November 14, Year 5504 of the Yuangguang Calendar.
Linghua Island.
Half a month had passed since the duel. Zhao Yi's injuries had not been particularly severe. The battle had been thoroughly exhilarating, leaving him feeling utterly satisfied. His injuries had all been caused by the force of the impacts, and after half a month of recuperation, he had fully recovered.
Daoist Liefeng's words that day had alarmed Zhao Yi greatly. After returning to Linghua Island from the market, he had invited Wu Yuying to set up a protective formation. The formation had been purchased aboard Fubo Pavilion's merchant ship. As for where the spirit stones had come from...
After hearing about the betting pools the gambling houses had opened that day, Zhao Yi had sent Wang Qing out to speak with them and take a stake in the house. With Linghua Island involved, the betting pools had gained considerably more credibility, and quite a few people had placed bets.
Once the duel ended, the spirit stones had been delivered that very night. Linghua Island's share amounted to a full fifteen hundred spirit stones!
Zhao Yi had not expected such a large share and had specifically asked Wang Qing about it. Wang Qing had given him a complicated look. "Eldest Senior Brother, how is this a share of the profits? They're plainly giving you spirit stones!"
Understanding dawned on Zhao Yi. He smiled and happily accepted them. Before Fubo Pavilion's merchant ship departed, he immediately sent Wang Qing to buy a protective formation. They had previously obtained an incomplete formation inheritance from the bandit cultivators of Three Heroes Island, and Liu Yu had studied it in his spare time. But ultimately, it was incomplete and lacked a coherent system, so he had gained no insights. Zhao Yi simply took another portion