He looked at Perfected One Nagiko and saw a smile of successful scheming all over her face.
No wonder she had shown weakness right from the start to lure him in. The River City Team had a second Appearance Realm cultivator, and her combat strength seemed considerable. This was what had given them the confidence to drag things out to the fifth match!
Perfected One Qinghua could not help sneering. "What fine scheming, junior sister. So you still had something up your sleeve."
"Heh." Perfected One Nagiko said, "You're overthinking it, senior brother. Why would I need to scheme against you? Three seconds of thought is enough to lead you around like a dog all day."
"Vulgar!" Perfected One Qinghua snorted. "A few years in Northern Sky, and you've learned nothing but vulgar language! Unfortunately, no matter how thoroughly you scheme, your strength still falls short. This woman is only in the early Appearance Realm. Even with a decent-quality Dharma Form, she has no chance of winning! The River City Team is bound to be eliminated."
"We'll see." Perfected One Nagiko said no more.
Because she was not actually sure whether Xing'er could win either. But Yue Wen had said there was an eighty percent chance, so she had believed him and come to place a bet.
After everything they had been through, her trust in Yue Wen was now extremely high.
If Yue Wen's credit score with her could be converted into a loan, the loose change alone would have been enough to buy the entire Azurefall Profound Gate.
Perfected One Qinghua was not the only one surprised by Xing'er. The spectators inside and outside the venue were also rather taken aback. The River City Team had not been struggling in vain after all. They really had prepared a