2041 Wager of the Continen (1/2)

Glancing at her father, Ya Yun instantly knew what he was thinking.

She smiled, a hint of determination on her pretty face. ”Father,” she said, ”you've never met Qingfeng Li. So you don't know how powerful he is. I've interacted with him frequently. While it's possible that he might be weaker than the Crimson Fire Monarch, the final victor will no doubt be Qingfeng Li.”

Tianxing Yun's brows furrowed slightly. ”Daughter, you weren't like this before,” he said. ”You know, with the way your personality was before, you'd definitely have bet on whoever was more powerful.”

Ya Yun shook her head. ”Father, it's different this time. I've met Qingfeng Li. He'd always encounter enemies far more powerful than him. But in the end, they were all slain by him. He has a kind of charisma. One that both attracts friends and sends his enemies to their deaths.”

Seeing his daughter's excitement, Xingtian Yun teased at her, ”Daughter, you haven't fallen for Qingfeng Li, have you? Why are you always on his side? Even going as far as to place all of our trading company's bets on him.”

Ya Yun's face turned even redder. There was a hint of embarrassment there, as well as delight. It was obvious that her father had hit the nail on the head.

Tianxing Yun sighed. ”Daughter,” he said, ”you're free to admire Qingfeng Li. However, I must tell you that our trading company is the largest on the entire continent. We have several hundred thousand people in our employment.

If we place all our bets on Qingfeng Li, and he loses, all of these people will be killed by the Crimson Fire Monarch. You are betting with several hundred thousand lives. Have you thought of this?”

Ya Yun nodded. ”Father, I've thought of it. You must listen to me this time. Qingfeng Li will win.”

”Fine then, Daughter. I'll believe you this time. Your sense of perception has been the sharpest since you were a child.” Tianxing Yun sighed, ultimately deciding to trust his daughter.

But the Crimson Fire Business Alliance wasn't alone in their decision to bet on Qingfeng Li. Other powerful organizations were doing the same. An example was the Emperor of Lingyun.

As the first ruler of a kingdom to interact with Qingfeng Li, and one of the friends who had been at Qingfeng Li's side the longest, the Emperor of Lingyun knew Qingfeng Li's power better than anyone.

Qingfeng Li's opponent this time was the ruler of the Crimson Fire Continent, the Crimson Fire Monarch. This was the one who commanded both the heaven and earth of the planet, the strongest Monarch of the past hundred thousand years. Even the Sun Monarch had been defeated by him. However, the Emperor of Lingyun still had confidence in Qingfeng Li.

The Emperor of Lingyun believed in Qingfeng Li, but the ministers and generals under him did not.

At this moment, several hundred people knelt in the grand hall of the palace. These included the kingdom's military commanders, as well as the ministers of revenue, war, and infrastructure. All of the officials of various government bodies were currently repeatedly bowing their heads to the ground.

In the lead was the Chief Advisor who, at over five hundred years old, had served five generations of Monarchs. He had five dynasties worth of seniority.

His forehead had begun to bleed from the repeated actions. Tears leaked from his eyes.

The Chief Advisor cried, ”Your Imperial Majesty! Emperor! You must not bet on Qingfeng Li! That would put us in direct opposition to the Crimson Fire Monarch, the Ruler of the Planet! It will send the entire kingdom to its doom!”