Ye Jun's only hope of winning was to create distance and fight a war of attrition, but it seemed impossible now.
As expected, as soon as Yu Daohan finished speaking, Ma Kun seized the opportunity while Ye Jun was casting a spell and delivered a heavy sidekick to Ye Jun's abdomen.
Ye Jun cried out in pain, his face changing, and he was sent staggering backward.
Ma Kun did not press his attack. Instead, he cupped his hands and said, "I concede."
Ma Kun knew that if the fight continued, it might escalate into a conflict between sects. He had already won and saw no need to be aggressive.
"I lost," Ye Jun admitted.
Although Ye Jun was not convinced, he had no choice. If the situation worsened, it could very well erupt into a war between sects.
At that point, he and the junior disciples who had come with him would not be able to handle it.
Moreover, the other side had already shown restraint, so he had to accept it.
Seeing that the fight had stopped, Zhang Xiaoqiang blurted out, "Damn, it's over just like that? I haven't had my fill yet."
Zhang Xiaoqiang's voice was loud, and the disciples from other sects, as well as those from the Tongtian Sect and the Zouxian Sect, heard him clearly.
Everyone turned to look at Zhang Xiaoqiang and Yu Daohan.
Yu Daohan clutched his head, looking speechless. "Can you keep your voice down, you idiot?"
Seeing everyone looking at him, Zhang Xiaoqiang quickly pointed to Yu Daohan beside him. "It wasn't me who said it."
Yu Daohan saw Zhang Xiaoqiang pointing at him. He wanted to explain, but seeing Ma Kun and Ye Jun looking at him angrily, he could only suffer in silence, unable to express his bitterness.
"I am Yu Daohan. I apologize for any offense caused earlier. I hope you two will forgive me," Yu Daohan said, cupping his hands.
Ma Kun and Ye Jun knew that Yu Daohan hadn't said those words, but since he had spoken, they couldn't refuse him.
After all, Yu Daohan was a master on the Heaven Ranking, and they couldn't afford to offend him.
The matter was thus settled. Yu Daohan glared at Zhang Xiaoqiang beside him. "You really are a troublemaker."
Zhang Xiaoqiang grinned and led Yu Daohan into the hotel.
As they reached the entrance, they saw Su Lai about to come out.
Seeing Su Lai emerge, Zhang Xiaoqiang looked confused. "Brother Su, the fight is over. Why are you coming out?"
Su Lai smiled awkwardly, remaining silent.
Seeing this, Yu Daohan had a bad feeling. "You didn't lose all that eighty thousand yuan, did you?"
Su Lai rubbed the back of his head, his face filled with embarrassment. "As expected of Master Yu, you knew what was going on before I even said anything."
"Brother, eighty thousand yuan! You lost it all in less than half an hour," Yu Daohan said, though he already knew the outcome, he still found it hard to believe.
Su Lai shook his head. "No."
Yu Daohan breathed a sigh of relief. "How much is left?"
Su Lai continued to shake his head. "It's not that there's any left."
At Su Lai's words, Yu Daohan almost lost his balance. "You mean you're still in debt?"
Su Lai nodded and confessed, "I still owe them fifty thousand yuan."
Yu Daohan's face changed drastically, and he blurted out, "Damn it, are you kidding me? You lost thirteen thousand yuan in less than half an hour, thirteen thousand! Even counting it would take you more than ten minutes."
Zhang Xiaoqiang, overhearing their conversation, frowned. "Brother Su, are you sure the other party wasn't cheating?"
"I can't be too sure about that."
Su Lai shook his head. Honestly, he wasn't sure if the other party had cheated, but every time he had cards, they were just not as good as the opponent's.
Su Lai explained the entire incident from beginning to end.
After listening, Yu Daohan also frowned and looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang, who had been silent. "Qiangzi, what do you think?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang shared his thoughts. "Based on Brother Su's account, that guy was definitely cheating. I just don't know how he did it."
Yu Daohan turned to look at the gambling table. In a corner, a woman was sitting on a chair, her eyes looking over with interest.
Yu Daohan's lips curved upwards. "Let's go take a look, and we'll know."
Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded, thinking the same. With their reputation and status in the martial world, even masters on the Heaven Ranking wouldn't dare to refuse them.
If all else failed, they could just renege on the debt. After all, they weren't exactly good people to begin with.
Yu Daohan led Qiangzi and Su Lai straight towards the corner table.
At the corner table, three men were playing cards with a woman.
As Yu Daohan and his companions approached the table, one of the men playing cards spoke without even glancing at Yu Daohan. "We're playing now. If you want to play, get in line behind us."
Yu Daohan ignored the man and directly took out the token from his pocket, throwing it onto the table.
The three men playing cards, seeing someone dare to throw something, were about to fly into a rage. But as they clearly saw what was on the table, all three fell silent almost simultaneously.
The Heaven Ranking token!
The three men clearly saw the token on the table and simultaneously turned to look at Yu Daohan.
The man who had spoken earlier, upon seeing it was Yu Daohan, immediately broke into a smile. "So it's Master Yu."
Yu Daohan smiled faintly, putting on a kind and amiable expression. "I hope you gentlemen will do me, Yu, a favor and let me play for a while."
The three men at the table swallowed. None of them believed this smile was friendly.