Chapter 939: Who Are You Sleeping With?

After leaving the grand hall, Ye Chen's brows remained furrowed in deep thought.

The Shen Chao Sheng Zi exerted immense pressure on him. If he were in his Xue Ji Xian Jie state, he wouldn't fear him at all, but unfortunately, he wasn't. He lacked absolute confidence in defeating the Shen Chao Sheng Zi. Even the Tai Xu Gu Long had given such high praise to the Ji Mie Shen Ti, which spoke volumes of his terror. Ye Chen had his trump cards, and so did the Shen Chao Sheng Zi.

And then there was the Xing Chen Dao Shen!

Thinking about that Dao Shen made his head ache. Since it was a realm of strangeness, anything could happen. Even for him, once he entered, he couldn't guarantee he'd come out safely.

"Greetings, Sheng Zhu!"

"Greetings, Sheng Zhu!"

As he walked along lost in thought, he didn't even notice the disciples and elders greeting him along the way.

It wasn't until he reached the base of Yu Nu Feng that he snapped out of his reverie.

From a distance, he spotted several figures huddled together. Taking a closer look, he saw it was Xiong Er, Xie Yun, Si Tu Nan, and Huo Teng, and surprisingly, even Li Zhang, Wei Wen Zhuo, and Chen Rong Yun were there.

They must have hit it off instantly!

For some reason, the sight of those guys made a phrase pop into Ye Chen's mind.

Instinctively, he lifted his feet and approached quietly, without making a sound. Xiong Er and the others were so absorbed in their discussion that they didn't notice his arrival at all.

"Hey, no backing out on us." Xiong Er was the loudest, glancing over at Xie Yun and the others before fixing his beady eyes on Li Zhang and his companions. "Especially you three. Our Tian Ting folks are tough; the consequences of welching are serious."

"Cut the crap and hurry up." Chen Rong Yun grumbled.

"Alright!" Xiong Er promptly spread out a white cloth, which had a list of names written on it: Chu Xuan, Chu Ling, Shangguan Yu Er, Luo Xi, Xuan Nu, Bi You, Shangguan Han Yue.

"I'm the banker—place your bets!" Xiong Er rubbed his nose. "Chu Ling pays two to one, Chu Xuan pays five to one, Luo Xi pays seven to one, Bi You and Xuan Nu pay eight to one, and Shangguan Yu Er pays ten to one."

"That has to be Shangguan Yu Er—pays the most."

"Don't mess around; Chu Ling and Chu Xuan are the safe bets. I'm going with them."

"I thought it was Xuan Nu and Bi You."

"Come on, bets are final—no hesitating." Xiong Er called out loudly.

The group bantered back and forth, stacking storage bags one after another on the cloth. From the looks of it, the spirit stones inside added up to a tidy sum—the smallest pile had at least thirty thousand.

The scene was buzzing with excitement, and no one even noticed Ye Chen's arrival.

What's going on?

It wasn't until Ye Chen squatted down that over a dozen eyes turned to him in unison, their expressions oddly strange, as if to say: Does this guy walk without making a sound?

"Gambling?" Ye Chen ignored their weird looks and stared curiously at the cloth on the ground and the pile of storage bags.

"But what do all these names mean?" After scanning them, Ye Chen looked at the group.

"Oh, nothing much." Xiong Er chuckled awkwardly.

"Is that so?" Ye Chen eyed Xiong Er, then glanced at Xie Yun and Li Zhang—they all had that sleazy look on their faces.

"Let's go, let's go." Feeling his gaze, they all shifted uncomfortably. Xiong Er was the quickest, rolling up the cloth in a flash and dashing off with the stack of storage bags.

After they left, Ye Chen stroked his chin, still baffled about what those guys had been up to.

Interesting!

Muttering to himself, he turned and headed up Yu Nu Feng.

Just as lively as when he left, Yu Nu Feng was full of people—all the usual ones were there, plus a new addition: Hao Tian Shi Yue. She was chasing Xiao Ruo Xi around, acting anything but like a cultivator.

"You're back?" Seeing Ye Chen approach, Chu Xuan smiled warmly.

"Ba—"

"Come on, come on." Before Ye Chen could finish, someone from behind dragged him away. It was that lump, Xiong Er.

"Where did you pop up from?" Ye Chen looked Xiong Er up and down. With his perception, he hadn't even noticed him following—only then did he spot the spirit bead hanging on Xiong Er's chest.

"Something to hide your aura—nice treasure." Ye Chen stroked his chin.

"Never mind where I came from." Xiong Er grinned, rubbing his chubby hands together. He glanced at Chu Xuan and the others in the distance, then winked at Ye Chen. "Tell me, bro—who are you sleeping with tonight?"

"What do you mean, who with whom?" Ye Chen was taken aback.

"Don't play dumb with me." Xiong Er poked Ye Chen, grinning lecherously. "So many beauties here? You can't sleep with them all at once. Give me a hint, and I'll split the winnings with you—half."

"Winnings?" At that, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, I see!" Ye Chen stroked his chin, suddenly realizing what they'd been up to at the base of Yu Nu Feng. They were betting on who he'd sleep with tonight! No wonder those names like Chu Xuan and Chu Ling were on the list.

Once he figured it out, Ye Chen smiled at the chubby Xiong Er. "So, in your opinion, who should I sleep with tonight so you win big?"

"Chu Xuan and Luo Xi." Xiong Er beamed. "I've got it all figured. Tonight, it's you three. I'll cover the big payout—my bets are all on them. Over a million spirit stones; I'll give you five hundred thousand."

"Come here, little fatty." As Ye Chen spoke, he slung an arm around Xiong Er's shoulder and pointed toward a mountain outside Heng Yue Zong, one that soared eight thousand zhang high. "See that mountain?"

"Yeah." The somewhat clueless Xiong Er replied absentmindedly.

"Is it tall?"

"Tall, really tall."

"Want to go up and take a look around?" Ye Chen asked with interest.

"I—I have things to do; I'm leaving first." Xiong Er instantly got the message and tried to bolt.

But as he ran, he realized his feet had left the ground.

Then, the scenery whizzed past him in a blur, and he started wailing on the spot.

"Waaah!"

Watching Xiong Er fly off, Chu Ling and the others, who were chatting nearby, all looked up. Even little Xiao Ruo Xi raised her head, her big eyes following his trajectory.

Boom!

Under everyone's gaze, a loud crash echoed as Xiong Er slammed into that mountain in a perfect spread-eagle position.

Did I go too far?

Ye Chen stroked his chin, a sack in his hand—it contained the bets from Xie Yun, Si Tu Nan, and Chen Rong Yun. He'd grabbed it when he tossed Xiong Er.

After that little episode, Ye Chen walked over to Chu Xuan and the others, picking up the toddling Xiao Ruo Xi.

"When are you leaving?" Ye Chen handed the little girl a spirit fruit, then turned to Hao Tian Shi Yue.

"I'm not planning to leave anytime soon." Hao Tian Shi Yue played with Xiao Ruo Xi while replying casually. "Your sisters-in-law are all so welcoming. I really like the atmosphere here."

"Sisters-in-law?" Ye Chen's mouth twitched.

"Aren't they?" Hao Tian Shi Yue looked at him in surprise. "Whether you acknowledge the Hao Tian family or not, I'm still your sister. If I'm your sister, then they're my sisters-in-law, right?"

"No, that's just—"

"Let's go, little one; Auntie's taking you to play." Before Ye Chen could finish, Hao Tian Shi Yue snatched Xiao Ruo Xi from his arms, leaving him standing there with a dumbfounded expression.