Chapter 417 - 267: Who Said I Was Done?

The five-to-one odds put a significant damper on Zou Feng’s plan to use this opportunity to get rich quick.

Still, he could earn a considerable amount, enough to solve his current, desperate shortage of Immortal Fate in one fell swoop.

Just as Zou Feng was staring at the Token, hoping for the odds to change, a message popped up.

He opened it and saw that Gongsun Jinghong had transferred sixty-eight points of Immortal Fate to him.

"Uh... Commandery Princess, this Immortal Fate..."

Gongsun Jinghong smiled faintly. "I sold the Great Yan Dynasty’s dynastic Jade Seal!"

The dynastic Jade Seal!?

As Gongsun Jinghong explained, Zou Feng learned that before they had bombarded Jinluan Hall, she had taken advantage of the lax security at the Imperial Palace and stolen the Great Yan Dynasty’s dynastic Jade Seal.

At the time, she had predicted that after they bombarded Jinluan Hall, her promotion to First Grade would be a sure thing.

Meanwhile, Gongsun Xiang was highly likely to die at Su Qingyu’s hands, which would have allowed her to naturally ascend the throne as Empress and inherit the dynastic Jade Seal.

The dynastic Jade Seal, which was already quite small, had been with Gongsun Jinghong this entire time.

Now, it finally had a purpose.

"I’m not becoming Empress anymore, so that thing is useless to me right now. I might as well trade it for Immortal Fate and take a gamble with you!" Gongsun Jinghong said, perfectly justified.

Zou Feng wasn’t surprised that the Jade Seal could fetch so much Immortal Fate.

After all, it was a Magical Artifact nourished by a nation’s fortune. In the hands of a Cultivator skilled in Artifact Refining, it could be forged into a remarkably powerful Spiritual Artifact in no time.

If they weren’t in such a rush for funds, selling it for just over sixty Immortal Fate was definitely a loss.

Meanwhile, Teng County had also sold a Magical Artifact she carried and silently transferred twelve points of Immortal Fate to Zou Feng.

With that, Zou Feng now had a total of one hundred and eighty points of Immortal Fate.

For an Outer Disciple, this was already a rather large sum.

However, Zou Feng just shook his head and chuckled at the two women for transferring their Immortal Fate to him. "As one of the combatants, a bet on myself probably wouldn’t even be accepted."

"Teng County, you should place the bet."

With that, he transferred all the Immortal Fate to Teng County.

Teng County nodded and immediately began to work the Token.

Despite her great faith in Zou Feng, Gongsun Jinghong couldn’t help but warn him, "From what I’ve seen, that Yang Haoyu is no mere show-off. You can’t be careless..."

Zou Feng didn’t need her reminder. Yang Haoyu’s ability to lord over the Taian Mountain Dining Hall wasn’t just because of his status as a member of the Purple Cloud Association.

While working in the back kitchen the day before, Zou Feng had already made some subtle inquiries.

Yang Haoyu was, in fact, a very capable fighter.

He had been on the Dao Discussion Platform five times and remained undefeated.

His strength undoubtedly surpassed that of any First Grade Martial Artist from the Great Yan Dynasty.

However, the fact that they were weaker than Yang Haoyu wasn’t because the Martial Artists of the Great Yan Dynasty were pathetic.

It was because their environments were different.

Yang Haoyu had grown up in the Eastern Earth Immortal Realm, breathing in purer Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and developing his strength by cultivating the Daoist Arts of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect.

Fortunately, thanks to the boons from the List of Gods, Zou Feng had also surpassed the level achievable by a First Grade Martial Artist from Great Yan.

’With my Evil Skills practically maxed out, I could probably wear Yang Haoyu down to his death just through a battle of attrition.’

The previous fight with Tang Jingqiang on the Dao Discussion Platform, combined with his observation of other Daoist Art duels, had given Zou Feng the confidence to challenge Yang Haoyu directly.

’At this point, it wouldn’t even be a big deal to say something as jinx-worthy as "I will win."’

"Brother Feng, the bet is placed!" Teng County announced, her face flushed with excitement. It was the first time she had ever handled such a "fortune."

Zou Feng nodded, then immediately sat down cross-legged. "Wait for me outside!"

’The fight is about to start, and he’s going to cultivate *now*?’

Gongsun Jinghong and Teng County exchanged a look of confusion, but they said nothing and quietly exited the room.

’There’s still about half an hour until Noon. Plenty of time to cultivate.’

’Mainly, I’m just helping Yang Haoyu "warm up."’

’After I provoked him and he agreed to the Dao Discussion Platform, Yang Haoyu’s name naturally appeared on the List of Gods.’

’So of course, I have to do some last-minute cramming and put him through the wringer.’

’I don’t expect to cause him any serious problems in this short amount of time. But if I can just give him a headache or a fever, that’ll be more than enough.’

So, Zou Feng summoned Xiaolv and used its ever-evolving poison to intensify his Cultivation of the Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill.

At the same time, he also began the Refinement of the various poisons he had collected while handling the poisonous Spiritual Food the day before.

Although the poisons from these food ingredients weren’t very potent, they were, after all, ingredients from the Eastern Earth Immortal Realm.

He figured that mixing as many of them together as possible might lead to a pleasant surprise.

Meanwhile, as part of his pre-battle preparations, Yang Haoyu chose to bathe and change his clothes.

’Come to think of it,’ he mused, ’it really has been a long time since I’ve had to fight personally.’

’Perhaps that’s why my control over the Dining Hall doesn’t seem as firm as it once was.’

’It’s gotten to the point where my name alone isn’t enough to intimidate a newcomer.’

’This Zou Feng kid... I give him a little "special attention" in the Dining Hall, and he dares to challenge me on the Dao Discussion Platform?’

’Fine. This is a perfect opportunity to reassert my authority!’

’His fight with that loser Tang Jingqiang must have filled him with blind confidence.’

’Does he really think a true Cultivator who has practiced Daoist Arts since childhood can’t handle a mere Martial Artist from the Outer Realm?’

Just as these thoughts were running through his mind, the Maid beside him suddenly exclaimed, "Brother Yang... you’re... you’re having a nosebleed?!"

Only then did Yang Haoyu notice a damp feeling in his nose.

He reached up, touched his nose, and looked at his fingers. Sure enough, he was having a nosebleed.