My Ares Son-in-Law

"The Lan family? I've heard of you. You're in cahoots with the Lü family, doing all sorts of despicable and disgusting things. Get out of here. Go back and tell your patriarch that I'll pay him a visit another day. As for the person that woman failed to assassinate, I'll kill him!"

Xiao Chen stood with his hands behind his back, coldly looking at the Lan family members in front of him. His aura was as deep as an abyss, truly like a mountain standing there, bringing terrifying pressure to the Lan family members.

"let's go!"

The man from the river region wasn't stupid; he knew very well that he was no match for the young man before him.

The other party doesn't even respect the Lan family. He's just a guest of the Lan family. There's no need for him to risk his life here for something like this.

He gave his men a sharp look, not even bothering to help his companion who was still lying on the ground groaning. The group of people disappeared into the road in front of the villa as quickly as possible, like mice that had seen a cat. The Lu family members who were searching in front of the other villas nearby also seemed to have received some orders and quickly withdrew.

Night returned to peace.

Only after the group of people had completely disappeared into the darkness at the end of the courtyard path did Xiao Chen slowly turn around and return to the house.

In the living room, Xiao Chen's gaze fell once again on the woman curled up on the sofa.

Her breathing was even weaker and more erratic than before, like a candle flickering in the wind. To have escaped here with such severe injuries, this woman's will and will to survive were truly remarkable.

Although the woman was extremely weak, her usually cold eyes were now fixed on Xiao Chen, filled with a mixture of post-disaster disorientation, lingering vigilance, and intense curiosity.

She heard everything clearly about the brief conflict and conversation outside the door.

The Lan family of the provincial capital, such a prestigious martial arts family, had its elite fighters treated this young man, who was barely in his early twenties, with such awe that they even fled in panic? Just who was this person?

She was confident in the comprehensiveness of her information network, which covered not only the young talents of various provinces but also the scions of prominent families in the capital, most of whom had files and portraits. Yet, she couldn't recall a single record matching this person's appearance and demeanor!

Was it a fatal oversight in the intelligence network, or did this person simply emerge from some unknown, hidden place?
Just as her mind was racing, filled with doubt and surprise, Xiao Chen walked to the sofa, looked down at her, and said in a calm voice, "Name."

The woman paused, a hint of instinctive resistance and wariness flashing in her eyes, and subconsciously tried to make up a code name on the spot.

Xiao Chen seemed to read her mind and added before she could speak, "I want to hear her real name."

A few seconds of silence fell. The woman bit her pale, bloodless lower lip, seemingly weighing the pros and cons, and finally squeezed out three words through her teeth: "Su Yu."

"Okay." Xiao Chen nodded, but then he said something that was like a bombshell: "Su Yu, get rid of all those burdens on you."

"You—!" Su Yu's beautiful eyes instantly ignited with rage, and an unnatural flush rose to her pale cheeks from shame and anger. Almost without thinking, she used her remaining strength to slash from her side, and a chilling short blade appeared in her hand. Carrying a sharp but slightly weakened force due to her injuries, she thrust it straight at Xiao Chen's throat!
"You scoundrel! Prepare to die!" Even if Su Yu were to die here today, she would never allow her purity to be dishonored!
However, before the short blade was even halfway extended, a long, strong hand arrived first, accurately seizing her wrist and pulse point. With a gentle twist and push, Su Yu felt a numbness and tingling in half of her body. The short blade flew out of her hand and, with a "thud," embedded itself deeply into a solid wood decorative wall panel in the distance, until the hilt was gone.

Immediately afterward, Xiao Chen's unquestionable voice rang out above her head, tinged with a hint of impatience: "I'll let you stay here for the sake of that spiritual medicine. But you'd better understand that your internal organs are injured, your meridians are damaged, and a cold, toxic substance has invaded your heart meridian. If you don't receive immediate treatment, you'll only last until dawn tomorrow at the latest."

"I don't want an extra corpse here for no reason."

These cold, almost harsh words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing most of Su Yu's anger and shame. Because she knew better than anyone the terrible state of her body.

Tonight, in the Lan family's battle, she fought against many alone. Although she managed to break through by taking advantage of the terrain and striking first, severely injuring several experts, she also paid a heavy price. Not only were her internal organs injured by the powerful palm strike, but she was also accidentally struck in the lower left chest by a crossbow bolt coated with "Cold Marrow Powder"! If it weren't for her profound skill and the fact that she carried half a poison-repelling pill to temporarily suppress the poison, she probably wouldn't have been able to escape the Lü family compound at all.

At this moment, a bone-chilling pain was spreading from the wound. Wisps of venomous energy, like living things, were constantly eroding her heart and dantian, bringing waves of convulsions and chills that almost made her faint.

Even though she still possessed the sect's secret healing elixirs, she knew she was powerless to reverse the situation. This mysterious and powerful young man before her might truly be her only hope.

"You...can really save me? You know medicine?" Su Yu's voice trembled slightly from the pain and cold. Her gaze was fixed on Xiao Chen, trying to find even the slightest trace of deception or exaggeration on his face.

Xiao Chen did not answer, but stood up and looked down at her with a calm and unwavering gaze, yet with an air of unyielding confidence.

Su Yu saw no hesitation or bluff in his deep eyes, only an almost self-assured certainty. She struggled internally for a moment, but ultimately, the will to survive overwhelmed everything. So be it, in this urgent situation, one must act expediently…

She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and with trembling fingers reached for the collar of her tight-fitting nightsuit, unbuttoning the tough, specially made buttons one by one.

"okay!"

Xiao Chen's eyes remained clear and bright, his gaze as precise as a scalpel, instantly focusing on Su Yu's back, on the arrow wound that had turned an ominous purplish-black, slightly swollen and festering. The poison was spreading outwards like a spiderweb from this wound.

"If you can heal me," she said, her voice barely audible as she tried to suppress her trembling, "I, Su Yu... owe you my life."

Xiao Chen did not respond to her promise, but turned and went straight upstairs. A moment later, he returned with a seemingly antique sandalwood box and several uniquely shaped plants that emitted a bitter medicinal fragrance. He placed the box on the coffee table and opened it, revealing dozens of silver needles of varying lengths, gleaming coldly.

He first brought two fingers together, their tips shimmering with a faint golden aura barely perceptible to the naked eye, and swiftly struck several acupoints around Su Yu's wound with lightning speed. The technique was profound, the force penetrating deep into her body.

"Ugh!" Su Yu groaned, feeling a gentle yet powerful warm current surge into her acupoints, forcefully suppressing the spread of the cold poison and forcing out the stagnant blood and venom from the wound. Soon, drops of thick, foul-smelling, purplish-black poisonous blood were squeezed out from the edge of the wound. (End of Chapter)