Chapter 214 A Group of Old Men Are Quite Bad
“Ninth Prince, I don’t have too many spirit stones either. How about this: I will follow the old sword’s lead, but I don’t have a sword embryo. However, I do have quite a few precious swords. I’ll just casually take out two as my bet.”
As he said this, the Grand Elder of the Knife Sect pulled out two divine-grade swords and placed them on the betting table with a clatter.
The meaning was crystal clear: the Grand Elder of the Knife Sect was betting that Qin Bei could obtain the soul bead in one day.
Hmph! Still as shameless as ever!
The Grand Elder of the Sword Sect turned to glance at him, disdain flooding his thoughts.
Just like that, he had been casting disdainful looks at me just moments ago?
Could his behavior be any worse than my own?
I’m only putting up one treasure, and this old fellow is throwing in two without a second thought!
How shameless!
Yet, the Ninth Prince didn’t say anything; as a participant, he certainly wouldn’t complain.
He could only silently pray in his heart that Qin Bei could take his time in obtaining the soul bead.
Just like when he entered the peripheral area, he could enjoy himself while getting the soul bead.
Taking two days would definitely leave this shameless old man of the Knife Sect penniless!
“Alright, alright, very good! Next!”
The Ninth Prince beamed at the sight of the first two participants gifting him such substantial items.
He became even more excited as he collected bets later on.
With the Grand Elders of the Sword and Knife Sects leading the charge, the others started placing larger bets.
After all, with a fifty percent chance, one has to take a gamble!
Someone even directly took out one million high-grade spirit stones to bet.
Converted into low-grade spirit stones, that’s a staggering one hundred billion!
For an elder of a sect, this was practically all their wealth, not to mention possibly embezzled public funds.
And the person placing this bet was none other than the Beast Lion of the Beast Taming Sect.
He boldly wagered one million high-grade spirit stones, betting that Qin Bei could obtain the soul bead within a day.
“Good! Looks like the Beast Taming Sect has been doing quite well over the years, sending out an elder with such courage! Well done!”
The Ninth Prince nodded in approval.
He then continued, “But you’ve put a lot of pressure on me. If I lose tenfold, that’s ten million high-grade spirit stones! That’s no small sum for this prince!”
The Ninth Prince joked, chuckling.
Everyone assumed he was warning them not to place such large bets.
But who would have guessed the next words from the Ninth Prince: “But don’t talk about ten million high-grade spirit stones; even one hundred million, if I grit my teeth, I can pull it together. So don’t worry, I can afford it!”
Hearing the Ninth Prince’s bold declarations, everyone silently gave him a thumbs-up.
As expected of the Ninth Prince—what fortitude!
“In that case, I’d like to ask the Ninth Prince, is it really possible to place bets freely, without any limits?”
Suddenly, the Beast Lion asked with a sly grin.
“Hmm?”
The Ninth Prince looked at the Beast Lion with confusion, but still nodded in affirmation, “Of course, I said it’s free betting, no limits.”
“If that’s the case, I can bet with confidence.”
The Beast Lion smirked.
“What do you mean? Haven’t you already placed your bet?”
The Ninth Prince was slightly puzzled, pretending he didn’t quite catch what the Beast Lion meant.
“It’s quite simple. Since there are no restrictions on betting, I’d like to place another wager—one million high-grade spirit stones that Prince Bei can obtain the soul bead within two days.”
With that, the Beast Lion took out another Cosmos Bag.
Inside were, indeed, one million high-grade spirit stones.
Wow~
This move from the Beast Lion completely revamped everyone’s understanding of this gambling table.
What sort of operation is this?
He actually placed two bets, both with the same stakes!
After thinking about it further, it appears the Beast Lion’s actions didn’t contradict any rules the Ninth Prince had set.
Because the Ninth Prince hadn’t stipulated that one person couldn’t bet twice, nor that they couldn’t bet on different outcomes.
Hiss~ These folks from the Beast Taming Sect are so cunning! Who would have thought to play it like this!
Betting within one day and two days—doesn’t that mean the Beast Lion is guaranteed a win? With ten-to-one odds, he’ll definitely pocket nine million high-grade spirit stones in the end! How did I not think of that?!
Sigh, I wonder if I still have a chance to place a bet. How I envy those who haven’t placed their bets yet!
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All the onlookers were green with envy, seeing the Beast Lion turn a fifty percent win rate into a hundred percent. They all wished they could place another bet.
But they knew it was practically impossible.
The Ninth Prince has money, but he’s not silly—he’d only put up with the first person to spot the loophole.
For them, as later arrivals? Forget it.
“Heh~”
The Ninth Prince looked at the Beast Lion and let out a wow, expressing his shock.
Everyone thought he was going to get angry.
But what the Ninth Prince ended up saying surprised everyone instead.
“Heh~ They say old people grow smarter with age, but it seems that’s not the case. These old-timers aren’t as savvy as you!”
The Ninth Prince chuckled as he said this.
Clearly, he wasn’t that angry.
“Alright, since you’ve found this loophole, I’ll allow you to do so. But I must make it clear that future participants can’t do this. You can’t target just me, can you?”
The Ninth Prince made a face as if in discomfort, giving an impression that he was barely managing to hold it together.
This was precisely the effect the Ninth Prince wanted so that others would keep placing their bets.
“Looks like I snagged a little advantage, hahaha.”
The Beast Lion laughed at the Ninth Prince.
He acted slightly embarrassed, yet his hand for betting didn’t stop, as if worried that the Ninth Prince might change his mind later.
Ultimately, he placed the Cosmos Bag filled with one million high-grade spirit stones in the two-day slot.
Steady! Who would’ve thought that just being a spectator could generate income for the sect! This time, the sect leader is definitely going to praise me!
Feeling quite pleased with himself, the Beast Lion thought.
Meanwhile, the Ninth Prince, after receiving his bet, looked at the Beast Lion and silently cursed him as an idiot before going back to collect other people’s bets.
I never expected that just coming here as a spectator could yield so many goodies. Looks like I should participate more in such activities in the future to make money!
The Ninth Prince mused.
Thinking about how he would treat Qin Bei to a great time once he came out, he felt that he had struck gold!
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Ah~ If only I could be this dedicated in my cultivation, I wouldn’t be stuck at a small realm for ten years!
Emperor Xia looked at the Ninth Prince beaming after getting his bets and thought helplessly.
At that moment, the Ninth Prince cheerfully approached Emperor Xia with the betting tray.
“Brother, how about you place a little bet too?”
Emperor Xia: …
Emperor Xia rolled his eyes at the Ninth Prince, showing no intention of engaging.
Isn’t it enough to swindle others? Now he wants to swindle his own brother?
“I’m not interested; I don’t want to get involved in such uncertain matters.”
“Pfft~ How boring.”
The Ninth Prince deemed Emperor Xia to be utterly dull.
He then returned to his seat to eagerly watch this much-anticipated ‘live broadcast’.
“Qin Bei, you better not be a coward! You must take on that big devil! Otherwise, Uncle is going to suffer a major loss.”
Settling back into his seat, the Ninth Prince prayed earnestly in his heart.
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