"Everyone, quiet down, quiet down..."

"..."

In the end, Luo Yu was still taken to the Fei City police station.

Head held high, Luo Yu sat in the interrogation chair, shooting disdainful glances at the officers surrounding her.

A policewoman shone a bright light directly in Luo Yu’s face, instantly igniting her fury.

"What are you doing? The light’s too bright!"

"Stop shouting," the policewoman said sternly. "Just cooperate while we register your details. You’ll be free to go after."

"Only a dog would believe that." Luo Yu crossed her arms, baring her teeth. "You’re definitely locking me up! Throwing me into a men’s prison, turning me into a cream puff before letting me out..."

The officers: "..."

"Now, let’s start registering your information."

A rookie officer sat on a stool nearby, notebook in hand. "Kid, what’s your name?"

"Hmph! This lady’s the strongest fighter in the world. Even the Demon King wouldn’t dare defile my name. Since you’ve knelt with such sincerity to beg for the honor of learning it, treasure this precious gift in your heart. Remember well: I am the legendary Lady Luo Yu. Luo of Luo Yu, Yu of Luo Yu. This name comes from... a tale of great... significance..."

"Luo Yu, got it." The rookie officer pinpointed the key detail amid her rambling and jotted it down. "Next, gender?"

"Can’t you tell?"

"Age?"

"My age? Fifteen... or sixteen?"

"You don’t know how old you are?"

"How should I know!" Luo Yu snapped back, baring her teeth again. "I’ve been an orphan since birth! Never saw my parents. How would I know when I was born?!"

"Right." The officer rubbed his nose. "Well then, we’ll need to inform your parents about this assault incident."

Luo Yu: "..."

"You asked a damn stupid question." The female officer snatched the notebook from the rookie. She faced Luo Yu squarely. "We checked your belongings. Your enrollment documents from Central Girls’ Academy are valid."

"Exactly! Now that you know I’m a top student from a prestigious school, release me immediately!"

"What a temper," the policewoman frowned. "The man you hit—Uncle He—specifically asked us not to press charges. We won’t trouble you further."

"That old coot’s not so bad," Luo Yu muttered, turning her head away with a pout. "Fine. I’ll forgive him."

"Watch your tongue, you little brat with no noble Demon Kind blood," an officer snapped, jabbing a finger at Luo Yu. "Do you even know Uncle He’s terrifying background? His legendary feats in his youth? Do you—"

"I don’t care who he is." Luo Yu pushed his finger away with her forehead. "He made me misunderstand. He deserved my fist."

"Enough!" The female officer yanked the angry officer back, her gaze locked intensely on Luo Yu.

"What?" Luo Yu stole a glance, then quickly turned away, feigning arrogance.

"You stubborn girl..." The policewoman sighed under her breath before continuing calmly. "We brought you here mainly because you’re a student. The Demon Realm has laws protecting minors. No idea how a clueless kid like you ended up here, but we’re obligated to ensure your safe return."

Luo Yu slowly lowered her guard. "What do you mean?"

"You can take our carriage back to school."

"Oh. So I misunderstood you?" Luo Yu blinked, momentarily stunned.

"Ah... well... yes..."

Seeing the girl actually thinking, the officers collectively exhaled in relief.

Just as they exchanged hopeful glances, the girl in the interrogation chair slammed a hand on her chest.

"No way!"

"What’s wrong with you now?"

"I, Luo Yu, am the future savior of the Demon Realm! Tomorrow’s star! Champion-Slayer! One with the Emperor’s bearing!" Luo Yu stood up, hands in pockets, gazing down at the crowd like ants. "You commoners dare hope this Emperor would ride your shabby carriage? To bask in even a sliver of my divine grace?"

The officers: "..."

Ultimately, thanks to Luo Yu’s stubborn refusal, the matter was settled without further hassle.

Hands in pockets, Luo Yu strode out of the police station, spitting on the ground behind her.

The officers watched her fearless back, utterly helpless.

"Damn it! The little brat spat on my uniform!"

"Cherish it, kid. Girls of such quality are rare in the Demon Realm. If not for that awful personality, I’d be smitten..."

"If she’s so pretty, Captain, how can you just let her leave? Bandits roam the roads to the Demon Realm’s heart. She could be in real danger."

"Your salary’s under two thousand a month. Mind your own business. Or do you plan to marry her? With that face, Luo Yu would ever look at you?"

"..."

"Pathetic mortals." Luo Yu shot them one last blank stare before walking away, determined to leave Fei City today.

Beyond the city gates, into the suburbs.

Her legs began trembling. Her steps grew unsteady.

But the fire in Luo Yu’s eyes still flickered.

"I carry a heavy mission. I won’t waste time on dreamless fools."

"The so-called human Champions still strut arrogantly. The world needs my salvation."

"Hmph. Just a temporary setback..."

"Ah! So painful."

She collapsed completely, slumping onto a patch of empty ground.

A cold wind swept over her. Instinctively, she hugged herself, curling into a tight ball.

Her body was barely covered by a tattered robe—nothing underneath. The icy gust seeped in, making her shiver violently.

Days of exhaustion and travel gnawed at her. Pain flared between her lower abdomen and thighs, threatening to swallow her consciousness.

Though no one was around, Luo Yu had no strength left—not even to reward herself.

Her twice-daily task would have to wait.

"My body feels awful."

"Should’ve let them drive me back. Damn it."

"They promised to send me home... Why did I refuse when they accepted it? A firmer attitude would’ve forced them to take me..."

"Bunch of villains. That old coot too. If he’d explained properly, I could’ve ridden his carriage. Missed profit."

"So tired 😫."

"Wait... this is Fei City’s outskirts. Is it safe? What if bandits find me while I sleep..."

Muttering to herself, Luo Yu burrowed into a roadside haystack.

"Just a short nap... Don’t find me... Don’t find me..."