257: Chapter 257 My Loss Was Not Unjustified

"Hum—"

A strange frequency vibrated through the air, as if the entire world resonated at this very moment.

Lin Yuan hovered in mid-air, his black hair dancing wildly, his clothes fluttering.

His outstretched arms seemed to embrace the entire world, and in the palms of his hands, two deeply profound black vortices were slowly rotating.

That was Spatial Power compressed to the extreme!

Lin Yuan parted his thin lips slightly; his voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of every living creature present.

The next second.

He slammed his palms downward!

"Boom—!!!"

There was no fire, no smoke.

However, the ground around the perimeter of Tingyu Mountain Villa suddenly rippled like the surface of water.

That was not an ordinary earthquake; it was a folding of space!

The terrifying spatial fluctuations spread outward like a tsunami.

Wherever it passed, whether it was hard rock or hideous mutated insectoids, everything twisted strangely in an instant.

A basin-sized Gold-Eating Ant was raising its sharp mandibles, preparing to pounce on a Murong Family disciple.

But the moment it touched that fluctuation, its body disintegrated just like building blocks!

It wasn't torn apart, nor was it crushed flat.

Instead, it disintegrated completely at the molecular level!

"Crack, crack, crack—"

A dense sound of shattering joined together, making one's teeth ache.

Under the horrified gaze of everyone.

They saw the tens of thousands of insectoids that had been surging forward like a black tide, as if they had been erased by a giant eraser wielded by a god.

The first row fell, turning into dust.

The second row disintegrated, turning into nothingness.

The third row...

Wherever the spatial fluctuation reached, all life was forcibly erased!

In just ten seconds.

The originally dense and despair-inducing insect tide had actually left a huge empty space!

Within a radius of five hundred meters, except for the main building of Tingyu Mountain Villa which Lin Yuan had deliberately avoided, everything on the outskirts had turned into a smooth, mirror-like flat ground!

Not even a corpse was left behind!

Only black dust remained, drifting across the sky and shimmering with an eerie light in the sunlight.

"This... this..."

Uncle Fu opened his mouth wide, trembling all over, forgetting even the pain of his severed arm.

He had lived for over sixty years, witnessed various divine martial arts in the ancient martial arts world, and seen all kinds of powerful Superpowers in the Apocalypse.

But this kind of method...

How could this be a Superpower? This was clearly a miracle!

"One move... just one move..."

Murong Family Head lay on the stretcher, his eyes full of shock and bitterness.

He had previously thought about relying on the family's heritage to establish a foothold in the Apocalypse, and even imagined dominating a region once his daughter grew up.

But in the face of Lin Yuan's absolute power, the millennium-old heritage the Murong Family was so proud of was simply a joke!

"It's over..."

Murong Xueer watched the figure slowly descending from the sky, her beautiful eyes reflecting the black dust filling the sky and the man who had descended like a god.

She did not feel fear or blind worship like the others; instead, there was an unprecedented sense of shock and... longing.

Is this the power above SSS-rank?

Is this the power to control the rules?

As a powerhouse who also possessed an SSS-rank Superpower.

She knew better than anyone the value of that move just now. It was absolute control over the laws of space, a realm she could only look up to at the moment.

"I don't lose unjustly..."

She murmured to herself in her heart.

However, it was impossible for her to defeat Lin Yuan...

Since she couldn't beat him, then she would join him, follow him, and see the scenery from the top of the mountain!

Lin Yuan landed slowly, standing right in front of Murong Xueer.

The black trench coat on his body remained spotless.

There wasn't even a single wrinkle, as if he hadn't been the one who destroyed tens of thousands of insectoids just now, but had only gone out for a stroll.

"Tap, tap, tap."

The footsteps were very light, but they were exceptionally clear on the dead-silent battlefield.

Lin Yuan walked up to Murong Xueer and looked down at her.

At this moment, Murong Xueer was in a wretched state.

Her originally snow-white dress was covered in blood and dirt.

It was torn in several places, revealing the scarred skin underneath.

Her silver-white long hair was disheveled, and although she was wounded in many places, her spine remained straight.

Even sitting on the ground, she still maintained the nobility and pride of a Murong Family young lady.

Lin Yuan didn't speak, just looked at her quietly.

That gaze carried a hint of appreciation, and also a hint of playfulness.

Murong Xueer raised her head and met Lin Yuan's gaze.

This time, she did not dodge, nor did she have the previous probing and rivalry.

In her eyes, there was clarity and composure.

"Is this the result you wanted?"

Lin Yuan finally spoke, his voice calm.

Murong Xueer wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth; even though she was seriously injured, her voice remained cold and powerful:

"You won."

"Your strength exceeds my imagination."

"Thank you... for saving my family."

"There is no need to thank me."

Lin Yuan interrupted her, took out a vial from his pocket, and casually tossed it to the nearby Murong Family Head:

"This is a healing potion developed by my base. It's ordinary supplies; you won't die."

A Murong Family disciple scrambled to catch the potion and quickly fed it to their family head.

A miraculous scene occurred.

In just a few seconds, Murong Family Head's complexion, which had been as pale as paper, actually regained a hint of ruddiness.

The deep, bone-exposed claw mark on his chest also began to stop bleeding and scab over at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"A divine medicine! This is a divine medicine!"

Uncle Fu was so excited that he knelt on the ground again, kowtowing wildly to Lin Yuan:

"Thank you, benefactor! Thank you for saving our lives! The entire Murong Family is willing to be beasts of burden for you, and we will not hesitate to die for you!"

The other Murong Family survivors saw this and also knelt down one after another.

In an instant, the entire martial arts arena was filled with people kneeling.

In their eyes, Lin Yuan was their savior, a living Bodhisattva!

However, Lin Yuan didn't even glance at them.

His gaze remained on Murong Xueer.

"I have saved the people."

"I have also solved the trouble."

Lin Yuan's voice was low and magnetic, yet carried an unquestionable domineering air:

"Now, it is time to fulfill your promise."

Murong Xueer's eyes narrowed slightly.

Of course she remembered her promise.

In the Shelter hall, she had once said:

"As long as you are willing to save the Murong Family, whatever you want, I will give you."

Although Lin Yuan had refused at that time.

But he came now, and he had done it.

So, as the heir to the Murong Family, she would never break her word.

"I understand."

Murong Xueer took a deep breath, endured the severe pain in her body, and under Lin Yuan's gaze, stood up shakily.

She looked straight at Lin Yuan, with no trace of coyness or shyness in her eyes, only a forthright determination:

"I, Murong Xueer, keep my word."

"From now on, my life is yours, and my person... is also yours."

"Even if you want this Tingyu Mountain Villa, I will offer it to you with both hands."

"Very good."

Lin Yuan curled his lips into a satisfied smile.

He appreciated this kind of smart, decisive, and principled woman.

This was the woman worthy of standing by his side.

"Since that is the case, then come with me."

Lin Yuan took a step forward.

Without avoiding the gaze of the people around, he reached out directly and wrapped his arm around Murong Xueer's slender, blood-stained waist.

"Mm."

Murong Xueer did not resist, nor did she exclaim; she just leaned obediently into his arms, letting that domineering aura surround her.

Even, she took the initiative to rest her head on Lin Yuan's shoulder and whispered:

"Take me away."

"It's too noisy here."

Lin Yuan nodded, glanced at the crowd kneeling all over the ground, and a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes.

It was indeed too noisy.

As soon as he finished speaking, the void energy around him fluctuated again.

"Hum—"

A purple light flashed.

In the awe-filled gazes of the Murong Family members.

Lin Yuan and Murong Xueer's figures instantly vanished from the spot, as if they had never appeared.

Leaving behind only the insect corpses all over the ground.

And a group of Murong Family members kneeling on the ground, as if in a dream.

...

The next second.

The scene changed.

Murong Xueer only felt a blur before her eyes, and when she opened them again, she found that she was no longer in that bloody villa.

In its place was a spacious, luxurious room filled with a modern atmosphere.

Soft lighting, soft carpets, and the faint scent of incense in the air.

This was... Lin Yuan's bedroom.

Lin Yuan let go and gently placed Murong Xueer on that huge, soft bed.

Then, he flipped his wrist, and a bottle of water emitting a glowing green light appeared in his hand.

"Drink it."

Lin Yuan held the water to her lips.

His tone was still calm, but it revealed a hint of imperceptible concern:

"This water can restore your injuries, and also... make you a little cleaner."

Murong Xueer took the water.

Looking at Lin Yuan's deep eyes, she suddenly smiled.

This smile was like melting ice and snow, stunningly beautiful.

"Are you disgusted because I'm dirty?"

She tilted her head back and drank the water in the bottle in one breath, feeling the vitality rapidly recovering in her body, the light in her eyes becoming even brighter:

"But it doesn't matter."

"Anyway, I'm your person now, so however you want to wash... it's up to you."

"As long as you don't mind..."

After saying this, her cheeks were already so red they were about to bleed, and she dared not look into Lin Yuan's eyes again.

Lin Yuan looked at her shy yet daring appearance, a hint of playful smile flashing in his eyes.

He reached out, his long fingers gently lifting her chin, his fingertips rubbing against her delicate skin, feeling the slight trembling touch.

"Disgusted?"

Lin Yuan chuckled low, his voice becoming a bit hoarse, carrying a dangerous magnetism:

"For something that belongs to me, I will only make it more perfect."

As the words fell.

He leaned over again, directly sweeping up Murong Xueer, who had just regained some strength, into his arms, and strode toward the luxurious bathroom connected to the bedroom.

The sound of running water faintly drifted over.

"Since you've said so, then I will personally help you wash."

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