Chapter 111 - All In One Go, A Sky

Participating in the sect returning ceremony competition this time was a rare opportunity for Liu Jin to gain experience. He had never seen such a large battle array. He was not afraid, just a little nervous. A thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

In the eyes of others, this appearance was perceived as timidity and fear.

The people from the Tai Qing Sect were too lazy to care about their provocation. Instead, they were a little worried about Liu Jin. Someone asked, “Can Junior Brother Liu really do it?”

“I believe Liu Jin can do it,” Ye Xuan said with absolute certainty.

Geniuses were only a minority. Most people needed to study hard, and Liu Jin belonged to the latter. Ye Xuan had seen him cultivate until midnight more than once, so Ye Xuan felt compassionate towards Liu Jin and gave him a few supreme-grade marrow cleansing pills.

The other disciples of the Tai Qing Sect remembered what Ye Xuan had given them yesterday and couldn’t help but ask, “Is that thing of yours really as mystical as you say, Elder Ye?”

Ye Xuan said confidently, “Don’t worry, when have you ever seen me fail?”

Thinking of all the things Ye Xuan had done, the other disciples couldn’t help but fall silent. They had to admit that although everything Ye Xuan had done was odd, the things he had taken out were extremely powerful.

During the past few days of competition, those business-minded merchants had all come up with ideas to make money. Many places in the capital had opened gambling houses to make huge profits.

It was nothing more than wagering on which sect won more and lost less. They would bet on the side that would win. Some people even made a lot of money. ‘As long as there were people, there would be a bet.’ This saying was indeed true.

Of course, today’s competition was no exception. However, these bets were all conducted in private and did not dare to be too blatant. After all, it was a serious matter like the sect returning ceremony.

“Today’s first match, the Green Peak Sect versus the Tai Qing Sect!”

“I bet on the Green Peak Sect!”

“I’ll bet on the Green Peak Sect too!”

There were hundreds, thousands, and even tens of thousands of spirit stones. However, most of them were low-grade or mid-grade spirit stones, and only a few were high-grade spirit stones.

Everyone was betting on the Green Peak Sect. The dealer muttered to himself, “If they all bet on the Green Peak Sect, how are we supposed to continue this bet? There’s no need to continue. We won’t be able to pay them with anything.”

Just as he was hesitating whether to stop the bet, someone suddenly whispered in his ear. The dealer was instantly shocked and asked in disbelief, “Is there really such a thing?”

The other person nodded and said, “It’s true. He even brought spirit stones.”

The banker couldn’t help but curse inwardly. There really was such a person who would waste so much money. Someone actually came to his door to give him money, so he wouldn’t reject them. He cleared his throat and spoke a little excitedly.

“A bet of 10,000 top-grade spirit stones on Liu Jin of the Tai Qing Sect.”

As soon as this news came out, everyone was shocked. It should be known that the spirit stones that they had bet on Xiang Yang were not even that many. They couldn’t help but laugh.

“Are you kidding me? There’s actually someone who’s betting on the Tai Qing Sect?”

“Anyone who with eyes would know who will win and who will lose. Is this person blind?”

The heavy spirit stones piled up on the table, and some even fell to the ground. Everyone was dumbfounded.

“Who’s the stupid person with so much money that he has nowhere to spend it? Isn’t betting on the Tai Qing Sect courting death? I’ll make sure he loses even his underwear later.”

“No matter who it is, I’ll double my bet on the Green Peak Sect.”

“I’ll double it too!”

The crowd once again took out a lot of spirit stones from their pockets, feeling a little intoxicated for a moment. At first, they were worried that the dealer would not be able to pay them for winning. After all, this was a thankless and possibly even a losing business.

Everyone knew that the Green Peak Sect would definitely win this battle. Now that an id*ot had bet on the Tai Qing Sect, it meant that the 10,000 top-grade spirit stones would be divided among them. Only a fool would not take advantage of this.

The dealer was also grinning from ear to ear. He could earn a lot of spirit stones from this. He even secretly asked someone to bet on the Green Peak Sect to earn more spirit stones.

It was not only them, but all the places that had opened betting pools had someone placing a bet of tens of thousands of top-grade spirit stones on Tai Qing Sect’s victory. The others also heard the news and set up a bet between the Green Peak Sect and the Tai Qing Sect.

By rough estimation, the mysterious person who had bet on the Tai Qing Sect had spent at least hundreds of thousands of spirit stones, and it was likely that he had spent more than that. Fora whilee, it became a strange story.

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The crowd on the tournament stage naturally did not know about these things.

Xiang Yang looked at Liu Jin, who was standing in front of him, and revealed a disdainful smile. Xiang Yang said, “If you admit defeat now, it’s still not too late. I might consider letting you go. As long as you bark like a dog and shout that ‘I’m trash’, I can spare your life.”

If Liu Jin really did this, the Tai Qing Sect would probably completely humiliate themselves and become a laughingstock. He subconsciously clenched his fists and couldn’t help but look up in Ye Xuan’s direction.

Ye Xuan nodded at him. Liu Jin seemed to have taken a calming pill and said indignantly, “Dream on!”

Xiang Yang’s expression turned cold and he said, “Since you don’t know what’s good for you, then don’t blame me for being cruel. There’s no control over strength in the arena and it’s not common to lose an arm or a leg during a match but it’s not unheard of either.”

These words were a clear threat, and Liu Jin’s face was slightly pale.

A powerful pressure suddenly surged towards him, accompanied by a brown spiritual power coming out of Xiang Yang’s hand. A huge hand suddenly condensed in the air and grabbed at Liu Jin.

Unexpectedly, Liu Jin dodged it. His afterimage passed by like an illusion. There was no sign of his shadow in the original place. The people below the stage couldn’t help but cheer.

“Although this person’s cultivation isn’t good, his movement technique is pretty good. I wonder where he came from.”

“What’s the use of just dodging? It’s not like he can win. Based on the current situation, it’s only a matter of time before the winner is decided.”