In the betting area, Li Qinghe and Zhang Xiaofei had secured quite a few sponsors at home, but to be safe, they had each wagered three to five million. As for Zhao Qian... she boldly represented herself and the Zhao Family by placing a ten-million bet.
My net worth was no longer enough to reach a hundred million. Still, I had practically staked everything, swiping fifty million without hesitation. This battle had to be won.
"Yitian, although we haven't confirmed yet whether we're brothers, we have to act like brothers first. Don't make me lose money."
Xia Ruize had given me money last time, but not this time. He had placed a hefty twenty-million bet on me, then came over to tease and encourage me with a couple of words.
"Brother Ruize, thanks for earlier. I'll do my best in the duel." I found it ridiculous that he could participate in gambling despite being an examiner, but there was nothing I could say. After all, the Xia Family's backing was simply too formidable.
The one-hour betting period ended. Although plenty of money had been wagered on my side, the ratio still reached one to two. The exact number of people who had placed bets was not shown.
This was within my expectations. After all, few people had truly seen us fight. In their eyes, a battle between someone at the peak of the mid Seeking Dao stage and someone at the peak of the late Seeking Dao stage did not offer very good odds of victory.
That was also why I had placed the first fifty-million bet, drawing others into following suit. Otherwise, the odds might have been even greater.
The signal to prepare rang out, and the beauty beside me gestured for me to take the stage. I readily