Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

Its body was like a crimson flame, its hooves blazing with fire, and its mane was a deep crimson like blood. Its majestic figure stood beside a young man dressed in a magnificent robe, several feet taller than him. Its unique scarlet eyes flashed with disdain and contempt for everything around it.

Especially when it saw the two weak-looking horses beside it, Red Rabbit snorted, glanced at them, and then looked away.

"Even horses are this arrogant these days..."

Ye Yuchan clearly didn't like the Red Rabbit Horse very much; its appearance always reminded her of Young Master Liu from the Three-Day Academy.

This arrogant and unruly attitude, as if he thinks he's the best in the world... it's really quite annoying.

Duan Xingchen, however, did not linger too much on the Red Rabbit Steed, but instead shifted his gaze to the No. 7 intersection, preparing to examine the so-called Black Curtain Steed.

When she took a look, her heart sank.

Sure enough, in terms of sheer presence, that horse was far inferior to the others, exuding an ordinary and unremarkable aura.

Even the horse trainer looked unremarkable, dressed plainly, even somewhat shabby, and looked around curiously, like a newcomer.

it's over...

Seeing the huge gap between the two, Duan Xingchen seemed to begin to waver...

Was I really scammed?

Looking at the fifteen horses poised to go, Duan Xingchen felt a complex mix of emotions.

The money's already gone, and now we're all doomed!

……

at the same time.

The young man rubbed his still incredibly sore knees and sighed helplessly.

Ever since that art gallery, his kneecap, which was almost shattered from kneeling, has been aching, and no amount of rare herbs or precious spiritual plants can cure it.

Thinking about it, he regretted it more than anyone else. Why did he have to provoke the dean of Yuntian Academy, who was also a hidden master who might be a tenth-level grand painter?

Fortunately, Chen Ran's father was the city lord. Although Jinglin City wasn't a particularly powerful place, even though he had suffered a setback, given his status, no one dared to provoke him.

Apart from the mysterious and unpredictable Cloud Sky Academy.

According to his father, City Lord Chen Feng, the Cloud Heaven Academy is full of immortals who are absolutely not to be trifled with.

"Son..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ran turned his head slightly and saw an elderly man leaning on a cane.

He silently smoothed his bangs, turned his head, looked down at the horse racing event about to begin, and said calmly, "How are things going?"

"Reporting to young master, everything has been arranged."

"How many have been arranged?"

“Seven.” The old man grinned, seemingly mocked. “Young master, you know what, that old man’s identity is really useful. I’ve already hooked seven powerful young masters and princesses. That’s at least a million or two hundred thousand gold coins.”

"They're all clueless fools who stay cooped up at home all day. They have no idea how dangerous things are outside."

Chen Ran smiled and stroked his chin, thinking carefully, "A few hundred thousand gold coins should be enough to give that Red Rabbit Fierce Horse a lot of odds."

"However, the winner of this first race must be this Red Rabbit steed."

"It's to lure those gamblers in, I know that, old man." The old man chuckled, "Once the odds for Red Rabbit and Fiery Horse go up, those gamblers get a good taste and can't help but want to keep going. That's just gambler's nature. Then, when they try to make a big profit and leave in the second round..."

"Hmm." Chen Ran smiled faintly, as if everything was under control. "For the second round, arrange number five. Anyway, more than half of the horse handlers here are my people, as are the referees, and even the bookmakers are my people. What can these gamblers do to compete with me? Rely on luck?"

"That's a joke."

Chen Ran smiled slightly, and the old man smiled along with him.

He had been following Chen Ran for some time and was an expert in disguise. With his rich experience, he could easily fabricate a story that would move people to tears, let alone tell a scripted lie.

Moreover, this time, Chen Ran promised him one-tenth of the profits from the horse racing tournament.

Wow, that's no small number.

"Eh~"

The old man suddenly saw something, smiled, and said to Chen Ran beside him, "It's starting."

Chen Ran looked in the direction the old man pointed and saw fifteen horsemen ready on the wide track below.

They need to ride their horses around the track seven times in this spacious area, a total distance of 35 kilometers.

Such a distance is not a problem for a skilled horseman; it doesn't even qualify as an endurance race.

Naturally, everyone's gaze fell on the magnificent red rabbit horse at the No. 4 intersection. Its burning mane made it seem like an emperor, not allowing anyone to get close.

"Truly a horse fit for an emperor—"

The old man gazed at the Red Rabbit Steed and chuckled, "Now I understand that old guy's feelings a little better. No matter how many times he sees this wild horse, his first reaction is always to want to ride it and try it out."

"It's a pity that the old man will never have the chance to ride that wild horse again."

The old man was referring to the original owner of this fiery red rabbit horse.

In fact, the story the old man told earlier was indeed true.

The man who fell off that fiery red rabbit a year ago was indeed an old man.

But it wasn't him.

He merely borrowed this story to trick naive young masters and ladies into placing bets.

The purpose was to allow themselves to also gain some profit.

"It's about to begin."

Chen Ran was ready to watch the show; he couldn't wait to see the cheers of the crowd after Red Rabbit and Fiery Horse crossed the finish line.

That was truly the best scene.

hum~

The moment a powerful bell rang, the fifteen horsemen simultaneously leaped up from their spots and swiftly mounted their horses.

Everyone gripped the reins tightly, their spiritual energy surging, and they lowered their bodies, ready to welcome the start of the competition.

What followed was—

hum~

The second chime signifies the start of the competition!

In an instant, hooves flew, spiritual energy surged, and the figures of several fine horses transformed into light and shadow on the racetrack, flashing past everyone's eyes.

The most eye-catching Red Rabbit and Fiery Steed naturally transformed into a fiery vortex...

Ok? !

Everyone looked over in surprise and doubt, only to see an extremely astonishing scene.

The Red Rabbit stood there indifferently, while the horseman on its back kept urging the Red Rabbit to set off quickly by channeling his spiritual energy.

However, Red Rabbit and Fiery Horse completely ignored it, and even felt that the creature on its back was somewhat irritable. Suddenly, it let out a sharp cry, and its strong body burst into a burst of blazing flames.

boom!

As flames shot into the sky, the young horseman was blasted away, his clothes burned to a crisp.

Red Rabbit and Fiery Horse glanced disdainfully at the young man convulsing on the ground, then turned around and spat again.

Pooh!

……

Chen Ran: "..."

Jiang Yuetian: "..."

What... what's going on?

10. Technician number eight is on duty!

Some people are alive, but they are already dead.

Some people still have gambling tickets in their hands, but the outcome is already hopeless.

Jiang Yuetian stared blankly at the Red Rabbit steed on the track, which seemed to be the most important thing in the world, completely unable to recover from this shocking fact.

The horseman was thrown off the horse? An accident happened right at the start of the race?

Jiang Yuetian glanced down at the gambling ticket in his hand, as if he could see the vast amount of gold coins that originally belonged to him turning into golden dust and disappearing with the wind.

Not only him, but about a third of the people in the entire horse racing convention had placed their bets on this former king of horses.

Anyone with common sense can see that those other odd-looking horses are no match for Red Rabbit and Fiery Horse.

But the truth is that a certain wild horse that everyone was watching really lived up to its "wild" nature and threw the horseman off!

—He also spat out a mouthful of phlegm.

"Second Senior Brother..."

Ye Yuchan tugged at Jiang Yuetian's hand, her face full of complicated emotions, and asked, "This isn't your fault either, is it?"

"Don't talk nonsense without evidence, Yuchan..."

Jiang Yuetian's own expression was also indescribably strange.

He has never really believed in this stuff. He thinks that no matter how powerful he is, he shouldn't have any ability to influence the law of causality.

Bad luck in gambling... it's probably just a tiny bit worse than others.

Jiang Yuetian naturally didn't believe that all the blame for the current mess was being placed on him.

But the problem is-

It actually happened!!

The Red Rabbit, a horse I dismounted myself, was supposed to be an absolute sure thing that I couldn't lose. Why did it suddenly become angry?

Am I truly cursed by the heavens, cursed with bad luck?

That doesn't make sense...

"Second Senior Brother..."