Chapter 118: The Gambling Ghost

  After Zhao Ji arrived at the location recorded in the treasure map, within a few days, many more people came one after another, and the number of people gathered here has exceeded 1,000.

  Normally, I was in Zengjia Village, and the farthest I went was to Sifang City. There were few opportunities to come into contact with the Jianghu of the Heavenly Realm, and Zhao Ji truly came into contact with very few martial artists.

  Nowadays, because of a treasure map that is unknown whether it's true or false, the martial artists within a hundred miles around have mostly come to search for it. Even those from farther away places have also rushed over.

  In these days, Zhao Ji also occasionally searched this mountainous area for the treasure of Wu Kuang Huo Qianfan, but always got nothing.

  Under these circumstances, Zhao Ji felt that this time's treasure map incident might be a conspiracy and there was no treasure at all.

  Although he thought so in his heart and was somewhat certain, Zhao Ji did not intend to leave after all. Because of this matter, many warriors had gathered here from all directions, which would allow him to come into contact with other warriors and gain some experience.

  Originally, the widest range that Zhao Ji knew was only Wu Guo, which was just a rough concept and had no specific impression. Now, from those warriors' gossip, he learned more about this world's information.

  Turtle Island belongs to the State of Wu, which is a maritime kingdom established in the inland sea. Of course, the State of Wu does not occupy the entire inland sea, and there are other large or small forces existing.

  Adjacent to the Inland Sea, there is a vast and boundless continent called the Divine State Continent. On this continent, there are countless countries, numbering in the hundreds.

  Right next to the Inland Sea are two countries, one is Shu and the other is Wei. Both of these countries are more powerful than Wu.

  A vast expanse of ocean that deviates from the mainland and approaches the inland sea is the outer sea. The outer sea is vast, with an infinite area, where the strong and weak are mixed together, and there are many powerful warriors.

  Knowing the situation in the heavenly realm, Zhao Ji couldn't help but feel a surge of passion and ambition, he looked forward to one day being able to roam freely in the heavenly realm and experience these places.

  Where there are people, there is a river lake. Thousands of martial artists gathered here, starting with excitement for treasure hunting, but after getting nothing, the enthusiasm of the crowd slightly subsided, and their attention shifted slightly.

  Some quick-witted individuals have even organized trading activities here, with some people selling martial arts techniques, weapons and rare items.

  The scene of the transaction was also hot, at first, Zhao Ji was also enthusiastic and had high expectations, but after participating in two sessions, he gradually lost interest.

  It's unclear whether it was just for the sake of treasure hunting, or because he didn't bring good stuff with him, but at the trading market, there wasn't anything that Zhao Ji considered valuable. Those martial skills and weapons were all common goods.

  However, Zhao Ji looked down on him, but that didn't mean others did too. Not everyone was like Zhao Ji, who possessed unparalleled skills and had two divine weapons at his disposal.

  Many warriors came, including second-rate and third-rate warriors, and even some who had just entered the ranks of warriors. It can be seen that the matter of the Wulin treasure has caused a great stir.

  A group of hot-blooded warriors, all gathered together, would never be quiet and well-behaved. Fights and brawls happened every day, a redemption for the ugly duckling.

  Fights between martial artists will not be like those of ordinary people, where regardless of winning or losing, there is no fear for one's life, and at most, only minor injuries are sustained.

  A warrior's strength is formidable, with each move and style capable of unleashing extremely powerful force, causing injury upon contact, severe injury upon collision, and if encountering those who are ruthless, it can even result in loss of life.

  This kind of fierce fighting happens every day, and every day some people get hurt. Even some who had a grudge against each other would engage in a fight to the death as soon as they met.

  For example, at this moment, a life-and-death battle is taking place in front of Zhao Ji. The two people fighting are Junzi Sword Yue Yunfang and Tie Guai Du Lao.

  What Zhao Ji did not expect was that Yue Qunfang and Tie Cui Du Lao, whom he had met in Qiaomu Town a few days ago, also rushed to this place. It seems that they too got the treasure map of Wu Kuang's treasure.

  Yue Qunfang and Tie Cui's old man had no unbreakable blood feud between them, but the hatred was indeed not small. As soon as they met, they started fighting.

  The two of them had a good fight, using their best skills, and were immediately recognized by others. The two of them still had some reputation on the Turtle God Island.

  "It's open, it's open! Everyone come and place your bets. Bet on either Gentleman Sword or Iron Club Toxic Old to win, the odds are one to one."

  A loud and energetic shout rose up, drawing the attention of many people present, except for those who were still determined to search for treasure, all gathered around.

  In recent days, this situation has occurred many times. Whenever someone is fighting or killing each other, there will be one person who opens the betting and gathers people to gamble.

  The man who started the gamble, listening to people's discussions, nicknamed him a gambler, he was addicted to gambling like his life, and his gambling skills were also quite high. In addition, his kung fu was not weak either, reaching the level of a top-notch master.

  "Brother Zhao, the gambler is opening a gamble again, are you going to gamble or not?"

  Dai Bu Zhou's eyes gleamed with excitement as he asked.

  In the past few days, whenever he encountered someone who was struggling desperately, Dai Bu Zhou would go up and add a bet, even though he lost more often than not, he still enjoyed it immensely.

  Zhao slightly shook his head and refused: "You go gamble, I won't."

  "Oh no, you're so out of energy, is it because you don't have any money? If you don't, I can lend some to you and you can pay me back when you win."

  Many people have already gone up to bet, Dai Zhou was anxious and hurriedly said.

  Zhao Ji smiled and said: "I'm not that I don't have money, but it's hard to say who will win in the end. One has a deep foundation, the other has superb swordsmanship, it's hard to determine who will win or lose."

  In Zhao Ji's hands, there was a thousand two gold tickets. For an ordinary family, this was a huge sum of money. It could be said that playing with it wasn't impossible, only he had always disliked doing things without being sure.

  Cultivation can progress quickly, Zhao Ji's strength also increased rapidly, but eyesight and experience are not that easy to improve.

  Unless it is a fight between two warriors with vastly different cultivation and strength, the outcome can be easily seen, like the battle between Junzi Sword and Tie Pi Du Lao. However, for two people with similar strength, such as you and I, it's not that easy to determine who will win or lose.

  Besides, when two people with similar strengths are engaged in a real life-and-death struggle, there are many factors that can affect the outcome. Sometimes, even a slight difference in one move can turn the result upside down.

  So, when two people with similar strength fight, luck plays a significant role. It's difficult for someone whose eyesight hasn't reached an extremely high level to see the final outcome.