The loud slap on the table instantly drew everyone's attention in the restaurant, including Luo Yu and the owner.
Luo Yu frowned slightly, clearly displeased.
The owner hurried over with a nervous smile. "Honored sir, may I ask if something is unsatisfactory? If my humble shop has failed to serve you properly, please, do tell."
The temperature around Yan seemed to rise as he held his cold, arrogant face. "So what is it? You think this lord isn't worthy enough? Or my cultivation isn't high enough for proper service?"
The owner stammered in fear, "N-no, all of you are my most esteemed guests."
Yan sneered repeatedly, pointing at Luo Yu. "Then why are you serving that pretty-faced brat first? Don't tell me you think someone looks a bit fair and that makes him higher status than us?"
The owner trembled under Yan's aura, but when he heard him belittle Luo Yu, he forced himself to speak despite the fear. "This… this has nothing to do with status. This lord here once helped me. I am only repaying a debt."
"Heh. And for that, you just toss us aside?" Yan narrowed his eyes, danger leaking from his gaze.
"I swear I didn't! The table I gave you three is equally large, and your food wasn't delayed even half a moment!"
"Save the nonsense. Do you even know who we are? And you dare neglect us?" Yan looked intoxicated by the other man's fear.
Behind him, Luo Yu's aura condensed, his dark eyes turning icy.
These four from Spirit Hall were undoubtedly stronger than the Shrek brats. Three of them were likely Soul Sect-level. But that wasn't the real issue. He wasn't sure if Spirit Hall had elite protectors hiding in the dark for these three.
If they did, taking action now would be… inconvenient.
"May I ask where you three honored guests hail from?" the owner asked cautiously.
Yan snorted. "You rustic hillbilly, you think you're qualified to know?"
He felt that wasn't satisfying enough, so he raised his hand and swung a slap toward the owner.
Whoosh—
Two figures—one male, one female—rose at the same instant.
Luo Yu suddenly appeared before the owner, expression calm, fists coated in a thin layer of flame, heat crackling beneath. He was about to punch.
But the golden-haired beauty Hu Liena had already caught Yan's arm mid-swing, freezing the incoming slap in the air.
Luo Yu glanced at her in mild surprise. Didn't expect her to stop her own teammate.
"Nana, why the hell are you stopping me?" Yan barked.
Hu Liena shook her head. "Running your mouth is one thing. Hitting someone is going too far. As soul masters, we should restrain ourselves."
"Nana!!!"
"I said call me Hu Liena." She withdrew her hand.
Yan dropped his raised hand in frustration, glaring at Luo Yu who had appeared out of nowhere. "What? You trying to play the hero?"
Luo Yu shook his head. "Look at you—already this old, and your teammate still has to teach you basic manners?"
"You what?!" Yan exploded, aura boiling as the tension spiked.
"Yan. Sit. Eat." Xie Yue said calmly.
"Boss! I—"
"Hm?" Just one look from Xie Yue.
"Fine! Lucky you all." Yan swallowed his anger and sat down like an obedient mutt.
Luo Yu's eyes narrowed with interest. These two siblings were amusing. If not for their intervention, despite his caution about hidden protectors, he wouldn't have minded punching this clown through the wall.
He patted the owner's shoulder. "It's fine now. Go on."
The owner gave Luo Yu a grateful look and nodded repeatedly.
Luo Yu sat back down, relaxed. Back when he had only one ring, he could already wreck a thirty-rank Soul Elder. Now he was even stronger—only missing his second ring. Three Soul Sects? Not exactly scary. The only concern was any hidden elders.
He discreetly scanned the room. No suspicious individuals.
Yan grumbled, "Why did you two stop me?"
Hu Liena said, "First, he's just a civilian. Why stoop so low? And he didn't actually treat us badly. Second, I can't read that guy's level. Better not provoke trouble."
Xie Yue added, "Break this place, and where will you eat? Sleep? Think, idiot."
"I—!" Yan sniffed around the room, then huffed. "Then we're just going to sit here and let people think we're scared of that brat?"
"Scared?" Hu Liena raised a brow. "Teacher told us: don't start trouble, but don't fear it either."
"So we're still enduring it?" Yan snapped.
"Assuming you don't start it first." Hu Liena glared.
Xie Yue said, "Yan, enough. If he provokes us first, I'll carve him into mince."
Hu Liena hesitated. "Brother, I have this feeling that guy isn't simple. When Yan moved, his aura—just for an instant—was nothing like an ordinary soul master."
"Hah! You serious? You think someone our age can make us wary? You're giving him too much credit." Yan scoffed.
Even Xie Yue shrugged, unconvinced.
Hu Liena herself wasn't sure. They were Spirit Hall's Golden Generation. No peer had ever matched them.
"Did my spiritual sense misread?" she muttered. Her spirit was top-tier mental-type—sharp beyond normal.
"Nana, after suppressing your level so long, how far will you jump once you get your ring?" Xie Yue asked.
Yan chimed in, "Seriously, I'm almost level 45 already. So is your brother. Don't you feel even a little anxious?"
Hu Liena raised one elegant brow, confident. "Teacher told me not to rush. Consolidate each realm fully before breaking through. Once I get a proper fourth spirit ring, I should hit at least level 42."
Mentioning her teacher sparked Yan's curiosity. "The Pope barely shows up, and you're the only personal disciple. C'mon, tell us about her."
Hu Liena frowned, thinking. "Teacher is actually very kind, but… sometimes her emotions shift suddenly, like she becomes a different person. It's strange. And she's rarely around lately. I don't know what she's busy with."
"Weird?" Xie Yue and Yan exchanged looks.
"I can't explain it. Anyway, her strength is beyond what we can guess." Hu Liena said softly.
On the other side, Luo Yu lifted a piece of fragrant meat to his mouth, amused. These three had definitely been pampered too long in Spirit Hall. Young, inexperienced, and absolutely no filter when talking.
Still, he got useful intel: they were here to get Hu Liena's fourth spirit ring. And the other "she" was naturally Bibi Dong.
He couldn't help but sigh. Nightmare's methods were terrifying—controlling someone's life through subconscious illusions, while the host believed they were acting on their own will.
"One of the Abyss Plane's 108 Great Emperors… the Nightmare Emperor, huh? Looks like we'll meet sooner or later."
No fear in his eyes—only calm, absolute confidence and a rising battle will.
He finished his meal, quietly slipped the owner's pouch of coins into a hidden corner of the cupboard, and left the restaurant. Using the night as cover, he headed toward Star Dou Forest.
Yan would get his "societal beating" eventually. The customers could wait for the show.
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