Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 424 - 424 105 Why Dont You Make a Move

Chapter 424: Chapter 105: Why Don’t You Make a Move? Chapter 424: Chapter 105: Why Don’t You Make a Move? The Chief Instructor’s intervention was naturally effective.

Those who hadn’t placed their bets had to admit defeat, yet their hearts were filled with relentless cursing.

‘Do you really want people to lose everything they have?’ – The least qualified person to say this should be you. You screamed and lured everyone over, even the demons.

Now you have the audacity to say that we are cruel and heartless… Have you no conscience?

The betting finally concluded, with signatures firmly in place.

Gu Yunfan sat to one side, despair evident on his face, overshadowed by gloom, his head hung low, as if he didn’t even have the strength to speak.

But all who had placed bets, gathered around him—

“Brother Gu, take a look, this is our bet slip, when it’s time to settle the bets, remember to prioritize paying me!”

“Brother Gu, confirm this, we’re good brothers, you should prioritize paying me!”

“Brother Gu, congratulations on your fortune.”

“Brother Gu…”

Gu Yunfan was distraught, but he also knew that he couldn’t deny his debt. If he did, he would not only become an enemy of all seven countries but also an enemy of both the humans and the demons.

“Shut up, all of you, I have accepted this! As long as your bets have been confirmed and signed, I, Gu, recognize all of them! Even if I have to sell everything I own, even if I have to sell off my entire family, I will pay you all back! But bear in mind my words, don’t ever let me win this round. If I win, none of you will be able to walk away, I will chase you down to your hometown to reclaim my stakes!”

Gu Yunfan said fiercely.

“Hahaha, don’t worry, a sore loser is the one who denies his debt! If you can afford to risk it all, then I certainly can afford to pay this pitiful wager. As long as you win, we can talk about anything!”

“Yes! Only scoundrels will deny their debts! I am waiting to see how you win!”

Some Instructors from the Qin country secretly conveyed to Gu Yunfan; “If you happen to lose, we will forfeit our shares. Don’t worry, Brother Gu, there will always be something for your family to eat.”

However, people from other countries were fearful that Gu Yunfan might deny his debt: “As long as Brother Gu doesn’t deny his debt, we will never deny ours, even if it costs us our lives!”

“Yes, even if I die, I still have my clan, and my son! No matter what, I won’t be owing you. I only hope that you, Brother Gu, won’t deny your debt. I hope you, like me, have a clan and a son behind you, so that long-term debts can be repaid over a long time.”

Everyone seemed to be in high spirits at the moment.

It doesn’t necessarily mean that Gu Yunfan will lose.

But so far, Wen Shumo’s pattern of striking has been very consistent, always within three hours, an exact routine.

According to this, Gu Yunfan’s chance to win will not be more than 30% at best.

On the other hand, the chance for him to strike within five hours would not be lower than 70%!

In this round, the majority of the bettors won’t lose!

Amid the clamor, outside suddenly started to bustle, as if earth-shattering chaos had broken out.

The Crow Emperor roared angrily, “What’s with all the commotion? Don’t you know there are important guests around here?”

“Woosh”, a golden-winged Fire Crow flew in, “Your Majesty, there is a major incident, please temporarily leave.”

“Leave? Right now, during the trial phase, what possibly serious incident could have happened?”

“This…it’s about the…Fire Crows…”

“Just say it!”

“The Fire Crows’ ancestral tomb was desecrated!”

“Wha… what?!”

The Crow Emperor staggered, his eyes almost popping out: “What happened?

“It’s said that a human Gold Rank assassin somehow discovered the void hole of the Fire Crow Ancestral Tomb, invaded with great force, cut the Fire Essence Array of the ancestral tomb in three, and even stole half of the Fire Essence.”

“How…how much?!”

The Crow Emperor felt his lips turning pale.

“At least half of the Fire Essence was stolen!”

“…”

The Crow Emperor stared at the golden-winged Fire Crow, momentarily finding it hard to believe what his ears had just heard.

“Half?! At least half?”

How could this be possible?

“Who was it?”

“Your Majesty, we do not know yet.”

“How did he take it away? What method or secret technique did he use?”

“Your Majesty, we do not know this either.”

“Could it be that this person has a large capacity spatial container in his hand?”

“Your Majesty, this is possible, but we can’t be sure yet.”

“You don’t know this, you can’t confirm that, what do you know?”

“The person is a Gold Rank assassin, from the Heavenly Judge, Your Majesty.”

“…”

The Crow Emperor closed his eyes, taking deep breaths, afraid that he would be angered to death by this creature.

After saying so much, upon reflection, it was as though he had said nothing.

“Investigate, find out who is responsible.”

Soon enough, a demon reported, “More than two hundred Fire Crows perished… In this time period, the only one capable of this would be the Gold Rank assassin, Wen Shumo!”

The Crow Emperor’s face turned ugly instantly.

I just placed bets on Wen Shumo thinking it would be a sure win….and now this chaos was his doing?!

What kind of person is this boy, why is he so troublesome?!

Several golden Fire Crows came in subsequently.

They all reported angrily, seething with rage, and the place was filled with their squawking.

The Crow Emperor, along with the three Chief Instructors and many Human Instructors, listened in stunned silence.

It felt as if they were listening to a myth.

“Descending from the sky? Killing dozens of Fire Crows in one swoop?”

“Three slashes broke the ancestral tomb?”

The Crow Emperor was furious, “That Fire Essence pond was created by the souls’ force, what kind of blade could breach it in one strike? Even the Heavenly Level can’t do it! How could a mere Gold Rank assassin breach it with one stroke of the knife?”

“Your Majesty, this is what indeed happened.”

The Crow Emperor was taken aback. He apologized to the instructors and left to investigate.

The three human Chief Instructors stood up simultaneously, “Your Majesty, according to the rules, even if the sky collapses in there, we have to wait until the end of the trial to enter.”

The Crow Emperor sighed, “But that’s one of our ancestral tombs…”

But the three Chief Instructors could only respond with bitter smiles.

The Crow Emperor also finally sighed in resignation: “Alright then.”

A silence enveloped everyone.

They thought about Feng Yin’s recent accomplishments. Then they thought about the reports from the demonic beasts. It all felt like a dream.

This… this was all too fantastical.

Could Feng Yin really be this capable?

Nevertheless, this time, they managed to pinpoint a location: the nearby Fire Crow Ancestral Tomb.

The screen finally switched to a new scene.

Countless fire crows were seen angrily and chaotically flying around in the sky.

As for Feng Yin, there was not a trace of him.

Clearly, Feng Yin had long since made his escape.

But this place was undeniably the center of the combat now.

Everyone was engrossed in watching the ongoing battles.

Not only were the Gold Rank assassins hunting fire crows, but the fire crows were also hunting the Gold Rank assassins.

So while the fire crows were gathering here, the human Gold Rank assassins were also converging on this area. Battles were taking place everywhere in the forest.

The fire crows flew high, able to flee if they fail to hit their target.

The Gold Rank assassins, on the other hand, seemed to appear and disappear unpredictably, each having their survival tricks.

The fights were intense.

One by one, the unlucky ones fell. Among the deceased, there were fire crows and Gold Rank assassins.

Feng Yin remained unseen.

Time slowly ticked away.

The number belonging to Feng Yin remained stuck at six hundred thirty-three.

As the fighting grew more frequent and intense.

The numbers of the powerful Gold Rank assassins and fire crows in power quickly rose.

Only Feng Yin’s number remained static.

Gu Yunfan’s eyes were glued to Feng Yin’s name, praying fervently in his heart.

You must not make a move…

Though I want you to win, I don’t want to lose.

Everyone was paying attention to Feng Yin’s ranking.

Two hours had passed.

Nothing changed.

As three hours slowly passed, everyone felt as if a century has slipped away.

Finally… three hours had passed.

Some people grew restless.

There were less than two hours before the five-hour mark. Traditionally, Feng Yin should’ve showed up by now…

But there was still no sign of Feng Yin.

Gu Yunfan was on tenterhooks.

He prayed intensely.

…

Feng Yin was hiding in a large tree. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to show up, but he was severely injured. His Spiritual Transformation Technique, which usually had limitless effects, took a long time this time. It only managed to heal half of his damaged internal organs.

He needed more time to fully heal.

Without being fully recovered, engaging in a fight could potentially worsen the injury or even cause permanent damage.

Because once he enters the fight, there’s no easy way out. It would inevitably turn into one continuous battle after another.

Moreover, the commotion here was already quite significant. It’s sure to have garnered attention.

Therefore, he knew that escaping by fusing with a tree, was no longer an option.

In other words, until he was fully healed, he couldn’t make any movements.

He quietly absorbed the spiritual essence while hidden within the tree, and his shadow clone was also busily recovering its strength.

Four hours had passed.

There was still no trace of Feng Yin.

All of the instructors who had placed bets were growing restless. Some started to pace anxiously, some were frowning deeply, some were visibly restless, and some were staring fixatedly at Feng Yin’s rank.

The competitors behind were slowly catching up.

The first rank of competitors, such as Yue Kong, Jing Wuke, and Wen Shumo, were leading from afar, their scores nearing six hundred.

Wen Shumo, who had 593 points, rose to the front, followed by Yue Kong with 580 points in third place, while the previously leading Jing Wuke fell behind with just over 510 points.

This was quite normal in such battles, as rank would inevitably be affected once competitors were injured. It was easy to guess that Jing Wuke was lagging behind due to injuries.

And it was apparent that the injuries were severe.

Everyone was anxiously watching the changes in rank. The numbers for people like Wen Shumo were constantly changing,

while Feng Yin’s score was as stable as a mountain, perfectly still.

Four and a half hours had passed…

Gu Yunfan’s eyes were wide open like copper bells, and he dared not even blink.

Same goes for the others.

The Chief Instructors were watching so hard, their eyeballs were about to fall out.

They’ve all placed heavy bets!

And now, they seemed about to lose them all…

Murmurs could be heard. If you listened carefully, you’d realize they were cursing Gu Yunfan and his ancestors with incredibly fluent profanity, relentlessly and without repetition.

“Move!”

One of the instructors couldn’t help but cry out anxiously, “Just move, damn you!”

…

[I think I’ll take another leave of absence tomorrow. I can’t seem to write well while splitting my time. The day after, I’ll have to get my mother-in-law… Alas, these past few days have been tough. But it’s my fault for scalding her, isn’t it?]