The Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion was divided into many branches, and each branch was governed by a corresponding elder.
The gray-robed young man was one of the disciples under Elder Han of White Cloud Peak, and his name was Zhu Yanzhi.
He had concealed his identity well, and he had even altered his appearance and voice. Under normal circumstances, no one should have been able to tell who he was. Yet, the young man before him was actually able to call out his name and knew everything about him. How could he not be shocked?
"Not only do I know who you are, you also have 973 Sword Pavilion Coins with you. If you claim that you don't have any after losing 600 Sword Pavilion Coins, you should at least be a little more sincere," Zhang Xuan said calmly.
Zhu Yanzhi's body turned cold as he took a step back.
There were only a few people in the Ethereal Hall who had set up bets in secret. If Zhang Xuan had investigated the matter seriously, he might have been able to find something. However, how much money he had was a secret that only he knew. Not even his closest friends knew about it. How could this fellow possibly know about it?
"Who are you? Are you investigating me? "
Zhu Yanzhi clenched his fists tightly.
If the other party did not know his identity, he could just leave the Ethereal Hall. In any case, he would not be able to find him.
"My name is I Am Low Profile! Investigating you … You are thinking too much. As long as you pay me the money that I lost, I don't care who you are! "
Zhang Xuan introduced himself.
"I Am Low Profile?" Zhu Yanzhi felt his head spinning.
Other people usually gave themselves nicknames because they liked it or had a special meaning behind it. This fellow's was really …
Low profile your head!
In just ten minutes, you won more than 700 Sword Pavilion Coins from me. What does the word 'low profile' have to do with you?
Can you not insult these two words?
"Since I'm willing to bet, I'm willing to accept my loss. Are you really not going to tell anyone about me like you said earlier?"
Feeling stifled, Zhu Yanzhi gritted his teeth and looked at Zhang Xuan seriously.
Even if he were to kill Zhang Xuan, he would only lose an Ethereal Token. As long as his main body was still alive, he would still be able to spread the news.
The only way out of this was to make some sort of agreement and live in peace.
"Of course!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
It was not like he was the sect leader or an elder of the Ethereal Hall. It was fine as long as he kept a low profile.
"Alright!"
Seeing that the other party had agreed to it, Zhu Yanzhi heaved a sigh of relief. He took out his Sword Pavilion Card and swiped it across. Following which, there was an additional 600 Sword Pavilion Coins on Zhang Xuan's Sword Pavilion Card, and he nodded in satisfaction. He turned to Zhu Yanzhi and said, "If you still wish to gamble with me, feel free to look for me again. If there's anyone else who wishes to gamble with me, feel free to bring them over as well."
"I quit …" With a livid face, Zhu Yanzhi turned around and left.
He did not dare to stay here any longer. He was afraid that he would continue gambling in a fit of rage, and then... lose even more miserably.
With a few steps, he arrived in front of the gray-robed young man from before. Upon seeing him, the gray-robed young man smiled and said, "How is it? How much did you win from that idiot? "
"Big idiot?"
Zhu Yanzhi's lips twitched upon hearing those words, and he nearly burst into tears. "I have lost …"
Ten minutes ago, he was still filled with excitement, thinking that he had met a rich guy, and that he would be able to make a killing from him and earn a huge sum of money. Who would have thought that he would turn into a fool and lose so much that he almost lost his underwear?
"You have lost?"
The gray-robed young man was stunned for a moment. After listening to Zhu Yanzhi's story, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "You are saying that that fellow... not only did he correctly guess the outcome of the duel, he even knows your background?"
"That's right!"
"He sure has some tricks up his sleeves. It seems like he has been investigating us for a long time, and he's intentionally trying to sabotage us. Humph! Does he think that he can take the money away just like that? That's too easy! Yanzhi, do you want your money back? "the gray-robed young man asked with a glint in his eyes.
"Of course I do, but... how do I get my money back?" Zhu Yanzhi asked helplessly.
"Simple. Let's continue gambling!" the gray-robed young man replied with a smile.
"Gambling?" Zhu Yanzhi was rendered speechless. "The other party was even able to bet on a draw. How can we continue gambling?"
"Are you a fool? Since he was able to know the outcome of the duel, he must have some insider information. In fact, he might even be colluding with the person on the duel to cheat!" the gray-robed young man said.
"This …" Zhu Yanzhi was taken aback.
Those who were able to win all the time were either cheating or swindlers.
For the other party to be able to guess even the outcome of the duel to be a draw, he had not noticed it earlier, but now that the gray-robed young man had mentioned it, he immediately realized that the other party had cheated!
There was a good chance that he had made some sort of agreement with the other party!
Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence that the other party would be able to guess the outcome of the duel?
"What do you think we should do?"
Realizing this, the fear in Zhu Yanzhi's heart dissipated, replaced by rage.
Who could have thought that he would end up being pecked in the eye this time around?
"He can control the duel on the duel platform, but he can't control you or me! We can challenge him to a duel. As long as we set down the rules, the loser will have to hand over the money and keep his mouth shut, not allowing any information to leak out... No matter how much he has lost previously, as long as he wins this duel, he'll be able to get everything back! "
The gray-robed young man said with a smile.
"This … Are you certain that he'll agree to this bet? Besides, are you certain that we'll win? "Zhu Yanzhi asked hesitantly.
It would be for the best if they won, but if they lost … they would really be left with nothing at all!
"Don't worry, he'll definitely make the bet! We don't know his identity, but given that he was able to collude with those people on the duel platform to cheat … it won't be too difficult to find out who he is! We won't have to worry about him turning down our threat! As for whether we'll be able to win or not … there's no need to worry about that at all! Besides, it's best if we win, but we won't be at a disadvantage even if we lose! "
The gray-robed young man said with a smile. "While our swordsmanship isn't too outstanding among the inner disciples, it's not too weak either. If we use our full strength right from the start, even if we can't win, we should be able to force the other party to use his trump card! As long as we reveal our trump card, won't it be easy for us to guess who the other party is? If we know the other party's true identity … won't it be easy for us to get our money back? "
"This …"
Zhu Yanzhi's eyes lit up.
That's right!
As long as the other party dared to make the bet, given their strength, it would be nigh impossible for them to defeat the other party in the same cultivation realm without resorting to their trump cards!
If they were to use their trump cards, and they were on good terms with the white-robed Junior Luo, it would be much easier for them to find out who the other party was!
If the other party were to use his trump card and manipulate the duel platform, the other party would be severely punished. If they were to use this as a threat, the other party would surely submit to them!
Putting aside the money that they had lost previously, even if they were to extort all of it from the other party, the other party would not dare to retaliate!
"It's settled then!"
Zhu Yanzhi and the other gray-robed young man walked over to Zhang Xuan's side once more. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
"This friend over here, do you still wish to make a bet with me?"
Zhu Yanzhi asked with a lowered voice.
"What do you want to bet with me?"
Seeing how the other party had recovered so quickly despite losing so badly, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
As expected of a disciple of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, his mental fortitude was truly incredible!
"Simple. We'll each fight a match with you. If you can defeat all of us, we'll admit defeat. We don't care how much we bet! If we win by a stroke of luck … I hope that you'll return all of the money that I have lost earlier and keep my identity a secret! "
Zhu Yanzhi said.
For safety's sake, it would be best for the other party to defeat the both of them first.
There were plenty of inner disciples who could defeat them individually, but there was hardly anyone who could defeat them in a group battle!
In other words, as long as the other party agreed to the bet, they would not lose!
"Fight? If I can defeat the both of you, I'll admit defeat? "
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, and he nearly burst into laughter.
This was really a case of sending a pillow when one was sleepy … Just because he was thinking of earning money, they came all the way here!
There were indeed many good people in the world!
"That's right. If you don't agree to the bet, we'll …"
Fearing that Zhang Xuan would turn him down, Zhu Yanzhi was just about to voice out his threat when the young man before him suddenly nodded excitedly. "I agree to the bet. I'll bet all of my 720 Sword Pavilion Coins. If you lose, you'll have to pay me the same amount!"
"Ah …"
Zhu Yanzhi and the gray-robed young man did not expect the other party to agree to the bet so readily. They could only swallow the words that they had prepared beforehand.
However, thinking about how there was no one in the inner disciples who could defeat them in a group battle, they heaved a sigh of relief. "Let's register our names!"
It did not take long for the registration to be completed.
Zhu Yanzhi's nickname was Zaochao.
The second gray-robed young man was called Night.
None of them were his real names.
Soon, it was their turn.
"Zaochao versus I Am Low Profile …"
"Even though the name 'Zaochao' sounds ridiculous, it's still acceptable. What the heck is I Am Low Profile?"
"I don't know. It's just too awful!"
"Indeed. Low Profile? Hehe, I really want to see just how low that fellow's name is …"
…
Seeing the names of the two combatants, a huge commotion broke out amidst the crowd.
Most people preferred to have grandiose and ambitious nicknames, but I Am Low Profile … That was completely out of the ordinary!
"Begin!"
Zhu Yanzhi's eyes turned cold as he flicked his sword. In the blink of an eye, he had already executed eight stabs, shrouding the entire area.
This was his ultimate move, Sword of Forlorn Sorrow!
At its peak, one would be able to execute a total of nine stabs at once, encompassing eighty-one transformations. If one were to master this move, there would be no one in the inner disciples who would be a match for it.
Even though Zhang Xuan had yet to master it, being able to execute eight stabs at once with sixty-four transformations was already more than enough to qualify him as a top-notch expert!
This was especially so for Ancient Sage 1-dan cultivators. Once they executed their might, it would be nigh impossible to withstand their might!
Zhu Yanzhi had no idea what the other party's cultivation was, and there was a huge bet at stake, so he dared not let his guard down. Thus, he chose to use his strongest move.
Seeing how formidable the other party's move was, Zhang Xuan could not help but nod in approval.
It was no wonder the other party dared to make such a huge bet with him.
However, it was still a little too weak to deal with him.
Instead of dodging, Zhang Xuan took a step forward.
There was clearly a flash of sword qi, and the other party's sword seemed to have multiplied into eight. However, not a single one of them struck him. It was as if the other party was intentionally dodging the other party's attack.
Despite crossing a field of flowers, not a single leaf touched his body.
"He … found the opening in the ninth sword strike? Who in the world is that fellow? "
Zhu Yanzhi narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
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