The avenue was not exactly packed shoulder to shoulder, but pedestrians still streamed along it in an endless flow. Needless to say, there were plenty of immortals from the Upper Three Realms; even immortals from the Dao Three Realms were so numerous that the eye could barely take them all in. Everyone had to stay alert in case something happened, though before coming here, the women participating in the competition had all put on veils to conceal their identities.
After finding Hua Meiling's contact point, I quickly brought the four women inside. Although the Hua family's shop was not the most luxurious, every detail was tasteful. Its treasures were relatively high-end, naturally attracting many immortals. The shopkeeper receiving us did not dare neglect us as he would ordinary customers. After inviting us inside, he asked what had brought us there.
I did not stand on ceremony. I explained to the shopkeeper that I had come to place a bet, and with such a large sum of money involved, this naturally meant manipulating the odds. The shopkeeper did not treat me as an outsider either, offering me a three-percent cut. He wanted me to join the Hua family in running the operation and making money.
That was why having a powerful patron lead the way and struggling on one's own were two entirely different things. Once someone took you along to make money, the deal was basically guaranteed profit with no risk, and the money came in extremely fast. Under normal circumstances, that was very difficult to achieve.
After handing most of my wealth over to the shopkeeper to manage, I had him find many more top-grade treasures suitable for immortals like mages for Geng Xiu to choose from.
Even Geng Xiu, born into a noble family, was startled by the