Chapter 191: Beautiful Figure in White
On the top of Yunlan Peak, a graceful figure in white looked down the mountain, watching the dense crowds of people flying swords and climbing the mountain on foot. These were passers-by who came to watch the battle that was agreed upon three years ago.
At this moment, a voice came from behind.
"Sister Shangguan, today is the three-year appointment between you and the kid from the Xiao family. Almost everyone down the mountain has arrived. Why are you still here? It's time to get ready."
Shangguan Yanran turned around and saw that the person who came to see her was one of her junior sisters from Qinglan Sect. She had a good relationship with her normally, but today she hadn’t seen Shangguan Yanran for a long time, so she came to see her.
It is almost noon now. Shangguan Yanran should be waiting on the trial platform built by Qinglan Sect at this time, but she hasn't gone there yet.
The junior sister asked: "Senior sister, what are you thinking about? With your cultivation level, you should be able to win this battle easily."
Shangguan Yanran said: "I broke through the third level of Jindan last night. I think it's easy to win, but I'm not in a hurry."
Although Shangguan Yanran should have gone to the trial platform and waited now, she obviously had her own ideas and was not in a hurry to go.
Firstly, she never liked too much noise. Today, there were too many passers-by from Qinglan Sect who came to watch the battle. It was so crowded that it looked like they were visiting. If she went on stage early, she would definitely be surrounded by people.
Shangguan Yanran hated this feeling. She was the next generation leader of Qinglan Sect and an inner sect disciple. How could she be treated like a monkey? Secondly, Xiao Huo hadn't arrived yet. What was the point of her waiting there? Wouldn't she lose to Xiao Huo in terms of pomp and circumstance?
Shangguan Yanran was born into a wealthy family and was the eldest daughter of the Shangguan family. When she was born, Shangguan Huai had already made a fortune and the Shangguan family had long since left Heitan City.
Moreover, Shangguan Yanran has been accustomed to being praised since she was a child. Whether in the Qinglan Sect or in the Alchemist Alliance, her arrogance and conceit have been developed since she was a child.
Only she can show disapproval to others, but others cannot show disapproval to her. Moreover, she pays attention to pomp and face in everything she does, so it is natural for her to let Xiao Huo wait for her instead of her waiting for Xiao Huo. After all, Xiao Huo is the challenger.
She had already thought it through. She only needed to go on stage and deal with Xiao Huo with one blow.
This farce of the three-year agreement was originally set by the kid from the Xiao family who overestimated his own capabilities. Shangguan Yanran didn't want to accept this farce. When Xiao Huo mentioned the three-year agreement, she turned around and left.
But this matter was spread out, and later spread throughout Daqian, known by countless people. Now it is out of control and has become what it is now.
There are even people outside saying that it is Shangguan Yanran who is being petty and that the three-year agreement is just part of a play, which makes Shangguan Yanran angry.
Today, she not only wanted to defeat Xiao Huo and shatter his pathetic fantasy, letting him know how big the gap between him and herself was, but also let those passers-by who liked to gossip and spread rumors see clearly that she, Shangguan Yanran, would always be someone Xiao Huo could never reach.
Shangguan Yanran was thinking when she suddenly received a message from her master, so she bid farewell to her junior sister and went to find her master.
Arriving at the main hall of Qinglan Sect, Shangguan Yanran saw that there were many elders sitting here. These elders were all of high seniority in Qinglan Sect.
Shangguan Yanran’s current master is the leader of Qinglan Sect. The leader sits on the first seat and looks at Shangguan Yanran. In addition, there are several familiar figures, who are Shangguan Yanran’s family members.
Among them, Shangguan Yanran also saw that her grandfather Shangguan Huai had also come.
"Master, Elder, Grandpa, what's the matter?"
The clan leader smiled and said, "Yanran, the three-year agreement will begin soon. How are you preparing?"
Shangguan Yanran said: "No need to prepare, I can defeat Xiao Huo in a snap of a finger."
Shangguan Huai was satisfied: "Okay, this is my granddaughter, Shangguan Huai. She must be this domineering."
The leader of Qinglan Sect said: "Don't be so confident. This three-year agreement may not be as simple as we thought. Yanran, you have heard about the opening of the betting at Wanmiao Tower down the mountain."
Shangguan Yanran nodded.
The funds behind Wanmiao Tower were jointly invested by Qinglan Sect and Daqian Alchemist Alliance, and it can be considered an asset of their Shangguan family. She knew about the opening of Wanmiao Tower, and she heard that Xiao Huo's odds were ten to one.
"Just yesterday, someone placed a heavy bet of 4 billion spirit stones on Xiao Huo to win."
"What?" Shangguan Yanran was stunned.
Where did this madman come from? Although Xiao Huo had high odds, it was almost impossible for him to win. Who would dare to place such a heavy bet?
Even a top gambler wouldn't dare to play like this. Could it be that he looks down on Shangguan Yanran?
Shangguan Yanran sneered: "4 billion spirit stones, what a generous sum, but since he dared to bet like that, I can only say that he is destined to lose everything this time."
Shangguan Yanran was obviously more confident in herself, and she never thought that she would lose.
The leader of Qinglan Sect said: "If it was an ordinary person betting, it would be fine, at most it would be a big bet, but we have already found out that the person who bet yesterday was called Lu Yuan, the leader of Daluo Sect, and his situation is a bit special..."
"Daluo Sect? This name sounds familiar. Is it the one that killed the Demon Heart Sect Leader in the Ancient Blood Domain?"
Shangguan Huai asked.
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The leader of Qinglan Sect nodded.
The Daluo Sect used to be unknown, but has gradually come to the fore recently. After the battle in the Ancient Blood Domain where the Demon Heart Sect leader was killed, the five major demon sects later had huge internal turmoil. It is said that they are now mobilizing their troops to seek revenge on Lu Yuan of the Daluo Sect.
If the other four evil cult leaders had not been delayed due to some matters recently, they would have already come to kill us.
However, killing the Demon Heart Sect Leader did make Lu Yuan famous, especially since he killed a god-level warrior.
It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say that this record shocked the entire Northern Wilderness, but when people in the Northern Wilderness mention the names of Daluo Zong and Lu Yuan, they are already memorable.
The leader of Qinglan Sect said: "This person is the leader of Daluo Sect. I heard that this Daluo Sect is quite mysterious. There are not many disciples in the sect, but all of them are very powerful and have strange methods.
Xiao Huo of the Xiao family, it is rumored that someone had seen him walking with Lu Yuan in the Ancient Blood Domain. In addition, since Lu Yuan placed a heavy bet on him this time, it is very likely that Xiao Huo has already joined the Daluo Sect.
The Xiao family and Xiao Huo alone are not a concern, but the Daluo Sect is mysterious and unpredictable, so we must not underestimate the enemy. Who knows, Xiao Huo might really cause some trouble in the next three years."
The leader of Qinglan Sect expressed his concerns. They had contact with Daluo Sect before. Qinglan Sect had even bought instant-kill pills from Daluo Sect. The leader of Qinglan Sect knew some of the strange things about Daluo Sect.
His worries were not groundless. Firstly, he didn't know the strength of this sect. Secondly, after all, the bet was 4 billion spirit stones. Even if Lu Yuan had money, he wouldn't spend it like this.
The fact that he dared to bet means that he has something to rely on. Now no one knows how strong Xiao Huo is. The leader of Qinglan Sect is worried that Shangguan Yanran will underestimate the enemy, and it would be bad if something unexpected happens.
But Shangguan Yanran didn't take the words of the Qinglan Sect's leader to heart.
She said confidently, "Master, don't worry. Not only did I break through the third level of the Golden Core last night, but half a month ago, I had already mastered the Wind Spirit Sword Technique. Even if Xiao Huo has some opportunities, he will never be my opponent.
As for the Daluo Sect, although it is powerful, it is just a newly rising sect. How can it compare with our Qinglan Sect's thousand-year heritage and the Alchemist Alliance? Master, don't worry. If Xiao Huo really dares to come, I can break his weapon with just three swords, and within ten moves, I can make him unable to get up."
(End of this chapter)