「Night.」

Kicked out of his home, Luo Xiu walked aimlessly down the street, the bright lights casting his gloomy expression in stark relief.

He cursed under his breath, blaming it all on Wu Xin. If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have stumbled into that mess, let alone been chased and beaten by those three women with a clothes rack.

Damn it, I'm the landlord, aren't I? Why the hell am I being kicked out of my own home? On what grounds?

As he muttered to himself, his phone suddenly rang.

He thought it was Sun Li calling to tell him to come home immediately, but when he checked his phone, he saw it was Lin Xiyue.

Forget it. I'm bound to get beaten if I go back tonight. I might as well stay over at Lin Xiyue's...

With such pleasant thoughts, Luo Xiu answered the call.

However, a man's voice came through the line.

"Luo Xiu, right?"

Luo Xiu's tone sank slightly. "Who are you? Why do you have Lin Xiyue's phone?"

"Don't worry about who I am; you don't know me anyway. I'm sending you an address now. I advise you to get here fast."

「A short while later.」

Luo Xiu found a quiet alley. Seeing no one around and no surveillance cameras, he coiled his legs and launched himself upward with immense force. A shockwave of Qi Force erupted as his body shot into the sky like a cannonball.

"Lin Xiyue, wait for me."

...

「On the outskirts of Sea City.」

「In a vacation villa.」

After a fierce struggle, Lin Xiyue's clothing was in tatters. Her pristine white shirt had been torn into several strips of cloth, leaving only her undergarments.

Master Hu held Lin Xiyue's ankles, cackling sinisterly as he slowly dragged her toward him and forcefully spread her legs.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... this is simply marvelous!" he gloated. "An absolute goddess!"

Master Hu's face was a mask of intoxicated lust. He stuck out his tongue, sporting a lecherous smile, and was about to lower his head.

Lin Xiyue's eyes widened in terror. She suddenly struggled with all her might, trying to kick him away.

"Disgusting!"

"Get away from me!"

"Heh heh, how can a goddess like you be disgusting? Don't worry, Master Hu doesn't mind. Just relax and enjoy it."

Lin Xiyue's face was contorted with disgust. "Get lost!"

BOOM—!

At that moment, a thunderous crash resounded from the courtyard outside, as if something heavy had fallen from the sky. It was immediately followed by a piercing scream.

Startled, Master Hu instantly lost his arousal. Annoyed, he turned to Lin Xiyue and said, "Damn it, what a mood killer. Baby, I'll come back to pamper you in a bit."

He leaned in. "You'd better be a good girl and let Master Hu have his fill later... I have a real taste for your type."

Lin Xiyue bit her lower lip, glaring at him as tears of humiliation and rage welled in her reddened eyes.

Meanwhile, the screams from outside continued unabated.

The front door finally burst inward, and a tall figure strode into the hall.

"Luo Xiu!" Cao Hong snarled upon seeing the newcomer, his eyes brimming with malice. "You bastard! You got here pretty fast!"

Luo Xiu's face was expressionless as he scanned the room. When he saw Lin Xiyue on the sofa in her tattered clothes, he froze for an instant. That freeze was immediately followed by a surge of unbridled fury.

His figure flashed, bypassing Cao Hong and his men to appear directly beside Lin Xiyue. He took off his own casual jacket and draped it over her.

Only then did Cao Hong and his men react, a wave of fear washing over them.

I just felt a gust of wind rush past... I didn't see a thing. Can a person really move that fast?

Cao Hong slowly turned his stiff neck toward Luo Xiu. He swallowed hard and backed away a few steps.

Luo Xiu seemed to completely ignore them. He reached out to help Lin Xiyue up. "Are you alright?"

Lin Xiyue shook her head gently. The tears glistening in her eyes finally condensed and streamed down her cheeks. She had been enduring it with all her strength, but for some reason, at that moment, she felt an overwhelming sense of grievance and wanted nothing more than to throw herself into his arms.

Luo Xiu gently tidied her disheveled hair, secretly assessing her condition. She hasn't been truly violated, her clothes are just torn, he thought, a sliver of relief cutting through his anger.

"It seems I'm not too late," he said softly. "Rest for a bit. I'll handle the rest."

"You shouldn't have come," Lin Xiyue said. "They set an ambush."

Luo Xiu smiled nonchalantly. "You braved a sea of flames for my Jade Pendant, so today I'll climb a mountain of swords for you. Consider us even."

At his words, Lin Xiyue's beautiful eyes trembled, and she stared at him in a daze.

Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed from all directions.

Just as Lin Xiyue had said, they had indeed set an ambush.

Experts from the South District and Western District appeared one after another in the hall, completely surrounding Luo Xiu and Lin Xiyue.

Luo Xiu glanced around, making a rough count. There were about fifty-odd people.

But in the face of absolute strength, numbers are irrelevant.

He was about to move when Lin Xiyue suddenly grabbed his hand.

Luo Xiu turned back to look at her, a question in his eyes. "What's wrong?"

Lin Xiyue pressed her lips together. "Be careful."

Luo Xiu chuckled. "This will be over quickly."

Suddenly, Lin Xiyue's brow furrowed, and a muffled groan escaped her lips. Her expression grew pained as she forced out her words with great difficulty, "If you get a chance... escape on your own... don't worry about me."

As soon as she finished speaking, she slumped weakly onto the sofa. Her body began to tremble violently, and a bone-chilling cold radiated from her.

Luo Xiu's expression turned grave as he watched her sudden change.

This is the first time I've ever seen her like this. Is it some kind of illness flaring up?

But Luo Xiu had no time to ponder.

The next moment, his figure vanished as if it had evaporated.

Cao Hong, standing nearby, didn't even have time to react before he was inexplicably sent flying backward.

Then, Master Zhao and Master Hu were also flung away, crashing into the wall and leaving a spiderweb of cracks on its surface.

After dealing with the three of them, Luo Xiu turned his gaze to the Experts from the South and Western Districts.

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry," he said. "Come at me all at once."

"Damn, the audacity!"

"Brothers, get him! Kill him!"

...

Luo Xiu's figure flickered and vanished once again.

「About five minutes later.」

The hall was filled with agonized moans; not a single person remained standing. The Experts from the South and Western Districts lay on the ground with broken arms or legs, groaning in pain. A few even had their heads embedded in the ceiling by some incredible force, their bodies hanging like headless corpses.

Luo Xiu dusted off his hands and walked calmly toward Lin Xiyue.

By now, Lin Xiyue had fallen unconscious. Her body was shaking incessantly, as cold as a block of ice.

Even the drinks on the coffee table had frozen solid from the chilling aura.

What in the world is this? How can a person's body get this cold?

Luo Xiu was inwardly horrified. Gritting his teeth against the piercing cold, he swept Lin Xiyue into his arms and headed for the door.

As he passed Cao Hong, he suddenly paused.

I'm in a rush to get Lin Xiyue home for treatment, but a few more seconds won't matter.

Without another word, he lifted his leg and kicked Cao Hong squarely in the lower abdomen.

CRACK!

A sickening sound, like an egg being instantly shattered by immense force, echoed in the room.

Before Cao Hong could even beg for mercy, he let out a dreadful scream, his eyes rolling back as he fainted.

From this day forward, he would never be a man again.

Next, Luo Xiu walked over to Master Zhao and Master Hu and delivered two merciless kicks.

Two more dreadful screams rang out as the men fainted.

Luo Xiu cursed under his breath, then his figure flashed, and he vanished into the night, cradling Lin Xiyue in his arms.

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