Chapter 510 - 492: Shocking Bet

In the Inner City, at the Zhenwu Mansion.

Su Yu took his senior sister, Lin Wanzhu, to patrol Wanbao Street together.

"Wanzhu, the canal construction in the Outer City is finished, and the security in the west of the city has stabilized. From now on, bring your people into the Inner City. I’ll still leave the management of Wanbao Street to you."

Lin Wanzhu gave Su Yu a lazy eye-roll. "Whatever our Grand Commander Su arranges. I’m just a worker, after all. When you need something, you remember me; when you don’t, our Grand Commander Su is nowhere to be seen."

Hearing this, Su Yu immediately realized he had been somewhat neglecting her lately. He quickly grabbed her smooth, delicate hand with one hand and wrapped the other around her slender waist.

Lin Wanzhu twisted her waist, pretending to push his large hand away.

How could Su Yu let her? He pulled her close again and continued to lead her on their patrol down the street.

"Wanzhu, people are watching. Stop fussing, or I’ll pick you up and carry you."

"Scoundrel..."

Seeing her coquettish expression, Su Yu couldn’t help but hold her even tighter. Ever since they had become intimate, her every movement exuded a mature, captivating charm.

"Ah Yu, I’ve completely comprehended the Divine Stone you gave me. My Wind of the Forest Stance is incredibly powerful now, and my Realm has also improved. Let’s spar when you have time."

"Alright. Come to the Su Mansion tonight, and I’ll see what Realm you’re at now."

"No, you come to the Lin family. I don’t want to see that little wench at your place."

Su Yu broke a sweat, not daring to reply.

Before they could even finish patrolling Wanbao Street, a message came from the Zhenwu Mansion.

"Commander Su, Master Jin is looking for you."

Su Yu immediately returned to the Zhenwu Mansion.

"Su Yu, your duel with Tiemu Xiaoyun is scheduled for this afternoon."

Faced with Jin Fugui’s uncompromising opening statement, Su Yu instantly understood what it meant.

"Master Jin, what if I refuse?" Su Yu calmly stared at Jin Fugui’s chubby face without a trace of fear.

Jin Fugui’s temper was unexpectedly mild. Instead of getting angry, he explained, "It’s the Mansion Master’s order; I’m just passing on the message.

"This isn’t aimed at you. The Zhenwu Mansion’s rule has always been that those of the same Realm who have grievances must resolve them through a face-to-face challenge. However, Tiemu Xiaoyun’s move is also being pushed by the Tiemu family behind the scenes. Pavilion Master Qian has already warned them—after this battle, the Tiemu family won’t dare to openly suppress you in Black Stone City anymore.

"The two of you will settle your grudge with this fight. Whoever wins will participate in the Martial Examination, and the loser, injured or not, must withdraw from it. Besides, the rewards for the winner are exceptionally generous."

Su Yu reached out and took the piece of paper he handed over. His heart skipped a beat.

Five Dragon Tendon Pills; one Xuan-grade Treasure Medicine; one piece of Profound Tier Divine Iron; one Profound Tier peak-grade Cultivation Technique; three Iron Wood Fruits; one of the Ancient Wonders; and fifty thousand taels of Silver!

Good heavens. He had demanded an exorbitant price back then, but to his surprise, they had actually met almost half of it.

"Alright, I accept!"

Su Yu didn’t hesitate for a second. He thought, "With rewards like this, you should have said so earlier!"

Seeing Su Yu agree so readily, a flash of surprise crossed Jin Fugui’s eyes.

"Good kid, you sure are confident," he thought.

Although Su Yu’s talent was genuinely high, his Realm was still low—he was only at the Jiao Tendon Realm. Tiemu Xiaoyun, on the other hand, was just one step away from forming a True Dragon Tendon. Especially during the battle at Tiger Roar Mountain, the fact that he was able to escape unscathed from a Black Lotus Church Master who was at the Mid-stage of the Profound Bone Realm proved his combat power was absolutely at the pinnacle of his Realm.

How could Su Yu possibly win?

"During Zhenwu Mansion sparring matches, taking a life is forbidden, and the use of external items is not allowed. For example, the Taibai Power counts as an external force."

Su Yu nodded without hesitation. As expected, his Taibai Primordial Magnetic Power was restricted. However, he hadn’t accumulated a new strand of it in his body yet anyway, so he couldn’t use it even if he wanted to. Furthermore, he had already exposed too much of his Taibai Primordial Magnetic Power. If he used it again, he feared he would be targeted by people who might suspect he had more of such treasures on him.

"Then go back and rest for now. At the afternoon assembly, the duel will take place at the Zhenwu Mansion’s drill ground!"

Later that day.

"Hurry, place your bets! Tiemu Xiaoyun versus Su Yu—this is the main event!"

"What are the odds?"

"Four to one for Tiemu Xiaoyun, six to one for Su Yu!"

Within the Zhenwu Mansion, a betting pool had been customarily opened, and the bookmaker was none other than Jin Fugui himself. Of course, no one knew if the Mansion Master and other Grand Masters were backing it behind the scenes.

"Looks like most people favor Tiemu Xiaoyun."

"Naturally. Tiemu Xiaoyun is a Great Commander who fought his way up. Ever since his time in the Inspection Bureau, how many enemies has he slain? Whether they were in the same Realm or higher, no one has ever escaped his twin blades!"

"This time, Grand Commander Tie Mu initiated the challenge, so he’s naturally brimming with confidence. I even think a payout of six to one for Su Yu is too low; it should be seven! Think about it—Grand Commander Tie Mu can even exchange blows with enemies at the Mid-stage of the Profound Bone Realm. His strength has probably already touched the True Dragon Tendon level!"

"You bunch of idiots! Su Yu’s strength isn’t something you can comprehend. Put ten thousand taels on Su Yu for me!"

Liu Wu, dressed in purple, came storming over with her long legs and slammed a stack of silver notes onto the table with a loud SMACK.

"Haha, it’s Wu! Rich as always. Come, take it," Jin Fugui smiled, gesturing for the subordinate Captain to accept the money.

"Ten thousand taels on Su Yu."

Shi Yueshan, his face as stern and rigid as ever, placed a neatly folded stack of silver notes on the table without a single creased corner.

"Although Commander Su is strong and has been in the limelight recently, his Realm is ultimately a bit low. I’m afraid it will be difficult for him to win this battle." Zhao Daoran snapped open his brocade fan with a SWISH. He pushed the opened fan forward, revealing a thick stack of silver notes underneath. "Fifty thousand taels on Tiemu Xiaoyun!"

"As expected of a direct descendant of the Zhao family. Damn, Zhao Daoran is filthy rich!" someone cursed enviously.

Zhao Daoran’s face appeared calm and indifferent, but a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes. He had recently fooled around with a few young women from Jian’an Prefecture and was running low on cash, so this was the perfect opportunity to make a quick profit.

As for the possibility of Su Yu winning, he scoffed at it.

So what if a brat from the Outer City had some good talent? Compared to a ruthless man like Tiemu Xiaoyun, who had carved his path through bloodshed step by step, how could he possibly be a match? Moreover, even he didn’t have the confidence to block Tiemu Xiaoyun’s signature move. How could Su Yu stand a chance?

"Gu Changfeng is here! Make way, make way!"

Gu Changfeng had the back of a tiger and the waist of a bear, along with a wide mouth and broad nose. His appearance was simply too recognizable. From a distance, the crowd immediately parted to make a path for him.

Taking two-meter strides, Gu Changfeng quickly arrived at the front. He stared at the thick stacks of silver notes, his gaze burning with desire.

"Ahem... don’t get any ideas, kid. I, the Director, am sitting right here," Jin Fugui pressed his chubby, large hands onto the silver notes and voiced a warning.

This guy was a rogue who excelled at robbing people of their money. Previously, he had wandered around alone, hunting down Black Lotus Sect Demons just to rob them. He had even run all the way to Liangzhou to rob a few casinos.

"With Master Jin here, I wouldn’t dare cause trouble. Besides, I only borrow money from my enemies." As he spoke, he pulled a large Purple Gold Ingot from his chest. It was called an ingot, but it looked more like a gold brick. He slammed it onto the table with a loud THUD. "Five hundred taels of Purple Gold on Su Yu to win!"

"Five hundred taels of Purple Gold... that’s worth at least fifty thousand taels of Silver!"

Purple Gold was the most precious currency in Great Xia. It was far more valuable than Gold; one tael of it could be exchanged for ten taels of Gold, and it was so rare that it was often priceless.

"You brat, is this purple gold brick the one you robbed from Hongyun Casino?"

"Borrowed!"

"Fine, fine, borrowed. But you sure are confident in Su Yu. Have you fought him before?"

"Not exactly. We discussed Martial Arts together recently. That kid is around the same level as me, with astonishing comprehension skills. If it were me, I could definitely beat Tiemu Xiaoyun, so I figure Su Yu should be about the same."

"Astonishing comprehension skills?" Jin Fugui thought. He felt too exhausted to even point out the absurdity. "Doesn’t this kid rely entirely on his brute strength in fights?"

However, his opinion on Su Yu was quite interesting. It seemed that this Su Yu really did have some genuine skills.

"I need to secretly place a bet myself," Jin Fugui noted inwardly. "The odds I set for Su Yu earlier were a bit too high."