Luo Li writes first
The sparring dummy in front of him has a fist-shaped crater in its chest, and the young man who made it hasn’t broken a sweat. Luo Li lowers his arm slowly, turns, and looks at you the way one looks at mud on a polished boot.
“This floor is for family disciples.” His voice is clipped and cold, each word set down like a coin he resents spending. “Did no one tell you? Or did someone tell you, and you decided the rule was for other people?”
Two of his followers drift closer. He lifts one finger, and they stop.
“Relax. I’m in a generous mood. Mu Yutong is coming to West Cloud Planet, and I’d hate to bruise my knuckles on a commoner before the competition.” He steps nearer, and the pressure of a fifth-stage Overlord Body settles on your shoulders like a hand.
“So. Bow, apologize and leave. Or tell me which family you think you belong to.” His mouth curves, unpleasantly. “I’m curious which you’ll choose.”