389: Chapter 389 The Prince Takes Charge

Yin Zhong was taken aback by Xiao Yangliu, his chubby face trembling.

"Junior Sister Leng, what's wrong with Xiao Yangliu? Is she possessed?"

Although Leng Bingyan was somewhat surprised, she had encountered all sorts of major situations with Lin Xiao, and her mental fortitude was completely different now.

No matter how strange Xiao Yangliu was, could she be more outrageous than a centuries-old Medicine Man?

"Junior Sister Yangliu, rest assured, I will not underestimate you in the slightest. I hope you will also give it your all, and let us have no regrets."

Leng Bingyan said in a calm tone.

"Hmph, changing how you address me is useless. You adults are all the same, hypocritical," Xiao Yangliu said, walking towards the arena on her own.

"Adults? We aren't that much older than her!"

Yin Zhong felt it sounded strange and warned, "Junior Sister Leng, you must be careful. Xiao Yangliu is definitely like me; she hasn't shown her true skills before. Just relying on the Great Dragon-Elephant Power, she absolutely couldn't have reached second place on the prodigy rankings."

Leng Bingyan smiled slightly, "Third Senior Brother, just watch carefully."

Yin Zhong was stunned for a moment, suddenly realizing that Leng Bingyan definitely hadn't used her full strength either!

Before long, Leng Bingyan walked onto the arena.

As a participant who joined at the last minute, Leng Bingyan had made it all the way to the semi-finals and had already accumulated quite a bit of popularity.

Plus, since she was the woman of the Prince of Zhenbei, cheering for her could curry favor with him, so the applause for her was suddenly very loud.

As for Xiao Yangliu, she was already a "group favorite," and now, displaying a different kind of cold charm, she made that group of men howl with excitement.

For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene was more intense than any previous match.

"Your Highness, if my disciple wins, may I ask a favor of you?"

Taoist Xinyizi suddenly turned her head and looked at Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao refused directly, "If your disciple wins, it means my woman loses. You still dare to ask this Prince to promise you a favor?"

Taoist Xinyizi thought about it and realized he was right, so she said in reverse, "Then if my disciple loses, can you promise me a favor?"

"On what grounds? Your disciple lost, so does that make you look impressive? What qualifications do you have to make this Prince do things for you?" Lin Xiao shut her down again.

Taoist Xinyizi's face turned red. If she didn't know she couldn't win in a fight, she would have wanted to go up and pull Lin Xiao's hair.

Beside her, Taoist Master Cangshuzi was holding back laughter, thinking that it was finally someone else's turn to get snubbed in front of the Prince of Zhenbei.

Lin Xiao didn't tease her further, "Daoist Xinyizi, just say it. What is it? If it's something I can agree to, out of respect for the Old Celestial Master, I will handle it for you."

Taoist Xinyizi was overjoyed and pleaded, "Please act as a matchmaker, Your Highness. I want to marry the Sect Leader Senior Brother!"

"Pfft!" Taoist Master Cangshuzi, who was drinking tea, sprayed it out immediately!

Fangfengzi and the others beside him also showed speechless expressions.

Lin Xiao pondered and asked, "Does your lineage not forbid marriage?"

"My master said he doesn't care about me. I ask for your blessing, Your Highness!"

"Absolutely not!"

Taoist Master Cangshuzi shouted, "Your Highness, my Junior Sister has been obsessed with getting married and having children since she was little. She has been delusional for so many years; please don't take her seriously!"

"You're the one who's delusional! I just want to have a few children with you, what are you afraid of?"

Taoist Xinyizi said seriously, "Your Highness, if you act as the matchmaker, I am willing to offer up all my treasured poison formulas. Even a Great Grandmaster like my master can be taken down by them!"

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan looked like it had "nothing to do with me" and couldn't be bothered to argue with his disciple.

Lin Xiao pondered for a moment, pointed to the arena, and said, "If your disciple wins, I will send Taoist Master Cangshuzi to your bridal chamber."

"Even if Taoist Master Cangshuzi resists, I will tie him up and send him to you."

"But if your disciple loses to Yaner, your marriage matters will have to be decided by me."

"I will select a husband for you within the Daoist sect, and you cannot refuse. How about it?"

Taoist Xinyizi was stunned; she hadn't expected Lin Xiao to propose such a wager.

But she didn't hesitate for long and immediately nodded, "It's a deal!"

The people from the Daoist sect looked at the two in astonishment. Playing for such high stakes?

Just then, the two on the stage had already begun their first round of engagement.

Leng Bingyan's cultivation was clearly deeper, and the suppression from her "Flying Clouds Chasing the Moon" was stronger. Layer upon layer of sword shadows forced Xiao Yangliu to retreat continuously.

Even though Xiao Yangliu's Great Dragon-Elephant palm imprints were incredibly powerful, she was still young after all, and her inner strength was insufficient to pose a threat to Leng Bingyan.

Coupled with Leng Bingyan's rich practical experience over the past year, she had almost completely sealed off the front, not giving Xiao Yangliu the slightest chance to catch her breath.

"What exquisite swordsmanship, it's completely airtight!"

"I heard it's a brand new swordsmanship created by the Sword Saint's eldest disciple, the reclusive Sword Dao Great Grandmaster Lady Ding. Lady Leng is her only successor."

"No wonder she could be favored by the Prince of Zhenbei. I said it, how could she catch the Prince's eye just by beauty?"

Amidst various exclamations of admiration, Leng Bingyan's victory was almost a foregone conclusion.

But just at this moment, Xiao Yangliu suddenly produced two yellow talismans from her sleeves, held between her fingertips!?

"This is!?"

"Talismans!?"

"Why would she need to use talismans? Could it be she knows the Purple Mansion Thunder Curse!?"

"Impossible, how old is she? No matter how talented she is, how could she learn such a divine technique!?"

The scene was immediately in an uproar. Even the Sword Saint and the Blade Emperor showed expressions of surprise on their faces and couldn't help but glance at the Old Celestial Master from afar.

But Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan stroked his beard with a smile, seemingly not intending to explain.

The moment Leng Bingyan saw the yellow talismans, her heart sank.

But remembering when she previously visited the Old Celestial Master and chatted about the Purple Mansion Thunder Curse...

She was certain that Xiao Yangliu definitely did not know that immortal grade technique; this must be some other trick.

However, to be safe, Leng Bingyan did not rush to continue her fierce attack. Instead, after creating some distance, she swung out two sharp sword qi.

Xiao Yangliu's whole body bulged with two clusters of Great Dragon-Elephant Power, resembling two large fists, which neutralized the two sword qi.

She chanted incantations, and after pricking her fingers, smeared blood onto the talismans.

Seeing her entire body's true qi flare with blue-purple light arcs, her long hair flying in the wind, she poked her two fingers at one of the talisman papers!

"Thunder Light!!"

With a sharp cry, a "crackling" explosion was heard!

A stream of true qi passed through the talisman, transforming into a blue-purple electric dragon, striking directly at Leng Bingyan's chest!

Leng Bingyan parried with her sword, but felt as if the sword was being fiercely bitten by an electric beast. After a violent vibration, her arm went numb!

Even so, Leng Bingyan dared not put down her sword, because Xiao Yangliu still had another talisman!

If she dropped her sword, would she have to withstand it with her physical body?

Although this thunder didn't have much power, it was impossible to avoid; it was too fast!

Consume a Tiangang Pill?

As soon as this thought flashed through Leng Bingyan's mind, she rejected it!

No, if she couldn't even enter the finals relying on herself, she didn't deserve to eat the precious spirit pill given by her husband!

Leng Bingyan made a decisive decision and chose to gamble!