My Ares Son-in-Law

Chapter 7244 Only I Can Save You
The entire He family has been wiped out; she absolutely cannot let anyone else be a burden on them!
“I don’t know…” He Haiyue clenched her teeth, her voice hoarse as if it had been sanded, every word exuding a rusty, bloody taste.

The man in black chuckled, then suddenly tightened his grip on her wrist, slamming her head into the icy pool like an iron clamp. The bone-chilling water instantly choked her nose and mouth, and the suffocating sensation tightened around her throat like a venomous snake. Her limbs thrashed wildly on the surface, the splashes of water shattering like stars before being swallowed by the pool in an instant.

Half a minute later, the man picked her up like trash and slammed her hard against the rocks. The muffled thud sent stone chips flying. He Haiyue felt her bones groaning, as if they were about to fall apart. A mouthful of hot blood spilled from the corner of her mouth and dripped onto the dark blue rocks. The night wind blew it, and it quickly congealed into a dark brown scab.

"How dare you lay a finger on what belongs to Minghai?" The man in black squatted down, spitting fiercely at her face with utter contempt. "I have plenty of ways to make you wish you were dead! I've heard your He family is a top martial arts family in the ancient city? Bah! Such petty tricks, you dare call yourselves a martial arts family? My Ming family is the true supreme martial arts family of the Dragon Kingdom!"

He Haiyue's heart sank, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. The Ming family? Was they the powerful family that had dominated the provincial capital for many years, or the unfathomable top family in the capital? If she had known this would happen, she should never have accepted that hot potato of copper!
A cold glint flashed in Minghai's eyes. He reached out and grabbed her long hair, forcing her to tilt her head back. His eyes were filled with ruthlessness: "Since you insist on not talking, then die! After you die, I will investigate everyone you have been in contact with today. No matter who they are, they will all be buried with you!"

Before he finished speaking, Minghai's inner energy surged suddenly, causing the pool water to churn and boil, producing large patches of white foam. He raised his right palm, the wind howling like thunder, even solidifying the surrounding air into a wall, and struck straight at He Haiyue's crown. This palm strike would surely shatter her skull and kill her!

He Haiyue closed her eyes in despair, a single tear sliding down her cheek, quickly becoming stained with the blood on her face.

Just at this critical moment, a sharp whistling sound like tearing silk suddenly rang out from the void! A figure, enveloped in a sky full of frost, swept across the surface of the pool, and the water in the pool was ripped up into a ten-foot-high water wall by the force of the energy, which crashed in front of her.

He Haiyue's eyes widened suddenly, her previously unfocused pupils suddenly focused, her lips trembled, and she could hardly believe what she was seeing.

It's Xiao Chen!
The figure she thought she would never see again was breaking through the air, the aura surrounding him causing ripples on the surface of the pool, and the anger in his eyes was more terrifying than the thunder that exploded in the sky!
She had already resigned herself to death, but she never dreamed that Xiao Chen would appear at this critical moment between life and death!

How exactly did he find this place?
Before she could think further, Minghai's deadly palm strike was already upon her face!

Just as the palm was about to touch her brow, a sharp wind blade pierced through the air, heading straight for Minghai's face!
Minghai's pupils contracted sharply, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his back. The life-or-death crisis made him instinctively withdraw his palm and dodge to the side!
"laugh,!"

Despite his lightning-fast reflexes, the wind blade still grazed his arm, leaving a trail of crimson blood droplets before crashing into the pool, creating a wave several meters high. Amidst the billowing mist, the stench of blood intensified.

Minghai glanced down at the deep, bone-revealing bloodstains on his arm, and a surge of rage rose to his head!

He had practiced martial arts for decades, traversing the north and south, and no one had ever dared to harm him in the slightest. No one was even qualified to draw blood from him!

Who exactly made this move in secret?
He suddenly looked up, his gaze shooting like an arrow towards the source of the wind blade.
The next moment, his eyes widened, and he froze on the spot as if struck by lightning!

The young man stood with his hands behind his back in mid-air, his robes fluttering as he seemed to fly through the air! He was like a celestial being descended to earth, and the aura surrounding him made the world lose its color!
How dare mortals defy the heavens! This is the legendary ability to fly!
He had seen many masters with unparalleled lightness skills, and he himself had practiced his family's secret movement techniques, but none of them could levitate in mid-air with such ease! Even the Ming family's patriarch, whose martial arts were unparalleled, might not be able to do so with such composure!
Before Minghai could recover from his shock, Xiao Chen had already landed gracefully, his cold gaze sweeping over him as if he were looking at a corpse that was already dead.

Then Xiao Chen quickly walked up to He Haiyue and saw that she was covered in blood, her ribs were broken, her internal organs were severely injured, and her face was covered with scars. His eyes instantly ignited a furious rage that could burn mountains and boil seas!

Such severe injuries would have killed an ordinary woman long ago! It was only because she came from a martial arts family and possessed considerable skill that she managed to cling to life. "Mr. Xiao..." He Haiyue's lips trembled slightly, her voice barely a whisper, even opening her eyes required immense effort.

Xiao Chen suppressed his surging anger and said in a deep voice, "Why didn't you seek refuge in my villa? You should understand that in this ancient city, only I can save you."

He Haiyue stubbornly shook her head, blood dripping from the corner of her mouth: "This is the calamity that wiped out the He family, I absolutely cannot implicate you, sir."

"Why be so stubborn?" Xiao Chen sighed softly. He knew all too well that if she were willing to sell herself, she could have revealed the whereabouts of the copper piece in exchange for her life, but she would rather die than submit!

Xiao Chen is determined to protect this friend!
Minghai, who was behind him, finally came to his senses and shouted angrily, "Boy, who are you! How dare you meddle in my business!"

Although he was initially intimidated by the flying ability, Minghai's apprehension lessened considerably after realizing that the other party was just a young man in his early twenties. At such a young age, even with exceptional talent, how could he possibly surpass the cultivation he had accumulated over decades?
Xiao Chen ignored his reprimand and looked at He Haiyue, speaking calmly as if discussing the weather: "How about we make a deal?"

"What deal?"

"The copper pieces are mine; I'll kill for you."

He Haiyue's beautiful eyes widened in shock. She knew that Minghai's strength was unfathomable, yet Xiao Chen was willing to fight to the death with such a powerful figure for a mere piece of copper?
“Mr. Xiao, the He family has been wiped out, and the copper pieces should rightfully belong to you, but…”

"The deal is done." Xiao Chen interrupted her, slowly turning around and fixing his gaze on Ming Hai. His eyes were as cold as ice, causing Ming Hai to involuntarily take a half-step back, his hair standing on end!

"So that copper piece was in your hands! Since you've walked right into my trap, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Minghai roared and shot out like a cannonball. A cold light flashed at his waist. It was a precious sword that the Ming family had spent a lot of money to have a master swordsmith forge over three years. It had drunk countless blood and was incomparably sharp!
"To die by my 'Soul-Drinking' sword is your honor!"

The sword light wove a dense net, and the sound of it tearing through the air was as shrill as a ghost's wail, aiming straight for Xiao Chen's vital throat!

Xiao Chen remained standing with his hands behind his back, his clothes motionless, as if he didn't take this deadly sword move seriously.

"Mr. Xiao, be careful!" He Haiyue exclaimed in alarm, her heart clenching.

Minghai grinned maliciously: "It's too late to hide now!"

(End of this chapter)