Wan Minsheng spoke very seriously, as if he had foreseen that Zuo Xiaoduo would achieve great things and that the spirits would inevitably anger Zuo Xiaoduo because of something.
Zuo Xiaoduo could only smile bitterly: "Mr. Wan, you really think too highly of me. Are you so sure that I can reach such a high level? As for taking precautions to prevent problems before they happen?"
"I can't be sure, but I don't need to be sure."
The people live in harmony.
"And you still?"
"Investment is always needed in advance. Helping someone in need is always more memorable than adding icing on the cake."
Wan Mingsheng smiled bitterly: "What you just said is exactly what I am thinking now, which is to prevent trouble before it happens."
Zuo Xiaoduo laughed: "You are too forward-looking, aren't you? This is basically the next bet, which is not a good habit!"
Wan Minsheng smiled and said, "It can be considered a bet. Gambling is certainly not a good habit, but no one has ever been able to escape this word. As long as you are born as a human being, you will always have to gamble in your life."
Zuo Xiaoduo said: "As far as I know, there are also many people who never gamble in their entire lives. If they don't gamble, they will never lose."
"This bet is not that bet."
Wan Minsheng laughed: "What you call gambling is gambling money, and what I call gambling is gambling life."
"Gamble your life? How do you gamble?" Zuo Xiaoduo asked, "If everyone needs to gamble their life, then wouldn't the whole world be a bunch of desperate criminals?"
"No."
Wan Minsheng knew very well that Zuo Xiaoduo was talking nonsense.
Zuo Xiaoduo is a rare genius. After practicing to this level, he is also very clear that his luck is not replicable. There is no one in the entire continent who is luckier than him.
Zuo Xiaoduo's intention was very obvious. He did not want to be involved in this cause and effect.
Because this will definitely be a hindrance to the future.
Whether you can do it or not, it is a trouble, maybe a super big trouble!
The commitment involves a whole ethnic group, not just one or two people!
Not being able to do it is also a hindrance. Although it makes me feel relieved, it makes me feel mentally deficient: others ask me to do something after I become the mayor, but I have never become the mayor in this life... It's too frustrating.
So Zuo Xiaoduo didn't want to take it, even though he knew there were huge benefits ahead and there was a high chance that the promise would not be fulfilled, he still didn't want to be involved in this cause and effect.
Wan Minsheng understood Zuo Xiaoduo's psychology very well. He was perhaps the person who knew and valued promises the most, and naturally knew the interests involved.
So now, he can only try his best to persuade Zuo Xiaoduo.
Come and accept this cause and effect.
"My friend, the word gambling plays a huge role in a person's life, and no one can avoid it. Often when deciding a person's fate, at the most important turning point in life, everyone needs to gamble!"
"Since ancient times, life has been a gamble, with people placing bets all the time! In fact, everyone is gambling their lives and making bets every moment."
“Ordinary people need to gamble; at the critical moment of fate, going left may lead to wealth and safety, but going right may lead to eternal damnation and lifelong poverty.”
"High-ranking officials and wealthy people need to gamble. At the critical moment of fate, turning left will lead to success, while turning right will lead to eternal damnation."
"Kings, princes, generals and ministers all have to gamble. One way to the left leads to eternal prosperity, while the other way to the right leads to ruin and ruin, with no trace left of your body!"
"As a warrior, you need to gamble even more. Throughout a warrior's life, you need to gamble too many times. What you bet on is life and death."
“This is gambling.”
"As long as you live, you need to gamble. You have to gamble! Winning and losing may have different results, but the root cause is the same."
"Common people gamble, and if they lose, they still have a chance to turn things around. But for people of higher status, if they lose, they will be doomed. If a warrior loses the gamble, his life or death will be at stake."
"And you, my friend, are now facing such a critical juncture. Whether or not you accept my bet is also a gamble for you."
Zuo Xiaoduo murmured: "For me, is it also a gamble?"
"good."
Wan Minsheng said: "My bargaining chips are the benefits you can see at the moment; for example, this infinite vitality, even if it is an innate spiritual treasure, there is not so much vitality, you can use it as you like!"
"Also... I see that you have a cave-like treasure that can control the flow of time. I can help you perfect it to the point where even a semi-saint cannot detect it!"
"My friend mentioned before that your progress in the witch fire technique is a little slow. I can do my best to help you practice the fire inherited by Zhurong, the ancestor witch. Looking at the world, the human world, and all the races in the heavens, unless Zhurong, the ancestor witch, is resurrected, no one can understand the secret of Zhurong's true fire better than me."
"If you still think it's not enough, I will promise to owe you another favor. I will do whatever you ask for."
"Well, all the natural resources and treasures in this forest are at your disposal... This does not count as part of the benefits I give you."
Zuo Xiaoduo couldn't help but be moved when he heard this.
This offer is so good that it is hard to refuse.
Endless vitality.
Improve the Void-Destroying Tower.
Cultivate the fire of inheritance.
There is also a favor from a semi-saint, which can be any favor requested!
And all the natural treasures that are not considered good!
Oh my god…
For Zuo Xiaoduo, who values money more than anything else, this was simply a way to satisfy his every need.
Although I knew that agreeing to it might cause a huge trouble in the future.
But... I really can't resist such a temptation!
In the empty tower.
The Wahuang Sword was vibrating desperately: "Promise him! Promise him! You must promise him! You must promise him! He is a half-saint, a half-saint!"
Xiao Xiao was jumping up and down: "Promise him! Promise him!"
In the spiritual space, Xiaobai and Xiaojiu were jumping like crazy: "Mom! Promise him! Mom! Promise him!"
Zuo Xiaoduo raised his head and rolled his eyes.
I really want to agree.
He was about to blurt it out several times and agreed immediately!
but…
There is also the most important Xiaolong. I didn’t ask for his opinion, but considering that this guy is as obsessed with benefits as I am, his answer is obvious.
But I'll just ask anyway, to test my respect for my friends first!
"Xiaolong, do you think I should agree to it?" Zuo Xiaoduo asked very humbly and seriously.
Although the greed in his heart had already risen to the point where it covered the sky, if Xiaolong really said no, Zuo Xiaoduo would still choose to refuse.
Because although Xiaolong is also very greedy, and sometimes his characteristics of being nine feet high are not inferior to himself at all, but this kind of spiritual creature formed by pure luck is often sensitive to the future or some destinies to a degree that normal people cannot imagine.
Xiaolong hesitated for a moment and said, "Boss, I really want to tell you not to agree. But you can't refuse the benefits this old man offers. Once you refuse, it will be a huge obstacle to your future achievements. If you lose this opportunity today, even if you still have great achievements, it will be delayed for a long time, and now is the moment to fight for every second."
"There is always a reward for every effort! But... the troubles in the future are not only unavoidable, but also inevitable. There is always a reward for every effort, and the same is true in reverse!"
Zuo Xiaoduo's lips twitched.
What you said is as good as nothing. That's why I hesitated...
"It's better for you to make the decision yourself, Boss!"
Xiaolong said apologetically: "It only takes a thought to make a choice. I am... too weak now... The current changes, or the choice of your future path, are all from the will of heaven. I am still far from being able to reach such a high level..."
Zuo Xiaoduo became more and more conflicted.
If Wan Minsheng was only talking about a few individuals, or a certain part, Zuo Xiaoduo would have agreed to it right away without the other party putting forward any conditions.
If someone else had said this to Zuo Xiaoduo, Zuo Xiaoduo would have agreed long ago regardless of whether he could do it or not.
I, Zuo Xiaoduo, have done things that I can do but I don't do them. I've gone back on my word more than once or twice. I'll just cheat when the time comes...
But facing such a respectable old man, Zuo Xiaoduo didn't want to have any deception.
Once you promise something, you must do it.
If you don’t agree, it means you have your own considerations.
Moreover, Zuo Xiaoduo had another understanding, that is: Wan Mingsheng, a powerful person with a high level of cultivation, took the initiative to propose this bet with him and placed such a heavy bet, which meant that Wan Mingsheng must have foreseen something or was sure of something.
At the very least, there is a great possibility that I can reach that step.
There is no doubt about this.
Otherwise, Wan Minsheng would not have raised this matter so seriously.
There are some things that the other party sees but you don’t, which is extremely unfair in the current situation.
However, this loss is inevitable.
Because Wan Minsheng would never explain the reason.
What Xiaolong said, that there is reward only when there is effort, and vice versa, also made Zuo Xiaoduo think a lot. With so many benefits, his cultivation strength will surely be greatly improved, greatly shortening the time it takes for his strength to improve significantly. And now, isn't it that he lacks time? !
Is it possible that I am destined to fall into this pit? !
Wan Minsheng looked at Zuo Xiaoduo seriously, and seeing his increasingly complicated expression, he said apologetically, "My friend, I am indeed forcing you to do this, and it may even seem like I am threatening you. But I am the only one left in the Spirit Clan, and the only one who can be involved with you at this stage... This time, the bet is imperative!"
"It's just like back then, when the two great witches of the Wu Clan, Gonggong and Houtu, came to my Ling Clan and made a promise with me to cut off a ray of hope for all living beings!"
"I understand Mr. Wan's considerations."
Zuo Xiaoduo took a deep breath and said seriously: "This time, I accept the bet and the cause and effect. I agree!"
"Thank you for your help, my friend."
The people's livelihood was filled with relief and joy.
His expression showed that he had let go of a huge worry.
… …
Today is the birthday of the two alliance leaders, Passerby and Biscuit. I wish Passerby and Biscuit a happy birthday.
May you celebrate this day every year.
Passerby, you are not a passerby in our Feng family. Since you came to the Feng family, you have never left for eight years. Always following and accompanying you all the way, thank you for your support, brother, and wish you a happy life.
Biscuit, hey, this guy has been reading my books since I wrote them. He left me a message a few years ago: "It's windy, I'll subscribe to you when I grow up." Some time ago, he joined the group by subscribing in an unauthorized way after joining the job, and I caught him. I dug out his previous posts as evidence and forced him to subscribe to all the previous books at knifepoint. While clicking the subscription button, he muttered: "I've read it 17 or 18 times..."
Well, if you don't subscribe, it doesn't count. Since I caught you... Hehe. No need to say, kid, who let you get caught by me.
However, today is his birthday, so let’s not talk about the past. Just pretend that I didn’t say the above words. I wish my cookie a happy and fulfilling life.
(End of this chapter)