Douluo: Yun Ming in the Spirit Hall Era

Chapter 33 The Bet

Zhao Wuji was shocked to see how easily Yun Ming's aura had blocked his Soul Saint's pressure!

Not only were they amazed by Yun Ming's aura, but they were also astonished by his soul power cultivation.

As Yun Ming released his aura, Zhao Wuji also sensed Yun Ming's specific soul power cultivation level: level thirty-five. Moreover, the quality of his soul power was extremely high, and his foundation was solid, clearly not the result of external force enhancement.

This boy looked to be only eleven or twelve years old, level thirty-five, and he managed to defeat Dai Mubai without getting injured! What does that even mean?! He's a super genius!!! Compared to him, Dai Mubai is nothing. Is this the closed-door disciple of some top-tier figure in the Soul Master world?!

Thinking of this, Zhao Wuji's heart began to pound. He wasn't afraid of the Spirit Hall because he knew he hadn't crossed their bottom line. But if he were to harm the young man in front of him now, Zhao Wuji felt he would most likely be killed.

But if he just left now, where would Zhao Wuji's face be? The bear's brute force kicked in, and he was lifted up, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

However, Zhao Wuji still pretended to be calm and said indifferently.

Where are my students?

Yun Ming responded calmly.

"Don't worry, I'll be right there!"

Before long, staff from the Rose Hotel carried over a stretcher. On the stretcher was Dai Mubai, whose injuries had been initially treated, but who was still unconscious due to Jun Lintianxia.

Yun Ming definitely won't treat Dai Mubai; it's the Rose Hotel that will. Putting aside the fact that Dai Mubai is a Soul Master from Shrek Academy, whom they can't afford to offend, the hotel already desperately needs a healthy Dai Mubai based on the revenue he's generated for them over the past two years!

Seeing Dai Mubai's miserable state, Zhao Wuji's protective instincts flared up. He also realized that simply finding an excuse to give this kid a small beating wasn't too much to ask; those big shots in the Soul Master world probably wouldn't bother him, right? Losing face!

Zhao Wuji said in a cold voice.

"Kid, you injured my student like this, aren't you going to give me an explanation?"

When Yun Ming heard the burly man on the other side demanding an explanation from him, he responded indifferently.

"statement?"

"I'll give it to you."

"The gist of it is that your student harassed my friend and provoked me, so I broke his leg."

Yun Ming spoke in a calm tone, as if he had just done something as routine as taking out the trash, which infuriated Zhao Wuji.

How could Zhao Wuji not know what had happened? He had already learned the whole story from the person who delivered the message on his way here. Zhao Wuji didn't feel anything about Dai Mubai provoking someone's female companion, but the fact that he couldn't beat her after provoking her made him a little angry.

But thinking that Yun Ming might have someone behind him, Zhao Wuji had no choice but to suppress his anger, but still said nonchalantly.

"So what? I don't care about the cause of the matter. My student couldn't beat you because he was less skilled, but..."

"You hit someone from Shrek Academy, so you have to give me an explanation?"

Upon hearing Zhao Wuji's unreasonable words, Yun Ming thought to himself, "He really is just like Dai Mubai!"

A strange emotion began to surge within him, a feeling both familiar and disappointing. Influenced by this 'strange' emotion, Yun Ming's tone also turned unfriendly, a sneer appearing on his lips as he looked at Zhao Wuji and asked.

"What do you want? To stand up for your student?"

Hearing Yun Ming's mockery, Zhao Wuji was furious, but he didn't dare to make a move. He could only pretend to be a senior who wouldn't stoop to the level of a junior and said in a low voice.

"If word got out that I, Zhao Wuji, would be finished in the world of Soul Masters!"

"But those who attacked Shrek Academy must pay the price!!!"

"How about this? Let's make a bet."

"I'll give you three moves. If you can make me move even one step, you win, and that's the end of it!"

"If you can't do that, you'll have to apologize to my student and offer a reward of 10,000 gold soul coins!"

The onlookers at the Rose Hotel were stunned when they heard the amount of compensation Zhao Wuji mentioned. This amount of money was nothing to those noble gentlemen, but it was a lot to them, ordinary people.

Hearing the exclamations of those around him, Zhao Wuji felt smug. He, Old Zhao, was quite clever; as long as he could win, this move would kill three birds with one stone!

First, if Zhao Wuji doesn't attack, and Yun Ming attacks but gets injured by the recoil, it won't be Zhao Wuji's fault; at least he won't take the blame. Second, it saves face for Shrek Academy and Zhao Wuji. Third, he can only ask for a maximum of 10,000 gold soul coins; he can't ask for too much, otherwise it might anger the people behind Yun Ming. Besides, isn't this faster than Flander selling his junk?!

As for losing the bet, Zhao Wuji never even considered it. What a joke! He, Zhao Wuji, a dignified level 76 Mighty Vajra Bear Soul Saint, if he couldn't even beat a level 35 kid, he shouldn't be called "Zhao Wuji," he should be called "Zhao Incompetent."

Zhao Wuji had actually considered having Yun Ming join Shrek Academy if he couldn't do it. However, this involuntary joining, this kind of soft restriction, could be fatal if word got back to those behind Yun Ming! It was too dangerous!

Zhao Wuji provoked Yun Ming.

"You're quite talented to be able to defeat students from Shrek Academy."

"So? Dare to accept?"

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"If you don't dare, you can just apologize and offer compensation!"

Zhao Wuji was a bit angry, but he still wanted to teach Yun Ming a lesson, so he added a sentence to deliberately provoke him.

Yun Ming chuckled upon hearing Zhao Wuji's words, finding Zhao Wuji utterly shameless. Although Yun Ming didn't recognize Zhao Wuji, he had seen Soul Saints before. Through Zhao Wuji's soul power fluctuations, he had already determined Zhao Wuji's approximate Soul Master cultivation level—around level 73 or higher. For a Soul Saint to speak to a Soul Venerable like this was quite 'impressive'.

However, Yun Ming was actually swayed by this approach. 'To overcome strength with strength, to repay kindness with kindness, and to repay injustice with justice'—this was Yun Ming's character. He then agreed to Zhao Wuji's proposal, but with one condition.

"Okay! I agree, but if I lose, I have to apologize. What if you lose?"

Zhao Wuji was amused by Yun Ming's words. Could he lose?! But since he couldn't lose anyway, and Yun Ming's conditions were just empty words, Zhao Wuji magnanimously said to Yun Ming.

"If I lose, you can name your terms!"

"Okay! Come out now, but don't hit the bad guys' stuff."

After speaking, Yun Ming walked out of the Rose Hotel. Yun Ming dared to make demands because he sensed something Zhao Wuji seemed to be wary of. Thinking about it from this angle, it was easy to conclude that Zhao Wuji was afraid of Yun Ming's background. Otherwise, given his personality, why would he propose a bet? He would have attacked directly!

Seeing this, Zhao Wuji, with his short legs, took big strides and followed.

Inside the Rose Hotel, some residents and hotel staff who had come to watch the commotion after Zhao Wuji's shouts earlier followed the two to the street outside the hotel. Shopkeepers from the surrounding area, seeing that there was more excitement to be had, also came out to watch.

In the middle of the street, Yun Ming and Zhao Wuji stood facing each other, ten meters apart, and the atmosphere around the street became exceptionally heavy.

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