Chapter 46: The Intentions of Xun Wenruo

The news of the duel between Nan Feihuang and Yu Tianheng quickly spread throughout the Heaven Dou Royal Academy through the deliberate dissemination of interested parties, drawing widespread attention.

After all, Yu Tianheng was a genius known throughout the school; although he was currently only in the Heavenly Ultimate Level Class, his strength had long since met the requirements for the Tiandou Class, and he was younger than everyone in the Tiandou Class—the so-called geniuses of the Tiandou Class were all eighteen or older. Furthermore, Nan Feihuang was the son of the Profound Ice Douluo, and it was said he had inherited his mother's heaven-defying talent.

A duel between such two people naturally interested many, and even the seniors of the Tiandou Class were preparing to come and watch.

Nan Feihuang also knew Yu Tianheng's current level: thirty-one. To be honest, he was actually a bit disappointed.

No wonder in the original work, he was only level thirty-nine when he appeared at around nineteen or twenty years old, only two levels higher than the fifteen-year-old Dai Mubai. This cultivation speed, while not slow for his age group, could hardly be called fast.

It was probably on par with people like Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and Huyan Li of the Five Elements Academies.

It really lived up to his reputation as the so-called number one Beast Spirit under heaven.

"Place your bets, place your bets! Yu Tianheng versus Nan Feihuang. Yu Tianheng wins, odds 2.65; draw, odds 3.05; Nan Feihuang wins, odds 2.80!"

A flashy man had already set up a stall; it was clear he was the interested party who had spread the news, intending to take this opportunity to make a profit.

"I say, Oslo, aren't you afraid of being poisoned by Dugu Yan for betting money on Tianheng?" Ye Lingling said crossly.

"Hehe, isn't this just showing my trust in our captain? Look, the odds for Nan Feihuang are higher than the captain's, Sister Dugu Yan would be happy rather than angry." Oslo laughed. "Lingling, do you want to place a bet too? It's so difficult for an Auxiliary System Spirit Master to cultivate, and your resource consumption is much higher than ours. Wouldn't it be good to earn a sum?"

"I never gamble, and besides, I have no money." Ye Lingling refused decisively. It was true that her cultivation resource consumption was immense, and the physique of an Auxiliary System Spirit Master was much frailer than that of Power Attack or Agility Attack types.

Therefore, after every special training session, she needed a longer Medicinal Bath to regulate her body and avoid leaving behind hidden Injuries.

This also left her with very little pocket money. Although her mother had joined the Heaven Dou Empire and obtained noble status, it still couldn't keep up with this kind of spending.

Ye Lingling had long since developed the good habit of being frugal.

"I will place the bet for Miss Ye. Here are two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, all bet on my Prince to win. If I lose, it's all on me, but if I win, you only need to give me the principal; the winnings will all belong to Miss Ye." A Gold Soul Coin card was slapped down in front of Oslo.

It was none other than Xun Yu. The two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins were also given to him by Nan Tianchen; although it was only one-fifth of Nan Feihuang's, generally speaking, it would definitely be enough for three years.

Xun Yu had bet his entire fortune all at once.

"T-two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins?" Oslo looked at Xun Yu in shock. It wasn't that no one had placed bets before, but usually, it was only a few hundred or a few thousand Gold Soul Coins; a generous high noble might bet ten thousand.

This was the first time someone had bet two hundred thousand in one go. After all, in order to curry favor with greater nobles and cover their own wining and dining, nobles had high incomes but also high expenses.

Not everyone was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, able to produce a card with over a million Gold Soul Coins without blinking.

Was this guy so confident in his Prince, not afraid of a disaster?

One had to know that although his Prince was a talent at a young age and had reached level twenty-eight, he was still one Spirit Ring behind Yu Tianheng. Moreover, for him to reach such a level at such a young age, he must have poured all his energy into cultivating soul power.

Fighting didn't just depend on soul power; combat experience and combat techniques were the keys to victory.

Someone with only soul power, no actual combat experience, and who hadn't practiced many combat techniques, facing Yu Tianheng—who possessed the strongest Beast Spirit, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and was a regular at the Soul Fighting Arena—anyone with eyes could see who had the better odds.

"Why are you doing this?" Ye Lingling looked at Xun Yu, puzzled.

It was one thing for him to bet, but why do it in her name? If he lost, she didn't have to bear it, and if he won, all the benefits were hers. What was he after?

"No particular reason. You were the first person to call my name correctly, so I wanted to thank you," Xun Yu said.

Ye Lingling shook her head. "There is no need for this. Calling someone's name correctly is just normal etiquette. I cannot accept a reward for no merit. Please take back the Gold Soul Coin card. Even if you still want to bet, you can do it in your own name."

"Hehe, you are not greedy for money, which is admirable." Xun Yu smiled. "If you do not want it, then when the money is won, I will donate it to the academy in your name to purchase medicinal herbs for Medicinal Baths, which everyone can use. The only condition I will propose to the school is that you have priority usage rights. Of course, whether or not you use this right is entirely up to you."

After Xun Yu finished speaking, he didn't give Ye Lingling a chance to reply and walked away directly.

"This person, why is he so self-assertive?" Ye Lingling said helplessly. "And he is far too confident, as if his Prince is guaranteed to win. Tianheng is not easy to deal with."

"Never mind him, haha! Two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins! As long as Tianheng puts in some effort, I'll be rich." Oslo was still immersed in his dream of getting rich.

At this time, Nan Feihuang had already returned to his dormitory to rest for a while, closing his eyes for shallow Meditation cultivation.

The door was opened, and Xun Yu walked in, bowing. "My Lord, I have a request."

Nan Feihuang opened his eyes. "So formal? Wenruo, given our relationship, just say what you have to say; there is no need for this."

"My Lord, I have fallen in love at first sight with Miss Ye Lingling, whom I met today. I want to pursue her," Xun Yu said bluntly.

Hearing this, Nan Feihuang laughed. "Oh? Then what is the use of telling me? If you like her, just go pursue her yourself. As for other people's emotional problems, whether they part or stay together, I have never been one to meddle, nor will I stop you."

"My heart is only on Immortal Herbs right now. Handle your private affairs yourself. I cannot help with matters between men and women. Just don't go looking for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast in human form; otherwise, I fear I won't be able to resist exploding her Spirit Ring and soul bone in the future."

"Um, My Lord, you can rest assured about that. Miss Ye is definitely a real human. I don't need your help, I only have one request. Although I have enrolled in this Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I am only your companion, not a true noble, and I am even just a commoner who has just shed his slave status. This is too far beneath Miss Ye. Could you give me a noble title from the Gu Lei Kingdom?" Xun Yu was not originally a person who cared for fame and fortune, but at this moment, in order to be a match for Ye Lingling, he had to be thick-skinned for once.

Nan Feihuang said with difficulty, "I say, Wenruo, giving you a noble status is easy to say, and I would be very happy to do so, but under what name? In terms of level, you haven't reached the requirements for ennoblement. In terms of contributions to the Gu Lei Kingdom, you are not even ten years old and haven't done anything major. I cannot convince the imperial court either. In this world, it's not like I can cover the sky with one hand just because I am the Crown Prince."

"My Lord, rest assured, I will not make things difficult for you. Once I have made a small contribution to the Kingdom, obtaining the position of a Baron will suffice, and it will make the court and the public convinced," Xun Yu said confidently. It was just making a contribution; it wouldn't stump him.

(End of chapter)