Chapter 2049 - 1844: The Bet (Part 2)

Chapter 2049: Chapter 1844: The Bet (Part 2)

Ever since Song Yun told him where Lin Rou was, the two of them had been in frequent contact.

The impression Song Yun gave Lin Xiao was not that of someone greedy for life and afraid of death, but rather a somewhat arrogant, domineering warrior who dared to face danger.

But at this moment, Song Yun’s behavior made Lin Xiao feel that something was off.

Shen Wenguang sneered, "Even if this kid makes it into the top ten, he’ll definitely suffer a miserable defeat in the end. Whether he can even keep his life is another question."

"I don’t see it that way."

Suddenly, a voice of opposition rang out from the side.

Song Yun was just a solitary cultivator without any background, so why would someone stand up for him?

And on top of that, they were going against the most vindictive Shen Wenguang?

At once, everyone grew puzzled.

They turned to look and saw that the one who had spoken was the Clan Leader of Gu Village, Gu Hong.

So it was Gu Hong. With his status laid out there, he naturally wasn’t afraid of Shen Wenguang.<>

Shen Wenguang looked at Gu Hong with displeasure on his face and said darkly, "Village Chief Gu, this man is lecherous and cowardly, hiding behind a woman. He’s nothing but a weakling. Do you really think that once he advances to the top ten and has to fight one-on-one, without a woman to protect him, he’ll still have any ability to fight?"

Facing Shen Wenguang’s questioning, Gu Hong merely smiled ambiguously.

Back in Gu Village, Song Yun had easily broken the Hidden Flood Dragon Formation, and when he left, his speed was extremely fast, comparable to sss-level.

And there was also that miraculous Elixir Pill that had let Gu Zi advance to late ss-level.

Putting all this together, Gu Hong simply did not believe Song Yun was a weakling.

He looked at Shen Wenguang and said calmly, "In my opinion, aside from the four ss-level peak experts, no one else is a match for him."

Hearing this, Shen Wenguang felt a bit unsettled, and the others also found it inexplicable.

After staring at Song Yun, who was hiding behind Dongfang Yun, Shen Wenguang said in a deep voice, "Village Chief Gu, your evaluation of this kid is a bit too high. Don’t tell me just because your granddaughter knows this kid, you’re betting on him?"

"Hehe."

Gu Hong gave a faint smile and didn’t answer.

This only made Shen Wenguang even more annoyed.

But before Shen Wenguang could speak, Lin Xiao at the side said, "Village Chief Gu, I also think Song Yun’s strength is far from what he’s shown. After he advances to the top ten, he will definitely make some waves."

What, even Lin Xiao is speaking up for Song Yun?

On the high platform, the assembled sss-level experts were all taken aback.

But then they recalled that during this period in Changshan, Song Yun had been living as a guest at the Lin Family’s residence. It looked like his relationship with the Lin Family was not simple.

Hearing Lin Xiao’s words, Shen Wenguang’s expression grew even darker.

He had just made a move to shock the crowd, yet now the leaders of two major forces were deliberately opposing him. They were simply not giving him any face.

His face turned cold as he looked at the Changshan Sect Leader, Huang Jinseng, and asked, "Sect Leader Huang, what do you think of this kid?"

At this question, Huang Jinseng laughed inwardly.

This was that old bastard’s disciple; even if he was worse, he was still one of their own.

Huang Jinseng stroked his long beard and said evenly, "Although I haven’t had any dealings with him, I feel his strength should be pretty good. Maybe he can even make it into the top five."

Shen Wenguang froze for a moment, not expecting this kind of answer from Huang Jinseng.

These three bastards are actually ganging up to go against me!

Shen Wenguang’s gaze swept over Lin Xiao, Huang Jinseng, and Gu Hong. His face alternated between green and white, his teeth grinding audibly as a surging aura gathered but did not erupt, clearly showing he was furious to the extreme.

His face grew cold as he cupped his hands toward Lin Xiao, Huang Jinseng, and Gu Hong and said, "In that case, how about we make a bet?"

"How do we bet?"

Lin Xiao and the other two became interested.

Shen Wenguang let out a cold laugh, a hint of chill in his tone. "If Song Yun advances to the top ten, I bet he won’t live past today."

"If Song Yun advances to the top ten, I bet he won’t live past today."

As soon as Shen Wenguang said this, everyone present had a drastic change of expression.

Everyone knew his temperament. For other matters, he might not necessarily do what he said.

But when it came to killing, he absolutely carried out his word.

If he said Song Yun wouldn’t live past today, then whether in the open or in the shadows, he would find every possible way to kill Song Yun.

Of course, everyone also understood that he probably wouldn’t need to kill Song Yun in secret.

Because if Song Yun did advance to the top ten, then in the round-robin battles he would definitely run into Shen Lingyun.

Shen Lingyun, an ss-level peak expert, had inherited the true teachings of the Shen Family and possessed formidable strength.

When the time came, as long as Shen Lingyun went all out, in everyone’s eyes, killing Song Yun wouldn’t take much effort.

Shen Wenguang’s face broke into a smile as he said to Lin Xiao, Gu Hong, and Huang Jinseng, "So, do the three of you dare to bet or not?"

His tone carried a hint of provocation.

However, although Lin Xiao and the other two were unhappy, they really didn’t dare gamble so easily.

Even if Song Yun passed Shen Lingyun’s trial, what if after the Four Gates Martial Meet ended, Shen Wenguang assassinated Song Yun? What then?

"Gamble, I’ll bet with you. I bet Song Yun can live through today."

Suddenly, Huang Jinseng spoke.

He knew he would surely lose, yet he still stepped out to support Song Yun.

His action left everyone puzzled.

But others didn’t know that at this moment Huang Jinseng was inwardly wailing; with that particular relationship there, he couldn’t not gamble even if he wanted to.

Otherwise, wouldn’t it make it look like Changshan was afraid of the Shen Family?

He could only silently pray in his heart that Song Yun would have good luck, get past Shen Lingyun’s trial, and afterwards, if Shen Wenguang really did assassinate Song Yun, with that old drunk around, he wouldn’t have to worry about Song Yun’s safety.

"You sure you want to bet?"

Seeing Huang Jinseng take the bait, Shen Wenguang’s eyes lit up as he confirmed.

Huang Jinseng nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Shen Wenguang laughed and said, "Since that’s the case, there must be a stake. I’m willing to put up one quarter of the Shen Family’s resources. I wonder, Huang Sect Leader, do you dare accept?"

In Shen Wenguang’s eyes, this piece of trash Song Yun was dead for sure!

This bet of his was a guaranteed win.

Don’t say a quarter of the family’s resources—he’d dare put up all of it; he was going to win anyway.

However, he was afraid Huang Jinseng wouldn’t dare take the bait.

Herbs, feng shui blessed lands, Elixir Pills... even secular industries—these were all extremely important resources in the Ancient Martial World.

With resources, a power could develop, grow, and become strong.

Everyone looked toward Huang Jinseng, wondering how he would respond.

A quarter of the resources—this stake was extremely large.

Huang Jinseng’s expression flickered; after several seconds of silence, his gaze turned firm as he said in a deep voice, "Fine, I accept this stake."

"Huang Sect Leader, truly domineering."

Shen Wenguang gave Huang Jinseng a thumbs-up, but his eyes were full of mockery, as if saying, thank you for the gift.

Not only did he think this way, everyone else also felt that Huang Jinseng was completely squandering the clan’s wealth.

But just as everyone was shaking their heads, Gu Hong suddenly spoke: "Shen Wenguang, I wonder if I can join this bet?"

There was actually someone else volunteering to join in?

Everyone was stunned and looked at Gu Hong in confusion.

"Village Chief Gu, you also want to bet that Song Yun won’t live past today? Sorry, Huang Sect Leader is already giving me one quarter of Changshan’s resources for nothing. If you join in, wouldn’t I have to split it with you?"

Shen Wenguang’s expression was smug to the extreme, downright infuriating.

Gu Hong shook his head. "No, I’m betting that Song Yun can live through today. I’ll put up one quarter of Gu Village’s resources to bet against you. However, you have to put up another quarter to bet with me separately; we gamble one-on-one."

One-on-one, which meant that if Shen Wenguang lost, he would have to hand over one quarter of Changshan’s and one quarter of Gu Village’s resources separately—that was half.

This bet was getting more and more terrifying.

But after hearing Gu Hong’s words, Shen Wenguang was overjoyed inside. Were these people living on the edge of a volcano, their brains degraded or something?

If he could obtain one quarter of Changshan’s and one quarter of Gu Village’s resources separately, the Shen Family would surely be able to firmly suppress Changshan, Gu Village, and the Lin Family.

Shen Wenguang agreed without the slightest hesitation: "Fine, bet it is, Village Chief Gu, I’ll bet with you."

Gu Hong nodded and smiled. "We’re all people of reputation here; signing contracts and pressing thumbprints and such are unnecessary. But for this bet, everyone present will be the witnesses."

Gu Hong’s expression was very calm, filled with trust in Song Yun, leaving others utterly baffled.

But Shen Wenguang couldn’t care less; at this moment he was already calculating how to allocate things after he obtained Changshan’s and Gu Village’s resources.

Just then, Lin Xiao, beside them, lightly coughed twice. When Shen Wenguang looked over, he smiled and said, "Since that’s the case, I’ll place a bet as well. The Lin Family and the Shen Family, one-on-one—I bet that Song Yun can live through today; the stake is one quarter of our family resources."

Both for public and private reasons, Lin Xiao felt he ought to step out and support Song Yun.

What’s more, Gu Hong and Huang Jinseng’s stance gave him a bit of confidence; perhaps Song Yun could bring them a surprise.

Hearing this, Shen Wenguang was delighted first.

Afraid Lin Xiao would go back on his word, he quickly said, "Good, one quarter of the family resources, I’ll bet with you."

Hiss...

The people around, even those at sss level, couldn’t control their shock and drew in a sharp breath.

A massive gamble, an absolute massive gamble.

Changshan, Gu Village, and the Shen Family each wagered one quarter of their resources.