In the square, the atmosphere subtly froze.
Luo Fan swept his gaze over the eight Weirds, including the Young Master Weird, taking in all their reactions.
Fear, wariness, retreat.
Good!
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
His gamble of making an example of one to intimidate the others had paid off.
Sunlight was a far more direct deterrent than any Rule Skill.
The fear etched deep into every Weird's bloodline made them instinctively back down before that tiny crystal bottle.
Luo Fan was in no hurry to speak.
He let the silence linger, deepening the Weirds' wariness.
Then his gaze slowly shifted, finally settling on the seventh-tier Giant Ape.
The Giant Ape Weird was staring at him, complicated emotions flickering in its blood-red eyes.
There was wariness, vigilance, and a trace of... curiosity?
The corners of Luo Fan's mouth lifted slightly.
"This one!"
He spoke, pointing at the Young Master Weird while looking at the Giant Ape Weird. "He isn't very capable, but he loves sowing discord."
The Young Master Weird's expression shifted slightly.
Luo Fan continued, "And he has quite a foul mouth. I remember overhearing him insulting you outside."
He stared into the Giant Ape Weird's eyes, enunciating every word. "Why don't we join forces and kill him first?"
At those words, the Young Master Weird's expression instantly turned utterly ugly.
"You're lying!"
It could not help bursting into curses, all traces of its elegant demeanor gone.
"When did I ever insult it? It was you! You took on my appearance and insulted it!"
It pointed at Luo Fan, its voice filled with fury.
"A thief crying thief! You're despicable!"
Luo Fan did not argue. He merely smiled faintly.
Despicable?
It doesn't matter.
Any means will do, as long as I achieve my goal.
The Giant Ape