Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 409 - 409 96 Super Bet

Chapter 409: Chapter 96: Super Bet Chapter 409: Chapter 96: Super Bet The Black Crow Emperor gave a low chuckle and said, “The two who stumbled in here blindly that day have also entered the final trial, haven’t they?”

“If they made it to the end of the boot camp, they naturally qualify for the trial.”

“It was fate that led these two to Wutong Mountain and their strength and cultivation enabled them to last until the end of the training. It would be even more fateful if they manage to endure the ten-day trial. I’m very much looking forward to their performance.”

A touch of indifferent smile emerged on Crow Emperor’s handsome face.

“Let’s hope they can survive.”

I truly don’t care how many of my people will die. The blind reproducing over the years has pushed Black Crow Valley to its limit. With no natural predators, no intra-species competition, and consecutive generations being born in high numbers, our population is growing too fast…

Even many of the Crow demons with average cultivation have become the ancestors of hundreds of generations.

Even if a nest only has four eggs, and only half survive, after hundreds of generations, any crow could easily have tens of thousands of descendants.

The Crow Emperor has been considering this issue for a long time, but he had no effective control measures. However, looking at the current situation, control is a must.

We really can’t afford it anymore!

The Crow Emperor has tried solutions like breeding snakes, rats, and other species, but without a natural predator to control the black crow tribe, the food chain couldn’t complete its cycle. Those lower on the food chain were quickly heading towards extinction.

Even various fruit trees were eaten clean before the fruits matured each year, which did not help the problem at all.

Even with the blessed lands left by the former Phoenix Emperor, Crow Emperor couldn’t maintain such continuous consumption.

Otherwise, why would the Crow Emperor cooperate with the human tribe, leveraging the power of the Gold Rank special training’s final trial, sending countless descendants to their death!

Nominally, it is to eliminate the weak and keep the strong, and to select the elite successors of the Crow Clan. But fundamentally, it is to use this trial to cull a considerable number of the crow population, thereby completing the food chain cycle in a different way.

As for those two humans… with their level of cultivation, their chances of survival are almost zero.

“After this training, the supplies, food, and various seeds we agreed upon should have arrived, correct?” The Crow Emperor asked in a deep voice.

“They are on the way. If nothing goes wrong, they will arrive at Wutong Mountain the day after tomorrow for the handover. There’s no need to wait until the end of the trial.” The Chief Instructor answered.

“That’s good.”

The Crow Emperor was very satisfied with the sincerity demonstrated by the Heavenly Judge. After completing this matter, there would be no significant survival pressure for the next two years.

With a swooshing sound, a Crow demon flew in.

“Your Majesty.”

“Speak.”

“All the humans participating in the final trial, as well as all the Fire Crows participating in the selection, have already entered the venue. Shall we withdraw the mist formation?”

“Withdraw it.”

“As you command.”

“The few of you monitor the whole field. If anyone dares to intervene, they will be exterminated.”

“Yes.”

The Crow Emperor then turned to the Chief Instructor: “The battle is about to begin. This time, who will win, the Heavenly Judge or us?”

The Chief Instructor, wearing a golden mask, smiled lightly and said, “Shall we have a bet?”

“Good!”

“What’s the stake?”

“Your call.”

“If we, the Heavenly Judge, ultimately lose, we will cover all the expenses of Wutong Mountain for the next five years. That is to say, you don’t need to use your own resources for five years. All resource supplies will be provided by the Heavenly Judge! Even a sip of water will be ours, not yours.”

As soon as the Chief Instructor spoke, he made an offer that greatly pleased the Crow Emperor.

“Hahaha, very well, that’s a deal!” The Crow Emperor was absolutely delighted, his eyes were shining with joy.

“Wait before you agree, what’s your bet?”

The Crow Emperor thought for a while, and said, “What do you think is most suitable?”

“If we, the Heavenly Judge, win, then our request is not high. The top one hundred get to enter the blessed land left by the former Phoenix Emperor for three days to search for opportunities.”

The Chief Instructor said, “Whether they find anything or not, it will be their destiny. If they can’t find anything, we will accept our misfortune! What do you think?”

“No way!”

The Crow Emperor instantly became furious!

They want to exchange five years’ worth of resources for the opportunity of a lifetime for a hundred people, and three days at that?

Do they take me for a fool?

“Three days and one hundred people is out of the question. I can only allow the first place to enter. One person, one hour.”

The Crow Emperor, unwilling to give up the five-year supply of resources, showed willingness to compromise, but the counteroffer was harsh.

Obviously, he is very familiar with the negotiation techniques of humans, knowing that the initial asking price is always inflated, so he inflated his counteroffer too.

“Your Majesty, even if you start with a sky-high price and pay a ground-low price, there should still be a limit… May I ask if you feel that your offer shows some sincerity?”

The Chief Instructor rolled his eyes and chuckled, “What’s the difference between this and getting something for nothing?”

This rhetorical question made the Crow Emperor want to blush. Yes, his counteroffer really was way off.

They offered five years’ worth of resources, but he only planned to let one person enter for one hour?

This comparison was somewhat absurd; it wasn’t going to fly.

So, he changed his offer: “The top three, within one hour. This is acceptable, right? I’m really being generous here.”

He had just increased the offer threefold; as an initial counteroffer, that seemed fair. He had to leave some room for negotiation.

“If your Majesty’s sincerity only goes this far, then we might as well call off this bet.” The Chief Instructor’s expression became increasingly displeased, as if he didn’t even want to continue the gamble.

“The top three, half a day.” said the Crow Emperor. “That’s three hours.”

I just increased the offer threefold, and based on that, I increased it by threefold again. Surely you can’t say that I’m insincere now?

Let me slowly probe where your bottom line is.

“If your Majesty thinks this is sincerity, we can end this discussion here. There’s no point in continuing.” The Chief Instructor said with a light smile.

“What more do you want?”

The Crow Emperor said angrily, “I’m already stepping back, don’t you push your luck!”

“If you really thought that I was pushing my luck, you wouldn’t be this angry.”

The Chief Instructor chuckled, sneering openly.

He was just short of pointing his finger and saying you’re just putting on airs.

The Crow Emperor found himself a bit embarrassed, and remained silent for a long time.

The Chief Instructor sighed, “We’ve known each other for many years; it’s high time the Crow Emperor made your bottom line clear. If we can negotiate, let’s do it. If we can’t, let it be.”

“This haggling, like an old lady at the market, is beneath you. Bargaining with no end in sight just harms your dignity.”

“As a Demon Emperor, you shouldn’t be acting like this.”

The Chief Instructor’s mocking words left the Crow Emperor flushed with embarrassment.

Gathering courage, he said, “I’ll take one more step back. The top three, for an entire day, or six hours.”

“Hehe, the top hundred, three days and three nights, a full thirty-six hours.” The Chief Instructor said calmly.

“You’re joking!” The Crow Emperor erupted in fury.

“You were the one joking with me in the first place!” The Chief Instructor huffed.

“There’s no way it could be that many. Such outrageous demands are forcing me to call it quits. Who is the insincere one now?!” The Crow Emperor categorically refused, his face changing colours.

Humans are truly detestable!

“Then, the top ten, still three days and three nights, a full thirty-six hours.”

Seeing that this condition was beyond Crow Emperor’s bottom line, and by quite a margin, the Chief Instructor condescendingly lowered the stake.

“No, it’s too much!” The Crow Emperor refused immediately without hesitation.

“Only the top three, three days and three nights, a full thirty-six hours.” The Chief Instructor once again took a big step back.

“No, no!” The Crow Emperor shook his head frenetically, “I can allow a slightly larger number of your people to enter, but the time inside can absolutely not exceed one day and one night!”

The Chief Instructor gave a small smile, “Then, the top ten, one day and one night, a full twelve hours.”

“Not acceptable!” The Crow Emperor raged, “It mustn’t be a full twelve hours!”

Hearing this, the Chief Instructor immediately got the measure of the situation.

“My final offer, the top ten, ten full hours in there!”

The Chief Instructor stated, “If that’s still not acceptable, then the bet is off! I won’t gamble anymore! We’re staking a full five years’ supply of resources for a single possibility, facing all these difficulties. Considering your clan’s large population, that’s an astronomical figure. Do you really think everyone can afford that?”

The Crow Emperor hurriedly replied, “Deal!”

“What?” The Chief Instructor hesitated.

“Deal!”

The Crow Emperor urged, already raising his hand, waiting for the other party to strike it in agreement.

“You’re agreeing? The top ten, a full ten hours? ” The Chief Instructor asked in surprise.

“Just do it!” The Crow Emperor pushed, “Come on, strike hands, seal the deal.”

He was feeling quite anxious.

That was five years’ worth of supplies! He needed to secure it.

With five additional years of supplies, they could attempt to re-establish the eco-system of Wutong Mountain. If successful, it could survive for over a century… It was a win no matter how you looked at it.

Even if Wan Li did better than expected and lost the bet given the level and speed of human-level cultivators, they wouldn’t be able to reach deep enough in less than a day. At most, they would only pick a few fruit.

However you looked at it, I had the upper hand. What was there to fear?!

Clap, clap, clap!

The two of them struck hands three times for the oath, the bet confirmed and finalised.

The Chief Instructor had his own calculations. For the Gold Rank intensive training by the Heavenly Judge, there were several promising candidates. He was confident about winning this gamble. Ten candidates, ten hours, there should be significant gain.

At that time, as the host who provided the opportunity, the Heavenly Judge would keep 80% of the harvest and leave the rest to them. This would be a substantial reward.

You must know that many items in Phoenix Secret Area could not be found in the Anping Continent!

The five-year resource supply seemed generous, but if the other party couldn’t win, what did it matter?

More importantly, this silly crow had a knack for making poor decisions; otherwise, how could he end up with such a good deal.