Yun Mengyao said, "Why didn't you buy more? You only bought a hundred thousand gold coins."

Qin Yi was speechless, "Isn't that enough?"

"I think you should at least buy a million gold coins. Buying a hundred thousand implies you lack confidence in yourself."

Qin Yi sneered, "Why don't you buy?"

"I don't have money. Why don't you lend me a million coins, and if we win, we split the profits?"

"You're smart, but why wouldn't I earn the easy money myself."

Yun Mengyao looked disgusted, "Just kidding, you look so stingy. The Seven-inch Snake forbade us from betting on you to win."

Qin Yi had already figured that out.

Mo Xiao said, "Qin, tomorrow you'll challenge the Sin Tower. Want me to find you a quiet place, so you can recharge?"

Qin Yi shook his head, "Just take care of yourselves. Where's Sword Uncle?"

"Sword Uncle is in the Poison Snake Organization."

Qin Yi slightly nodded, "Anyway, I'm not around, so be extra careful and protect yourselves. If anything happens, make sure to escape immediately."

Yun Mengyao nodded and excitedly told Qin Yi, "Guess what, how much in bets have we received now?"

Qin Yi thought for a moment, "Probably a billion gold coins by now, right?"

Yun Mengyao shook her head.

"Not that much?" Qin Yi was surprised. According to his plan, this should at least be several billion in bets by now; he mentioned one billion conservatively.

"I mean, you guessed too low."

Qin Yi's eyes glimmered, "How much exactly? Stop being cryptic."

"Just counted, over six billion gold coins." Yun Mengyao's eyes squinted with laughter, as if all those coins belonged to her.

Qin Yi was not surprised; this was close to his estimation.

"Later, folks from the Blood Killing Tower and Soul Chasing Mercenary Group will come, including that sneaky Seven-inch Snake, surely disguising to bet on me to win. Conservatively, I estimate there'll be at least ten billion in bets before my challenge at the Sin Tower tomorrow."

"That much?" Yun Mengyao's eyes sparkled.

Qin Yi laughed, "That's still a conservative estimate. If Soul Chasing Mercenary Group, Blood Killing Tower, and Seven-inch Snake get greedy, ten billion won't cover it."

"We're gonna be rich." Yun Mengyao jumped three feet high in excitement.

"Keep it down."

Yun Mengyao covered her mouth, but her eyes and brows spelled joy.

Qin Yi didn't chat much with Yun Mengyao, paid the gold coins, took the receipt, and left.

After leaving, Qin Yi went directly to the Fuyuan Restaurant.

The shopkeeper was almost petrified seeing Qin Yi return.

"Relax, I'm just staying for the night, leaving tomorrow. Don't let anyone know I'm here, or your restaurant might be demolished."

The shopkeeper obviously understood. Every Qi Refiner in Sin City was looking for Qin Yi. If they knew he was back at the restaurant, they would undoubtedly swarm here, and his shop might be destroyed.

So, the shopkeeper quietly took Qin Yi upstairs, arranged a high-class room for him, served him personally with good food and drink, just praying for tomorrow to arrive quickly. He knew tomorrow was Qin Yi's challenge at Sin Tower, after which Qin Yi would leave.

...

...

Next day, at dawn.

As the sky barely lightened, the streets were swarming with people.

Today is the day Qin Yi challenges Sin Tower.

Qi Refiners in Sin City almost turned the place upside down but couldn't find Qin Yi. They hoped to intercept and kill him before he reached Sin Tower.

Some came just to witness this grand battle.

Of course, most came hoping to see Qin Yi dead, as they had bet on Sin Tower winning.

Nearly all Qi Refiners in Sin City had mobilized.

On the street, it was a blockade of people.

...

Sin Tower stands in the very center of Sin City, dividing the city into two.

Those from the south can't cross to the north, and vice versa.

Though Sin Tower is large, it doesn't completely block the way. The key point is the Tower Master inside—supreme experts who set rules. To cross, you must pay, no one dares sneak through; that equals death.

Someone once defied this: a person from Southern Middle State tried sneaking to Northern Central State. Result? Top half crossed, bottom half remained, severed by mysterious powers.

These incidents happened way too often, countless times, gradually nobody dared to challenge Sin Tower's dignity.

The pitch-black tower is entirely stone-built, divided into seven layers, total height only thirty meters. But no one dared approach within a hundred meters.

Usually, the seven Tower Masters remain secluded inside, never coming out. Few have seen their true faces.

Sin Tower allows challenges; if you win against the seventh Tower Master, you become the new Tower Master, with endless wealth and resources—a great lure for any Qi Refiner. Hence, frequent challenges, but they are all noise with no success, going in upright, coming out dead.

No one knows the exact Cultivation of the seven Tower Masters, but everyone knows they're powerful. Because periodically people challenge, yet twenty years passed, no success stories anywhere.

Normally, nobody would care if Qin Yi challenges; they assume challengers leave dead, not worth their attention. But now, it's different—a man who toppled the Sword Sect branch, someone the Sword Sect put a hefty bounty on. Everyone wants to see Qin Yi's true face and style.

The sun rose, with sunshine spreading.

Everyone craned their necks, observing surroundings.

Because it's nearly time, Qin Yi should appear.

The Great Commander of Soul Chasing Mercenary Group, Tower Master of Blood Killing Tower, and Seven-inch Snake all came to the scene.

However, they naturally wouldn't squeeze among ordinary Qi Refiners; instead, they occupied nearby high points, setting up tables, fruit platters, fine wines, overseeing from above.

Xiao Jian, Yun Mengyao, and others were present.

Seven-inch Snake sat in a Taishi Chair, holding a wine glass, acting a pose, but resembled nothing more than a pretentious clown.

"Qin Yi hasn't arrived. Could it be fear stopped him from coming?"

Yun Mengyao furrowed her brows, chuckling coldly, "Really? A Sin Tower is not enough to deter Qin Yi from fighting. He'll definitely show up, whenever he feels like it."

Seven-inch Snake showed a nasty grin on his ugly face, "The Soul Chasing Mercenary Group and Blood Killing Tower folks all came. Hope Qin Yi won't let my heart down. This time I bet big, opening the gambling den. If I lose, Poison Snake Organization faces total bankruptcy. Fairy Yun, what do you think will happen if Qin Yi doesn't appear, or loses?"

Yun Mengyao retorted furiously, "Shut your filthy mouth, open your dog eyes and watch, spare us the nonsense, Qin Yi will definitely come, just not the right time yet."