Qin Wentian cultivated for a night in the bamboo house, and left early the next morning.
The second round of the Jun Lin Banquet would be held today, and before the sun had even risen, the Chu Emperor District was already filled with countless silhouettes.
Not far away from the Chu Emperor District, in the Drunken Wonder branch of Heaven's Wonder, there were also many silhouettes gathered there.
In the center of the Drunken Wonder's great hall, there was a gigantic dragon-shaped jade table that exuded an air of nobility. Although it was somewhat unsophisticated, this was still a casino.
There were 18 positions on the dragon-shaped jade table, and each position had a name inscribed on it. These were the names of the 18 participants that had advanced to the second round of the Jun Lin Banquet.
Next to the names were the odds for these people to advance to the next round's top nine, top three, and first place respectively. All three odds were clearly written.
"The payout rate for Luo Qianqiu to become the champion is actually 1: 2. Such a low payout rate shows how highly Heaven's Wonder regards Luo Qianqiu. I wonder why Heaven's Wonder has so much faith in Luo Qianqiu." Some people silently speculated, but there were still many who bet on Luo Qianqiu to become the champion. Although the payout rate was low, it still showed that the probability of Luo Qianqiu becoming the champion was very high.
However, there were some who thought differently. They felt that Heaven's Wonder might have intentionally set such a low payout rate to mislead the crowd. Many people would bet on Luo Qianqiu, and if he didn't obtain first place, the biggest winner would naturally be Heaven's Wonder.
At this moment, beside the dragon-shaped jade table, there were two elegant young masters. One of them was holding onto a wine gourd, and it was clear that the wine was extremely good. The people around him weren't that crowded, and no one was too close to him. This was a formless form of respect, because the identity of this person was extraordinary. He was the third ranked prodigy of the Royal Capital, Immortal Drunken Wine.
"The payout rate for this fellow is truly tragic." Immortal Drunken Wine lowered his head, as a smile appeared on his face as he stared at Qin Wentian's name.
The payout rate for Qin Wentian becoming one of the top nine rankings was 1: 4; the payout rate for him becoming one of the top three rankings was 1: 100; and the payout rate for him becoming the champion of the Jun Lin Banquet was even more ridiculously high, 1: 400.
"Do you think we should place a bet?" The youth beside Immortal Drunken Wine laughed.
"Which one? Top nine, top three, or the champion? "Immortal Drunken Wine asked with a smile as he drank a mouthful of wine.
The conversation between the two of them aroused the interest of the people around them. There was actually someone who wanted to bet on Qin Wentian to be the champion and the top three. Was he crazy?
There was still hope for the top nine, and there were quite a few people betting on them. However, the top and top three would probably be a waste.
"What do you think?" the young man said with a smile.
"I don't know. You should know that I can't even afford to drink alcohol now. As for the remaining two Yuan Meteor Stones, I'll just casually bet on the champion." Immortal Drunken Wine took out two 2nd Heavenly Layer Yuan Meteor Stones and placed them beside Qin Wentian's name. His actions caused many in the crowd to laugh.
"Immortal Drunken Wine, why don't you use these two Yuan Meteor Stones to buy some wine? It should be enough for you to drink for a few months." Someone jeered, not paying much attention to Immortal Drunken Wine. However, someone from Drunken Wonder walked over and recorded Immortal Drunken Wine's bet. At the same time, he gave Immortal Drunken Wine a proof of his bet. If he won, he would be able to use the proof to claim the Yuan Meteor Stones from Heaven's Wonder.
"Fine, let's do it this way then. For the champion, I'll bet 100 2nd Heavenly Layer Yuan Meteor Stones. For the top three, I'll bet 100 2nd Heavenly Layer Yuan Meteor Stones. It's the same for the top nine as well." The youth beside Immortal Drunken Wine laughed, causing the surrounding crowd to quieten down.
300 2nd Heavenly Layer Yuan Meteor Stones were all placed on Qin Wentian, 100 for each spot.
"Aren't you afraid of losing everything?" Immortal Drunken Wine laughed.
"Why don't you think so? As long as he gets into the top nine, according to the 1: 4 payout rate, I will earn a total of 100; if he gets into the top three, I will earn 10,100; if he gets into the top three, I will earn 10,100; if he wins, I will earn …" The youth laughed, causing the hearts of the crowd to tremble.
Although it sounded wonderful, when one thought about it, it wasn't the case. It was precisely because the possibility of Qin Wentian obtaining the top three was too low that the payout rate was so high. In this world, there was no such thing as a free lunch. These 300 Yuan Meteor Stones would most likely be wasted. However, what was the status of this youth? How could he be so generous?
"If you win, Heaven's Wonder would definitely cry." Immortal Drunken Wine laughed, while the youth beside him was already communicating with the people from Drunken Wonder. Very quickly, someone delivered the proof of his bet. Evidently, this youth wasn't joking.
"Immortal Drunken Wine, this friend of yours is really funny." At this moment, a voice drifted over. Immortal Drunken Wine glanced over, only to see Qiu Mo.
"Everyone has their own ambitions. This is my friend's hobby, there's no need for you to worry." Immortal Drunken Wine replied in a carefree manner.
"Your friend's hobby is indeed unique." Qiu Mo laughed. "I'm afraid these 300 Yuan Meteor Stones are going to be thrown away."
Immortal Drunken Wine laughed, not intending to argue with Qiu Mo. However, at this moment, a fatty squeezed through the crowd, with over ten Yuan Meteor Stones in his hands. With a fierce look in his eyes, he placed the Yuan Meteor Stones in the top three and top nine positions respectively.
"Fatty, I remember that you only bet 5 Yuan Meteor Stones yesterday. This time around, you only bet 10 Yuan Meteor Stones, yet you still dare to shout so loudly." A person laughed, and upon seeing the shameless expression on the fatty's face, the crowd couldn't help but laugh.
The fatty was naturally none other than Fan Le. His lips curled into a grin, as though he didn't mind it at all. Earning Yuan Meteor Stones was the most important thing. He could only hope that that bastard Qin Wentian would put in more effort and kill his way into the top three.
"Fan Le, you should just take those Yuan Meteor Stones back and focus on your cultivation." Qiu Mo mocked.
Fatty inclined his head, as he grinned at Qiu Mo, "I know you are jealous of Qin Wentian. Back then, you made use of Jiang Xiu to deal with Qin Wentian, and in the end, Jiang Xiu's arm was severed by Qin Wentian during the Jun Lin Banquet. However, your skin is still as thick as ever, and you don't seem to have the slightest bit of shame. Do you really want me to tell everyone that you have a crush on Qin Wentian?"
Upon hearing Fan Le's words, the expressions on the faces of the crowd turned extremely interesting. As for Qiu Mo, his countenance was extremely unsightly to behold. He coldly snorted as he placed some Yuan Meteor Stones on Luo Qianqiu and Sikong Mingyue, before departing.
"Let's go, the Jun Lin Banquet is about to begin." At this moment, the people of Drunken Wonder all departed. Although they were busy placing their bets, they couldn't afford to miss out on the Jun Lin Banquet.
In the Chu Emperor District, the people of the Royal Capital had already prepared a brand new banquet. The participants of the various transcendent powers were all seated at the banquet.
Chu Tianjiao's silhouette also appeared on the Azure Jadeite Dragon Seat. On the nine towering platforms, those who had passed the Jun Lin Banquet the previous day were all present. Since the Jun Lin Banquet was only held once a year, they naturally understood the rules.
An old man beside Chu Tianjiao gazed at the nine towering platforms as he spoke, "Congratulations to all the participants for advancing to the second round of the Jun Lin Banquet. I'm sure everyone is clear about the rules, so this old man will repeat them once more. For those who are blasted off the platforms, they will be given a chance to return to the platform and challenge another person. If you lose, you will be completely eliminated. If you win, your opponent will be eliminated."
"Remember, those who return to the platform will only have a single chance to challenge another person. If you succeed, you will be able to remain in the Jun Lin Banquet, but you can only passively accept challenges from others. The loser will be directly eliminated."
"You can freely choose who you want to challenge. But there's one thing you have to remember. After you defeat your opponent, you are not allowed to challenge that person a second time. These are the rules of the second round of the Jun Lin Banquet. The remaining nine will be the top nine of the Jun Lin Banquet and will participate in the Ultimate Ranking Battle."
The crowd fell silent. They were all clear about the rules. The second round of the Jun Lin Banquet was even more brutal compared to the first round.
For the sake of fairness, those who were defeated by others on the same platform would be given a chance to return to the platform. If not, if Luo Qianqiu or Sikong Mingyue intentionally targeted someone, that person would be too unlucky. Hence, they would be given a chance to return to the platform.
Not only that, after returning to the platform and successfully defeating your opponent, the person who defeated you earlier would not be allowed to challenge you again.
Naturally, if there were two powerful people intentionally targeting the same person, you could only blame it on your bad luck. The probability of this happening was extremely low. Those powerful seeded participants would rather stay on the platform and rest.
There were two participants on each of the nine platforms.
On the 9th platform, Qin Wentian and 7th Night.
At this moment, the spectators were thinking that since the Snowcloud Country and Chu Country were competing against each other in the Jun Lin Banquet, even if they had some grudges in the past, they wouldn't make a move against someone from the Snowcloud Country for the sake of glory.
After all, this place was the Chu Country.
On the 4th platform, Orchon's eyes abruptly shifted as he stared at the 9th platform. His gaze was incomparably sharp as it pierced straight towards Qin Wentian.
The hatred he had for Qin Wentian was something that had existed for a very long time. During the Jun Lin Banquet, Qin Wentian had advanced to the second round, and he had the opportunity to fight against Qin Wentian.
However, Qin Wentian's current strength was different from the past. He was extremely powerful, and he had defeated Jiang Xiu. Even if he was facing Orchon, he had no choice but to be more cautious.
"Qin Yao, do you want to sit here?" At this moment, at the side of the Chu Emperor Seat, Xiao Lvl suddenly spoke. His gaze was fixed on Qin Yao.
"No need." Qin Yao's countenance changed, her countenance was extremely unsightly to behold.
Xiao Lvl smiled, but he didn't insist. And at this moment, on the 1st platform, Sikong Mingyue slowly turned his body as he stared at the silhouettes on the platforms behind him. His long robes fluttered in the wind, and his eyes were exceptionally bright.
"I've long heard that Miss Qin has a brother named Wentian. Being able to meet him today at the Jun Lin Banquet can be considered a fortunate event. I wonder which elite of our Snowcloud Country is willing to spar against him, allowing me to admire his splendor?" Sikong Mingyue's voice was calm as he slowly spoke.
As the sound of his voice faded, many in the crowd had expressions of bewilderment on their faces. Although Sikong Mingyue's words were polite and humble, the hidden meaning behind his words wasn't polite at all. In fact, he couldn't even be bothered to personally spar against Qin Wentian.
Could it be that the words Xiao Lvl spoke to Qin Yao earlier also had a deeper meaning behind them?
Why did Sikong Mingyue suddenly want to deal with Qin Wentian after Xiao Lvl's words?
Although he wanted to deal with Qin Wentian, it was evident that Sikong Mingyue wasn't willing to personally act. Or to put it more accurately, he felt disdain for Qin Wentian to act. This was because he was extremely proud in his heart. In the entire Snowcloud Country, only he and Xiao Lvl could be called the Twin Chosen.
Naturally, the relationship between Xiao Lvl and Sikong Mingyue was extremely good, as close as brothers!
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