Chapter 552

Cheng Shi stood still and revealed a smile of success. He had used quite a bit of strength in that strike just now, and it had hit the back of Zhang Xiaohua's hand. Looking at his expression just now, he must have been seriously injured. Hehe, both of his hands were injured. Let's see how he's going to deal with it.

Thinking of this, he turned around and brandished his staff to attack again. Unfortunately, Zhang Xiaohua just stood there motionlessly with her hands tucked behind her back. Cheng Shi was surprised. The staff was already in the air. Could it be that she wasn't afraid?

At this moment, Old Consecrator Lei shouted, "Stop! Cheng Shi of the Pill Division has already left the sidelines. Ren Xiaoyao of the Grass Division wins!"

"What?"

Cheng Shi was immediately dumbfounded. That was fifty taels of gold! He should have paid Zhang Xiaohua fifty taels of gold earlier, but Wu Zhouxu had taken out a few bottles of pills and a "Yuhuandan Pill" for him in order to cast a long line to catch a big fish. Originally, Wu Zhouxu didn't plan to let him participate in this competition, but Wu Zhouxu's calculations were not as good as God's plans. In the first round, he wasn't chosen. Thus, he wasn't sure which round he could truly catch Zhang Xiaohua in. Furthermore, the Ten Great Guardian Deities unanimously objected to him "competing with the people", so he gave up on participating. Of course, Cheng Shi's basic requirement for participating in the battle was that the pills worth fifty taels of gold must be taken out from his own pocket. The Pill Division wouldn't bear half a pill.

Thinking that he had to take out a pill worth fifty taels of gold, and also didn't know why he lost the battle. This was clearly still far from the sidelines. Thus, Cheng Shi couldn't help but be distracted. The Qimei Cudgel in his hand didn't stop because of Old Consecrator Lei's shout, and directly smashed towards Zhang Xiaohua's face. Zhang Xiaohua stood with her hands crossed and looked at him quietly. Seeing that he didn't stop and that the strength of the cudgel was still sufficient, she couldn't help but frown slightly. At this moment, if she kicked it away or grabbed it with her hands, it would be effortless. But if she did so, her previous act would be wasted. Thus, Zhang Xiaohua exerted force on her feet and retreated a few steps. She "accidentally" tripped over her right foot and fell to the ground. Cheng Shi's Qimei Cudgel also smashed onto the ground, injuring a patch of flowers and grass.

Cheng Shi pitifully looked at Wu Zhouxu, who had a look of disappointment on his face, as well as the many Pill Division disciples who had looks of pity on their faces. He felt as if he had been wronged. Just as he was about to ask what was going on, he saw Wu Zhouxu point at his feet, indicating for him to look carefully. Thus, Cheng Shi shut his mouth and looked left and right carefully. It didn't matter if he looked closely, but his lungs were about to explode from anger. Not far in front of him was a thin line. Wasn't that the sidelines of the battle arena?

And the Grass Division disciples who were supposed to be sitting beside the thin line were now sitting far behind him. Their faces were solemn and extremely upright, but their eyes couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile!

"This … you …" Cheng Shi looked at his feet and pointed at Zhang Xiaohua. He really didn't know what to say.

Zhang Xiaohua clasped his hands and said, "Senior Brother Cheng's martial arts are really powerful. This Qi Mei Staff Technique is abnormally wondrous. I really am not a match for it, so I had to resort to trickery. I hope Senior Brother Cheng can understand. Right, what is the name of this staff technique?

I have never seen it before. Furthermore, Senior Brother Cheng's strength is boundless. When you use this staff technique, it is as if the Vajra of the Nine Heavens has descended to the mortal world. It makes me feel as if I can't resist it … "

Zhang Xiaohua spoke as he walked. Cheng Shi was elated. "See, it's not that my martial arts are not good enough. People make mistakes, horses stumble too. It's just that this fellow's evil plan succeeded this time. I'll deal with him next time."

Cheng Shi's face was that of a senior brother. "Junior Brother Ren, a battle depends on real ability. You can survive for a while with petty tricks, but you can't survive for a lifetime. If you want to establish yourself on Tian Mu Peak, you can't always be like this. You can't always be like this."

Zhang Xiaohua bowed. "I understand."

Cheng Shi took the opportunity to ask in a low voice, "Then … is the wager for the battle …"

Zhang Xiaohua said seriously, "Senior Brother Cheng, weren't you just lecturing me not to be sneaky?

Since that's the case, we can't break the rules of the battle. As for the wager, I'll keep it for you. When you challenge me next time, I'll give it back to you. How about that?

Won't Senior Brother Cheng have a clear conscience if you use your own ability to win it back? "

When Cheng Shi heard that, he wished he could slap his own mouth. But thinking that he would be able to win it back next time, he could accept it in his heart. He pointed at Zhang Xiaohua and said, "You said it yourself. In a few days, I'll name you and challenge you. You must accept the challenge."

Zhang Xiaohua's heart was already blooming with joy. But he still panicked and said, "Alright, Senior Brother Cheng, don't worry. I'll definitely use my true ability. But you must show mercy."

Cheng Shi snorted and waved his hand. He walked down, as if the winner of this battle was him!

Zhang Xiaohua smiled as he watched Cheng Shi leave the arena. He walked towards the Grass Division disciples. At this time, Chen Fengxiao and Qiu Wei Cheng had already returned to their original seats. They heard the conversation clearly. Chen Fengxiao and Qiu Wei Cheng both smiled and secretly gave Zhang Xiaohua a thumbs up. They thought, "This guy is really … Ai, I don't know if he's smart or cunning. He just won this battle and won the wager for this battle. Now he's eyeing the wager for the next battle …"

Not to mention that the two of them were resting, Old Consecrator Lei opened the box again. For the seventh battle, the Grass Division had drawn another good lot. It was the Second Arhat Er Du Mu against the Sixth Guardian Deity Zheng Xu.

According to the records, the martial arts of the Grass Division's Arhats were generally lower than that of the Dan Division's Arhats. But the Arhats who were ranked at the top were able to take on the Arhats ranked at the bottom. This Er Dumu against Zheng Xu was more likely to win than lose.

When they were drinking last night, Pill Division's Wu Dalang had asked Grass Division's Head Master Chen several times about the order of today's battle formation. However, Chen Fengxiao had gritted his teeth and refused to say anything. When Wu Zhouxu heard about the two people who would be fighting, he almost felt indignant that the heavens were unfair. If you say that they were unlucky, then they were unlucky, but they shouldn't be so unlucky. Moreover, the stakes were unprecedentedly high!

Vomit blood, vomit blood. Wu Zhouxu only had this premonition …

The gambling fight between Er Dumu and Zheng Xu was the same as the previous few fights. It was extremely boring. Both of them were familiar with each other. Their martial arts moves, the habits of their moves, and the degree of their internal energy were explained clearly. It was just that in order to fight over this medicinal pill that was worth fifty taels of gold, both of them took out their trump card. After fighting for nearly the time it took for three incense sticks to burn, the winner was finally decided. Indeed, as everyone expected, Er Dumu obtained the final victory.

At this point, not only was Er Dumu overjoyed because he obtained the wager of fifty taels of gold, even Chen Fengxiao, Qiu Wei Cheng and the other Grass Division disciples were overjoyed. Because, after the seventh battle, the Grass Division had already obtained five victories, while the Dan Division only had two. The Grass Division definitely didn't need to take out a large portion of their already meager stock of pills to lose to the Dan Division. In three battles, if they could win one battle, they could obtain twenty percent of the five hundred taels of gold. If they could win all of the battles, hehe, wouldn't that be sixty percent? That was a pill worth three hundred taels of gold. Thinking about this, Chen Fengxiao had the urge to pinch his own thigh.

On the other hand, Wu Zhouxu's mouth was full of bitterness. The Dan Division still had five, seven and eight warriors who hadn't fought yet. The Grass Division had three arhats and Zhang Xiaohua who hadn't fought yet. Seeing how Zhang Xiaohua had defeated Cheng Shi, the seven and eight warriors were most likely not her opponent. In other words, the five arhats could only win one battle. The remaining two battles would be lost if there were no accidents. Calculating, the Grass Division would probably lose two hundred taels of gold worth of pills!

Bitter, it was even more bitter than Coptis Goldthread.

The eighth battle officially began with Old Consecrator Lei's loud voice. However, Wu Zhouxu's attention was no longer on the battle. Because, in this battle, he had arranged for the Eight Warrior Yue Yi to fight. He was most likely not a match for Zhang Xiaohua.

But when he heard the name of the Grass Division's Third Arhat, Qian Zibi, hope rose from the bottom of his heart.

Of course, Yue Yi wasn't a match for Qian Zibi. This was for sure. Yue Yi's martial arts were a level lower than Qian Zibi's. Even in his previous battle records, he had been completely defeated.

But the remaining two battles were different. Firstly, Zhang Xiaohua had to fight two battles in a row. Her physical strength might not be enough. Secondly, Wu Zhouxu was clear in his heart that he had sent out the Fifth Warrior Ye Chengliao for the ninth battle. He should be able to take down Zhang Xiaohua for sure. And after Zhang Xiaohua had fought with Ye Chengliao, she directly entered the tenth battle. Although it was the Seven Warrior Qi Yuntian, Zhang Xiaohua was already exhausted. She might not necessarily lose. If it was calculated like this, the Dan Division would only lose one battle. The twenty percent stake was a hundred taels of gold. En, it was also acceptable. He could just treat it as if he had worked hard for the past few years for nothing and returned all the pills he had won from the Grass Division.

As expected, the eighth battle ended very quickly. If it was before, Qian Zibi might have allowed Yue Yi to make two moves. The two of them could be friends for a while and let the surrounding disciples enjoy themselves. But today, it involved fifty taels of gold. Qian Zibi was afraid that he would fail miserably. After just ten rounds, he showed a flaw. He grabbed Yue Yi's acupoint and threw him to the ground.

Seeing this, Chen Fengxiao grabbed his sleeve and said softly, "Little brother, our Grass Division has already won a match. We've obtained one hundred taels of gold. It's already made up for all the pills we've lost to the Pill Division over the past few years. You don't have to feel burdened. You've already won a match, so if you lose another match, we'll call it even. If you lose two more matches, just give all the pills you've lost to the Pill Division. Of course, our Grass Division can also take out these pills on your behalf. Little brother, you don't have to worry."

Afterwards, Chen Fengxiao looked at Wu Zhouxu opposite him. He wanted to say something but hesitated. He said softly, "Also, if we win too much, the Dan Division's Wu Dalang …"

When Zhang Xiaohua heard this, she smiled and said, "Boss arranged my last two battles together. I already understand what's going on. Don't worry."

PS: Seeing everyone's encouragement, I'm very touched.

Originally, I thought that I had already calmed down after silently writing for a year. But seeing everyone's dissatisfied posts, I still feel guilty. It's really my fault that I can't make everyone happy when I read novels.

However, seeing everyone's encouragement, my heart is filled with motivation. Really.

Sigh, people still need to be praised. No matter if it's an adult or a child.

The Star Dolphin was right. This book really needs to be tasted. You can't read ten lines at a time. Perhaps you can inadvertently see something very interesting between the lines.

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