Sitting in the top floor's private room, facing a table full of expensive dishes, Huang Xiadi tapped the table, appearing somewhat bored.

Huang Feizhong also found it strange. Logically, they should have returned by now, but there was no sign of them, leading people to start thinking in a negative direction.

Could it be that bastard kid killed them?!

The thought startled even Huang Feizhong himself. Although, as the son of the first family in the Northern Desert, he's been involved in similar deeds before, the brute, though not very bright, was exceptionally loyal to him. That's precisely why he kept him around.

Thinking that a long-time confidant might be dead made him want to send someone to check immediately.

Just then, a sound of footsteps approached, and as the brute entered, he said, "Young Master, that person refuses to come."

Huang Feizhong heaved a sigh of relief. Ignoring whether the brute was injured, he pretended to be furious, saying, "Did you mention that it was the Thirteenth Young Master of the Huang Family inviting them?"

The brute scratched his head, "I didn't. Should I go again?"

"You!"

Huang Feizhong nearly vomited blood from frustration. It was obvious he expected the brute to pick up on his cue, yet the brute seemed oblivious. This was what people meant by being thick-headed!

For a moment, Huang Feizhong wished the brute were dead, so he could replace him with a more perceptive subordinate.

However, the next instant, a cold voice came from outside the door.

"No need! I've arrived!"

As the voice faded, Xiao Tian entered, holding Lin Bingxuan's hand, under the astonished gazes of those present.

Huang Xiadi was instantly captivated by Lin Bingxuan, his gaze filled with unabashed fervor, evident to anyone.

Huang Feizhong secretly thought the reports weren't wrong; the Thirteenth Young Master of the Huang Family lived up to his reputation.

"Boy, we invited someone, but we didn't invite you." Huang Feizhong seized the opportunity, saying, "This is the Thirteenth Prince of the Huang Family. If you know what's good for you, get the hell out of here!"

Hearing Huang Feizhong praise him, Huang Xiadi smiled, then put his feet on the table, nostrils flaring, exuding an air of superiority.

"What nonsense Thirteenth Prince, never heard of it!" Xiao Tian sneered, casually pulling a chair to sit down.

However, at that moment, the middle-aged man beside Huang Xiadi moved swiftly. In the blink of an eye, he grabbed the chair in Xiao Tian's hand and yanked it towards him.

Xiao Tian's expression changed as he quickly released the chair, yet he still stumbled from the tremendous force, looking very awkward.

"Hahahahahahaha!"

Huang Feizhong burst into laughter, mocking, "I thought he was someone formidable, but turns out he's just a worthless loudmouth!"

Xiao Tian had no time to respond, as a second attack from Huang Xiadi's subordinate was already upon him.

Lin Bingxuan frowned, trying to intercept the attack midway, but the opponent's movements were too swift, making it impossible for her to block in advance, despite being on guard.

Danger surged towards Xiao Tian, forcing him to forget any flashy countermeasures and focus solely on methods he could use at the moment.

The setback in his abilities during this period clearly taught him that the best methods are the ones he can employ, regardless of how many he knows but can't use.

No sooner said than done, at a critical moment, Xiao Tian dodged and quickly rolled, colliding with a nearby chair, looking extremely disheveled.

However, the expression of Huang Xiadi's subordinate changed, noting Xiao Tian's dodge. He had indeed intended to adjust his strike to the opponent's Dantian after the dodge, yet did not expect Xiao Tian to react in advance.

And it was just a young man who seemingly couldn't even use True Qi, yet could foresee his changes in moves. The average person might deem it a coincidence, but this master who only served Huang Feihu, even capable of defying Huang Xiadi's orders, didn't think so.

Since Xiao Tian couldn't wield True Qi but could anticipate his moves, there was only one possibility...

Intuition!

A highly keen intuition!

At his level, he was already acutely aware of the support intuition gives in combat.

The sharp intuition Xiao Tian just displayed made him feel as though facing an equal, or even superior, master.

Always confident in his intuition, the royal family master now couldn't help but suspect if his intuition was failing him, or if it was just an illusion.

Before he could figure it out, Huang Feizhong's laughter echoed again, "Now you have two choices: crawl out of here on your knees or stay and watch your girlfriend drink with us."

Lin Bingxuan's face instantly turned frosty, with a True Qi Bomb appearing in her palm, ready to unleash it.

"Don't move!" Xiao Tian's restraining shout momentarily halted Lin Bingxuan's anxious advance, but she didn't disperse the Energy Bullet in her hand, keeping it ready for an aggressive strike.

"Oh?" Huang Feizhong grew even more excited, "It seems you are quite sensible, knowing that giving up resistance now is the wisest choice. However, as a wise person, I'm sure you'll make a smart decision, right?"

When the Energy Bullet appeared in Lin Bingxuan's hand, the expression of Huang Xiadi's attendant master immediately turned horrified and attempted to react, but was stopped by a message from Lin Bingxuan.

"Unless you want your master to die, stand still and don't move."

One sentence extinguished all of the master's thoughts. Watching the oblivious Huang Feizhong still raving on, the master could only hope his young master wouldn't behave as foolishly.

However, knowing the Thirteenth Young Master, the probability was slim to none.

Sure enough, Huang Xiadi soon spoke, "Fine, you don't have to crawl out. Your girlfriend is now mine, so get lost!" His tone was dripping with mockery.

Beside him, the master still stood, not daring to move, and upon hearing Huang Xiadi's words, felt his heart tighten, ready to shield the young master from a mortal strike from Lin Bingxuan, even at the cost of severe injury.

"Miss, as you can see, this useless man can't even protect you. What's good about staying with him?" Huang Xiadi said confidently, "I assume you're not from around here and don't know what our Huang Family means at the Northern Border."

"This hotel is one of our family's properties," Huang Xiadi declared proudly, "Impressive, isn't it? Yet this is just the tip of the iceberg, a mere drop in the bucket for our Huang Family!"