Since Master Heavenly Fire had started it, the other True Persons eagerly joined in, each betting on their own disciple to win.
The wager was simple: the scores for everything apart from aptitude. The stakes were not small either. Each had put down around a hundred thousand Immortal Crystals, adding up to roughly ten million Qian Gold.
That was more in line with the wealth a Divine Ability Realm cultivator ought to possess. If the stakes were too high, losing would leave them badly crippled; if they were too low, there would be no fun in betting at all.
Amid the delighted True Persons, only Wang Shouzhe remained as calm as ever, sipping spiritual tea without any intention of joining in.
"Clan Head Shouzhe, aren't you going to play?" True Person Mingcheng had gritted his teeth and placed a bet of a hundred thousand Immortal Crystals on Luoqiu. He looked full of enthusiasm. "If one person wins outright, they could win over a million Immortal Crystals~"
"I won't be participating. Our Wang Clan does not encourage gambling." Wang Shouzhe smiled and cupped his hands. "It is enough for all of you True Persons to enjoy yourselves."
At home, only Ruolan and the others played things like mahjong and cards, and even then, they only played among themselves without caring much about winning or losing. Only when Ruolan had wanted to teach Emperor Longchang a lesson had she fiercely won from him a few times.
"Shouzhe, could you advance me a hundred thousand Immortal Crystals in wages?" True Person Tianhe suddenly sidled over and asked. "All the money I earned before went toward paying debts. I really don't have any cash on hand."
Having lived to such an age, True Person Tianhe's skin was still tough enough. He did not feel