Three Thousand Years Older, Ascend to Immortal Rank
Chapter 37

Sexy Granny, Rolling Dice Online

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Sect Master Liu's big secret?

How big was it?

Lu Ya gave it a little thought. Though Liu Xuanye's secret wasn't as deep and vast as Senior Sister's, it was still quite substantial—bigger than the saucy fox's.

In an instant, an enormous, invisible blade shot out of the Abyss, carrying the mournful air of the Primordial Era as it chopped toward his crotch.

Lu Ya felt a chill below the waist and instinctively shuddered, dropping into the chair in front of the table.

The movement was surprisingly fluid.

He thought, This time the weapon's different, and it's hitting a different spot. Am I really that shameless?

Lu Ya looked at the Blind Elder across the table again.

The scars crisscrossing the old man's face were as still as a calm lake.

This old man really was pure...

Without a truly pure heart, what man would dare bring up the three words "Liu Xuanye"?

He wouldn't even dare think them, would he?

Lu Ya studied the old man closely. He wasn't wearing a Protective Bamboo Slip. That made no sense. Though he was disguised as a one-star Immortal Venerable, he was still an ordinary man. His hormones hadn't gone haywire.

Even a man like Fan Ni, who clearly had no interest in women, wouldn't dare meet Liu Xuanye face-to-face.

This fellow must have a woman he loved more than life itself. Even mentioning Liu Xuanye couldn't stir the slightest ripple in his heart.

The question was, how did he know Liu Xuanye's secret?

Lu Ya suddenly grew curious.

Just then,

Ning Zhongzi and Muyu Feifei came upstairs, too.

Seeing Lu Ya sitting at the table with his legs trembling and weak beneath him, Ning Zhongzi asked worriedly,

"Senior Brother, what's wrong?"

Lu Ya felt a little awkward and hurriedly cleared his throat twice.

"Ahem, nothing."

"You're betting with the Sect Master's secret?"

"You've got it backwards."

Ning Zhongzi's brows knitted slightly. She examined the Blind Elder with her spiritual sense, but couldn't see through him.

"Be careful."

"Mm."

Wine Fox Immortal had drunk herself pleasantly tipsy. Swaying her wine gourd, she came over, too.

Like a man, she rested her right elbow on Lu Ya's left shoulder.

Her body was tightly wrapped in cloth strips.

The spectators watched with envy, jealousy, and bitter resentment.

They all wondered:

You're just an ordinary mortal, Elder Lu, with mediocre looks and talent. Why are women so eager to be around you?

You have Sect Master Liu at home cultivating, Elder Ning by your side helping you build a city, two tiger immortal girls massaging your back and legs, and now you've even charmed the Wine Deacon?

Who exactly is this guy?

Reeking of alcohol, Wine Fox Immortal said,

"What's wrong with that? Bet with him. I want to know little sister Xuanye's secret, too."

"Watch what you're saying. You're drooling."

Lu Ya thought, If you weren't wearing a Protective Bamboo Slip, you'd already be face-down on the floor.

Just then, Muyu Feifei leaned over and whispered in Lu Ya's ear.

"Don't bet secrets. We can just ask the Sect Master!"

"That old man is good at gambling, so he's bound to have money. Bet money against him. You can't beat him, but you're stronger than he is. Then sneakily, hehehe..."

Lu Ya thought, I've got max-level gambling skills. Why would I need to cheat?

"Fine. I'll bet the secrets of Fan Ni and Void Kun against the secret of your Sect Master."

The old man gave a slight nod.

"Excellent."

The onlookers held their breath.

For some reason, they all wanted to see Lu Ya lose badly and make a fool of himself in front of the women. It wasn't that they meant him any harm. They just couldn't help resenting how many beautiful women surrounded him—and how beautiful they were.

The game began.

The owner of the Thousand Games Den, the Nine-Fingered Divine Crone, would shake the dice herself.

She was a little old woman with gaunt features and thick red-and-white makeup. She looked rather unsettling.

Unexpectedly, she had the cultivation of a one-star Immortal Sect Master. She must once have been a major figure in East Float's gambling scene.

And from the look in her eyes, she seemed to have already guessed the Blind Elder's identity.

There was even a hint of hostility in her gaze...

The dice cup rattled.

There wasn't much on the Nine-Fingered Divine Crone that could sway, but her withered, skinny forearms blurred as she shook the cup.

Sexy granny, rolling dice online!

The cup hit the table. The dice settled.

The Nine-Fingered Divine Crone barked,

"Call it—"

"High."

"High."

Lu Ya and the Blind Elder spoke almost simultaneously, at the fastest speed their voices could manage.

They'd made the same call: high.

The cup was lifted.

It was high.

The two looked at each other without a word.

The first round was a draw.

The second round.

"Call it—"

"Low."

"Low."

The third round.

"Call it—"

"Low."

"Low."

"..."

For more than thirty rounds in a row, the result was the same as the first: neither could gain the upper hand.

At first, some thought Lu Ya was quick on the draw and simply keeping pace with the old man.

But they soon noticed that the Blind Elder looked far more solemn than he had while playing against Wine Fox Immortal.

That forced them to reassess Lu Ya's gambling skills...

Could Elder Lu be a hidden master?

Lu Ya was a little surprised, too.

He had max-level gambling skills, perfect control, and peerless hearing. A mere twitch of his finger let him manipulate the air, vibrations, and every other element without using spiritual power.

And yet he still hadn't won after dozens of rounds?

There was only one answer: his opponent also had max-level gambling skills, or was infinitely close to it!

Now that was interesting.

He never would have expected a small place like East Floating Immortal District to produce a gambling master at the very peak.

The old man looked calm, but inwardly he was even more astonished than Lu Ya.

He hadn't expected Lu Ya to match his control so evenly, leaving him no room to gain an advantage. Nor could his hearing tricks fool Lu Ya at all. Every time, Lu Ya called the result in the shortest possible instant.

"I've traveled the world, yet I never expected to meet my match here. Elder Lu, you're formidable."

Formidable was an understatement!

In thousands of years as a gambler, Chen Daozai had never encountered an opponent like this.

"Let's settle it with one final round."

As he spoke, the Blind Elder took a gilded little finger from his waist.

"This is a finger that was once severed from my hand. If you don't mind, Elder Lu, allow me to reattach it."

Was he born with twelve fingers?

Lu Ya was impressed, but replied nonchalantly,

"Go ahead."

The Nine-Fingered Divine Crone's beady eyes grew even darker as she stared at the old man's little finger.

Ning Zhongzi's brows drew together slightly, as if she'd remembered an old legend, a legend from the distant past...

The thirty-sixth round.

The game began.

The Nine-Fingered Divine Crone shook the dice cup at lightning speed until the rattling became a continuous note.

At the same time, the Blind Elder's hands trembled, blurring in an instant.

Then, just as suddenly, they went still.

The cup hit the table.

The dice settled.

The Nine-Fingered Divine Crone called out,

"Call it—"

This time, the old man didn't guess.

He believed that with two fingers in play, there was no need to guess.

His opponent would never guess the result of his heaven-defying control.

Lu Ya merely said,

"Neither high nor low. No pips."

The entire room fell silent.

What did he mean, no pips?

The Nine-Fingered Divine Crone's gaunt old face stiffened. Woodenly, she lifted the cup.

The die stood upright on a single point atop the table, perfectly balanced.

Just like the Suspended Dice Palace of the White Lotus Sect!

Many people present, including Ning Zhongzi, had vaguely guessed the old man's identity.

It was Chen Daozai, current Sect Master of the White Lotus Sect, who had shut himself away in the Suspended Dice Palace for a hundred years and gone undefeated across the Colored Cloud Immortal Domain three thousand years ago—the legendary gambling fiend!

Elder Lu had actually beaten the legendary gambling fiend?

And from the looks of it, Sect Master Chen didn't know Elder Lu. Did that mean the White Lotus Sect and the Bamboo Spring Sect had no alliance?

Everyone was baffled. They could no longer look at Lu Ya the same way.

Even the Nine-Fingered Divine Crone was at a loss for words, staring at him blankly.

Chen Daozai opened his long-veiled eyes. His gaze, vast as a river, was unexpectedly bright and clear.

First, while investigating the Beast Tide in the Beast Nest Forest, he had met with a rare mishap and suffered a serious physical injury.

Then, at a gambling table in Azure Phoenix City, he had suffered an even rarer defeat at Lu Ya's hands, and taken a serious blow to his pride.

For a moment, his body couldn't take it, and his pride couldn't take it either. He was tormented in body and spirit.

He rose slowly. Though he had lost, his expression was one of relief.

"I hadn't lost in three thousand years. If only life were as simple as gambling."

Lu Ya shook his head and offered the customary saying.

"The sea of gambling has no end. Turn back, and you'll find the shore."

In truth, he really did admire the old bastard's gambling skills.

After all, in the final round, even Lu Ya's max-level gambling skills couldn't tell whether the result was high or low. In the end, he had no choice but to shamelessly use his max-level divine sense...

Max-level divine sense flowed like spring rain, silently moistening all things. It could inspect a die without causing a stir, and even looking at Liu Xuanye's body wouldn't make it react.

Chen Daozai also understood that Lu Ya had at least the strength of an Immortal Venerable.

But that wasn't the point. The White Lotus Sect and the Bamboo Spring Sect hadn't been on the friendliest terms over the past few thousand years, but they had never been enemies, either. Fan Ni's actions hadn't brought the White Lotus Sect any harm.

And it was still uncertain whether the Bamboo Spring Sect could survive the next month.

No matter how powerful Lu Ya was, he was no more than an ant before the terrifying presence in the Beast Nest Forest, and an even smaller one before the Immortal Court!

As soon as Lu Ya got involved with Liu Xuanye, he would have to face the Beast Tide and an unknown, terrifying enemy. On top of that, the various factions within the Immortal Court had ten thousand ways to kill him.

That matter was settled. The White Lotus Sect only needed to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.

But what shocked Chen Daozai even more was Lu Ya's gambling skill.

It was as lofty as a mountain, beyond all belief.

"The sea of gambling has no end. You put it perfectly. It's time to..."

Sever both fingers, retrain my gambling skills, and climb back to the peak of the gambling world—then beat Lu Ya once before he dies!

That was the most important thing right now.

His eyes filled with determination. Chen Daozai cupped his hands in a formal salute toward Lu Ya and said,

"Since Fan Ni of our sect only helped your sect open up its commercial operations, and Azure Phoenix City has developed to this point, I imagine it's time for him to return to the sect."

Lu Ya gave a slight nod. Seeing Chen Daozai trying to hold himself together despite his severe injuries, he decided not to press him further.

"Please thank Elder Fan for me."

Just then, a voice entered Lu Ya's mind.

"The Beast Tide may very well be targeting Sect Master Liu."

"Hmm?"

Lu Ya was slightly startled.

Was this the big secret?

What could the Beast Tide possibly have to do with Liu Xuanye?

Before Lu Ya could react, Chen Daozai let out a soft sigh and turned to leave.

"You needn't worry either. Bamboo Spring Sect may not even hold out until the Beast Tide arrives... And you have a guest here now."

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