Why Are All the Fairies Trying To Make Me Fall

Chapter 58

“Lin Daqie, you are indeed still amazing!”

The battle on the martial arts stage had ended, and Lin Que and his companions returned to the Liuli Pavilion, Ao Xinyu happily patting Lin Que on the shoulder.

“So, are you now assured to leave things to me?”

Lin Que smiled and said to Ao Xinyu.

“It’s not that I don’t trust you, I’m just… afraid you’ll get hurt, and I wouldn’t know how to explain it to Sister Wan Yuan.”

Seeing the topic return to the beginning, Ao Xinyu pinched the corner of her skirt and said softly.

“I’ve said it before, how can the path of cultivating immortality be smooth sailing? If you are afraid of death and hesitate, the path of immortality is destined to be short-lived.”

Perhaps because he had died once in his previous life and faced death again in this life, Lin Que was indifferent to his own life and death.

“Besides, if I can have a duel with Gu Minghao, it would be a good opportunity to hone myself.”

Lin Que said with a smile.

“Are you sure? Gu Minghao is said to be at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and could break through to the Divine Transformation stage at any time…”

In the realm of cultivators, the transition from Nascent Soul to Divine Transformation is a threshold that separates the mortal from the immortal. Some geniuses may reach the Nascent Soul stage at the age of twenty, but breaking through to the Divine Transformation stage could take a hundred years of comprehending the Dao.

This phenomenon is true for those who follow the path of slaughter, and even more so for those who follow the path of enlightenment through cultivation techniques. Therefore, most of the high-end combat power in the Eastern Region’s sects is at the Divine Transformation stage.

Once they can break through further, they can join the top sects in the Eastern Region and even have the opportunity to move to the more resource-rich Central Continent and establish themselves.

It is said that the Sect Master of the Wenjian Sect is expected to break through to the Divine Transformation stage within a hundred years and reach a new realm.

This is also why Lin Que said that the Wenjian Sect is thriving.

“It’s fine, even if he breaks through to the Divine Transformation stage, I may not lose. Besides, there is still a month to prepare, isn’t there?”

Lin Que’s tone was calm, but it carried an indescribable sense of reassurance, as if as long as he said it, he would not lose.

“Lin Daqi, you are still as reliable as ever.”

Hearing his words, Ao Xinyu was momentarily taken back to a few years ago when the Liuli Pavilion had not yet established itself.

At that time, the Liuli Pavilion was not as large as it is today, and many local forces did not want a new rising star to divide their interests. There were countless open and covert attacks, but Lin Que blocked them all.

At that time, he was not yet the famous Lin Que, and in the Eastern Region, he could only be considered an ordinary person with no reputation.

But this unknown junior killed countless well-known assassins and grew stronger with each battle. It seemed that the battles between life and death were his whetstone, making his unsheathed sword sharper and more unstoppable.

In the end, Lin Que lived up to Ao Xinyu’s expectations and became famous in the Eastern Region’s Hundred Sects Competition, becoming the well-known Lin Que of today.

Whenever Ao Xinyu recalled the time she had shared hardships with Lin Que, she couldn’t help but smile.

This was a sense of reassurance that no one could replace, and only Lin Que could provide it.

“Alright, alright, I believe you will win. You know, you made me a lot of money today.”

Ao Xinyu chuckled, “Before you fought that guy, many people set up betting pools, and I secretly had people bet on you winning in batches!”

As she spoke, she gestured, and her sister, the shopkeeper Cui’er, presented a tray. In the center of the tray was a storage bag, filled with spirit stones.

“Inside is half of the profit from this win, we’ll split it fifty-fifty.”

“I won’t be polite then.”

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Lin Que accepted it with peace of mind, without any intention of refusing.

As expected of a merchant who could establish such a huge entity as the Liuli Pavilion, she could seize any opportunity to make money.

However, after taking the storage bag, he unexpectedly found a contract under it.

“What is this?”

“Since you have decided to represent the Liuli Pavilion in the battle, I will not treat you unfairly. This is the contract I just drafted. You will receive thirty percent of the total revenue of the Liuli Pavilion for the next ten years, and you can choose ten treasures from the warehouse.”

Ao Xinyu said with a smile.

“I can’t accept this. The reward is too high.” Lin Que frowned.

He knew why Ao Xinyu had been negotiating with the Daozong prodigy Liu Yongge before. It was for the revenue of the Liuli Pavilion and the treasures in the warehouse.

Even Cui’er had been slapped by Liu Yongge because of this.

“You are one of us. How could I treat you unfairly?”

Ao Xinyu looked at Lin Que seriously, “Besides, I trust you.”

The warehouse was fully open to Lin Que, which meant that from now on, Ao Xinyu’s Liuli Pavilion would have no reservations about Lin Que. Lin Que could choose some items related to cultivation or irreplaceable rare treasures.

Even the foundation of the Liuli Pavilion, such as contracts and business secrets, were stored in the warehouse.

This was equivalent to Ao Xinyu handing the sword to Lin Que and letting him place it on her neck.

“Trust… Xinyu, you will suffer losses as a businesswoman if you do this.”

Lin Que was a bit helpless, but for some reason, he smiled.

“I will only do this for you.”

Ao Xinyu also smiled back, then seemed to realize the ambiguity in her words, her face turned red, and she explained in a panic:

“Don’t misunderstand! I mean as a partner!”

“Yes, I know.” Lin Que nodded.

Seeing Lin Que’s calm reaction, Ao Xinyu felt a bit disappointed, but she didn’t show it obviously.

‘After all, he is already married. How could he have any special reaction?’

So the cooperation was finalized, but Lin Que bargained in reverse, reducing the thirty percent revenue to twenty-five percent, and the ten treasures in the warehouse to five.

Ao Xinyu trusted Lin Que so much, how could he take advantage of her? Friendship is mutual. If one only takes without giving, it is impossible to maintain.

Such mutual concessions between a businessman and a customer are rare in the world.

After chatting for a while, Lin Que looked at the starry night outside the window and prepared to go home.

“It’s getting late, I should go back. Let’s talk about the details next time.”

“Eh, you’re leaving already? Won’t you stay for a celebration dinner?”

Ao Xinyu tried to retain him, “I have some good wine imported from the seabed.”

“Next time. I haven’t gone back to cook yet, my partner might have already started cooking and is waiting for me, probably still hungry.”

Lin Que knew Qin Wanyuan’s character very well. Since he said he would go home tonight, and if he didn’t arrive by dinner time, she would definitely prepare the meal in advance and wait for him at the dining table.

Even if cultivators don’t get hungry after missing a meal, Lin Que would still feel sorry for her.

Seeing the undisguised happiness in Lin Que’s eyes, Ao Xinyu’s hand, which was reaching out to retain him, paused in mid-air. She forced a smile.

“Indeed, going home to accompany your partner is the most important thing. You should hurry back. Next time, remember to bring Sister Wan Yuan to visit the Liuli Pavilion.”

“Of course.”

Lin Que cupped his hands in farewell, then leaped out of the window and flew away on his sword.

Watching the pure white sword light that pierced through the night sky, Ao Xinyu was somewhat lost in thought.

“Master, it’s time for your meal,” said her younger sister and manager, Ping’er, to Ao Xinyu.

“I’m not eating. Just bring me the wine, and then you can leave.”

Ao Xinyu waved her hand without turning around.

“As you wish.”

Her elder sister, Cui’er, brought a jar of wine and placed it on Ao Xinyu’s desk, then took her younger sister’s hand and left.

…

Lin Que quickly returned home.

Just as he had guessed, Qin Wanyuan and Qin Qian’er were sitting at the dining table, which was filled with dishes she had carefully prepared.

“Lin Lang, you’re back?” Qin Wanyuan looked at Lin Que, her eyes somewhat vacant, with a faintly forced smile.

It was as if she had caught her partner cheating and was now waiting at home to question him.

Wasn’t it? She had been cultivating at home in the afternoon when suddenly a congratulatory message from the system rang in her mind, saying that the potential target Ao Xinyu and Lin Que had completed their first hand-holding, and then rewarded her with system points and a bottle of patience potion.

Qin Wanyuan was like: ???!!!

What was going on? Hadn’t she chosen Ao Xinyu as a target yet? How did they suddenly hold hands?!

Could it be that this dragon woman had no sense of propriety at all? It was said that dragons were inherently lustful, could it really be true?

She originally thought it might be a misunderstanding, but when Lin Que didn’t come home at the agreed time, Qin Wanyuan’s heart sank to the bottom.

She still did as usual, since Lin Que didn’t come back on time, she prepared the meal and waited for him.

Qin Wanyuan comforted herself, thinking that Lin Que might have encountered something that delayed him, it should be nothing.

But the longer it took, the more chaotic Qin Wanyuan’s heart became, and the dimmer the light in her eyes grew. In the end, she looked like a lifeless puppet, scaring Qin Qian’er who was sitting at the same table.

“Yes.”

Lin Que nodded calmly and explained simply, “I encountered something at the Liuli Pavilion today and had a fight at the martial arts stage, so I came back late.”

“At the martial arts stage?!”

Qin Wanyuan blinked and immediately looked Lin Que up and down with concern. Seeing that he was uninjured, she breathed a sigh of relief but still asked worriedly, “What exactly happened?”

“When I went to find Ao Xinyu today, she was in trouble, so I…”

Lin Que didn’t hide anything and recounted the whole story.

“A genius from the Dao Sect? But Lin Lang, you hurt him, won’t that cause trouble?”

Seeing that Lin Que had encountered something, Qin Wanyuan couldn’t even be jealous of Ao Xinyu holding his hand in the afternoon and immediately asked with concern.

“It will be fine, I just broke one of his hands, it will heal in a month.”

Lin Que shook his head and said calmly, “If his elders want to settle the score, I am not afraid of them.”

This indifferent tone made Qin Qian’er, who was beside him, raise her eyebrows.

To speak so lightly about breaking someone’s hand… Is this the way of the warrior?

Qin Wanyuan, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.

“That’s good then.”

“Yes, anyway, let’s eat first.”

Lin Que smiled and directly took Qin Wanyuan’s soft hand, “When I was outside, I missed the meals you cooked.”