Chapter 3766: Ten Years of Fear of the Well Rope

Ye Bufan thought for a moment, “Since that’s the case, I’m a doctor, and what I lack most are immortal spirit grasses.”

“Alright then, Old Man has accumulated some over the years. Consider this my payment, to repay Young Master Ye.”

After Qin BuFu finished speaking, he flipped his wrist and presented a Storage Ring.

Ye Bufan didn’t stand on ceremony, reaching out to take it into his palm. His Divine Sense swept through it, finding it densely packed with immortal spirit grasses. It seemed this Old Man had indeed accumulated quite a lot over the years.

Moreover, coming from the Grand Elder of the Qin Family, the Rank of these Spiritual Plants was not low; they were at least sixth or seventh Rank.

Suddenly, Ye Bufan’s expression froze, his gaze landing on a Spiritual Plant in the corner.

It was the size of a fist, somewhat apple-shaped, completely black, and exuded a strong Prehistoric Energy.

“This… this is a Prehistoric Black Jade Fruit!”

Ye Bufan was both surprised and delighted. His luck was truly Heaven-Defying; a pillow dropped from the sky just as he was about to sleep.

He had been wondering how to help Jin Meier improve her strength, and now a Prehistoric Black Jade Fruit appeared here.

In front of Qin BuFu, he didn’t show too much joy, quickly suppressing the excitement in his heart.

“Elder, then I thank you here!”

With that, he put away the ring.

“It’s good as long as Young Master Ye is satisfied. From now on, the Qin Family will be your friend. If you have any needs, feel free to come find Old Man!”

Qin BuFu also had a brilliant smile. Although he was the Grand Elder of the Qin Family, he dared not show the slightest neglect towards Ye Bufan.

Putting aside everything else, his Heaven-Defying Medical skill alone was definitely worth the Qin Family befriending him.

“Since that’s the case, I’ll take my leave.”

Ye Bufan still had too many things to do and didn’t linger. After bidding farewell to Qin BuFu and Qin Muyue, he left the Qin Family.

After he left, Qin BuFu went outside and told the Ten Famous Doctors who were still kneeling to stand up.

He had his subordinates take them to the back hall, where they were well-fed and well-served, and even given a sum of immortal crystals, but they were not allowed to leave for a short period.

He even set up a defensive barrier, cutting off any contact they had with the outside world.

Although the ten people were bewildered and didn't understand what was going on, they had no choice but to temporarily stay there.

After settling the Ten Famous Doctors, Qin BuFu called the butler over again.

“Qin Muyue is too seriously injured, and the Ten Famous Doctors are currently providing emergency Medical skill. It’s highly likely she won't be able to participate in the upcoming competition.

You are to notify the gambling house now to stop this betting pool and temporarily not accept any bets.”

“Yes!”

In the butler’s view, all of this was reasonable and proper, so he didn’t say much and hurried off to handle it.

Qin BuFu looked out the window, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

He was not as simple-minded as Qin Muyue. When Ye Bufan suggested sealing the news, he had already guessed the other party's intention.

Previously, on the arena stage, Qin Muyue’s Dantian was destroyed, and that was in full view of everyone.

No one would have thought that her injuries would heal so quickly, and that she would even advance further, stepping into the Immortal Lord Late Stage.

So, to outsiders, it seemed highly probable that she wouldn't be able to participate in the next match. Even if she could fight, she wouldn't be a match for Jian Juebi.

In such a situation, if the gambling house opened a betting pool, the odds for Qin Muyue to win would naturally be frighteningly high, which was definitely a great opportunity to make a fortune.

However, this kind of thing should be left to Ye Bufan. It would naturally be inconvenient for the Qin Family to get involved.

Otherwise, when Qin Muyue steps onto the arena the day after tomorrow and dominates, everyone would know that the Qin Family had tricked them, and wouldn't that offend all the Three Sects, Five Factions, and Seven Great Families?

To be on the safe side, he directly stopped the Qin Family's betting pool.

Although he had sealed the news on his side, accidents can happen, and he couldn't engage in a business that was destined to lose money.

Zhao Qinglian, the Grand Elder of the Zhao Family, sat in his grand armchair, practically fuming with rage.

Previously, Zhao Xingkong went missing, and to this day, there’s no sign of him, dead or alive.

This time, he sent out Zhao Xingtian, an Immortal Lord Late Stage, but the result was the same; no one knows where he went.

He originally thought he could reclaim the immortal crystals from that Black-Clothed Man, but now he had lost both the person and the money.

Zhao Xingfeng advised from the side, “Elder, Senior Brother must have been delayed by something. With his cultivation, there shouldn't be any problem.”

Zhao Qinglian snorted coldly, saying nothing. The Zhao Family had sent out wave after wave of people, but still hadn't found a trace of him. It was highly likely that he met with misfortune.

Just then, Zhao Xing walked in from outside, holding a paper slip. “Elder, these are the odds for the next Hundred Strong Battle. Please take a look.”

Normally, Zhao Qinglian wouldn't concern himself with gambling house matters, but the recent losses were simply too great, so he asked Zhao Xing to bring him the latest odds for his review.

He took the paper slip and read it from beginning to end. In fact, the odds across the major gambling houses were quite similar, with no significant discrepancies.

When his gaze fell upon the match between Ye Bufan and Xu Shengye, the odds for the former to win were ten to one, and for the latter to win, it was still ten to one.

Zhao Qinglian frowned slightly. “Who set these odds?”

“All the major gambling houses have these odds.”

Zhao Xing explained, “Xu Shengye’s qualification was bought from Ye Bufan. It’s possible he might concede on the spot, making the risk extremely high, so it’s ten to one.

As for betting on Xu Shengye, Ye Bufan hasn’t made a move yet, so no one knows his exact strength.

Even if he doesn’t concede and goes all out, he might still lose to the opponent, so it’s also set at ten to one.”

He stated the concerns of the major gambling houses. Normally, if one side’s odds were ten to one, the other side should be one to ten.

But this match was too abnormal, with too many variables. Coupled with the Four Directions Sword Sect, the Zhao Family, and the Han Family losing large sums of bets one after another.

This time, to be on the safe side, such an unconventional odd was set.

Zhao Qinglian hesitated for a moment, then finally raised his hand and crossed out that odd.

“That Ye is our Zhao Family’s bane. As long as we open a betting pool for him, we’ll lose money. Just remove it directly; we won’t open this one this time.”

He was also like someone who had been bitten by a snake and feared a well rope for ten years. Since the start of the competition, other matches had been profitable, but in the end, all the losses were on Ye Bufan.

This Old Man was truly scared, so this time he simply decided not to offer odds for this particular match.

Zhao Xing agreed. He was also still shaken. Since the Grand Elder had made the decision, he naturally wouldn’t say anything more.

“Elder, the only other variable is Qin Muyue against Jian Juebi. Do these odds look acceptable?”

Because Qin Muyue’s Dantian was damaged in plain sight, everyone believed she wouldn't be able to fight again, and even if she did, she would definitely not win.

Therefore, her odds were set extremely high, reaching thirty to one.

On the other side, Jian Juebi’s odds were one to thirty.

“You don’t need to ask me about this. Just make it the same as the other gambling houses.”

Zhao Qinglian waved his hand. Besides Ye Bufan’s matches, he wasn’t too concerned about the others.

After all, the gambling houses of the major Sects had been open for so many years and had a lot of experience with odds, so there shouldn’t be any major problems.

“Understood, Elder. I’ll go handle it now.” Zhao Xing agreed and turned to leave with the newly set odds.