Faced with Lu Tianxing's grand ambition, the Sect Master Xuanyang, standing beside him, looked expectant and praised him with a faint smile.
"Indeed, you have such ambition and a fighting spirit; you are becoming increasingly enterprising and living up to the expectations of your ancestor."
Ancestor Xuanjian did not join the team this time. He had devoted a lot of effort to Lu Tianxing from the beginning and was full of expectations for Lu Tianxing's ranking in the Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition. Therefore, after the Heaven-Burning Mystic Realm ended, Ancestor Xuanjian did not Lu Tianxing.
Now that the seeds he planted are about to grow, he can finally calm down and go into seclusion to heal the injuries he sustained in the Heaven-Burning Mystic Realm.
The Ancestor Xuanjian had even more confidence in Lu Tianxing's achievements in the Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition than Lu Tianxing himself.
Therefore, he didn't even need to go to the scene; he could simply stay within the sect and wait for the promising young talent he had been waiting for to bring back the best news.
As the venue for this Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition, the Dawn Imperial City had already seen a large influx of cultivators a month in advance, filling the city to capacity.
Spirit boats shuttled through the sky, flowing ceaselessly. Every now and then, a spirit boat would land at the mooring point at the city gate, and disciples dressed in sect attire would pay the entrance fee and pour into the imperial city.
Based on the signal that had been agreed upon with Fairy Cold Moon and the others, Lin Xuan and Heavenly Venerable Yunli arrived just in time before the start of the Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition and successfully reunited.
Clouds Come Inn, an inn scattered throughout the entire Profound Domain, belongs to the largest merchant guild organization. It has branches in almost every empire and city, so it is the most suitable place to gather.
However, when Lin Xuan and Heavenly Venerable Yunli found Fairy Cold Moon and Chen Xiong, they encountered an uninvited guest beside her.
A woman in a fiery red hairpin dress narrowed her fox-like eyes, seemingly oblivious to the cold stare of the Fairy Cold Moon, and approached with a gentle smile.
"Long time no see, Han Yue. There are some new faces behind you..."
She chuckled lightly, a hint of disdain in her voice. "Looks like you came prepared this time. How about we make a bet?"
The newcomer was none other than the Palace Master of the Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace. Compared to the aloof and serene Fairy Cold Moon, she was a beauty who looked like a fiery crimson flame.
Unfortunately, their paths diverged, and the Fairy Cold Moon's voice turned cold upon seeing this smiling tiger.
What do you want to bet?
"How about we bet... ten million Spirit Stone?"
Almost as soon as Fairy Cold Moon finished speaking, the Palace Master of the Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace eagerly followed up.
" The Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition is the perfect opportunity. In the tournament, whichever of our two sects ranks higher, even if one side wins, so what? It's better than you always feeling that my Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace's victory last time was unfair."
Clearly, she was the one who came prepared.
Even the bet was probably a pre-planned excuse by the Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace Master.
The Palace Master of the Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace naturally had the confidence to make such a suggestion.
Her confidence stemmed from the young man who had been silently following behind her.
The young man's expression was indifferent. Compared to his master's enthusiasm, he didn't care about saving face at all. His gaze swept lightly over the group of people from the Jade Balance Sword Palace, and finally locked onto Chu Jianchen. A very obvious disdain flashed across the corner of his mouth.
Upon seeing this person, Chu Jianchen's face immediately darkened, and he clenched his fists tightly.
Last year, he was defeated by this young man...
It's been a year.
He never forgot the humiliation of defeat.
He prepared for this battle for a whole year!
This time, Chu Jianchen is determined to avenge his previous humiliation!
However, the attention of the other participating disciples from the Jade Balance Sword Palace was focused on the bet.
Ten million Spirit Stone!
Several disciples secretly gasped.
This is no small sum, not to mention their Jade Balance Sword Palace... ranked last among the seven sects of the Heron Empire, and notoriously poor.
Would the Vice Palace Master agree?
The disciples looked at Fairy Cold Moon, only to see that Fairy Cold Moon expression remained unchanged, showing no sign of anger.
She even... gave a soft laugh.
The smile of the Ice Queen was naturally rare and precious, like the first snow melting. But before everyone could be captivated, they heard the words of the Fairy Cold Moon, words that were sure to shock and amaze.
"Ten million is too little."
"If you're going to gamble, don't be timid. Fifty million, are you willing to bet?"
Fifty million!
It's not 500,000, nor 5 million, but a full 50 million!
What does this mean?
Even a major sect like the Spirit Firmament Sect would feel the pinch if they had to spend ten million Spirit Stone.
A full fifty million—that's practically the entire fortune of the Jade Balance Sword Palace...
At this moment, almost everyone who heard Fairy Cold Moon speak was so shocked that they were speechless.
Even the disciples of the Jade Balance Sword Palace, or Chu Jianchen, their Direct Disciple, stared blankly at Fairy Cold Moon's indifferent face, with only one thought in their minds.
Master, Vice Palace Master... won't they go crazy from all this?
Otherwise, how could someone say such a thing?
Even Chu Jianchen himself, who was determined to avenge his previous defeat, was not 100% confident that he could defeat his old rival.
Fifty million! That's like gambling the entire sect.
Not to mention them, even the Palace Master of the Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace was stunned.
She hadn't expected Han Yue to be so decisive, but she quickly realized what was going on and looked at Fairy Cold Moon with suspicion, her tone clearly showing disbelief.
"Fifty million? I have no problem with that, but can your Jade Balance Sword Palace really come up with fifty million?"
The Fairy Cold Moon glanced at her indifferently, her attitude remaining cold, and asked only one question, "What? You don't dare?"
"Oh!"
The Palace Master of the Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace burst out laughing, his gaze shifting several times before settling on sarcasm.
"If you dare to do it, why shouldn't I? Provocation won't work on me. Since you're willing to give my Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace fifty million, what's wrong with accepting this enormous fortune?"
"I, Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace, will take this bet!"
She was absolutely confident she could win.
Whether it's ten million or fifty million, in the end, it will all belong to her Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace.
The Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace Master led her disciples away gracefully. Although the disciples behind her remained silent, their gazes toward the Jade Balance Sword Palace were unmistakably contemptuous, causing the Jade Balance Sword Palace disciples to glare angrily. Only Chu Jianchen frowned, and only after the Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace members had disappeared did he reluctantly approach Fairy Cold Moon.
"Master... you... you acted impulsively this time."
"This disciple is not entirely confident of winning..." He said this with a sense of frustration, but he could not deny the truth.
Fairy Cold Moon looked at her Direct Disciple disciple, saw the dissatisfaction in his eyes, and shook her head. She had never placed any hope in this disciple from the very beginning...
"I will make the decision on this matter. Alright, you may all return to your rooms to rest and prepare well for the upcoming competition."
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Since I'm willing to take this gamble, I must be confident."
Chu Jianchen had a bellyful of words to say, but he could only keep them to himself. Looking at his master's calm face, he felt a bellyful of anger that he couldn't vent. As a result, he didn't listen to what Fairy Cold Moon said at all. After taking a deep breath, he turned around and left, even his steps were filled with dissatisfaction.
The Fairy Cold Moon, only glancing at Su Lianxin and the others who had not yet left. Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a confident air of certainty.
She was more unwilling to accept defeat than any other disciple in the sect after her last loss. If it had been a fair and square competition, she would have accepted the defeat, but...
So this time, she's going to make them despair!