Chapter 5 True Immortals Gambling

In the end, after Lü Dongbin's persuasion, Xia Emperor, the ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty, his junior apprentice brother True Immortal Di Hao, and the renowned Northland Immortal Elder and True Immortal Tian Xun of the Three Realms also joined in. As for Bodhisattva Mahāsthāmaprāpta and the others, they did not participate.

"Heh, this is going to be interesting. If that kid knew that we five True Immortal-level experts were betting on his ranking, I wonder what kind of expression he would have." Lü Dongbin was unrestrained and casual; that was his nature. Otherwise, he wouldn't have friends all over the Three Realms.

Similarly, his words showed that he regarded Jiang Xuan as True Immortal Chun Yang, without the slightest bit of disdain.

"Perhaps he'd be scared out of his wits," True Immortal Di Hao joked. He was also a disciple of Dao Ancestor Chi Ming, and like Xia Emperor, he controlled a major world in the Chi Ming Realm. In this bet, he wagered that Ji Ning would be sixth, a middling rank among the five.

"Ha, no rush, no rush. This is only the first round. We can scare him after the final result is out." Lü Dongbin laughed heartily as he drank. This immortal wine was brewed by Xia Emperor over countless years, and only those who reached the True Immortal level were qualified to enjoy it.

…

A year was but a blink of an eye for True Immortals. During this time, they naturally couldn't focus solely on Ji Ning. Besides Ji Ning, they also saw many other geniuses, such as Xia Mang Zishan, a descendant of Xia Emperor, as well as True Man Mu Chuan, True Man Black Stone, and True Man Latta, among others.

These individuals shone brightly in the first round, possessing immense strength. There were even a few reincarnated immortals, as well as freaks who had comprehended five complete minor Daos.

Compared to them, Ji Ning was indeed unremarkable.

"Oh!" On this day, Lü Dongbin's eyes lit up as he looked at Ji Ning in the Bright Moon Landscape Painting and smiled, "This little fellow called Bei Ming may not be strong, but he has quite the romantic fortune."

"What makes you say that?" Xia Emperor and the others were somewhat curious. They were all involved in the bet now, so naturally, they couldn't use their divine powers or deduce heavenly secrets, and they didn't know what Lü Dongbin meant.

"Did you see that black-clothed girl being besieged? When that kid Bei Ming appeared, did you notice the black-clothed girl's eyes? The way she looked at Bei Ming at that moment… tsk, tsk, an expression that complex, suppressed emotions seemingly displayed in an instant. Even though it was just a fleeting moment, I dare say that the black-clothed girl is definitely in love!"

Lü Dongbin analyzed meticulously, his confident demeanor even greater than when he spoke of his swordplay.

Xia Emperor and the others were speechless. Among the Three Realms, Lü Dongbin was probably the only True Immortal with such strange insight without relying on any power.

After all, everyone knew that Lü Dongbin loved being a matchmaker; it was one of his hobbies. Some stories circulating in the Three Realms even frequently involved Lü Dongbin acting as a matchmaker.

Just like now, they could see that Lü Dongbin was once again getting ideas, perhaps adding some "seasoning" to the relationship between the black-clothed girl and Ji Ning.

"Xia Mang, what's the black-clothed girl's name? Where does she come from?" Lü Dongbin watched for a while, nodding occasionally. After Ji Ning resolved the crisis for the black-clothed girl, he looked at Xia Emperor and asked for details.

"This little girl is named Yu Wei. Like Bei Ming, she comes from a force called the Black-White College in Anchan Prefecture. She is also a reincarnated immortal. Her strength is among the top of these hundred thousand myriad-being True Men, and she has a certain chance of entering the second round."

Xia Emperor smiled helplessly. The Great Xia Treasure Mountain was managed by one of his followers, so he naturally knew the information of all the participants in this Immortal Destiny Conference.

"Oh? A reincarnated immortal? Not bad…" Lü Dongbin nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Jiang Xuan again, "Tai Xuan, how about you and I bet again, betting on whether this black-clothed girl and that kid Bei Ming can become Dao partners within this year?"

Lü Dongbin regarded Jiang Xuan as a kindred spirit in gambling, upholding his spirit of "a little gambling is good for the soul," and once again approached Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan smiled upon hearing this and said, "Alright, then I'll bet that they will definitely become Dao partners within this year."

Lü Dongbin was stunned, then waved his hand and said, "How boring, how could you steal my idea? No bet."

He was very confident in his insight, but he didn't expect Jiang Xuan to not take the bait at all, actually making the same choice as him. If both of them made the same choice, then how could they bet?

"Hahaha…" Xia Emperor and the others laughed, making Lü Dongbin voluntarily say he wouldn't bet, which was extremely rare.

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Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, only one month remained of the year. Lü Dongbin watched Ji Ning and Yu Wei's progress, feeling even more anxious than the parties involved, sighing from time to time, "If you don't make a move now, when will you?!"

If he had encountered them in other places in the Three Realms, he would have secretly brought them together countless times already. But here at the Immortal Destiny Conference, he could only sit in the Heavenly Canopy Main Hall and watch from afar.

But just as he was getting anxious, Yu Wei was poisoned by another genius. Within this Bright Moon Landscape Painting, she could only suppress it temporarily, unable to eradicate it completely.

However, at this critical moment, Lü Dongbin finally saw the scene he wanted to see, excitedly slamming the table, causing the immortal fruits and immortal wine to fly out.

In the end, he even stood up, pointing at Ji Ning and Yu Wei, who were embracing and laughing in the huge Bright Moon Landscape Painting, and exclaimed, "That's how it should be, that's how it should be! What's with all the hesitation? If they missed this Bright Moon Landscape Painting, they would never be together for the rest of their lives. They've been through so many life-and-death situations together, haven't they understood their true feelings yet? So hesitant? Hahaha, but it's a good thing. It's the last month, and they've finally embraced."

His expression, his appearance, was even happier than if he had found his own Dao partner. The number one matchmaker in the Three Realms had not run away. Indeed, there were only wrongly chosen Dao names, not wrongly chosen nicknames!

"Xia Mang, when that little girl comes out later, you directly teleport her to the Heavenly Canopy Hall." Lü Dongbin laughed. At this time, Yu Wei had given her signal talisman to Ji Ning, and according to the rules, she had been eliminated.

Originally, there were countless experts in this Immortal Destiny Conference, with over a thousand Heavenly Immortals. There were countless people who could get rid of the little bit of poison on Yu Wei's body. The reason why Lü Dongbin wanted to teleport Yu Wei over was purely out of curiosity.

Xia Emperor was helpless, but he still had to give him this face. With a thought, a girl appeared in the void. The black-clothed girl, about 1.7 meters tall, with skin as smooth as jade and a face as beautiful as an immortal, appeared in the main hall of the Heavenly Canopy Hall, standing before Jiang Xuan and the others.

"Hm?" Yu Wei was immediately stunned when she saw her surroundings.

The Xia Emperor sitting high above, as well as experts such as Lü Dongbin and Jiang Xuan, the mere fluctuations they emitted made her feel terrified.

"Disciple Yu Wei of the Black-White College pays respects to Your Majesty." Yu Wei immediately knelt down, extremely respectful.

"How clever," Xia Emperor praised with a smile, "Rise."

Lü Dongbin looked at Yu Wei with interest. This was originally his suggestion, otherwise, Yu Wei would not have appeared here.

"Little girl." Lü Dongbin directly threw out a wine pot, which flew towards Yu Wei, "Drink it."

Yu Wei caught the wine pot, very puzzled, but at this time, she heard Jiang Xuan say, "This is immortal wine, it can dispel the poison in your body."

Yu Wei looked at Jiang Xuan. Among the ten people present, he only knew Jiang Xuan, because before the start of the Immortal Destiny Conference, only Jiang Xuan, like Xia Emperor, had entered the Heavenly Canopy Main Hall. As for Lü Dongbin and the others, they only came after they entered the Bright Moon Landscape Painting.

Therefore, those participating in the Immortal Destiny Conference all knew Jiang Xuan. After all, it was too special for a Heavenly Immortal to be able to sit on equal footing with a True Immortal.

"Drink it," Jiang Xuan said again, seeing her expression. Yu Wei came back to her senses upon hearing this and drank the pot of immortal wine. However, with her cultivation, one mouthful was enough. Drinking more would be harmful.

Jiang Xuan also calmly looked at Yu Wei. He knew Yu Wei's identity very well. In her previous life, she was recruited by the Seamless Gate's Godking and was an undercover agent planted in the Nuwa camp. In the original trajectory, she also destroyed the Shennong Elixir, which Shennong Ancestor had spent endless efforts to refine, almost leading to a great defeat in the Chi Ming Realm's war.

However, she also fulfilled her promise not to harm Ji Ning, even if she died and her Dao disappeared, she never harmed Ji Ning in the slightest.

And her death also affected Ji Ning for a long time. The Bei Ming Supreme, who would traverse the endless chaos in the future, cultivated desperately to resurrect her, to a certain extent.

"Also a pitiful person…" Jiang Xuan sighed in his heart. As for Yu Wei, he didn't have a good way to deal with her for the time being. Acting rashly would alarm the Seamless Gate, and Jiang Xuan couldn't be sure of Yu Wei's life or death for the time being.