"Do you think this Ning Xuan has some kind of powerful background?"

"Background or not, we’ll know if we just look at his profile."

"That’s right! You can pay to view any contestant’s profile! Boss, how many Divine Crystals does it cost to see Ning Xuan’s?" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"A thousand."

The manager of the betting station wasn’t about to miss this opportunity and immediately made an exorbitant demand, sparking an immediate uproar.

"A thousand Divine Crystals? Why don’t you just go rob someone?!"

"His odds of making the top ten are a thousand to one! And you want another thousand just to see his profile? Your Four Seas Bank is outrageously greedy!"

The voices of protest rose one after another.

"I’ll cover the thousand," a voice suddenly cut in.

This was followed by shocked exclamations.

"Master Zhang is here!"

Someone asked in confusion, "Who is he?"

"You don’t even know Master Zhang? Are you even from Dali? His name is Zhang Yi, the only son of Zhang Zhaoshen, the richest man in Dali!"

"Zhang Zhaoshen? The one who spent hundreds of millions of Divine Crystals just to have Divine Blade Ding Heyan butcher an ox for him?"

"Who else could it be!"

"What I’m curious about is that the Zhang Family has always stayed away from gambling. Why is Zhang Yi getting involved?"

"He’s only looking at the profile, not actually betting! He’s doing us all a favor. Didn’t you see him leave right away?"

In a nearby alley, Leng Yi curiously peeked out and then froze. He quickly sent a telepathic message to Ning Xuan. "Ning Xuan, look! Isn’t that the guy we were talking to earlier?"

Ning Xuan glanced over and saw that it was indeed him, furtively tailing someone.

"Damn," Leng Yi blurted out. "You don’t think he’s planning to kidnap that Zhang Yi fellow, do you?"

Just then, however, his attention was caught by another set of voices.

"No way!"

"Am I seeing this right?"

"Ning Xuan... he’s only just entered the Holy Realm?!"

Thanks to Zhang Yi’s payment, Ning Xuan’s profile was now public. Stunned, the crowd turned to look for the person who had just bet on him, only to find that the individual had vanished without a trace.

Meanwhile, in the alley, Ning Xuan was sending a telepathic message to Leng Yi. "That guy is definitely headed for the fourth betting station we visited. Go see how much he bet on himself. Be careful; he’s terrifyingly strong!"

Leng Yi’s heart tightened. He nodded and disappeared. Ning Xuan waited calmly where he was.

About half an hour later, Leng Yi returned. Without waiting for Ning Xuan to speak, he said, "He bet one million Divine Crystals on Zang Peng to place in the top thirty!"

Ning Xuan nodded.

"What’s this guy’s background?" Leng Yi immediately asked. At the other station, people had wanted to see Zang Peng’s profile, but unfortunately, without someone like Zhang Yi willing to be the patsy, they couldn’t afford the ten thousand Divine Crystal fee.

"Let’s put it this way: his master’s Cultivation is either at the True Saint level or incredibly close to it."

Hearing this, Leng Yi was dumbfounded. He then gave Ning Xuan a thumbs-up. "You actually dared to offend someone like that. You’ve really got guts!"

Ning Xuan just smiled without saying a word.

"He’s challenging you. Honestly, I’m tempted to place a bet myself. By the way, we’ll have to use our real identities for the competition. Sigh, what a waste of these two tokens!" Leng Yi said, slightly annoyed. He hadn’t expected the companions of the two Law Enforcement Officers Ning Xuan had killed to show no reaction at all.

"I think they’re planning something big," Ning Xuan said.

As soon as he said it, Leng Yi caught on. "Could they be waiting to strike after we’ve checked in? Yes, that must be it! The rules state we have to stay at a designated location. Damn it! So this was their plan all along!"

Leng Yi felt sick. He and Ning Xuan had been living rough, constantly on edge, while their adversaries had already arrived, resting and building up their strength. If they ran into them now, they would be doomed!

"It’s no big deal. Don’t panic," Ning Xuan said, comforting him.

Leng Yi was on the verge of tears, saying with deep regret, "I should have listened to you from the start!"

"Actually, I only just figured it out myself. But I have a plan. Follow me." With that, Ning Xuan took off in the direction Zhang Yi had left.

Without a second thought, Leng Yi immediately followed.

"Brother Ning, should we ask where the Zhang Family estate is?" Leng Yi couldn’t help but ask after a long chase with no sign of Zhang Yi.

Ning Xuan shook his head. "No need. He’s been kidnapped."

"Huh? How do you know—"

Leng Yi didn’t need to finish. He saw them too: numerous people in disguise, their eyes as sharp as a hawk’s. To them, it seemed everyone was a suspect, and it was obvious they were searching for someone. Seeing several of them heading their way, Leng Yi’s body tensed.

Just when he didn’t know what to do, the men who surrounded them were surprisingly polite.

In a deserted alley, one of them, a burly man standing over two meters tall, looked down at Ning Xuan with an intimidating presence. "Are you sure you can find our young master?"

Ning Xuan nodded slowly.

The burly man suddenly sneered. "I think you’re in cahoots with them!"

BOOM!

A terrifying aura erupted from him.

Leng Yi was about to deny the accusation, but Ning Xuan’s next words left him dumbfounded.

"I didn’t know who that guy was before, so I didn’t think much of it, but now I’ve changed my mind. Here’s my condition: I’ll help you find your young master. In return, you’ll handle our accommodations. Also, the kidnappers are mine. I want them alive!"

The man asked instinctively, "What do you want them for? You want to...?"

Ning Xuan cut him off, admitting freely, "They’re not very professional, but they’ll do."

The burly man and his companions were all stunned. This was unbelievable. He was brazenly announcing that he was about to do the same thing! How much confidence did someone need to be so daring?

"I can’t make that decision. I have to consult..." the burly man said after taking a deep breath.

"By the time you get approval, it’ll be too late. Listen to me. Have all your men withdraw. Then, have your family head prepare a few skilled experts for me and just wait at home for my news."

The burly man’s expression shifted repeatedly. Finally, he gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

After they left, Leng Yi couldn’t help but ask, "We don’t have any clues. How are we going to find him?"

"No rush." With an air of absolute confidence, Ning Xuan began leading Leng Yi on a seemingly aimless stroll.

This time, the new experts the Zhang Family had dispatched began to have their doubts after trailing from a distance for about half an hour.

"This guy couldn’t possibly be a swindler, could he?!"

"Exactly! He shows no intention of actually looking for our young master!"

"So much time has passed. The culprits have probably already taken our young master out of the city by now!"

The experts sent by the Zhang Family grew more and more impatient. Beside Ning Xuan, Leng Yi was also on the verge of tears. If this continued, they wouldn’t have to wait for the Law Enforcement Officers to act—the Zhang Family themselves would take their lives