Long Chen’s words struck Su Miaoyu like a thunderbolt. "NO!" she shrieked, clutching her head and shaking it frantically.
How could those experts, ranked seventh, eighth, and ninth on the Martial Roll, lose to a third-class disciple from the Human Institute? While shocked, she also felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, I didn’t accept Long Chen’s challenge; otherwise, there would be one more corpse on the Life and Death Platform. A wave of fear washed over her at the thought.
"Su Miaoyu, you vile woman! You’ve committed so many heinous deeds that heaven itself cannot tolerate them. Why don’t you come up here and atone for your crimes with your death?!" Long Xin glared at Su Miaoyu.
Su Miaoyu forced herself to calm down. She lifted her head and stared coldly at Long Chen and Long Xin before sneering, "You want to kill me? It won’t be that easy!
"Not only will you fail to kill me, but you’ll also have to watch as I become a core disciple of the Martial Ancestor, forever trampling you underfoot, never to rise again!"
With that, Su Miaoyu turned to leave.
"Hold on!" Tang Le shouted immediately. "Senior Sister Su, don’t be in such a hurry to leave. I know you’re furious right now, but we still need to settle our bet."
As he spoke, Tang Le glanced at the other Disciples of the Earth Court. "You all agree, right?"
Hearing this, the faces of those who had placed bets instantly paled. They had all been certain that Long Chen would lose, so they had placed massive bets, thinking they could make a fortune from this opportunity. But no one had expected this outcome.
Tang Le smiled. "I’ve already noted down all your bets. Senior Sister Su, you wagered ten million Superior Spirit Stones. Please settle your debt before you leave."
The corner of Su Miaoyu’s mouth twitched violently. Ten million Superior Spirit Stones? Where would I possibly get that much?
Her eyes darted around before she argued slyly, "That bet doesn’t count! Long Chen took Elixir Pills during the battle to enhance his strength. That’s cheating! Since he cheated, I don’t have to honor these so-called bets."
"Exactly!" the other Disciples of the Earth Court hurriedly chimed in. "Using Elixir Pills to boost strength is cheating! We don’t acknowledge this bet!" None of them wanted to just give away the Superior Spirit Stones they had so painstakingly accumulated.
"Have you no shame?" Tang Le frowned. "Which rule states that one cannot use Elixir Pills in a life-and-death battle? If you can’t afford to lose, then you shouldn’t have bet in the first place! Since you bet, you must honor your wager!"
The disciples from the Human Institute also piped up. "That’s right! A person has to have some integrity! You’re not just representing yourselves; you’re representing the entire Earth Institute. Aren’t you just bringing shame upon it by acting this way?"
The scene erupted into chaos.
"Silence!"
At that moment, Chu Lingjun let out a cold shout, and the crowd immediately fell quiet. After all, this was the top-ranked fighter on the Martial Roll and the daughter of the Heaven King—a terrifying existence that no one dared to provoke.
Chu Lingjun spoke slowly, "I witnessed the entire bet. Moreover, there was nothing wrong with the match itself. Since you lost, you must concede. Or do you want to tarnish the reputation of the Earth Institute and make it the laughingstock of the Martial Ancestor?"
"We wouldn’t dare!"
"We’ll pay..."
The numerous Disciples of the Earth Court nodded their heads, not daring to even breathe too loudly, let alone retort.
"Your wager was the largest. You can set an example." Chu Lingjun’s gaze settled on Su Miaoyu.