A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

Liu Kou grinned, revealing a set of white teeth: "Of course it's Princess Yan Ruyu of the Azure Lotus lineage. Just think about it, she single-handedly defeated the Ji family's divine body siblings. Who in the Four Extremes Group could withstand that kind of combat power?"

Li Heishui: "........."

Tu Fei: "......."

Both of them showed disdain on their faces.

"Get out of here! Your information is outdated! Don't you know? Princess Yan Ruyu has already advanced to the Dragon Transformation Realm!"

"Huh? This..."

Liu Kou immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Well, he had indeed only heard of Yan Ruyu's achievements, but he didn't know that she had made another breakthrough.

The next second, Tu Fei stood up and casually tossed the sunflower seed shells in his hand aside.

"Alright! Stop analyzing. If we keep going like this, no one will convince anyone else!"

"In my opinion, we don't need to concentrate our bets anymore, we should spread them out! Although we might win less, we'll also lose less if we lose."

"In short... I'm betting on the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion!"

Li Heishui: "I'll take down the Holy Maiden of Yaochi!"

Liu Kou: "Although I have just broken through, I still outclass Princess Yan Ruyu!"

The descendants of several notorious bandits each expressed their opinions, their voices growing louder and louder.

Just then, a burly man with a dark face squeezed out of the crowd and stood in front of Li Heishui and his group. It was Pang Bo.

Pang Bo, having overheard the heated argument between the group, scoffed dismissively.

"Hmph! If you ask me, these four will definitely win! Just follow my betting advice!"

Li Heishui and Tu Fei turned to look at Pang Bo, about to ask a question, when they saw Ye Fan also walk out from the crowd.

Ye Fan was in good spirits, with a relaxed smile on his face, a stark contrast to his previous evasive demeanor.

On the one hand, he discovered that Lin Xiu hadn't come to settle accounts with him even after a whole night.

On the other hand, Lin Xiu did not return the sacred fruit he sent this morning.

What does this mean?

This shows that, in Lin Xiu's mind, the matter of him spreading rumors has been put behind him!

Now that we've turned the page, why are we still hiding?

Come out and join the fun!

Chapter 249 The Biggest Mastermind: Ye Fan

When Tu Fei and Li Heishui saw Ye Fan and Pang Bo arrive, they quickly stood up to greet them.

"Brother Ye, Brother Pang, you've finally arrived! Especially Brother Ye, I thought you were busy preparing for the competition and wouldn't be able to come!"

"Preparation? What preparation? Do you need to prepare to get first place in the Dao Palace Group? It's a piece of cake!"

Ye Fan waved his hand, looking completely nonchalant.

"Hahaha! As expected of Brother Ye! To be honest, a whole bunch of us from the Humanitarian Palace Group are betting on you!"

Li Heishui laughed heartily, then turned and waved to several descendants of bandits beside him.

"Come, come, let me introduce you. This is Ye Fan, the Ancient Sacred Body, a distinguished guest of the Myriad Desires Nunnery. He single-handedly swept through the stone workshops of several holy lands, beating the holy sons of each family so badly that they could not raise their heads."

Upon hearing this, the descendants of those bandits' descendants' eyes lit up immediately.

"So you are the Holy Body Ye Fan! Brother Ye! I've heard so much about you!"

"I heard you single-handedly forced Yaoguang Stone Workshop to close down? That's awesome!"

"Hey bro, can you take us with you next time you go to Stonecutter? We'll keep watch for you!"

Ye Fan was a businessman on Earth, and he quickly became friends with several descendants of bandits, chatting enthusiastically.

The same was true for Pang Bo. His forthright personality clicked perfectly with Tu Fei and his group, and they soon became sworn brothers.

After chatting for a while, Li Heishui suddenly remembered what Pang Bo had just said, and walked up to Pang Bo with a grin, patting him on the shoulder.

"Brother Pang, you just said you were certain of victory... who exactly are these four people?"

"We have chosen Brother Ye as the winner among those at the Dao Palace Realm, and we are still in friendly negotiations regarding the others."

"Brother Pang, you are from Tianxuan, you must have some brilliant insights. Why don't you share them with us brothers and enjoy the wealth together?"

"That's right! Brother Pang, Brother Ye, you must know some inside information, right?"

"If you don't have any inside information, you can just tell us which contestants Immortal Lin favors, right?"

The descendants of the bandits were extremely enthusiastic towards Pang Bo and Ye Fan. Such valuable connections—why not make the most of them!

......

Pang Bo crossed his arms and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

"Who else could I choose? Of course, it's Ye Fan, Holy Lord Weiwei, Princess Yan Ruyu, and Little Princess Jiang Tingting."

"I've placed big bets on all four of them. If you want to win, just follow my lead!"

Pang Bo waved his hand confidently.

Li Heishui raised his head in confusion:

"Princess Jiang Tingting? I do know this person. She is said to be a genius of the Sea of ​​Wheels Realm from the Jiang family."

"Brother Pang... what, do you know her very well? You speak with such certainty." Li Heishui was unaware of the relationship between Jiang Tingting and Lin Xiu.

Pang Bo: "Understand? More than just understand! Let me put it this way, this little princess of the Jiang family was personally helped to establish her foundation by Holy Lord Lin and then sent back to the Jiang family!"

"Hiss! There's actually this kind of connection?"

Li Heishui suddenly realized that the four people Pang Bo had bet on all seemed to have a close relationship with Lin Xiu!

"Of course we were there. We were watching from outside. Ye Zi, right?" Pang Bo said, patting Ye Fan on the shoulder.

Ye Fan nodded after being patted on the shoulder by Pang Bo, and replied in a much more confident tone than Pang Bo:

“Pang Bo is right, Tingting does indeed have a close relationship with the Holy Lord.”

"If I had to bet, I would recommend these four people. In fact, I've already put most of my savings into it."

Upon hearing this, the descendants of the great bandits all gasped in shock.

They had heard how much Ye Fan had made in the Holy City these past few months. To be able to throw most of his fortune into it, he must have been incredibly confident!

"Alright! Since Brother Ye has said so, what am I still hesitating for?"

Li Heishui slapped his thigh and turned to wave to the descendants of the bandits who were still observing behind him.

"Call! Call! Lunhai bets on Jiang Tingting, Daogong bets on Ye Fan, Siji bets on Saint Master Weiwei, and Hualong bets on Princess Yan. Bets as much as you can!"

Pang Bo looked at the descendants of the bandits who were crowded together in front of the window, and his dark face was beaming with a bright smile.

"That's right. We brothers should get rich together."

.......

"Beep!"

Not long after the bets were placed, a loud bugle call rang out from all around.

A few seconds later, several maids from the Miaoyu Nunnery, dressed in colorful clothes and holding golden bells and jade chimes, gracefully walked out from both sides.

The lead maid in purple struck a bell to signal the end of the betting period, the official closing of the betting window, and the imminent start of the competition.

"Please enter the training ground in an orderly manner, all guests. The competition will officially begin in a quarter of an hour!"

Ye Fan glanced at the viewing platform, stood up, and prepared to roll up his sleeves and get to work.

With just this last push, he'll be able to gather all the resources needed to advance to the fourth level!

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have a match to play next, so I'll be leaving now and won't be going to the spectator area with you."

Pang Bo gave him a thumbs up: "Keep it up, Ye Zi! My first pot of gold in Beidou depends on you!"

Ye Fan grinned, waved his hand, and strode towards the rest area.

.......

On the viewing platform, the cultivators were still arguing about their bets.

Suddenly, a clear and melodious zither tune rang out, and the entire training ground fell silent.

In the center of the training ground, on a temporary white jade platform, a white figure gracefully landed—it was An Miaoyi.

An Miaoyi wore a simple white dress with a pale silver sash tied around her waist, outlining her slender and graceful figure. Her black hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall, her eyebrows and eyes were exquisite, and her skin was so white that it was almost transparent. She was enveloped in a faint moonlight, like a fairy from the moon palace descending to earth.

Upon landing, An Miaoyi first looked around, then gracefully bowed slightly and said:

"Miaoyi thanks all the seniors, fellow Daoists, and juniors for taking the time to come."

"We are deeply honored that the Immortal Venerable has chosen our Miaoyu Nunnery as the venue for this Immortal Venerable Grand Competition. We have made every effort to ensure the smooth running of the competition."

"I know that you are all outstanding talents from your respective fields, with exceptional strength."

"Miaoyi humbly requests everyone to stop when exchanging ideas and not to damage the harmony."

"The path of cultivation is inherently long. Today's defeat may not be tomorrow's defeat, and today's victory may not be tomorrow's victory. The victor should not be arrogant, and the loser should not be discouraged. Only in this way can one open up one's own path and achieve the Great Way."

An Miaoyi's speech was very tactful; she not only clarified the rules of the competition but also gave the loser a way out, speaking flawlessly.

"Now, please welcome the organizer of this competition, Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu, to give a speech."

As soon as An Miaoyi finished speaking, a golden light suddenly shone in the sky.

A golden path descended straight down from the heavens and landed directly in front of the white jade platform.

On either side of the golden light, a blue dragon coiled, a white tiger crouched, a vermilion bird spread its wings, and a black tortoise suppressed the earth. The four mythical creatures were lifelike, their scales, armor, and wings rendered in exquisite detail, radiating a chilling aura of power!

At the end of the golden road, chaotic energy surged. A phantom of a blue lotus bloomed from the chaos, its petals unfolding layer by layer, each imprinted with profound Dao patterns.

"Surrounded by four spirits? Isn't that the grand spectacle of the Northern Emperor Teng!"

"What a grand display! Even more extravagant than what Wang Teng did!"

"Hmph, to have such a grand display before even becoming an emperor is simply outrageous!" A young cultivator looked down on this kind of pretentious behavior.