86: Breakthrough within three hours

“Xiao Yi, are you kidding Yi-ge?”

Li Xuan looked at Li Yi with an indescribable expression, wondering if he should say something or not.

“No.”

Li Yi blinked his big eyes, looking at Li Xuan with an innocent and harmless expression.

“Then why did you make a bet with Xue Cheng, and if you lost, you’d let them hit Yi-ge? Is there anyone who wouldpit Yi-ge like that?”

Unjustly caught in the crossfire, Li Xuan had a hard time speaking his mind and silently endured everything.

“Because I knew Yi-ge definitely wouldn’t bear to see me get beaten; if I got hit, it would hurt your heart.” Li Yi explained seriously.

“So you just let them hit Yi-ge, huh? Good heavens.”

Li Xuan covered his face, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. This younger brother shouldn’t be kept for long: “Never mind that for now, what is your current Realm?”

“Nine-Star Martial Master.”

Li Xuan took a deep breath. Li Yi was actually a Nine-Star Martial Master. He was terrifying.

But the problem remained: there was a difference of an entire Great Realm, a world of difference. The disparity in combat power was not so easily bridged.

“The opponent is a Three-Star Great Martial Master. Do you have confidence?” Li Xuan asked with some concern.

After all, it was a wager, and both sides would rely on their own strength. Li Yi’s strength was so much weaker, and Li Yi was only two years old. What if he suffered a loss?

“No.” Li Yi shook his head very decisively, looking completely unconfident.

Li Xuan: “…”

You said it so readily even though you have no confidence! I thought you were invincible!

Li Xuan thought Li Yi had some method, but he didn't say much more. After all that, Li Yi had no confidence!

This is just trying to trick Yi-ge, isn't it!

“You’re so confident even without confidence; you want to see Yi-ge get beaten up.” Li Xuan said with a bitter expression.

“Yi-ge, you don’t have confidence. Why don’t we just forget about it?” Qiu Lingmeng said worriedly.

“I don’t have absolute confidence right now, but in three hours, I will definitely win.”

Li Yi’s mouth curved slightly upwards. As soon as the three-year agreement arrived, the Dragon King would return. To deal with Xue Cheng, he didn’t need to wait three years; three hours would be enough.

“Do you have confidence that you can Breakthrough within these three hours?”

Guessing what Li Yi meant by confidence, it was to Breakthrough and reach the Great Martial Master Realm.

Considering Li Yi’s ability to defeat a Nine-Star Martial Master as a Five-Star Martial Master, he might not be without a fighting chance.

However, Breakthrough is not something that can be achieved just by saying it. It often requires an opportunity, as well as talent and comprehension. The further one progresses and the higher the Realm, the harder it is to Breakthrough.

One might have an Epiphany and Breakthrough in a single morning, or one might be stuck in a single Realm for hundreds or thousands of years, unable to Breakthrough.

Back then, Li Xuan was stuck at Nine-Star Martial Master for half a year before he Broke through.

Li Yi’s Breakthrough came so easily, as if he could Breakthrough whenever he wanted, which made people unsure.

“Yes.”

In fact, even if Li Yi didn’t Breakthrough, he still had confidence in dealing with Xue Cheng, after all, the pile of things on Li Yi were not to be joked about.

But, if it’s a situation where he can crush the opponent, then he should crush them with absolute dominance. If winning is too difficult, how can he show off and feel good?

Coincidentally, Li Yi had recently perceived the opportunity for Breakthrough, killing two birds with one stone.

“What do you need?” Li Xuan asked.

“Nothing. I’m going back to seclude myself. Wait for me to come out.”

Li Yi yawned, as if he was about to sleep, and returned to his room to seclude himself with a relaxed expression.

Closing the door, he sat cross-legged on the bed, took out herbs from his Qiankun Bag, rolled out a Third-Grade Medicinal Pill with his hands, and ate it.

He began to Cultivate and Breakthrough.

The Carefree and Unrestrained Skill circulated, digesting the Medicinal Pill’s potency, and his Realm soared rapidly.

The Grass and Wood Affinity allowed Li Yi to fully absorb the Medicinal Pill’s potency, maximizing its effect.

Outside the door, there was no quietness of Cultivation inside.

Outside Li Yi’s room door.

Li Xuan paced back and forth, thinking, wanting to know what Li Yi’s Cultivation situation was like, and if he had Broke through.

After all, if this wager was lost, he would be the one getting beaten.

That fellow Xue Cheng had never won against him, and now that the gap in their Realms had widened, he had even less hope of winning against him.

If Li Yi lost and he got beaten up, it would be very uncomfortable. He couldn’t let such a petty person succeed.

Wan Ning was also startled when she learned that Li Yi had made a wager with someone. When she heard that Li Xuan was the one who would be beaten if they lost, she breathed half a sigh of relief. The other half of her breath was for what if Li Yi got injured.

Ming Cheng was undoubtedly startled. Has young master always been so brave?

How could a two-year-old child dare to make a wager with a Great Martial Master! Isn't he afraid of death?

“Li Xuan, what were you thinking, letting Xiao Yi make a wager with Xue Cheng!” Jiang Zihan walked in.

Upon hearing the news, she rushed over without stopping, wanting to stop this wager.

Li Xuan said innocently: “I didn’t want to either. If we lose, I’m the one who’ll get beaten.”

“Oh, then it’s fine.”

Li Xuan: “…”

“No, I didn’t come to talk about this. Why did you let Xiao Yi make a wager with Xue Cheng? This is completely unfair, alright.” Jiang Zihan questioned.

“Xiao Yi brought it up himself. I’m innocent.”

Li Xuan looked completely innocent. In this whole matter, he was completely an innocent bystander, alright.

“Then why didn’t you stop him a little, just watching Xiao Yi make a wager with them?” Jiang Zihan said angrily.

“Sigh.” Li Xuan just sighed leisurely, not wanting to say much.

“When does the wager begin?” Jiang Zihan asked.

“In three hours. Now there are only two hours left.”

“Where’s Xiao Yi?” Jiang Zihan glanced around, not seeing Li Yi.

“He’s secluding himself in his room.”

Li Xuan pointed to the tightly closed door. Everyone was waiting for Li Yi to come out of seclusion.

“Secluding himself? What’s Xiao Yi’s Realm?” Jiang Zihan was stunned.

“I forgot to tell you, Xiao Yi’s Realm is very high, Nine-Star Martial Master. He’s currently secluding himself to Breakthrough and see if he can reach Great Martial Master.”

Jiang Zihan didn’t show the expected doubt or surprise. Instead, she touched Li Xuan’s forehead, and then her own.

“Everything’s normal. Did you not wake up properly this morning?”

Li Xuan’s mouth twitched uncontrollably: “I’m perfectly fine.”

“Are you under too much pressure that you’re starting to talk nonsense?” Jiang Zihan said with a worried expression: “Isn’t it just getting beaten up? I’ll protect you. I don’t believe they dare to hit me.”

Li Xuan: “…”

Covering his forehead, he was fine originally, but now he had a problem. He didn’t want to speak, didn’t want to explain. He would wait for Li Yi to come out and let Jiang Zihan see for herself what Li Yi’s Realm was. Then she would naturally understand everything.

“How much longer will Xiao Yi be in seclusion?” Jiang Zihan asked worriedly.

“I don’t know. There are only two hours left. When I secluded myself to Breakthrough, it took me two full days. Xiao Yi only has three hours. It’s hard to say.”

Li Xuan sighed deeply.

As for the bet, it didn’t matter. He was willing to sacrifice himself for a gentleman. Who hadn’t been beaten before?

When he first came to the Royal Academy and fought with those senior students, he got beaten up quite a bit.

Winning or losing didn’t matter. As long as Li Yi stood on the stage and displayed his Realm, then, regardless of whether he actually won or lost, in a certain sense, Li Yi would have won.

Li Xuan was also quite curious about what their expressions would be like then. Would their eyeballs fall to the ground?