The Wager: The Golden Dragon Princess Joins the Elephant Armor Sect? Dream On

Sure enough, the Golden Dragon King grew far faster through battle than through Meditation.

The Golden Dragon Princess, Lu Ming, had already won nine matches in a row. One more victory today would make it ten.

Ten consecutive wins were hardly rare at the Imperial City Soul Arena, but the Golden Dragon Princess was a young woman.

In all nine of his previous matches, he had defeated his opponents with a single punch. He had never revealed a Soul Ring or used a Soul Skill.

No matter what tricks his opponents had, one punch from him was enough to overwhelm them and leave him undefeated.

"I'm here to register for a match."

Lu Ming had brought Xiao Wu with him again. When the receptionist saw the stunning Golden Dragon Princess, she immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Golden Dragon Princess, you're finally here!"

"Your opponents this time have Diamond Mammoth Martial Souls, which boast formidable defense. They're among the very best Soul Ancestors, so please be careful, Golden Dragon Princess!"

Yes, the receptionist had said "you," singular, not "you two."

After all, Xiao Wu's only role in the arena, from start to finish, was to cheer for the Golden Dragon Princess!

She was practically a cheerleader!

Xiao Wu was quite pretty herself and had received plenty of love letters from boys in the past.

But beside the Golden Dragon Princess, she was simply outshone!

"Do you think my sister's going to lose?! You have no tact at all. No wonder you'll be stuck behind a reception desk forever!"

Xiao Wu was displeased. Her lord's status was extraordinary, and his strength was immense.

How could a mere Diamond Mammoth compare?

The receptionist bowed her head and hurriedly apologized.

Lu Ming helped her up instead, then shot Xiao Wu a glare.

"She was only trying to remind me not to underestimate my opponents. Why do you have to be so nasty?"

"Apologize right now, then slap yourself twice!"

Now that Xiao Wu was in Lu Ming's hands, he had no intention of indulging her bad habits!

Xiao Wu's hair stood on end.

Smack! Smack!

Two sharp slaps rang out. Xiao Wu's cheeks reddened as she forced three words through her lips.

"I'm... sorry."

As Lu Ming led Xiao Wu away, the receptionist watched him go with grateful, misty eyes.

The Golden Dragon Princess was such a wonderful person—beautiful, dashing, and powerful. He was simply perfect!

Lu Ming had become a star at the Imperial City Soul Arena, so his waiting room was naturally a private suite.

Inside, the temperature was just right.

Plants stood in one corner, capable of gathering small amounts of Heaven and Earth Essence. The amenities were excellent.

The Imperial City Soul Arena's Arena 0160 was one of its secondary arenas. The main arena drew the biggest crowds.

It also brought in the bulk of the Soul Arena's revenue. The combined earnings of dozens of secondary arenas might only match those of the main arena.

Today, however, was different.

Not a single seat was empty in Arena 0160. The stands were packed with a sea of people!

Every one of them was shouting the same name.

"Golden Dragon Princess!"

The host looked dazed. Swept up in the atmosphere, he began shouting along with them: "Golden Dragon Princess!"

He had worked at the Imperial City Soul Arena for more than a decade, but this might have been the first time he had seen a secondary arena draw such a crowd.

That was just how much of a draw their Golden Dragon Princess was.

"Hahaha!"

"Who would've thought we'd find such a cash cow when business was slow? The heavens must be smiling on the Imperial City Soul Arena!"

The Soul Arena's manager pushed up his glasses, unable to stop grinning.

"Manager, someone from Blazing Fire Academy is here to see you!"

Blazing Fire Academy? Aren't those academies all arrogant and useless? What do they want?

The manager clicked his tongue, tidied himself up, and left his private viewing box.

After joining the chants a few more times, the host forced himself to regain his composure.

"Please, everyone, be patient! The Golden Dragon Princess is still preparing. He'll be the grand finale!"

The audience was eager, but of course the Golden Dragon Princess needed to compose himself before his match. Only then could he compete at his best.

That was what they wanted to see, too.

Down on the stage,

the two sides stared at each other. They were Soul Ancestors, after all!

They had achieved a fair amount, yet probably not one person in the stands had come to watch them.

Both sides got the message. They put on a brief show, then quickly ended the fight.

The teams that followed did the same. The audience didn't mind; if anything, they appreciated their consideration.

And since they were already there, they started cheering for whichever side they favored, livening up the place!

"Golden Dragon Princess, it's time for your match."

A server's gentle voice came from outside the door. Lu Ming answered with a casual "Mm,"

then tossed several hundred skewers of grilled meat into the air and devoured them in a few bites.

Xiao Wu took a tissue and carefully wiped the grease from the corners of his mouth.

The two of them made their way to the arena. The moment they appeared, the atmosphere erupted. The packed crowd shouted in unison:

"Golden Dragon Princess!"

"Golden Dragon Princess!"

"Golden Dragon Princess!"

As usual, Xiao Wu stood at the edge of the stage, waving pom-poms. She was a one-woman cheer squad.

"Golden Dragon Princess, you know we both have Diamond Mammoth Martial Souls,"

"and you still don't plan to let your companion fight?"

His voice was plainly angry. Diamond Mammoths ranked among the strongest defensive Martial Souls, yet this woman dared to be so overconfident. She clearly didn't take them seriously.

"It's not that I look down on you. I treat every opponent the same. That's perfectly fair!"

Lu Ming smiled.

"How about this? If I can't break through both your defenses with one strike, you win."

The two men exchanged a glance, and one of them smirked.

"One more condition. If we win, you come back with us to the Elephant Armor Sect."

He wore a lecherous look as he spoke.

"Who do you think you are?! You want the noble Golden Dragon Princess to stoop to joining your sect?"

"Take a good look at yourselves! Do you think you're worthy?!"

The match hadn't even begun, and the stands were already united against them. The crowd could have drowned the pair in spit.

Lu Ming rolled his eyes inwardly.

"Fine. But if you lose, each of you has to break one of your own legs and one of your own arms!"

The Golden Dragon Princess looked aggrieved, small and adorable, his voice soft and sweet.

"If I lose, I give up my freedom and join your Elephant Armor Sect. All I'm asking for is one arm and one leg from each of you. Don't you think I'm getting the worse end of this deal?"

"Yes!"

"By a mile!"

"The worst deal ever!"

The audience roared as one. How could an arm and a leg from those two compare to the beautiful, noble Golden Dragon Princess? Even their lives weren't worth a strand of his hair, a fingernail, or a corner of his clothes.

Lu Ming smiled at the two men. His gaze seemed to ask, Do you dare take the bet?!

The two frowned. The Golden Dragon Princess was using his immense popularity to pressure them, and they felt it at once.

The move worked!

"We accept!"

They had already made their boast. If they backed down in front of this many people,

how could they—or the Elephant Armor Sect—show their faces afterward?

They had their pride!

They actually agreed? All that pride is going to cost them.

Lu Ming hadn't expected them to accept.

But he was the Golden Dragon Princess, and he meant what he said.

He would be taking an arm and a leg from each of them!