I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense

Chapter 1099: Chapter 1100: Brothers Meeting, Who Betrays Whom Chapter 1099: Chapter 1100: Brothers Meeting, Who Betrays Whom The crowd parted once again, and Li Xiaobai emerged slowly, grinning as he spoke.

“Is it you again?”

“Young Master Han, no matter where I go, I bump into you, like a persistent ghost!”

Enemies meeting was particularly intense, especially when it was the man infuriating him to the point of steaming anger.

“Heh, perhaps this is fate. I didn’t expect Young Master Long to also be so leisurely and confident in betting on himself to win. However, the Immortal Stones you’ve thrown in are rather paltry—just a mere million high-grade Immortal Stones. Even a beggar on the street wouldn’t want them. Seems a bit too petty.”

Li Xiaobai chuckled.

“Brother from the Golden Blade Sect, I, Han Buzhu, bet on myself winning; I bet five million high-grade Immortal Stones!”

“Alright!”

“Young Master Han is so generous; I am fortunate to meet such a talented young man today, it’s Ol’Fatty’s triple fortune!”

“Here’s wishing Young Master Han wins the contest and gets the beauty!”

Liu Jinshui and Li Xiaobai exchanged glances, blinking in understanding, as a sly smile unconsciously formed on their lips.

Long Aotian felt his lungs might explode from anger. Why did these lines sound so familiar?

Is it because every cultivator who bets big money with you always gets the same spiel?

This Ol’Fatty is no good either, damn it, so infuriating.

“Hahaha, Ol’Fatty has an eye for talent. This marital contest champion will none other be than me, Han Buzhu!”

Li Xiaobai laughed heartily and casually threw a Space Ring. Liu Jinshui, without looking, caught it and then wrote on a piece of paper that Han Buzhu bet five million high-grade Immortal Stones on winning the marital contest.

“Wait, since Young Master Han wants to play, then Long Aotian will risk it all with you, raise it to six million high-grade Immortal Stones. When I claim the first prize, I will come collect the money!”

Long Aotian watched the two jovially plotting and gritted his teeth.

With so many talents around, he naturally didn’t want to fall behind. Besides, they were only high-grade Immortal Stones; with his status, he could get as many as he wanted. Six million high-grade Immortal Stones wasn’t a small sum, but he could afford it!

Moreover, these stones were just temporarily placed with the other party; as long as people stayed on Ice Dragon Island, there was no fear of not getting them back.

“Great, Brother Long truly has a dominant presence, throwing six million high-grade Immortal Stones. Everyone, with just these two’s bets, over ten million high-grade Immortal Stones are at stake. What are you waiting for? This is a sign of forthcoming wealth; seize this tail of fortune, lock it down!”

“Ol’Fatty is starting the bets!”

Liu Jinshui took the six million high-grade Immortal Stones and started shouting happily, barely containing his joy.

The younger apprentice brother set up this game to swindle Long Aotian’s high-grade Immortal Stones—first by releasing five million to bait out those six million, and afterwards, returning the five million as promised, they would split Long Aotian’s stones.

However beautiful the plan seemed, reality was brutal—the five million from the younger apprentice brother, he had no intention of returning; he knew perfectly well that through their journey, the younger brother had made quite a fortune, being able to place a five million bet without batting an eye indicated he must own tens of millions. A rich man like him was tempting to swindle; not cheating him felt like a betrayal to his professional ethics.

“I, I, I, next round, I bet on myself surviving the first round!”

“Ten thousand high-grade Immortal Stones!”

“Damn it, I’ll also gamble big!”

The cultivators’ emotions were stirred as Li Xiaobai and Long Aotian gambled heavily, giving them an illusion of making a fortune, red-eyed, they rushed forward with their stones.

The crowd’s momentum grew stronger, and more cultivators, attracted by rumors, kept joining.

It has to be said, Ol’Fatty was unparalleled in seizing opportunities to make money, as someone who opened the betting and announced it ahead, he gathered a massive number of betting cultivators around him, invisibly possessing good credibility and trust.

There were quite a few trying to follow suit and open their betting games to scoop some benefits and drink some gravy, but unfortunately, Liu Jinshui had acted first. Only a handful of cultivators placed bets with them, not even getting a taste of the soup let alone meat; they couldn’t help but sigh, the young talents of the Super Sect were too terrifying. Not only their cultivation and strength were formidable, but their acumen and ability to make money were equally fierce—how were others supposed to live?

“Young Master Han, I really look forward to your performance on the stage. I hope you can last a few more rounds; don’t be disastrously defeated before you even encounter me.”

Long Aotian said coldly to Li Xiaobai.

“Ao Tian, you should rather worry about how to rig the match; no offense, but with so many experts on this island, if you don’t play dirty, you might not even survive the first round.”

Li Xiaobai ridiculed mercilessly; he could effortlessly name at least ten people who could crush Long Aotian, even though he had the Dragon Race bloodline, it just didn’t count for much in this context.

“Sharp-tongued, I’ll see how you perform!”

“Let’s go!”

Long Aotian coldly said as he led the cultivators of Ice Dragon Island away angrily.

“Brother Long, you needn’t be annoyed. Two days ago, I had already driven the Frost Qi into that young man’s body, and to this very moment, he has still failed to notice. However, if a conflict were to start soon, the Frost Qi will invade his meridians and even his Dantian. It will only take an instant to completely cripple him!”

Beishan said, looking totally confident of his victory.

“Is that so?”

“Yesterday when I tested him, that Han let my Frost Qi enter his body. It rampaged through his extraordinary meridians, yet it did not affect him in the slightest. Are you able to drive the Frost Qi into his body?”

“What gives you such confidence?”

Long Aotian glanced disdainfully at Beishan and spoke indifferently. His junior brother still seemed to be clueless; this Third Young Master Han, hateful as he might be, was indeed a skilled master. If there wasn’t the guidance of a more skilled person in secret, he must have encountered some miraculous fortune. With a cultivation level nearing the top of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, he could barely be considered Long Aotian’s match. How could a cultivator like Beishan secretly harm him?

“This…”

Beishan also froze at this, recalling the incident during yesterday’s seat-snatching episode. It seemed that Brother Long had indeed tested the opponent and had even come out worse. Could it be that the opponent had already known about his Frost Qi tactic from the start but chose not to guard against it, simply because he didn’t care enough to show it?

Could it be that what Uncle Huo said was right? That this Third Young Master Han should not be trifled with?

Long Aotian spoke indifferently, “Go back and inform the others. Whoever encounters this guy in the ring, cripple him for me!”

“Yes!”

“Understood!”

…

Meanwhile, Liu Jinshui was quick to act and promptly registered the cultivators’ bets, earning a huge profit.

Most of these bets came from cultivators who were just there to watch the excitement. The number of prodigies was quite limited, but each had a loyal following. Persuaded by Liu Jinshui’s smooth-talk, they resolutely joined the betting, wagering their wealth.

The speed at which money came was so fast that even Li Xiaobai was stunned; it seemed even faster than outright theft. Cultivators were cramming their heads into Liu Jinshui’s hands, anxious to stuff Immortal Stones into his palm. For those in pursuit of wealth, it was the stuff of dreams, no, beyond what they would dare to dream.

It seemed there was still much for him to learn on the path of wealth. Should an opportunity arise later, he might well emulate it.

“Brother Six, weren’t you in the Eastern Continent? What brings you to Ice Dragon Island?”

When the crowd dispersed, Li Xiaobai approached and asked mysteriously.

“Junior brother, that’s not very virtuous of you. With such a huge opportunity on Ice Dragon Island, you didn’t inform me and even thought about monopolizing it!”

“Fortunately, the Golden Blade Sect sent me a message, and I hurried over.”

Liu Jinshui expressed this with a face full of melancholy.

“Uh… Junior brother only heard about this martial contest to pick a son-in-law halfway through the journey myself, but what I didn’t expect was that the Island Master’s disciple turned out to be Long Xue. That complicates things.”

Li Xiaobai touched his nose with a somewhat awkward expression.

“Don’t worry about it. It’s just a mere arena. Let us brothers sweep through these disorganized mobs, and at the final showdown, I’ll take a fall to you—that’s all. Make sure you remember the actors’ fees when the time comes.”

Liu Jinshui patted his big belly nonchalantly and indeed, he was sincere in these thoughts. Apart from a few senior brothers, he hardly ever took anyone else seriously.

“Brother Liu’s noble intentions are engraved in my heart!”

“But true brothers must still settle accounts clearly. Remember to split Brother Long Aotian’s share.”

Li Xiaobai nodded, speaking earnestly.

“Deal, we split it fifty-fifty. Don’t worry, Junior Brother, I won’t let you suffer a loss!”

Liu Jinshui said with a smile, having earned a whopping thirty million or so from this round alone. Although he would have to return some wealth after the first round to attract bigger fish, he had still made more than enough, at least the combined ten million from Li Xiaobai and Long Aotian was an astronomical figure.

“Hehe, then I’ll trouble you and come to collect my share at that time.”

Li Xiaobai was also smiling as he said this, then quickly disappeared into the crowd.

As Liu Jinshui checked his gains and muttered to himself, “Magic is high, but the Tao is higher, oh junior brother, how could you become so rash in just a few days?”

“Indeed, love makes one brainless, and women lower your IQ!”

But then he noticed something was off. Suddenly, he reached into his chest and searched, pulling out a nondescript Space Ring that Li Xiaobai had given him earlier. In his haste to stage the play and trap Long Aotian, he hadn’t checked the number of Immortal Stones inside.

Now, looking at this Space Ring, a bad feeling welled up inside him. With a thought, he scanned the Space Ring and his wrist trembled instantly, his eyes widened, and veins bulged on his forehead.

“Damn Li Xiaobai, really no good stuff, pulling a fast one on me to swipe three million, there’s nothing inside this thing!”