As the saying goes, one sides with their own rather than with reason.
If Liu Yuan could stand by and watch a friend get bullied without lifting a finger—
Then what kind of friend would he be?
Moreover, he understood Tang Ya well.
She was carefree, sometimes impulsive, and often spoke without filtering her thoughts. It wasn't hard for her to accidentally offend others.
But she was never malicious.
At her core, she was kind, loyal, and straightforward.
Given her personality, she wouldn't resort to violence unless the other party had truly crossed the line.
So in this situation—
Liu Yuan didn't hesitate at all.
He acted.
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One Strike
Among the attackers, a burly bald man grinned viciously as his third spirit ring lit up.
His fist, wrapped in a dense yellow glow, smashed toward Tang Ya's shoulder with terrifying force!
If that blow landed—
Even if her bones didn't shatter, she would instantly lose all combat ability!
Tang Ya's face turned pale.
Her Blue Silver Grass vines were tightly restrained by the others—there was no way to dodge.
At that critical moment—
A shadow flashed.
BOOM—!!!
A heavy impact rang out like a drumbeat!
Accompanied by the crisp, horrifying sound of bones breaking—
The bald man's body was sent flying!
His grin froze mid-expression as he was blasted backward, smashing through tables before slamming into the wall and collapsing unconscious.
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Instant Suppression
The entire battle froze.
The remaining Spirit Masters stared at the sudden figure standing before Tang Ya—
Their expressions filled with shock.
Tang Ya herself widened her eyes in disbelief.
"…Liu Yuan?!"
"Why are you here?!"
Liu Yuan didn't turn around. He simply smiled faintly.
"We'll talk later."
"Let me deal with these flies first."
Hearing his calm voice, Tang Ya felt relief—but also worry.
"Be careful! There are a lot of them!"
"A lot?"
Liu Yuan chuckled lightly.
Then—
He moved.
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Extreme Speed
The air distorted.
A faint afterimage remained where he stood—
And then—
He vanished.
A streak of black light flashed across the battlefield.
Before anyone could react—
Four impacts landed almost simultaneously.
Abdomen. Chest. Face.
The remaining attackers were sent flying like ragdolls, crashing to the ground in agony.
Not one of them could stand again.
And this—
Was with Liu Yuan holding back.
If he hadn't controlled his strength, they would already be corpses.
---
Absolute Pressure
Silence.
The entire restaurant fell deathly still.
Even experienced Spirit Masters present couldn't track his movements.
Only a blur.
And then—
Victory.
Liu Yuan brushed his hands casually and glanced at the fallen men, his voice cold:
"Leave compensation."
"For the restaurant—and for my mental distress."
"You have three seconds to disappear."
"Otherwise…"
"I'll kill you."
A chilling Killing Intent spread through the air.
The temperature seemed to drop instantly.
The group trembled in fear.
"We'll pay! We'll pay!"
"Please spare us!"
They threw down their money and fled in panic, not daring to look back.
---
Aftermath
The crowd finally snapped out of their daze.
"He defeated them instantly…!"
"I didn't even see him move!"
"That speed… what level is he?!"
Even Spirit Kings and Spirit Emperors present were shaken.
This wasn't normal strength.
This was domination.
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Reunion
Ignoring the stares, Liu Yuan turned back to Tang Ya.
"Are you hurt?"
Tang Ya shook her head blankly, still stunned.
Then—
She blurted out:
"Liu Yuan… how did you become this strong?!"
Liu Yuan smiled lightly.
"Handling a few Spirit Emperors alone isn't difficult."
"Hiss—!"
Tang Ya sucked in a sharp breath.
She stared at him like he was a monster.
This was completely beyond her understanding.
---
Conversation
The two sat down as food was served.
Liu Yuan asked directly:
"Why are you here?"
"What about Bei Bei?"
At the mention of him, Tang Ya calmed slightly.
"I came to visit the ruins of the Tang Sect."
"Bei Bei was selected for the preparatory team of Shrek Academy's tournament squad. He's busy training."
Liu Yuan nodded.
Not surprising.
But he was more interested in something else.
"Then why were they targeting you?"
Tang Ya's expression darkened immediately.
"Don't even mention it!"
"One of them had a son who got into Shrek—but got expelled on the first day by Zhou Yi!"
She slammed the table angrily.
"What does that have to do with me?!"
"But when they saw my uniform, they started mocking Shrek—saying we bully others and that students are trash!"
"I argued… and then it turned into a fight."
Liu Yuan's expression became… subtle.
This really was bad luck.
Getting beaten up over something completely unrelated.
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A Joke with Truth
Tang Ya took a sip of fruit wine, her cheeks slightly flushed.
Then she leaned closer, lowering her voice:
"Enough about me."
"What about you?"
"You disappeared after leaving Shrek… and now you're this strong?"
She stared at him intensely.
"Seriously… when you were at Shrek Academy, you were strong—but not this ridiculous."
Now?
Soloing Spirit Emperors like it was nothing?
That was insane.
Then—
She smirked slightly and whispered:
"If Xuan Zi knew how strong you are now…"
"Wouldn't he regret it so much he'd jump straight into Sea God Lake overnight?"
---
Liu Yuan paused slightly at those words.
Then—
A faint, unreadable smile appeared on his lips.
Because deep down—
He knew.
That day would come.
And when it did—
Regret… wouldn't even begin to describe it.
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