A Bet with Gu He

Pill King Gu He was a discerning man. After hearing that his two disciples had been injured by the Dark Purple Strange Fire on Yun Shenwei's body, he had roughly guessed that the flames Yun Shenwei possessed were most likely the legendary Heavenly Flames!

Thus, Pill King Gu He coyly said, "In less than a month, your Misty Cloud Sect's Disciple Competition will begin. I wonder if you have the courage to make a bet?"

"How does Pill King Senior wish to bet?"

Yun Shenwei was somewhat puzzled and immediately asked in return.

"The bet is whether you can win first place in this Disciple Competition. I will not beat around the bush with you. A junior from my family will be participating in this competition. If you can defeat him and win the championship, then this matter will be wiped clean."

Pill King Gu He continued, "But if you lose, you will hand over the Dark Purple Flame on your body! What do you say?"

The moment those words were spoken, Yun Shenwei's expression changed instantly, as did Misty Cloud Sect Master Yun Yun's.

The other three elders were thoroughly confused. They had previously seen the dark purple flames on Yun Shenwei's body. Although they could not determine whether they were Heavenly Flames, they knew the flames were certainly extraordinary. At worst, they were a High-Level Beast Fire! Flames were incomparably important to an alchemist. Judging by Yun Shenwei's recent progress, he seemed to have encountered some fortuitous opportunity. Perhaps he truly possessed talent as an alchemist.

"Hahaha! I never expected it, Pill King Senior. You are trying to lure me in. I understand that you have taken a fancy to the flames on my body. To be honest, these flames truly are the legendary Heavenly Flames, and they are exceptionally extraordinary ones at that."

Yun Shenwei was extremely clever and immediately saw through what Gu He was plotting. However, rather than being afraid, he was very straightforward.

"Why has my cultivation talent always been better than others' during all these years in the Misty Cloud Sect? It is because, when I was very young, I encountered a reclusive master who possessed the power to shatter the sky and move the universe.

"That senior treated me very well and left me many treasures. This Dark Purple Fighting God Flame is one of them. He also accepted me as his disciple and passed down his legacy to me. If Pill King Senior tries to seize it by force, I fear you will gain nothing and may even die without a burial ground."

The instant Pill King Gu He heard this, he understood. He knew Yun Shenwei was warning him not to entertain any improper thoughts! "I am a Pill King. I have not sunk so low as to use such despicable and sinister methods to seize the Heavenly Flames on your body."

Pill King Gu He spoke with great pride. Though only middle-aged, he had already become a Pill King of the Jia Ma Empire. His talent, strength, realm, and state of mind all far surpassed ordinary people. He considered his status noble and his position exceptional, and disdained to use petty tricks.

Besides, he was quite sharp-minded. Naturally, he understood that for such a young man to possess such abilities, there had to be a powerful master guiding him from behind the scenes. If he rashly seized the Heavenly Flames, he might truly bring disaster upon himself! If someone could casually give away Heavenly Flames, then even if they were not a Dou Sheng, they were at least a Dou Zun.

Pill King Gu He was currently only a Dou Wang. Fighting a Dou Zun or Dou Sheng would be no different from courting death!

"Hahaha, Pill King Senior truly is impressive. It is convenient speaking with smart people!"

Yun Shenwei laughed heartily and continued, "I accidentally injured Pill King Senior's disciples, and I will not deny it. There is no problem if you wish to bet with me, but I have one condition to add. This junior has heard that Pill King Senior knows the whereabouts of a Heavenly Flame. Do you dare use that as the wager?"

Yun Shenwei was quite shrewd. Since the other party had set his sights on the Heavenly Flames on Yun Shenwei's body, why should he be polite? He might as well turn the tables.

"This... how did you know?"

Pill King Gu He could not help being shocked. He had only discussed the matter of the Heavenly Flame's whereabouts with Yun Yun in secret. How could news of it have spread? No matter how he thought about it, Pill King Gu He could not figure it out. In the end, he simply stopped thinking about it and stared at Yun Shenwei. "Fine! No matter how you learned of this matter, I will not pursue it. But I must remind you of one thing: the person our family is sending is not someone you can compare with. Do you dare accept?"

"What is there to fear? Under heaven and earth, there is nothing I, Yun Shenwei, dare not do."

Yun Shenwei immediately agreed. Gu He was plotting against him, but he too was plotting against Pill King Gu He.

"It is a deal!"

Pill King Gu He did not waste words and immediately agreed.

Yun Yun had originally wanted to persuade them, but after seeing the resolute looks in both men's eyes, she knew this matter could not be stopped. She could only shake her head and sigh.

"Hahaha... Yun Shenwei, you are doomed to lose this time!"

Liu Wen and Liu Ling's faces lit up with wild delight. They had met the genius Pill King Gu He had mentioned. He was a true rarity, someone Yun Shenwei could never compare to!

"Heh, we shall see."

Yun Shenwei sneered inwardly.

The Liu brothers thought themselves clever, plotting against Yun Shenwei. Little did they know that Yun Shenwei was plotting against them as well.

Yun Shenwei possessed an incredibly powerful system, along with the absurdly powerful All Heavens Mall. With such powerful external help, if he still could not defeat an ordinary genius from the Dou Qi Continent, what would be the point? He might as well live as a mortal!

Thus, with just a few words from both sides, the matter was settled. Yun Shenwei found an opportunity to leave, and Pill King Gu He did not stop him.

In order to make the matter spread even further, Liu Ling and Liu Wen began spreading the news throughout the Misty Cloud Sect as soon as they left the Council Hall.

"Have you heard? Senior Brother made a bet with Pill King Senior. This is incredible."

"Isn't that so? Pill King Senior is incredibly powerful. I have heard a little about the genius from his family. His name seems to be Gu Ming?"

"They say Gu Ming became a Dou Zhe at the age of ten. Now, at twenty, he is already a Four-Star Dou Shi. He ranks among the talented young generation of the Jia Ma Empire."

"Senior Brother was too impulsive. Although he can be considered the strongest among us, he is three stars behind outside geniuses in realm. He will be at a disadvantage in a fight!"

"The main reason is that Senior Brother is still too young. If he were the same age as his opponent, I believe Senior Brother would certainly surpass him. But now that they have already made the bet, there is no way to change it. We can only hope Senior Brother does not get injured during the competition."

After hearing the news, the many Misty Cloud Sect disciples were both angry and indignant. Yet there was nothing they could do. After all, the matter was not directly related to them. They could only pray inwardly, hoping Yun Shenwei could defy fate and create a miracle.

While everyone else was discussing it fervently, Yun Shenwei, one of the parties involved, began busying himself with other matters. The system on his body had suddenly changed, and he had gained a special new ability—Resentment Value! The All Heavens Romance System had suddenly acquired a new function, leaving Yun Shenwei confused for a moment...