It wasn't that the referee was being disrespectful. He was just flustered and couldn't immediately recall the tongue-twisting name Niohuru Ball.
Feng Xi looked at him in confusion, "Something wrong?"
The referee nodded, "Contestant, the manager backstage just sent word. Several contestants wish to challenge you. Do you accept?"
Without hesitation, Feng Xi replied, "No. I'm tired."
What a joke. The money's already in hand, who would keep playing with you?
If she accidentally exposed herself, wouldn't her "role model of the human race" persona collapse?!
The referee looked disappointed, "Very well. I was going to tell you about the consecutive win bonus, but since you're not interested, forget it."
Feng Xi paused, "Actually, I don't feel that tired anymore."
Referee: …
"The bonus for consecutive wins is quite generous. Two consecutive wins earn twenty thousand spirit stones. Three wins earn fifty thousand. Four wins earn one hundred thousand. Five wins earn two hundred thousand…"
Did Feng Xi want to compete?
Of course she did.
Who would turn down spirit stones?!
But there's a problem troubling her.
She didn't want to be recognized....because she was afraid her "role model of the human race" image would crumble.
So she couldn't use her ultimate move, the "kneel" character.
That limited her too much.
If only she could split herself into two, one to maintain appearances as a role model of the human race, the other to shamelessly rake in money for master.
Wait!
Split into two?
Hmm?
If she split the "kneel" character apart, wouldn't that work?
She could just use the "foot" component! (1)
No, that wouldn't do. No one had ever heard of someone's ultimate move being a character, that's still too easy to guess.
As she thought, her eyes suddenly lit up.
Got it!
She could turn the "foot" component into… little feet!
Kick one away at a time!
The power would be weaker, but no one would connect it to her!
As for the wooden sword, that was easy. Earlier backstage she had coated it with a layer of black paint, now it looked more like an ordinary black iron sword.
At that moment, the referee asked, "Niohuru Ball, have you decided? Do you accept the challenge?"
Feng Xi nodded, "I accept! It's not for the money, I just don't want to disappoint those who wish to challenge me."
Referee: "…But I must remind you, once you accept, you cannot withdraw midway. You must continue until someone defeats you."
Feng Xi nodded to show that she understood.
Jiang Ji nearly rushed onto the stage to drag her down!
Although Little Junior Sister indeed had a trick or two, blades had no eyes. What if she got hurt?
At that moment, a red-robed contestant stepped onto the stage.
The referee announced, "Red Robe, Guo Liwei, independent cultivator, third layer of Foundation Establishment Stage."
Guo Liwei clasped his fists toward the audience, "Everyone saw how that Niohuru Ball won just now.
It's only because that fellow was careless and let her exploit an opening. This round, I will win for certain!"
The crowd also thought the same.
That something Ball had only relied on an opportunity last time!
She would definitely lose this round!
So once again, the majority bet on Red Robe.
A few people hesitated and placed small bets on Black Robe.
Jun Wen boldly wagered all the spirit stones in his hand.
He wasn't gambling, he was here to collect money!
Jiang Ji did the same.
He wasn't worried Feng Xi would lose, only that she might get injured.
It had to be said, the two of them had inexplicable confidence in her.
After betting closed, Guo Liwei learned from the previous lesson and attacked immediately.
Feng Xi dodged a bit awkwardly, then drew her wooden sword.
Guo Liwei and the audience were stunned.
Her sword was pitch black, was it just an ordinary black iron sword?
This Niohuru Ball was really poor!
Of course, if she wasn't driven crazy by poverty, why would she, a great perfection Qi Refining Stage run to the Foundation Establishment arena?!
Feng Xi was quite devious!
She didn't use Xuantian Sect's sword techniques, nor did she use her modified techniques. Instead, she used… Hunyuan Sect's sword techniques.
The original host had once stayed at Hunyuan Sect, so she naturally knew their sword techniques.
Even if the original host hadn't, Feng Xi could imitate something similar enough to muddle through.
Jun Wen burst into laughter below the stage.
When it came to being wicked, if Little Junior Sister ranked second, no one dared claim first!
Jiang Ji also couldn't help but smile helplessly.
At a time like this, she was still thinking about setting up Hunyuan Sect, truly unmatched.
But what about when she used her ultimate move?
There wasn't a second person in the world who used the "kneel" character!
Guo Liwei had learned a lesson but still underestimated Feng Xi.
Especially seeing her only defending and not counterattacking, he became more certain of victory.
What he didn't notice was that Feng Xi had gradually lured him closer and closer to the edge of the arena.
Suddenly, her sword moves quickened. With a tricky angle, she avoided Guo Liwei's flying sword and thrust straight at his throat!
Guo Liwei instinctively stepped back to dodge, as a result, his foot missed the edge and he fell straight off the stage.
Guo Liwei was stunned.
I lost?
How could I lose?
I clearly had the upper hand the whole time!
It wasn't just him, even the audience was stunned!
Many still had their fists raised mid-cheer…
"Black Robe, Niohuru Ball wins!"
This round, Feng Xi not only received twenty thousand spirit stones in bonus, but also nearly two hundred thousand in the betting share.
Why so much?
Because many people saw Jun Wen and Jiang Ji wager heavily and thought they could profit as well, so they added more money to the bets.
After deducting the principal, Jun Wen and Jiang Ji each earned nearly four hundred thousand spirit stones this round.
Jiang Ji almost couldn't believe it!
The money had come far too easily!
No wonder so many people became addicted to gambling, wealth truly stirred the heart!
Still, nine out of ten gamblers lost in the end, so it's better to stay away.
He was afraid Feng Xi and Jun Wen would become obsessed, and decided to lecture them after the matches ended to prevent them from going astray.
Just then, Jiang Ji noticed many people flooding into the arena.
From their conversations, it was clear they had come from other arenas.
People were naturally curious. Word must have spread that a great perfection Qi Refining Stage cultivator had won two consecutive matches, so they came to watch the excitement.
Jiang Ji frowned and sent a message to Jun Wen, "Don't place bets in the next round. Avoid drawing trouble."
Though very reluctant, Jun Wen agreed.
Despite joking around with Jiang Ji normally, he deeply respected this Eldest Senior Brother in his heart.
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(1)If she split the "kneel" character apart, wouldn't that work?
She could just use the "foot" component!
- The chinese character for "kneel" is 跪. The character for "foot" is 足 which is the radical on the left for 跪.