Chapter 352 351: Wicked Heart

But the victor was decided in the very next second.

The old man flew backward like a sack of rags.

Su Nuan was stunned. She had just thought she was finished, but she never expected to see a scene like this.

'This is ridiculous.'

'What just happened?'

Mu Lin lowered his arm and said calmly, "I hope you don't mind me hitting him. He's your enemy, right?"

"Well, not exactly an enemy..." Su Nuan's mouth was agape, and she didn't dare say more.

'He's too damn good.'

"You managed to beat him... does that mean you're a Grandmaster, too?" Su Nuan's eyes sparkled as she looked at Mu Lin.

Mu Lin smiled but said nothing, only nudging her to step back a little.

It wasn't safe yet, so they couldn't relax.

The old man, covered in blood, his face full of resentment and shock, snarled, "Who are you? Aren't you afraid of the Sun Family's revenge?"

Mu Lin replied, "And you're not afraid I'll kill you?"

He landed another punch on the old man, and in an instant, the old man was unconscious, his fate unknown.

Su Nuan watched, stunned. 'Mu Lin is truly ruthless.'

But Mu Lin was perfectly calm. "Let's go. We have a lot to do and need to hurry."

Su Nuan nodded hastily. "Mr. Mu..."

"Just use my name. No need to be so formal; I won't bite."

Su Nuan nodded awkwardly. "Yes, of course... but was that an external projection of True Qi just now? It was magnificent."

Mu Lin smiled faintly. "Do you want to learn?"

Su Nuan gave an awkward laugh. "I'm not from the Qi Force school. I mainly cultivate Inner Strength; I don't have something as advanced as True Qi."

Mu Lin said, "Who says Inner Strength can't be projected externally? It's all the same. If you want to learn, I'll teach you."

Su Nuan was stunned. 'What Mu Lin said actually makes sense.'

"Mr. Mu, please don't joke with me," Su Nuan said hurriedly. "My current cultivation level is nowhere near high enough."

Mu Lin chuckled. "Who taught you all that?"

"My master, of course. Isn't this common knowledge? If your Inner Strength doesn't reach a certain level, how can you project it externally?"

"Accumulation doesn't mean you need to be full," Mu Lin said with a slight smile. "I think your power is already sufficient. Absolutely."

This left Su Nuan feeling conflicted. 'How could that be possible?'

But judging by Mu Lin's tone, he was completely resolute.

Besides, for Mu Lin to have such power at his young age meant he himself was capable of it.

If it really required such a long time to cultivate, how could he possibly be so young?

'The gap between us is obviously immense.'

After a moment's thought, Su Nuan immediately understood. This was a huge opportunity. A master like Mu Lin, who held nothing back, was a rarity anywhere.

Even if it meant warming Mu Lin's bed, she had to get a clear answer on this.

"Mu Lin, then please teach me! Once I learn, I'll get revenge on the person who injured my senior brother!"

Mu Lin glanced at her, then turned and walked away.

Su Nuan's heart leaped with anxiety. She couldn't just stand by and watch this perfect opportunity slip away!

She hurriedly ran up to him. "Mu Lin, don't go! I'm sincerely asking for your guidance. Why are you just leaving?"

Mu Lin turned his head and said flatly, "Your mind is filled with thoughts of revenge. How can I teach you like that? Your intentions aren't pure to begin with. Teaching you would only harm you!"

Su Nuan was stunned. For someone so young, Mu Lin really had a way with words. His lecture made her blush.

Su Nuan felt that she had indeed been in the wrong. It was a good thing Mu Lin had made her realize it now; otherwise, things might have become much more complicated later.

They had only taken a few steps when a luxury car pulled up in front of them. An old man looked at Mu Lin and said, "Sir, my young master, Sun Yicheng, would like to invite you to a meal."

Hearing the name Sun made Su Nuan's scalp tingle, and a bone-deep rage surged through her.

'Not a single person in that family is likable. They're all bastards.'

Mu Lin sized up the butler and said, "No problem."

But Su Nuan's expression changed drastically. "Mu Lin, you have to be careful! This is definitely a trap. The Sun Family is a major power here, and they're incredibly petty. You attacked one of their own; they won't let this go."

Mu Lin remained calm. "If I don't resolve this with them now, won't you just run into trouble after I'm gone?"

Su Nuan was stunned for a moment, her eyes welling up with tears.

It had been so many years since someone had cared about her like this.

After her senior brother was hunted down and gravely injured, she had been forced to shield him from the world all by herself. With her small frame, she weathered every storm. She had to bear all her pain in silence. How she longed for a broad shoulder to lean on for once!

Mu Lin truly gave her that feeling.

Su Nuan pursed her lips and said no more.

They got into the car one after the other and sat side-by-side. Su Nuan carefully tried to sit as close to Mu Lin as possible without making it obvious.

'This is so difficult.'

Mu Lin glanced at Su Nuan. Seeing her lost in thought with her head lowered, he didn't say anything.

A short while later, they arrived at a five-star hotel.

Inside a lavish private room, the young master named Sun Yicheng sat primly.

Mu Lin's gaze swept over the two bodyguards behind Sun Yicheng, a mysterious smile playing on his lips.

Sun Yicheng laughed loudly. "Hello there, brother! I, Sun Yicheng, love recruiting powerful people more than anything! Let's be friends!"

Sun Yicheng extended his hand, and Mu Lin shook it naturally. The contact was brief, and nothing special came of it.

Sun Yicheng said to Su Nuan, "Miss Su, I am sincerely fond of you. I admit the way I expressed my affection was problematic. I have to acknowledge that. I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Su Nuan laughed. "Don't all you men like women with long legs? What's that got to do with me?"

Sun Yicheng quickly shook his head. "Ah, a misunderstanding! Not at all! Miss Su, you're selling yourself short. You're a top-tier beauty! We could search the whole city and not find another on your level."

"It's perfectly normal for me to like you!"

Su Nuan said, "Do you like me, or just my pretty face? If you're a pervert, just be a pervert. Why pretend to be all deep and emotional? Who are you trying to impress with that act, your mother?"

Sun Yicheng trembled with rage at her words, but with Mu Lin present, he didn't dare act rashly.

Mu Lin said, "Are you looking to bury the hatchet, or do you want to settle this once and for all?"

Sun Yicheng said, "Naturally, I want to resolve our conflict. Mr. Mu is a straightforward man, so I'll state my terms directly!"

"I think Mr. Mu is incredibly strong. I'd like to hire you as a retainer for my Sun Family. The salary will be two million a month."

"Additionally, from now on, I will never bother Miss Su again. Not in the slightest! A man stands by his word."

Su Nuan was aghast. Two million a month... that was over twenty million a year!

'You'd be filthy rich in an instant. My god.'

Mu Lin chuckled. "I'm afraid two million wouldn't even be enough to hire me for an hour. You might want to go ask around about my rates first."

Sun Yicheng frowned. "Mr. Mu, perhaps you should reconsider. I am being very sincere."

Mu Lin laughed heartily. "There's no need to say more. The Sun Family's strength amounts to this? It's a complete joke."

Sun Yicheng's face was so dark it looked like ink could drip from it. "Mu Lin, let me remind you, being a Grandmaster doesn't make you invincible. There are ways to kill one. If you know what's good for you, you'll accept. Otherwise, I don't know who's going to be collecting your corpse."

Mu Lin chuckled. "Feel free to give it a try. I've always been a very generous person."

Sun Yicheng was so angry he almost slammed the table, but he stopped his hand mid-air. "Mr. Mu, you should think this through. Two million is no small number, and that's for one month."

Mu Lin's laughter grew louder. "I already told you, two million isn't enough to buy even a second of my time. You really think you're something, don't you?"

Sun Yicheng slammed his palm on the table. In an instant, the two bodyguards drew their pistols and aimed them at Mu Lin.

Mu Lin flicked the chopsticks in his hand. They cut through the air and pierced deeply into the palms of the hands holding the guns.

Now how were they supposed to hold their guns?

The two men immediately dropped their guns, their mouths twisting in agony.

But that wasn't all. The chopsticks were infused with a large amount of True Qi. The surging True Qi exploded in their palms, turning them into a bloody mess and making them howl in pain.

These two were not Cultivators; they had never experienced this kind of suffering.