Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

Jin Tianlu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the young master of the Wu family leave.

"You've been in Qilan City for so many years now, you don't even know about the Wu family?"

Xu Hao replied, "I know, they're the number one family in the city, and they even have close ties with the city lord's mansion."

“Not only that, the Wu family also has ties with a powerful family in a major city, so in Qilan City, they are sometimes more influential than the city lord’s mansion,” Jin Tianlu said in a low voice.

While they were talking, the young master of the Wu family had already encountered his opponent on a nearby martial arts arena.

"Young Master Wu, I..."

"Noisy."

Before his opponent could finish a sentence, he was slapped to death.

This scene left everyone who witnessed it stunned, but no one dared to say anything.

Jin Tianlu quickly advised, "If you're unlucky enough to be assigned to Wu Yuqi, you don't have to go on stage; just admit defeat."

"What is his cultivation level?" Xu Hao asked curiously.

Jin Tianlu replied, "Wu Yuqi is already at the third level of the Dharma Aspect Realm. In addition, given his special physique, it's practically a certainty that he'll be in the top five. It's just a formality."

If this weren't a major event like the Battle of a Hundred Cities, given the Wu family's status in Qilan City, Wu Yuqi wouldn't even need to participate in this selection.

Despite the huge crowds, most people are just there to watch the excitement, or even to place bets at some betting sites.

Only a small portion of the cultivators actually signed up, and most of them were at the Heavenly Palace Realm. There were also some at the Dharma Aspect Realm, but they were few and far between.

An opponent like Wu Yuqi also had the cultivation of the fifth level of the Heavenly Palace Realm, but unfortunately he met Wu Yuqi. Not only was he eliminated in the first round, but he was also instantly killed because he was too slow to admit defeat.

"The third level of Dharma..."

Xu Hao muttered to himself, even if the other party didn't have a special physique, he was indeed no match for him.

After a while, it was finally Xu Hao's turn. After his bone age was checked, his name was registered, and an opponent was randomly assigned to him.

Apart from those with whom I had connections or had spoken to before, most of the other opponents were randomly assigned.

Whether you can get through a few more rounds depends entirely on luck; whether you can make it into the top five depends solely on your ability.

If you're not strong enough, even if you're matched with weak opponents in every round, once you leave Qilan City and encounter geniuses from other cities, you'll still be the one who loses face for the entire Qilan City.

There are many bookmakers operating betting odds in the martial arts arena, including one run by the city lord's mansion.

Most people who come here are here to place bets.

Once Xu Hao and his opponent's information is released, the corresponding odds and spreads will also be available.

Jin Tianlu quickly leaned over to take a look, then turned to look at Xu Hao solemnly.

"Your opponent is at the seventh level of the Heavenly Palace Realm. Are you confident you can win?"

It's not uncommon for people to challenge those of higher levels, but neither Xu Hao nor his opponent is well-known, so if we only consider the difference in their cultivation levels, Xu Hao's chances of winning are naturally very low.

Xu Hao chuckled, "You want to place a bet?"

Jin Tianlu nodded affirmatively, "I came here for this. What's so interesting about a bunch of kids fighting? I'd rather go to a brothel and listen to music."

"No problem, download some for me too," Xu Hao said.

Upon hearing this, Jin Tianlu's eyes lit up with excitement.

Since Xu Hao himself wanted to place a bet, it meant he was very confident, which meant he had a high chance of winning this time.

Keep in mind that Xu Hao, who is one level lower in cultivation, has odds of 1 to 4!

Jin Tianlu quickly replied, "Okay, okay, how much are you betting?"

"How about one hundred top-grade spirit stones?" Xu Hao asked.

"what?"

Jin Tianlu stared in astonishment, "Brother, are you too confident, or too rich?"

Those are top-grade spirit stones! Even Jin Tianlu felt a little hesitant to take out so many at once.

Xu Hao looks like he's made of several mid-grade spirit stones.

They're either too rich, or they're genuinely confident that they can win.

"Can't we use this much?" Xu Hao countered.

Jin Tianlu came to his senses and said, "You really shouldn't have done this in the first round. Be careful not to get targeted by the bookies."

Xu Hao thought for a moment and said, "In that case, let's make it one hundred high-grade spirit stones."

“Okay, brother, I’ll go with you!” Jin Tianlu said.

Xu Hao gave him the high-grade spirit stones, and Jin Tianlu took them to the betting platform set up by the city lord's mansion to place his bets.

"Go for it, bro! If you win, I'll treat you to music at the brothel tonight," Jin Tianlu said generously.

Xu Hao replied, "Don't worry, I will do my best."

Jin Tianlu was naturally relieved, since both he and he had placed bets.

Only someone with connections like Wu Yuqi can choose his opponents and the start time.

Normally, opponents are randomly assigned, and the game will begin after two incense sticks' worth of time.

This time wasn't for them to adjust their state, but mainly to get the spectators to place bets so that the bookmakers could make more money.

When the time was almost up, Xu Hao and his opponent took to the stage one after the other.

The training ground in the air is quite large, allowing cultivators at both the Heavenly Palace Realm and the Dharma Aspect Realm to fight to their heart's content.

Xu Hao's opponent wore a light blue robe, was thin, and had a gloomy face, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, giving the impression that he might jump out and ambush you at any moment.

The man in the green robe, standing with his hands behind his back, gave a sinister smile.

"I heard your friend bet two hundred high-grade spirit stones on you to win. I really don't know where you get your confidence from."

"Please," Xu Hao said, clearly not intending to chat with him.

The man in the green robe chuckled.

"Since you're in such a hurry to leave, I'll give you a ride."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished instantly. When he reappeared, he was above Xu Hao, and the gray whip in his hand roared as it charged towards Xu Hao like a venomous snake.

Xu Hao looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy, and only managed to dodge the attack at the last moment.

"boom!!"

The gray whip lashed against the floor of the training platform with a dull thud.

If this weren't a specially designed training ground, even a small mountain would be reduced to dust.

The green-robed cultivator smiled dismissively.

"Hmph, you won't be so lucky next time."

Xu Hao quickly drew his weapon and cautiously parried each move.

His acting skills are decent; he could easily defeat his opponent in one move, but he pretends to be less skilled.

His goal was to bet on himself to win at high odds in the next round and earn more spirit stones.

After all, it's a waste not to make money off these spirit stones, since they were all bought through Jin Tianlu and had nothing to do with him.

Jin Tianlu was puzzled to see Xu Hao at a disadvantage.

"That's strange. He was so confident just now, but he didn't seem that fierce when he started fighting."

They fought for a while, and although Xu Hao was still at a disadvantage, he didn't suffer any losses.

Jin Tianlu suddenly realized.

"Oh! I see, this kid's deliberately holding back! He wants to maintain his high odds and make more money!!"

"Great, great, I love this move!!"

To outsiders who don't know Xu Hao, he appears to be at a disadvantage and could lose at any moment.

But only Jin Tianlu understood that he was hiding his true strength. His opponents didn't even realize it, they just thought that this kid was very lucky and always just missed the mark.

This gradually made him a little irritable. After all, it was somewhat unreasonable that he hadn't been able to defeat an opponent who was a level below him.

As the fight went on, the green-robed cultivator grew increasingly anxious and inevitably revealed a weakness.

Xu Hao's eyes lit up, and he wielded a sword in his right hand and a palm strike in his left.

"boom!!"

The two weapons clashed with a loud bang, but Xu Hao's palm strike landed squarely on the green-robed cultivator.

"puff...."

Although the green-robed cultivator was wearing inner armor, he was still struck by a palm and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Xu Hao pressed his advantage, and with a few more moves, he forced his opponent to retreat repeatedly.

Seeing that he was about to be overwhelmed, the green-robed cultivator, despite his anger and frustration, had no choice but to jump off the martial arts stage to save his life.

"Concession."

Xu Hao cupped his hands in greeting and jumped off the stage.

The green-robed cultivator's face turned bright red, whether from internal injuries or from anger, it was hard to tell.

Jin Tianlu stepped forward with a smile and praised him.

"Well done, bro!!"

He was not only praising Xu Hao's strength, but also his cunning.

After all, deliberately hiding their abilities would allow them to earn more money.