385: Chapter 385 might be possible

"What's the point of going?" Lin Ming shook his head.

He couldn't muster even a shred of interest in this kind of battle.

"Are you not worried about Junior Sister Su?" Yu Yaoqin asked, looking puzzled.

This Liang Yan clearly had ulterior motives. How could Lin Ming not be worried at all?

"What is there to worry about? He is no match for Junior Sister Su," Lin Ming said.

The reason he wasn't interested was simply that this Liang Yan could not possibly be Su Lianxue's opponent.

Even if Liang Yan's cultivation base was a few minor Realms higher than Junior Sister Su's, it made no difference.

Naturally, Lin Ming had no interest in a battle where the outcome was already decided.

"Oh, Senior Brother is so confident?" Yu Yaoqin said.

She hadn't expected Lin Ming to be so confident in Su Lianxue.

"You'll know once you go watch," Lin Ming said. Afterward, he turned and left.

"Then I certainly must take a good look," Yu Yaoqin said, following the crowd as they left.

Meanwhile, Lin Ming arrived at a room where the matron was busy by herself.

"It's time to return the position of acting manager to you," Lin Ming said to her.

Since the two of them had been released, Lin Ming should return this position to them.

"Young Master Lin, we hope that you can continue to serve as the manager until the manager returns," the matron said, looking up at Lin Ming.

She hoped that Lin Ming would continue to hold the position of manager until Li Zhiting returned.

Of course, what they valued was Lin Ming's status.

This time, Li Zhiting's departure had been extremely sudden, and she had given them very few instructions. This made them inevitably worried.

At the same time, they needed to prepare for the worst.

Although Li Zhiting was usually elusive, if she disappeared for too long, it would very likely arouse suspicion from others.

Without Li Zhiting, the Huaqing Pavilion was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, even if the matron was a practitioner in the Bitter Sea Realm.

Therefore, they hoped that Lin Ming could temporarily serve as the manager of their Huaqing Pavilion.

Lin Ming's status was enough to deter those with ill intentions. However, Lin Ming was merely one of their options.

After all, they had to prepare for the worst, so they had prepared multiple fallback plans.

For example, seeking refuge with the Canghai Sword Pavilion or True Monarch Lu. Or perhaps directly disbanding the Huaqing Pavilion, among other plans.

Of course, all these premises were based on the manager being absent. Now, it hadn't reached the worst-case scenario yet.

"So, when will Senior Li return?" Lin Ming asked.

"We also don't know when the manager will return," the matron shook her head and said.

"Young Master Lin, this is your remuneration for these past few days," the matron said, then tossed over a Storage Pouch.

Seeing this, Lin Ming took the Storage Pouch. After checking the quality and quantity of the spirit stones inside, his thoughts gradually began to change.

"I understand," Lin Ming said, then turned and walked out.

"Perhaps it could work," Lin Ming said after leaving the room.

Perhaps it really could work. If Li Zhiting truly couldn't return, then he might actually be able to find a way to take over the Huaqing Pavilion.

This brothel is truly profitable.

At the martial arts arena, Su Lianxue and Liang Yan stepped onto the stage under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

"Let's stop at a touch," Liang Yan said. He didn't want to hurt his future Dao Companion.

Su Lianxue just looked at Liang Yan in response and said nothing.

Liang Yan drew his sword. He transformed into streaks of afterimages and slashed toward Su Lianxue.

In an instant, several afterimages launched an offensive against Su Lianxue simultaneously. Su Lianxue merely moved a few steps to the side and dodged Liang Yan's attack.

Seeing this, Liang Yan understood that Su Lianxue would not be so easy to take down. He had to show some of his own strength.

Thinking of this, Liang Yan exerted his strength again. It was like a spring breeze brushing past, with strands of Sword Intent mixed into the wind.

Second-Layer Sword Intent. He infused the Second-Layer Sword Intent into this sword technique and slashed toward Su Lianxue. In an instant, the wind struck.

Chill. A strange chill emanated from Su Lianxue's body.

A point of cold light struck into the spring breeze. This cold light rapidly expanded, affecting Liang Yan's movements and causing his speed to gradually slow down.

Su Lianxue easily dodged Liang Yan's attack. She struck with her palm. Breath of Taiyin was infused into this palm strike, blasting toward Liang Yan.

Liang Yan sensed a hint of danger, but he reacted very quickly.

Triple Sword Intent. Triple Sword Intent manifested from the longsword in his hand.

He had thought that Second-Layer Sword Intent would be enough to deal with Su Lianxue, but he hadn't expected that a single round of exchange would make him realize he had underestimated her.

Even so, Liang Yan could not believe he would lose to Su Lianxue.

"The Dao of Taiyin, that is quite rare," She Ao said, his gaze fixed on Su Lianxue from within the crowd. His words were known only to himself.

He had seen at a glance that what this woman displayed was the Dao of Taiyin.

However, the Dao of Taiyin was indeed rare, or rather, this human woman was the first practitioner he had seen who could comprehend the Dao of Taiyin.

Human Race Prodigy. Once such a Human Race Prodigy grew up, it might be a problem for their Sea Race.

Perhaps he could take this opportunity to eliminate this Human Race Prodigy. This thought appeared in She Ao's mind.

If possible, he naturally wouldn't mind eliminating this person. However, he had to accomplish his goal first.

Sword light overflowed. Fierce attacks landed one after another. Su Lianxue defended with the Breath of Taiyin, neutralizing Liang Yan's attacks one by one.

During their exchange, unknowingly, this chill had already covered the entire martial arts arena.

Under the influence of this chill, Liang Yan's movements gradually slowed down. The key was that Liang Yan himself had not realized it in the slightest.

He remained in his own rhythm, launching attacks against Su Lianxue. Little did he know, the entire situation was already in Su Lianxue's control.

"Bang..." A point of cold light struck Liang Yan directly on the shoulder, knocking him back.

This point of cold light had directly invaded Liang Yan's body. That chill instantly spread throughout his body.

Seeing this, Liang Yan had to divert some of his focus to resist the encroachment of this chill and expel it from his body.

But this chill was not so easily expelled. Trying to do two things at once. Helpless, Liang Yan could only try to multitask.

But this caused his attacks to slow down once again. At the same time, Su Lianxue felt it was about time.