My Master Knows It All-Chapter 222 - 132 Killing the Pig - Part 4

However, half a million Spirit Stones multiplied by fifty would be twenty-five million Spirit Stones, which could be considered sufficient.

Now, he was going to visit the next gambling house.

He was not only planning to purchase for the five of them, but also for Li Ke, and in addition, for Cao Zhen, who had directly given three million Spirit Stones this time.

Buying Spirit Stones for Li Ke, he could still take a cut, but for Cao Zhen, he could not skim any off the top. After all, Cao Zhen was not just a brother, but also the most critical person.

The reason he chose to buy at the closing of the gambling house today was also deliberate. Their plan was indeed flawless, but what if someone saw through it and followed their bets?

Therefore, they chose to bet at the last moment, so that even if others followed suit, the amount they could bet would be limited, and the impact would not be significant.

The next day, as the sun just started to rise.

In the entire Hundred Peaks Sect, from each peak and every location, a resonating bell chimed, each toll louder than the last.

At Four Treasures Peak, Ling Xi took the lead, with the five Disciples standing in a row before Cao Zhen. Apart from Yi Sheng, each radiated a thick aura of battle intent, every face resolute.

"Master, the grand competition of the Hundred Peaks is about to begin. Rest assured, we will not disgrace Four Treasures Peak!"

"Master, this time, we are determined to make Four Treasures Peak stand out!"

"Master, the glory of Four Treasures Peak will be safeguarded by us!"

Cao Zhen, feeling the soaring battle intent from his disciples, couldn’t help but sigh internally, for the first time feeling a sense of apology towards them.

His disciples had been preparing for a long time, waiting for this day, ready to fight for the honor of Four Treasures Peak, but he himself was...

There was no choice, what needed to be said had to be said.

"This time, the re-ranking of the Hundred Peaks may not be what you expect," Cao Zhen’s gaze swept across the faces of Ling Xi, Yan Yourong, Xiang Ziyu, and Bei Yan as he spoke with a grave tone, "This time, I hope you will not give your all in the fight."

"Why!" Yan Yourong couldn’t help but blurt out a challenge. Since her breakthrough because of her master, she had treated his words as sacred and never disobeyed. This was the first time after her breakthrough that she questioned her master.

Since her breakthrough, she hadn’t slacked off a single day, all in preparation to fight with all her might on the day of the grand competition of the Hundred Peaks, to strive for a higher ranking for Four Treasures Peak.

But now, her master was actually saying they were not to fight with full force!

Cao Zhen listened to the tolling bells and spoke heavily, "Master knows that you’ve prepared for today for a long time. I, too, wish to see Four Treasures Peak’s ranking move forward, to not let down the ancestors of Four Treasures Peak, to not want to see Four Treasures Peak remain at the very bottom of the Hundred Peaks.

But there is no choice. The Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth is coming, a time when the darkness envelops and the masters slumber, and anything can happen.

I want each of you, my own Disciples, to survive. Therefore, I need to help you all improve your strengths.

To improve, we must have Pills, a large amount of Pills. The materials required for concocting Pills are far beyond your imagination. The only way we can get more Spirit Stones now is through the grand competition of the Hundred Peaks.

And the highest odds for Four Treasures Peak, which is the capped rate, depends on Four Treasures Peak not changing its ranking. We can only get more Spirit Stones by staying in the last place, which will allow us to concoct Pills for you..."

"Master, I was wrong!" Yan Yourong instantly stepped back and began to kowtow to the ground.

"Wait a moment... You’ve learned all the wrong things, why copy this? One person kowtowing is enough, and your senior sister has already done it," Cao Zhen quickly stepped forward and stopped Yan Yourong, his previously heavy heart somewhat lightened by this diversion.

"Thud..."

No sooner had his words fallen, Ling Xi already knelt to the ground, kowtowing, "Master, I’ve made a mistake, I shouldn’t have taught my junior sister to kowtow."

Cao Zhen: ...

"You know you’re wrong and still kowtow? Go back and write ’Master is the greatest’ a hundred times. Also, when there are outsiders behind Master, you’re not allowed to kowtow to Master."

With this interruption, Cao Zhen’s mood improved significantly. He looked at everyone solemnly, "This time, it’s for the future of our Four Treasures Peak. Next time, I will definitely let you go all out, fight freely."

"No, Master, it’s not your fault this time, it’s that we disciples are not strong enough," Yan Yourong said resolutely as she faced Cao Zhen, "If we were strong enough, if we could reach the first place, Master wouldn’t need us to hold back, and we could still get the highest odds!"

Even without looking, Cao Zhen could guess that if Four Treasures Peak were to reach the very top, the odds would surely be capped.

But, given the current state of Four Treasures Peak, there was no chance of reaching first place; he hadn’t even considered it.

"Right, senior sister is correct," Xiang Zi Yu’s face showed excitement as he shouted, "We need to break into the top fifty this time. Such a ranking doesn’t suit the protagonist’s character. How can the peak where the protagonist resides be in the middle? We should either be last or first; that’s the true protagonist!"

The bell continued to toll, each ring echoing for a long time.