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Gale Wolf: "Of course I want to. What nonsense—do you actually have a way?"

Yang Lingtian: "Of course. However, I need you to help me win this match. Then I can help you regain your freedom."

Whirlwind Tiger: "Kid, you're bragging, aren't you? Do you really have that much ability, looking like that?"

Yang Lingtian: "The fact that I know your beast language alone—isn't that enough to prove my ability?"

Gale Wolf: "Then tell us. How will you help us regain our freedom?"

Yang Lingtian: "It's simple. I have the antidote for the Beast Control Pill. Once you win the bet for me, I'll find a chance to give you the antidote."

"After the Myriad Beast Gathering ends, you can escape when there are fewer people around. Wouldn't that solve everything?"

"I know they aren't worried about you escaping because all of you were fed Beast Control Pills."

"So the ones guarding you are merely low-level Qi Refining cultivators. They aren't your match at all, and escaping will be easy."

The Gale Wolf and Whirlwind Tiger exchanged glances, feeling that Yang Lingtian's words made sense.

Although they couldn't be sure that Yang Lingtian truly had an antidote, what if he did? That would be a chance to regain their freedom!

Disobeying the Beast Tamer's orders would at most earn them a beating when they returned.

Gale Wolf: "Fine. We'll trust you for now."

Whirlwind Tiger: "Since Brother Wolf agrees, I'll take a gamble too. Tell us—who do you want to win and who do you want to lose?"

Yang Lingtian hadn't expected these two demon beasts to be so simple-minded. They had actually agreed.

Although he could refine an antidote like this, he didn't have one ready on him at the moment.

Once the match ended, he wouldn't be able to give them the antidote either.

However, he had only said that he would give them the antidote. He hadn't said he would give it to them immediately after the match.

He could only refine it later and find an opportunity to give it to them.

Yang Lingtian: "Then I'll have to trouble Big Brother Gale Wolf. Let Whirlwind Tiger win."

Huang Hao saw Yang Lingtian lingering over there and grew a little impatient.

He shouted, "Young Master Yang, how much longer are you going to watch? Time is almost up. We're about to close the betting."

Yang Lingtian had been speaking to the demon beasts in a low voice, so Huang Hao and the others basically hadn't heard him.

Even if they had, it wouldn't have mattered. They didn't understand beast language anyway.

After Yang Lingtian finished discussing things with the demon beasts, he walked back to Huang Hao's side without the slightest hurry.

With the corners of his mouth slightly raised, he said, "Why the rush? You said the bet couldn't be lower than five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, so I'll do you a favor and bet one million Spirit Stones. How does that sound?"

The moment those words left his mouth, everyone was stunned again.

Betting one million—that was far too bold.

The bets on the two demon beasts had only just exceeded one million each.

He had doubled that amount in one go. This was practically a reckless gamble.

If he really bet one million Low-grade Spirit Stones, the prize pool for this match would be the highest among all the matches today.

Huang Hao was startled as well. He had originally thought Yang Lingtian would only dare to place a small bet, but he hadn't expected him to call out one million Spirit Stones directly.

Still, this was exactly what he wanted to see.

Huang Hao smiled. "Good, very good. Then let's bet one million Spirit Stones. Which demon beast are you betting on to win?"

Yang Lingtian smiled faintly. "I'm betting on Whirlwind Tiger."

He then walked to the betting table and took out one million Spirit Stones, placing them on Whirlwind Tiger.

"Fine. Then I'll bet on Gale Wolf." Huang Hao also took out one million Spirit Stones and placed his bet.

Such a huge gamble immediately drew more people over to watch.

"My heavens, someone actually dared to bet one million Spirit Stones in one go."

"Who is that person? He actually dares to bet against Young Master Huang Hao."

"Young Master Huang Hao is from the Huang Family and knows his own demon beasts extremely well. Anyone who dares to bet against him must have something wrong with his head, right?"

"Of course Young Master Huang Hao will win. Let's bet with him too. We can make a little pocket money."

"Exactly, exactly. Hurry up. There are only a few minutes left before the betting closes."

Everyone favored Huang Hao and followed him in placing their bets.

Even those who had previously bet on Whirlwind Tiger withdrew their bets and switched to Gale Wolf.

As a result, the odds went from one-to-one to one-to-three.

In other words, only 1.2 million Low-grade Spirit Stones had been bet on Whirlwind Tiger, while the bets on Gale Wolf had reached 3.6 million Low-grade Spirit Stones.

This meant that if Yang Lingtian won, he would receive his one-million-stone principal back and win another three million Low-grade Spirit Stones.

That was an enormous haul, and Yang Lingtian was inwardly delighted.

However, he was also a little worried. What if these two demon beasts changed their minds halfway through?

Even so, Yang Lingtian still believed that they couldn't resist the temptation of freedom and would help him.

At that moment, the Beast Tamer walked out and looked toward Huang Hao.

Huang Hao looked back at the Beast Tamer and gave him a meaningful glance.

Yang Lingtian stared intently at the Beast Tamer, wanting to see what he would do.

Sure enough, he saw the Beast Tamer make a strange hand gesture.

Then the Gale Wolf and Whirlwind Tiger both nodded.

It seemed that this strange hand gesture was the signal indicating who should win and who should lose.

The demon-beast match officially began.

The Gale Wolf launched the first attack. A powerful stream of air gathered in its mouth and pounced toward Whirlwind Tiger like a tornado.

Whirlwind Tiger remained unhurried. It suddenly leaped into the air, somersaulted, and deftly dodged the attack.

The two demon beasts fought fiercely from the very beginning. They didn't look like they were putting on a show at all, but rather like they were engaged in a genuine battle to the death.

Shouts continued to ring out from outside the arena, most of them cheering for Gale Wolf.

After all, most of the spectators had bet on Gale Wolf to win.

Huang Hao stood calmly where he was, wearing an expression of absolute certainty.

As the two demon beasts continued their fierce battle, the atmosphere outside the arena grew increasingly tense.

The battle still appeared evenly matched, and no one could tell which demon beast would win.

The two demon beasts began to roar, but only Yang Lingtian could understand what they were shouting.

Gale Wolf: "It's about time. Should I deliberately lose?"

Whirlwind Tiger: "I think so too. I'll use my ultimate move in a moment. Just let me blast you away on purpose. Make it look realistic."

Gale Wolf: "Understood, understood. I'm going all out for the antidote."

Yang Lingtian's lips curled slightly as he listened. It seemed that these two demon beasts had ultimately chosen to trust him.

Very soon, under a fierce attack from Whirlwind Tiger, the Gale Wolf was sent flying.

It crashed to the ground and lay motionless. Clearly, Whirlwind Tiger had won.

Everyone outside the arena was stunned. The entire place fell silent in an instant.

Huang Hao, in particular, wore an expression of utter disbelief.

"How is this possible? Did the Beast Tamer give the wrong signal?" Huang Hao muttered inwardly.

A moment later, an uproar erupted, and many people found it impossible to believe.

"What happened? Whirlwind Tiger actually lost."

In fact, a small portion of these people knew that there was something shady about the beast fights, though they never said so openly.

They knew that the Huang Family could designate which demon beast would win in advance, but this didn't affect them much.

They simply changed from betting on which demon beast would win to betting on which one the Huang Family's Beast Tamer had designated to win. The difference wasn't significant.

But this time, Young Master Huang Hao had placed a bet personally. By all rights, the demon beast he bet on should definitely have been designated the winner.

Yet this outcome had occurred, leaving some people utterly baffled.

The Beast Tamer also walked out, looking shocked and bewildered by the result.

He had clearly signaled for Gale Wolf to win. Why had the two demon beasts refused to follow his instructions?

While everyone was still in shock, Yang Lingtian let out a triumphant laugh.

"Hahaha, Young Master Huang Hao, thank you for your bet. You've made me a fortune."

Huang Hao's expression shifted unpredictably as he demanded, "Before the match, what exactly did you do when you went over to the demon beasts?"

"Young Master Huang Hao, are you suspecting that I cheated?" Yang Lingtian shot back.

"If I really had the ability to cheat, with so many people watching, someone would definitely have noticed."

"Could it be that everyone here is blind?"

"You..." Huang Hao was rendered speechless.

Yang Lingtian continued, "I was observing them just now. Although the two demon beasts appeared to be evenly matched in strength..."

"But after taking a closer look, I discovered that the Gale Wolf had a hidden ailment. That's why I dared to bet on it losing."

After Yang Lingtian explained, many people in the crowd felt that his reasoning made perfect sense.

Some became even more convinced that Yang Lingtian's judgment was frighteningly sharp.

Of course, this was merely a story Yang Lingtian had made up.

Otherwise, he couldn't explain why he had approached the demon beasts. This explanation made his actions seem reasonable.

At that moment, Huang Hao's anger had nowhere to go. One million Low-grade Spirit Stones!

They were gone just like that, and his heart was bleeding.

That was equivalent to a whole year of his pocket money, wiped out in a single stroke.

Li Tian happily collected the more than three million Spirit Stones he had won, along with his one-million-stone principal. Love Reading Free Novels app, ad-free and updated fastest. To avoid losing content during conversion, download it at: Please enjoy ad-free reading on the Love Reading Free Novels app.

With four million Low-grade Spirit Stones in his possession, he could now be considered moderately wealthy.

Some Lineages didn't even earn four million Low-grade Spirit Stones in a year.

Huang Hao glared viciously at Yang Lingtian, wondering how he could get even and vent this anger.

At that moment, Whirlwind Tiger began roaring. In everyone else's eyes, it was celebrating its victory.

But to Yang Lingtian's ears, he knew that Whirlwind Tiger was urging him to hurry up and give them the antidote.

Yang Lingtian stepped forward and quietly responded in beast language, "Don't worry, I'll give it to you. There are too many people around right now, so it isn't convenient. Wait a little longer. I'll come find you."

Whirlwind Tiger grew furious at those words and continued roaring, "You don't intend to give us the antidote, do you?"

"If you don't give it to us now, what if you leave once we're taken away? As expected, humans are all sly."

At that moment, the system's voice rang out.

[Congratulations, Host, on winning more than 2 million Low-grade Spirit Stones. Quest complete. As a special reward, you have received one Immortal Pill Gift Pack.]

What the hell? An Immortal Pill Gift Pack?

After checking it, Yang Lingtian discovered that the gift pack contained many different kinds of immortal pills.

It even contained Beast Clearing Pills capable of dispelling the effects of Beast Control Pills—in other words, the antidote.

This system was truly wonderful. Whatever he happened to lack, it sent him immediately.

Yang Lingtian calmed his excitement and once again spoke softly to the two demon beasts in beast language.

"All right, all right. I'll give them to you now. Whirlwind Tiger, come a little closer."

Whirlwind Tiger approached suspiciously, its eyes filled with wariness.

Yang Lingtian looked left and right. Then two Beast Clearing Pills appeared in his hand.