"Liu Chen!"
A loud voice burst into the room and spread throughout the entire building!
It sounded intense, and at that very moment, the door was kicked open with tremendous force, producing a thunderous boom.
Everyone was immediately startled.
With shock written across their faces, they all turned toward the entrance.
As a burly man stepped into the room, the door was still shaking from the violent collision against the wall.
"Hmph..."
The burly man's eyes swept across the room, his gaze moving from one side to the other.
"Mo Li!"
One of Zhou Rouxue's companions suddenly panicked.
His face turned pale as he lowered his head and looked away.
Zhi Xuan noticed the unusual reaction from the young man.
Curious, he asked Zhou Rouxue,
"Why does he seem so distressed?"
Zhou Rouxue leaned closer and whispered into Zhi Xuan's ear,
"That's Liu Chen's half-brother."
Zhi Xuan frowned.
"Half-brother?"
"Yes..."
"Then why does he look so afraid?" Zhi Xuan asked.
Zhou Rouxue explained that Liu Chen was the son of a wealthy merchant.
One day, Liu Chen learned that he would soon have a half-brother.
However, he never expected that his new brother would be so rude and possess such a vicious personality.
During the Xuanwu Sect entrance examination, Liu Chen had once been pushed off a cliff hundreds of meters high while taking the test.
Fortunately, at that time, an elder commonly known as Master Jiang happened to be flying through the area on a sword.
When he saw a young man falling from the sky, he immediately took the initiative to save him.
"This is all I know. I don't even know how Liu Chen eventually became Master Jiang's disciple."
Zhou Rouxue stood up.
The next moment, Mo Li arrived at their table and immediately grabbed Liu Chen by the collar.
Filled with rage, he shouted,
"I already warned you not to get close to Qin Qixuan! Then why am I still hearing rumors that you've been walking around with her?!"
"U-Um... T-That's because she asked me to accompany her to Elder Ling's residence..."
Liu Chen struggled to breathe properly as Mo Li's massive hand gripped his collar and lifted him into the air.
"Enough!"
Suddenly, a leg flashed between them.
Its trajectory shifted instantly before smashing directly into Mo Li's face—
Sending him flying through the doorway and toward a brick wall outside.
Boom!
Mo Li's back slammed violently into the wall, shattering it into pieces as dust exploded into the air!
"Argh!"
Mo Li spat out a mouthful of blood before muttering,
"This strength... Senior Zhou..."
Zhou Rouxue walked out of the building and coldly said,
"How dare you act so arrogantly in front of me. Aren't you afraid that I'll report today's incident to Elder Zhang?"
"Senior Zhou... I only wanted to have a private conversation with my brother. You're an outsider, so stay out of it!"
Mo Li spat out those words through gritted teeth.
Hearing that, Zhou Rouxue became slightly irritated.
The surrounding air suddenly turned extremely cold!
"Oh? It seems one kick wasn't enough to bring you to your senses. Perhaps I should add a few more strikes."
Hearing Zhou Rouxue's words, panic immediately appeared on Mo Li's face.
Ignoring the blood flowing from the corner of his mouth and his injuries, he frantically waved both hands.
"Senior Zhou, enough! I admit I was wrong!"
However, Zhou Rouxue paid him no attention.
She immediately launched another kick toward Mo Li's face!
Blood instantly gushed from his nose as his body was sent flying into the air!
Zhou Rouxue leaped five meters high and unleashed a barrage of punches upon Mo Li!
Punch!
Punch!
Punch!
And on the final strike, Zhou Rouxue infused Spirit Qi into her attack, doubling its power!
Boom!
Mo Li's body smashed heavily into the ground.
He immediately lost consciousness and collapsed there motionless.
"Hei, hei, hei... Isn't that a little excessive?"
Seeing this, Zhi Xuan couldn't help chuckling inwardly.
"This woman is incredibly decisive. Although she appears cold, she genuinely cares about her juniors."
"What is going on here?!"
A voice suddenly echoed through the air.
It sounded loud and filled with arrogance!
Zhi Xuan turned his head and discovered a middle-aged man who appeared extremely conceited.
Just from looking at his face, Zhi Xuan could already guess the plot.
This man was definitely one of those lapdogs.
Such characters often appeared in novels—
A middle-aged man who acted domineering toward others, yet behind the scenes was nothing more than a loyal lapdog serving the parents of some insignificant young master.
His job was simple.
Allow the young master's child to cause trouble wherever he pleased, then suppress anyone who dared offend that side character.
Zhi Xuan shook his head before wondering silently,
"How is Zhou Rouxue going to deal with this situation?"
"He was bullying a fellow disciple. Do you really need to ask what happened?"
Zhou Rouxue replied coldly.
The middle-aged man snorted.
"You... Do you think you'll get away with this after what you've done?!"
"What do you mean? You never said such things when Mo Li bullied other disciples before. Why are you suddenly saying them to me?"
A chilling aura spread from Zhou Rouxue as she stared coldly at the middle-aged man.
In the eyes of others, she looked like an Ice Queen.
How could Zhou Rouxue dare argue with one of the sect's instructors?
Naturally, it was because they possessed equivalent cultivation bases.
Otherwise, Zhou Rouxue would never act this way.
After all, she was an intelligent woman.
She knew her own limits.
The middle-aged man retorted,
"You dare raise your voice at a teacher? Aren't you afraid of punishment?"
"Hmph. And who exactly are you? Do you really possess enough influence within this sect to be so certain that the sect would take action simply because I raised my voice at you?"
Zhou Rouxue's sharp words pierced straight into the middle-aged man's ears.
"You...!"
His expression changed instantly, and his gaze grew even colder.
"Insolent!"
He raised his hand and rapidly channeled Spirit Qi into it!
His right hand tore through the air as it shot directly toward Zhou Rouxue!
Upon seeing this, Zhou Rouxue immediately reacted and activated a defensive technique!
Boom!
Dust scattered in all directions.
Amid the chaos, the two individuals who had just been arguing stood facing one another.
The middle-aged man's punch had been blocked by both of Zhou Rouxue's forearms!
"Teacher, have you never been defeated by a disciple before?" Zhou Rouxue asked.
The middle-aged man did not answer.
He merely clicked his tongue and glared at her with annoyance.
"If not, perhaps today will be the day you are defeated by one."
Zhou Rouxue raised her leg and fiercely kicked toward her opponent's chest!
The strike forced the middle-aged man backward.
However, he was not pushed very far.
Clearly, the kick had not affected him much at all!