A Bet with Gu He

Pill King Gu He had a sharp eye. After hearing that his two disciples had been injured by the Dark Purple Flame on Yun Shenwei's body, he had more or less guessed that the flame might be one of the legendary Heavenly Flames!

Thus, Pill King Gu He teasingly said, "There's less than a month until your Yun Lan Sect's Disciple Competition. I wonder if you have the guts 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 take first place in this Disciple Competition. I won't beat around the bush. A junior from my family will be participating in this competition. If you can defeat him and win the championship, then we'll consider this matter settled."

Pill King Gu He continued, "But if you lose, you'll 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. Yun Yun, the Yun Lan Sect's sect master, was the same.

The other three elders were filled with confusion. They had seen the dark purple flame on Yun Shenwei before. Although they could not determine whether it was a Heavenly Flame, they knew that it was certainly extraordinary. At worst, it was a High-Level Beast Fire!

Flames were incomparably important to an alchemist. From Yun Shenwei's recent behavior, he seemed to have encountered some fortuitous opportunity. Perhaps he truly possessed the talent to become an alchemist.

"Hahaha! So Pill King Senior is trying to lure me in. I understand now. Senior must have taken a fancy to the flame on my body. To be honest, this flame truly is one of the legendary Heavenly Flames, and an exceptionally extraordinary one at that."

Yun Shenwei was exceedingly clever and immediately saw what the other man was plotting. Yet not only was he unafraid, he was remarkably straightforward.

"I, Yun Shenwei, have been in the Yun Lan Sect for so many years. Why has my cultivation talent always surpassed everyone else's? It was because, when I was very young, I met a Reclusive Expert who possessed the power to shatter the heavens and shake the cosmos.

"That old senior treated me extremely well and left me many treasures. This Dark Purple Fighting God Flame was one of them. He also accepted me as his disciple to inherit his legacy. If Pill King Senior tries to seize it by force, I'm afraid you won't gain anything from it. You may even die without a burial place."

The moment Pill King Gu He heard this, he understood. He knew that Yun Shenwei was warning him not to entertain any improper thoughts!

"I am a Pill King. I would not stoop to such despicable and underhanded means to seize the Heavenly Flame on your body."

Pill King Gu He spoke with great pride. Though only middle-aged, he had already become a Pill King of the Gama Empire. His talent, strength, cultivation realm, and state of mind all far surpassed ordinary people. He considered himself noble and distinguished, disdaining to use petty tricks.

Besides, he was no fool. Naturally, he understood that for such a young man to possess such abilities, there had to be a powerful expert guiding him from behind the scenes. If he rashly snatched the Heavenly Flame, he might truly bring disaster upon himself!

If someone could casually give away a Heavenly Flame, then even if their realm was not that of a Dou Saint, they had to be at least a Dou Zun.

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

"Hahaha, Pill King Senior truly is impressive. It's convenient speaking with a smart person!"

Yun Shenwei laughed heartily and continued, "I did accidentally injure Pill King Senior's disciples, and I will not deny it. There's no problem with making a bet with me, but I need to add one condition. This junior has heard that Pill King Senior knows information about a Heavenly Flame. Do you dare to put it up as part of the wager?"

Yun Shenwei had plenty of tricks up his sleeve. Since the other party was eyeing the Heavenly Flame on his body, why should he be polite? He might as well turn the tables on him.

"This... how did you learn of that?"

Pill King Gu He could not help being shocked. He had only discussed the matter of the Heavenly Flame's whereabouts privately with Yun Yun. How had this matter gotten out?

No matter how hard Pill King Gu He thought, he could not understand it, so he simply stopped thinking about it. He looked directly at Yun Shenwei and said, "Fine! No matter how you learned of it, I won't pursue the matter. But let me remind you of one thing: the person our family is sending is not someone you can compare yourself to. Do you dare accept?"

"What is there to fear? In this vast world, there is nothing I, Yun Shenwei, dare not do."

Yun Shenwei agreed without hesitation. The other party was scheming against him, but he was also scheming against Pill King Gu He.

"It's a deal!"

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

Yun Yun had originally wanted to persuade them, but when she saw the resolute looks in their eyes, she knew this matter could not be stopped. She could only shake her head and sigh.

"Hahaha... Yun Shenwei, you're definitely going 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 spoke of. He was the true cream of the crop, someone Yun Shenwei could never compare to!

"Heh, we'll wait and 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 immensely powerful system, along with the utterly absurd Multiverse Shop. With such powerful external aid, if he still could not defeat some ordinary genius from the Dou Qi Continent, what would be the point? He might as well be a mortal!

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 even bigger, Liu Ling and Liu Wen began spreading the news throughout the Yun Lan Sect as soon as they left the Council Hall.

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

"Isn't it? Pill King Senior is incredibly powerful. I've 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, and now, at twenty, he's already a Four-Star Dou Shi. He ranks among the younger generation of geniuses in the Gama Empire."

"Senior Apprentice Brother was too impulsive. Although he can be considered the strongest among us, he's three stars behind those outside geniuses in cultivation. He'll be at a disadvantage in a fight!"

"The main issue is that Senior Apprentice Brother is still too young. If he were the same age as his opponent, I believe Senior Apprentice Brother would definitely surpass him. But now that they've already made the bet, there's no changing it. We can only hope Senior Apprentice Brother won't get injured during the competition."

After hearing the news, many Yun Lan Sect disciples were both angry and indignant, but there was nothing they could do. After all, the matter had no direct connection to them. They could only pray inwardly, hoping Yun Shenwei could defy fate and create a miracle.

While everyone else was discussing the matter, Yun Shenwei, one of the parties involved, began busying himself with other things. The system on his body had suddenly changed, and he had gained a special new ability—Hate Points!

The Extraordinary Romance System had suddenly gained a new function, leaving Yun Shenwei completely baffled...