Chapter 1017: Chapter 1017

Ding Fan stood silently to the side the whole time, not saying a word.

Ma Mingyang did things extremely decisively, killing and cutting without hesitation. No wonder he could establish today's situation from nothing.

At this moment, Ma Mingyang couldn't help but glance at Ding Fan standing next to him.

Although Ding Fan was dressed very plainly, his aura was unusually refined, neither servile nor arrogant, neither haughty nor impatient...

"Who is this?" Ma Mingyang glanced at Ding Fan and then asked Li Duoer beside him.

However, Ding Fan didn't wait for Li Duoer to speak before he started introducing himself. "I am with Huaxia Group."

Someone from Huaxia Group?!

Ma Jiahui heard this sentence and his eyes widened instantly, even suspecting whether he heard wrong.

He hurriedly rushed here just to welcome someone from Huaxia Group.

He really didn't expect that the person he repeatedly wanted to drive out was actually someone from Huaxia Group.

The astonishment on Ma Jiahui's face was not mirrored by Ma Mingyang, who remained undisturbed. Thıs text ıs hosted at 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑~𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖾~𝖓𝖊𝖙

"I didn't expect such a distinguished guest to arrive. There have been many shortcomings before; please don't mind, esteemed guest," Ma Mingyang respectfully said to Ding Fan.

After Ma Mingyang spoke, Ma Jiahui also walked over directly. "Honored guest, I apologize for any offense earlier..."

Now, Huaxia Group is simply a big juicy piece of meat, and Ma Jiahui is genuinely worried about losing it due to himself.

Ding Fan was indifferent. "I'm mainly here to bring Li Duoer back, but seeing your chairman was proving difficult, so I had to bring up Huaxia Group's name."

Upon hearing this, Ma Mingyang glanced at Li Duoer.

What kind of person could be important enough to be brought by someone from Huaxia Group? Ma Mingyang couldn't figure out what connection his niece could have with Huaxia Group.

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's find a place to sit down and discuss," Ma Mingyang suggested.

Ding Fan had no objections, and everyone followed Ma Mingyang to a reception room.

After everyone was seated, fragrant tea was served.

"Li Duoer, why are you here by yourself? Didn't your parents accompany you?" After greeting everyone, Ma Mingyang asked Li Duoer.

Li Duoer was asked about a sad matter, her eyes turning red again. "Uncle, I have a letter here from my father for you..."

At this moment, Ma Jiahui directly took Li Duoer's letter and handed it to Ma Mingyang.

Ma Mingyang opened the letter and carefully read it. During the reading, his expression slightly changed, but he quickly composed himself.

"Li Family... The Li Family was actually exterminated?" Ma Mingyang's face showed shock.

Li Duoer's tears fell silently.

Ma Mingyang held the letter tightly, crumpling it. "Li Duoer, don't worry, Mingyang Group cannot exist without Black Mountain Li Family. Even if it's the ruin of my family, I will help the Li Family seek justice."

"Seeking justice, you need not trouble yourself. Just take care of Li Duoer in the future," Ding Fan said calmly.

The matter of the Immortal Sect exterminating the Li Family hasn't been clarified yet. So speaking of seeking justice is premature.

Moreover, even if it's confirmed to be the Immortal Sect, Ma Mingyang and they have no possibility of taking any action.

The Immortal Sect is one of the three major forces within the Hidden Sects, and a mere secular Mingyang Group cannot do anything against them.

Seeing Ding Fan say this, Ma Mingyang hesitated for a moment. However, he didn't continue with the topic.

"Friend, thank you for bringing my niece back. Why don't you stay here for a few days and let us fulfill our host's duties?" Ma Mingyang invited Ding Fan.

"We have other matters, and the main purpose of this trip was to bring Duoer here," Ding Fan replied.

Ding Fan still needed to go to Serpent Island. With the sect pathway opening, he naturally had to investigate why the Immortal Sect executed such a brutal act against the Li Family of Black Mountain.

Seeing Ding Fan adamant, Ma Mingyang did not insist on making him stay.

After briefly exchanging some unrelated words, Ding Fan and Mei Zhi left Mingyang Group.

"Master, don't you think there's something wrong with Ma Mingyang?" Mei Zhi asked Ding Fan after leaving Mingyang Group.

Ding Fan glanced at Mei Zhi. "What did you discover?"

Mei Zhi pondered for a moment then said, "I'm not sure if I'm right, but since I first saw Ma Mingyang, I've felt he's a bit strange. I have a feeling he wasn't genuinely happy to see Li Duoer. And upon seeing the letter from the head of the Li Family, I sensed he should be very delighted."

"Just a feeling?" Ding Fan pondered and asked.

Ding Fan glanced at Mei Zhi then said, "Let's first find a place to stay."

Ding Fan had great faith in feelings; cultivation is about sensing heaven and earth, defying the way of the heavens.

Actually, not only did Mei Zhi sense something was wrong with Ma Mingyang, Ding Fan too felt there was something odd about him.

Although Ding Fan hadn't thought deeply at the time, as Mei Zhi also noticed something, he decided not to rush to leave.

Li Duoer is still young, and at such a tender age, she has already suffered the pain of her family's extermination.

Ding Fan didn't want to see Li Duoer endure any more suffering.

At that moment, Ding Fan and Mei Zhi found a hotel, and the two of them directly booked two rooms to stay.

It was still early, so Ding Fan and Mei Zhi sat cross-legged in their rooms to cultivate their breathing...

When night fell, it was already around eleven o'clock before Ding Fan and Mei Zhi left the hotel.

Previously, Ding Fan had marked Li Duoer with a Divine Sense. As long as Li Duoer was within a radius of fifty kilometers, Ding Fan could find her.

At present, Ding Fan controlled his sword with Mei Zhi to hover over Liyi City for a while, and soon, he found Li Duoer's location.

At this moment, Li Duoer's location was an estate.

This area was on the outskirts of the city, and the estate was planted entirely with grapes. Inside the estate, there were also swimming pools and several green lawns. It was obviously a place for the wealthy.

Ding Fan and Mei Zhi landed their flying swords.

Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to sweep through the estate, quickly discovering faint waves of Inner Strength.

Simply put, there were martial artists here. And judging from the waves of Inner Strength, those martial artists were not weak either. They all had at least Heavenly Level cultivation.

Ding Fan was a bit puzzled.

When he saw Ma Mingyang during the day, there were no Inner Strength waves on him at all, and he was not a martial artist. Now, why were there three or four martial artists here, and all with cultivation above the Heavenly Level?

It was known that in the Secular World, cultivation above the Heavenly Level was already considered quite strong. For Heavenly Level martial artists and Li Duoer to appear here simultaneously was somewhat odd.

"Wait here, let me go take a look first." Ding Fan said to Mei Zhi beside him.

Mei Zhi nodded. As Ding Fan instructed, she found a place nearby to hide her presence.

As for Ding Fan, he directly flashed and disappeared on the spot...

Inside a white villa within the estate.

In the living room, Li Duoer was tied with her hands behind her back to a pillar.

Her face was bruised, and there was blood at the corner of her mouth, showing she had suffered quite a bit of harm.

Not far from Li Duoer, Ma Mingyang sat in front of her, hands resting on a cane.

"Li Duoer, the Black Mountain Li Family is no more. What's the use of keeping the Soul Calming Pearl? Hand it over, and I'll let you go..." Ma Mingyang said calmly, leaning on his cane.

"Pfft..." Li Duoer spat hard. "Ma Mingyang, my father trusted you so much, made me come all this way to find you, yet you treat me ... Ma Mingyang, don't you forget, you owe everything you have to my dad. What you're doing will get you struck by lightning!"

Ma Mingyang's face turned sullen. "When I'm struck by lightning, I don't know, but I do know if you don't speak soon, you'll die horribly."

"I won't say anything, you can kill me, I won't say anything," Li Duoer said resolutely. "The Soul Calming Pearl is the Li Family's most treasured object, how could I possibly hand such a treasure to an ungrateful wretch like you?"

Hearing this, Ma Mingyang stood up abruptly. "Very well, I do admire you, you indeed have your father's stubbornness."

Saying this, Ma Mingyang turned to the three Heavenly Level martial artists beside him. "This woman is still a virgin, you guys can enjoy her."

The short man among the three rubbed his chin, his eyes fixated intently on Li Duoer's chest. "Big brother and second brother don't really kind, let me enjoy this chick."

Li Duoer glanced at the short man, and in an instant, she trembled with fear. "Ma Mingyang, you beast, I… I'm your niece too, and yet you let others bully me..."

Ma Mingyang snorted coldly. "In this world, everything is fake, only real power is true... Li Duoer, if you hand over the Soul Calming Pearl now, I'll let you go. But if you don't cooperate, then don't blame me..."

The short man on the side said, licking his lips, "Little girl, I don't want you to hand over the Soul Calming Pearl, that way I won't have a chance to enjoy you... Heh heh..."

Li Duoer felt a wave of despair.

Now tied up by Ma Mingyang, even if she screamed till she was hoarse, no one would discover her here.

The thought of her body being sullied by that hideous old man made her sick. If her body was really violated, she would rather die by smashing her head.

Thinking of death brought a chill of bitterness to Li Duoer's heart.

At the moment, the only way to preserve her honor seemed to be to die.

She was no longer afraid of death. She even somewhat wished for it to come sooner. But thinking about her family's unavenged deep-seated hatred, her heart ached deeply as she contemplated her impending death.

Whoosh... Just as Li Duoer was engrossed in her chaotic thoughts, a Wind Blade suddenly slashed through the air.

The short man who had been speaking earlier was directly sliced in half by the Wind Blade.

Everyone present was shocked. This was the deep part of the estate, surrounded by protective formations; how could someone intrude without them knowing?

"You all deserve to die..."

Hearing this voice, Li Duoer was startled.

If it wasn't Ding Fan, who else could it be...