Because it was the opening of the Sea Sky Path betting market, there was a guaranteed minimum odds, meaning that those who won would have at least a 0.5x payout.
For instance, the bets against Zi Liyuan being "not" numbered over one hundred thousand, and the stakes even exceeded one million Spirit Crystals.
However, the people betting on Zi Liyuan being "is" were few, with total bets amounting to only 700 Spirit Crystals.
If those who chose "not" won, then the Sea Sky Path would have to pay out over five hundred thousand Spirit Crystals.
But if those who bet "is" won, they would take all of the more than one million Spirit Crystals, distributed proportionally according to the amount they each bet.
As for the betting odds opened by the Sea Sky Path, it's akin to a welfare benefit, depending on whether these pitiful Lords can grasp the dream of wealth.
Bets amounting to over one million Spirit Crystals—isn't that like handing out welfare?
