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Chapter 320: A High-Stakes Gamble (5)_1

Chapter 320: Chapter 320: A High-Stakes Gamble (5)_1

Dugu Qianye looked at Shayan, smiling as he said, "He, with his unknown origins, still managed to win against you, with your known origins!"

"Who are you? What right do you have to speak to me?" Shayan glared at Dugu Qianye with disgust.

"Me? I am called Baili Xie," Dugu Qianye said. "This will be a name you’ll remember for life!"

"A nobody like you doesn’t deserve for me to know your name!" Shayan retorted.

"Hehe, do you really think you’ve already won? Although you’re always first, you definitely can’t beat him," Dugu Qianye pointed at Green Emperor Xiahou.

"Him? He’s forever behind me, haha, I can’t beat him?!" Shayan was amused by Dugu Qianye’s words.

Dugu Qianye was not annoyed, and said, "I dare to bet with you, you won’t win."

"Hmph! A bet? Fine, but what’s the wager?" Shayan asked, looking at Dugu Qianye, not realizing that he had been following Dugu Qianye’s line of thinking all along.

"Since it’s my proposal, you can set the wager," Dugu Qianye said generously, causing Green Emperor Xiahou to frown.

"Fine!" Hearing Dugu Qianye’s words, Shayan declared, "If I win, then I want you!"

"Whoosh..."

Those who heard were surprised, looking at Shayan, they saw him scanning Dugu Qianye with ill-intentioned eyes. Thinking about the rumor that Shayan liked to molest weak-looking men, they immediately understood. Glancing at Dugu Qianye, who was delicately built with rosy lips and white teeth, indeed, he had an allure that made people want to pounce on him, which was exactly why Shayan had taken an interest.

Green Emperor Xiahou, upon hearing Shayan’s words, was about to refuse when he heard Dugu Qianye’s voice, calm and indifferent, "That’s quite the hefty stake you’re setting!"

"Hehe, what about it? Dare you bet with me?" Shayan’s gaze was entirely upon Dugu Qianye by now, having completely disregarded Green Emperor Xiahou. Although Green Emperor Xiahou was not bad-looking, he seemed too robust, lacking the fragile appearance of Baili Xie.

"Since your stake is so high, then I’ll change the condition," Dugu Qianye didn’t say whether he agreed or not.

"What conditions do you want to change?" Shayan asked.

"My condition is, bet on whether you can secure first place."

No sooner had Dugu Qianye finished speaking than Sha Bao burst into laughter, saying, "Isn’t that the same thing?"

"Of course, it’s different," Dugu Qianye shook his head, saying, "How about it, bet on whether you can secure first place. If you can’t, then give me a hundred million Purple Crystal Coins, crawl on the ground in front of me and him for three rounds, and bark like a dog twice."

"If I get first place, then you must come with me!" Shayan said impatiently, for in his view, first place was already his; her so-called change in conditions was simply superfluous.

"Alright!" Dugu Qianye clapped her hands, "Everyone present is a witness today. I hope you won’t go back on your word when the time comes!"

"Haha, of course not, of course not, I’ll take you back and give you a proper pampering! Let’s go." Sha Bao laughed as he left, and those supporting him left as well.

Green Emperor Xiahou looked at Dugu Qianye and said disapprovingly, "How could you make such a bet with him?"

Dugu Qianye smiled, "Don’t you want to make a breakthrough? Sometimes, life just needs some passion and excitement, maybe an exciting push will lead to a breakthrough."

Green Emperor Xiahou looked at Dugu Qianye, stopped speaking, and began to ponder the meaning of her words.

Soon, the news of Sha Bao’s bet with Dugu Qianye spread, and everyone at the venue knew about it. Zi Xiao’s face turned frightfully dark when he heard that Dugu Qianye was the bet, scaring Hao Pengyou into edging away.

"Brother, if you keep emanating this cold air, you’re going to freeze somebody solid!" Hao Pengyou said, which led Zi Xiao to glare at him fiercely.

"What kind of trash does he think he is, daring to set his sights on my brother!" Mo Feng also said angrily. Seeing Hao Pengyou looking like he was enjoying the drama, he said discontentedly, "Why are you so excited? Are you not my brother’s senior brother?!"

"Of course, I am, just think about it. With junior sister’s intelligence, how could she be forced to make such a bet using herself as the wager? It’s obvious she’s dug a hole for him! Doesn’t she have the confidence to do it? Besides, even if junior sister loses, we can just kill that Sha Bao when the time comes, right?" Hao Pengyou patted Mo Feng on the shoulder, saying earnestly, "Sometimes, you need to turn on the thing above your neck, you know?"

"Even as bait, it’s unforgivable!" Mo Feng was still angry.

"Yep, unforgivable!" Hao Pengyou agreed, pointing at Zi Xiao, "But you see, we don’t need to lift a finger, that guy is definitely not going to let him off the hook."

Mo Feng looked over and saw Zi Xiao staring at the boisterously strutting Sha Bao with an expression that said he was as good as dead...

At the Alchemist Guild’s viewing platform, Bei Wuchang didn’t feel much; Sha Bao beating up men was nothing new; in his eyes, this was just one more instance. As long as Sha Bao won first place, nothing else mattered.

Black and White Impermanence turned dark with anger upon hearing the bet. That Sha Bao! They would never let him off in the future!

While everyone was discussing the bet, the results of today’s competition were announced. The announcer went on stage to declare the list of those advancing.

"First place, Sha Bao. Second place, Green Emperor Xiahou. Third place, Meng He. Fourth place, Yan Guo. Fifth place..." The announcer read out the names one by one, and those whose names were called were overjoyed. Sha Bao gave Dugu Qianye a smug look, his eyes conveying: See, I’m still number one, I’ve got the first place in the competition locked down, you just wait and come with me obediently!

Dugu Qianye paid no attention to Sha Bao’s look and continued to listen to the host read the list.

"... Fifty-fifth place, Baili Xie, ... One hundredth place, Chang Yu. The above are the names of those advancing to the finals. I hope everyone continues to work hard. For those who did not advance, better luck next time. We’ll take a day’s rest, and at nine o’clock the day after tomorrow, we’ll start the next round of the competition. Everyone is free to leave now."

After the announcer finished speaking, the referee and the people from the Alchemist Guild left, and so did the contestants who had advanced, as well as those who were reluctant to leave. Some of the contestants were already part of family powers, and they left, too, leaving behind those who stayed, waiting for the families to come down from the stands to offer them rich terms and to seek a new patron.

Dugu Qianye came out to join Zi Xiao and the others. She hadn’t walked far when she saw Green Emperor Xiahou and Tian Bo walking ahead. Tian Bo was mumbling, "Young master, haven’t I told you many times not to lower yourself by talking with those people? Doing so diminishes your status. Why did you still go and talk to that Baili Xie today? You even almost got harassed by that Sha Bao. If something had happened to you, how would I explain it to the Lord back home..."