Gu Yue: Two noobs, get lost

"So noisy!"

Just then, Gu Yue couldn't stand it anymore.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, these two weaklings, couldn't even defeat a wild two-ring soul master, they were truly useless.

"So noisy!"

Just then, Gu Yue couldn't stand it anymore.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, these two weaklings, couldn't even defeat a wild two-ring soul master, they were truly useless.

Besides, she hated it most when people disturbed her meal!

The next moment.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh--

A fierce wind suddenly rose.

A terrifying fireball condensed rapidly within the gale, carrying a scorching heatwave, and fiercely blasted towards the Light Dragon, who had his back to her!

The fireball was already extremely fast, and now with the violent push of the wind, its speed was so fast that it was impossible to react, and it reached the Light Dragon's back almost the instant it formed.

"What!"

The Light Dragon only had time to feel the terrifying heatwave and wind pressure coming from the side, his internal alarm bells ringing wildly, and he was utterly horrified.

He relied entirely on his combat instincts, frantically injecting soul power into his Iron Armored Dragon martial soul in a hurry. Layers of dull gray scales instantly covered his entire body, attempting to withstand this sudden attack.

Then...

"Boom--!!!"

The fireball, which condensed the dual elemental power of wind and fire, squarely hit the Light Dragon's unsuspecting back!

"Ah--!!!"

A piercing scream echoed through the shop.

The Light Dragon was blasted several meters forward like a tattered sack, crashing heavily onto the ground, and rolling a few times before stopping.

The clothes on his back instantly turned to ash, and the scales covering him, under the impact of the violent elements, were like paper, instantly shattering. His flesh was torn open, revealing a bloody mess.

Not only his back, which was directly hit, but the strong shockwave and splashing sparks also left scorched marks all over his body.

His shiny bald head was also scorched in a large area, making him look extremely disheveled.

The intense pain made his vision go black, and he fainted directly, foaming at the mouth. He had clearly suffered severe trauma and was in no condition to fight for a considerable time.

"Boss! Boss, are you okay!"

The two lackeys who had come with the Light Dragon and were watching the show at the door now seemed to wake up from a dream, screaming in terror as they rushed over and fumbled to help up the half-dead Light Dragon.

One of them, mustering some courage, yelled at Gu Yue with a fierce but weak tone, "You... you dare to injure our boss, do you know that our boss's older brother is the captain of the Eastsea City Mech Brigade? Our boss won't let you off!"

"Scram!"

Gu Yue didn't even bother to raise her eyelids, just waved her hand impatiently.

"Rumble!"

The ground shook violently, and several hard rocks suddenly jutted out from under the feet of the two lackeys without any warning!

"Ah!"

The two lackeys had no time to dodge and were sent flying out with screams, landing in a dazed heap.

This time, they were completely scared out of their wits. How could they dare to make any more threats? They scrambled to their feet, ignoring the pain in their bodies, and quickly worked together to lift the unconscious Light Dragon, fleeing the shop in a panic, not daring to look back.

"So... so strong..."

On the side, Xie Xie, who had just gotten up from the ground, and Tang Wulin, who was clutching his backside, were both stunned.

The Light Dragon, whom the two of them could barely handle together, was instantly killed by Gu Yue.

They knew Gu Yue was strong, but they didn't know the exact gap between themselves and Gu Yue.

With this comparison, they finally understood how vast the difference between them was.

"Thank... thank you, young lady, for saving my life. I really owe you today!"

Uncle Li, the shop owner, quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Gu Yue, "Today's Braised Beef Stew is on the house for everyone! Thank you so much!"

Although the shop was more than half destroyed by their fight.

He understood that if it weren't for her intervention, his shop would likely have been completely smashed by the Light Dragon and his gang today.

"No need to thank me, I just hate it when people disturb my meal."

Gu Yue waved her hand and said casually.

To her, dealing with the Light Dragon was just like swatting away an annoying fly. The main point was that the fly had disturbed her enjoyment of her meal, and that was all.

"Boss, I'm sorry."

At this moment, Su Chen walked over, a hint of apology on his face.

He casually took out a heavy small cloth bag from his storage Soul Tool and thrust it into the boss's hand without further ado, "This is compensation from my junior sister for damaging your shop. I apologize for the disruption to your business."

Uncle Li felt a sudden weight in his hand; it was definitely a substantial amount of Gold Soul Coin.

He hurriedly pushed it back, saying, "I can't take this, I really can't! You helped me out so much, how could I possibly take compensation from you!"

"It's fine, boss, don't say another word."

Su Chen interrupted the owner's refusal, shoved the money bag directly into his hand, and urged, "Hurry up and finish the rest of the Braised Beef Stew. We have other things to do once we're done eating."

This amount of Gold Soul Coin was more than enough to cover the damage to the shop, and it would even compensate for the losses incurred from being unable to operate for the next ten days or half a month.

Su Chen wasn't trying to be deliberately charitable; he just felt that Gu Yue didn't know her own strength and had destroyed public property.

As her senior brother, it was only reasonable for him to clean up after his junior sister.

As for the extra amount, he just happened to like the look of the owner and did it as a casual gesture of goodwill.

When he did things, he always followed his mood.

"Thank you... thank you so much! I'll go make it right now, it'll be ready in a flash!"

With that, the owner gripped the money bag tightly, turned, and sprinted back to the kitchen, full of vigor.

Su Chen and Gu Yue found a table that was still relatively clean and sat down.

Xie Xie limped over, his face covered in dust and his clothes torn, looking quite disheveled.

He looked at Su Chen and Gu Yue, opened his mouth as if he found it hard to speak, but eventually squeezed out a quiet, "Th... thanks..."

Although he was usually arrogant, the debt of a life-saving favor was real, and he had enough integrity to acknowledge it.

It was just that his attempt to maintain a cool demeanor, paired with his current bedraggled state, looked rather comical.

"Little brat, you're quite vain, aren't you?"

Gu Yue set down her water glass, glanced at him, and spoke with a clear tone of mockery.

"Wh... what little brat?!"

Xie Xie bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his face turning bright red. "We're basically the same age, okay!"

"Tch."

Gu Yue couldn't be bothered to argue with him, giving him a look of disdain before turning her head away, as if looking at him for even a second longer was a waste of time.

Xie Xie: "..."

Xie Xie was so angry his chest heaved and his fists clenched.

But he couldn't beat her, and she had just saved him, so what could he do?

He could only seethe in frustration, his face turning even redder.

"Alright, Gu Yue, stop bullying him."

Su Chen rubbed his forehead in resignation and said to Gu Yue, "And next time you're in a fight, pay attention and control your strength. Look at what you've done to this shop."

He gestured to the surrounding mess of tables, chairs, and walls, speechless.

If there hadn't been any load-bearing pillars where they fought, Gu Yue's fireball might have demolished the entire shop.

Since Gu Yue had separated from Na'er, she lacked that bit of kindness, possessing more of the air of a little demoness.

"How was I supposed to worry about that at the time?"

Gu Yue winked at Su Chen mischievously, showing no sign of reflection, but rather a sense of righteous confidence.

She drew out her tone, smiling sweetly, "Besides, aren't you here to cover for me, my dear senior brother~"

She was actually doing it on purpose.

Since she had a senior brother like Su Chen, she didn't need to worry about the aftermath.

This feeling was very novel to her.

When she was the Sovereign of Soul Beasts, she had always been the one standing in front of all the soul beasts, bearing the immense pressure of the entire race's survival and covering for them.

Now, suddenly having someone stand in front of her to handle these trivial troubles made her feel an unprecedented sense of ease, and even a little bit of indulgence.

"Fine, fine, you win..."

Su Chen looked at Gu Yue's "fearless" expression and could only shake his head with a helpless smile.

Gu Yue was right; who else could he blame when she was his junior sister?

Cleaning up a little trouble for her seemed like the natural thing to do.

Moreover, he understood Gu Yue; although her temper was a bit fiery and she didn't know her own strength, her nature wasn't bad, and she wouldn't actually do anything lawless. At most, she would cause him small troubles like today.

For such minor matters, even if he went to complain to Leng Yaozhu, it would be useless.

The youngest junior sister was always the most favored.

No matter how high Leng Yaozhu's favor for Su Chen was, in this matter, she would definitely stand on Gu Yue's side.

She might even lecture Su Chen for not taking good care of her.

Su Chen was well aware of this.

Uncle Li walked over quickly with the steaming Braised Beef Stew, a grateful smile on his face. "Here we go, fresh out of the pot. Careful, it's hot! Eat up, there's plenty for everyone!"

The rich aroma of meat filled the air once more, temporarily dispelling the smell of gunpowder left behind by the recent fight.

Gu Yue's eyes lit up, and she immediately picked up her chopsticks, casting the small incident from moments ago to the back of her mind.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie also began to eat heartily.