The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Hearing Tang Rao's words, Tu Hongxiu laughed even more heartily, pressing tightly against Tang Rao.

"Tang Rao, you're really shameless." Xiao Yun grumbled quietly, knowing that every time Tang Rao got closer to women, Xiao Yun would always throw in a few comments.

As for why Xiao Yun would say such things, Tang Rao thought she probably just couldn't keep her mouth shut.

But since she's just a kid, Tang Rao was too lazy to bother with her.

Seriously, what do you know? Is this called shameless? I obviously haven't done anything; didn't you see? Tu Hongxiu leaned in herself.

What can I do about it? I like it, but I'm passive, you see.

You're still too young, you simply don't understand the joys of being a grown-up, a fully developed man.

"You're Xiao Yun, right?" Tu Hongxiu looked at Xiao Yun.

"Yes, that's me. Tu Hongxiu, let go of Tang Rao, how can you act like this in public? Don't you have any shame!" Xiao Yun said.

Tu Hongxiu giggled, showing no signs of anger.

"Sect Master, I'm finding myself more and more impressed with you. You really dare to take in anyone into Kao Shan Sect. Do you know Xiao Yun's identity at all when you dragged her into Kao Shan Sect? Let me tell you, the trouble this girl might bring in the future, I may not be able to handle it." Tu Hongxiu said to Tang Rao.

"Who cares, if you can't handle it, just try harder. To be blunt, I've roamed this world for over thirty years, and I'm not afraid of anything. Like the saying goes, as long as I, the old man, don't die, someday I'll make you all lie down and call me grandpa." Tang Rao said seriously, "Same goes for you, if you ever have troubles, come find this Sect Master. I promise to protect you, let you feel care, warmth, and the true affection that lies everywhere in the world."

Tu Hongxiu was slightly stunned, and for some reason, as Tang Rao said these words, she felt an unprecedented sense of peace. Like a small boat reaching the shore, or a feather gently landing, so steady and real.

Moreover, when Tang Rao spoke these words, there was an unmistakable aura of a man standing heroically.

Although he might not be able to fulfill his words now, sometimes what women need is just this kind of attitude from a man.

"Sect Master, you're so handsome when you say these things; I'm almost mesmerized by you." Tu Hongxiu squinted, showing an expression full of admiration.

Tang Rao rolled his eyes.

Do you have to act like this? You're the Immortal Emperor, the coolest existence in the Land of Immortals, and acting like this, really, I don't know how to respond.

Besides, acting like this, is it really alright for those cultivators around?

Look at the cultivators, they're all about to go crazy.

"Hey, Hongxiu, let go of this Sect Master for now. This Sect Master needs to go make some money; the fool's match is about to start, I need to earn some more." Tang Rao said to Tu Hongxiu.

"Are you going to buy into the odds? I just bought some too and made a little profit. Who even came up with this stuff, it's simply brilliant. Sect Master, in the future, you should recruit more smart folks, it'll be very helpful for the sect's growth." Tu Hongxiu said, genuinely admiring the person who came up with such a betting system, brilliant beyond measure, seemingly simple yet filled with unparalleled wisdom.

"I'm not buying, just arranging; this betting system is run by this Sect Master myself. Hmm, you just called me smart, I'll shamelessly accept the compliment." Tang Rao said with a smile.

Tu Hongxiu opened her mouth, looking incredibly surprised.

"Sect Master, are you sure you're not joking with me?" Tu Hongxiu asked.

"I never joke around with unfunny jokes!" Tang Rao said, sounding a bit like a tongue twister.

"Sect Master, I feel that joining Kao Shan Sect might be a good choice." Tu Hongxiu said seriously, initially thinking Tang Rao was shameless, but didn't expect his intelligence to be so high.

Coming up with such a betting system implies Tang Rao is exceptionally smart; eventually choosing to collaborate with the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple proves his plans are extremely meticulous.

For such things, in the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, one can only choose to cooperate with them.

Otherwise, you'd not only offend Ten Thousand Buddha Temple but could potentially be expelled without earning anything in the end.

Directly negotiating cooperation with Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, then distributing the earnings, is undoubtedly the best choice.

Of course, to run such a thing within the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, high-level management is a must.

And within Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, only three people possess such capability.

One is the temple's host, the other two are their two Immortal Emperor masters.

No matter whom Tang Rao approached, Tu Hongxiu could only say that Tang Rao is truly resourceful. You must know that the old monks of Ten Thousand Buddha Temple are the hardest to deal with.

Reaching such cooperation with them is indeed a very challenging task.

"No, this isn't just a good choice; it's a great choice. Choosing Kao Shan Sect means choosing a bright future and a correct life path." Tang Rao thought, since I've got nothing to lose, might as well go all out shamelessly.

Tu Hongxiu chuckled softly, she liked Tang Rao's weirdly confident ways, almost like bragging.

...

Quickly, Tang Rao arranged the fool's match.

This time, he didn't directly provide specific winning odds but instead published and disclosed the strengths of the fool and his opponent, then let the cultivators present make their own bets.

As for the odds, they can be determined by the ratio of Immortal Stones in the pool at the end, ensuring that no matter who wins, the betting pool won't lose money.

You don't lose money; that's the primary purpose of running a betting pool.

Joking aside, if I host a betting pool with the risk of losing myself, what's the point of playing?

Proven by facts, there are quite a number of wealthy people present, and by the end of this betting pool, the total amount reached a hundred billion.

What surprised Tang Rao even more was that thirty billion was bet on the fool's victory.

Consider that the reveal of strengths showed the fool was a third-order Immortal Monarch, while his opponent was a fourth-order Immortal Monarch. Compared to the match between Geng Bucuo and An Tianhu, betting on the lower strength was notably more common.

It seems many people wanted to gamble on an unexpected win.

Of course, part of the reason was also that the fool belonged to Kao Shan Sect.

Many have noticed that cultivators from Kao Shan Sect tend to be quite fierce. They are exceptionally adept at overcoming challenges beyond their level.

The remaining seventy billion Immortal Stones were wagered on the fourth-order Immortal Monarch, and this Immortal Monarch is a bald monk from the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple named Zhi Xin.

Young, about the same age as the fool, appearing to be in his twenties.

His bald head was remarkably shiny, Tang Rao suspected it must have been polished, gleaming bright like a mirror.

Finally, Tang Rao set the odds at 2.0 for the fool and 1.2 for Zhi Xin.

Should the fool win, Tang Rao would need to pay out sixty billion, earning forty billion; if Zhi Xin won, he'd pay eighty-four billion, earning sixteen billion.

...

"Old Kuzhu, want to place another bet?" On a mountain peak, Liu Mingyue looked towards Kuzhu.