Lu Yin casually waved a hand, dispersing the Life Qi as easily as swatting away a wave of air.
"I lost." Meng Luo's voice was low, her gentleness tinged with sorrow and a hint of despair.
She had already given it everything, but this creature before her was also at the Cross Tribulation level and unfathomably deep. She had been utterly powerless to fight back.
If landing a hit on her could be chalked up to a speed advantage, and avoiding a thousand moves to experience, then scattering the Life Qi required genuine strength.
Unmatched strength.
She had no choice but to admit it.
Lu Yin smiled. "You're very impressive. To be honest, among all the life forms I've encountered across the universes, there aren't many worth praising. You're one of them."
"Thank you." Meng Luo couldn't tell whether she was happy or sad. Someone at the same level was looking down on her.
Lu Yin walked toward Meng Luo one step at a time, stopping just a meter away. He was close enough to touch her if he reached out.
He did reach out, slowly moving his hand toward Meng Luo.
Meng Luo first retreated, but then returned to her original position, allowing Lu Yin to rest his hand on her petals. It was a sign of complete submission.
A wager was a wager. She could have gone back on her word, but she had no intention of doing so.
"If you could choose again, would you still make this bet with me? I mean, knowing how strong I am," Lu Yin asked.
Meng Luo smiled bitterly. "Of course not."
"But what if I told you that you'd taken the wrong path?"
"What?"
Lu Yin drew his hand back and looked at her calmly. "Whether it's a hundred moves,