"The water is too deep this time, so let's not talk too much." said Feng Yuanjun.
Zeng Yuan said: "From another perspective, it is precisely because of the depth of the water this time that it will not have any impact if we say a few more words. All the Saint Families are now targeting each other, so we can speak freely."
"That's a great idea! Since all the holy families are gathering together to gamble, it's nothing for us spectators to cheer and boo." Prefect Dong said half-jokingly.
"You really just want to watch the fun and are not afraid of how big the fun gets." Fang Yun said.
"You, the one creating the excitement, are not afraid, so why should we, the bystanders, be afraid? By the way, I haven't asked about your attitude. You can join the bet and bet on yourself!" Magistrate Dong said while a little drunk.
"Yes, you have to show up too!"
"You can't lose."
Fang Yun remained silent, as if he was thinking about something.
"Why, is our Fang Wenhou scared?"
Fang Yun raised his head, smiled calmly, and said, "I, Fang Yun, wrote war poems not for gambling, nor for becoming a master, but to kill monsters and barbarians! Why should I gamble with humans? If I want to gamble, let the monsters and barbarians gamble with me! Who among you can tell the monsters and barbarians?"
Fang Yun stood up and glanced at everyone. His eyes seemed to contain the sun and the moon, shining brightly.
"I want to know, among the billions of demons and barbarians, who dares to bet with me? If anyone dares to bet, I will bet my life! The Demon King is a genius, and the Demon Saint is extremely fierce. If they don't dare to bet with me, what qualifications do they have to kill me? And what qualifications do they have to attack my human race? Coward! Idiot! Incompetent, not worth mentioning!"
More than half of the people were shocked, while the others stared at Fang Yun with shining eyes.
"Fang Yun. What are you doing when you're drunk?" Feng Zimo said.
Prefect Dong was almost sober now, staring at Fang Yun with red eyes. He wanted to dissuade him, because they were at Fang's house today. He repeatedly told Fang Yun to keep a low profile and not to rise higher on the list of Grand Secretaries.
Prefect Dong opened his mouth and was about to speak, but suddenly he realized something, let out a long sigh, and laughed, "Good! Good bet! I support Fang Yun. If the millions of demons don't dare to bet, they are just idiots! Just cowards!"
"Don't fight with others, but bet with monsters. You have already surpassed the Jinshi Li Wenying of that year!" Li Wenying praised loudly.
"A national hero, truly a national hero!" Zeng Yuan felt faintly ashamed. Fang Yun, who cared most about the title of world master, did not gamble with the human race, but he gambled with Feng Yuanjun for a title and provoked all the saint families. The difference in their realms was too great, and his desire to win was misplaced.
"Good! Good! Good! Everything will come to light!" An old scholar drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, his face flushed.
"The people of Jing are indeed fierce. The people of Qing would never dare to say so until they die." One person laughed.
"Don't be greedy. If Fang Yun offends the Demon Saint, the consequences will be extremely serious! Fang Yun is only fourteen levels away from becoming the dragon of the Kong family!" Feng Yuanjun reminded.
"Then, who can help me get further away from the first place on the list of Grand Secretaries?" Fang Yun asked.
No one answered.
Prefect Dong winked at Fang Yun and said, "I'll leave for now."
Fang Yun then followed him out, leaving the banquet room and coming to a corridor. Next to it were a bedroom, a study, and a room with a toilet.
The drunkenness in Prefect Dong's eyes completely disappeared. He whispered, "Have you considered carefully before you gamble with the demon saints?"
Fang Yun nodded. "It seems that Master Dong has seen through my intention. Since the saints will attack me sooner or later, they are just hesitating because of the price. Then I will give them another new option, allowing them to kill me at a lower price! They must take this bait!"
"But if you bet like us, for twenty or thirty years, Yaoman will never bet with you. If the time is too short, if you fail to write sixteen war poems, you will surely die."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "How long do you think it will take me to get to the top of the Grand Scholars List?"
Prefect Dong thought for a moment and said, "I can't say for sure. If your talent and literary rank continue to grow so terribly, and you win the title of Jieyuan and Gongyuan this year, and the title of No. 1 next year, or even the title of the country's leader, I'm afraid you will definitely die. If you don't fight for the title of No. 1 or the country's leader, it will be extremely detrimental to your future growth."
"So within two years at most, the demon saints may attack me. However, I want to bet three years. I bet that I can write sixteen war poems that will be passed down through the ages within three years. The demon and barbarian tribes will definitely not believe it. Even if they guess that I will use this method to avoid them and kill me in advance, they are willing to continue the bet because three years is equal to zero cost to them. The key point is that they can break the bet at any time and kill me before I write the sixteenth poem."
Prefect Dong said, "At first I thought you should hide in the ancient land or the Saint Academy and practice hard for decades, but it's useless to think about it carefully. The demon saints must have a way to calculate your strength. Once the demon saints use the power of the four demon moons, it will make no difference whether you are in the Saint Academy or here. Even the four sea dragon saints can't protect you."
Fang Yun said: "Yes. During the three years of this gambling game, I may be able to find a way to deal with the demon saints who cross the border to kill me. As long as I can avoid it once, it will be fine. Even if that kind of power can be used multiple times, it must be separated by a long time, which can buy me more time."
"Alas, this is the only way."
After they urinated, they returned to the banquet room.
As soon as the two of them sat down, Chen Zhiling said excitedly: "Marquis Fang Wen, my great grandfather is preparing a great gift for you. As for what the gift is, I'll keep it a secret. Anyway, once the gift is released, it will surely alarm the ten nations! Just wait."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Brother Chen, you can't do this to me. I can't sleep tonight after you said that."
"There's no way. This matter is very special and may not succeed. Great grandfather didn't let me tell you, but I was so excited that I let out a little hint just now. I might as well let you be prepared. But you must not leak it, otherwise Great grandfather will punish me according to the family rules." Chen Zhiling said with a smile.
Fang Yun said: "In fact, I am satisfied that the Chen family can gamble with the Za family for me."
Chen Zhiling said, "That's not the case. The reason why our Chen family is betting is that we think you have a great chance of doing it! Once you do it, our Chen family will own two cities and become a mid-level semi-saint family, while the power of the Zong family will be greatly reduced. With one gaining and the other losing, our Jing Kingdom will definitely surpass Qing Kingdom."
Fang Yun smiled and nodded, but he felt bad. Chen Guanhai was different from other semi-saints. He was born after the founding of Jing State and had deep feelings for Jing State. The Chen family had been protecting Jing State. The Chen family was obviously going all out this time. Rather than losing to Qing State and Za Family, it would be better to make a final fight. If they lost, the Chen family would withdraw completely. If they won, the Chen family would get two ancient deserted cities. Even if Chen Guanhai died in the future, the Chen family would have enough power to maintain it.
"Okay, I'll wait for the big gift from your Chen family!" Fang Yun said with a smile.
Next, everyone chatted about the gambling game, and more than twenty noble families joined in.
Not long after, Zeng Yuan sighed, "Fang Yun is truly a god. There were two families that originally had a big conflict in the ancient land of the deserted city, and they wanted to take this opportunity to gamble to see who was better. Before they officially gambled, I had spread your words 'not to gamble with others, but with billions of demons and barbarians'. Just now, the two family heads heard your bold words, and decided to hold a banquet together tomorrow to let the two families get together and put aside their past grudges. The two family heads also said that they would definitely reward you handsomely when they had the chance."
"This is a pleasant surprise. Let's drink to celebrate." Fang Yun said with a smile. (To be continued...)