Chapter 359: Ch-359: Bombardment of Offers
"Disciple Wang Ming, the main reason we moved you here is because you suddenly started radiating such intense killing intent that even I was terrified," Jiang Hong said solemnly, shuddering as he recalled the pressure from that moment. His words caught Wang Ming off guard.
'Could it be Aura's Gaze?' Wang Ming wondered about his technique, surprised it had affected the outside world as well. But then he heard something that made his expression change.
"Also… do you know that the sky turned completely red? We were all pulled into your mindspace and saw a figure sitting on a throne atop a mountain of corpses, surrounded by a sea of blood. Do you know anything about that?" Jiang Hong asked, glancing at the Peak Masters who had also fallen silent and looked visibly shaken by the memory.
'What the hell? System, do you know anything about this?' Wang Ming was bewildered and confused. He hadn't known Aura's Gaze could cause something like that.
[System Message: Host is too weak and authority too low to know the reason.]
Wang Ming narrowed his eyes as he read the message, realizing that there was something far deeper going on which he has no idea but knowing how stubborn the system is and won't get an answer he did not aks anything else.
Wang Ming shook his head and looked at Jiang Hong and the others, who were eagerly waiting for an answer.
"I actually don't have much idea about what happened. I guess it was the effect of a technique I used," Wang Ming said, glancing at Jiang Hong, who frowned slightly upon hearing his reply.
"I see," Jiang Hong muttered. He didn't press further, assuming Wang Ming wanted to keep the details to himself. He wasn't offended—after all, even he wouldn't casually reveal the secrets of his own techniques.
'What kind of technique was that? It radiated such immense killing intent and even affected the environment. I've never seen anything like it. It must be at least an Ancient-rank technique… Anything below that wouldn't have the power to dye the sky red with killing intent,' Jiang Hong thought. He had traveled outside the Black Bamboo Kingdom, and even with his Golden Core Realm cultivation, he was considered an ant among the cultivators outside the Black Bamboo Kingdom . He had once witnessed an Immortal-rank technique used by a formidable figure—and yet, Wang Ming's technique gave him a more profound and terrifying feeling than even that.
"Sect Master, if you're done questioning him, I'll be taking him back to the Jade Peak," Zhou Huixin said impatiently.
Jiang Hong looked at her with an amused smile, which caused veins to bulge on Zhou Huixin's forehead. But before she could act, the other Peak Masters stepped forward and interrupted her.
"Disciple Wang Ming, you should ignore that bit—uh, I mean, this woman's offer and consider ours. We also have offers for you," Mu Feixu said, blatantly ignoring Zhou Huixin, whose face turned red with anger.
'You were about to say "bitch," weren't you?' Wang Ming thought, his lips twitching as he suppressed a smile. He looked at the other Peak Masters, who nodded in agreement with Mu Feixu's words. He was about to refuse, but before he could even open his mouth, the others started bombarding him with their offers.
"Indeed, she is right. Whatever Peak Master Zhou Huixin offered you, I'm willing to double it," Qin Mu said earnestly. But Zhou Huixin's next words made him almost spit blood—and sent a chill down Wang Ming's spine.
"Hah, along with the beauties of my peak, who are the most attractive in the sect, I even offered myself. I'm going to Dual Cultivate with him. Are you saying you're going to Dual Cultivate with him too?" Zhou Huixin said with a smirk as she watched Qin Mu's face darken.
"Snort. Disciple Wang Ming, I can also offer all the female disciples of my peak to cultivate with you," Qin Mu replied seriously. Most of them already had partners, but he doubted any of them would care once they saw Wang Ming's handsome face and understood the benefits of Dual Cultivation with him. Heck, he was sure they'd toss their current partners aside like trash just for the chance.
As for the male disciples—what were they going to do? Complain? Let them. None of them combined could match Wang Ming. And if any of them dared to target him, given Wang Ming's strength, they'd only end up dead.
"I'm offering the same as Zhou Huixin, and I'll cultivate with you as well. I'm even more experienced and beautiful than that old woman," Mu Feixu said with a seductive look on her face, directed at Wang Ming.
'These bastards—and this bitch! What do you mean I'm old?! I'm the same age as you! Screw you!' Zhou Huixin gritted her teeth and cursed internally. The other, weaker Peak Masters also began throwing out their own offers, and soon, the scene looked more like a chaotic bargain market than a recruitment meeting.
'Huh, they're here too,' Wang Ming, who was about to respond, suddenly noticed a group approaching—Bai Lingxi, Shi Yu, Luo Li, and Min Li.
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"What the hell is happening?" Shi Yu muttered, wide-eyed, as she and the others looked at the spectacle unfolding before them.
"Who are they? They seem strong," Bai Lingxi asked, narrowing her eyes as she sensed their cultivation levels—clearly in the Golden Core Realm.
"Of course they're strong. They're the Peak Masters of the sect," Luo Li replied. As an older disciple of the sect, she recognized them from previous gatherings.
"Really? They don't look like the dignified Peak Masters I've heard about," Shi Yu said honestly, causing Luo Li's face to twitch in embarrassment. She couldn't really blame Shi Yu—even she was left speechless by their current behavior. Right now, they looked more like customers haggling in a market than prestigious leaders.
"Ahem, they're not always like this," Luo Li tried to defend the Peak Masters, seeing the clear doubt in the girls' eyes. Min Li, on the other hand, just smirked in amusement. She could completely understand their behavior given the situation.