"huff...huff...huff..."
Steam rose from Su Xiaobai's battered body.
His chest heaved, his scales throbbing with an unholy radiance.
Not only had he shattered the illusion—He had ripped her from the sky and sent her plummeting into hell.
And now—
He stood above her.
His lips curled into a slow, deliberate grin.
Dark. Mocking.
"Tch. You turned your back on me?"
"You must've thought I was some proper gentleman…"
He laughed.
"But let me tell you something, Yue Xi."
"I don't fight fair."
His golden pupils gleamed under the fading sun.
"I fight to win."
And then—
He looked down at her.
Ruthless. Merciless.
Like a true villain standing atop his fallen prey.
And Yue Xi?
She gritted her teeth, forcing herself to rise.
"Y-You…"
A trembling voice, breath uneven.
Su Xiaobai felt something was off.
And then—
The dust cleared.
His eyes widened.
Then, his lips curled.
"Well, well, well…"
