63: Chapter 63 The Demise of the Wang Family

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A few minutes later.

Jiangnan Great Base, the most prosperous central area.

A sprawling complex of buildings covering hundreds of acres, heavily guarded and as luxurious as an ancient palace—this was the core residence of the Wang Family, one of the eight great families of Jiangnan.

Tonight, the Wang Family was brightly lit.

The current head of the Wang Family sat in a grand armchair, sipping premium Dahongpao tea.

Meanwhile, in the Forbidden Ground of the back mountain, the Wang Family's pillar of support, an early-stage Martial Saint Realm Old Ancestor, was meditating in seclusion.

However.

“Boom—!!”

The originally calm night sky suddenly began to boil violently.

A terrifying pressure, filled with destruction and violence, enveloped the entire Wang Family estate!

“Enemy attack!!!”

Shrill alarms immediately echoed throughout the entire Wang Family.

“Who is it?! How dare you act so insolently in my Wang Family!”

The Wang Family Old Ancestor snapped his eyes open. His terrifying Martial Saint Realm blood Qi exploded, smashing through the ceiling of the secret room as he soared into the sky.

He even bypassed the Wang Family head, who was organizing the defense, and went directly ten thousand meters into the high altitude.

However.

In the night sky above the Wang Family estate.

A tall and straight figure stood in the air.

Behind that figure was a terrifying giant beast of massive size, covered in grayish-black metallic scales with dark gold horns on its head. It looked down at him coldly with its third vertical eye, which emitted a dark purple light!

“This... what kind of monster is this?!”

The Wang Family Old Ancestor was terrified. He felt a desperate aura from the giant beast that was enough to wipe him out a hundred times over in an instant.

He fell to his knees in mid-air with a thud, trembling as he begged for mercy: “Senior... and Lord Divine Beast! I do not know how my Wang Family has offended you two... if there has been any offense, my Wang Family is willing to give up all our assets as compensation...”

However.

Before the Wang Family Old Ancestor could finish his plea for mercy.

There was no mercy in Xiao Bai's crimson eyes.

Buzz—!!

The Void Realm behind it instantly distorted, and hundreds of silver light pillars, like a dense rain of lasers, shot out from the Void Realm without warning!

“No!!!”

The Wang Family Old Ancestor let out one last shrill scream.

Swish swish swish!

The dense silver light pillars instantly pierced through the Wang Family Old Ancestor's body, turning his tempered Martial Saint body into a literal sieve, completely annihilating it in the Void Realm!

Immediately after.

Those thousands of silver light pillars continued unabated, like a divine punishment ending the world, pouring down upon the hundreds of acres of the Wang Family estate below.

Rumble—!!!!

The earth-shattering explosion caused a slight earthquake throughout the entire Jiangnan Base.

The heavily guarded Formations, the sturdy alloy fortresses, and the thousands of Martial Artists and guards within the Wang Family...

Under this destructive strike capable of leveling mountains, they didn't even have time to let out a scream before they, along with the luxurious estate, were completely razed to the ground!

In the span of a single breath.

The Wang Family, which had dominated Jiangnan Base for over a hundred years.

Was thus wiped from the map! Completely destroyed!

Su Yu looked down at the massive, blackened meteorite crater dozens of meters deep, his expression showing no emotion. He turned and patted Xiao Bai's neck.

“Let's go.”

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After eliminating the cancer that was the Wang Family, the Jiangnan Base became completely quiet over the following days.

There was no investigation from the Federation, and no questioning. When all the high-level officials saw the massive crater at the former site of the Wang Family, they all tacitly chose to remain silent.

Su Yu also enjoyed some peace and quiet.

He began to adopt a “semi-free-range” model for Xiao Bai—as long as this glutton didn't wreak havoc in the city, he let it go into the wilderness to hunt high-level Vicious Beasts for a snack, or steal food within the base.

This also gave Su Yu more time to spend alone with Xu Lele.

Outside the Jiangnan Base, there was an abandoned highway left over from the old era.

The asphalt road was covered in moss and mutated vines, and both sides were lined with towering primeval forests. This had once been an artery of human industrial civilization, but now it had become a quiet corridor witnessing the change of eras.

At dusk.

The horizon burned with a brilliant sunset like fiery clouds, plating the entire abandoned highway with a layer of gentle crushed gold.

Su Yu and Xu Lele walked side by side, like an ordinary Mortal couple, stepping on the leaf-covered road and taking a quiet walk.

A breeze blew past, ruffling the hair at Xu Lele's temples. The swelling on her fair cheek caused by Li Na had completely faded, returning to its former clarity and gentleness.

“In a few days, you're going to Magic City to prepare for that ‘Seed Competition’?”

Xu Lele turned her head, her clear eyes reflecting the sunset across the sky and the youth beside her who shone like the stars.

“Mm.”

Su Yu nodded and stopped walking. He looked at the distant horizon, his eyes deep: “That is a cruel selection that gathers countless alien Prodigies from the entire Aolan Star Domain. That is the true stage for martial arts.”

Speaking of this, a hint of guilt flashed in Su Yu's tone as he turned to look at Xu Lele: “I'm sorry. I've only been here to see you for a few days, and I'm already preparing to leave again. This time... I don't know how long I'll be gone, or if it will be dangerous.”

“Silly, why are you apologizing?”

Instead of getting angry, Xu Lele revealed a smile as bright as the spring sun.

She bravely reached out her hands and took the initiative to hold Su Yu's calloused palm.

Although her hand was small and even a bit cool, at this moment, it conveyed an incredibly stable strength to Su Yu.

“I've known for a long time that you are different from me.”

Xu Lele looked up slightly, her eyes sparkling with unhidden admiration, expectation, and gentle encouragement:

“Your talent is so good, and your progress is so fast. This small Earth simply cannot contain a Dragon like you. The starry sky... that vast and boundless Universe is your true home.”

She gently rubbed the blue bracelet with the character “Le” on Su Yu's wrist, her voice soft but firm: “I believe you will definitely shine brilliantly there and let everyone see your light!”

“Go ahead and fly. I'm not going anywhere; I'll be right here.”

“I will Cultivate hard. I might not be able to catch up to your footsteps, but I will be here, waiting for you to come back and cheering for you.”

Listening to the girl's unreserved support.

Su Yu felt the softest part of his heart being struck hard. He turned his hand to grasp Xu Lele's soft, boneless hand, their fingers interlocked.

“Lele.”

Su Yu's gaze became more determined than ever, as if he were making a solemn vow to all the gods in the sky:

“Don't worry. I, Su Yu, promise you that no matter how high I fly or how far I go, the string of this kite will always be in your hand.”

The last rays of the setting sun fell on them, casting long, long shadows on the dappled highway.

Xu Lele smiled.

She gently leaned against Su Yu's broad shoulder, listening to his heartbeat.

She knew that in this dangerous interstellar high-martial era, no matter what cosmic storms they had to face in the future, as long as two hearts were closely connected.

That was enough.