Chapter 47

Xiao Long’s eyes lit up the moment he heard the word “bet.” Everyone shook their heads helplessly; Xiao Long was always like this, a gambling addict.

“What kind of bet?”

“Let’s bet that Xiao Yan can win the challenge, how about that?” Xiao Li said slowly, his eyebrows raised, knowing Xiao Long’s gambling addiction all too well.

“Damn! I want to bet on Xiao Yan winning too, but he’s only at the middle stage. How can he possibly beat someone at the late stage? There’s a whole level difference. Aren’t you just setting me up?” Xiao Long shouted, while the elders who opposed Xiao Yan’s early entry into the clan were secretly pleased. Xiao Li was the head, and Xiao Long was the third elder, with a particularly explosive temper. If not for the clan rules, they wouldn’t want to offend these two. Now, if Xiao Yan loses, no one can say anything.

“So you’re betting on Xiao Yan losing then?” Xiao Li shrugged, a hint of a smile on his face. The elders looked at Xiao Long and Xiao Li and shook their heads helplessly. Are these still elders? They’re actually making bets.

“You... hmpf!” Xiao Long grunted, waved his hand, and stormed off.

“Haha, it’s settled then, everyone, the meeting is over!” Xiao Li laughed and waved his hand.

After the meeting, in a room, an elder of the Xiao clan sat, with a young man standing beside him, his face showing a peculiar expression.

“Ancestor, should we cripple that Xiao Yan?!” The young man bowed with a cold expression, making a gesture with his hand to indicate killing.

The elder glared at him disapprovingly. “Don’t do anything foolish. He is now the Xiao family’s top genius, even Xiao Qi can’t match him. If you kill him, you’re asking for death.” The elder said sternly, then chuckled and added, “Hehe, but my plan today was perfectly executed. If he wants to join the clan early, he has to challenge someone one level higher. It’s a great opportunity for him to ‘accidentally’ die during the fight. If it happens during a duel, it won’t be easy to investigate. Isn’t that wonderful?!”

The young man’s expression changed, nodding in agreement with the elder, but his mind was elsewhere.