1793 Rising Fortune And A Stack Of Letters

The swift defeat of Dugu Shanhe’s opponent was concerning to Lin Mu.

‘Seems like I’ll have to consult someone who has faced Dugu Shanhe before.’ Lin Mu thought.

He knew that fighting Dugu Shanhe would be inevitable in the tournament. Lin Mu didn’t think that anyone would be able to defeat him other than perhaps the Third Prince or Yao Changying. The chances of Dugu Shanhe facing them were the same as him facing Lin Mu.

Thus Lin Mu reckoned it was best to be prepared.

‘Childe Wildfire… Guess I gotta talk to him.’ He was the only one that had fought Dugu Shanhe before and was directly acquainted with Lin Mu. ‘Also unlike the others that toppled quickly, he was said to have stood his ground for a bit longer. He might know more too.’ He hoped.

With that in mind, Lin Mu decided to talk to the man when the current cycle of matches was over. 

Lin Mu used his sutras to influence the fights like before and earned himself a decent sum from the bets.

“We’re steadily improving our bets. I think if we keep this up, by the fifth cycle we would be able to bet nearly 100,000 high grade immortal stones.” Luo Liqin estimated.

“That much?!” Ming Aolian’s eyes went wide.

“We might make even more. It all comes down to what matches happen.” Luo Liqin explained.

“I guess we won’t have to worry about Immortal stones for quite a few years after this. Haha!” Lu Xu was as happy as a daisy in spring.

“And this is just for the current stage of the tournament. I can’t even imagine how much we would have by Semi finals.” Luo Liqin said with excrement.

They had thought that Semi finals would possibly be the last stage when they would be able to continue their ‘safe’ bets. After that, it was quite likely for them to simply not be in the matches other than Lin Mu.

Of course, there was always a chance a bet could go wrong and they could lose a significant portion of their wealth. This was also the reason why Lin Mu hadn’t gotten them to bet the full amount all at once. While the returns from that would be massive, Lin Mu didn’t wish to take the risk.

Plus there was a higher chance for the betting pavilion to find it strange too.

The number of people who would be able to bet a million high grade immortal stones was not many. The majority were either Nobles or were from great powers. It would get them scrutinized and perhaps even investigated later.

And if it was found that they were winning basically all bets since they had started, it would be a clear warning sign for them. If anything, they would be highly invested in finding the manipulator. Even if they knew the chances of it were less, it would possibly earn them something from it due to the Temple’s interest in diviners as well.

The one thing Lin Mu was thankful for, though, was the fact that there were only a couple of people from Black Fin Island left in the tournament. Most of them had been wiped out in the earlier stage and only the strongest among them were left.

Still, the fact that they could survive till this point was a testament to the strength of the Black Fin Island’s members. It showed their capability as warriors and assassins.

Since this cycle’s matches had all ended within an hour, there was a lot of time left till the next match. Lin Mu reckoned it was the best time to meet Childe Wildfire. 

‘Hopefully he’ll know more.’ Lin Mu thought and contacted the man using the communication jade slip.

Lin Mu had to wait five minutes before he received a very short response. It only mentioned the location where Childe Wildfire was waiting at.

‘It’s actually there?’ Seeing the name though, Lin Mu was surprised before looking at his companions.

“Where are you going, Brother Mu Lin?” Lu Xu asked.

“I’ll go meet Childe Wildfire.” Lin Mu replied.

“Him? Why?” Ming Aolian was surprised.

“I need to talk to him about Dugu Shanhe. His cultivation technique and skills… they need to be investigated as well. We barely have any information about it.” Lin Mu answered.

“That’s true. So far no one has understood what Dugu Shanhe does. Some have guessed it to be an illusory technique of some kind. But I guess the one who faced him might have more insights.” Lu Xu responded.

“Indeed. I’ll see you all later.” Lin Mu said before taking his leave.

The place that Lin Mu was heading to was none other than the Lingering Bamboo Pavilion!

Childe Wildfire was actually staying in one of the Courtyards in the Lingering Bamboo Pavilion. Though he was some distance from Lin Mu’s own courtyard, the Hundred Fruits courtyard. 

Upon entering through the large entrance gate of the Lingering Bamboo Pavilion though, Lin Mu met the woman who was the overseer and had talked with him before.

“Daoist Mu Lin,” The woman cupped her hands. “Congratulations on your wins.” She said respectfully.

“You’ve been watching?” Lin Mu raised his brows.

“Of course. How can I miss something like that?” She said with a smile. “In fact, it isn’t just me. Several people have been paying attention to you as well.” She added.

“Oh?” Lin Mu knew that there were nobles looking into him, but hearing from the overseer was different.

“They’ve actually sent several letters too.” The overseer said.

“Hmm… I thought they wouldn’t contact me after learning about the Crown Prince sponsoring me.” Lin Mu stated.

Hearing from Lin Mu’s own mouth that he was being sponsored by Feng Shun, the overseer’s lips curled. She had heard several rumors about it, but now all of them were verified.

“That’s true. But the letters that they’ve sent are all letters of congratulations.” She replied.

“Can you show them to me?” Lin Mu asked.

“Of course.” The overseer said before withdrawing a stack of letters from her Spatial storage treasure.