Chapter 115
In the original story, ng Xiaoling was a rather marginalized heroine.
In short, she was nothing more than a “cauldron” that Jiang Yifeng used to “make up the numbers.” If not for her beauty and physique eting the conditions for unlocking the Heavenly dical Sacred Body, she might not have qualified as a heroine at all.
However, since she is a heroine, she must possess certain traits that can aid the male lead, Jiang Yifeng, under the logical frawork of this world. She wouldn’t be left vague and underdeveloped as she was in the original text.
When Lin Tian heard ng Xiaoling’s voice, he felt as if salvation had arrived.
With Xuan Yuan Qingya and Bai Bing’er locked in a confrontation, standing between them was like being trapped in the deepest circle of hell. He was unable to take sides and endured a tornt beyond words!
Now, finally, a breaker of the deadlock had appeared.
Lin Tian looked over, almost moved to tears.
However, he rembered that there had been so past grudge between ng Xiaoling and Bai Bing’er. But now, ng Xiaoling was approaching her on her own.
Had they already reconciled?
Lin Tian quietly observed, waiting to see how things would unfold.
When Bai Bing’er faced off against Xuan Yuan Qingya, every aspect of her — her gaze, her expression, and her body movents — shifted into an absolute combat state!
Because of this, when she turned her gaze toward ng Xiaoling, the aura radiating from her was utterly terrifying.
If it had been anyone else, they might have only sensed that sothing was off. After all, an outsider can’t easily perceive an aura like that.
But ng Xiaoling was different.
In her heart, Bai Bing’er was already a great demon king!
Seeing Bai Bing’er’s expression, eyes, and body language, ng Xiaoling instinctively widened her eyes, took a step back, and a look of panic and fear flashed across her face.
In those innocent childhood years, Bai Bing’er tore apart ng Xiaoling’s entire way of life with the ruthless deanor of an unrivaled demon king. From that mont on, Bai Bing’er had been nothing short of invincible in ng Xiaoling’s heart.
Now, frightened by Bai Bing’er’s overwhelming aura, even though it wasn’t directed at her, ng Xiaoling had completely forgotten why she had co looking for her in the first place.
Bai Bing’er frowned slightly and spoke in a cold voice.
“ng Xiaoling, what do you want?”
“I… I… No… Nothing…”
ng Xiaoling looked as if she were about to cry. Bai Bing’er was just too terrifying! Right now, ng Xiaoling’s heart was in complete chaos.
As she said this, ng Xiaoling turned to leave. Her mind was completely blank. She had no idea why she had called out to Bai Bing’er in the first place.
Lin Tian panicked the mont he saw this!
A potential ga-changer had finally appeared—how could he let ng Xiaoling just walk away?
Even if she was a heroine, he couldn’t afford to care about that right now. If Xuan Yuan Qingya and Bai Bing’er kept staring each other, soone would eventually notice him stuck in the middle.
Lin Tian cleared his throat and called out loudly:
“Uh… Miss ng, please wait!”
ng Xiaoling’s entire body trembled. She turned and looked at him.
She wasn’t familiar with Lin Tian. In fact, she couldn’t even recall his na. But at least they had crossed paths once at the auction, so he wasn’t a complete stranger.
She had noticed him back then mainly because she sensed that he and Bai Bing’er had a sowhat unusual connection while she was keeping an eye on Bai Bing’er. This made ng Xiaoling pay a little more attention to him.
Now, after being called out by Lin Tian, ng Xiaoling instinctively glanced at Bai Bing’er, only to realize that Bai Bing’er’s expression and gaze weren’t quite as sharp after Lin Tian spoke.
Aura was a mysterious thing. ng Xiaoling was simply overly sensitive because she had once been punished by Bai Bing’er.
Truthfully, to outsiders, Bai Bing’er didn’t seem much different. At most, her body appeared slightly more relaxed, and her expression wasn’t as aggressive.
ng Xiaoling cast a timid glance at Bai Bing’er, then turned her eyes toward Lin Tian and asked cautiously, “Y-you…what do you want?”
Lin Tian thought for a mont, then said, “Miss ng, didn’t you co here to see Miss Bai about sothing? If you have business, go ahead. Standing here and blocking the way isn’t ideal. Miss Bai, why don’t you and Miss ng have a private chat to see what she needs?”
As Lin Tian spoke, his gaze shifted back and forth—first to ng Xiaoling, then to Bai Bing’er, and occasionally to Xuan Yuan Qingya—his eyes flashing warnings. He was working hard to keep things under control.
Thanks to his intervention, the tension between Xuan Yuan Qingya and Bai Bing’er gradually dissipated.
After a mont, Bai Bing’er glanced at Xuan Yuan Qingya, snorted softly, and walked over to ng Xiaoling’s side. Her tone was impatient as she said, “What is it? What do you want?”
ng Xiaoling shuddered violently and waved her hands in a panic. Her voice trembled as she stamred,
“Nothing. I just wanted to go in with you.”
“Then move! Stop standing there like a block of wood!”
ng Xiaoling always felt like she was facing a demon king whenever she saw Bai Bing’er. Likewise, upon seeing ng Xiaoling, Bai Bing’er would instinctively put herself on a higher pedestal.
It wasn’t in the sense of looking down on her, but rather a kind of psychological dominance.
Bai Bing’er felt that ng Xiaoling was simple and innocent. This made her feel an irresistible urge to tease or bully ng Xiaoling whenever they interacted.
As the saying goes, one thing subdues another.
…
With ng Xiaoling in tow, Bai Bing’er strode into the banquet hall without so much as a sideways glance. In her eyes, her confrontation with Xuan Yuan Qingya had ended in a draw, with neither side gaining the upper hand.
Who knew how long Lin Tian and Xuan Yuan Qingya would have kept staring each other down if Lin Tian hadn’t stepped in to diate?
These two won—one with an innate ability to see through people’s hearts and the other hypersensitive to every glance and expression—were practically human lie detectors. Putting them together was like pitting a needle against a razor’s edge.
…
After Bai Bing’er and ng Xiaoling left, only Xuan Yuan Qingya and Lin Tian remained.
Without Bai Bing’er, the tension of being ready for battle quickly dissipated from Xuan Yuan Qingya’s body. She turned to Lin Tian, her eyes carrying a trace of reproach—as if blaming him for not helping her in that situation.
However, Lin Tian could not read the aning in her gaze. Even if he could, what could he possibly do about it?
If he sided with Bai Bing’er, Xuan Yuan Qingya would probably explode.
But if he sided with Xuan Yuan Qingya, would that an he would reject Bai Bing’er?
In this clash between the two powerful families’ heiresses, Lin Tian could only tread carefully and protect himself.
He didn’t think choosing one side would make the other target him.
Rather, if things escalated to that extre, the three of them would inevitably beco the center of attention at the banquet.
The last thing Lin Tian wanted was to be in the spotlight.
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