C14 Lin Yurou Was Shocked

At this moment, terror was etched on the faces of the three servants. Their six arms hung limply, oozing fresh blood from the severed limbs.

"You've actually managed to condense two Spirit Rivers? How is that even possible? Last time, you didn't have a single Spirit River to your name!"

The most astonished was the servant whom Xiao Yu had previously trampled. He, along with Wang Fei, had once brutally assaulted Xiao Yu, who at the time was utterly defenseless and devoid of any cultivation.

Only a few days had passed, and now Xiao Yu had successfully condensed two Spirit Rivers!

Moreover, they were three against one, each with a cultivation level above the Second Transformation of the Spirit Origin Stage, one even at the Third Transformation, yet Xiao Yu had disabled them all in the blink of an eye.

What a terrifying display of power!

"Heh, weren't you the one who demanded I shine your shoes last time? Now, shouldn't you be the one polishing mine?" Xiao Yu's smile was devoid of mercy, chilling to the bone.

Before Lin Wentian's arrival, these three had not held back in their attack. Even if Lin Wentian hadn't shown up, Xiao Yu's fate would not have been any brighter.

The title of Supreme Overlord is forged atop a mountain of corpses. In the face of the enemy, compassion and mercy are superfluous.

"You..."

The three servants turned deathly pale. Xiao Yu's smile, though present, was akin to that of a demon king, radiating boundless horror.

Could this be the same man they had once tormented without mercy?

Now crippled, their prospects within the Wang Family looked bleak. More frightening still was the prospect of escaping the clutches of such a ruthless figure.

"Scram. I've no interest in trifling with you minnows. Tell Wang Fei to stop bothering me," Xiao Yu said, his icy gaze sweeping over them before he turned to walk away.

After all, these men were merely Wang Fei's henchmen; their lives held no significance to him.

Clutching their injured arms, the three servants fled in panic, terrified that Xiao Yu might reconsider sparing them. They didn't dare to glance back.

"What did you say? That good-for-nothing managed to condense two Spirit Rivers and left all of you crippled?"

Elsewhere, Wang Fei's gaze was fiery with rage upon seeing his three servants' hands drenched in blood.

How much time had passed? A servant he once manipulated with ease had undergone such a dramatic transformation. First, there was an inexplicable connection with Tianming Pavilion, and now, he had successfully condensed two Spirit Rivers, leaving his three servants utterly defeated!

"Xiao Yu!" Recalling the humiliation he suffered at Tianming Pavilion and now witnessing his three incapacitated servants, Wang Fei was seething with fury.

A mere servant from the Lin Family had caused him to lose face at Tianming Pavilion and had the audacity to cripple his three men. This was far from over!

Upon his return to the Lin Family, Xiao Yu was unscathed, even wearing a smile.

"Yuer, you're back?" Lin Yurou greeted Xiao Yu with a warm smile, brushing the dust from his clothes.

"Mother, I have something for you." Xiao Yu replied with a gentle smile, activating the Space Talisman on his chest with the power of his Spirit River. In an instant, a heap of crystals materialized before him.

"Are these... crystals?" Lin Yurou gasped in astonishment, her eyes wide with amazement at the mound of gleaming crystals before her.

"Yuer, where did you get so many crystals?" Lin Yurou momentarily lost her usual poise and grace.

She had seen plenty of crystals before, even more than this, but these were brought forth by Xiao Yu.

And how much time had really passed? Xiao Yu had only asked her for a mere three hundred crystals previously. Now, he was presenting a mountain of them as if they were mere pebbles.

"Mother, I've earned all of these," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Lin Yurou still remembered the difficulty of parting with three hundred crystals just days ago. Now that Xiao Yu had earned a fortune, she would no longer have to endure those hard times, nor would she need to demean herself over a pound of beast meat.

"Good, good, Yuer has really grown up!" Lin Yurou said with a smile, though her eyes were slightly wet with emotion.

To her, the crystals were trivial, but Xiao Yu's thoughtful gesture filled her with immense comfort. In that moment, she felt that all the hardships and humiliations she had endured over the years paled in comparison to the love she just witnessed.

She refrained from asking Xiao Yu how he came by the crystals, for she understood and trusted her son implicitly.

"Yuer, I don't need any crystals at the moment. You keep them for now. You've just formed your Spirit River and will need plenty of resources for cultivation. These crystals will come in handy," Lin Yurou said, tenderly brushing away a tear and gazing at Xiao Yu with affection.

"Mother, I have more," Xiao Yu said with a laugh, having anticipated her response.

With a gesture, another heap of crystals materialized out of nowhere, forming a small, glittering mountain.

"Mother, there are around three hundred thousand crystals here. I'll keep just one hundred thousand; you can take the rest. And don't worry, I'll earn even more in the future," Xiao Yu assured her, having already decided to reserve the one hundred thousand for immediate needs and to allocate the remaining two hundred thousand to Lin Yurou.

"All these crystals?" Lin Yurou exclaimed, both shocked and delighted. She finally relented and nodded with a smile, "Alright, I'll hold onto them for now."

Xiao Yu then watched as she waved her hand and two-thirds of the three hundred thousand crystals vanished from the ground.

Did Lin Yurou possess a Space Talisman too? Xiao Yu was taken aback, yet he couldn't discern where she had placed the Space Talisman.

Considering the rarity of a Space Talisman, not even the head of the Lin Family was likely to own one. The fact that Lin Yurou had one made Xiao Yu increasingly suspect that she was keeping secrets from him.

But he chose not to pry.

With the crystals in hand, Lin Yurou immediately went out and bought an abundance of food, including delicacies rarely enjoyed even in the Inner Palace.

Xiao Yu understood that Lin Yurou, concerned about his lingering injuries, wanted to ensure he had everything he needed to recover fully.

After finishing his meal, Xiao Yu sought out an open space in the courtyard. There, he arranged a few stones and positioned a large water tank on top of them.

"Last time, I managed to suppress it with a Talisman, but the black gas inside me has clearly become much stronger. I'll need a higher-grade Talisman to contain it. However, having recently depleted my Essential Blood, I'm unable to inscribe a Talisman of second grade or higher. I can't resort to the same method again," he mused, his brow furrowed in concern.

The black gas was exceedingly peculiar. Despite his vast experience, having lived for tens of thousands of years and traversed the six paths of the world, he found himself unable to recognize it.

With a gentle stroke, Xiao Yu activated the Space Talisman on his chest. A faint glow emanated from the talisman, and suddenly, a large assortment of medicinal herbs materialized before him—all of which he had previously acquired from the Medicine God Hall.

"Tian Bi Ling Liquid, I hope you live up to my expectations."

This time, Xiao Yu had decided against using a Talisman to deal with the black gas in his body. Instead, he was intent on concocting a special medicinal liquid. The Tian Bi Ling Liquid, a miraculous substance said to capture the essence of heaven and earth, had the power to purify the flesh. Consuming it could restore one's body to the pristine state of the Innate Realm—an act truly defying the heavens.

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