Chapter 88

Chapter 86: Depressed Tuoba Ye

"Du Hongfei, how about we bet again?" Qian Yi said with a smile.

Du Hongfei, who was originally very excited, suddenly became somewhat gloomy. He had just lost 18,000 yuan of force pills to Qian Yi, and his anger had not subsided.

Bi Yuntian said, "Don't bet with him, it's unnecessary."

Du Hongfei calmed down and became somewhat hesitant.

"Du Hongfei, do you lack confidence in yourself? It looks like you'll definitely be out in the next round," Qian Yi said with a smile.

"Qian Yi, don't be too smug. I'll bet with you," Du Hongfei said. "Let's bet 20,000 yuan of force pills this time, how about that?"

"No problem, just like before, the force pills will be handed over to Miss Lei Ting." Qian Yi took out 20,000 yuan of force pills and handed them to Lei Ting.

Du Hongfei had no choice but to take out 20,000 yuan of force pills and hand them over to Lei Ting.

Lei Ting said, "Very well, I will ensure fairness and transparency."

"Qian Yi, how did you get ahead of me? I wanted to bet with Du Hongfei and split the force pills with you after you win," Tuoba Ye said jokingly.

"No problem," Qian Yi was very generous. "I just contributed 10,000 yuan of force pills to the God-Demon Squad, so it's only right to give some to the captain."

Du Hongfei, seeing Qian Yi and Tuoba Ye now discussing how to divide the force pills, was almost driven to the point of spitting blood. "Tuoba Ye, if you want the force pills, win against me first."

"Winning you is no problem!" Tuoba Ye said calmly.

"Who can't talk big? A duel is based on real skills, not just talk," Du Hongfei said.

Tuoba Ye smiled, "Since you have such real skills, how about we bet 20,000 yuan of force pills again?"

He only had 19,000 yuan of force pills on him, but Qian Yi had contributed 10,000 yuan of force pills, so he could easily put up 20,000 yuan of force pills for the bet.

He wasn't sure if the duel with Du Hongfei would be scheduled, so it was better to ensure he could win some force pills first.

Du Hongfei was speechless; he had a limited amount of force pills and couldn't come up with 20,000 yuan of force pills.

But he couldn't directly say he didn't have enough force pills, so he was in a difficult position.

"What? Afraid?" Tuoba Ye sneered.

Du Hongfei didn't say anything, just looked at Bi Yuntian with a pleading gaze.

Bi Yuntian naturally understood Du Hongfei's thoughts. After some consideration, he decided to put up 20,000 yuan of force pills. Even if he lost, he would have won Du Hongfei's loyalty. 20,000 yuan of force pills to buy a strong subordinate was a good deal.

The Six Paths Squad was too powerful, with complex relationships. Bi Yuntian wasn't a dictator and needed support from others. In the past, he had tried to win over Du Hongfei several times without success. This was a rare opportunity, and he wouldn't let it slip away.

"20,000 yuan of force pills, bet!" Bi Yuntian immediately took out 20,000 yuan of force pills.

Du Hongfei looked at Bi Yuntian with gratitude and said, "Tuoba Ye, I will definitely make you lose."

"Is that so? Who will be out in the end will be decided tomorrow," Tuoba Ye said calmly.

Even if Du Hongfei was stronger than Yu Jialin, the difference was probably minimal.

With the experience of fighting Yu Jialin, he would definitely handle Du Hongfei more skillfully.

"Captain, I'll go check if there's a betting market for your duel with Du Hongfei," Yang Bin said.

The betting forces were not simple; as soon as the match-ups were announced, they would quickly open the betting market.

If the market was already open, Tuoba Ye and the others planned to bet all their force pills and then return.

Recently, they had won a lot of force pills and were more interested in betting.

"Let's go! Everyone, let's go check it out," Tuoba Ye said with a smile.

The group quickly walked to the betting area, where the names of those who had opened betting markets were displayed.

Soon, Tuoba Ye saw his name; his duel with Du Hongfei had opened a market, but the odds were quite low.

The odds for both him and Du Hongfei were 5 to 4, very low.

"Miss Lei Ting, you have 80,000 yuan of force pills, can you give them all to me?" Tuoba Ye's eyes twinkled, and he had an idea.

"Tuoba Ye, you're really clever, but these force pills are in my hands, and I don't know how to bet them myself," Lei Ting said with a smile.

She took out 80,000 yuan of force pills and directly bet on Tuoba Ye's victory.

Tuoba Ye watched Lei Ting place the bet, feeling helpless and depressed.

He still had 9,000 yuan of force pills, which Qian Yi had contributed to the God-Demon Squad.

He didn't want to bet these force pills and handed them to Yang Bin, "Yang Bin, these 9,000 yuan of force pills are contributed by Qian Yi. Distribute them to the members of the God-Demon Squad for their regular training."

"Captain, why not bet these force pills? We can get them back tomorrow and earn a lot more force pills," Yang Bin said.

"No need, ensuring the members' training is more important. A few thousand yuan of force pills are not significant," Tuoba Ye said calmly.

A few thousand yuan of force pills were not a big deal to him.

As long as he could win the championship, he would earn over a million yuan of force pills. Although it wasn't all his, others would also benefit. With so many force pills within reach, he naturally wouldn't care about a few thousand.

Qian Yi looked at his fourth-round opponent, who wasn't very strong, and no market had opened.

"Captain, I still have 26,000 yuan of force pills, all bet on you."

"Qian Yi, aren't you afraid of losing?" Tuoba Ye said.

"Losing is fine; after all, only 20,000 yuan are mine. I've already given 10,000 yuan to the God-Demon Squad, so it's only 10,000 yuan of my own," Qian Yi said with a smile.

Seeing Qian Yi's generosity, Tuoba Ye was very satisfied. The God-Demon Squad finally had a capable member.

Qian Yi had his own charisma and might help the God-Demon Squad attract some talented individuals in the future.

They quickly placed their bets and returned to rest, preparing for the next day's duel.

After returning to the wooden house, Tuoba Ye began to reflect on his duel with Yu Jialin today. He had many insights and practiced the Overlord Divine Fist and the War Dragon Overlord Blade. Many previously unclear aspects became smoother.

A hard-fought battle had significant benefits. If Tuoba Ye had used his physical strength from the start to quickly end the fight, he wouldn't have gained such training and wouldn't have benefited.

After practicing all night, Tuoba Ye felt refreshed, with significant improvements in his martial arts and force cultivation.

"Really refreshing!" He wanted to shout out loud.

"Captain, you're in great shape. Give Du Hongfei a good beating today!" Qian Yi said.

"Don't worry, with so many bets on me, I can't afford to lose," Tuoba Ye said with a smile.

"Let's hope so, otherwise I'll have to pay out force pills to Du Hongfei," Lei Ting said coldly.

"Enough talk, let's go!" Tuoba Ye said. "There are still over 700 strong participants left, and it will probably end in one day."

He led the members of the God-Demon Squad to the duel venue.

The duels had reached the fourth round, becoming even more intense. Many spectators couldn't squeeze into the stands and had to watch from a distance.

Tuoba Ye and the others were fortunate; the Ten Absolute Squad and the Six Paths Squad took turns providing seats, allowing them to watch the duels from the front rows.

This was all thanks to Lei Ting's influence; otherwise, Tuoba Ye and the others might have only been able to occupy the back rows. The God-Demon Squad, being mostly new members, lived far from the duel venue, making it difficult to secure seats.

Fortunately, today they were going to the Ten Absolute Squad's stand; otherwise, sitting with the strong members of the Six Paths Squad might have led to some incidents.

Yesterday, Qian Yi had a confrontation with Du Hongfei, and today it was Tuoba Ye's turn to duel Du Hongfei, making the atmosphere even more tense. A slight misstep could lead to a conflict.

The Ten Absolute Squad was also not pleased with the God-Demon Squad, but the conflicts were not intense.

"Captain Tuoba Ye, your opponent today is Du Hongfei. Do you have confidence in winning?" Lei Bao asked with a smile.

He wasn't concerned about Tuoba Ye but wanted to embarrass him.

Tuoba Ye said calmly, "Of course, we've bet over 100,000 yuan of force pills on me. If we didn't have confidence, would we dare to bet so much?"

"I'll be watching closely!" Lei Bao said coldly.

He had bet on Du Hongfei's victory, though not much, but he still supported Du Hongfei.

Du Hongfei was very strong, and only Bi Yuntian and Jue Wuxing could definitely defeat him. Others might be on par with him, but defeating him was difficult.

Because of this, most of the veteran outer disciples had bet on Du Hongfei's victory.

Tuoba Ye was indeed the biggest dark horse, but his difficult victory over Yu Jialin had made many lose confidence in him.

Tuoba Ye didn't pay much attention to these; as long as he could win, it was fine.

The duels quickly began. Qian Yi went on stage earlier, and his opponent was a Nine-star Innate Martial God, but his strength was average.

Facing such an opponent, Qian Yi won easily.

By the fourth round, the remaining strong participants were mostly Nine-star Innate Martial Gods, with only Tuoba Ye, the odd one out, being an Eight-star Innate Martial God.

Tuoba Ye faced strong opponents each time, but he still made it to the fourth round, which proved his worth.

Although his force cultivation was not high, his combat strength was indeed very powerful.

Especially Yu Jialin, who was in the top ten last year and even stronger this year, still lost to Tuoba Ye, which was shocking.

Of course, no one saw how Tuoba Ye won. Even Yu Jialin didn't know how he lost, thinking he had been careless.

To ensure he could defeat Tuoba Ye, Du Hongfei even went to ask Yu Jialin.

Yu Jialin could only tell Du Hongfei that he had been careless, but he truly didn't understand how he lost.

Yu Jialin's words made Du Hongfei look down on Tuoba Ye. If Tuoba Ye had defeated Yu Jialin with real skills, Du Hongfei wouldn't dare to underestimate him.

Du Hongfei was stronger than Yu Jialin, but the difference was minimal, and it was uncertain whether he could defeat Yu Jialin.

Soon after Qian Yi's victory, it was Tuoba Ye's turn to go on stage.

"Captain, you must win!"

"Captain, take down Du Hongfei!" Qian Yi said.

"Don't worry!" Tuoba Ye was very confident.

Although the members of the Ten Absolute Squad didn't like Tuoba Ye, they were in more intense competition with the Six Paths Squad. If most of them hadn't bet on Du Hongfei's victory, they might have supported Tuoba Ye defeating Du Hongfei.

"Tuoba Ye, you're going to lose!" Du Hongfei seemed even more confident.