Wu De deliberately changed the subject because he was too broke to give Ling Lin a suitable gift. Ling Tian was exceptionally clever and had guessed as much, which was why he chuckled. From Ling Tian's smile, Wu De realized that he'd seen through his embarrassment, and grew even more awkward.
"Hey, you brat, you know I'm so poor I don't have two coppers to rub together." Wu De grumbled. "Unlike your father, who has treasures without end. Back then, the only Spirit Gathering Buddhist Beads I had were even swindled away by your little girlfriend."
Thinking of the bet between Hua Min'er and Wu De, Ling Tian chuckled. "How was that swindling? Min'er's bet with you was perfectly fair. You lost, old man, so you have to honor the wager."
"That's true. I lost." Wu De was a good sport about it. He nodded, then said irritably, "Who could've known your meridians were blocked? Even my Void Breaking Buddha Eye couldn't see through your talent."
Ling Tian smiled and beckoned Ling Lin over. "Master, let's make a bet. I bet you can't see through Lin Er's talent."
"Huh?! Another bet?!" Wu De looked at Ling Tian with a strange expression. "You're not trying to swindle something out of me again, are you? Wait, I don't have anything now. What could you swindle from me?"
"Why call it swindling?" Ling Tian grinned slyly. "I know you, old man. You're so poor, all you have left is your cultivation and peerless techniques."
"True enough. I've passed most of my techniques on to you, and you wouldn't covet those anyway." Wu De nodded. He looked at Ling Tian in confusion. "So what do you want to bet? Surely you're not planning to bet nothing. That'd be no fun."
"You said I was