"Oh? There's sothing like that? Then how do you beco a Gold dal Captain?"
Xia He couldn't help but ask.
With his personality, now that he knew about it, he was naturally itching to give it a try.
"You have to go to the rit Assessnt Office. There's a massive Illusion Array there... Er, we're at the gambling arena. Co on, Chu. Before you get on the stage, you and the others need to get the bet notarized first."
The three of them continued talking and soon arrived at the gambling arena.
However, none of them noticed two people following them from a distance, all the way from the captains' quarters to the gambling arena.
One of them was soone Chu Qingyun and the others recognized: Grand Commander Chu Yu.
The other person had a gentle expression, yet he carried a natural air of authority. Even Grand Commander Chu Yu was exceptionally respectful toward him.
This person was one of the Six Great Army Commanders of the Great Xia Dragon Guard: the Celestial Wind Army Master.
"Chuyu, is that the Chu Qingyun you recomnded for the last spot on the elite squad? Daring to accept a challenge from eighteen captains... he's got guts."
The Celestial Wind Army Master said with a smile.
Grand Commander Chu Yu chuckled and said, "As far as I know, all eighteen of those captains are under Grand Commander Liu. Chu Qingyun and Liu Canghai's bad blood goes back to their ti in Fla City."
Hearing this, the Celestial Wind Army Master simply nodded without saying anything.
To him, this was a trivial matter. As long as it didn't blow up, he couldn't be bothered to intervene.
"Lord Military Commander, I have seen Chu Qingyun's strength with my own eyes. It far surpasses that of an ordinary Gold dal Captain. He is more than qualified to join the elite squad."
"Furthermore, he is only an eighth-level Martial Artist. He still has room to improve before reaching the Half-Step Martial Spirit realm."
"More importantly, the last remaining spot is for soone with a Control-type Soul. Chu Qingyun's Martial Soul is the Tier Three Ten-Star Vine, and his control over it is nothing short of perfect!"
"This subordinate believes he is the most suitable candidate for this final spot!"
"Haha, Chuyu, it's rare to hear such high praise from you. Now that you've put it that way, I'm genuinely curious," the Celestial Wind Army Master said with a laugh.
"My lord, shall I call him over for you to see?"
"No need. Since we're here to see his strength, watching him on the gambling stage will naturally be clearer than a face-to-face eting. Let's use this opportunity to see if he's as formidable as you claim, even without his Spirit Level Treasure Sword."
Grand Commander Chu Yu had recomnded Chu Qingyun to the Celestial Wind Army Master, ntioning that he had slain a Half-Step Martial Spirit expert. Intrigued, the Celestial Wind Army Master had wanted to seek him out for a look.
Unexpectedly, they ran into the matter of the eighteen captains issuing a challenge, so the two of them simply followed along from behind to watch.
The gambling arena had a designated office for notarizing and recording the terms of the matches.
At this mont, several staff mbers there were looking strangely at Chu Qingyun and the eighteen captains.
"Captain Chu Qingyun, are you sure you want to accept a gambling match against all eighteen of these captains? I must remind you, these matches are consecutive, with no ti to rest in between."
The person in charge of the gambling arena kindly reminded Chu Qingyun.
Chu Qingyun nodded. "I accept."
Then, the man turned to ng Chengde and the other seventeen. "And you eighteen, are you sure you want to accept the terms? If you lose, you'll pay out double the Military rits?"
"I should also remind you that any Military rits lost at this gambling arena must be paid back, no matter what. It will be recorded on your Tokens, and until the debt is cleared, you won't even be able to enter the exchange office."
The eighteen n looked at each other and all nodded. "We agree!"
The person in charge of the gambling arena shook his head. 'Strange things happen every year, but this year's especially full of them. One guy wants to fight eighteen, and the other side wants to pay double the Military rits...'
However, the terms of the bet were decided by the parties involved. The gambling arena's duty was rely to record the agreent and supervise the match.
Once the eighteen betting agreents were recorded, the gambling match officially began!
With a light leap, Chu Qingyun jumped over the crowd surrounding the stage and landed on it. "Alright, who's first?"
Instantly, all eyes focused on ng Chengde.
Clearly, he was the leader of the eighteen.
The importance of the first battle was self-evident. Regardless of the outco or how fiercely they fought, it would have a major impact on morale.
ng Chengde pondered for a mont before saying, "Duan Feichen, you're up first. Don't be careless!"
Among the eighteen, a burly captain laughed heartily, leaped up, and jumped onto the stage. "Hahaha, watch cripple him! The rest of you can just sit back and wait for a free win!"
When Duan Feichen took the stage, the crowd below erupted.
"Damn, they're sending Duan Feichen up first? They're not giving him a chance. That kid is screwed."
"The difference in strength is too great. They have five Gold dal Captains. Even if the kid manages to brute-force a win against one or two, once his Primordial Power is depleted and he's exhausted, he'll still lose all the rest."
"This gambling match is obviously a trap. That kid's an idiot for jumping right into it. He's just asking to die!"
"Heh heh, so people pass one little assessnt and think they're so kind of peerless genius. They have to take a hard fall before they realize they're nothing..."
The vast majority of the crowd didn't believe that Chu Qingyun, this unknown newcor, could win.
Sun Daxiong and Xia He also wore grave expressions.
Without his Spirit Level Divine Weapon in hand, could Chu Qingyun really defeat ng Chengde and the seventeen others in a row?
Xia He pulled his hands into his sleeves, gently touching the Storage Ring on his finger. He took out a small box and held it in his palm.
'Chu Qingyun, if you really are no match for them, I'll give you this precious Violent Yuan Pill. It's one of my life-saving trump cards, a true Elixir. This should be enough to repay the favor from our last bet, and I won't have to be your lackey anymore...'
Xia He thought to himself.
Although Xia He had never admitted to being Chu Qingyun's lackey, he wasn't one to go back on his word. He had always rembered their bet.
Although Grand Commander Chu Yu and the Celestial Wind Army Master were so distance away, they could still clearly hear the discussions from the crowd below the stage.
"Chuyu, that ng Chengde is quite a character. He knows the first battle is important and seems to have sent up a tough opponent. Looks like Chu Qingyun is in for so trouble..."
The Celestial Wind Army Master said softly.
Grand Commander Chu Yu shook his head. "Trouble? I wouldn't call it that. Even without his Spirit Level Treasure Sword, given his strength, dealing with a Gold dal Captain should be easy for him."
Having personally witnessed the power Chu Qingyun could unleash, Grand Commander Chu Yu had imnse confidence in him.
On the stage, after both sides nodded in acknowledgnt, the referee announced, "First match: Gold dal Captain Duan Feichen versus regular Captain Chu Qingyun!"
"Begin!"
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