"Of course!" The attendant explained with a smile. "There are some experts who have won consecutively, so who would be willing to accept their challenge? Besides, the main reason why experts are here is to temper their fighting prowess. Killing a random opponent won't do them any good at all! Thus, even though the dueling ring appears to be fair, it's actually divided into many levels as well. "
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
Taking him for example, if he were to suppress his cultivation in such a duel, it would be impossible for him to temper his fighting prowess.
"Generally speaking, the dueling ring can be divided into Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. Starting from the very first duel, if you win ten consecutive duels, you'll be able to advance to Intermediate. Similarly, if you win ten consecutive duels in Intermediate, you'll be able to advance to Advanced. "
The attendant continued.
"Given that you have won eight consecutive duels, you're already very close to Intermediate. Most people won't accept such a duel, but if they really want to, they'll have to issue a challenge in advance and leave a wager. As long as someone accepts the challenge and wins two consecutive duels, they'll be able to advance to the Intermediate Challenge and challenge stronger experts!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
It had to be said that such a plan made more sense.
"Alright, I'll issue a challenge then."
"Sure. May I know how much you wish to wager?" the attendant asked.
"5,500!" Zhang Xuan passed his Ethereal Card over.
He had spent all of the hundred thousand Ethereal Coins he had earned previously to buy the Dongxu Gourd, so he only had this much left.
"5,500?" the attendant asked with a bitter smile. "If you bet too little, I doubt that anyone will be willing to accept it."
Who would be willing to accept such a challenge if the stakes were too little?
Under normal circumstances, one would have to bet at least 50,000 Ethereal Coins.
Under such circumstances, there were quite a few people who would take a gamble even if they knew that they would lose.
Indeed, 5,000 Ethereal Coins was too little!
Just as the attendant was thinking that Zhang Xuan was being too stingy, a young man suddenly walked over and said, "I'll accept the challenge!"
Beside the young man was a beautiful young lady who appeared to be in her late teens. She was carrying a sword in her hands.
They were Huo Jianghe and Xue Qin, who had just entered the dueling ring.
It was just that the two of them had altered their appearances, so Zhang Xuan couldn't recognize them.
"You wish to challenge me?"
Not expecting someone to challenge him so soon, Zhang Xuan. Heaving a sigh of relief, he smiled. "Since you wish to challenge me, do you accept the wager?"
Hearing that it was another bet, Huo Jianghe recalled his unpleasant experience from before and frowned. "What kind of bet?"
"Simple. If I lose, I'll give you 100,000 Ethereal Coins. If you lose, you'll have to give me 100,000 Ethereal Coins!"
Zhang Xuan originally wanted to ask for 500,000 yuan, but he was afraid that he would scare this guy away. He just needed to lower the price.
"100,000 Ethereal Coins? Can you take it out? "
Huo Jianghe snorted.
He was an expert of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, and a hundred thousand Ethereal Coins was nothing to him at all, but he didn't want to be taken advantage of by others.
"You don't have to worry about whether I can take it out or not. Do you dare to bet? If you dare, I'll accept your challenge. If you don't, then forget it … "Zhang Xuan waved his hand.
While Zhang Xuan had no idea who the other party was, he could tell that the other party was a disciple of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, just like Yun Feiyang and the others whom he had killed earlier, the other party was likely to be a disciple of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion.
For such a person to challenge him to a duel, it was likely that they wanted to vent their anger on behalf of those who had lost. Since that was the case, who else could he take advantage of but them?
Besides, the reason why he was here was to earn money. He didn't have the time to play around with others.
After all, suppressing one's cultivation to a twentieth meant that one couldn't use many of their ultimate moves. It was extremely difficult, and there was nothing he could do about it.
It was like playing with an ant, fearing that it would be crushed to death.
"Audacious! It's your honor to have a duel with our senior! How dare you act in such a manner?"
Seeing how arrogant World's Edge was, Xue Qin bellowed furiously.
The First Senior of the outer disciples of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion was bound to become an inner disciple next year. It was a blessing that he had accumulated over several lifetimes to have a duel with such an expert, and yet, he still dared to make all sorts of excuses, even going as far as to make a bet …
He really didn't know his place at all!
"Enough!"
Huo Jianghe interjected coldly. "It's fine to make a bet, but if you lose, I don't want 100,000 Ethereal Coins from you. I want you to admit that your swordsmanship is far beneath that of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. Furthermore, I want you to return with me and become a disciple of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion!"
100,000 Ethereal Coins was nothing to him, but he couldn't afford to lose the honor of his sect.
News of Yun Feiyang and the others losing had already spread far and wide. As the First Senior of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, if he didn't make a move, wouldn't the reputation of the sect be tarnished?
Not to mention, it would be beneficial for him to recommend such a talented seedling to the sect.
"Alright!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
It wouldn't affect him in the slightest.
Besides …
Lose? That was impossible!
He still didn't know how to write that word!
"Let's begin!"
With that done, the two of them made their way to the dueling ring.
"Look, World's Edge is here! He's going to duel with someone again!"
"This is great! We'll be able to see his battle technique once more! How amazing!"
"Hurry up and wake those trash up! If we don't inform them and miss World's Edge's duel, they'll probably hate us to death!"
"Who's the one who's going to duel with him?"
"A Glance at the River? I don't know him … But I think I've heard of the lady beside him playing the zither in the snowy night! "
"Who's that?"
"I think it's the second daughter of the city lord of Xuanjiang City, Xue Qin. She's a beauty, and her swordsmanship is incredible as well …"
…
Discussions broke out all around.
Huo Jianghe's nickname was' A Glance at the River ', but as he had never been to Starlight City's Ethereal Hall before, no one knew of it.
However, Xue Qin was different. As the daughter of the city lord, she had been to the Ethereal Hall before, and she had made quite a name for herself. As such, there were quite a few people who recognized her name.
It was just like how there were quite a few online experts in his previous life. Not only were their online names known by everyone, they were also revered as idols.
For example, One Autumn Leaf, Ye Xiu. Dancing Rain, Su Mucheng. World's Conqueror, Daniel Wu.
"Xue Qin?"
These words weren't disguised at all, so Zhang Xuan couldn't help but be taken aback.
It couldn't be that coincidental, right?
He was only here to earn money to buy a storage ring, but he actually met the girl who broke off his engagement?
Since 'Zither Playing in a Snowy Night' was her, could this' A Glance at the River 'be that fellow from the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion?
Seeing that the dueling ring was right before him, Zhang Xuan suddenly turned around and raised his hand to grab Xue Qin.
His movements were so swift that Xue Qin didn't expect him to make a move all of a sudden. She raised her sword to defend herself, but the other party had already retracted his hand with a faint smile on his face.
"What are you doing?"
Xue Qin frowned in fury.
She thought that Zhang Xuan would be more prudent since he was an expert whom her senior valued, but who could have thought that he would actually make a move on her?
"It's nothing much. I saw a mosquito on your head, so I decided to help you drive it away …"
Zhang Xuan.
"You …"
Xue Qin's breathing hastened as she tried to catch her breath.
Mosquito? Mosquito your head!
This is the Ethereal Hall! We entered through our wills, so where did the mosquito come from?
Can't you be more serious with your lies?
Paying no heed to Xue Qin's rage, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as he turned his gaze to the Library of Heaven's Path. With a single glance, he saw that the Library of Heaven's Path was indeed filled with flaws and simple introductions.
"Xue Qin, the second daughter of the city lord of Xuanjiang City …"
After reading through the content, Zhang Xuan's lips curled up.
While it was possible to disguise one's identity in the Ethereal Hall, it was impossible to fool the eyes of the Library of Heaven's Path.
In other words, as long as Xue Qin executed a battle technique, her identity would be revealed in the eyes of the Library of Heaven's Path.
"Since it's her, this is going to be fun …"
After confirming Xue Qin's identity, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to Jiang He and pointed at Xue Qin. "That woman over there dared to disrespect me in public. Why don't we do this instead? If you lose, other than the 100,000 Ethereal Coins, I'll make her my maid."
PS: Thank you for the 60,000 Ethereal Coins tip.
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