Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

Watching her mother's resolute departing figure, Wang Yuyan's fingertips felt slightly cold. She instinctively gripped Lin Quan's sleeve, her voice trembling almost softly, "Brother Quan, what...what do we do next?"

Lin Quan leaned closer, his warm palm covering the back of her hand, his voice low and steady: "Don't be afraid. If she were truly furious, she would have already ordered someone to drag me out of Mantuo Manor—the fact that she's willing to listen to us now is a turning point."

As she walked through the corridor into the main hall, even with Lin Quan's occasional soft words of comfort, Wang Yuyan still felt her heart pounding in her chest.

She quietly raised her eyes and saw Li Qingluo sitting upright in the main seat, her face calm as an ancient well, showing neither anger nor joy, like a blank sheet of paper waiting for the ink to fall.

Li Qingluo's gaze was sharp as a ruler, scrutinizing the two of them from head to toe. After a long while, she raised her hand to indicate, "Sit."

"Mother……"

Wang Yuyan sat down as instructed, then moved closer to her mother, took her arm with one hand, and gently nuzzled her head against her mother's shoulder, her voice soft and filled with long-lost affection.

Li Qingluo's face remained calm, but upon closer inspection, a fleeting sigh in her eyes betrayed the softest part of her heart—how could she not know her daughter's temperament? Always aloof and self-possessed, even towards Murong Fu, she showed more respect than affection.

But only a few days later, she vanished without a trace; when she reappeared, she not only completely abandoned her past attachments, but also held the hand of a strange man, calling her "mother-in-law" with a straight face. Even her demeanor had changed—her former frail and delicate appearance was gone, her muscles and bones were relaxed, and her energy was concentrated, clearly indicating that she had stepped into the Innate Realm!

Her gaze paused, and she finally spoke, her voice low but each word clear: "Tell me, how exactly did this happen?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuyan quietly raised her eyes, her gaze gently falling on Lin Quan's face—she was unwilling to overstep the boundaries, saying neither what should be said nor what shouldn't be said.

Lin Quan met Li Qingluo's scrutinizing gaze with a calm expression. With a flick of his wrist, he revealed a crystalline core shimmering with a faint light in his palm. It was as smooth and lustrous as fresh snow, and within it, a galaxy seemed to flow.

"Mother-in-law, you are wise to know that I personally cured Yu Yan's old ailment."

"I obtained this item by chance. It is called the 'Spirit Core'. Consuming it can cleanse the marrow and reshape the foundation. Yu Yan is able to stand here today because of it."

"When you first ingest the crystal core, your body has to withstand the tempering effect of that violent energy..."

"The process will inevitably be somewhat heart-wrenching."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Quan looked up at Wang Yuyan and nodded slightly to her.

Wang Yuyan understood immediately, her eyes flashing slightly, and she urged her mind—

The level-one crystal core in his palm suddenly rose into the air, tracing a faint light, and hovered steadily in front of Li Qingluo.

"This, this..."

Li Qingluo, whose expression was always calm and composed, suddenly narrowed her eyes!

She froze on the spot, staring at the floating, swirling glimmer of light, her lips trembling, her throat tight, unable to utter a coherent sentence.

"This is my telekinetic power."

"I accidentally swallowed the crystal core, which unexpectedly triggered this power."

Wang Yuyan's voice was clear and bright, without any concealment, and she directly revealed the whole story.

Several breaths passed before Li Qingluo slowly exhaled, her fingertips trembling slightly as she reached out and held the crystal core in her palm.

"Is it really that effective?"

"It can wash away years of stagnation, rebuild muscles and tendons, and even revitalize depleted meridians."

"Old wounds and hidden ailments can be removed at the same time; one's aptitude and constitution can also be transformed and elevated to a higher level."

Lin Quan and Wang Yuyan exchanged words, each one substantial and without embellishment.

Then look at your own daughter—how long has it been? She has already stepped into the threshold of the Innate Realm, her aura as deep and profound as an abyss!

She herself has been cultivating diligently for over twenty years, but is still stuck at the Acquired Extreme Realm, just one step away, yet it seems like an insurmountable chasm lies between them.

Li Qingluo silently put away the crystal core, took a deep breath, and looked back at Lin Quan's face: "Yu Yan, I'm entrusting her to you from now on—don't let her down."

Hearing this, Lin Quan felt a sense of relief; the heavy weight that had been pressing on his chest for so long finally lifted.

He and Wang Yuyan were already inextricably linked, and even if Li Qingluo didn't agree, the ending was already predetermined.

But this promise was the mother's deepest blessing to her daughter.

Seeing her nod, Lin Quan immediately bowed, a smile spreading across his eyes: "Thank you, Mother-in-law!"

"As long as I, Lin Quan, have a breath left, I will protect Yu Yan and ensure she suffers no injustice!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Yuyan let out a long sigh of relief, her eyes crinkling into a smile, and said in a clear, sweet voice, "Thank you for your kindness, Mother!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingluo glared at her irritably, but couldn't help muttering, "What can I do if I don't agree?"

"You've been completely under this kid's thumb for a long time..."

Thinking of how her beloved flower, which she had raised for over a decade, was snatched away by Lin Quan, this little wolf, in the blink of an eye, even though he was handsome and had an extraordinary demeanor, he still seemed unpleasant to Li Qingluo at this moment.

Lin Quan chuckled twice, then wisely shut his mouth, saying only in a low voice, "Yu Yan, why don't you help your mother-in-law take the crystal core first? I'm going out for a walk—"

Before his words had even faded, he lightly touched the ground with his feet and unleashed the Lingbo Weibu technique, his figure as ethereal as smoke and mist, flashing out of the hall without leaving even a trace of his clothes behind.

Watching the afterimage completely disappear, Li Qingluo withdrew her gaze, a slight smile playing on her lips, and sighed softly:

"In every aspect, Lin Quan is far superior to your cousin..."

"Come, sit down and tell me in detail what has happened these past few days?"

She grabbed Wang Yuyan's wrist and eagerly pressed for answers.

Meanwhile, Lin Quan had already left the main hall, walked through the corridors and courtyards, found a secluded corner in the villa, and with a thought, his figure quietly faded out of this world and returned to the main world.

"Husband, why are you back so early?"

Chen Xueru and Zhu Zhuqing, who were practicing martial arts in the courtyard, looked up at the sound and stared at Lin Quan, who had suddenly appeared, their eyes filled with surprise.

If they remembered correctly, Lin Quan should have already accompanied Wang Yuyan back to Mantuo Manor by now. Meeting two pairs of smiling yet inquiring eyes, Lin Quan calmly poured himself a cup of tea.

He let out a soft breath before forcing a smile and feigning a complaint:

"You didn't see it with your own eyes—the look on Yu Yan's mother's face, watching helplessly as her own beautiful, thriving daughter was uprooted..."

"His teeth were clenched so tightly they were grinding together, his brows were furrowed in a knot, tsk tsk tsk..."

Just thinking about Li Qingluo's graceful and charming demeanor, her every move like a ripe peach, full and fragrant; coupled with her icy face, her gaze like a knife, scrutinizing every inch of you, making your spine tense—

Even Lin Quan felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at, and his heart pounded.

"Pfft!"

Seeing his slumped shoulders and utterly dejected expression, Chen Xueru and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.

Chen Xueru smiled and took a step closer, her eyes slightly upturned, and she winked, half-jokingly:

"My husband, how about you come home with me sometime to meet my parents?"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Quan froze, as if he had been paralyzed.

A Soul-Slaying Beast? He didn't even blink!

Suppressing mountain bandits? He'd jump in and charge!