After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 49 Extravagant Bet

When the next round of battles ended, unsurprisingly, the five outer disciples won again, while all five elder disciples were eliminated.

"What are your thoughts, elders?" Song Qi asked, glancing at the elders seated below with amusement.

"Sect Leader, the experience at Cuiyun Mountain has indeed been beneficial to the disciples' growth. Moreover, even among the inner disciples, those who came from Cuiyun Mountain have achieved greater success. Lu Qingshan is the best example."

"So I think if all the disciples of our sect have to go through Cuiyun Mountain to advance to the inner sect, their future achievements will definitely be even greater." Wang Yuanyue, the head of the Hall of Affairs, said.

"What do you all think of Elder Wang's proposal?" Song Qi asked.

At this point, everyone realized what the sect leader's purpose was, but even if they wanted to refute it, they couldn't find a reason to do so.

"Elder Wang is absolutely right!" Chen Lian, the head of the Enforcement Hall, echoed.

“I also think this is better,” Jiang Guangyi said.

With each elder holding a high position expressing their opinion, the rest of the elders had no choice but to agree.

"Since all the elders agree with Elder Wang's proposal, then please send your own disciples to Cuiyun Mountain after the outer sect competition. Don't make me rush you!" Chen Lian, the head of the Enforcement Hall, said quietly.

"Let's discuss this matter with Hall Master Chen later! Right now, the outer sect competition is more important," Song Qi said.

……

Meanwhile, Shen Xu, sitting in the audience, couldn't help but laugh as he looked at his card. He hadn't gotten a bye, and the other four people also laughed when they saw that they hadn't been matched with Shen Xu.

"Elder, don't make it too obvious!" many inner disciples couldn't help but mutter to themselves.

"Shen Xu's 'luck' is pretty good, isn't it!"

Do you want to see a one-hit kill? Or a back-and-forth duel?

"Of course, a match with back-and-forth exchanges is more exciting!"

“It’s a coincidence, the elder thought the same thing.”

“Shen Xu’s strength is already far ahead among the outer disciples. It would be unfair to any other person if he were to fight against him.”

"If I'm not mistaken, Shen Xu will get a bye whenever there's a draw, until he and one other person are left on stage."

The disciple's words were quickly proven true. Shen Xu received a bye in the next draw, and Wang Bu and the other three were clearly aware of this situation. The winner among them would then compete with Shen Xu for the title of the top outer sect disciple.

The elder who drew the lots also wanted to end this predictable match quickly, so he drew the same lot as the previous round, resulting in Wang Bu and Yan Qingxue being eliminated by Chen Kaijia and Lu Qingqing.

In the battle between Lu Qingqing and Chen Kaijia, the template of Wu Qi fighting Mo Shan was almost replicated. However, Lu Qingqing was much more flexible and versatile than Wu Qi, with more diverse attack methods and a more meticulous mind.

Chen Kaijia was not only good at defense; every powerful swing of his sword struck Lu Qingqing's weak points, posing a great threat to her.

Moreover, during the duel, Chen Kaijia demonstrated his impeccable defense. Even when Lu Qingqing stabbed Chen Kaijia at an extremely tricky angle, it caused him almost no damage, a result that amazed everyone.

In the end, Lu Qingqing tried everything but failed to break through Chen Kaijia's impeccable defense. Finally, exhausted, she had no choice but to admit defeat to the referee.

To be honest, Shen Xu didn't expect that Chen Kaijia would be the one standing with him to the end.

Chen Kaijia's impeccable defensive swordsmanship and extremely powerful physique left a very deep impression on him. He guessed that Chen Kaijia must also be practicing body-building techniques, and his Five Waves might not be able to shake Chen Kaijia, who had pushed his defense to the limit.

The battle between Chen Kaijia and Lu Qingqing successfully piqued everyone's curiosity, finally adding some suspense to the final match of the outer sect.

Whether Chen Kaijia's defense could withstand Shen Xu's five waves became the most pressing question for everyone. At this moment, everyone was on high alert, ready to witness the duel between the two strongest people in the outer sect.

"Junior Sister Lu, do you think Senior Brother Chen can withstand Shen Xu's Five Waves?" Yan Qingxue suddenly asked, looking at Chen Kaijia on the stage.

“As long as Senior Brother Chen can defend against Shen Xu’s Five Waves, his chances of winning are very high. After all, with Junior Brother Shen’s current abilities, he can probably only use that attack once. After he uses it, he will be in a state of exhaustion, and then Senior Brother Chen can defeat Shen Xu with virtually no pressure,” Lu Qingqing calmly analyzed.

"What do you think, Brother Wang?"

“It’s highly likely, but I think Junior Brother Shen will realize that too. We’ll just have to see if he has any other tricks up his sleeve, like yesterday’s ‘Mirror Flower, Water Moon’ move. Otherwise, he might very well lose this duel,” Wang Bu said thoughtfully.

"Qiqi, who do you think will win?" Song Qi asked the girl in blue beside him from the high platform.

“Shen Xu!” Yang Qiqi answered without hesitation.

"Who do you elders think will win?"

"I think it's Chen Kaijia. He has a high chance of defending against Shen Xu's Five Waves. After the Five Waves, Shen Xu will be unable to fight anymore."

“I think it’s Shen Xu. I think he must have other tricks up his sleeve,” Chen Feng replied.

"Chen Feng, as an elder, you don't even think highly of your nephew?" Song Qi asked curiously.

"Reporting to the sect leader, I only speak based on facts," Chen Feng replied.

Subsequently, many elders expressed their opinions, but most people felt that although Shen Xu's five waves were powerful, he would eventually be defeated due to lack of follow-up.

"Let's make a bet, Qi Qi! Let's bet on who will win this duel! The stake is a Nourishing Essence Pill," Song Qi said with a smile.

"Qiqi, how many Nourishing Yuan Pills are you planning to bet on Shen Xu to win?"

"Master, I've finished all the Nourishing Essence Pills you gave me!" Yang Qiqi seemed a little embarrassed.

The elders were taken aback upon hearing this, as most people start their cultivation with the Qi Nourishing Pill, because their dantian cannot withstand the massive amount of vital energy contained in the pill at the beginning.

But Yang Qiqi's words just now prove that she used the Nourishing Yuan Pill when she first started cultivating, so how big must her dantian be?

None of the people present had ever seen a genius as talented as Yang Qiqi. They were astonished and couldn't help but sigh that geniuses really cannot be judged by ordinary standards.

"If Yang Qiqi grows up in the future, where will she lead the Green Bamboo Sword Sect?" This is the question that all the elders present are most concerned about.

"Uncle Wang can lend it to you, Qiqi. I wonder how much you'd like to borrow?" Wang Yuanyue suddenly asked.

"One hundred?" Yang Qiqi asked hesitantly.

"Haha, that's too little. How about I lend you five hundred?" Wang Yuanyue said with a smile.

Upon hearing Wang Yuanyue's words, the elders finally realized that their sect leader wanted them to do this talented young girl a favor, and that regardless of who won, their Nourishing Essence Pills would end up in the girl's pocket. They couldn't help but admire Wang Yuanyue's cunning, and then they all offered to increase the bets on Yang Qiqi.

Yang Qiqi was somewhat at a loss when she saw this scene.

"Quiet! If you keep going like this and Shen Xu really wins, I, the sect leader, will go bankrupt. Today, each of you can only lend Qi Qi a maximum of one hundred Nourishing Yuan Pills! Qi Qi, what do you say?" Song Qi asked.

"Listen to Master!" Although Yang Qiqi didn't know what had happened, she knew that listening to her master was definitely the right thing to do.

Thus, Yang Qiqi effortlessly obtained a stake of over two thousand Nourishing Yuan Pills, and if Shen Xu below wins, she will receive another two thousand Nourishing Yuan Pills.

Meanwhile, Shen Xu, who was waiting below for Chen Kaijia to recover his strength, had no idea how many Nourishing Yuan Pills he was carrying. Even for him in his previous life, two thousand Nourishing Yuan Pills would have been a huge sum of money.