Chapter 2117: A Shocking Gamble Chapter 2117: A Shocking Gamble Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The sudden voice instantly drew everyoneâs attention.
Braydon Neal appeared before them, dressed in tattered clothes.
Wilma Nilles, who had been disheartened moments ago, suddenly widened her beautiful eyes.
âBraydon!â She immediately embraced him, her trembling body reflecting the emotional storm in her heart.
Braydon gently patted her shoulder and spoke softly, âAlright, alright.
Look at meââŹâIâm fine.â âThank you for your help today.
I will remember this favor,â Braydon said, addressing the others.
âEspecially you, Law Enforcement Elder.
I will never forget your kindness.â After offering these polite words, Braydon soared into the sky and disappeared from sight.
âWith Braydonâs abilities, he wonât remain in the same world as us in the future,â someone sighed.
âWho wouldnât agree?
I used to think he was just clinging to Wilma.
Now, it seems likeââŹÂŚ tsk,â another murmured as the group clicked their tongues in wonder, staring in the direction he had vanished.
The Law Enforcement Elder, meanwhile, was thoughtful.
This young man must be hiding a significant secret.
Back at the Ninth Peak, Braydon released Wilma from his arms.
He looked pensive.
Revealing his strength today was sure to arouse suspicion.
Some might even resort to extreme measures to test him.
He needed to create a reasonable identity to explain the power he had displayed.
Wilma watched him in his daze, her beautiful eyes flickering with a trace of intoxication.
âBraydon.â Her soft call snapped him out of his thoughts.
âI can feel youâre hiding many things in your heart,â she said.
Her next words made Braydon stiffen, his expression darkening slightly.
Had Wilma seen through his identity?
Just as the atmosphere grew tense, Wilma suddenly chuckled.
âLook at how nervous you are,â she teased.
âDonât worry.
If you donât tell me, I might not ask.â âAlright, Iâll head back to cultivate.
Weâre leaving for the inner sect tomorrow, so donât forget to wake up early.â With that, Wilma bounced toward Braydonâs attic and entered the cultivation room.
Braydon watched her go, slowly unclenching his fists.
After a long silence, he sighed softly.
âWilma, I hope you can always stay like this.
âMaybe I can really trust her.â Meanwhile, in her cultivation room, Wilma glanced at the wall and chuckled softly.
âBraydon, that blockhead, is definitely hiding something.â âCould it be related to the sect that was destroyed?
I should find time to investigate this.â The next morning, golden sunlight bathed the mountaintop.
Braydon walked out of the pavilion and sat on a stone bench outside.
His cold gaze rested on a spiritual bird perched nearby, combing its feathers.
âHow long do you think that spiritual bird can survive?â A voice suddenly came from behind him.
Braydon turned slightly to see a man with a cold expression.
Though the man was smiling, his presence was terrifying.
âSomeone from the inner sect?â âYou have sharp eyes,â the cold man remarked, his tone slightly mocking.
âI think itâll live for three minutes,â Braydon replied abruptly, surprising the man.
âHow about a bet, then?â the man suggested with a smirk.
âYour life.â Braydonâs calm tone made the man pause, speechless for a moment.
This Braydon was exactly as rumoredââŹâruthless and cold.
The cold man regained his composure.
Though Braydon was asking for his name, even he dared not provoke him.
However, remembering the promises heâd received, the cold man steadied himself.
âJunior Brother Braydon, no need to gamble your life.
Letâs bet an arm instead,â he proposed.
Braydon scoffed.
âIn the cultivation world, itâs kill or be killed.
If youâre not even prepared to stake your life, youâd better leave.â âWhat?â The manâs anger flared.
âBraydon, youâre not even an inner disciple, yet you dare act so arrogantly toward me?â âIsnât it just a gamble of life?
I agree,â the man snapped.
âBut Iâm warning youââŹâI have someone backing me.
If you lose, not even Elder Wilma can protect you.â âGood,â Braydon replied, nodding in satisfaction.
âNow youâre a man.â âLetâs begin.
I bet it wonât die in three minutes.
If it lives longer or shorter than that, Iâll give you my life as a concession.â The cold manâs expression darkened with rage.
He loathed being looked down upon, especially by Braydon.
In the past, anyone who underestimated himââŹâlike his masterââŹâhad met a grisly end.
The two of them focused on the spiritual bird.
It continued grooming itself, oblivious to the looming danger.
Suddenly, a red figure darted toward itââŹâa level one transcendent Scarlet Flame Eagle.
The spiritual bird panicked, trying to escape, but the eagleâs claws locked onto it.
Just as it seemed doomed, a black shadow descended from the sky, slamming into the eagle.
It was Braydonâs night crow!
The Scarlet Flame Eagle screeched, its body bursting into flames to drive the night crow away.
But a black aura surged from the night crow, smothering the flames entirely.
The cold manâs gaze hardened as he turned to Braydon.
âJunior Brother Braydon, isnât this a littleââŹÂŚ entertaining?â
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