Yuan Ye was so shocked that he didn't know what to say. If all of this was true, then he was truly far behind. "Compared to the first two, the third one is much easier. That is to participate in the prefectural top - hundred battle. Those who can enter the top hundred can also enter the City of Hope." Thousands of people from a county participate in the county's Hundred - Elite Battle, and a hundred are selected to participate in the provincial top - hundred competition. The hundreds of elites from these dozens of counties add up to thousands of people again. From the hundreds of elites of thousands of counties, the provincial top - hundred are selected. The nine provinces in Yao - Yan Prefecture then have nine hundred provincial top - hundreds. The top one hundred are selected from these nine hundred experts to become the prefectural top - hundred. Only these one hundred people can enter the City of Hope. Out of hundreds of millions of martial artists in the whole prefecture, only a hundred are selected. The strength of these one hundred people is probably far beyond what Yuan Ye can achieve now. Once every hundred years, only a hundred people are selected from hundreds of millions of people in the whole prefecture. Yet this is the easiest of the three conditions. Yuan Ye's heart couldn't calm down for a long time. How vast is this world? How many outstanding young men are there in this world? Liao Chengzhong smiled and said, "Those who can enter the City of Hope are already close to or even have reached the Wu Di level. Once they have achieved success in their cultivation and emerge from seclusion, what kind of strong men they will be is simply maddening to think about. So, what do you think? Do you want to participate in the Hundred - Elite Battle of Qizi County now? If you don't participate, you won't have the opportunity to participate in Hunluo Province or even Yao - Yan Prefecture." Yuan Ye raised his head, a thought - provoking smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. "I have to say, you're quite a good persuader. You've even convinced me. However, I have a doubt. What exactly is the hatred between our Flaming - Sun Continent and the Ice - Soul Continent that has been passed down from generation to generation?" For the first time, Liao Chengzhong nodded approvingly. "That's a very incisive question. Legend has it that each continent has a supreme being called Yuan Zun. However, the Yuan Zun of our Flaming - Sun Continent and the Yuan Zun of the Ice - Soul Continent perished together countless years ago, and the hatred has been passed down like this. But even a fool knows that it's definitely not that simple. The Yuan Zuns have been dead for so many years, and their worshippers have all died out, yet our two continents are still constantly fighting. There must be something that lures them to fight. Unfortunately, these secrets are probably only known to those high - and - mighty Flaming Warriors. And the even bigger secret, why the two Yuan Zuns perished together, is even more unknown." Yuan Ye smiled, with a cynical expression on his face. "Haha, you old fellow are quite honest. Although I don't have a good impression of you, I agree to participate in the Hundred - Elite Battle." "Ha ha ha ha, the feeling is mutual. I dislike you a lot too. We're just using each other. However, I remind you, kid. You might be able to win the first place in the Hundred - Elite of Qizi County, but Qizi County is a very weak county among the seventy - three counties in Hunluo Province, and Hunluo Province is the weakest of the nine provinces in Yao - Yan Prefecture. So, don't expect to enter the City of Hope. If you can make it into the provincial top - hundred and go to Yao - Yan Prefecture to see the outstanding young men in the world, that'll be fine. Most importantly, you should strive to obtain the greatest wealth and benefits for yourself and for me." "Damn you. Looking down on me." Yuan Ye suddenly glared at Liao Chengzhong. Liao Chengzhong's face showed dissatisfaction. He flicked his sleeve and said, "Don't worry about the participation qualification. Don't forget to participate when the time comes. Goodbye!" Yuan Ye rolled his eyes. "No need to see you off!" These two indeed didn't have a good impression of each other. Especially since Yuan Ye had publicly humiliated Liao Chengzhong, the prince. Liao Chengzhong was already thinking about how to get rid of Yuan Ye after Yuan Ye had obtained the greatest benefits for him. And Yuan Ye was now preoccupied with thinking about those countless outstanding young men and geniuses. "Brother Ye, what's wrong with you?" Rui Xi asked in a low voice when she saw the extraordinary look in Yuan Ye's eyes. Yuan Ye held Rui Xi's shoulder and faced her sexy and beautiful face. He said casually, "Brother Ye will take you to roam the world, to see the capable people in this world, and then prove that I'm the strongest." ... In the following two months or so, Yuan Ye bought a fine sword and continuously practiced the Sealing - Demon Sword Technique. At the same time, his route of Dou Qi was continuously deepened, and the golden snowflakes inside his body became more substantial. Under Yuan Ye's instruction, Rui Xi also began to learn to condense Dou Qi. Because she had eaten dragon fruits and Ni Dan, Rui Xi's cultivation speed was also very fast. In a little over two months, she was already close to the third - grade Wu Shi level. Rui Xi only specialized in two aspects of all her Dou Qi and martial arts techniques, one was speed, and the other was archery. When Rui Xi didn't know any martial arts techniques, Yuan Ye couldn't even dodge her arrows. Now that she was learning martial arts Dou Qi, the horror of her archery was even more terrifying. In the blink of an eye, there were less than three days left before the Hundred - Elite Youth Battle of Qizi County. The whole Qizi County was much livelier than usual. The experts selected from each city had come one after another. At the same time, many common people also came, hoping to watch this once - in - a - hundred - years battle. Yuan Ye held Rui Xi's hand and walked on the street. The little rascal also followed behind. Now, Yuan Ye's swordsmanship had taken shape, and his Dou Qi was more condensed. It probably wouldn't be long before he could reach the fifth - grade Wu Shuai level. The little rascal was the name Yuan Ye gave to the little magical beast. Originally, Rui Xi didn't agree, but when Yuan Ye asked the little magical beast if it had any objections, the little magical beast was dull - headed and didn't say anything. So Yuan Ye thought the little magical beast had no objections. Yuan Ye and Rui Xi walked directly into the largest underground casino in Kata City. Inside the casino, there were all kinds of people, a motley crew. In the center of the casino, thousands of lists were hung high. These thousands of lists were the lists of the participants in this Hundred - Elite Youth Battle. Behind each name was the odds. The stronger the person, the lower the odds. Yuan Ye walked straight over. He said to a middle - aged man with a very capable appearance below, "Brother, how do I bet on the odds?" The middle - aged man took a look at Yuan Ye, saw that he had an extraordinary bearing, and immediately smiled. "It's simple. You think who can win the first place, then bet on that person. The odds are written behind. If the person who wins the first place isn't the one you bet on, your money belongs to us. If the person you bet on actually wins the first place, you'll get the amount according to the odds behind. For example, if you bet one gold coin on Lord Shi Kang to win the first place, and Lord Shi Kang's odds are one to four, if Lord Shi Kang actually wins the first place, four gold coins will belong to you. The odds are constantly changing. The odds are the best now, but the risk is also the greatest. After the competition starts and one by one people are eliminated, the candidates for the first place become fewer and fewer, and it's naturally easier to bet, but the odds won't be as good as they are now." Yuan Ye was listening while looking up at the names one by one. He saw that Shi Kang and Jiang Yuan were ranked in the top two, and their odds were both one to four. The odds for those behind were much higher. For those outside the top thousand, the odds weren't even written. And Feng Wanji, who originally had the highest popularity, had his hands disabled and withdrew from the competition. "Brother Ye, I can't find you," Rui Xi whispered in Yuan Ye's ear. "Fool. Don't look at the high rankings. Look from the bottom up," Yuan Ye smiled helplessly. His name was actually outside the top three thousand. It was almost impossible to notice without looking carefully. "Brother, why aren't there any odds for those outside the top thousand?" Yuan Ye asked the big man with a smile. "Outside the top thousand?" The middle - aged man was stunned for a moment and then smiled. "The odds for those outside the top thousand are uniformly one to one thousand. However, I have to remind you that the strength of those people outside the top thousand is very weak. They don't have any chance at all. Betting on them is like burning money for excitement. We set up this odds for those outside the top thousand mainly because many participants bet on themselves to boost their morale. Other people won't be so stupid." "Okay. Then I'll bet eight gold coins on Yuan Ye to win. If I win the bet, you should prepare 8,000 gold coins," Yuan Ye said, waving his hand and throwing out eight gold coins directly. That was all the money he had now. "You should think it over. Eight gold coins are equivalent to eighty thousand yuan," the big man seemed a little surprised by Yuan Ye's recklessness. "Do you know this person?" "Of course. I'm Yuan Ye. Prepare 8,000 gold coins. Ha ha," Yuan Ye said, taking the betting certificate and pulling Rui Xi and leaving directly. "Betting on oneself?" The middle - aged man was stunned for a moment and then understood. Many people bet on themselves to win, which wasn't strange. But it was too difficult for them to win the championship. After all, Shi Kang and Jiang Yuan were both long - established experts. They couldn't be defeated by just anyone.