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Tang Shiyuan lost and the honor of coming first belonged to Kuang Re.
An Lin’s crestfallen expression was captured by Xuanyuan Cheng and he patted An Lin’s shoulder in consolation. “And you still deny that you’re interested in Tang Shiyuan, look at your expression
 Don’t worry, I’ll introduce her to you in a bit!”
An Lin winced at his words.
I don’t give a sh*t about her! I’m only lamenting my hundred thousand spirit stones!!
Hmm
 wait, I gave Kuang Re ten vital stones too.
Holy f*ck, what a massive loss!
No, he had to get those ten vital stones back at least.
Thus, An Lin appeared before Kuang Re again.
An Lin: “Give the vital stones back!”
Kuang Re: “I refuse.”
An Lin was shocked. “You failed the mission, what makes you think you still deserve the vital stones!?”
Kuang Re resumed his lazy expression. “I’ve already been very diligent in my acting. Also, Tang Shiyuan isn’t weak enough to be defeated so easily. There’s definitely something amiss here!”
An Lin: “I don’t give a sh*t if there’s something amiss or not, the reality is that you won the match and the result can’t be reversed!”
Kuang Re: “But I’ve tried my best, and you didn’t say that I’ve to give the vital stones back if I failed the mission. On top of that, I was originally going to win 120,000 spirit stones in total. If I return the vital stones to you, it’d equate to a loss of ninety thousand spirit stones. I’d be so distraught that I’d want to commit suicide!”
It would have been fine if he did not mention this, but An Lin immediately flared up with rage at his words. “What kind of bulsh*t logic is this? Going by your line of thinking, do you know how many spirit stones I’ve lost!?”
Kuang Re glared at him menacingly. “How many?”
An Lin’s breathing began to accelerate. “If you lost the match, I would’ve won three hundred thousand spirit stones! Even if I gave you the ten vital stones, it’d still be a profit of two hundred thousand spirit stones. But now that you’ve won the match, I’ve lost a hundred thousand spirit stones, and now you’re f*cking refusing to return my other hundred thousand spirit stones. Going by your logic
 I’ve lost four hundred thousand f*cking spirit stones!!!”
Kuang Re could not help but cover his face in shock as his eyes became even more bloodshot. Even his body began to tremble as he said, “Holy sh*t, buddy. You’re gambling way too hard there. If I were you, I’d have committed suicide already after making such big losses!”
An Lin gripped his chest with rage. F*ck, now that Kuang Re mentioned it, he really was starting to have suicidal thoughts

Kuang Re: “Seeing as you’ve been through such misfortune, I’ll return five vital stones to you.”
An Lin: “Return all of it!”
Kuang Re: “No problem, but I’ll have to inform Young Master Xuanyuan of your bribery.”
An Lin almost blacked out. “F*ck!”
And so.
An Lin returned to where Xuanyuan Cheng was with tears streaming down his face as he stroked his storage ring with a crestfallen expression.
That was 150,000 spirit stones

No, wait
 it was 350,000!
In contrast to An Lin’s misery, Xuanyuan Cheng had a warm smile on his face. “Student An Lin, guess what surprise I’ve prepared for you?”
An Lin inhaled deeply before asking in confusion. “What surprise?”
At this moment, a lithe and graceful woman walked out from behind Xuanyuan Cheng. Her face was still a little pale but that only contributed to her frail and delicate beauty, provoking an urge from onlookers to protect and cherish her.
“Mr. An, I heard
 that you wanted to meet me?” The white-robed woman had a hint of a smile on her face as she waved a hand at An Lin.
She was the silver medallist of the Inter-Sect Games, Tang Shiyuan

Meet you? Meet you, the woman who lost under baffling circumstances and made me lose 350,000 spirit stones!!!?
An Lin felt as if he had received a heavy blow which caused his chest to tighten and his breathing to accelerate.
He had not completely recovered from the effects of using the Origin Energy of the Netherworld yet, so the residual effects coupled with the heavy blows he received here finally pushed him over the edge, and he fell over backward and fainted on the spot

Xuanyuan Cheng: “
”
Tang Shiyuan: “
”
Da Bai and a certain monkey: “
”
“Mr. An’s Dao Heart is still not strong enough, it seems. Isn’t this just a meeting with a woman he idolizes? Does it really warrant such a strong reaction?” Xuanyuan Cheng shook his head and sighed in resignation.
Tang Shiyuan’s cherry lips were slightly agape and a light blush had crept onto her delicate features.
She did not expect An Lin to be so infatuated with her. Through this episode
 she could feel An Lin’s love and admiration!


Amidst the darkness, an unknown amount of time passed.
An Lin slowly awakened, the first thing that entered his vision was Da Bai’s cute yet imposing face.
“How long was I out for?” He rubbed his eyes drearily.
“Only two hours, woof!” Da Bai scratched his huge head. “Big Brother An, this isn’t like you, isn’t it just a meeting with a pretty female cultivator? How were you thrilled to the point of fainting, could this be true love?”
True love? True love my ass!
An Lin’s heart began to throb with pain again at the mention of Tang Shiyuan. “Da Bai, don’t ever bring this up again and we can still be good friends.”
However, Da Bai continued despite An Lin’s words. “I can’t do that, I’m afraid. Xuanyuan Cheng told me before he left to take you to meet her once you woke up.”
An Lin’s eyes widened. “Why would I want to meet her?”
Da Bai responded with a sly smile. “Aren’t you interested in her? At least that’s what Xuanyuan Cheng and Tang Shiyuan both think
”
An Lin clutched his chest; he could not handle it
 his heart was beginning to throb with pain again.




On the Iridescent Cloud Peak, within a bamboo forest.
Tang Shiyuan was brewing some tea, her slim hands were nimble and clever, her movements smooth and unhurried, the whole process was a calming spectacle to behold.
An Lin sat opposite her in a chair, seemingly a little perturbed.
Tang Shiyuan smiled lightly at An Lin’s discomfort.
Who would have thought
 that Mr. An was such a shy and pure little boy.
In reality, An Lin’s distress arose from his inability to think of a good way to inform Tang Shiyuan that he was not interested in her.
He could not be too blunt as that would hurt her feelings.
But then the question arose again, how could he put this delicately?
Tang Shiyuan: “Mr. An, do you like tea?”
An Lin shook his head solemnly. “No.”
He finally figured it out. He would use a lack of common interests as a way out!
If they had no common interests, the whole situation would become awkward very soon. That way, Tang Shiyuan would become disinterested in him and he could happily make his retreat.
Genius!
Just as An Lin was praising himself for his quick thinking,
Tang Shiyuan’s eyes suddenly flashed upon hearing his words. Mr. An
 is such an honest person!
He did not flatter her just because the tea was personally brewed by her. Instead, he stayed true to himself
 Such honesty and straightforwardness

Tang Shiyuan did not get mad at all. Instead, her interest was further piqued by An Lin’s attitude. “Then, Mr. An, what are your interests and hobbies?”
An Lin continued with a serious expression. “Dog-riding!”
Hehe, she would definitely be startled by such a weird hobby and then lose all interest in me.
Tang Shiyuan was indeed taken aback by this.
But she recovered very quickly. “Are you referring to that cute white dog? Mr. An must really like animals.”
Apparently, men who love animals are all very gentle and kind, Mr. An must be no exception to this.
An Lin winced as Tang Shiyuan became more and more absorbed into the conversation. How had she not stormed off in rage yet?
Where was the awkwardness? Could it be the execution of his plan was lacking?