87: Chapter 87 The Bet: One Million Yuan Crystals!

In front of Tingtao Courtyard!

As soon as Chen An finished speaking, the surroundings suddenly fell silent!

None of the students had expected Chen An to be so confrontational, his words so sharp and vicious, leaving absolutely no room for courtesy.

Those who had just been mocking him for hiding behind a woman now closed their mouths, looking with complex expressions at this newcomer who had suddenly revealed his sharp edge.

"Pfft!!"

Beside him, Su Ningyan was slightly stunned at first, her bright eyes blinking, before she couldn't help but chuckle out loud.

The crisp, melodious laughter rang out like wind chimes, breaking the deathly silence of the scene.

She had never expected that this newcomer, just accepted as a personal disciple by the Prefecture Head and not yet officially enrolled, would be so clean and efficient when retorting, without any hesitation.

Looking at Shen Qinghua's face opposite, which was so livid it looked like it was about to drip water, and Zhao Tieshan's neck, which was flushed red from holding back, the smile at the corners of her mouth deepened, and her shoulders couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Seeing this, Shen Qinghua's expression instantly became even uglier.

He had already lost all face from being retorted by Chen An, and now, being mocked publicly by Su Ningyan, he felt a burning sensation on his face, as if he had been slapped hard several times.

His triangular eyes narrowed sharply, emitting a bone-chilling coldness as he stared fixedly at Chen An, his teeth gnashing together with a clattering sound.

"Sharp-tongued brat!"

Shen Qinghua spoke sinisterly, his voice full of malice, "I see that you only have a sharp mouth! If you have the ability, stop playing these verbal games!"

"Zhao Tieshan just said he wanted to challenge you to a wager fight; do you dare to accept?"

He took a step forward, the pressure of his Acquired Fifth Stage Early Stage cultivation released without reservation, pressing down on Chen An.

"If you don't dare, then obediently admit that you are a piece of trash who only knows how to hide behind a woman, and then get out of Tingtao Courtyard. I can spare you this one time!"

Zhao Tieshan was also full of anger, his eyes wide as he shouted, "That's right! If you have the ability, then have a wager fight with us! If you lose, get out of Tingtao Courtyard, and you must admit publicly that you faked the Saber Intent you triggered yesterday!"

The surrounding students immediately became restless again, looking at Chen An one after another, waiting to see how he would respond.

In their view, Chen An was just being quick with his tongue; if it actually came to a fight, he would definitely be no match for Zhao Tieshan, not to mention having Shen Qinghua watching like a tiger stalking its prey.

Su Ningyan also put away her smile, slightly frowning, and looked at Chen An with some worry.

Although she found Chen An interesting, she was also clear about the gap in cultivation between the two; Condensing Qi Stage 6 and Acquired Fourth Stage Peak were worlds apart.

However, facing the two men's aggression, Chen An remained indifferent, the corners of his mouth curling up as he looked at them and said, "Fine, I will bet against you!"

"What?!"

The whole scene was in an uproar again!

Everyone thought they had misheard.

Chen An actually wanted to bet against both Zhao Tieshan and Shen Qinghua alone?!

One at Acquired Fourth Stage Peak, one at Acquired Fifth Stage Early Stage; this was simply insane!

"However, the stakes of the wager fight should be equal, right?!"

"If I lose, I move out of this Tingtao Courtyard, but what about you? You wouldn't just be offering empty words, would you?" Chen An said, looking at the two with an amused expression.

Shen Qinghua was also stunned for a moment, then laughed in extreme anger: "Good! Very good! This is the first time I've seen someone so ignorant of life and death! How do you want to bet? Speak up!"

"It's very simple!"

Chen An said indifferently, "Since you want to kick me out of here so much, you should at least show some sincerity, right?"

"Looking at you, your family background must be quite good, right?"

"How about this, let's make your wager simple: one million yuan crystals!"

"How about it? Do you dare to bet?"

As his voice fell, the surrounding students were immediately in an uproar.

"Are you crazy? One million yuan crystals?"

"This newcomer is making an outrageous demand; does he know how much one million yuan crystals is?"

"I think he's doing it on purpose. If he doesn't set such a high wager, wouldn't he fail to scare off Shen Qinghua and Zhao Tieshan?"

"Even a professor at the Prefectural Academy only makes a few hundred thousand yuan crystals in annual salary! Ordinary students might not even be able to save up one million in a hundred years of not eating or drinking!"

"I told you he was doing it on purpose! If he didn't set such a high wager, how could he scare off Shen Qinghua and Zhao Tieshan? It's obvious he knows he can't win and wants to use the wager to force them to give up!"

"Brilliant! This move is too brilliant! Even if Shen Qinghua is rich, he couldn't possibly pull out one million yuan crystals to gamble!"

Zhao Tieshan's face instantly went pale, and he subconsciously took half a step back.

His Zhao Family could be considered to have a small fortune in Chengtian Prefecture, but all their family assets combined only amounted to a few million yuan crystals.

And that was the family's, not his; for him to pull out one million to wager against someone was simply impossible!

Shen Qinghua, standing to the side, heard this, his face turning shades of green and white, looking extremely ugly.

The Shen Family was indeed one of the two great families in the Prefecture City, but like Zhao Tieshan's, that was the family's property.

Although he was the eldest son of the Shen Family's main branch, the family only gave him one or two hundred thousand yuan crystals in cultivation resources per year.

He could not produce one million yuan crystals!

This move by Chen An hit him right in his weak spot.

But if he backed down now and this matter spread, he, Shen Qinghua, would never be able to hold his head up in Chengtian Academy again!

A core student at the Acquired Fifth Stage, scared off by a wager from a newcomer at Condensing Qi Stage 6—would he still be able to show his face in the Prefectural Academy or anywhere in Chengtian Prefecture in the future?!

"Brother Shen, don't be fooled by this brat!"

At this moment, the sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked student beside him rolled his eyes, leaned in, and said, "Brother Shen, have you forgotten? You previously had me inquire about his background?"

Hearing his lackey's words, Shen Qinghua felt as if he had been struck by a bolt of enlightenment, a flash of shrewdness appearing in his triangular eyes.

Previously, he had someone inquire about Chen An's background and knew that Chen An was just an orphan, and before his father went missing, he was just a herb gatherer.

All these years, if not for relying on that girl Shen Qinglan, this brat might not have even been able to afford a bottle of Body Tempering Pill and would have long since been expelled by Wurong County Academy.

This brat is bluffing me!!!

Thinking of this, his previously livid expression instantly softened, and the look he gave Chen An was full of disdain and mockery, as if he had already seen through the opponent's ruse.

"Hahaha!!!"

Shen Qinghua threw his head back and laughed, his laughter full of mockery, "Chen An, oh Chen An, I thought you really had some confidence, but it turns out you're just putting on an act here!"

He took a step forward, pointed at Chen An, and shouted sternly: "You, an orphan who can barely afford to eat, dare to propose a wager of one million? Can you even produce it? I think you're just trying to get something for nothing, deliberately using the wager to bluff us!"

Zhao Tieshan also reacted, instantly gaining confidence, and joined in the clamor: "That's right! If you really have one million, take it out now and show us! If you can't produce it, that means you're lying! Kneel down and apologize to us immediately, then get out of Tingtao Courtyard!"