Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 229: Saintess, Are You Willing to Bet?

Chapter 229: Chapter 229: Saintess, Are You Willing to Bet?

Following Lin Xuan’s gaze, everyone finally noticed.

Somehow, Ni Yan was already standing behind the railing on the second floor.

A pair of cold eyes watched every move below intently.

"Saintess!"

Zhou Bin and the others, seeing the Saintess, hurriedly paid their respects.

The Plum Blossom Five Channels originated from the Heaven’s Cave.

Even if they were born in the outer world, they must regard the Saintess with the highest respect.

Hearing the call, Ni Yan, who originally wanted to leave, still turned back.

She floated down from a height of more than ten meters, not making a sound.

Her skirt fluttered as if a fairy had descended to the mortal world.

However, those icy eyes of hers

were fixed firmly on Lin Fan.

Fearing that this man would once again sneak under her skirt.

"Have you all finished appraising?"

Stepping forward to the crowd, Ni Yan still maintained her perennially cold and stunning posture.

"Replying to the Saintess, we have all finished the appraisal, and they are all genuine without a doubt, the inventory list is already prepared here."

Zhou Bin bent his waist, holding the written catalogue in his hands.

He handed it over to her with the utmost reverence.

"I just heard you were gambling, using your own wife as a bet, isn’t that a bit too much?"

Ni Yan’s face was cold as she looked towards Lin Fan, who wore a rascal’s smirk.

"It’s mutual consent, so there’s no question of going too far. Besides, I see that there are gambling houses here in Heaven’s Cave, a little bet for fun surely doesn’t break the rules, right?"

Lin Fan smirked back at Ni Yan.

Now, whenever he saw her saintly image,

he couldn’t help but recall the view under her skirt.

After all, the white gauze was translucent, and the hazy beauty,

if not seen with one’s own eyes, the beauty of that angle could not be known.

"Though it’s not against the rules, it must be voluntary. Do you agree?"

Ni Yan’s cold gaze turned to Zhao Jiaqi, who was hiding behind Lin Fan.

Clearly frightened by the previous lesson,

"The Saintess is asking you now if you agree. Answer her."

Lin Fan turned his head, looking towards Zhao Jiaqi.

She instinctively wanted to say she was unwilling.

But thinking of Lin Fan’s capabilities, combined with her grudge against Zhou Bin,

And the fact that she still needed this man to help her escape,

"I agree."

In the end, Zhao Jiaqi hesitantly nodded her head.

Although she had no fondness for the people of Wolf Fang,

her grandfather emphasized time and again, although they might seem ferocious,

they were all fundamentally good at heart.

"Saintess, you’ve heard it yourself, my wife agrees to be a wager. Could you please serve as a witness, so that certain individuals cannot deny their loss later?"

Lin Fan smiled, looking at Ni Yan.

With the Saintess as a witness, Zhou Bin would certainly not dare to default.

"Very well, then I’ll witness for you, the skill will decide the winner and loser,"

Ni Yan concluded, then turned to leave.

But Lin Fan called to her.

"Saintess, I’ve heard that you are the leader of the Plum Blossom Five Channels, and your ability to appraise treasures is even above theirs. Would you like to make a bet as well?"

Lin Fan’s confident smile surprised Ni Yan.

"You want to bet with me? What do you want to bet on?"

If it were anyone else, Ni Yan would definitely have left.

But faced with someone who had managed to catch her off guard, she had to take a second look.

"Anything is fine, just say the word and I’ll accompany you to the end."

Lin Fan said with a smile, full of confidence.

"Then I’ll bet on your life. Would you bet that?"

Ni Yan’s face remained cold.

As the Saintess, she was the master of the Heaven’s Cave.

No one had ever dared to speak to her like that.

"Since the Saintess holds my unworthy life in such high esteem, I am truly honored, I’ll take the bet!"

Lin Fan said with a faint smile.

His words took everyone by surprise.

"Have you lost your mind? Why would you gamble with your life?"

Zhao Jiaqi grabbed Lin Fan at once.

Saintess Ni Yan was someone whose word was law.

If he lost, he would truly be out of luck.

"Fortune favors the bold. I am betting my life, so what will the Saintess wager?"

Without paying attention to Zhao Jiaqi, Lin Fan had his own reasoning.

He stared intently at Ni Yan’s cold, icy face.

"Then what do you want?"

Originally, Ni Yan just wanted to scare him off.

Yet unexpectedly, Lin Fan agreed without hesitation.

She was now the one who was put in a difficult position.

"The Saintess is the master of the Heavenly Cave. It wouldn’t be right to have you also gamble with your life, not to mention that my life is unworthy, and not as valuable as yours. How about I just bet on a breeze of your spring favor?"

Lin Fan rubbed his nose while greedily eyeing Ni Yan.

Before she could speak, Zhou Bin at his side was already enraged.

"Insolent! How dare you harass the Saintess! This is a capital offence! Someone, arrest him for me!"

"Blasphemy against the Saintess, you truly have a death wish! Arrest him at once!"

"You lecherous ghost! Coming to the Heavenly Cave to act licentiously, you’re simply courting death!"

The people from the Plum Blossom Five Meridians roared angrily.

Meanwhile, upstairs, skirts fluttered

About a dozen sword-carrying women floated down.

The sharp swords were placed directly at Lin Fan’s neck.

Any sudden moves and his head would certainly be separated from his body.

Such a scene turned Zheng Tianxiang’s face pale with fear.

He quickly knelt on the ground and pleaded, "Saintess, he didn’t mean it. Please consider that this is his first visit to the Heavenly Cave and he doesn’t understand the rules. Spare his life!"

"Yeah, this guy just has a loose mouth; Saintess, you can’t take him seriously."

Zhao Jiaqi also hurried to persuade her.

This guy was truly a troublemaker.

How could he cause trouble wherever he went?

"Hahahaha..."

Yet unexpectedly, Lin Fan, with a sword at his neck, suddenly started laughing.

"What are you laughing at?"

Ni Yan looked at Lin Fan with a stern face and indifference.

This laughter surely had a reason behind it.

"I am just amused. You all, who turned the world upside down, are nothing special. Even the Saintess has no confidence in her own judgment. I am willing to stake my life, yet the Saintess dares not accept the challenge. Well then, I’ll give you another condition."

Unfazed by the blade at his neck, Lin Fan’s gaze never left Ni Yan’s face.

"Of these items, you choose first, and I choose last. Whatever you select, I will not take. When the time comes, we can easily see which is superior and which is inferior. If the item I select is not significantly different in value from the one you select, then consider it my loss. If you’re not completely convinced, I lose, how about that?"

"You’re crazy!"

Before Ni Yan could speak,

Zhao Jiaqi couldn’t hold back any longer.

"There are only three treasures here: a King’s sword from the Warring States period, a porcelain vase from the official kiln of the Ming Dynasty, and a jade seal from the Ming Dynasty. The three of these are close in value, their superiority or inferiority all by her word alone. You’re practically handing your life over to her!"

"Indeed, I’m handing my life over to her," Lin Fan said calmly. "It’s a pity that the descendants of this upending house have such poor judgment. They won’t even dare to take up such a simple challenge. Truly, there is no successor left."

Lin Fan’s mockery was evident, creating resentment among the onlookers.

But none dared to speak.

Everything waited on the Saintess’s decision.

"Put the swords down!"

After contemplating for a while, Ni Yan finally ordered her guards to lower their swords.

She then stepped forward to stand in front of Lin Fan.

As their eyes met, her gorgeous phoenix eyes conveyed endless chill.

"Fine, I’ll take the bet with you!"