Chapter 426 (2/2)

Due to that, the excess medicinal power started rapidly increasing Xiang Shaoyun's strength. His nine stars started absorbing the medicinal power hungrily. Finally, when Xiang Shaoyun's cultivation base went from mid third-stage Skysoar Realm to peak third-stage Skysoar Realm, he forcefully suppressed his growth. Otherwise, he could very well go straight to the fourth stage.

Without the pill, Xiang Shaoyun could only reach late third-stage Skysoar Realm by relying on his gains from the 10 battles he had just experienced. He wouldn't have reached the peak so quickly.

When Xiang Shaoyun opened his eyes after he finished meditating, the first thing he saw was Ugly Gambler's face right in front of him. He almost jumped from fright. Nevertheless, he still flinched slightly, and Ugly Gambler immediately said in a displeased manner, ”What? You have a problem with me because I'm ugly?”

Xiang Shaoyun knew things were going to turn bad when he saw Ugly Gambler's sinister face. He quickly waved his hand and said, ”No, no, of course not. Lord, you are handsome, heroic, loved by all. All flowers will bloom just for you. How are you even ugly?”

”You're lying!” Ugly Gambler snapped, shocking Xiang Shaoyun.

Xiang Shaoyun quickly said with a sullen face, ”Oh heavens! I, Xiang Shaoyun, have always been known as the Honest Gentleman since young. How can someone like me lie? Lord, although you have a rough look, it only serves to signify how extraordinary you are. Look at this pair of sloping eyebrows, they are filled with vigor and might. Look at this pair of tiny rat-like eyes, if one pays more attention to them, one will be able to see that these are a pair of all-seeing eyes. Look at this slanted nose, not even the Howling Celestial Dog can compare to you. And look at these ma.s.sive lips that look like they belong to an ape. With one look, one can see that they are actually divine lips that have formed after consuming the peach of immortality...”

Xiang Shaoyun did so well b.u.t.tering up Ugly Gambler that Ugly Gambler felt like he was bathing in a spring breeze. It was an incredibly wondrous sensation. Ever since he was born, he had never stopped being despised due to his looks. He would never forget the scenes from his past where everyone looked at him with derision. Even his parents had dumped him in a wolf lair because they disliked him for being too ugly.

If it wasn't due to his insane luck that he had gotten a powerful inheritance at the wolf lair, he wouldn't have become so strong. As he started rising with the strength he had gained from the inheritance, his temperament changed as well. He started mercilessly snapping the neck of anyone who dared to call him ugly.

Eventually, he got addicted to gambling and thus came to be known as the Ugly Gambler. Xiang Shaoyun also thought that Ugly Gambler was ugly, but he wouldn't look down on someone so capable just because of his looks.

After all, Ugly Gambler had had his back during all his arena battles. He had also gifted Ugly Gambler a jar of liquor, and that made it clear he did not discriminate against Ugly Gambler due to his looks. He had only flinched instinctively.

When he saw Ugly Gambler's unsightly expression, he instantly understood how Ugly Gambler had come to possess such an odd personality. Inspiration hit him, and he started displaying the prowess of his silver tongue. A wise man once said that anything could fail, but not compliments.

A smile uglier than a crying face appeared on Ugly Gambler's face. He patted Xiang Shaoyun's shoulder and said, ”Not bad. Not bad at all. You are worthy of being the kid who has caught my eyes. Your words are both pleasant to the ears and right. I have indeed eaten a saint medicine, the peach of immortality, to get the strength I have today. How would those commoners understand me?”

”Exactly. By the way, I wonder...why have you brought me here, Lord Gambler?” Xiang Shaoyun took the chance to insert his question. He found that he was currently in a crude stone room. He did not know where he was, but it was most likely Ugly Gambler's home.

”I brought you here because I have a ma.s.sive opportunity for you. If you can grab it, you will be able to rise like a carp transforming into a dragon,” said Ugly Gambler seriously. ”In three days, a genius maiden from the Yu Clan will be holding a banquet at the Yu Moon Pavilion. Only Kings below 30 years old will be invited. These young Kings will be invited to join her on a trip to the Devil Domain. Her goal is the yin devil wind, which will help her grow even stronger and push her into the Emperor Realm. She will then qualify to be the Yu Clan's next Holy Maiden. If you can help her obtain the yin devil wind, you might be able to earn her love and become the Yu Clan's son-in-law.”

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