My Master Knows It All-Chapter 441 - 171: Everyone’s Dissatisfaction_1

Cao Zhen discovered that Li Qinglei was really a good person. Before he even opened his mouth to coax, Li Qinglei took the initiative to act as a tout.

And below the arena, Lan Pili also cooperated by shouting, "Afraid? Our Hundred Peaks Sect never knows what fear is! Peak Master Cao, debate with him. There is no reason for our Hundred Peaks Sect to retreat!"

The thoughts of the people around them began to stir again.

Could Cao Zhen be skilled in poetry, calligraphy, painting, and also musical rhythm?

How old was Cao Zhen?

Where did he find the time to study so many disciplines?

"I bet three hundred thousand taels of Spirit Stones on Elder Xue winning," a man from an unknown Immortal Sect clenched his teeth fiercely. He wanted to win back all the Spirit Stones he had lost before.

The previous victories were coincidental, since Cao Zhen was also skilled in calligraphy and painting, he won against Elder Xue.

But the next competition would still be in Elder Xue’s area of expertise. He refused to believe that Cao Zhen could be proficient in it as well.

How could Elder Xue, a master of the Four Extremes, not win a single discipline!

Any individual who could overpower Elder Xue would definitely be from the Four Extremes Sect, not the Hundred Peaks Sect.

The surrounding crowd seemed to think the same, starting to place their bets aloud.

"Two hundred thousand taels of Spirit Stones..."

"I bet four hundred thousand taels of Spirit Stones..."

Quickly, the crowd had bet another five million taels of Spirit Stones.

Cao Zhen had no instrument on him, but luckily, among the disciples who accompanied him, there was one from Zither Music Peak. He took out a long zither and placed it in front of him, looked up at Elder Xue and said, "Let’s perform together. We’ll play the ’Breaking Formation Robe Swamp Melody’. Whoever makes the first mistake is the loser. How about that?"

The only melody he knew from the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty was the ’Breaking Formation Robe Swamp Melody’ that he once performed at the Thousand Caves Door.

"Good, we’ll play the ’Breaking Formation Robe Swamp Melody’."

Elder Xue also took a long zither out of his Qiankun Bag. It was unclear if he originally excelled in the zither, or if he chose it deliberately after seeing Cao Zhen use one.

Many people around them saw their movements and felt relieved.

"Since Peak Master Cao doesn’t even have his own musical instrument, he will likely lose."

"The two are using the same instrument."

"This time, Elder Xue has no reason to lose."

"Elder Xue is from the Four Extremes Sect, there’s no way he’ll lose every debate."

Amidst the discussions, the two started playing soon.

Although it was Cao Zhen’s first time playing the zither, he already had experience performing twice. This ’Breaking Formation Robe Swamp Melody’ wasn’t new to him either. He was slightly unfamiliar at the start, but soon he fell into his own rhythm.

Sound after sound emanated from the zithers, invigorating and stirring the listeners’ spirits, as if they were on a battlefield...

Gradually, they even forgot they were watching a debate, completely immersed in the music, until...

"Ding..."

A light sound echoed.

In front of Elder Xue, a zither string suddenly snapped, and the music abruptly stopped.

Cao Zhen ceased his playing as well.

All around, the audience snapped back to reality, their faces filled with disbelief as they stared at Elder Xue, who sat frozen and expressionless.

Elder Xue had lost again!

Elder Xue, from the Four Extremes Sect, reputed to be proficient in all four arts, had lost all of them to Cao Zhen!

Lost to the Hundred Peaks Sect’s Peak Master who ranked last in standing!

This...

Between the two, who was the real person from Zither Music Peak!

How could this be?

How could Cao Zhen, a member of the Hundred Peaks Sect, be so proficient in poetry, calligraphy, painting, and musical rhythm!

"I lost. Elder Xue has lost again, and all my Spirit Stones are gone."

"I... I’ve lost a total of seven hundred thousand taels of Spirit Stones."

"I lost nine hundred thousand—more than you!"

"How... How could Cao Zhen win!"

The people around each had gloomy faces—no one is happy about losing money.

Although Elder Xue hadn’t lost any money, his face was more unsightly than anyone else’s. While others only lost some Spirit Stones, he lost face for the Four Extremes Sect.

The Four Extremes Sect, as the name suggests, was known for mastering the Four Extremes—poetry, calligraphy, painting, and music!

Yet in these four disciplines, he lost to Cao Zhen in every single one!

Moreover, it all happened in front of so many people!

This was the Capital City, not some remote village. People from all the Immortal Sects were here. Without needing to wait until tomorrow, the news of his defeat to Cao Zhen would spread everywhere.

Li Qinglei, Ougao Yi, and Kou Shaoyuan from Divine Occurrence Sect had equally unsightly expressions as if they were the ones who lost rather than Elder Xue from the Four Extremes Sect.

They had lost Spirit Stones, and even though the amounts were significant to them, what made them even more uncomfortable was Cao Zhen’s victory!

Initially, they had wanted to humiliate Cao Zhen and give the Hundred Peaks Sect a blow, but now it seemed as if they were facilitating the Hundred Peaks Sect!

Feeling displeased, Lan Pili walked over triumphantly, extending a hand and said, "Gentlemen, let’s settle the Spirit Stones."

Li Qinglei glared at Lan Pili, and with clear discontent, passed over the Spirit Stones.

As Lan Pili received the Spirit Stones, he even thanked them, "Thank you, Dao Companion Li. Without your suggestion, we wouldn’t have earned so many Spirit Stones."

Li Qinglei nearly burst out with expletives in anger. Lan Pili must be doing this on purpose—it was the classic act of playing dumb after gaining an advantage!

The people around overheard Lan Pili’s remark and turned to look at Li Qinglei, who had been the one to initially suggest adding a bet.