Chapter 623: The House Takes All

Ye Lin gave instructions to the First Imperial Prince and the others regarding the revenge strategy while watching them leave.

He hoped the Second Imperial Prince would like the grand gift he had sent over.

If nothing unexpected happened, he should not have to worry about threats from these princes for some time to come.

Watching the First Imperial Prince and the Third Imperial Prince lead their men further and further away, the smile on Ye Lin's face slowly faded, and he turned his head to look at the crowd behind him.

"I have some good news to announce to all you family members now."

"Since the First Imperial Prince and the Third Imperial Prince have suddenly stopped fighting, neither of them won this bet. The house takes all!"

"Those family members who borrowed Immortal Source Stones from me, remember to pay them back on time. I support installment payments, with a maximum term of thirty years."

Ye Lin signaled for Que Yan and the others to move the Immortal Source Stones inside, and at this, all the onlookers could no longer sit still.

"Damn! What do you mean? What do you mean the house takes all? Does that mean if I bet on both sides, I lose double?"

"Are you even human? Are you a beast to calculate us like this?"

"You call us family? You clearly treat us like enemies!"

"You are clearly just trying to scam us, return our money!"

The crowd was filled with righteous indignation, and everyone's eyes turned red.

Gamblers, especially those who have become desperate, are terrifying; they often disregard all family ties and are capable of anything.

If this many people swarmed forward, the entire Yihong Zoo would be torn down.

However, there was not the slightest panic on Ye Lin's face; he simply tilted his head adorably and asked.

"I understand. You all mean that you are dissatisfied because the First Imperial Prince and the Third Imperial Prince did not determine a winner, right?"

"How about this: I will go call the First Imperial Prince and the Third Imperial Prince back right now and tell them that you demand they continue their deathmatch until one of them is killed. How does that sound?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd fell silent instantly.

Let the First Imperial Prince and the Third Imperial Prince come back to continue their duel? Who would dare do such a thing? They would likely be dragged to the market square and beheaded.

They dared to offend Ye Lin, but they absolutely did not dare to offend the princes of the Nuhai Dynasty.

"Stop trying to shift the conflict. If you hadn't suddenly intervened, the two princes wouldn't have stopped. The draw was caused by your meddling, so this bet shouldn't count!"

"That's right! If the two princes had decided to stop on their own, we would accept it, but this was clearly you playing dirty!"

"Stop wasting breath on him, brothers! Let's go together and take back the Immortal Source Stones that belong to us!"

The crowd stirred, and murderous intent leaked from their eyes.

Many of them had bet all their savings, and some had even borrowed a large sum from Ye Lin.

If they lost it all, they would have to work for Ye Lin for free for many years to come. How could they accept that?

Whether it was just or not did not matter; the side with more people was naturally the side of justice.

"Hmm... I've thought about it, and I think what you said makes some sense."

Ye Lin raised his head and revealed a kindly smile.

"How about this: any one of you can step forward. As long as you can defeat me in a one-on-one fight, I will return everyone's Immortal Source Stones in full. How about that?"

Once this was said, a flurry of discussion broke out in the crowd.

This proposal seemed quite good, as Ye Lin was only at the late stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm.

Defeating him to get everyone's Immortal Source Stones back shouldn't be too difficult. If all else failed, they could use a wheel battle; he only said one-on-one, not that they could only fight once.

But they had just been scammed by Ye Lin, so they still felt a faint sense that something was wrong.

"What? No one dares to come? Then I'll gladly accept your Immortal Source Stones," Ye Lin said with a smile.

"I'll go."

A soft laugh came from the crowd, and a man wearing a white mask and white robes walked over slowly, his demeanor elegant and extraordinary.

His mask seemed to be smiling yet not smiling, crying yet not crying; no matter how one looked at it, it exuded an indescribable eeriness. If one stared at it for too long, one might even faintly hear the sound of ghosts wailing.

"It's him! The Ghost-Faced Man!"

"It is said that his strength has reached the Great Perfection of the Spirit Gathering Realm, only one step away from the Profound Connection Realm!"

"No one has ever seen his true face; those who have are already dead!"

"I didn't expect him to be the one to act. It looks like we'll get our Immortal Source Stones back after all!"

The Ghost-Faced Man walked to within a few meters of Ye Lin, stopped, and slowly extended a palm.

"It's not too late for you to return everyone's Immortal Source Stones now, because my strike will be very heavy," the Ghost-Faced Man said calmly, his indifferent tone carrying a powerful sense of confidence.

"It's fine, I'm just the type who likes to get beaten up," Ye Lin waved his hand dismissively.

The Ghost-Faced Man was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.

"Very well, then let us begin."

Whoosh!

As soon as his voice fell, a dark green streak of light, fast as lightning, instantly pierced through the Ghost-Faced Man's brow.

A hole was torn in his white mask, and a bright red flower of blood bloomed upon it.

Along with it, a hole was also opened in the Ghost-Faced Man's head.

His body slowly fell backward, and fresh blood flowed outward with him at the center.

Ye Lin put away the Azure Light Shuttle and cupped his hands toward the Ghost-Faced Man.

"Brother, I accept your concession."

Only then did he look at the crowd and ask again with an honest expression.

"Is there anyone else who wants to help everyone win back their Immortal Source Stones?"

No one answered Ye Lin; everyone was staring blankly at the Ghost-Faced Man's corpse.

A cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Spirit Gathering Realm, just like that? And killed instantly?

The Ghost-Faced Man hadn't even had time to use any of his techniques before being killed outright, which could only mean that the gap in their strength was terrifying.

Many people looked at Ye Lin with an added touch of fear.

No one had expected that this zoo owner, who usually seemed so unremarkable, was actually such a terrifying existence.

"No one coming up? If no one is coming up, I'll gladly accept your Immortal Source Stones," Ye Lin said again.

The crowd was in an uproar, but for a moment, no one dared to step forward recklessly.

After all, the Immortal Source Stones belonged to others, but their lives were their own.

Everyone was looking at others, hoping someone else would be the first to stick their neck out.

After all, as long as someone could defeat Ye Lin, their Immortal Source Stones would naturally be returned.

But the crowd looked at each other, and no one dared to stand out.

At this moment, someone in the crowd shouted out.

"What are you Spirit Gathering Realm cultivators doing? Go on! With so many people, you could wear him down even with a wheel battle!"

"That's right! If I weren't only at the Pulse Condensation Realm, I would have rushed up there directly."

"Are you Spirit Gathering Realm cultivators all cowards? Don't hide, go on!"