Chapter 603: Chapter 498 This is My... Friend
Gambling Valley, located between Xuantian Peak and Cangtian Peak.
This place is a colossal canyon, about a hundred miles long and over a thousand yards wide.
When Lin Feng arrived, he was somewhat taken aback. He hadn’t expected Gambling Valley to be so bustling. Tens of thousands of people were gathered on both sides of the canyon, creating a cacophony of noise that shook the heavens.
Lin Feng sighed in admiration. There were hundreds of thousands of disciples in the Heavenly Spirit Sect, organized like a small nation, with all sorts of lands for adventures, competitive duels, and cultivation. It was far beyond comparison to small sects like those on Fengling Island.
"Big Brother Lin Feng!" Just as Lin Feng had arrived, an excited voice called out from ahead.
Lin Feng turned his head to look, and saw Hong Qingxuan standing elegantly in front of him, smiling warmly at him.
Beside Hong Qingxuan were two women, one clad in blue and the other in green. The woman in blue had a rather ordinary appearance, seemingly around twenty-three or twenty-four years old. The woman in green, on the other hand, looked younger, about eighteen or nineteen, with a delicate and beautiful face, but her thin lips gave off a somewhat harsh impression.
"Hehe! Qingxuan, I didn’t expect to see you here," Lin Feng strode forward and warmly greeted her, then gave her a quick once-over. He was immediately taken aback, as in just over a month, Hong Qingxuan had actually reached the cultivation level of Heavenly Martial Master First Layer!
Such a rate of cultivation was not much slower than his own!
"Yes! This place is close to Xuantian Peak, so I often come here to watch the duels," Hong Qingxuan giggled.
"Sister Hong, who is this?" The woman in green next to Hong Qingxuan looked over Lin Feng with curiosity and asked.
"Sister Huang, Sister Liu, let me introduce you," Hong Qingxuan chuckled and introduced them. "This is Lin Feng, my... friend."
After speaking, Hong Qingxuan then introduced the other two to Lin Feng. "Big Brother Lin Feng, these are two of my senior sisters from Xuantian Peak."
Hong Qingxuan pointed to the ordinary-looking woman in blue and said, "This is Sister Liu Xian."
Then, she pointed to the delicate-looking woman in green and continued, "And this is Sister Huang Yao."
Lin Feng looked over the two women and realized that both had reached the cultivation level of Heavenly Martial Master Fourth Layer, so he politely clasped his fists and greeted them.
"Nice to meet you two, senior sisters."
Since both women were older than Lin Feng and had higher cultivation levels, it was both reasonable and proper for him to refer to them as senior sisters.
"You’re too kind, junior brother!" said the woman in blue, Liu Xian, with a smile, while the delicate-looking woman in green, Huang Yao, just gave Lin Feng a brief nod, her eyes flashing with a hint of disdain.
"Big Brother Lin Feng, did you come to Gambling Valley to participate in the betting duels?" Hong Qingxuan asked.
"Yeah! Here to earn some Spirit Stones to spend!" Lin Feng replied with a smile.
"Hehe!"
Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Huang Yao shook her head and snorted with laughter, saying, "Junior Brother Lin Feng speaks boldly. Although one can earn Spirit Stones in Gambling Valley, for the weak, not only will they fail to earn anything, they will likely lose!"
"Oh really?"
Lin Feng’s mouth curled up in a slight smirk, undisturbed by her condescension, and said, "Then Sister Huang needn’t worry about me. Since I dared to come, I naturally have confidence in earning Spirit Stones."
"If that’s the case, I’ll be watching with interest," Huang Yao’s face showed a hint of mockery. Everyone wants to make money in Gambling Valley, but only a very small few actually do. Most people end up losing miserably.
Huang Yao did not have any good feelings towards Lin Feng, mainly because of Hong Qingxuan.
Though she and Hong Qingxuan appeared to get along on the surface, she harbored jealousy towards Hong Qingxuan’s looks. Naturally, she did not take to men who approached or pursued Hong Qingxuan.
Catching a glimpse of Huang Yao, Hong Qingxuan frowned slightly, feeling a tad displeased.
"Big Brother Lin Feng, I believe in you, with your strength..." Hong Qingxuan began to encourage Lin Feng but stopped mid-sentence.
"Heavenly Martial Master Third Layer!" Hong Qingxuan hadn’t paid attention to Lin Feng’s cultivation level before, but now that she saw it, she was thoroughly shocked.
Even though Hong Qingxuan knew Lin Feng had extraordinary talent, she was still stunned; his rate of cultivation was incredibly fast!
Her cultivation had improved rapidly because she had expended numerous precious resources and had the assistance of her master, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.
But even so, she was unable to catch up to Lin Feng’s pace.
After a moment of deep breathing, Hong Qingxuan slowly calmed the turmoil in her heart.
"Big Brother Lin Feng, I will follow closely in your footsteps and not let you leave me behind!" Hong Qingxuan resolved firmly in her heart.
Lin Feng saw that Hong Qingxuan’s face was lost in thought. Knowing that she was probably shocked by his cultivation, it wasn’t surprising. Even Feng Shaoyu and the others had been deeply shaken by the speed of his progress, so Hong Qingxuan’s reaction was to be expected.
"Qingxuan, let’s watch the duels first!"
Lin Feng called out to her and headed straight to the edge of the canyon.
Looking down into the canyon, Lin Feng observed ten battle platforms and one high platform. Sitting on the high platform was a thin old man, clearly an Elder of the sect overseeing the area.
At the moment, each battle platform was the site of a fierce fight.
The cultivation levels of the disciples on each battle platform varied widely; there were those from the True Xuan Realm, Heavenly Martial Masters, and even from the True Spirit Realm.
One after another, disciples flew down from above the canyon. One fight after another took place. The victors earned a small profit and were overjoyed, while the losers had pained expressions on their faces.
In Gambling Valley, there was no standing rule for defenders of the platform. Whether one wants to fight many rounds is entirely up to personal desire.