He actually refused to fight!
The crowd was stunned for a long moment. On second thought, it seemed no one ever said that accepting a challenge was mandatory.
Moreover, Fu Dongliu was the leader of the younger generation in the Western Border, with unfathomable strength. There were very few who could face him head-on. Chen Qingyuan’s refusal to fight was clearly the best choice.
Once they figured this out, most people calmed down and looked at Chen Qingyuan with curious eyes, wondering what would happen next.
“You refuse?” Fu Dongliu was also taken aback. “Are you afraid?”
“Say whatever you like.”
Chen Qingyuan didn’t care at all.
Face, can it be eaten?
The thing that common people valued the most was precisely what Chen Qingyuan needed the least.
If he cared about face, Chen Qingyuan would have starved to death as a child. The higher-ups of the Mystic Azure Sect were mostly poor, uninterested in fighting for power, and relied on a few ancestral spirit veins to sustain their lives.
When Chen Qingyuan gained the ability, he went everywhere to make money, bringing new prosperity to the Mystic Azure Sect. The disciples within the sect received more resources, and the private stashes of his senior brothers were also taken care of.
“I heard that although your cultivation level is only at the Elemental Infant stage, you can compete with the Holy Son of the Star-Plucking Tower in the Divine Transformation Realm.” Fu Dongliu couldn’t figure out Chen Qingyuan’s mindset and tried to persuade him, “You clearly have the ability, so why are you unwilling to spar with me?”
“Why should I spar with you?” Chen Qingyuan retorted.
“Ah?” Fu Dongliu’s aloof image collapsed instantly.
After a moment of shock, Fu Dongliu steadied himself and pondered, “The arena was set up by you, and the challenge letter was written by you. Now, facing my challenge, you refuse to fight. It’s truly laughable.”
“Let’s make things clear. Is my name on the challenge letter? Did I ever say I would accept anyone’s challenge?”
Chen Qingyuan countered.
The challenge letter only had the names of Zhangsun Fengye and Daochen Buddha’s child. Chen Qingyuan was only responsible for various miscellaneous tasks and did not participate in the fights.
Fighting is exhausting; making money is much more comfortable.
“This…” Fu Dongliu actually took out the challenge letter and carefully read it several times, finding no flaws.
For a moment, the scene became somewhat awkward and extremely silent.
“Chen Qingyuan, if you don’t dare to fight my boss, then let me do it.”
A certain evildoer from the Western Border stepped forward, breaking the stalemate.
“Not fighting.”
Chen Qingyuan didn’t even look at the person and refused without hesitation.
“……”
The crowd was speechless.
“Without even the courage to accept a challenge, you still have the nerve to set up an arena and invite peers to fight.” An evildoer from the Western Border began to provoke loudly, “Fellow Dao Friends, this guy clearly wants to mock us. Let’s leave here immediately! Staying here is a pure waste of time.”
“Indeed, he doesn’t dare to fight Fu Dongliu, which is understandable because I wouldn’t have the guts either. But to ignore the provocations of others from the Western Border, he truly doesn’t deserve the title of one of the Ten Heroes of the Northern Wilderness.”
“This farce ended in such an unexpected way.”
“I thought the Hundred Veins Banquet would reach a stage of great contention. It seems I overestimated it.”
The watching Heaven’s Pride began to speak, continuously belittling Chen Qingyuan.
Listening to the various comments, Chen Qingyuan got angry.
Not because of the belittling words, but because his hard-earned business was about to be ruined.
For a moment, Chen Qingyuan seemed to see countless spirit stones slipping from his grasp, causing significant losses.
The reason for all this was the group of kids from the Western Border.
Originally, the people from the Western Border had bet on Zhangsun Fengye to win, leaving Chen Qingyuan with no profit. Now, the Western Border was stirring up trouble again, making it impossible for Chen Qingyuan to sit back and make money.
This is intolerable.
Whoosh!
Chen Qingyuan suddenly flashed into the air, pointing his right hand at the evildoer from the Western Border, and coldly asked, “Kid, what’s your name?”
“Yang Suirong.”
The evildoer from the Western Border, who had been stirring up trouble, was named Yang Suirong. He wore a light blue long robe, with a jade pendant hanging from his waist, looking dignified and imposing.
He was a notable figure from the Sixth Vein of the Western Border, with quite a reputation.
“Since you want to fight, I’ll grant your wish.” To keep his business going, Chen Qingyuan couldn’t avoid the fight anymore. “But let’s make it clear first, this fight won’t be for nothing. We have to bet on something.”
“Finally daring to accept the challenge, I thought you would keep hiding.” Yang Suirong crossed his arms, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation, with a calm expression and a slight smile at the corner of his mouth. “What do you want to bet?”
“I’ll bet everything you have.”
Chen Qingyuan had never played this way before, as it was easy to offend people to death. But this time, he had to make an exception.
Betting everything!
The crowd’s expressions changed instantly upon hearing this.
Yang Suirong’s smile froze, his expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, “If I bet everything, what will you use to match it?”
“I’m just afraid you’re too poor and will waste my time. If I can’t pay up, you can have my life.”
Chen Qingyuan’s wealth in spirit stones was probably equal to the combined wealth of all the evildoers from the Eighteen Veins of the Western Border. The spirit stones he had earned over the years filled many Xumi Rings and Heaven and Earth Bags.
“Fine!” Although Yang Suirong was reluctant to bet everything, he had started this matter and couldn’t lose momentum. He gritted his teeth and said, “I’ll bet with you!”
“Swear an oath!” Chen Qingyuan said coldly.
To prevent Yang Suirong from going back on his word after the fight, Chen Qingyuan had to take this step.
Swearing an oath on one’s Dao Heart was the most reliable method.
If Yang Suirong went back on his word after swearing, his Dao Heart would be damaged, and he would be stuck at his current level for life.
“You too.”
Yang Suirong shouted.
“Of course.”
Who was afraid of whom?
Chen Qingyuan either didn’t fight, but once he decided to, he would go all out.
Immediately, both of them swore an oath on their Dao Hearts.
“There’s going to be a good show.”
Zhangsun Fengye, who was healing, stabilized his injuries a bit and got up to find a good spot to watch the upcoming fight.
Chen Qingyuan didn’t fight often, so he couldn’t miss this.
“Things are getting more interesting.”
A group of people watching the excitement didn’t mind the trouble.
“A duel betting everything, that’s really rare.”
The Heaven’s Pride from the Eighteen Veins of the Western Border secretly advised Yang Suirong not to underestimate his opponent and to seize the right opportunity.
“Dao Friend Chen, are you still taking bets?”
Someone shouted from the crowd.
Almost forgot!
Hearing this, Chen Qingyuan quickly replied, “Of course I’m still taking bets. Everyone, place your bets quickly! Don’t worry, I can definitely pay up.”
“Fengye, you handle it.”
Chen Qingyuan looked at Zhangsun Fengye, who was preparing to watch the show, and assigned him the task of managing the bets.
Zhangsun Fengye really had no time to rest and had to get busy again.
Seeing that Chen Qingyuan still had the leisure to open the betting, the people from the Western Border and the women from the Pear Blossom Palace of the Southern Region all showed strange expressions, their mouths twitching slightly.
This guy is really something!
A quarter of an hour later, Yang Suirong, looking at Chen Qingyuan who was still collecting bets, had a forehead full of black lines and cursed, “Chen Qingyuan, are you going to fight or not?”
Fighting, I’m not very interested.
Making money, I’m serious about it.
Chen Qingyuan proved this with his actions.