Speaking of the Council Hall First Squad led by Li Zongbao, there was quite an amusing story in Tongmu City! Back when the Daoist sects' first bounty order was issued, Tongmu City promptly released the news as well. It was said that countless cultivators had formed teams and headed for Xuntian City that very day, hoping to kill Qin Jian. As for how many went and how many returned, no one knew. What everyone did know was that Tongmu City had also opened betting odds according to the battle situation at the time, wagering on which sect's disciples could kill Qin Jian. Naturally, the entries were mostly Golden Core cultivators from the various sects; Foundation Establishment disciples were nowhere to be seen. Yet after Li Zongbao and the others' reputations spread, who knew what Tongmu City was thinking—perhaps it wanted to create a sensation—but it actually added this Council Hall First Squad to the list and staked a considerable sum of spirit stones! When the other cultivators saw it, they were almost beside themselves with delight. Though Li Zongbao and the others had earned battle merits at the time, and their achievements could even be called outstanding, the three of them were Foundation Establishment disciples after all. Let alone three people, even thirty of them could not possibly compare with Qin Jian, an Illusion Sword Rank Three cultivator! Thus, everyone staked spirit stones and bet against Tongmu City! For some unknown reason, Tongmu City seemed convinced that this special squad would certainly take Qin Jian's head. It accepted every wager without exception and never shirked one. Over the next several years, an enormous amount of spirit stones accumulated in that betting pool—just hearing the figure was enough to leave one aghast!
That sum not only exceeded the combined wagers on