Chapter 82

Chapter 80: A Grand Move

Upon hearing Tuo Ba Ye's response, Qian Yi gave him a friendly smile, and the previous animosity vanished.

Tuo Ba Ye was certain that Qian Yi liked Lei Ting, and it wasn't anything like a "Brokeback" situation.

However, he found it a bit strange that Qian Yi and Lei Ting were so young, around twelve or thirteen years old, and yet they knew about these things.

Of course, he wouldn't ask, as it had nothing to do with him.

He had little interest in young girls; Si Tu Yu Er was enough to give him a headache.

Moreover, deep in his heart, there was always a figure that became increasingly clear with the passage of time.

He couldn't forget his beloved from his previous life. His efforts to cultivate in his past life weren't just because he liked cultivation; he also wanted to bridge the gap between himself and his lover.

Seeing Qian Yi's expectant face, Lei Ting didn't know what to say and remained silent.

Qian Yi was undoubtedly the type of person everyone loved, a world-class genius, and no woman could resist his charm.

However, Lei Ting was different. When she first saw Qian Yi, she only felt admiration and no other emotions.

Of course, she was still happy that Qian Yi could join the Dan Ding Sect, but she didn't want to see Qian Yi because he was somewhat clingy.

The day's martial arts competition ended quickly, with many powerful figures making their appearances, all deciding the outcome in one move.

Tuo Ba Ye watched the competition with a calm heart, feeling no excitement.

After the competition ended, the members of the Divine Demon Squad left, but Qian Yi followed Lei Ting and had no intention of leaving.

"Qian Yi, why don't you go back to your place?" Lei Ting frowned and asked.

Qian Yi smiled and said, "I've made up my mind to follow Miss Lei Ting. Wherever you go, I will go."

"Mr. Qian Yi, Miss Lei Ting is an internal member of our Divine Demon Squad. Are you considering joining the Divine Demon Squad?" Tuo Ba Ye smiled and said.

Qian Yi was overjoyed. "Sure, I'll join the Divine Demon Squad right now and act with you all from now on."

"Tuo Ba Ye, what are you doing?" Lei Ting immediately said angrily.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled and said, "Of course, I'm recruiting talent. A genius that even Jue Wu Qing wants to recruit, I certainly won't let go."

"You... You're using me to recruit talent?" Lei Ting said coldly.

"Of course, this must be utilized. Why didn't I think of it before?" Tuo Ba Ye was quite regretful.

Lei Ting's eyes widened, and her anger almost burst out. But she quickly realized she hadn't yet figured out Tuo Ba Ye's true strength, so she suppressed her anger and didn't let it out.

Seeing Tuo Ba Ye's intention to use Lei Ting's name to recruit talent, Qian Yi was naturally somewhat unwilling, but he still wanted to join the Divine Demon Squad and couldn't offend Tuo Ba Ye, so he had to endure it.

"Captain Tuo Ba Ye, Captain, from now on, I will be a member of the Divine Demon Squad, right?" Qian Yi smiled and said.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled and said, "Of course! Qian Yi, before you join the Divine Demon Squad, I must make it clear that once you join, you cannot betray the Divine Demon Squad."

"What if Miss Lei Ting wants to leave the Divine Demon Squad in the future?" Qian Yi didn't immediately agree.

"Miss Lei Ting also agreed to this condition to become an internal member of the Divine Demon Squad," Tuo Ba Ye said.

Qian Yi no longer hesitated and immediately said, "Alright, I am willing to join the Divine Demon Squad, and I want to become an internal member."

"You have good strength, so I'll make an exception and let you become an internal member directly," Tuo Ba Ye said calmly.

"Thank you! Captain, I am truly grateful!" Qian Yi was extremely grateful and very excited.

Seeing Tuo Ba Ye recruit a world-class genius so easily, Lei Ting was speechless. She still admired Tuo Ba Ye's skills.

Tuo Ba Ye pulled Qian Yi aside. "Qian Yi, follow me well in the future. After we return, I'll arrange a wooden house for you, right next to Miss Lei Ting. How about that?"

If Qian Yi could distract Lei Ting's attention, Tuo Ba Ye could have some peace.

"Captain, you are my great benefactor, and I will always remember it!" Qian Yi was moved to tears.

"We are all one family, no need to be so polite," Tuo Ba Ye said. "But, what if Miss Lei Ting likes someone else in the future?"

Qian Yi said seriously, "If the person Miss Lei Ting likes is better than me, I can only wish her well. But if the person is worse than me, I will beat him up and drive him away. I absolutely cannot allow my goddess to like an incompetent person."

Tuo Ba Ye broke out in a cold sweat. Seeing Lei Ting's attitude, it seemed she had some interest in him. Would Qian Yi challenge him in the future?

Qian Yi's strength was very strong, there was no doubt about it.

If Tuo Ba Ye didn't use his physical strength, it would be difficult to defeat Qian Yi, and he wasn't sure if he could do it.

"Qian Yi, don't you hate others taking away your goddess?" Tuo Ba Ye asked.

"Hate! But I'm not a petty person. If the other person is indeed better than me and Miss Lei Ting likes him, I will definitely let go," Qian Yi said.

Qian Yi's mature thinking surprised Tuo Ba Ye.

"Qian Yi, how old are you? You know so much!" Tuo Ba Ye said enviously.

"I'll be twelve soon!" Qian Yi said. "At fourteen, one can get married. Knowing these things isn't strange, right? Captain, you look about my age. Do you have someone you like?"

Lei Ting, without being noticed, had quietly approached Tuo Ba Ye and Qian Yi from behind and was eavesdropping on their conversation. Hearing Qian Yi's question, she paid full attention, also wanting to know if Tuo Ba Ye had someone he liked.

"Before, I did, but not anymore!" Tuo Ba Ye didn't want to hide it and said.

"Why? Did you break up?" Qian Yi was very curious.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled bitterly. "Yes, the gap between us is too great, and it's hard to say if we will meet again."

Hearing Tuo Ba Ye's answer, Lei Ting felt a bit happy in her heart, but she didn't show it.

Qian Yi thought Tuo Ba Ye had broken up with someone he liked and said apologetically, "Captain, I'm really sorry for bringing up your painful past."

"It's fine!" Tuo Ba Ye shook his head and didn't think about it anymore.

Back at their residence, Tuo Ba Ye had Yang Bin arrange a nearby wooden house for Qian Yi to live and cultivate in.

Qian Yi was so happy that he jumped up and down at the thought of being able to see Lei Ting every day.

Although Lei Ting was somewhat unhappy, she didn't say much.

The second round of the competition would take three to four days to complete, and only one day had passed.

Tuo Ba Ye didn't plan to watch the next rounds of the competition and decided to close himself off to cultivate for a few days. He knew his talent was not great, so he had to work harder to make up for it, like a slow bird flying early.

Before he closed himself off, he told Yang Bin not to disturb his cultivation.

Some of the second round matches had betting pools, but Tuo Ba Ye wouldn't participate in them.

Since it wasn't his own match, he couldn't control the outcome and wouldn't waste his Yuanli Dan.

If someone wanted to bet against him, he would be very willing.

During this closed cultivation, Tuo Ba Ye focused on cultivating his Yuanli, hoping to improve his Yuanli cultivation.

If he still had jade stones, he would continue to cultivate his divine consciousness. Without jade stones, it would be a waste to deplete his divine consciousness, and the cultivation effect would not be as good as making spirit talismans.

The second round of the competition lasted four days, and some powerful figures emerged.

Tuo Ba Ye didn't know about these developments and only came out of his closed cultivation after receiving a jade sign notification.

"Third round, opponent Yu Jia Lin, please prepare!"

After coming out of his closed cultivation, Tuo Ba Ye first learned about Yu Jia Lin.

"Yang Bin, do you have any information on Yu Jia Lin?" Tuo Ba Ye asked.

"Yes, Captain, your next opponent is him?" Yang Bin was somewhat surprised.

"Right, is this Yu Jia Lin very strong?" Tuo Ba Ye was curious.

He liked strong opponents; if the opponent was too weak, he wouldn't be interested.

"Yu Jia Lin, the captain of the Wind God Squad, is skilled in the Mad Demon Blade Technique and is very powerful. In the previous life, the popular figures were mostly monopolized by the Ten Absolute Squad and the Six Paths Squad, but Yu Jia Lin was definitely a popular figure in the previous life. Once he uses the Mad Demon Blade Technique, he becomes extremely crazy, and his combat power surges, making him very difficult to deal with. Even among the members of the Ten Absolute Squad and the Six Paths Squad, only a few can steadily win against him," Yang Bin said.

He paused and continued, "Although the overall strength of the Wind God Squad is not as strong as the God Slayer Squad, it is not far behind and ranks among the top five squads."

"This opponent sounds interesting. Is there a betting pool for my match against him?" Tuo Ba Ye smiled.

"Captain, there is a betting pool for your match, but the odds are the same, one to one," Yang Bin said.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled. "It seems the person running the betting pool is very cautious. My odds are so low."

"Of course, Captain is now one of the biggest dark horses. No one knows your true strength, so the odds are naturally low," Yang Bin said proudly.

"I have 4,500 Yuanli Dan, and I'll bet all of them on my victory!" Tuo Ba Ye said.

"Captain, I'll go place the bet right away!" Yang Bin was extremely happy.

He had full confidence in Tuo Ba Ye and had no doubts.

At this moment, Qian Yi appeared. "Yang Bin, help me place a bet too. I want to bet on my victory, 10,000 Yuanli Dan."

"Mr. Qian Yi, your opponent is Yuan Feng, who is very strong. Are you sure you want to bet 10,000 Yuanli Dan on your victory?" Yang Bin was surprised.

Tuo Ba Ye was also surprised, but he was surprised by Qian Yi's grand move, being able to easily come up with 10,000 Yuanli Dan. They were all new outer disciples, and compared to Tuo Ba Ye, who was a pauper, his Yuanli Dan were won in the first two rounds. Otherwise, he wouldn't have any Yuanli Dan to bet.

"I don't care who Yuan Feng is; I'm going to win!" Qian Yi said.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled. "Yang Bin, just go place the bet. Don't worry about the rest."

Clearly, Qian Yi also faced a strong opponent, and there was a betting pool.

Qian Yi was confident in the competition, so he must have a good grasp. Even if he lost, he would only lose his own Yuanli Dan.

"Mr. Qian Yi, give me the Yuanli Dan, and I'll go place the bet right away," Yang Bin said.

Qian Yi took out a large bag of Yuanli Dan and said, "Here are 20,000 Yuanli Dan. The remaining 10,000 Yuanli Dan, I'll bet on Captain's victory."

"Go ahead!" Tuo Ba Ye said.

Yang Bin, who was somewhat hesitant, left with the Yuanli Dan.

Tuo Ba Ye looked at Qian Yi. "Qian Yi, you really are a grand mover. Betting on your own victory is one thing, but betting on me, aren't you afraid of losing?"