Red Dust Hotel.
While Long Xiaoyao seized the time to recover his Soul Power, Xiong Jun and his group finally arrived, fashionably late.
Xiong Jun's steps were steady as he held Xuan Zi by the back of the neck with one hand, like he was carrying a tattered sack.
Xuan Zi was covered in blood, his robes torn to shreds. The exposed skin was covered in claw marks deep enough to reveal bone, and even his breathing came with painful wheezes. There was not a trace of a Super Douluo's dignity left on him.
The sight immediately caused an uproar.
Du Busi frowned. "Let me see what the hell this is about."
"Well, well~ Isn't this the renowned Taotie Douluo? How did he end up in such a state today?"
"Tsk. Getting beaten this badly by Xiong Jun, whose cultivation is less than five hundred thousand years—what a disgrace to Level 98 Super Douluos!"
While gloating over Xuan Zi's misfortune, Du Busi also began to reflect.
Back then, his battle with Xuan Zi had seemed evenly matched, but he should have held the upper hand, right?
If Mu En had not intervened, Du Busi had been confident he could take down Xuan Zi.
Thinking of that, Du Busi let out a long breath and secretly rejoiced. Good. At least I didn't tie with that embarrassment.
Long Xiaoyao had been sitting cross-legged and meditating to restore his Soul Power. Hearing the commotion, he opened his eyes and froze at once.
Seeing Xuan Zi so severely injured, he felt an inexplicable sense of shared misery, but he was also utterly baffled.
What the hell had he been doing?
If not for a Super Douluo's formidable life force, coupled with Xuan Zi's exceptionally tough hide, Long Xiaoyao would have thought it was already