Chapter 289

"I didn't expect the holder of this generation's sword spirit to have such high talent. When I met him last time, he only had 100,000 combat power, and the sword spirit didn't even exist, so I pushed him out of here first."

"I didn't expect that in just one month, his combat power would break through 130,000, and he would also get his own sword spirit. It seems that my Slaughter Apostle is about to reappear." Thinking of this, he laughed.

Inside the ward.

Lin Yu slowly woke up.

Suddenly, he sensed the aura of the space ring, and the image of Xiao Lan being injured appeared in his mind.

He desperately increased his power and flashed to the side of the aura, not even noticing that the needle on his hand hadn't been pulled out and was bleeding.

However, when he reached the door, he hesitated whether to push the door and go in.

Because it was he who left Xiao Lan alone in the Gold Dimension, causing her to come to the Iron Dimension to find him and end up seriously injured.

After hesitating outside the door for a while, the desire to see Xiao Lan finally won.

He pushed open the ward door stealthily and walked inside very carefully. The scene before his eyes made his heart ache. Li Yan-Yan closed her eyes, her brows locked, and her face was pale.

Xiao Lan's bloodless face pierced his heart like an arrow, making him heartbroken.

He clutched his chest tightly, unable to speak for a long time, as if he were about to die, and slowly came to the bedside, the apology in his eyes almost turning into reality.

He gently grabbed Xiao Lan's cold hand, clutched it in his own, and muttered in a low voice.

"Xiao Lan, I'm sorry, I broke my promise. It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been seriously injured! I'm sorry!" Lin Yu's face was full of guilt.

Seeming to sense the master's pain, the Chaos Sword Spirit said in an ethereal voice:

"Master, I can repair the injuries of the woman on the bed."

"What? Really?" Lin Yu suddenly became excited.

[383] Exchange with 30,000 combat power!

"Umm... it's just that Master needs to give up 30,000 combat power in exchange."

"30,000 combat power? Are you kidding me?" Lin Yu frowned, his tone filled with disbelief, but the Chaos Sword Spirit seemed to be testing his bottom line in a joking manner.

"To save someone, Master can only use combat power to exchange; there is no other way!"

The words were spoken lightly, but they hit Lin Yu's heart like a heavy hammer. The disturbing emotions made him decide decisively.

"Fine, I'm willing to exchange 30,000 combat power. Do it."

"Master is wise!" As soon as the Chaos Sword Spirit finished speaking, a dazzling light bloomed around it.

Instantly, Lin Yu felt the power in his body being drawn away, and his battle power fell to 100,000, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

"You're really fast. The power I accumulated through countless life-and-death battles is gone in the blink of an eye, 30,000 of it!"

His emotions fluctuated, as if falling from the clouds into an abyss, full of unwillingness and loss.

He sat by the bed, staring blankly at the Chaos Sword, his heart dead silent.

After the God-Slaying Sword absorbed Lin Yu's combat power, the light became more and more dazzling, slowly injecting the absorbed power into Xiao Lan's body.

In an instant, Xiao Lan's injuries recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye, her complexion gradually became rosy, and the wounds healed rapidly without leaving any traces.

Witnessing this reaction, the haze in Lin Yu's heart dissipated, and he comforted himself:

"Forget it, it doesn't matter if I lose 30,000 combat power. As long as Xiao Lan is completely fine, it's enough."

After a long while...

When Xiao Lan opened her heavy eyelids and saw Lin Yu beside her, her eyes couldn't help but turn red.

"Is... is this real? If it's a dream, it's best not to wake up, because having you is beautiful."

Xiao Lan thought to herself, tears flickering in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall, as if afraid that all this would turn into a bubble again.

Suddenly, Lin Yu's warm and familiar voice rang in her ears, piercing through the fog in her heart like the morning sun.

Her vision became blurry, and tears finally broke the dam, dripping hotly onto the sheets. She didn't want to show her vulnerability, but in front of Lin Yu's weak figure, all her strength collapsed instantly.

She wanted to complain about his unannounced departure, leaving her in the endless loneliness of the Gold Dimension, but looking at his haggard face, all the blame turned into heartache.

Finally, the torrent of emotions broke through the dam of reason, and she threw herself into Lin Yu's arms, crying loudly, as if to pour out all her longing and grievances.

Lin Yu felt the trembling body in his arms, and every sob was like a hammer hitting his heart heavily, painful but willing.

Her tears seemed to pierce through his chest, hitting the depths of his soul, making his heart tremble.

"Xiao Lan, I was wrong, really wrong. I shouldn't have pushed you away time and time again in the name of love, letting you get hurt. Please forgive me, give me another chance, I swear I won't let go again. Stop crying, okay?"

Lin Yu stroked her back full of apology, every word carrying his deepest repentance and promise.

Xiao Lan's crying gradually turned into sobbing. She stared at Lin Yu, and after a long while, said hoarsely:

"You said that last time too. Men's words are always so easy. But I'm still willing to gamble once, just because I still can't completely let you go."

Lin Yu held her hand tightly, his eyes flashing with firmness: "This time, I will never let you down. I won't selfishly make decisions for you anymore; I will respect every choice you make. No matter where you want to go or what you want to do, I will support you and stay by your side."

Xiao Lan was half-believing, but the little spark of hope in her heart was reignited: "Really?"

Lin Yu nodded heavily, his eyes gentle and determined: "Absolutely true. In your world, I will only be your strongest backing, giving you peace and helping you block the wind and rain."

After Xiao Lan struggled internally, she finally nodded, thinking to herself:

"Lin Yu, even if there is unknown deception ahead, I still choose to believe. Just because, in this world full of lies, your existence is the most real desire for me."

When she noticed Lin Yu's weak state, a worried mood arose: "Lin Yu, what's wrong with you? Why is your face so pale?"

Lin Yu smiled in response, trying to appear relaxed: "Just exhausted my ability, I'll be fine after a rest."

"Exhausted ability?" Xiao Lan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she took out a carefully kept glass test tube from her arms, filled with milky white liquid.

Facing Lin Yu's confusion, she smiled through tears, full of relief: "This is Magic Control Liquid, which can quickly restore ability and improve one's combat power. With your strength, you will definitely not be affected."

Lin Yu saw the joy in her eyes and couldn't bear to let her down, so he took the test tube but shook his head gently: "I'll try it after my body recovers a little."

He knew that his physical strength was exhausted and he couldn't bear this power, so he could only find an excuse to brush it off.

"No, I can't let my combat power drop, I must restore my combat power!" Lin Yu swore secretly in his heart.

"Lin Yu, what's wrong? Are you thinking about some profound question?" Xiao Lan asked softly with a hint of confusion.

"Nothing, just thinking casually." Lin Yu changed the subject lightly, but his attention fell on her slightly disheveled face, and he joked.

[384] The base camp was destroyed, but the Xia family is intact!

"Look at you, your tears have smeared your face, you're really a little kitten!" After saying this, he very carefully held up Xiao Lan's face, his delicate fingers gently brushing away the tear stains on her cheeks.

"I don't have a smeared face, you're the one with the smeared face!" Xiao Lan's cheeks were flushed, half-shy and half-protesting.

Lin Yu looked at her shy appearance, his heart full of love, and he couldn't help but touch her head.

However, perhaps because Xiao Lan had been in a coma for a long time without grooming, what his fingers touched was a greasy feeling, which made a trace of imperceptible discomfort flash across his brows. It just so happened that this subtle expression was captured by Xiao Lan.

"Stinky Lin Yu, are you disgusted by me? Hmm?" Xiao Lan pretended to be angry, but her voice hid some anger.

Lin Yu heard this, a flash of cunning in his eyes, and said nice things: "Yan-Yan is so beautiful, how could I be disgusted? Absolutely impossible!"

"I saw it, you definitely hate me!" Xiao Lan rubbed against his neck childishly, as if to rub away all that dissatisfaction, muttering: "Still dare to dislike me? Hmph!"

Facing this childish action, Lin Yu just smiled without saying a word, holding her tightly in his arms, letting her have her little temper.

However, this sweetness was broken by a sudden visitor, and the arrival of Huyan Jue Luo-Ai was like a bucket of cold water, waking up the two who were immersed in happiness.

Huyan Jue Luo-Ai awkwardly witnessed this scene, the smile on his face became stiff, and he had to cough dryly, forcing a laugh: "You guys continue, just pretend I don't exist."

After saying that, he turned to escape, but was stopped by Lin Yu.

Xiao Lan was so ashamed that her face turned red, and she quickly buried her head in Lin Yu's chest, whispering: "Too embarrassing."

Lin Yu laughed lightly and comforted: "It's okay, Xiao Lan, he's a member of my squad, Huyan Jue Luo-Ai, you can call him Huyan Jue Luo-Ai." Turning to Huyan Jue Luo-Ai, he introduced again: "Huyan Jue Luo-Ai, this is my girlfriend, Xiao Lan."

After the introduction, a subtle awkwardness filled the air, and the few didn't know what to do.

Lin Yu broke the silence at the right time: "Huyan Jue Luo-Ai, you came, why bring anything!" Saying that, he took the consolation gift from Huyan Jue Luo-Ai without hesitation.

Huyan Jue Luo-Ai smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You, you're really interesting."

"That, Huyan Jue Luo-Ai, did something happen when you came to find me?" Lin Yu asked curiously.

"Almost let you guys forget, I came to tell you about the current situation in the Iron Dimension."

"Hmm! Then let's sit down and talk properly!"

"En en!"

The three sat down, and Lin Yu and Xiao Lan tacitly picked up the fruit brought by Huyan Jue Luo-Ai without any hesitation.

Huyan Jue Luo-Ai then said seriously: "According to Xiu, the Xia family suffered an invasion by the Demon Lord, the four strongest Demon Monarchs, and the ten Demon Generals."

"What? The base camp was destroyed!" Lin Yu was surprised.

"Don't worry yet, although the Xia family suffered a siege, they eventually beat the demons back."

Lin Yu found it hard to believe; under such strong enemies, the Xia family should logically not have survived. He didn't interrupt, waiting for Huyan Jue Luo-Ai to continue.

"At the critical moment, a person called the 'Shuo Jin Zhe' appeared. He not only saved the Xia family but also scared away those guys from the Demon Realm, so the Iron Dimension has finally caught its breath, and the danger is temporarily gone!"

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