Sect Master Liu's big secret?
How big could it be?
Lu Ya pondered briefly. While Liu Xuanye's secret wasn't as profound or vast as his senior sister's, it was certainly significant—bigger than that of the flirtatious fox.
In a split second, a formless, invisible giant blade slashed out from the abyss, carrying a sense of sorrow that seemed to originate from the primordial era, striking directly toward his crotch.
Lu Ya felt a chill in his lower regions and shuddered violently, instinctively dropping into the chair at the table.
The movement was remarkably fluid.
The weapon is different this time, and the target is different too, he thought. Am I just too depraved?
Lu Ya looked at the blind old man across the table again.
The old man's face, crisscrossed with scars, was as still as stagnant water.
This old man is truly pure...
Without a genuinely pure heart, what man would dare even utter the three words "Liu Xuanye"?
One wouldn't even dare to think them, let alone say them!
Lu Ya scrutinized the old man. He wasn't carrying a Protective Bamboo Slip. That makes no sense, he thought. Even if he is an Immortal Venerable disguised as a one-star, he's still a normal man with normal hormones.
Even a man like Fan Ni, who clearly had no interest in women, wouldn't dare to face Liu Xuanye.
Presumably, this fellow must have a woman he loves dearly in his heart, such that even mentioning Liu Xuanye doesn't cause a ripple in his psyche.
The question is, how does this guy know Liu Xuanye's secret?
Lu Ya suddenly became curious.
At this moment, Ning Zhongzi and Muyu Feifei came upstairs.
Seeing Lu Ya sitting at the table with his legs trembling slightly, Ning Zhongzi asked with concern:
"Senior Brother, what's wrong?"
Lu Ya felt awkward and quickly coughed twice.
"Ahem, it's nothing."
"You're betting with the Sect Master's secret?"
"You've got it backward."
Ning Zhongzi frowned slightly, her divine sense sweeping over the blind old man, but she couldn't see through his background.
"You must be careful."
"Mm."
The Wine Fox Immortal, half-drunk, swayed over with her wine flask in hand.
She draped her right elbow over Lu Ya's left shoulder just like a man would.
The sight of that body tightly wrapped in cloth made the watching gamblers burn with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Everyone thought:
You, Elder Lu, are just a mortal with average talent and looks. Why are you so popular with women?
You have Sect Master Liu cultivating at home, Elder Ning by your side helping you build a city, and two Tiger Immortal lolis to massage your back and legs. Now, have you even hooked up with the Wine Deacon?
What exactly is this guy's background?
The Wine Fox Immortal said, reeking of alcohol:
"Isn't this great? Bet with him. I want to know Sister Xuanye's secret too."
"Speak properly and stop drooling."
Lu Ya thought, If you didn't have a Protective Bamboo Slip, you'd already be lying on the floor.
At this time, Muyu Feifei also leaned in, whispering into Lu Ya's ear:
"Don't bet on secrets. We can just ask the Sect Master about secrets!"
"This old man is a master gambler and must have money. Bet him for money. You might not beat him at gambling, but you're stronger than him, so you could just secretly... hehehe..."
Lu Ya thought, I have max-level gambling skills; why would I need to cheat?
"Fine. I will wager the secrets of Fan Ni and the Void Kun against your Sect Master's secret."
The old man nodded slightly.
"Straightforward."
The surrounding gamblers held their breath.
For some reason, everyone wanted to see Lu Ya lose miserably and lose face in front of the women. It wasn't out of malice; it was just that Lu Ya was surrounded by too many beautiful women, and he was simply too easy to envy.
The gambling match began.
The Nine-Fingered Divine Crone, proprietress of the Thousand Games Den, took personal charge of shaking the dice.
She was an old woman with shriveled features painted in thick red and white makeup, looking rather ghastly.
Unexpectedly, she possessed the cultivation of a one-star Immortal Sect Master; she must have been a figure of note in the East Floating gambling scene back in the day.
Furthermore, judging by the look in her eyes, she seemed to have already guessed the identity of the Blind Elder.
There was even a hint of hostility in her gaze...
The dice cup rattled.
The Nine-Fingered Divine Crone had nothing much to shake on her person, but her withered, thin forearms were already moving so fast they left afterimages.
A sexy granny, shaking dice live!
The dice cup hit the table, and the dice settled.
The Nine-Fingered Divine Crone barked coldly:
"Guess—"
"Big."
"Big."
Lu Ya and the Blind Elder spoke simultaneously, at what was theoretically the fastest possible speed.
The result they guessed was also the same: both said Big.
The dice cup was opened.
It was indeed Big.
The two exchanged a glance, saying nothing.
The first round was a draw.
Second round.
"Guess—"
"Small."
"Small."
Third round.
"Guess—"
"Small."
"Small."
"..."
For the next thirty-plus rounds, it remained just like the first: neither side could gain the upper hand.
At first, some thought Lu Ya was just quick-tongued, forcing himself to keep pace with the old man.
But everyone soon noticed that the Blind Elder's expression was far more solemn than it had been when he played against the Wine Fox Immortal.
This forced everyone to re-evaluate Lu Ya's gambling skills...
Could Elder Lu be a hidden master?
Lu Ya was also slightly startled.
He possessed max-level gambling skills, masterful micro-manipulation, and invincible hearing; with a slight twitch of his fingers, he could stir the air and vibrate sound waves without using a shred of spiritual power.
And yet, he hadn't won a single game after dozens of rounds?
There was only one answer: the opponent also had max-level gambling skills, or something infinitely close to it!
This was getting interesting.
Who would have thought that a small place like the East Floating Immortal District could produce a master of max-level gambling.
The old man appeared calm, but his inner shock was even greater than Lu Ya's.
He never imagined that this Lu Ya could match him blow for blow in micro-manipulation, leaving him unable to gain the slightest advantage, nor could he fool the man's hearing—his opponent guessed correctly at the absolute limit of speed every single time.
"I have traveled the world, yet I never expected to meet my match here. Elder Lu, you are very strong."
"Very strong" was an understatement!
In his thousands of years as a gambler, this was the first time Chen Daozai had encountered such an opponent.
"Let the final round decide the winner."
As he said this, the Blind Elder took a gold-plated little finger from his waist.
"This is the finger that was severed from me long ago. If Elder Lu does not mind, please allow me to reattach it."
Born with twelve fingers?
Lu Ya was impressed, though he replied nonchalantly.
"No matter."
Staring at the old man's little finger, the gaze of the Nine-Fingered Divine Crone grew even more somber.
Ning Zhongzi's willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly, as if recalling a legend—a legend from long ago...
The thirty-sixth round.
The gambling match began.
The Nine-Fingered Divine Crone shook the dice cup with such speed that the sound of the dice blurred into a single, continuous line.
At the same time, the Blind Elder's hands trembled slightly, leaving afterimages in the blink of an eye.
Then, in another instant, he went perfectly still.
The dice cup hit the table.
The dice stabilized.
The Nine-Fingered Divine Crone shouted:
"Guess—"
This time, the old man did not guess.
He believed that by using his two fingers, there was no longer any need to guess.
His opponent would certainly never be able to predict the result of his heaven-defying micro-manipulation.
Lu Ya simply said leisurely:
"Neither big nor small, there is no point value."
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.
What did he mean by no point value?
The Nine-Fingered Divine Crone's withered face stiffened, and she woodenly lifted the dice cup.
The die stood on the table on a single vertex, maintaining absolute balance.
It was just like the Suspended Dice Palace of the White Lotus Sect!
Including Ning Zhongzi, many people present had vaguely guessed the old man's identity.
He was none other than the current Sect Master of the White Lotus Sect, who had holed up in the Suspended Dice Palace for a hundred years without stepping out, the god-level gambling freak who had roamed the Colored Cloud Immortal Domain invincible three thousand years ago—
Chen Daozai!
Had Elder Lu actually defeated the legendary gambling freak?
And looking at the situation, Sect Master Chen did not seem to recognize Elder Lu; could it be that the White Lotus Sect and the Bamboo Spring Sect had no cooperative relationship?
The crowd was utterly baffled and could no longer look at Lu Ya the same way.
Even the Nine-Fingered Divine Crone remained silent in a daze, staring blankly at him.
Chen Daozai opened his long-dusty eyes, his pupils, vast as a misty river, appearing unexpectedly refined.
He had first encountered a rare accident while investigating the Beast Tide in the Beast Nest Forest, suffering severe physical injuries.
Later, at the gambling table in Azure Phoenix City, he had even more rarely lost to Lu Ya, suffering severe emotional damage.
Unable to bear the physical strain and losing face, he was tormented in both body and mind.
He slowly stood up, and although he had lost, his expression was one of relief.
"I haven't lost in three thousand years. If only life were as simple as gambling."
Lu Ya shook his head and offered a token remark.
"The sea of gambling is boundless; turn back and you will find the shore."
In reality, he truly admired this bastard's gambling skills.
After all, in that final round, even his max-level gambling skill couldn't discern the point value, so he had to shamelessly activate his max-level divine sense...
His max-level divine sense was like a spring breeze, silent and pervasive; it could see through anything, and it wouldn't even react if he were looking at Liu Xuanye's body.
Chen Daozai also understood that Lu Ya possessed at least the strength of an Immortal Venerable.
However, that was not the point. Although the White Lotus Sect and the Bamboo Spring Sect had not been particularly friendly for thousands of years, they were never enemies, and Fan Ni's actions had not brought any harm to the White Lotus Sect.
Whether the Bamboo Spring Sect could survive for another month was still a question.
Even if Lu Ya were stronger, he was merely an ant before the terrifying existence in the Beast Nest Forest, and even more of an ant among ants before the Immortal Court!
As long as he was involved with Liu Xuanye, Lu Ya would not only have to face the Beast Tide and unknown terrifying enemies, but the various factions within the Immortal Court alone had ten thousand ways to kill him.
With this matter coming to an end, 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 truly awe-inspiring and inconceivable.
The sea of gambling is boundless—you are absolutely right. It is time to...
Sever his two fingers, refine his gambling skills, return to the pinnacle of the gambling path, and win a round against Lu Ya before he died!
This was the most important priority at the moment.
With a look of determination in his eyes, Chen Daozai bowed to Lu Ya in the manner of an immortal, saying:
"Since Fan Ni of my sect only helped your sect open up trade, and now that Azure Phoenix City has developed to this point, he should surely return to the sect."
Lu Ya nodded. Seeing him endure his severe injuries while still trying to maintain his composure, he decided not to make things difficult for him anymore.
"Please thank Elder Fan on my behalf."
At this moment, a divine sense was transmitted into Lu Ya's ears.
"The goal of this Beast Tide is very likely Sect Master Liu."
"Hm?"
Lu Ya was slightly startled.
This was the big secret?
What could the Beast Tide possibly have to do with Liu Xuanye?
Without waiting for Lu Ya to react, Chen Daozai sighed softly and turned to leave.
"You need not worry; the Bamboo Spring Sect might not even last until the Beast Tide arrives... You have a guest right now."
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