No one knew what Ning Fan had done in the Stone Chamber. As the date of the battle between Ning Fan and Bai Feiteng approached, many older experts began to rush to Sinister Sparrow Sect, waiting for this rare battle.
A square purple jade platform was suspended in the sky above the outer valley of Sinister Sparrow Sect. It was specially built by Sinister Sparrow for this battle.
This purple jade platform was very similar to the jade platform of Heavenly Beast Sect in the past. This also marked that Sinister Sparrow Sect had officially become the number one evil sect in Yue Country after the destruction of Heavenly Beast Sect.
There were old experts like Revered Bai and new young experts like Ning Fan in the sect. Sinister Sparrow Sect's prestige was like the sun in the sky.
Streaks of flowing light streaked across the sky. The Harmonious Spirit Old Monsters traveled on their own in the sky. The wealthy ones came on the Immortal Cloud, and the famous Gold Core Old Monsters came on the ships and traveled in a grand manner.
The five hundred Eagle Guards of Sinister Sparrow Sect were responsible for maintaining the security of Sinister Sparrow Sect and receiving the guests. Each of the Eagle Guards was at least at the sixth level of the Vein Opening realm. They all had an indifferent expression on their faces as they rode on their flying eagle demonic beasts to receive the Vein Opening realm guests to the floating jade platform.
The commander of the Eagle Guards, Eagle Yang, was in charge of receiving those with high status.
Eagle Yang was a middle-aged man with a scar on his face. He was wearing black armor and was riding on a three zhang long silver eagle.
Whenever he saw an expert flying towards him, he would immediately greet them. However, his expression and attitude were different according to the opponent's cultivation base.
As a late Harmonious Spirit elder of Sinister Sparrow Sect and the commander of the Eagle Guards, Eagle Yang had his own pride.
To the Harmonious Spirit experts, he would only greet them with a smile. Only to the Gold Core experts would he greet them. Eagle Yang was even more respectful towards the top ten experts of Yue Country and even the more respected Old Ancestor level experts of Yue Country.
Commander Eagle Yang, nice to meet you. I'm an elder of Purple Light Sect, Song Hang.
So it's Elder Song Hang, nice to meet you. Eagle Yang put on a fake smile because Song Hang was only an intermediate Harmonious Spirit elder.
This old man is Qing Chengzi, a rogue cultivator. Nice to meet you, commander Eagle Yang.
Oh? So it's Fellow Qing Chengzi. Fellow Daoist, please follow me to the purple jade platform. Eagle Yang's tone eased slightly. This Qing Chengzi was an early Golden Core Cultivator. Although he was a rogue cultivator, he was not to be underestimated.
"I am Lady Yun Hua, here to attend Sinister Sparrow Sect's grand meeting."
"Hiss! I didn't expect Madam to come to my sect to watch the battle. Please forgive me for not going out to welcome you! " Eagle Yang's gaze was respectful. Occasionally, he would look at Madam Yun Hua's delicate body and swallow his saliva.
Lady Yun Hua was known as the number one beauty in Yue Country. Although her cultivation was only at the late Harmonious Spirit realm, there were very few male cultivators who could remain unmoved in front of her. Moreover, her husband was the famous old ancestor of Fire Cloud Sect in Yue Country. It was a tradition in the cultivation world for beauties to marry old monsters. Moreover, his identity was something that Eagle Yang did not dare to slight.
The only thing that puzzled Eagle Yang was why the dignified Lady Yun Hua would come to a place like Sinister Sparrow Sect. One should know that Fire Cloud Old Ancestor was a very narrow-minded person. He would never allow his wife to be spied on by any man. He had always forbidden Lady Yun Hua from leaving Fire Cloud Sect.
Since Lady Yun Hua was here, it must be an order from Fire Cloud Old Ancestor. Fire Cloud Old Ancestor had something important for her to do. This matter must not be known by anyone, including the sect master and the higher ups of Fire Cloud Sect.
"Bah! Why should I meddle in other people's business? If I get involved in unnecessary trouble, the consequences can be imagined."
Eagle Yang shuddered when he thought of the scariness of Fire Cloud Old Ancestor. He immediately shifted his gaze away from Lady Yun Hua's delicate body.
The time was half a month later than the time of the battle, but the main character hadn't appeared yet. The guests were happy to wait. Anyway, cultivators didn't lack a few days. A few days wasn't even enough for them to go into seclusion.
With so many old monsters gathered here, naturally, they would exchange their cultivation experiences. Perhaps, this was the reason why many old monsters attended the grand meeting.
"But there are so many old monsters this time." Eagle Yang shook his scarred face and sighed. Immediately, a faintly discernible silhouette appeared behind him and said indifferently.
"Of course! These experts are naturally here to support this old man! "
The voice appeared without any warning. Eagle Yang felt a chill down his spine. He immediately turned around and heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the person who spoke was someone he knew. In the cultivation world, it was extremely dangerous for one to be invaded from behind. Even if it was in the territory of his own sect.
"Eagle Yang greets Revered Bai!"
Eagle Yang's eyes swept across Bai Feiteng's body, revealing a trace of fiery passion.
Revered Bai's cultivation base had improved again. He was afraid that Revered Bai's cultivation base had already touched the bottleneck of late Gold Core realm.
"Dispense with the formalities. Is Ning Fan here?" Bai Feiteng squinted his old eyes and said in an old-fashioned tone.
"N-no … Elder Ning seems to be still in seclusion."
"Humph! What an impolite fellow! How dare he make Senior wait for him! "
Bai Feiteng knitted his brows in dissatisfaction.
He purposely came out of seclusion half a month later so that Ning Fan would have to wait for him for half a month to grind down Ning Fan's spirit. He had never thought that Ning Fan would be so arrogant as to come out of seclusion even later than him.
"Yes, yes, yes. That Elder Ning is really rude. How dare he make Revered Bai wait for him?"
Eagle Yang smiled apologetically. Of course, he would do whatever Bai Feiteng said. But as soon as his words came out, a sense of crisis that was even sharper than when Bai Feiteng appeared came from behind him.
For a moment, not only Eagle Yang, but also Bai Feiteng's eyes revealed a slight shock because even he didn't know how and when the person appeared!
"Oh? Commander Eagle Yang seems to have a lot of complaints about me. "
A teenager in white robe and black cloak appeared behind Eagle Yang without any warning.
His face carried a vague smile, but when he met his eyes, Eagle Yang's heart shuddered. He had an illusion that he would die as long as Ning Fan willed it.
"Elder … Elder Ning, Eagle Yang misspoke! Please forgive me, Elder Ning! "
Scared! Very scared! This was the first time Eagle Yang was so close to Ning Fan. Only now did he realize how terrifying Ning Fan was!
It turned out that Ning Fan's reputation wasn't baseless. It was earned with his true strength!
"Hehe. What's wrong? Commander Eagle Yang doesn't need to be flustered. 'Senior' Bai, judging from your condition, it seems like you have just come out from seclusion. Your magical power hasn't recovered to its peak yet. It seems like you still need a few days to adjust your Qi. Junior Ning Fan will be waiting for 'you' on the Amethyst Sky Platform. I like your title of 'Revered Devil' very much."
Ning Fan cupped his fists and flew away with a sway of his body. Bai Feiteng's facial expression turned extremely ugly.
How could he not hear the sarcasm in Ning Fan's words? Ning Fan was mocking him for being disrespectful and speaking ill of a junior behind his back.
"Humph! You can only be arrogant for now. During the battle, I will let you know the consequences of offending a senior!" Bai Feiteng said with hatred.
The moment Ning Fan appeared, Lady Yun Hua, who was chatting with the others lazily on the jade platform, suddenly raised her eyebrows in surprise.
"Could this kid really be like what my husband said? If so, I will complete my husband's task."
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"The bet is starting. The bet is starting. Place your bets …"
On the Amethyst Sky Platform, a young man who looked like a beggar was wildly setting up a bet.
On the sky platform, many cultivators had nothing to do while waiting to watch the battle. So they set up their stalls and exchanged their useless magical treasures and pills with others.
However, this was the first time they heard of a beggar setting up a bet.
The young beggar had messy hair and ragged clothes. Although his clothes were dirty, his facial features were quite handsome. His beard was unkempt, which made him look somewhat masculine.
As soon as they heard that this beggar was going to start a bet, many bored cultivators gathered around him to see what he was going to bet on.
"The bet is starting. The bet is starting. Fellow Daoists, quickly take out your immortal jades. It's a small bet for a big bet …" The beggar raised his voice as if he was afraid that others couldn't hear him. Immediately, a few old monsters on the Amethyst Sky Platform showed their displeasure.
"What's this kid's cultivation base? How dare he try to please the crowd …" A late Harmonious Spirit old monster said sternly.
"Early Harmonious Spirit … should we kill him?" Another intermediate Harmonious Spirit devil cultivator said plainly.
"Forget it. This is the territory of Sinister Sparrow. Don't cause any trouble …"
The beggar didn't seem to know that his loud voice had caused a lot of trouble. His expression was still as indifferent as before.
Many experts were interested in betting. This was something that could only be seen in the mortal world. It could be considered as an experience.
"Hehe … Fellow Daoist, since you are starting a bet, what are you betting on? How are you going to bet?" Many old monsters asked with a smile.
"Oh, haha, I forgot … Today, I, 'Shu Buyun', am starting a bet. Naturally, it's about something improvised. Let's bet on the battle between Bai … Bai … En, Revered Bai and Ning Fan. What do you think? "
* Hiss *
Each of the old monsters' expression changed. This unknown early Harmonious Spirit beggar had the guts to bet on the battle between Ning Fan and Revered Bai.
Regardless of the odds, betting on the outcome of the battle might offend some people.
Forget it, let's listen to the odds first.
Each of the old monsters craned their neck, waiting for the beggar's next words. However, the beggar only hummed a tune and didn't say anything else.
"Cough cough cough … Fellow Daoist, you forgot to tell us the odds. How are we going to bet …" An old monster reminded him.
"Oh! I forgot, I forgot again … I'm sorry, my memory isn't that good. Oh right, what are we betting on? I forgot … "
"Aren't you betting on the battle between Revered Bai and Elder Ning?!" An old monster said unhappily.
"Aiya! So that's how it is. How about this, I will write the odds on the board so that I won't forget about it … "
The beggar patted his storage pouch and took out an old wooden board. There were all kinds of bets written on it. It seemed like the beggar always gambled here.
He used his finger as a blade and used his magical power to cut off the surface of the words. He then took out a brush and dipped it in saliva. There was no ink, but he could still write on the wooden board.
"Hiss! This wooden board is … is … is a Ten Thousand Years Heavenly Nanmu! "
"Aiya! This is the 'Divine Brush'. It can create words without ink. Legend has it that only the people of Rain Palace can possess it. Who is this beggar? Could he be a divine guard of Rain Palace?! "
The beggar twisted the divine brush and wrote a few crooked words on the wooden board.
Ning Fan's win, 1: 1.
Ning Fan's draw, 1: 100.
Ning Fan's loss, 1: 1000.
After writing a few lines of words, the beggar seemed to be very satisfied with his handwriting. He nodded his head and put all the old monsters aside.
He forgot, he forgot again … he forgot that he was setting up a bet again.
The other old monsters sucked in a breath of cold air when they saw the odds.
* Hiss! *
Was this stall owner a madman? How could he set such odds?!
If they bet on Ning Fan's win, they would bet one immortal jade. If they won, they would only get one immortal jade in return.
If they bet on Ning Fan's draw, they would get one immortal jade in return.
If they bet on Ning Fan's loss, they would get one immortal jade in return.
How was this a bet? This was clearly giving away money! After all, everyone was convinced that Ning Fan would be defeated. There was even no possibility of a draw. No matter what, Bai Feiteng was a famous old monster in Yue Country. If he lost to a young man, he wouldn't be able to live anymore!
If they bet on Ning Fan's loss, they would definitely make a profit!
If they bet on Ning Fan's draw, they would only lose one immortal jade even if they lost. However, if Ning Fan really went against the natural order, or if Revered Bai didn't want to win unfairly and allowed Ning Fan to end the match in a draw, they couldn't ignore this possibility. If that was the case, they would still have a chance of making a huge profit if they bet on Ning Fan's draw.
As for betting on Ning Fan's victory … none of the old experts believed that Ning Fan would win. Plus, if they bet on Ning Fan's victory, they would only get one piece of immortal jade in return. If they lost, they would get nothing and the probability of losing was almost certain. Only a fool would throw money at Ning Fan …
"I bet one thousand immortal jades on Ning Fan's loss! But I have a question … if I win, I will get one million immortal jades in return. Do you have any?! "
The old monster's tone was indifferent, but the question he asked had caught the attention of many old monsters.
It was the stall owner's business whether or not they offended anyone in this bet. Since there was a chance to make money, these old monsters naturally wouldn't let it go.
No old monster wouldn't be tempted by this almost guaranteed win and a thousand times profit. Even those who were previously extremely dissatisfied with the beggar's gambling had changed their views one after another. They were tempted and wanted to gamble.
However, the odds of a thousand times … how could this beggar have so many immortal jades to set up a stall?
After hearing the question, the beggar who was admiring his own handwriting suddenly turned his head and revealed a surprised look.
"Aiya, I'm sorry. I forgot to set up a bet again … You asked me if I have money? Are you kidding me? Look at my attire, do I look like I don't have money?!"
His voice was raised by an octave, making it a little sharp. Each of the old monsters showed a look of disdain.
You're dressed like a beggar. From your appearance, you obviously don't have any money.
If it wasn't because of the beggar's ten-thousand-year Heavenly Phoebe Wood and the Stroke of God, none of the old monsters would talk to him.
Feeling everyone's disdain, the beggar seemed extremely dissatisfied. He frowned and patted his storage pouch, taking out a shabby earthen basin. There were ten immortal jades in it.
"These are my belongings. Tell me, is it enough for the bet? I will use these immortal jades to bet! "
"Ten immortal jades? Are you messing with us?! "Each of the old monsters showed a look of displeasure. Ten immortal jades was impossible to bet … Was he trying to get something for nothing?!
"Are you all blind? These are ten immortal jades!?" The beggar showed a look of disbelief.
"This is ten immortal jades! There is no eleventh immortal jades! "
"Bah! Nonsense! No matter how poor I am, I won't be so poor that I only have ten immortal jades! 'Treasure Cornucopia', pour it out! "
The beggar showed a look of anger. He pointed at the earthen basin and turned it upside down, pouring out ten immortal jades … But when the ten immortal jades left the basin, there were still ten immortal jades left … Ten immortal jades were poured out, and there were ten more. In an instant, the ground was filled with immortal jades, there were thousands of them!
"Who said I don't have money? I will smash you to death with money! "The beggar shouted. All the old monsters present were shocked.
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