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CHAPTER XXI DECISION (I)

Ji Feng shook his head and said, "That won't happen. If the situation isn't good, I will surrender immediately. Everyone knows that I am trash anyway, so at most, I know my own limits."

"I'm relieved that you can think like that."

With regards to this royal marriage, Leticia was very much against it. If it were not for her father-in-law's approval, she would definitely not have agreed to it. Now that her son had found a solution himself, her heart was filled with joy.

"When the time comes, you must take proper care of the timing to avoid getting hurt. Although Harby doesn't dare to kill him, being injured isn't a good thing after all."

"Got it."

Under the discussion and anticipation of the crowd, three days quickly passed. In these three days, other than practicing the Nameless Art as usual, Ji Feng did nothing else.

Because Leticia had no intention of punishing him, Bobby was relieved. However, his heart was filled with doubts. He could not understand how his young master had made such a huge mistake.

On the day of the incident, Agad Winston and Rose, the last Winston couple, went to Leticia, and after a brief conversation, they left. No one knew what they were talking about. However, after they left, they immediately warned the clan not to speak any nonsense, or else they would be severely punished. A few moments later, Agad was summoned by Emperor Kelso. He left an hour later. No one knew what they were talking about.

The Winston Family's reaction completely ignited the gossips in the people. Almost at the same time, the casinos in the imperial capital and the surrounding towns all opened their mouths. The betting table was filled with information on how long Bonan would be able to hold on under Harby's hand. Of course, there were betting rates on Monsoon's victory. However, the odds were extremely high, at least one to one thousand, and there were even two casinos that were offering betting rates of one to five thousand. The purpose of the casino was naturally to attract the gamblers who were trying to catch them. However, everyone was aware of the reputation of the number one loser in the Boleyn Empire. So much so that even after two days had passed, not a single person had managed to win against him. Despite his victory, he could become rich overnight.

Of course, there would always be exceptions. On the second day's afternoon, near the end of the day, a shocking piece of news quickly spread throughout the imperial capital of Sa Xi city. A large casino on the east side of the city had received ten thousand purple coins. If one were to say that a bet of ten thousand purple coins was not considered big in the capital, then there were all sorts of bigger bets in the casino.

It didn't take long for people to find out who the man really was. It was one of the parties involved in the duel, Boaber, the slave of the crippled boy. Although to the nobles of the imperial city, ten thousand purple coins was not a large sum of money, it was still a large sum of money in the eyes of the commoners. As a servant, Bobby definitely didn't have one. This could only mean one thing. Their guess that the Winston Family had made the decision was correct. The Winston Family wanted to divert people's attention, or perhaps cause them to guess even more crazily.

This matter quickly reached Harby's ears. Harby did not pay much attention to it, and he only smiled in a carefree manner. He thought it was a smoke bomb released by the Winstons, which made him nervous.

He said to his personal maid, Roland, who was currently tidying up the room, "Say, do you think I would invest a large sum of money to lose myself? If that's the case, I might not have to worry about money for the rest of my life. Heh heh heh …"

"Young master, can you let the princess go?"

"That's why I'm in a difficult position. Hahaha …"

Before, he was influenced by the indifference of Ji Feng, but after investigation, his mood became very good. Although he could not think why Ji Feng would agree to his request for a duel, his mood immediately improved whenever he thought of how his beloved Princess Selina would be his woman three days later. He had not made any preparations for the upcoming duel, and neither he nor those around him had thought it necessary.

Corresponding to the casinos was the fiery pre-sale of the capital's large fighting arena seats. As the capital's largest fighting arena, the attendance at the large fighting arena was the highest among the several, but there were rarely any seats full. Three days later, an unequal duel had caused the area that could accommodate 20,000 people to be filled with seats. There was even a situation where a vote was hard to come by. On the same day, the well-positioned private room was booked by the imperial city's nobles. So much so that the managers of the battle coliseum did not react at all. When they wanted to raise the price, they found that the private room was already gone. Even the ordinary seats were sold off by half. Even so, the other half, which had doubled in value, had all been sold out. If it wasn't for the lack of space, the battle stadium might sell tickets.

Today was the day of the duel between Ji Feng and Harby. It was nine o'clock, and it was only eight-thirty. The arena, which could hold over twenty thousand people, was full. Even the dignitaries, who were known for being punctual, arrived early. The huge battle stadium was buzzing with noise. Everyone was whispering to each other. They didn't need to guess to know that they couldn't stop talking about the upcoming duel.

Neither the Emperor Kelso nor Queen Isabel was present, but Selina arrived first. She occupied a very well-placed private room with only herself and her personal maid, Nandy. Other than one or two of the absolute higher-ups in the arena, no one else knew she was here.

The Winston family did not come, and only a few insignificant people did. This made everyone even more certain that this duel was not equal.

At 8: 50, Hobie appeared in the contestant aisle, followed by Leander, Skate, and Roland. As soon as they stepped out of the passageway, the people that were originally whispering to each other immediately cheered. If one listened carefully, they would notice that the cheers came from all the young women.

His family background was good, and he was handsome. He also had a powerful strength. These conditions made him the prince charming in the women's hearts.

Faced with the screams and cheers of the women, Harby's face was covered in a sunny smile. After leaving the passageway, Harby walked straight to the wide ring in the middle of the grandstand, while the guards and the maid who came with him walked to the row of seats at the side of the ring.

It was now 8: 53, and Harby had appeared, but there was no sign of him. After the screaming and cheering of the women, people started talking again. This time it was not the upcoming duel that was being discussed, but the question of whether or not Bonan would dare to come. However, there were still nearly ten minutes until the duel's scheduled time, so the scene did not become chaotic. However, the voices of discussion grew louder and louder.

At this time, Harby had already climbed the stairs to the side of the arena. A faint smile appeared on his face, as if he wasn't affected by his opponent's appearance. As a cultivator, his eyes were extremely sharp, allowing him to clearly see the flushed faces of the young ladies and girls in the stands. Even though he was already used to this kind of treatment, he was still very carefree deep down in his heart.

The monsoon did not make them wait long. Those with sharp eyes had already noticed the monsoon in the tunnel, as well as Bobby and Samantha behind him.