192 A Game of Chance (1/2)
The sudden turn of events was unexpected; the clouds that hovered around the Residence of Nine Supremes was wary of the Divine Edge.
”To think, this saber has such an ability. How intriguing.”
Yun Yang immediately considered the possibilities. ”If it’s equally effective on any cloud or fog-related air particles, would it aid me if I journey to places that are mysteriously surrounded by mist all year long or odd spots engulfed in miasma?”
Yun Yang was delighted, despite being aware that the effect of the Divine Edge towards anything air related still needed further verification. For now, it was more important for him to clean up the six mystical beasts’ corpses.
Holding the saber, Yun Yang took the beasts’ mystical pills out swiftly and dried their external layer with mystical Qi before performing a simple cleaning process; the mystical pills that were enveloped in the beasts’ flesh and blood then turned clean and round.
Yun Yang seemed to be extremely familiar with the process and was undoubtedly passionate about it.
It was a fortune after all.
What should he do with these mystical pills though? Should he give them directly to Emmie as nourishment or should he pass them on to the four noble young masters for auction in exchange for his and Emmie’s cultivation resources?
Honestly, the gains would be greater and the results further-sighted if he passed them for auction to the young masters. Yet, Yun Yang could feel Emmie moving in his subconscious space. It was twisting and turning around, calling out softly and pleading to be fed; Yun Yang knew about the benefits and losses but he had still given half of his pills to Emmie anyway.
Emmie delightfully received the mystical pills and placed them around its roots, digging a pit with its tendrils and burying them inside. After a while, it grew increasingly ecstatic.
Both its leaves swayed together, its emerald tendrils waving about in a joyful dance as it made happy noises, just like a child who was thrilled upon getting tasty food.
Pauper Yun Yang had unsparingly given away half of his recently acquired loot but feeling Emmie’s joy, he could only felt his heart turning into mush. With a chuckle, he returned at once.
He had a feast that awaited him. As long as things went smoothly, there would be another godsend to be pocketed; another step to getting rid of his status as a pauper!
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”Boss is inviting us to gamble?” Dong Tianleng held the letter, wearing a face of shock and disbelief. It was weird; they were asked to gamble, but they were not allowed to lose.
”Let’s go! Why not?” Chun Wanfeng’s eyes were radiating avarice. ”I’m so free these days that my balls hurt…”
Xia Bingchuan quipped, ”What you don't have can't hurt you.”
Qiu Yunsan was somewhat curious, asking instead, ”How come there is no news about that old eunuch? He said he would give us the Luminary Paste… what has happened to this old bastard? Do we need to notify boss and go look for him directly in the palace? The Luminary Paste is a big deal! There’s a portion for boss too.”
The rest of the young masters gave him a side-long glance simultaneously while Dong Tianleng raised his tone and said, ”Oh, Young Master Qiu seems to be rather desperate for Luminary Paste. Tsk tsk, I heard that it’s good for men. Tsk, Young Master Qiu is so anxious for it. What does this signify, I wonder?”
Chun Wanfeng quipped from the side, ”Young Master Qiu can’t do it anymore!”
”I see, so Young Master Qiu can’t do it anymore…” Xia Bingchuan added on.
Qiu Yunsan was enraged. ”Who said that? All of you are talking nonsense! We have to go support boss tonight; we should be discussing how we’re going to win. How many silver taels should we be bringing? And should we set any secret signals, just in case?”
Dong Tianleng guffawed then.
”Qiu Yunsan is diverting the topic again. It looks like this fellow really can’t do it anymore. Oh my god, Young Master Qiu, how old are you? Are you already... failing? Sigh, I suddenly feel unsophisticated being with you…”
Chun Wanfeng added oil to fire, ”People say that one takes the behavior of one’s company. If there's one who can't do it, will the others follow suit as well? Young Master Qiu, maybe you’d want to stay further away from us…”
Xia Bingchuan agreed heartily, ”Right, right. Exactly what I was thinking!”
Qiu Yunsan was flustered as he bellowed, ”You’re the only one who can’t do it, all of you can’t do it! I only wanted to attain some benefit for everyone, who would have known that all of you would bear such vile thoughts? Do you still know what shame is?”
Dong Tianleng guffawed while slapping the table. ”Qiu Yunsan really can’t do it anymore… Qiu Yunsan can’t…”
Dong Tianleng’s voice was loud and deafening, his words traveled far; Qiu Yunsan’s face had turned a shade of purple.
He dashed over to cover the former’s mouth. ”Brother, you be my blood older brother, alright… Keep it down…”
…
The young masters from Spring, Summer, and Autumn Family were still chortling with their mouths wide apart all the way until the Towering Wind Pavilion; their laughter so loud and hearty that they could be heard even a few streets away.
Qiu Yunsan followed behind grumpily, his expression ugly.
Shui Wuyin rolled his eyes when he saw these men. He could hear the three lunatics’ laughter from three streets away. The sound of their laughter actually got nearer and entered Towering Wind Pavilion; furthermore, they were still laughing after entering the pavilion. Were their laughing acupuncture points pressed all at the same time?
”Hahaha… is this the casino hahaha?”
”Hahaha… the environment is not bad hahaha…”
”Hahaha… why is the boss not here yet hahaha?”
…
Shui Wuyin genuinely wanted to holler, ”F*ck you! What is there to laugh about? Each one of you is mad…”
Before long, a big group arrived, under the lead of Yun Yang; there were over sixty foreign gamblers.
There were quite a number of foreign generals who had come. Those who had stayed back in the inn were mostly old seniors while these people whom Yun Yang had brought were basically under the age of forty.
Once they entered the Towering Wind Pavilion, their eyes gleamed.
Upon their entrance, Forbidden Mystical Rock lined the walls on both sides, the floor, and the ceiling. The same rock layered the bottom and even the sides of the game tables in the hall, gleaming faintly with a red radiance.