Ning Cheng remained silent. He did not know how to comfort Jing Hao.
Jing Hao had paid a lot for Shi Yulan. Ning Cheng did not expect that after the two of them went through so many hardships and arrived here, Shi Yulan unexpectedly abandoned Jing Hao and found a Celestial River King.
He did not express his opinion because he had never met Shi Yulan. As such, he had no idea what kind of person Shi Yulan was.
However, with Ning Cheng's experience in the True Cultivator World, even if he and Jing Hao came from the same planet, Jing Hao would not treat him with such sincerity. Obviously, Jing Hao had something to ask him for help; however, it had stirred up his emotions and was just venting it out.
"In that case, why didn't Brother Jing leave the Ocean Gambling City to fight for it? Why did you stay here?" Ning Cheng asked. He wanted to ask about the Fire Origin, but he knew that now was not the time.
Jing Hao finally recovered from his sad feelings and picked up the second pot of wine that the waiter had just brought over and took a sip before giving out a sigh, "It's not that I didn't want to leave, but I couldn't leave at all. After Yulan left, I became so depressed that I ended up being instigated to enter the casino to forget some of the things that I did not want to remember. "
Ning Cheng noticed that this was the first time Jing Hao had addressed Yulan as such. Previously, he had referred to her as such.
"I owe billions of Blue Coins to the casino, and the deadline for repayment is approaching. I have been frantically trying to repay these Blue Coins over the years. After so many years, there are still hundreds of millions of Blue Coins that I have yet to pay off, alas ….. "
Ning Cheng asked in doubt, "Since there are still hundreds of millions of Blue Coins, can't you just pay them off?"
Jing Hao shook his head, "The deadline is approaching, and there are only a few months left. If I can't pay off these Blue Coins before the deadline, I will become a slave and be mortgaged to others. From then on, there would no longer be a Jing Hao between the heavens and earth, only a slave with the same name. "
Ning Cheng turned silent. He had heard Lan Ya talk about the horrors of becoming a slave.
"I went to the casino to try my luck, but every time I failed to win back those Blue Coins, I ended up losing more and more."
When Jing Hao spoke until here, Ning Cheng finally understood why Jing Hao wanted to go to the casino. If replaced with him, he estimated that other than going to the casino, he would not be able to earn hundreds of millions of Blue Coins in just a few months. This was simply a desperate gamble.
"So I want to ask you to do me a favour … …" After Jing Hao finished this sentence, Ning Cheng finally understood what the other party wanted him to do, it was to borrow money.
He also could not come up with hundreds of millions of Blue Coins. Ning Cheng spoke up with an apologetic tone, "Brother Jing, I really want to help you, but I do not have so many Blue Coins. I still have 100 million Black Coins on me, which is still a far cry from the amount you requested. "
Jing Hao's eyes flashed with a fiery glow as he spoke, "Brother Ning, I just need you to lend me some Black Coins. I will definitely win back my capital in the casino."
Ning Cheng was somewhat speechless as he spoke, "Brother Jing, it's not that I don't believe in your gambling skills. As far as I know, it is absolutely impossible to make a fortune by gambling. Every gambler's road is a history of blood and tears of regret. I don't recommend you to gamble. Think about it, if casinos don't make money, how can they open casinos? "
Jing Hao stood up, grabbed Ning Cheng's clothes and spoke, "Brother Ning, Big Brother Ning, please help me with this. I know that gambling does not end well, but I do not have a second path to take other than this one. If I don't pay back the money, then in a few months, I would end up as a slave. I would have no way out. Besides, the casino only takes a commission, and the casino itself does not participate in gambling. Entering gambling is entirely based on luck. "
Ning Cheng sneered; he did not even bother to answer Jing Hao. The casino does not participate in gambling, and only takes a commission. Who was he trying to deceive? He came from Earth and had seen too many of these kinds of things. Jing Hao had lived for thousands of years more than him; however, most of his time was spent on cultivation, or rather, he disdained to research and inquire about such things.
"Well, I won't try to persuade you. I still have 100 million Black Coins here, you can have it all. You don't have to talk about returning it. "Ning Cheng took out the Black Coin Card and handed it to Jing Hao. He had something to ask Jing Hao; as such, these 100 million Black Coins were nothing to him.
Jing Hao took the Black Coin Card and bowed towards Ning Cheng before speaking, "Thank you, Brother Ning. Regardless of whether I succeed or not, I will always remember Brother Ning's kindness. "
"It's not much, Brother Jing doesn't have to take it to heart ….." Ning Cheng quickly replied in a polite manner. These 100 million Black Coins were only equivalent to a million Blue Coins, which was not much. Ning Cheng knew that the Immortal Cave he lived in cost about a million Blue Coins a year.
Jing Hao nodded and no longer remained polite. After putting away the Black Coins, he once again activated a Soundproof Restriction and spoke, "Brother Ning, before we part ways, I want to tell you one thing. When I obtained the Fire Origin, there was also a Fire Origin Bead. That trace of Origin originated from the Origin Bead. However, my cultivation was too low at that time, so I couldn't touch the Fire Origin Bead ….. "
Ning Cheng's heart suddenly started pounding. He had planned to ask Jing Hao where he found the Fire Origin, but he did not expect that Jing Hao would take the initiative to speak about it. Moreover, what surprised him even more was that there really was a Fire Origin Bead there.
"After she obtained that trace of Origin, she immediately went into seclusion. At that time, I thought that once her cultivation reached a high enough level, I would tell her about it. Hehe, there is no need to tell her about it now. Here is a starry sky jade strip map, the place where I found the Fire Origin Bead. I drew it in great detail, so I will now give it to you ….. "Jing Hao took out a jade strip and handed it to Ning Cheng.
Ning Cheng subconsciously took the jade strip. Although Jing Hao took the initiative to give it to him, it made him feel ashamed instead, "This, Brother Jing, I know about the Origin, its value is simply immeasurable. The value of the Origin Bead is even more immeasurable. I really want this kind of thing, but ….. "
"I have been out here all year round making money, looking for all kinds of cultivation resources, and do not have any friends. You are also my only friend. The first time we met, you lent me 100 million Black Coins, knowing that I might not be able to pay it back. Giving this thing to you, I would feel the most satisfied in my heart. " Jing Hao spoke with a sigh. That Fire Origin Bead, he originally wanted to give it to Yu Lan, but unfortunately, she abandoned him.
He found a mountain of gold, but he just scraped a trace of gold powder from the mountain of gold and brought it back to her, when she kicked him away. Ning Cheng did not know what kind of mood she would have when she found out that he still had a mountain of gold there.
"Brother Jing, with this jade strip, you can exchange it for tens of billions of Blue Coins anywhere." Ning Cheng slowly spoke.
Jing Hao showed a self-deprecating smile, "Brother Ning, you're just too tender. Do you think that I can exchange this jade strip for Blue Coins? If I took it out, it would be the same as throwing away my life. No one would take the initiative to give me 10 billion Blue Coins just because I took out a jade strip. He would take me to the place where the Fire Origin Bead is, and after obtaining it, he would then kill me.
Besides, I found this Fire Origin Bead after going through a lot of hardships; I will not let these vampires take advantage of it. Brother Ning, we both come from the Yi Xing Mainland, and I can see that you and I are the same kind of people. I have a metal-attributed Main Spiritual Root, so I don't need that thing. I am willing to give it to you. "
"In that case, Ning Cheng thanks Brother Jing for the gift." Ning Cheng put away the jade strip, stood up and bowed towards Jing Hao. He truly felt grateful towards Jing Hao. The Origin Bead was just too important to him. Moreover, he could see that Jing Hao's tone was very sincere, indicating that Jing Hao did not lie to him.
Ning Cheng was a person who would respect others tenfold, not to mention that the Origin Bead was not something that could be measured in terms of value. If one used Blue Coins, then even if one filled the entire Ocean Gambling City, one would not be able to purchase the Fire Origin Bead.
He had not yet spoken, when Jing Hao took out the location of the Origin Bead. This made Ning Cheng make up his mind that if Jing Hao could not use the 100 million Black Coins to win, then he would take out the pile of Blue Coins in his ring. Giving was a mutual thing; Ning Cheng did not have the idea of taking advantage of others without giving anything in return.
Jing Hao laughed and drank the second pot in one gulp. The sadness in his eyes and face from before had completely disappeared, as if the sad person from a moment ago was not him at all. "Ning Cheng, you should go back and cultivate well. Your cultivation is too low. You should at least reach the Celestial Gatherer Realm before you can go to that place. I'm going to the casino; regardless of success or failure, I will give it a try. Whether you regard me as a friend or not, I already regard you as a friend. "
"Brother Jing, I'll accompany you to the casino." Ning Cheng also drank a mouthful of wine on the table and spoke up calmly.
Jing Hao looked at Ning Cheng in doubt, "I can see that you are a person who hates gambling, why would you want to accompany me?"
"I do hate gambling, but I do not hate Brother Jing. I don't have many friends, but since Brother Jing regards me as a friend, then Brother Jing is also this Ning Cheng's friend from now on. "Ning Cheng spoke with sincerity.
He truly did not have many friends. Apart from Taishu Shi and Cang Wei, there were very few people who could truly become his bosom friends. Xun Hanrui and Liang Kexin were also his friends; however, they were both female cultivators.
Ning Cheng definitely felt that there were some people targeting Jing Hao; however, since he regarded Jing Hao as a friend, he did not care about it. The friend he wanted to make was not the icing on the cake, but the charcoal in the snow. Similarly, he also hoped that he would not be the icing on the cake, but the charcoal in the snow.
"Well, from now on, there will no longer be a person called Jing Hao in this world. I will be called Jing Wuming from now on." Jing Hao did not expect that Ning Cheng would still treat him as a friend even though he knew that it would be troublesome to associate with him.
Previously, when the two of them entered the rest stop to drink together, although it affected Ning Cheng, it was not too big of a deal. As long as Ning Cheng could explain it clearly, then no one would go against a cultivator in the Plundering Life Realm. Because the reason why he and Ning Cheng came together was because they wanted to borrow money.
But now that Ning Cheng accompanied him to the casino, it was completely different. This meant that they would advance and retreat together. He and Ning Cheng had the same thoughts, that Ning Cheng was a friend worth making. A true friend would only meet in the midst of adversity, not the kind of person who could share the glory and splendor, but not the hardships.
At this moment, he realised that for countless years, when he had focused all his energy on that woman, he had missed out on many wonderful things. Friend, it was such a warm title, and now he also had one.
Ning Cheng also understood the meaning behind Jing Hao's words. He just wanted to change his name and forget all about his past, he would rather be a nameless person.
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