me?"

"As the eldest son of the Wang family in Wood Rain City, how could I not know you?"

The group exchanged glances, clearly sensing that something was off, but Wang Yue, influenced by alcohol, didn't realize it at all.

"You've got good eyes! I never expected that my reputation would spread even to these Cold Wind City. Haha!"

Li Ran nodded his head. "Of course, Young master Wang is well known for his courage."

"Hmm?"

Hearing his words, Wang Yue was taken aback. "What do you mean by that?"

Li Ran's smile turned icy. "Young master wans is someone who are publicly known as a courageous man, publicly insulting the Sect Master of the Hidden Gauze Sect, and the Emperor-level powerhouse Leng Wuyan, It's one thing to be brave, and it's another thing to be stupid, do you really think you will not pay for the bad words you have spoken about the Sect Master?"

"Gasp!"

Even if Wang Yue was slow to catch on, he had now realized the dire situation that he was in. He took two steps back and sternly demanded, "Who are you?!"

"Even If there are too many people in the world who are talking bad about you to the point where they can't be killed all at once, the least I can do is to take out the one who shows up in front of me." Said Li Ran, more to himself than to the soon-to-be corpse, he closed his eyes for a second, and then opened it again, and with a smile, he spoke. "Let's start with you."

"Stop him!" Wang Yue exclaimed and quickly retreated.

The bodyguards and henchmen rushed forward with shouts.

However, as their eyes blinked, Li Ran's figure had already vanished from where he stood.

Wang Yue had just taken a couple of steps when someone lightly tapped his shoulder.

His body stiffened, and he turned his head in alarm, only to see Li Ran with a mocking smile.

"Le-leave me alone..."

Li Ran shook his head. "You have ten thousand reasons to live, but to kill you, one reason is enough."

After saying this, he raised his finger and gently tapped it on Wang Yue's forehead.

The air fell silent for a moment.

Bang!

Wang Yue's body seemed to explode like a balloon, flesh and blood scattered across the snowy ground, resembling a splendid winter night firework.

He was just an ordinary human. To Li Ran, he was as fragile as a baby.

...

Li Ran's white clothes remained untainted by dust. He turned around with a playful smile. "What do you guys think? Wasn't his courage too great?"

The people were stunned, shivers running down their spines.

At this point, the wretched man's voice trembled as he said, "He's the son of the Wang family in Wood Rain City. His father is the Nascent Soul stage expert, Wang Feng. Aren't you... aren't you afraid of retaliation from the Wang family?"

His intention was to intimidate Li Ran, hoping to save his own life.

Unexpectedly, Li Ran nodded and mused, "Hmm, you're right. It seems I'll have to kill you to silence you."

"What?!"

The wretched man was taken aback, and a quiet flash of light passed by.

His expression froze at the last moment, and his head fell to the ground, rolling far away.

The others covered their mouths, trembling all over, too afraid to utter a sound.

Li Ran spoke calmly, "For those who want revenge for them, you can come to Mystic Spirit Mountain and find me. I'm Li Ran, and I'll be ready to entertain you anytime."

After saying this, he flew into the air and left.

The reason for giving his name wasn't to show off.

He simply didn't want to attribute this massacre to Leng Wuyan.

She had shown restraint; it was he who had succumbed to the urge to kill.

The group stood in place for a full fifteen minutes.

Only after confirming that Li Ran had truly departed did they staggeringly collapse onto the snowy ground.

Looking at the gruesome scene on the ground, someone couldn't hold back and vomited.

"Wang Yue... did he really die like this?"

"That person just said he's from Mystic Spirit Mountain, isn't that the residence of the Hidden Gauze Sect?"

"Only drunken words; they couldn't even escape their ears. The top-tier demonic sects are truly terrifying!"

Their faces were filled with lingering fear.

They never imagined that the true mastermind had been sitting right next to them all along...

"Wait a moment!"

Liu Sheng exclaimed in surprise, "What did he say his name was just now? Li Ran?"

The air went instantly still.

"Li... Li Ran?!"

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