Capital City of Great Ming, Silver Hook Gambling House.
Many people from the Jianghu and wealthy households in the city had come here, wanting to ask who had won last night's duel between the Sword Immortal and the Sword God.
Shopkeeper Liu cupped his hands toward the crowd of Jianghu people. "There was indeed a fight in the Forbidden City yesterday. I'm sure some of you heroes felt that astonishing sword intent."
"I can tell you that Ye Gucheng died yesterday."
An uproar erupted.
The crowd instantly boiled over like a pot, bursting into an outcry.
Hadn't they said Ximen Chuixue's sword had weakened? He had still managed to kill Ye Gucheng? Could Ye Gucheng really have been wounded by Tang Tianyi and never fully recovered?
Many faces were filled with disappointment, even anger. Everyone had said how formidable Ye Gucheng was, how he had never suffered a defeat in his life, yet he had died just like that and cost them a fortune. Pah! Some damned Sword Immortal!
Those who had bet on Ximen Chuixue were overjoyed, waving their betting slips as they squeezed forward. "Make way, make way! I bet on Ximen Chuixue at five to one! Pay up, pay up!"
"It was ten to one when I placed my bet! Hahaha, I've made a fortune!"
"Ah... it was eleven for ten when I bet. I only made a little drinking money, but it's better than losing. I told you the Sword God couldn't lose."
Many people spoke smugly as they pushed to the front of the crowd, ready to cash in their slips.
Shopkeeper Liu shook his head. "Let me finish. Ye Gucheng wasn't killed by Ximen Chuixue. He died by the sword of Lord Lin Lang, Commander of the Jinyiwei."
"Lord Lin is also a supreme