The day the Sengyongmun Festival begins.
The arena was set up, and the place was bustling with noise. On the left and right sides of the arena were the betting areas.
The gamblers, their eyes bloodshot, shouted at the top of their lungs, as if sacrificing all their savings wouldn't be enough.
"Wen Luoshui, the senior disciple of the Crossing Water Sect, has a very high chance of winning!"
"Bullshit! Is Senior Sister Zeng Yuqing of Haiya Sect really weaker than Wen Luoshui?"
"Sigh... I guess it'll be the same few martial artists competing for first place again this year. It's not very interesting. It would be great if a few strong dark horses emerged, so we could have some fun."
Not far away, two well-dressed middle-aged men stood side by side, gazing at the scene in the distance with faint smiles on their faces.
"Brother Fan, it's that time of year again. I wonder which talents you've selected this year?"
"Brother Luo will find out when the celebration begins."
These two middle-aged men are the organizers of this Dragon Ascension Celebration. The man on the left is named Fan Xing, the president of the Zunxing Chamber of Commerce, and the man on the right is named Luo Jiang, the president of the Mujiang Chamber of Commerce. Although the two chambers of commerce are usually more competitive, they are relatively harmonious during the Dragon Ascension Celebration. Since they are both making money, they might as well think about how to squeeze more money out of the martial artists instead of fighting amongst themselves.
Are there any geniuses we need to watch out for this time?
Upon hearing this, Fan Xing waved his hand, and a person behind him presented a list.
"Hmm... This martial artist surnamed Yuan is someone we should pay close attention to. I remember he also participated in the last Rising Dragon Gate celebration, and his strength is indeed not weak."
"Ye Lingya... a very young Divine Tribulation Realm expert. Was he originally a sect disciple?"
Luo Jiang's gaze lingered on Ye Lingya's name for a long time.
“Indeed, but as far as I know, Ye Lingya is not doing well in the sect and is now practically detached from it. I’m thinking of seeing how he performs at the celebration this time. If he does well, then recruiting him into the Chamber of Commerce as a henchman wouldn’t be bad.”
Aside from Ye Lingya, who requires extra attention, the others are all familiar faces.
Luo Jiang smiled and shook his head: "Brother Fan, your intelligence is still not comprehensive enough."
"oh?"
Fan Xing glanced at him and asked疑惑地问道, "Is there anything else that's not perfect?"
"Brother Fan, haven't you heard? A few days ago, the Sea Sword Sect and the Sea Blade Sect were given a good lesson by a group of mysterious young experts, and those young experts seem to have a close relationship with Ye Lingya."
"Among them are even experts with the cultivation of the Divine Soul Realm."
Fan Xing's expression changed.
"In that case, we'd better make some arrangements."
"That's right. If we don't give that person a strong opponent, all our previous plans will have been for nothing."
Luo Jiang narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly.
"Alright, I have other things to do, so I won't bother you any longer, Brother Fan. I'll take my leave now."
After he left, Fan Xing remained silent for a long time.
"President?"
A voice called softly from behind.
"It's nothing, I was just thinking about what Luo Jiang said. We need to determine whether we can absorb that Soul Realm expert. If not, we need to find someone to deal with him in advance. Anyway, this Dragon Ascension Gate celebration is conducted by drawing lots, so we can make a big deal out of the number of lots."
"Should I send someone to contact Miss Shen?"
The martial artist asked cautiously.
"...Not yet. Miss Shen is our last resort. We can't use her unless it's absolutely necessary. Besides, what is her status? What is our status? If we want Miss Shen to take action, we'll have to offer her tributes, which is a huge expense. We can't ask Miss Shen to take action unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Yes." The martial artist said no more.
"Let's wait and see, and decide based on the specific situation."
Fan Xing shook his head and said in a deep voice.
...
"It's so lively!"
The group glanced at the martial artists placing bets not far away, and Shen Xiaohong said with great interest, "Brother Lin, would you like to join in the fun?"
"I don't know... Where is Ye Lingya? He should know these things."
"He left a long time ago."
Before long, Ye Lingya returned with several tickets. He said with a grin, "I'm supporting Brother Lin Ye. How about it, are you all interested? Why not give it a try? The names of all the martial artists who participated in the Rising Dragon Gate Celebration are on it. You can bet on whoever you want!"
After he briefly explained the rules of the game, Shen Xiaohong bet on himself, while Lin Feng, Mo Ye, and Ling Hong all bet on Lin Feng. Although the investment wasn't much, if they won in the end, it would be a considerable sum.
Of course, for someone like Lin Feng who is unknown and has no surname, only a few people who know him are willing to bet on him to win. Most of the other martial artists are focusing their attention on the top contenders.
At the Dushui Sect's seat, a young man with black hair and dressed in blue sat at the head, calmly observing the surrounding martial artists and silently judging who posed a threat to him.
This person is named Wen Luoshui, the champion of the previous Dragon Ascension Celebration. However, what many people don't know is that the Crossing Water Sect has a good relationship with the Zunxing Chamber of Commerce behind the scenes. Wen Luoshui's last victory was actually the result of the Zunxing Chamber of Commerce's secret manipulation.
"Senior Brother Wen, Senior Sister Zeng from Haiya Sect has arrived."
Wen Luoshui looked up and indeed saw Zeng Yuqing standing there in a light pink dress.
"So you are Miss Yuqing, please have a seat."
Wen Luoshui quickly stood up and instructed her disciple, "Hurry up and bring a chair for Miss Yuqing!"
"Oh, I don't have anything important to say. I just came to discuss matters related to the upcoming Dragon Ascension Gate celebration with Senior Brother Wen. No need to trouble yourself."
One of them served the Zunxing Chamber of Commerce, and the other served the Mujiang Chamber of Commerce. They often had open and covert struggles, but at the Rising Dragon Gate Celebration, those past grudges were trivial matters. Winning the championship was the most important thing.
The two appeared to be exchanging trivial matters, but Zeng Yuqing was secretly sending a telepathic message to Wen Luoshui.
"See that group of people in the southwest? The guild leader instructed us to pay extra attention to them. There is a powerful expert in the Divine Soul Realm among them. We don't need to worry about that person. The guild leader will arrange a strong opponent for him. The main thing is those people around them."
A Divine Soul Realm expert? He was indeed one of the top super experts at the Dragon Ascension Gate Celebration.
Wen Luoshui immediately looked over and saw that the group of people were talking with their heads down. The leader should be a young man in white, with a handsome appearance and a tall and straight posture. Judging from the sword aura that was faintly emanating from his body, he should be a sword cultivator, and a sword cultivator with considerable skill in swordsmanship.
Wen Luoshui's expression changed, and she silently regarded him as her number one enemy.
"Besides these, there are a few other people we need to keep an eye on..."
After giving a few brief instructions, Zeng Yuqing got up and left.
"Thank you for the reminder, Miss Yuqing."
After Zeng Yuqing left, Wen Luoshui turned around and went to have a detailed discussion with several disciples of the Crossing Water Sect.
In Fan Xing's plan, these were all martial artists who would compete for a place in the top ten during the celebration.
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