As far as Lin Chen knew, Yang Minghui's strength might be such that even if Lin Chen used all his power, he might not be Yang Minghui's match.
So at this moment, Lin Chen was not foolish enough to step forward and help Yang Minghui deal with those Water Bandits.
If he stepped in to solve the Water Bandits, wouldn't that give Yang Minghui a chance to compete with him for the Wine Curse Lotus?
That would be like lifting a stone only to drop it on one's own foot, something Lin Chen wouldn't do.
At this moment, it was better to let the Water Bandits exhaust Yang Minghui's strength, and when Yang Minghui's spiritual power was depleted, he naturally wouldn't be able to compete for the Wine Curse Lotus.
Lin Chen stood aside, neither in a hurry to grab the Wine Curse Lotus nor helping Yang Minghui, but stood there watching the spectacle.
