Everyone knew that if an army needed to be operated, the country needed to have a stable economy. Without a stable economy, everything is built on a foundation that can collapse at any ti. Before war began, the country needed to prepare the supplies beforehand,
Cheng n ford a massive inco source for Cheng Yin. One couldn’t just beat Cheng Yin in a physical fight to completely crush him, they needed to cut off every ounce of support he had. Xuanyuan definitely could not win in a full frontal fight against Cheng Yin at the mont, so he needed to use his resourcefulness to deal blows to Cheng Yin elsewhere. If he really did manage to bankrupt Cheng n, it would certainly be a massive blow to Cheng Yin. One could say that it would hit him worse than outright killing him.
However, it was easier said than done. Unless the one attempting to bankrupt Cheng n was soone who was a reincarnation of the Emperor of Acquisition, it was a pipe dream. Fortunately, Xuanyuan had received the legacy of the Emperor in the form of the Book of Acquisitions.
“Master Teng, could you explain the history of the Immortal Gambling House? I’ve heard a few things here and there, but I don’t actually have a clear picture.”
“The Immortal Gambling House was established thousands of years ago. Its a completely neutral organisation, and doesn’t take sides in any conflict. All they do is expand their collections of mineral veins around the world. If one wants to have a higher chance of winning pure energy sources, everyone knows that the Immortal is the place to go. There have been instances of spiritual ices being found in their stones. The stone masters of the Immortal are one of the best in the world, as a result, the quality of stones are also extrely high. On the other hand, Cheng n is one of the worst places one can go to win.”
“If that’s the case, how does Cheng n manage to stay competitive against the other three gambling houses?”
“Haha, that’s sothing you’ll figure out when you enter Cheng n.”
Smiling, Xuanyuan didn’t ask any further. Walking for a while in silence, Xuanyuan finally spoke up.
“Master Teng, I have co to the North in secrecy. I’m afraid that if people see with you, they’ll be able to put two and two together, and figure out my identity. This would neither be good for Taibai Trading nor for . Would it be possible for us to pretend as if we don’t know each other?”
“Don’t worry. I’ve already made arrangents. I’ve sent for a carriage. You will go first, and I’ll co by later, so as to avoid any suspicions. I hope to see your talented stone refining skills at Cheng n. Brother Xuanyuan, please wait here, the carriage will arrive imminently.”
Thanks to Master Teng’s arrangent, a beautiful carriage made of gold and jade, emblazoned with the VIP symbol of Taibai Trading drew up, drawn by twelve Da Yuan horses. Xuanyuan stepped into the carriage and headed towards Cheng n.
A handso, middle aged man stood atop the Seven Stars Platform of Tianji, his strength extrely high. This man was Xuanjizi, one of the smartest n in the world.
A soft, enchanting voice appealed to him, “Mister Xuanjizi, please tell where Xuanyuan of the Fighting Dragons Sect is.” Xiao Chang, also known as Yuechang, looked at Xuanjizi, her beautiful eyes beseeching him.
“Oh ho, the boy seems very popular these days. Quite a few people within the Northern Dynasty seem to want to know about him. Does the eldest prince have sothing to do with him?” Despite being perpetually on the Seven Star platform, very few things were hidden from him. Yuechang was one of his regular custors, as a delegate of prince Cheng Yin.
Despite being familiar with each other, Xuanjizi was not one to give out information for free. Yuechang had tried on multiple occasions to squeeze information out of him by flirting with him, but he never had given in.
“That man was responsible for the heavy casualities that were faced by the Northern Army. I’m afraid that the eldest prince is not one to let such grievances pass. Master Xuanjizi, I thank you for your assistance in this matter. As always, the paynt for this matter can be put on the eldest prince’s tab.”
Xuanjizi asked no further questions. he smiled and closed his eyes, as a mysterious force was activated in the darkness. After a while, he slowly spoke in a flat voice.
“Xuanyuan is in the sky, at a place close to you. It appears that he is at the Cheng n Gambling House at this mont.”
“Interesting… He cos seeking death, daring to co all the way to the Cheng n Gambling House. Does he wish to win money?” Her eyes flashed with a slight flare of rage, her beautiful features further accentuated by the flare of emotion. Yuechang was clearly no stranger to killing her enemies.
Saying his piece, Xuanjizi simply walked away. As he left the room, he simply said, “As a favour for the eldest prince, one of my most regular custors, I feel I should warn you. Xuanyuan has the Nightmare Ghost by his side. If you wish to fight against him, prepare for Cheng n to be razed to the ground, and the entire Northern Dynasty to be in disarray. Cheng Yin will not survive this confrontation.”
Yuechang trembled with fear as she heard this. “Are you sure?”
“Why else do you think Xuanyuan acts so recklessly? Aside from the Nightmare Ghost, he also has the five fighting elents and the dragon elixirs.” The calmness of Xuanjizi’s tone further heightened Yuechang’s fear. “You do know what a dragon elixir ans right?”
Yuechang broke out in cold sweat, thankful that Xuanjizi had warned her before she acted thoughtlessly. She thought to herself, “If I need to harm Xuanyuan, I’ll have to do it indirectly, because a frontal attack will fail.” Bowing to Xuanjizi, she said, “Thank you for all your help, Mister Xuanjizi. I must take my leave now.”
By now, Xuanyuan had arrived at the Cheng n Gambling House. It was made from exquisite stone, and engraved with nine golden dragons, signifying the status of the owner, Prince Cheng Yin.
As Xuanyuan stepped out of the carriage, he drew a lot of attention from the onlookers.
“That’s him.”
“What do you an? This is the Taibai Trading VIP carriage. Who was that man?”
“You don’t know? This man made a commotion at the gates of Taibai Trading after the guards didn’t let him in.”
“So what? VIPs co to Taibai Trading everyday, what’s so special?”
“He is just in the emperor realm. Despite this, he could easily crush fighters at the peak of the emperor realm. Furthermore, his family na is Ji.”
“What? Ji, as in the Ji family of the central dynasty?”
“That’s right. I didn’t expect that one of the strong rookies of the Central Dynasty would co to the North. Looks like he wants to try his hand at gambling. Want to go in and inspect his technique?”
Because of the competition between the dynasties, everyone had their eyes on the rookies. These rookies represented the individual strengths of their respective dynasties. The Central Dynasty was always one of the strongest dynasties, and as a result, people always kept an eye on rookies that ca from here.
Xuanyuan didn’t expect all the attention on him. Fortunately, they were distracted by his fake na which tied him to the Ji family, thus still keeping his real identity secret. Xuanyuan was not scared of his real identity being exposed, but since he had several treasures on him, it was expected that people would co to loot him. That was just how humans were, ruled by their greed.
Since Xuanyuan was dropped off by the VIP carriage, he was warmly received at Cheng n. Two attractive won, their attire leaving little to the imagination, ca forward to greet him. Every one of these won were skilled at seduction, flirting with the custors and inciting them to spend money at Cheng n. This was one of the main reasons as to why Cheng n thrived.
“Welco to Cheng n, young master.”
Xuanyuan smiled at them. Cheng Yin was unexpectedly trying so hard to increase his profits. These won were very attractive, and their seductive atmosphere ensured that n would co here just for a glimpse of these won. It was no wonder that the place did so well.
Xuanyuan entered the gambling house and looked around. Rather than a gambling house, it resembled a quaint village, with the n competing for the favour of the beautiful staff of Cheng n. Raucous laughter rang out, as these n continued to gamble and fight for the favour of these won. The female staff had a solid grasp on the male ntality, and they delicately treaded that fine line between being available, yet desirable.
Gambling generally ant that one would lose nine out of ten tis. Everyone knew that. To keep their custors within the grounds, they used won to distract them from their losses, making sure that they stick around.
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