After a rather uneventful betting match concluded, the Host's voice rang out once more.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next match is about to begin."
"Our two contestants are the Level 37 Spirit Elder Dai Mubai, nicknamed Evil Eyes White Tiger, and his opponent, Li Erniu, a Level 39 Spirit Elder whose Spirit is the Lynx."
"Please, both contestants, prepare yourselves."
Upon hearing that Dai Mubai was fighting, Ye Liangchen immediately became interested.
"Zhuqing, wait a moment, I'm going to place a bet."
After instructing Zhu Zhuqing, Ye Liangchen directly opened the lobby door and went to the counter, asking the same beautiful staff member from before.
"Miss, is there a betting market for the match between Evil Eyes White Tiger Dai Mubai and Lynx Li Erniu?"
The beautiful staff member smiled sweetly: "Sir, our Soto Grand Arena has a betting market for every Douhun Arena match."
"The current odds are 2 to 1, with Li Erniu at 1x and Dai Mubai at 2x."
The staff member checked the odds comparison between Dai Mubai and Li Erniu and patiently informed Ye Liangchen.
"Alright then, I want to bet 3,000 gold coins on Dai Mubai to win."
Ye Liangchen immediately wagered 3,000 gold coins on Dai Mubai to win. Although Li Erniu's spirit power was higher than Dai Mubai's, the Lynx Spirit simply couldn't compare to the Evil Eyes White Tiger.
"Alright, sir."
After placing Ye Liangchen's bet, the staff member also gave him an exchange token. If he won after the match, he could directly redeem the gold coins.
After Ye Liangchen finished betting, several other people also rushed over to place their bets. One pot-bellied middle-aged man even analyzed the strengths of Dai Mubai and Li Erniu for some people, then decisively bet on Dai Mubai to win, which surprised Ye Liangchen—this guy had good judgment.
However, some people didn't listen to him and directly bet on Li Erniu, believing that since Li Erniu's spirit power was two levels higher than Dai Mubai's, he would definitely win.
At this moment, the middle-aged man looked at Ye Liangchen and asked with a chuckle: "Little brother, who did you bet on to win?"
"I bet on Dai Mubai to win," Ye Liangchen did not hide.
"Hmm! Little brother, you truly have good judgment. Then I wish us both good luck."
The middle-aged man said with a chuckle, finally having met someone who knew their stuff.
When Ye Liangchen returned to the Tianxing private room, Zhu Zhuqing leaned over and asked curiously: "Chen Ge, who did you bet on to win?"
"I bet on Dai Mubai to win."
"Ah! But Dai Mubai's spirit power is two levels lower than Li Erniu's!"
"Zhuqing, Li Erniu's Spirit is only a Lynx, which is too far below the Evil Eyes White Tiger's rank. The suppression from the Spirit will put him at a disadvantage. When I met Dai Mubai and the others two years ago, Shrek Academy only had three people. Now that they have new students, he will definitely want to show off in front of his new classmates, so he will win this Douhun Arena match."
"Chen Ge, you're amazing. You thought of even this situation."
Watching Ye Liangchen see through the problem, Zhu Zhuqing thought to herself, this man's strength is not only heaven-defying, but his wisdom is even more beyond reach.
"Don't praise me, just watch the match in peace."
Ye Liangchen smiled faintly. How could he have any wisdom? He was just cheating, that's all.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Douhun Arena match between Evil Eyes White Tiger Dai Mubai and Lynx Li Erniu is about to begin."
"Please welcome our two contestants to the stage!"
After the betting market for the match closed, the Host's professional voice rang out, and the match officially began.
Dai Mubai strode into the Douhun Arena with a powerful gait. Today, he wanted to perform well in front of his junior classmates and maintain his domineering presence.
And Dai Mubai's opponent, Li Erniu, a man of about 30 years old, also stepped onto the stage.
After both introduced their names, Spirits, and spirit power levels, they immediately summoned their respective Spirits and directly began to fight.
"Roar…"
"Meow…"
For a time, tiger roars and cat meows echoed on the stage. The two fought fiercely. Ten minutes later, Dai Mubai won due to the advantage of his Spirit.
In the Tianxing private lounge, Ye Liangchen watched the entire match. Dai Mubai's victory was already within his expectations.
"Zhuqing, we won money! 6,000 gold coins are in hand."
"Chen Ge, it really was as you expected. The gold coins we spent earlier have been earned back."
Zhu Zhuqing felt that Ye Liangchen earned money too easily, gaining thousands of gold coins in an instant.
"I'm going to exchange the gold coins, and then we'll continue to bet."
Earning 6,000 gold coins from just one match, Ye Liangchen was in a wonderful mood and went directly to the counter to exchange the gold coins.
"Little brother, congratulations on getting rich." The chubby man from before happened to be collecting his winnings as well, and seeing Ye Liangchen, he congratulated him with a chuckle.
"Haha…! Old brother, you won too! Congratulations to us both!"
"Little brother, let me tell you…"
After Ye Liangchen finished collecting his winnings, he and the middle-aged Fatty started chatting nearby, waiting for the next match to continue betting.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next match is about to begin. It will feature the new Spirit Grandmaster Xiao Wu, who possesses the Jade Rabbit Spirit, against the Spirit Grandmaster Bao Qing, who possesses the Iron Horned Ox."
"Spirit Grandmaster Bao Qing previously had a two-win streak and is very strong. Ladies and gentlemen, will Spirit Grandmaster Bao Qing achieve a three-win streak, or will Xiao Wu, with her Jade Rabbit Spirit, prove to be superior? Let us wait and see."
A few minutes later, the Host's excited voice rang out again, instantly stirring up the audience's emotions. Information about Xiao Wu and Bao Qing was also projected onto the big screen.
"Little brother, what do you think?" The middle-aged Fatty looked at the big screen, familiarized himself with Xiao Wu and Bao Qing's information, and then asked Ye Liangchen for his opinion.
"I'm betting on Xiao Wu to win. Perhaps there will be an unexpected gain."
Ye Liangchen didn't say it was a sure win; he just gave an ambiguous answer, then immediately bet 3,000 gold coins on Xiao Wu to win.
"Little brother, I'll also bet on Xiao Wu. Although Bao Qing has achieved two consecutive victories, it's inevitable that he might become arrogant." The middle-aged Fatty also followed Ye Liangchen and bet on Xiao Wu.
Since Xiao Wu was a newcomer, the odds were as high as 3x, while Bao Qing, having achieved two consecutive victories before, only had 1x odds. Most people bet on Bao Qing.
Soon, Xiao Wu and Bao Qing's match began. When the audience saw that Xiao Wu was just a little girl, they all declared she was bound to lose. Bao Qing, being tall and burly, also thought Xiao Wu was sure to lose and even advised her to get off the stage quickly.
However, as soon as the battle started, Xiao Wu used her agility to directly unleash her First Spirit Ability, Waist Bow, on Bao Qing, knocking him off the stage in just a few moves. The entire process only took about 3 minutes, dazzling everyone's eyes.
"Little brother, you have such good judgment. I'm impressed, old brother."
When collecting his winnings, the middle-aged Fatty gave Ye Liangchen a thumbs-up.
"You flatter me, old brother, it was just luck."
Ye Liangchen smiled calmly, then walked to the counter and redeemed his winnings from the beautiful attendant.
This time, betting on Xiao Wu, he won 9,000 gold coins. Adding the previous 6,000, he had earned a total of 15,000 gold coins. Because there were so many gold coins, the attendant directly exchanged them for three gold cards for Ye Liangchen, each with a 5,000 gold coin limit.
These gold coin cards were like bank cards; they could be exchanged for gold coins at money houses throughout the continent, and even large hotels could directly accept them, which was very convenient.
Ye Liangchen was in high Spirits and directly rewarded the beautiful attendant with 100 gold coins, instantly making her beam with joy.
Upon returning to the VIP lounge, Ye Liangchen directly tossed a gold card to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Zhuqing, we've made money! This is a 5,000 gold coin card, keep it safe. We'll continue later."
"Chen Ge, your money-making speed is too fast."
"Of course! Not making money when you can is just being an idiot."
"Chen Ge, this isn't making money! This is picking up money."
Zhu Zhuqing also didn't stand on ceremony and directly put away the gold coin card. After all, her relationship with this man was so close now; she considered him one of her own.
Soon, the Douhun Arena welcomed Tang San's match. Zhu Zhuqing asked Ye Liangchen: "Chen Ge, how should we bet?"
"Bet on Tang San to win. Come on, let's go bet together."
Ye Liangchen pulled Zhu Zhuqing directly to the betting counter. Seeing that the odds for Tang San and his opponent were two to one, they each bet 5,000 gold coins. The beautiful attendant happily processed Ye Liangchen's bets.
With Tang San's current strength, he could sweep through those of the same realm, and even fighting opponents of higher levels was not a problem. The Spirit Grandmaster he fought only lasted two minutes before being defeated.
"Chen Ge, we earned so many gold coins in just a few minutes. This money came too quickly, didn't it?"
After exchanging their winnings and returning to the VIP lounge, Zhu Zhuqing was incredibly excited, thinking that following this guy meant she'd have everything she needed.
"Calm down a bit. In three matches, we've only earned 35,000 gold coins. What's that worth?"
"Next, we'll bet a little smaller. Once we've earned over a hundred thousand gold coins, we'll leave. We can't bet too big, or it will attract the attention of the Great Spirit Arena's higher-ups."
Tang San and Xiao Wu still had a doubles match. Ye Liangchen planned that after this match, he would directly use his divine sense to investigate the situation of other Douhun Arena contestants and use cheating methods to win money.
Xiao Wu and Tang San's doubles opponents were the Iron Blood Duo, a pair of twin brothers named Tie Long and Tie Hu. Both were blacksmiths, and their Spirits were also large hammers, making them very strong in combat.
This match was not easy for Tang San and Xiao Wu. As the battle drew to a close, the Tie brothers used a Spirit Ability called "All-Out Effort," which directly caused Tang San to spit blood. Xiao Wu, enraged, immediately fired Sleeve Arrows at various vital points on the Tie brothers' bodies.
In a moment of desperation, Tang San immediately fired Hidden Weapons, knocking away the Hidden Weapons Xiao Wu had shot, saving the Tie brothers. Otherwise, he couldn't bear such responsibility.
The Iron Blood Duo didn't expect their opponents to use lethal weapons and ultimately had no choice but to concede.
In the Tianxing VIP lounge, Zhu Zhuqing saw the weapon Xiao Wu fired at the end and was very curious, so she asked Ye Liangchen.
"Chen Ge, what kind of weapon was that? It looked very powerful!"
"It should be a type of Hidden Weapons, a weapon specifically used to ambush opponents."
"But in such an open and fair match, using such a method to ambush others makes it seem like they can't afford to lose."
"Xiao Maomi, I didn't expect you to see the essence of the problem. That's right, they just can't afford to lose."
After Tang San and Xiao Wu's match concluded, they were to return to the Academy. Ye Liangchen no longer paid attention to them and instead focused his attention on the matches in other Douhun Arenas.
For the Douhun Arena matches of those unfamiliar Spirit Masters, Ye Liangchen directly unleashed his divine sense, sensing their true strength.
"Zhuqing, bet 5,000 gold coins…"
Each time he perceived the true strength of those Spirit Masters, Ye Liangchen immediately instructed Zhu Zhuqing to place bets, betting only a few thousand gold coins each time, continuing until evening.
After a day, he earned a total of 160,000 gold coins. After exchanging them for gold coin cards, Ye Liangchen quickly left the Soto Grand Spirit Arena with Zhu Zhuqing.
Ye Liangchen had never lost a bet, which also caught the attention of Manager Ao. After Ye Liangchen and the others left, he came to the counter to inquire about the situation.
"Xiao Rou, how much money did the guest from the Tianxing VIP lounge win in total?"
"Manager Ao, that gentleman won a total of 160,000 gold coins today."
"He's quite ruthless. He only spent 5,000 gold coins at our Douhun Arena, yet he earned 160,000."
"Manager, that gentleman knows how to make choices and didn't break the balance. Our bottom line is that winning anything under 500,000 is fine."
"That's true. It seems he's young, but his experience in the world is incredibly seasoned."
Manager Ao shook his head helplessly after listening to Xiao Rou's narration, only hoping that the guest would not come again next time.
The beautiful staff member named Xiao Rou also made a fortune today. The gold coins Ye Liangchen rewarded her today totaled 10,000, and it was she who quietly told Ye Liangchen about the Douhun Arena's winning bottom line rules.
After Xiao Rou finished her last tasks at the counter, she rushed home excitedly. With today's income of 10,000 gold coins, she could buy a luxurious house in the Soto district.