Chapter 386: Jia Wenchang's Request for Help

Jia Wenchang had already been waiting outside Wang Jianqiang's residence for an entire day.

Seeing Lin Lin walk out from Wang Jianqiang's residence, he immediately greeted her with a face full of smiles.

"Lin'er, have you finished asking Daoist Friend Wang for advice on your cultivation problems?"

He noticed the flush on Lin Lin's face and the sweat remaining on her forehead.

A look of concern appeared on his face, "Lin'er, were you sparring with Daoist Friend Wang again? You must be exhausted, right?"

Lin Lin's expression faltered, then she nodded as if nothing were the matter.

"Lin'er, I..."

Jia Wenchang wanted to continue speaking, but Lin Lin suddenly interrupted him, "Daoist Friend Jia, I am tired, I am heading back now."

Her voice was somewhat cold.

In the past, although she did not have any special feelings for this Jia Wenchang, she could barely tolerate his pestering for the sake of their many years of acquaintance.

But for some reason.

Now that she encountered his pestering again, she suddenly felt extremely irritable, with a feeling of being unable to endure it any longer.

She had inexplicably lost her usual patience.

She suppressed the urge to speak her mind, flashed her figure, and vanished from sight.

Jia Wenchang's expression stiffened.

Immediately afterward, a look of annoyance appeared on his face.

Someone as proud as Lin'er, even if she had already fallen for him in her heart, how could she possibly admit it easily?

Otherwise, why would she still not have agreed to his pursuit until now?

This kind of thing could not be rushed.

He had been pursuing her too closely during this period; perhaps he had already caused Lin'er to develop a sense of defiance?

"Sigh, Jia Wenchang, oh Jia Wenchang, you've made it through over two hundred years, what are you rushing for?"

"Now look, it's backfired."

He beat his chest and stamped his feet for a while, constantly pondering a way to remedy the situation.

A moment later.

He looked at Wang Jianqiang's residence, and his heart stirred.

He walked toward the entrance.

Wang Jianqiang had just arrived in the main hall.

He was just preparing to sit on a chair to rest for a while.

A series of knocks on the door suddenly came.

His expression shifted.

His Spirit Sense subconsciously probed outside the door.

After perceiving the identity of the person outside, he could not help but reveal a look of surprise.

It's him?

What is he doing here?

Wang Jianqiang frowned, waved his palm, and the door opened on its own.

Jia Wenchang walked in from outside the door.

He saw Wang Jianqiang in the main hall.

Wang Jianqiang's expenditure this time was indeed very great, and he had not yet recovered.

His expression revealed a clear look of haggardness.

Although he was leaning against the wall with one hand, his legs were trembling uncontrollably.

Seeing this scene, Jia Wenchang was stunned.

A wave of emotion stirred in his heart.

This Wang Jianqiang was actually going to such lengths to help Lin'er with her cultivation.

He was truly a sincere person worth befriending.

Seeing that Jia Wenchang just stared at him blankly after entering the room without any reaction, Wang Jianqiang's brow furrowed even tighter.

He did not have any good feelings toward this Jia Wenchang.

On the surface, he was a "good guy," but behind the scenes, he was very black-hearted.

Back during the trip to the Cold Pool Secret Realm, he had kicked Yan Qingxuan while she was down.

Just at this moment.

A look of apology appeared on Jia Wenchang's face, "Daoist Friend Wang, Jia knows that you and Lin'er have just finished sparring on cultivation and are very exhausted."

"But Jia truly has an urgent matter that requires Daoist Friend Wang's help."

"I am truly sorry for delaying your rest."

Hearing Jia Wenchang's words, Wang Jianqiang was stunned.

He highly suspected that Jia Wenchang knew something and had come specifically to mock him.

But after looking carefully for a moment, he changed his mind.

Jia Wenchang's expression was sincere and did not seem like he was lying.

More importantly.

Jia Wenchang's Good and Evil Value toward him was not low, reaching 20 points.

After a moment of silence, he pointed to a chair in the main hall, "Daoist Friend Jia, come in and speak."

"Many thanks, Daoist Friend Wang."

Jia Wenchang's expression brightened as he walked into the main hall.

Seeing Wang Jianqiang struggling to move toward a chair, he hurriedly trotted over and supported Wang Jianqiang as he sat down.

"Many thanks, Daoist Friend Jia."

Wang Jianqiang leaned back comfortably against the chair and nodded at Jia Wenchang.

"Daoist Friend Wang is too polite."

"Lin'er is the pride of our Zhengyang Sect; you have gone to such great lengths to help her cultivate, so it is I, Jia, who should be thanking you."

As Jia Wenchang spoke, he cupped his fists toward Wang Jianqiang with a face full of gratitude before sitting in a chair to the side.

Uh...

Wang Jianqiang felt a wave of strangeness in his heart, but on the surface, he remained calm and nodded with a chuckle, "Daoist Friend Jia mentioned earlier that you had something to discuss with me; I wonder what it is? However, I must say upfront that I may not necessarily be able to help with this favor."

A flash of embarrassment crossed Jia Wenchang's face.

Yet, he felt not the slightest bit of annoyance in his heart.

He and Wang Jianqiang had no friendship to begin with; strictly speaking, they even had some past grievances.

That Wang Jianqiang had not directly kicked him out the door was already quite reasonable.

"Daoist Friend Wang, this favor I ask is not a major matter."

As he spoke, he looked at Wang Jianqiang, and seeing no reaction, he gave a dry cough and continued, "Jia and Lin'er have known each other since we first began to cultivate the Dao; over two hundred years have passed, and the bond between us has long since surpassed ordinary friendship."

"Jia knows that Lin'er also has feelings for me in her heart, but her personality is too proud, and she is unwilling to admit it."

"No matter how I have hinted over these years, there has been no response at all."

"I have long wanted to ask someone to help act as a matchmaker, but Lin'er has a rather reclusive nature and no very close friends, so I have never been able to find a suitable candidate."

"Recently, I noticed that she has been getting very close to Daoist Friend Wang, so I thought of asking Daoist Friend Wang to help bridge the gap~"

As he spoke, his old face could not help but turn red.

Lin'er?

Wang Jianqiang's expression froze.

He immediately realized who it was, and a wave of strangeness washed over him.

Yet, he did not reveal a single thing on the surface.

"So that is how it is."

"Playing matchmaker, I see."

"I, Wang, love helping people play matchmaker the most, and I am quite experienced in this matter; I have helped two other Daoist Friends before, and the outcomes were both very beautiful."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Jia Wenchang's eyes immediately lit up.

"So, Daoist Friend Wang is agreeing?"

Wang Jianqiang nodded with a smile, "That is correct."

"Fairy Lin will come to spar with me again tomorrow, and I will find a suitable opportunity to put in a good word for you."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Jia Wenchang was overcome with excitement.

"Many thanks, Daoist Friend Wang."

Wang Jianqiang waved his hand magnanimously.

"It is nothing."