The private room was silent, broken only by the occasional groans of pain from Su Quan and Feng Xi. The couple were both seriously injured from their attempt to protect their daughter.

On the other side of the room, Su Guobang struggled to get up from the floor. When he saw Luo Xiu, relief flooded his heart. He didn't know why, but he just felt like Luo Xiu could do anything.

But unexpectedly, Luo Xiu suddenly stepped out of the private room.

Su Guobang and Su Shanyue were both stunned.

Ren Xuan, hiding in the corner, saw Luo Xiu retreat and a look of disdain crossed his face. Luo Xiu must have seen how bad the situation was and decided to slip away, he thought. What a coward!

But just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts, Luo Xiu, who had already reached the doorway, suddenly stopped. Everyone was filled with confusion, not understanding what he was doing. Is he leaving, or is he staying?

It was only when Luo Xiu looked up that they finally understood. He had just stepped out to check the room number on the door.

A moment later, Luo Xiu walked back into the private room, smiling. "It really is the Tianjia No. 1 Private Room. Elder Su, it's just a meal. There was no need to book such an upscale room; it's too extravagant."

"Speaking of which, has all the food been served? I've been fishing all day and was looking forward to a feast tonight."

A smile forced its way onto Su Guobang's face. That's Doctor Luo for you, he thought. Still thinking about food at a time like this. Doesn't he see the situation we're in?

Of course, Luo Xiu wasn't blind. He understood the situation perfectly. It was just someone looking for trouble, and he didn't care. To him, right now, nothing was more important than eating.

He pointed at Red Bat. "So, who is this?"

Su Guobang's expression grew grave. "Red Bat, a master ranked seventeenth on the Xuan List." He then cautioned, "Doctor Luo, you must be careful."

At this, Red Bat slowly turned, his gaze landing on Luo Xiu's face.

"Kid, what a coincidence meeting you here."

He naturally recognized Luo Xiu. Though it was their first time meeting in person, he had seen him during the live broadcast of the Wu Tian Grand Ritual.

Luo Xiu said, "I don't recognize you."

Red Bat smiled. "Tonight, I'll spare you just this once."

With that, he started toward the door. The Envoy had told him that Luo Xiu was still useful. They planned to use him to test the abilities of the Mutant Warriors at the Wu Tian Grand Ritual, so he couldn't be harmed yet. If he insisted on taking Su Shanyue tonight, Luo Xiu would undoubtedly try to stop him, which would inevitably lead to him getting hurt. If Luo Xiu was crippled now, they would lose their test subject. Considering all this, Red Bat had decided to back off.

Seeing Red Bat about to leave, Su Guobang, Su Shanyue, and the others all breathed a silent sigh of relief. A master from the Xuan List like him could dispose of them in minutes. Even with Luo Xiu here, they weren't sure if he could actually match Red Bat. This was a Xuan List master, after all!

However, just as Red Bat was about to walk out of the private room, Luo Xiu suddenly spoke up, to everyone's surprise. "Did I say you could leave?"

The room instantly fell silent. You could hear a pin drop.

Red Bat paused, then slowly turned around, looking at Luo Xiu with a half-smile. "Interesting."

Luo Xiu scoffed, then turned to Su Shanyue. "Yueyue, did he hit you just now?"

A clear, red handprint was visible on Su Shanyue's face.

She shook her head gently at Luo Xiu, signaling for him to let it go. Red Bat's strength was unfathomable; even Su Guobang couldn't withstand a single blow from him. She was genuinely afraid Luo Xiu would be at a disadvantage.

But Luo Xiu had no intention of letting it go. His friend had been bullied. He had to get even, or he wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

Luo Xiu looked at Red Bat and said in a tone that brooked no argument, "Come over and apologize to my friend. Let me give you one slap in return, and then you can leave."

"Luo Xiu, don't go too far!" Ren Xuan roared.

He couldn't stand Luo Xiu's arrogance any longer! Just moments ago, Red Bat's intimidating aura had him so terrified he'd nearly wet himself. Now this god of plague was finally leaving and they were all about to escape disaster, but Luo Xiu, who clearly didn't know what was good for him, just had to stir up trouble!

Ren Xuan gritted his teeth and said, "If you want to die, no one's stopping you, but don't drag us down with you, and don't get Yueyue hurt!"

Red Bat suddenly burst out laughing. He pointed at Ren Xuan and said to Luo Xiu, "Kid, if you were half as sensible as him, you might not have to meet King Yan tonight."

Luo Xiu smiled faintly. "That's not being sensible. He's just a cowardly dog who bullies the weak and fears the strong. All he does is talk big."

Red Bat's face turned cold. "Kid, arrogance comes with a price."

Luo Xiu chuckled. "Don't get me wrong. I'm not being arrogant; I just don't take you seriously. Frankly, you aren't even worthy of my arrogance."

"I'm hungry and waiting for dinner. I'll say this one last time: come over, apologize, and then present your face."

"HAHAHA! How amusing!" Red Bat laughed heartily, his face full of mockery. "And what if I say no? What can you do to me, huh?"

SLAP!

The next moment, Luo Xiu appeared before him as if he had teleported, slapping him across the face.

Red Bat was slapped into a daze. It had all happened in an instant, leaving him unable to react.

Luo Xiu hit him with a backhand slap. "Try making that 'huh' sound again."

Only then did Red Bat snap out of it. His eyes turned bloodshot as his body suddenly erupted with a terrifying aura, sending the tables and chairs in the private room flying. He roared and raised his hand to counterattack.

SLAP!

Luo Xiu delivered another slap. The bizarre yet incredibly powerful force instantly drained Red Bat of all his strength. Luo Xiu grabbed a handful of his hair, dragged him over, and gave him a brutal beating. Finally, he threw him down in front of Su Shanyue and stepped on his back.

Luo Xiu genuinely couldn't understand. How did a loser like this become a Xuan List master? Fighting him was like beating up a kindergartener.

Luo Xiu said, "Apologize."

Red Bat, his face bruised and bleeding from his mouth and nose, muttered indistinctly, "Miss Su... I'm sorry. I was wrong."

Luo Xiu leaned over and grabbed his collar. "If you had just apologized earlier, this would have been over with. You had to act all profound, didn't you? I guess you only feel right after taking a beating."

Afterward, Luo Xiu dragged Red Bat out into the corridor.

Red Bat was full of resentment, but he kept his head down and didn't dare make a sound. Luo Xiu had beaten the fight—and the temper—right out of him.

He didn't know why, but he always felt powerless in front of Luo Xiu. Even with his earth-shattering cultivation, he couldn't use any of it. He was utterly defenseless against Luo Xiu's simple, brutish slaps.

In the silence, Red Bat spoke up. "What more do you want?"

Luo Xiu looked down, his eyelids lowered. "Go back and tell your master that he doesn't need to come looking for me. I'll find him myself."

Hearing this, Red Bat froze, pretending not to understand.

Luo Xiu eyed the triangular pendant on Red Bat's neck and chuckled. "The moment I walked in, I spotted that little trinket. It's from the Holy Boi Religion, right?"

"My apologies. Just thinking about the Holy Boi Religion fills me with rage. That's why I couldn't stop myself from beating you just now."

Red Bat was silent.

He suddenly felt incredibly wronged.

Luo Xiu patted his shoulder. "At your age, still dressing head to toe in red. That's quite showy."

"Next time you come to see me, remember to wear a black robe. It looks like funeral clothes, so you can go straight into the coffin. It'll save a lot of trouble."

Red Bat was silent.

He understood what Luo Xiu meant. The next time they met, Luo Xiu was going to kill him.

Luo Xiu continued, "Remember to tell your master I'll be returning those two missiles to him in my own way."

"And another thing. If you have a problem, you come for me. If you dare to touch anyone around me... then you're throwing martial ethics out the window."

"And if you're going to throw martial ethics out the window, then I'll just have to be more despicable than you."

After Red Bat left, Luo Xiu turned and walked back into the private room.

As he entered, he saw Su Guobang and the others standing there as if petrified. They all seemed utterly terrified.

"Elder Su, when can we get some food?"

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