"Trap? How could it be?" Yun Yang smiled. "What trap would I dare set up after knowing your identity?"
The old man looked askance at Yun Yang and nodded, snorting, "You, child, are not simple. Not simple at all!"
"You've paid such a high price just to make a bet with me. Let me ask you, how are you so sure?"
Yun Yang chuckled, knowing that playing mind games with such a person would only backfire, so he told the truth instead, "The original intention of this was really a coincidence. I only heard that someone was fishing here … so I was very curious. According to what I know, the fish in this Thousand Feet Lake can't be caught, so there are very few people who fish here. Based on this reason, I paid some attention. "
"Then, your attire also made me suspicious."
"At that time, I was only a little suspicious. When I came here and saw you, that little bit became two. When you suddenly exuded your aura, although it was weak and lasted only for a short time, it still made me suspicious. When I saw your wine gourd, my initial bit of suspicion turned into thirty percent confidence."
"Actually, the life of enlightenment that I talked about later was more of a test. Those with a higher realm will be enlightened while those with a lower realm will think that it makes sense. However, your thanks have increased my confidence."
"Then, senior talked about the fish and easily revealed the secret of the Seven-Scaled Fairy in this lake. It's obvious that you don't want to owe me a favor, so you've given me information that exceeds the value of my wine …"
"There aren't many with such a temperament."
"At this point, my confidence has become fifty percent."
Yun Yang said casually, "Fifty percent confidence is enough as a basis for judgment. It doesn't matter whether you're the person I imagined you to be or not. Whether you are or not, my good karma has been sown. The bet is only a means. Whether I win or lose, our friendship already exists. It's hard to erase it. "
"I've won the bet. I can ask one thing of you. I've lost the bet, but with the friendship we have today, we'll meet again one day, even if the martial world is long and we're at the ends of the earth. "
Yun Yang smiled and said, "People like me won't give up any chance to benefit, but people like you don't care about what I care about."
"So me recognizing you and knowing you is no hindrance to you. It was just a very ordinary encounter. Isn't that right? "
Yun Yang chuckled. "What's more coincidental is that I really have nothing to do during this period of time. Fishing is really good. Having someone to accompany me is naturally even better. If I win the bet, I'll gain another benefit. Even if I don't win the bet, I can leave it for another day. It's still good! "
The old man laughed heartily. "You're quite an interesting kid. What's even rarer is that everything you've said in front of me is the truth. It's all from your heart. This is very good. "
Yun Yang chuckled bitterly. "If I had the confidence to deceive you, I would have done so without hesitation. But in front of you, any lie, any ingenious deception is just a joke! If that's the case, just tell me the truth. You'll be happy, and I'll be happy too. There's no need to waste any extra effort! "
The old man guffawed again.
Then, he asked, "You wouldn't really want to bet on fishing with me, would you? Aren't you a little too bold to bet on fishing with me, someone who's caught the Seven-Scaled Fairy before? "
Yun Yang said, "There's no loss when there's a bet. You said that you've only caught one Seven-Scaled Fairy in total. What if I'm lucky and really manage to catch one?
The old man guffawed again. "Good lad, you've got guts indeed. What about the rules of the bet?"
Yun Yang smiled as well. "Of course, whoever catches the Seven-Scaled Fairy first or whoever catches the most will be the winner. The time limit is three days. If you're willing to bet, you must be willing to lose. "
"What are the stakes?" The old man asked with narrowed eyes.
"The stakes …" Yun Yang thought about it and said, "If you win, I'll think of a way to get you a pot of Prime of Wine. If you lose the lottery, just do me a favor! "
The old man snorted.
"Do you think that pot of wine of yours is worth so much?" He looked at Yun Yang from the corner of his eyes.
"Then tell me." Yun Yang gave up without hesitation. "If I lose, what do you want from me?"
The old man was stunned by Yun Yang's words.
What can a small fry like you do for me?
"How about this? If I lose, I'll agree to any conditions." Yun Yang was eager to help the old man come up with ideas. "As long as you win, you can be my godfather or my master."
"Dream on!" The old man rolled his eyes and said resentfully, "Wanting to be my godson, wanting to be my master? With your physique … it's simply wishful thinking!"
Yun Yang smiled faintly. "I'm relieved that you won't agree."
Of course, the old man did not know that today's rejection would make him regret it for the rest of his life.
"Wait, what if it's a draw? Don't tell me you're planning to exchange the stakes after a draw and have this old man do something for you in exchange for you to acknowledge me as your godfather or be my disciple? "The old man's gaze froze. If he could not catch anything, it would naturally be a draw.
Yun Yang was taken aback when he heard the old man; he had never thought that a draw would happen. After a pause, he said, "You're really thinking too much. If it's a draw, of course, all the stakes will be canceled. If you're so hesitant or afraid of losing, then there's no harm in not going through with this bet!"
"You don't have to provoke me, this old man will agree to it!" The old man was so angry that his goatee was curling up.
"Then what about the stakes that you've decided on this junior?" Yun Yang asked.
"Forget it, a pot of Prime of Wine it is." The old man seemed to have suffered a great loss as he said resentfully, "This old man will suffer a little loss."
He thought that if he had another pot, with the help of the wine's Dao state, he might really be able to break through his current shackles. By then, it would truly be wonderful …
This child wants to win me in fishing? It's simply wishful thinking.
For this Qilin Fish, this old man has honed his fishing skills for so many years and settled his state of mind …
Besides, it was still unknown how many Qilin Fish there were in the Thousand Feet Lake. The possibility of a draw would be the highest after three days. This old man would then be able to leave without any burden …
How could this child with the surname Yun know that the Qilin Fish was the smartest fish species in the world? Once one was caught, the other Qilin Fish would sense it and turn into flowing water. They would not be able to be caught again and would not eat anything for at least a year.
"Old sir, what bait did you use?" Yun Yang stretched his head over.
The old man shrunk back immediately and kept all his bait, hiding it behind his buttocks as he stared at Yun Yang with widened eyes. "You … you want to compete with me in fishing and you actually came over to ask about my bait? This old man has never seen someone as shameless as you! "
Yun Yang rubbed his nose sheepishly. "Know thyself and thy enemy, and you will emerge victorious in every battle …"
He sat back down awkwardly.
He took out his bait, crumpled it into a ball and hung some on the hook. Standing up, he flung the fishing rod out.
The fishing rod in Yun Yang's hand was rather famous. It was made of Feather Bamboo; not only was it light, it was long enough as well – thirty feet long.
The fishing line and other facilities were top-notch as well. However, his skill in casting the hook was unbearable and unsightly. With just a flick of the rod, the old man beside him almost burst out laughing.
An absolute rookie!
Let's not talk about how well you flung the rod, but you actually managed to throw the bait away …
You still want to fish? With an empty hook?
With this level of skill, you actually dare to bet with me …
Did this child lose to me on purpose and give me wine to bribe me?
Too bad your father doesn't fall for it!
I've won, I've won, there's no gratitude at all!
Yun Yang at least had a good eye, quickly noticing the mistake he had made. He quickly retracted his rod and cast the bait again.
This time, it was much better than the first time.
An hour later, the old man began to catch fish. Although they were ordinary fish, they came one after another as if there was no end to them.
The speed was incredibly fast and the fish that were caught grew bigger and bigger.
At first, it was the size of a palm, then more than a catty, two catties, five catties … Now, there were more than ten catties, twenty catties, and thirty to forty catties that were caught …
The old man did not collect the fish that had already taken the bait. Every time a fish took the bait, the old man would flick his finger and knock the fish out before putting it back into the water. The fish floated on the water surface with its belly up for a while, and when it woke up, it would escape.
The best thing about this was that it would not dare to take the bait for a few days at least …
In terms of success rate, the old man had already caught hundreds of fish, but Yun Yang's float still did not budge.
"The fish in the Thousand Feet Lake are the hardest to catch. There must be something wrong with the bait that this old man is using!" Yun Yang was infuriated.
"This old man is cheating!"
Yun Yang had not caught a single fish even after a long time. Seeing the old man catching the fish that flew up like it was nothing, one bigger than the other, he was finally infuriated.
"Who doesn't know how to cheat?"
Yun Yang had wanted to start cheating tomorrow, but looking at the situation now, he would definitely lose if he did not cheat.
After all, the old man had said that he had successfully caught a Seven-Scaled Fairy before!
If he managed to catch one, it would be too late for him to cheat then.
Yun Yang called out in his mind.
"Emmie! Come out quickly. "
"Ayaya …"
Emmie was waving its vines in his deific consciousness space. It retracted its vines immediately when it heard Yun Yang's call, sending a strange message. "What are you doing? Why are you calling me?
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