Chapter 392: Chapter 358: Lin, You’ve Picked Up Some Bad Habits Too
"Mr. Helian, in fact, I knew about this person long ago. He should be sent by Shen An of the Green Blade Sect..."
"Green Blade Sect, when did you have a grudge against them?" Helian Wanwan suddenly remembered something about Lin Miao’s rise in Dongshan City, and immediately fell silent.
Lin Miao indeed had a substantial grudge against the Green Blade Sect, so it’s not surprising to be targeted by them.
"I want to ask you for a favor?"
"Go ahead, you are my disciple’s husband, if I can help, naturally I will!" Helian Wanwan nodded in agreement.
"I would like you to secretly look after my senior sister today, especially at the ski field." Lin Miao whispered.
"You just mentioned the ski field to that kid..." Helian Wanwan suddenly understood why Lin Miao leaked his whereabouts to that kid.
It turned out to be a stratagem!
"You know, even though I can hold my own against the Black Robe, it’s only temporary. The disparity in cultivation is irreparable. If Shen An takes action, I wouldn’t be afraid, but if Shen Hao joins in, then even with Lianxin and Liansuo together, they wouldn’t be a match. Only with you overseeing could I have a chance."
"You want to eliminate Shen Hao and Shen An, the uncle-nephew duo?"
"Shen An has inappropriate designs on my senior sister, so I have no choice but to strike first." Lin Miao nodded.
"How do you know..."
"I have a grudge against the Green Blade Sect, so I secretly tracked Shen An and eavesdropped on their conversation." Lin Miao explained.
Helian Wanwan didn’t say much about it; tracking enemies is standard practice in the martial world, isn’t it?
"Fine, I’ll help you. If the Green Blade Sect indeed acts against your senior sister, what then?"
"Life-taking Saber Shen Hao is one of the potent contenders for the Celestial Essence Fruit. Mr. Helian, if we rob him, it reduces the competition, thus giving you a better chance."
Helian Wanwan looked at Lin Miao as if seeing a ghost, feeling a tidal wave in her heart. How could you think of this? Are you a physician saving lives or a ruthless martial world overlord?
"Mr. Helian, if the Heaven-Dominating Tower puts the Celestial Essence Fruit up for auction, the price would be phenomenally high. Your savings over the years would probably not even afford a bid."
"Do you really think my lifetime savings couldn’t acquire one Celestial Essence Fruit?" Helian Wanwan’s face darkened, feeling underestimated.
"I’ve studied the value of the Celestial Essence Fruit; usually, it has a price but no market. A single fruit that can enhance breakthrough into the Celestial Essence Realm fetches over a million silver taels at auction, equivalent to around ten thousand taels of gold." Lin Miao said. "Mr. Helian, even though you’ve saved some over the years, you’d have to sell all your treasured scrolls and beloved items to gather a million taels, wouldn’t you?"
"A woman’s allegiance lies beyond." Helian Wanwan gritted her teeth, uttering four words.
"Ahem, don’t blame Lianxin and Liansuo; they just want me to lend you a hand." Lin Miao chuckled. "If you ascend to Celestial Essence, their standing upon returning to the sect would undoubtedly be firmer, right?"
Helian Wanwan nodded; although she hadn’t invested much in the two girls, they were still her disciples. In the Snow Mountain Sect, the bond between master and disciple is strong. Even if Lianxin and Liansuo are not considered part of the Snow Mountain Sect anymore.
Still, the master and disciples share the same honor and loss, making Snow Mountain Sect disciples united and supportive of each other.
"As long as we rob Shen Hao, you’ll have the money for the auction of the Celestial Essence Fruit, without touching your hard-earned savings!"
"That’s true, but there are many competitors for this Celestial Essence Fruit, and it may not necessarily land in my hands." Helian Wanwan said.
"This Celestial Essence Fruit isn’t entirely mature; that’s why the Heaven-Dominating Tower is willing to auction it. Although it possesses efficacy, the comparison between immature and mature fruits is uncertain. The final efficacy varies with the consumer’s physique, so no one can predict, Mr. Helian, even if it’s not won, you shouldn’t regret too much." Lin Miao explained.
"How do you know such confidential information?"
"I naturally have my sources. Mr. Helian, if you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do."
"Fine, I’ll trust you for once, but killing a skilled saber user, even if my cultivation is slightly superior to Shen Hao’s, I lack absolute certainty!"
"What if aided by an Upper Grade Meridian Passage Realm?"
"You have a master of Upper Grade Meridian Passage Realm assisting you?"
"The senior will see when the time comes." Lin Miao smiled mysteriously.
...
After breakfast, Lin Miao’s group boarded two carriages towards the ski field on the city’s west side.
This ski field is owned by a Meridian Passage Realm expert in Li Hen City, surviving amidst the three major powers, which requires some skill.
The ski field only opens in winter, and the second day of spring, it becomes a horse track. Betting on horses is a highly popular form of gambling.
The three major powers are all involved, otherwise, opening a horse track wouldn’t be possible.
During winter, this ski field proves lucrative, but compared to the horse track, earning ticket money is merely child’s play.
On observation, the ski field is well-constructed, with dedicated teaching fields, providing specialized skiing instructions.
Generally, those who come to the ski resort are either young couples or parents with children. Although Li Hen City is known as a city of desire and infamy, it still has children. The birth rate here is actually not lower than outside.
Lin Miao and the others parked their car, bought tickets, and entered the ski resort. They didn’t have skiing equipment, so they needed to rent from the ski resort.
Lianxin and Liansuo grew up on the snow mountain, so they are not unfamiliar with skiing and naturally don’t need anyone to teach them, but Lin Mao and Ling Yu’Er have never skied before and need someone to teach them.
As for Lin Miao, he had skied in his previous life, and now with martial arts cultivation, skiing is not difficult for him.
The only one was Sun Youwei, who, although trained, didn’t know how to use it, so she needed someone to guide her.
Lin Miao naturally took the position of her instructor without hesitation.
Sun Youwei is very smart, even has a high talent in martial arts, but due to physical reasons, she couldn’t fully utilize it.
As long as she grasped a few key points, she could easily start skiing.
Happy, the feeling of flying, Sun Youwei felt that in all her years, she had never been as happy as today.
"Senior sister, you just learned it, slow down a bit..."
"Junior brother, skiing is really interesting, really fun." Sun Youwei was as excited as a child, skiing down the path, leaving behind a string of bell-like laughter.
Lin Miao naturally followed behind closely, ensuring her safety.
...
Baili Yuyao agreed to ski with Shen An, actually with a slight sense of defiance, although she didn’t like Shen An himself, she was somewhat resistant to her mother’s arrangements.
Especially feeling that she was not necessarily unable to find a husband, dragging herself all the way to Li Hen City, yet he avoided seeing her.
Always sticking with his senior sister.
Not seeing her, yet sending her a string of candied fruit, what did that mean?
In fact, she didn’t know that Lin Miao didn’t send her the candied fruit. It was sent by Si Miaoxue on his behalf, and she didn’t realize that her behavior was tinged with jealousy.
"Yuyao, I’ve already rented the skis for you. Let’s go to that valley. There is a slope there, the largest and longest in the ski resort. I heard you come skiing here every year and love going to that valley." To pursue Baili Yuyao, Shen An had inquired quite a bit about her preferences.
Winning a woman’s heart by catering to her interests is fundamental, and ordinary women find it hard to resist.
Baili Yuyao, with her sharp eyes, actually spotted Lin Miao and Sun Youwei in the valley. She couldn’t help her eyes narrowing slightly, and then nodded toward Shen An: "Alright, let’s go."
...
"Huh, why is she here?" As soon as Shen An appeared, Lin Miao noticed, but what surprised him was that Baili Yuyao had also come to the ski resort.
However, even with Baili Yuyao’s arrival, it shouldn’t affect his plan.
Lin Miao caught up with Sun Youwei, grabbed her soft little hand, and with a dive, they slid seven or eight yards away.
"Junior brother, you..." Sun Youwei was caught off guard, lifted by Lin Miao, and cried out in fear, but was soon overtaken by a wordless excitement, her face flushing red.
This kind of thrill was something she had never experienced in her usual ordered life. Her previous self would never have done something so outlandish; aside from physical constraints, her father’s teachings from childhood that her behavior should be dignified, her actions in line with propriety, never stepping out of bounds.
Lin Miao took Sun Youwei deeper into the valley, while Shen An and Baili Yuyao, too, arrived in the valley on their skis.
Baili Yuyao peeked into the valley, discovering Lin Miao and Sun Youwei had already turned into two black dots.
"Yuyao, let’s have a race to see who can get to that slope first, and the loser has to agree to a condition set by the winner?" Shen An said with a smile.
He knew Baili Yuyao had a competitive streak, and only by leveraging this could he smoothly execute his plan.
Sure enough, Baili Yuyao only thought for a moment before agreeing.
Shen An was delighted, knowing that although Baili Yuyao was clever, she was still quite inexperienced in certain aspects. As someone well-protected, she was evidently lacking compared to even a rookie new to the martial world; at least they wouldn’t easily agree to such a gamble.
There were too many traps in this.
"I’ll count to three, and then we’ll..."
"Enough with the nonsense, let’s start already." With a push of her feet, Baili Yuyao shot out, leaving Shen An momentarily stunned. This girl really didn’t play by the rules, he muttered, quickly following in pursuit.
Lin Miao initially planned to make a trip to Huichun Hall, but seeing Shen An arrive first, he temporarily set aside this thought.
However, he needed to find a reason to part from Sun Youwei.
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