Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

When Ye Wuxi saw the two pills above the cauldron, all his fatigue seemed to disappear, and his face was full of surprise.

“Master, look, it seems I’ve done it…”

The old man with the Crimson Fire looked on with admiration. He circled the medicine cauldron again and again, staring intently at the two pills. After examining them carefully, he laughed loudly.

"Incredible! I've witnessed a miracle! Hahaha, if that old geezer sees this, hehe, his expression will be priceless..."

Seeing the old man start talking to himself again, Ye Wuxi looked helpless and covered his head, saying, "Master, although I seem to have succeeded, this kind of refining is extremely mentally taxing, and I feel a little dizzy now."

Seeing her weakness, the old man with the red fire seemed to remember something, "I forgot!"

After thinking for a moment, the old man took out a jade slip and handed it over, saying solemnly, "This is a strengthening soul skill. Although it's only a high-grade Yellow Rank, it's enough to temper your soul for your current cultivation level."

It's actually a soul skill? Ye Wuxi's eyes lit up. This thing is indeed very rare, just as the old man said. She didn't know about the upper floors of the Heavenly Sword Sect's martial arts pavilion, but she didn't find a single one in the lower floors she had been to.

"Thank you, Master!" Ye Wuxi touched the jade slip with obvious affection.

The old man with the Crimson Flame chuckled, "Alright, don't come for the next few days. The soul is the foundation of a person; if it's injured, the impact will be enormous. You must wait until you've recovered before you start practicing this soul skill..."

"Yes, Master, I'll come find you after the competition!" Ye Wuxi chuckled twice.

This old man seems to have quite a few good things on him. She's decided that she'll come to Medicine Peak more often from now on! If the old man is in a good mood, he might just throw her a few high-level manuals, and she won't have to worry about spending her own money.

When Ye Wuxi returned to his room, it was already evening. He didn't cultivate anymore and went straight to sleep.

The next day, I didn't get up until the sun was high in the sky—oh, no, I was woken up.

Looking at the sleepy-eyed Ye Wuxi, Liu Yu'er said in disbelief, "There's a commotion outside, and Wuxi, you're sleeping with the door closed."

Ye Wuxi was somewhat bewildered. "Huh?"

"You don't know yet, but Senior Sister Su and Senior Sister Huang from the outer sect started a bet between you and Zhang Haonan, hehe..."

"Aren't you all too idle?" Ye Wuxi said, somewhat speechless.

"Your odds have been adjusted from 8 to 1 to 10. These people really have no foresight..." Liu Yu'er said, holding up several fingers.

Ye Wuxi was somewhat surprised, "You placed a bet too?"

"I was just about to go, and I'm definitely betting on you to win! That bastard Zhang Haonan is no match for you, hehe, 1 to 10, just bet a little, and I'll be rich!" Liu Yu'er said with a grin.

"Is that so? That's interesting. Let's go! I want to place a bet too," Ye Wuxi said, waving his hand with interest.

There's some incredible good fortune in the world—people are practically begging to give her spirit stones! She can't miss this opportunity...

The moment the two stepped out of the courtyard, they encountered Duan Hong…

"Brother Duan, you've come at the right time! Come with us quickly!" Liu Yu'er waved her hand and called out.

"What...what good news is there that makes you all so happy?"

Duan Hong smiled and shook his head, then walked side by side with the two towards the outer gate square.

Ye Wuxi smiled and said, "Hehe, isn't this a good thing? Someone is eager to give me money..."

The outer plaza was packed with people, and in the middle of the plaza was a huge long table, behind which sat two lovely girls in white dresses.

The long table was completely surrounded.

"I bet two hundred mid-grade spirit stones on Zhang Haonan to win..."

"One hundred mid-grade spirit stones, bet on Zhang Haonan to win..."

"..."

Before Ye Wuxi and his companions even got close—or rather, before they could even squeeze in—the sounds of betting at the long table could already be heard from afar…

Seeing this grand spectacle, Duan Hong couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "I only went into seclusion for two days, how did such a huge gambling game start up? What's going on?"

Liu Yu'er explained, "Simply put, Wu Xi went to challenge the Battle Power Tower and broke its record, which angered Zhang Haonan, the top disciple of the outer sect. So Zhang Haonan made a three-day agreement with Wu Xi, and then this is what you see..."

Duan Hong stroked his chin. "Wu Xi has already been to the Battle Power Tower? I originally wanted to try it out after I came out of seclusion, but all these people seem to be betting on Zhang Haonan to win..."

Ye Wuxi shrugged, "They probably think my cultivation level is too low..."

"Excuse me..." A voice suddenly came from the other side. It was Jiang Chen, Yuan Xin, Fang Tao, Hua Zhou, and a few other new disciples.

"Three hundred mid-grade spirit stones, bet on Ye Wuxi to win!" Jiang Chen said lazily.

Yuan Xin: "Two hundred mid-grade spirit stones, bet on Ye Wuxi to win!"

Fang Tao: "Two hundred mid-grade spirit stones, enough to suppress Ye Wuxi..."

Hua Zhou: "Three hundred mid-grade spirit stones, enough to suppress Ye Wuxi..."

After the four geniuses among the new disciples all defeated Ye Wuxi, the crowd became somewhat puzzled. As fellow new disciples, these people should know Ye Wuxi better. Could it be that Ye Wuxi has some hidden cards that they don't know about?

Among the onlookers, the disciples who hadn't placed bets yet hesitated for a moment before some started betting on Ye Wuxi to win, though the amount of spirit stones they were betting was small...

With the situation changing, the two girls behind the table quickly readjusted the odds, setting Ye Wuxi's odds at 1 to 6...

Liu Yu'er cursed under her breath, "These guys are such troublemakers, damn it, let's hurry up and go..."

Then, Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong followed behind Liu Yu'er, squeezed into the crowd, and came to the long table...

Looking at the three of them, Su Lingyi smiled and asked, "Junior Sister Ye, are you going to place a bet yourself?"

Ye Wuxi nodded with a smile, "Yes, Senior Sister Su..."

Huang Ruxin raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is Junior Sister trying to suppress me?"

"Naturally, I'll bet a thousand mid-grade spirit stones on myself to win."

Ye Wuxi spoke directly, but unfortunately, she only had a thousand mid-grade spirit stones in her possession. Otherwise, she would have bet more. As for whether she could afford to pay out, that was not her concern. With the elders as witnesses and these two acting as the bookmakers, she believed they wouldn't dare to renege on their promise.

Su Lingyi was somewhat surprised, "A thousand spirit stones is no small amount..."

"And what about you two?" Huang Ruxin asked again.

Liu Yu'er waved her hand, "The same thousand mid-grade spirit stones, bet on Wu Xi to win..."

"Two thousand mid-grade spirit stones, bet everything on winning."

Duan Hong spoke nonchalantly, knowing better than anyone else's strength. If he used the same move he used against Zhuque, even ten Zhang Haonans wouldn't be a match for him. In his view, this battle was a foregone conclusion. It was just a pity that this was all the wealth he had...

Ye Wuxi and Liu Yu'er looked over in surprise; Duan Hong was actually a wealthy man...

The three of them together had four thousand spirit stones, which was no small sum at the current odds. Su Lingyi and Huang Ruxin exchanged a glance and quickly adjusted the odds from 1 to 6 to 1 to 3.