Chapter 3773: Enemies on a Narrow Road

Everyone under the arena was dumbfounded, as the result was too far from their initial expectations.

They had originally thought that Qin Muyue wouldn't even appear, much less be able to defeat Jian Juebi, but now she had not only won, but won so cleanly and decisively.

"Oh my heavens, what exactly happened? What did I just see…?"

"Didn't they say Qin Xianzi's Dantian was destroyed? How does she look even more ferocious than before?"

"Lost, Jian Juebi actually lost! My immortal crystals, my immortal crystals…!"

Coming back to their senses, everyone whispered among themselves, some shocked, some angry, and some stomping their feet and beating their chests over their lost bets.

On the viewing platform, the Elders from the various Sects were also dumbfounded.

These people were all old monsters who had lived for tens of thousands of years; although they weren't doctors, they were very aware of the severity of a damaged Dantian.

They also hadn't expected Qin Muyue to suddenly appear, and for her cultivation to become so fierce; it was clear she had advanced a Rank compared to before her injury.

After a brief moment of shock, their expressions instantly turned grim, as they all remembered their Family's gambling houses, which had received a bet of ten million immortal crystals before this major battle.

This match could be said to have the highest odds, thirty to one, meaning they would have to pay out a whopping three hundred million for that ten million.

The other Families were relatively better off; since the start of the tournament, their gambling houses had earned almost several hundred million, so at most, they were just losing their profits.

The most displeased was the Zhao Family; originally, this was a golden goose that laid eggs, but this time, the Hundred Sects Tournament had caused them one major loss after another.

They had just paid out four hundred million a few days ago, and now they had to take out another three hundred million; it was as if they were losing their pants.

Among these people, only Qin BuFu had a faint smile on his face.

All of this was within expectations: a Genius, Qin Muyue, was cured, the Qin Family took the opportunity to gain face, and Ye Bufan used this chance to make a huge fortune—it was a win-win situation for everyone.

However, even now, he didn't know how large the opponent's bet was that would cause all the major gambling houses to bleed heavily.

The Three Great Elders in front also showed looks of surprise, and Fairy Chixia said, "Could it be that we were mistaken before, and the Qin Family's Little girl's Dantian was not destroyed?"

Ouyang Pingjiang shook his head: "That's impossible. That day, this old man saw very clearly that Qin Muyue's Dantian was severely damaged. Normally, it would be impossible for it to recover so quickly."

Fairy Chixia raised her eyebrows: "But you two also saw it; now the Qin Family's girl doesn't look injured at all.

Moreover, her strength has increased by one Rank. What's going on?"

Wu Huo Daojun pondered for a moment and said, "Looking at it now, there's only one possibility: she was indeed injured before, but was later completely healed by someone skilled in Medical skill."

Ouyang Pingjiang looked shocked: "In just two days, what kind of person could possess such Heaven-Defying Medical skill?"

Wu Huo Daojun shook his head: "That's unclear, but it's the only possibility."

Fairy Chixia didn't speak, showing a thoughtful expression, wondering what she was thinking.

Not long after this battle ended, the remaining three matches also had their victors decided.

Wu Huo Daojun announced the final results, then immediately began the next round of drawing lots.

This round was fifty into twenty-five; in the next round, twenty-five people would be paired off, resulting in one bye.

However, there was no choice; in this kind of single-elimination tournament, a bye at the end was reasonable.

"Everyone, I will now announce the rules for the next drawing. I have twelve red balls, twelve black balls, and one white ball here.

The red and black balls are marked with numbers from one to twelve; those with the same number form a pair. The white ball is for the bye.

Alright, let's begin the next round of drawing lots."

After Wu Huo Daojun finished speaking, he waved his hand, and twenty-five small balls enveloped in light flew into the air.

This method of drawing lots was fair and just, with no possibility of cheating.

Ye Bufan had originally planned to have Ling Jianfeng draw for Leng Qingqiu, but just then, several figures sped from the distant horizon; they were the ones who had returned from Undergoing Tribulation.

With the Fallen Thunder Gourd, he hadn't worried about Leng Qingqiu encountering danger during her Undergoing Tribulation, and her safe return was also expected.

Afterward, everyone began to draw lots; Dongfang Daoyuan reached out and a ball of light fell into his palm.

The others did the same, each grabbing their own sphere.

Ye Bufan waited for Leng Qingqiu to return, and at this point, only two light balls remained. The two of them each grabbed one in their palm.

As the light dissipated, a hint of surprise flashed across his face; in his hand was a white ball.

Wu Huo Daojun had just made it very clear that these twenty-five light balls would form pairs, with the last remaining white ball belonging to the bye.

At the same time, everyone also saw the sphere in his hand, and the scene instantly erupted.

"Oh my goodness, is there no justice left in this world? How many good deeds did he do in his past life to actually draw the white ball…?"

"What's going on? This guy hasn't even moved a finger and has already advanced three Ranks, and now he's drawn a bye. What kind of dog-shit luck is this?"

"Oh my heavens, if he hadn't been the last to draw, I would truly think this guy cheated. How is this possible? How does all the good luck fall on him?"

Everyone around discussed animatedly, some shocked, some indignant, and some filled with envy.

It wouldn't matter if someone else drew it, but the key was that Ye Bufan hadn't truly made a move from the group stage until now, and now he got a bye, directly advancing to the next round. How could that not make people envious, jealous, and hateful?

The Four Directions Sword Sect, the Zhao Family, and the Han Family were even more furious, gnashing their teeth.

They wished Ye Bufan would draw a strong opponent, preferably a master from their own Family, and then be slapped to death by the opponent—only then could they vent their hatred.

But now the result was good; the masters from their Families were getting fewer and fewer, while he directly entered the next round.

Currently, there were still twenty-five Disciples remaining in the competition, and the Lingyun Sword Sect alone held five spots.

The remaining twenty people came from the Three Sects, Five Factions, and Seven Great Families, but even the strongest, the Tiandao Sect, only had three people left.

The remaining Sects had two, or even only one.

For example, the Han Family now only had one Han Lingce left.

As a result, Ye Bufan's luck made people even more envious.

But there was no choice; rules were rules, and since it was a draw, they could only accept the final outcome.

After the drawing, Wu Huo Daojun announced the battle matchups.

Dongfang Daoyuan would battle Qi Bofang, a Disciple of the Qi Family, and Aoyue Fairy would battle Shui Wuxing of the Five Elements Sword Sect.

In comparison, Xifeng Lie of the Guiyuan Sect had even worse luck, drawing Tan Ge, a fellow Disciple from the same Sect.

Thus, no matter who won or lost, the Guiyuan Sect would only have one Disciple remaining.

On Ye Bufan's side, Leng Qingqiu drew Hua Luoying of the Phantom Shadow Sword Sect, and Jin Meier drew Wei Youzhang of the Wei Family.

Xuan Yuan Linglong drew Jian Jueya of the Four Directions Sword Sect, while Situ Dianmo drew Han Lingce of the Han Family.

Seeing this result, he couldn't help but smile; it truly was a narrow path for enemies. The Four Directions Sword Sect, the Han Family, and even the Phantom Shadow Sword Sect, which he had fought before, were once again matched against his side.