"My help?"
Lin He's heart stirred. He already had a guess, but he wore a bewildered expression.
Seeing this, Zhou Yuan hurriedly explained, "Although all four elders of the Six Linked Hall died in this battle, my husband and I also suffered serious injuries. We can't keep that hidden for long. Word will spread soon, and then our Miaoyin Sect will be in trouble."
Only then did Lin He put on a look of realization and nod. "I see. It seems the Miaoyin Sect has made quite a few enemies."
Sect Master Wang gave a bitter laugh. "We're in business. How could we not have competitors? Every extra mouthful our Miaoyin Sect eats is one less mouthful for another merchant. As the saying goes, cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents. With such a great clash of interests, our competitors would love nothing more than for our Miaoyin Sect and the Six Linked Hall to destroy each other."
Zhou Yuan immediately added, "If they learn that my husband and I are both seriously injured, they'll probe us in all sorts of ways. Once they confirm the information, I fear they'll take further action against our Miaoyin Sect."
Lin He shook his head. "This is Tianxing City, the territory of the Twin Saints of Tianxing. No matter how capable your competitors are, they wouldn't dare commit violence here, would they?"
"Of course they wouldn't, but their underhanded tricks would be just as impossible to guard against."
Zhou Yuan suddenly thought of the earlier shipment robbery. If that happened a few more times, they might as well stop doing business.
Only then did Lin He nod. "Then what can I do to help?"
"My husband and I would like to invite you to serve as a guest elder of our