SLAM!
A sharp bang shattered the flow of conversation.
Ace's moment of peace was shattered as a heated argument erupted across the table.
"I told you, I'm not going to do it!" Shan Yifeng's voice was sharp, his brows furrowed in frustration.
"But you're the junior brother!" Liu Mei shot back, her arms crossed, an infuriating smirk playing on her lips.
Shan Yifeng's eye twitched. "Ah—no, you're just stupid!"
Then his eyes darkened as he suddenly thrust his palm forward—soul energy rippling through the air.
Golden lines of light etched themselves into the floor, forming a defensive formation in the blink of an eye.
BOOM!
Liu Mei's feet slammed into the barrier, sending a wave of icy mist across the restaurant floor.
Her entire leg gleamed with frozen energy, her robes fluttering as frost spread in every direction.
Shan Yifeng clicked his tongue. "You're actually trying? Fine—"
