In the private box, Su Quan looked at the several striking bloodstains on the floor and couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Dad…" His gaze suddenly turned to Su Guobang as he asked, "Just what realm is Doctor Luo at?"

The scenes of Luo Xiu brutally beating Red Bat to the ground in such a thuggish manner were still playing vividly in his mind.

That was a powerhouse ranked seventeenth on the Xuan List!

Su Guobang gently shook his head, his expression somewhat complex. "I don't know exactly what realm Doctor Luo is at, either. In any case… he's just ridiculously strong."

With that, he gave Su Quan a deep look, then turned his gaze to Feng Xi beside him.

"Hmph. Now you two should realize how stupid you've been all this time, right? Do you understand what the Sea City Martial Association has lost?"

"Especially you, Ren Xuan!" As he spoke, his tone deepened, and he suddenly glared at Ren Xuan on the other side.

Ren Xuan was so startled he flinched, hurriedly lowering his head.

Su Guobang gave a cold snort. "Always so full of yourself. When it really comes to a critical moment, you're of no use at all! You should be grateful Doctor Luo didn't pay you any mind; he's above stooping to your level!"

At this point, Su Quan also turned to look at Ren Xuan, shaking his head in disappointment.

"Ren Xuan, you've truly disappointed me."

"Of course, my disappointment in you isn't because of Luo Xiu. It's simply because you don't deserve to be called a man!"

"You talk a big game about liking Yueyue and taking care of her for a lifetime, always trying to appear so manly, but when Red Bat was about to harm Yueyue earlier, what were you doing? You didn't even have the courage to say a word against him!"

The angrier Su Quan became, the more he laughed, his voice laced with fury.

"What's even more infuriating is that when Doctor Luo stepped in to teach that Red Bat a lesson for Yueyue, you still had that same pathetic look on your face."

"Ha… To be such a coward and still act so self-righteous… you've truly opened my eyes today! On a battlefield, a person like you would be the first to turn traitor!"

"Indeed. It's only when real trouble arises that you learn who around you is a friend and who is a fiend," Feng Xi added, thinking of Ren Xuan's pathetic behavior earlier, which made her just as furious.

"How can I feel secure entrusting Yueyue to someone so cowardly and inept? If you're less skilled than others, you should work hard to improve yourself. But if you lack even the basic courage of a man… then you truly are a hopeless waste!"

With his head hung low, Ren Xuan was berated by Su Quan and Feng Xi, unable to offer the slightest retort, feeling utterly ashamed.

Afterward, the private box fell into silence once again. Thinking about a Xuan List powerhouse being beaten to the ground by Luo Xiu like that, Su Quan and the others felt it was utterly surreal, as if they were in a dream.

A young man in his twenties was powerful enough to easily crush a Xuan List expert! What in the world is happening?

Just as everyone was dazed, Luo Xiu walked back into the private box.

"President Su, when can we order the food?"

***

「Elsewhere.」

Red Bat staggered out of the restaurant's entrance, his gaze turning utterly grim, almost grinding his teeth to dust.

"Luo Xiu… For the humiliation of tonight, I will repay you a hundredfold one day!"

He then took out his phone and called the Envoy.

"Lord Envoy, I'm afraid that Luo Xiu will be very difficult to kill."

"What, you encountered him?"

"He was with Su Shanyue. I just clashed with him… although perhaps you can't even call it a clash, since I couldn't even fight back."

The Envoy was quiet for a moment, then said, "This Luo Xiu certainly is something else. Even two missiles couldn't take him down before."

Red Bat said, "I request permission to mobilize the experts from the Protectorate Group to the provincial capital! Bring several more masters, and we can join forces to take down Luo Xiu! With such strength at his age, he will become a major threat to our organization in the future if we don't eliminate him soon!"

The Envoy pondered for a moment before replying, "I'm afraid that won't be possible."

"Why not!"

The Envoy explained, "Because the Audit Bureau is watching us very closely. If we act too conspicuously now and they find a reason to move against us, the losses would far outweigh the gains."

Red Bat was defiant. "So we're just supposed to cower under the Audit Bureau's watch?"

The Envoy's tone hardened. "Watch your words!"

"My apologies."

The Envoy said, "Relax. Once we are fully prepared and welcome the arrival of the Heavenly Master, the entire world will be ours! At that point, what is there to fear from the mere Audit Bureau?"

"Your subordinate understands."

"In any case, to kill Luo Xiu, we don't necessarily have to mobilize the Protectorate Group's experts. There are other ways."

"..."

After a hearty meal, Luo Xiu left the restaurant. During the meal, Su Quan, Feng Xi, and Ren Xuan had all sincerely apologized to him, but he didn't pay it much mind. He had never cared in the first place.

Not long after Luo Xiu left, Su Shanyue's family also returned to the Anna Hotel, only to find someone waiting for them in the lobby.

It was an old woman with white hair. Behind her stood two beautiful young women in white dresses, their hands clasped respectfully. Their long white dresses were in an ancient style, though not true historical clothing. The two young women were also dressed in a traditional fashion, with ornamental pins in their hair, looking like fairies who had stepped out of an ancient painting.

The moment Su Guobang saw the old woman, his expression turned solemn. He couldn't perceive the old woman's Cultivation Realm, but he could sense that the aura she emanated was as deep and vast as an abyss. He was certain that even Red Bat was not half as formidable as this old woman.

The old woman slowly stood up, her gaze gentle as she looked at Su Shanyue, a kind smile gracing her face.

Ever since Su Shanyue used the Void Zen Sound in the match with Lin Xiyue, Granny Miaoyu had wanted to find her. But she hadn't known how to approach the girl and had felt conflicted. That, combined with other matters she had to attend to, was why she had only come tonight.

In the silence, the old woman looked at Su Guobang and greeted him politely, "Hello, you must be President Su Guobang, correct?"

Su Guobang met her gaze. Sensing no malice, he relaxed slightly but remained vigilant. "May I ask who you are…?"

The old woman said kindly, "I am the current Sect Leader of Xianyin Valley, Miaoyu."

At those words, Su Guobang's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the old woman before him. "Miaoyu… You are Granny Miaoyu?!"

Although he didn't know much about Xianyin Valley, he had certainly heard of it. It was one of the most powerful hidden sects in Hua Country! The fairies of Xianyin Valley rarely ventured into the outside world, to say nothing of their legendary Sect Leader. Su Guobang couldn't understand why the Sect Leader of Xianyin Valley would come here tonight.

"Senior, may I ask what brings you here?" Su Guobang asked cautiously.

Granny Miaoyu replied, "I am here to see Shanyue. There are some things I would like to discuss with her. Of course, since you are all her family, you have the right to know as well."

Puzzled, Su Guobang asked, "For a great figure such as yourself, someone at the very pinnacle of the martial arts world, to personally seek out our Yueyue… what is it you wish to discuss?"

Granny Miaoyu spoke frankly, "I wish to take Shanyue back to Xianyin Valley, to eventually succeed me as the Sect Leader." She paused, then added, "She possesses the Void Zen Sound. This is her destiny."

Hearing this, Su Guobang and the others all turned to look at Su Shanyue, their faces filled with disbelief.

Su Guobang suddenly managed a small smile. "Logically, we should be thrilled by such an opportunity. It would be like our Su Family forming a connection with a revered hidden sect like Xianyin Valley. But this still depends on Yueyue's own wishes."

Su Shanyue decisively made a series of hand signs, indicating that she did not want to go.

Granny Miaoyu, however, said, "If you do not go, you will never be able to speak normally."

She continued, "Furthermore, the Void Zen Sound is the most treasured legacy of our Xianyin Valley. If you do not wish to become the Successor Sect Leader, then we hope you will return it to us."

This was exactly what Su Shanyue wanted. She quickly gestured with her hands, asking how to return it.

Everyone desires great power, but she knew this power didn't truly belong to her. More than power, she just wanted to be able to speak like a normal person.

Granny Miaoyu's gaze grew solemn. "But if the Void Zen Sound is removed from your body, you will die instantly."

"..."

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