Chapter 1471 — Yu Bing's Invitation
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"To enter the Ice Palace's trial, one must post a deposit of one hundred million yuan - and it's non-refundable. Think about it: with dozens or even a hundred people entering the trial, how much does the Ice Palace rake in at once?" Yu Bing laughed. "An ancient sect like the Ice Palace has no interest in running businesses or industries, but a household that vast cannot be sustained without silver. So they make money this way. And becoming an outer sect disciple - to people like us, it seems like an enormous benefit, but in truth it just means doing odd jobs around the Ice Palace. The core disciples need to focus on cultivation and have no time for chores, so all the work - boiling water, cooking, sweeping, and so on - falls to the outer sect disciples. We are, in effect, free labor. All they have to do is offer periodic guidance and hand out a few cultivation pills."
"Heh... when you put it that way, the Ice Palace has really thought this through," Wei Zhao said, nodding.
"But there's nothing to be done about it - one is willing to strike, the other willing to endure. The Ice Palace doesn't force anyone to enter; on the contrary, people flock to it." Yu Bing said. "If you want to enter, you'll also need to post a deposit of one hundred million yuan. Is that a problem? If so, I'll think of a way to help."
"That won't be a problem," Wei Zhao said, shaking his head. Gu Pengzhan had already pulled through his difficulties, so borrowing a hundred million from him was hardly a hardship. And if all else failed, there were the Liu family and the Wu family - those households who kept close ties with him.
"Good. One more thing - I expect my cousin Yu Shan will team up with those two from the Zhao family during this trial, to face outsiders together. Shall we two form a team as well?" Yu Bing extended the invitation.
"No problem!" Wei Zhao nodded. "But the two of us are a shade weaker than their side. Your brother Yu Shan is an expert at the mid Profound Rank, nearing the peak, isn't he?"
"How did you know?" Yu Bing was somewhat taken aback. He had not expected Wei Zhao to know Yu Shan's strength - or to have even discerned that Yu Shan was approaching the peak of the mid Profound Rank. After all, Yu Shan was only at the mid Profound Rank and had not yet reached its peak, though he was only a short step away.
"I could tell," Wei Zhao said with a smile. "You're at the peak of the mid Profound Rank, and so am I. Although I've shown faint signs of a breakthrough these past few days, I haven't broken through yet. Besides, of the two Zhao family members, one is at the peak of the mid Profound Rank and the other at the late Profound Rank. If we face them during the trial, we'll be at a disadvantage."
"You've already investigated the opposing side's strength - and with such precision?" Yu Bing felt a surge of pleasant surprise. He naturally knew Zhao Qilei's strength, but as for Zhao Qiwu, who accompanied him, Yu Bing had no idea. He had been just about to ask around when Wei Zhao beat him to it.