Let's Gamble

In the Mysterious Trails Mystic Realm, the poisonous circle had stopped shrinking, and night had fallen.

Under a huge cactus tree in the middle of the desert, Jiang Lin sat on one side, and the three girls sat on the other, with a small fire around the middle and a glowing golden egg that appeared at some point on the fire. It was probably the dragon's spirit.

Jiang Lin held up his life-bound flying sword over the fire, which had skewered several dead lizards that stuck out their tongues…

Everyone was silent, and for a while, the atmosphere was very awkward, with only the crackling sound of the dead lizards being roasted after being disemboweled.

Brushed with a layer of oil, then a sprinkle of salt, and finally a sprinkle of cumin, the lizard's meaty aroma slowly wafted away.

"Well… eat something…"

Jiang Lin held up the lizard skewered on his sword in front of the three girls, only to have the three girls "hmph" simultaneously and then turn their heads in perfect unison.

Jiang Lin's brow twitched as he watched them keep turning their heads as if they were angry,

"Although Immortal Abode Tier cultivators can fast, food is still necessary. After all, nutrition has to be supplemented… In the desert, there really is nothing to eat. Master Bear often eats… protein-rich…"

Finally, Xiao Xueli was the first to turn her head, and ask, "Master Bear? Who is Master Bear? What's the protein thing?"

Jiang Lin was delighted when someone finally spoke. As long as someone spoke, the awkwardness would be lifted by half. "That is, well, Master Bear is the world's number one jungler! Protein is a composition of the human body—no need to dwell on it."

Perhaps because the awkward atmosphere was broken by words, or maybe also because Xiao Xueli talked to Jiang Lin, Lin Qingwan also asked, "The world's number one jungler? Is he a very famous beast hunter? How do you know him, Junior Brother?"

Jiang Lin scratched his head. "Uh… Senior Sister Lin can think of it that way too. As for how we met, there's no need to dwell too much on that."

"You guys don't need to mind him. This man often talks about strange people and uses strange words; just ignore them." Pouting, Chen Jia also turned her head to Jiang Lin. "Give me one. This young master is not like these two soft and weak women who will be blown away by the wind. No matter how disgusting it is, I won't be scared!"

"This young master?"

"Not a soft and weak woman like we are?"

Lin Qingwan and Xiao Xueli looked at Chen Jia, who was disguised as a man, at the same time. Although they wanted to roast her, they held back; after all, Chen Ja was the one who dug them out of the sand.

"What? What's with that look you two stinking women have!"

Chen Jia stood up with arms akimbo, her pouting appearance looking "super fierce."

"It's fine, it's fine. Brother Chen's manliness just deeply moved senior Sister Lin and Lady Xiao." Jiang Lin hurriedly eased the situation, calming Chen Jia down and holding the lizard on his sword up in front of Chen Jia. "Would Brother Chen like one?"

Looking at the dead lizard with its tongue sticking out on the sword, Chen Jia regretted it a bit for a moment, but remembering what she had just said, she still stretched out her small white hand, and took the lizard off the sword, but hesitated to put it into her mouth.

"Gotta remove the head first."

Jiang Lin simply held Chen Jia's hand, and with a bit of force, he skilfully broke off the lizard's head and tail. "There, it's ready to eat."

Looking at Jiang Lin holding Chen Jia's tiny hand, Lin Qingwan and Xiao Xueli subconsciously looked at their own hands.

"Junior Brother, I… would like to try it."

"Jiang… Jiang Lin… I'm hungry too…"

"Hey, hey, hey, I told you, food first, even cultivators need to eat." Jiang Lin smiled as he handed the two lizards to the two girls. "Be careful. It's a bit hot."

"Erm… Junior Brother, help me remove the head and tail… I don't know how to do it…" Ling Qingwan said softly.

Probably because of the firelight, the girl's cheeks were slightly red.

"Okay, no problem."

Jiang Lin simply held Lin Qingwan's hand, and pinched off the horrifying dead lizard's head and tail.

"Jiang… I…" Pinching the roasted lizard, Xiao Xueli wanted to say something, but just didn't dare to say it.

The sword spirit inside the girl sighed softly. Finally unable to keep watching, she took over the girl's body at once. "Jiang Lin, help me out too."

"Okay, no problem."

When Jiang Lin held Xiao Xueli's hand, the sword spirit inside the girl returned the body to the girl, and suddenly, the firelight imprinted on the girl's face spread to her delicate cheeks all at once.

Watching the three girls' eyes light up together after taking a small bite to test it out, and then keep taking small bites of the lizards in their hands, Jiang Lin was also relieved.

Finally, the atmosphere eased up a lot.

Ever since Chen Jia had dug him and the other girls out of the mud, the three seemed not to get along with one another.

Jiang Lin could also understand this; after all, two tigers couldn't share a mountain, let alone three protagonists.

They didn't get along to begin with. Jiang Lin felt that it was not his business, and he was even prepared for when he would die and then leave the mystic realm. After all, it was too dangerous to be caught between the three protagonists.

But since the three of them saw each other, especially after Jiang Lin had introduced them to each other, the Infamy of the three protagonists kept increasing, which made him panic, and he didn't even know what he had done wrong.

After eating, the three girls took out their handkerchiefs and wiped their lips. The girls' small mouths with a little oil on them looked even more alluring, but Jiang Lin hurriedly averted his gaze.

"All right, we've finished eating too. It's time to discuss business." Clapping her hands together, Lin Qingwan stood up. "There are only four of us left. What do you all think about whom the dragon spirit should belong to? Let me say this first, I don't have any obsessions about the dragon spirit itself, but for Junior Brother Jiang, I am definitely going to fight for it. If Junior Brother Jiang gets it, when it's time to return to the Dragon Gate Sect, those elders in the sect won't say anything."

"What? Jiang Lin, this beast, is obviously from the Sun Moon Sect! Why should he go back to the Dragon Gate Sect with you? I don't care about the dragon spirit. It's better to give it to the pervert Jiang Lin. There's no way Jiang Lin will go back with you anyway!"

Xiao Xueli touched the longsword in her hand as her beautiful eyes gently glanced at Jiang Lin. "I've already got the sword I want, and I don't care about the dragon spirit, but Jiang Lin, if I capture the dragon spirit for you, are you willing to grant me a request?"

"Junior Brother Jiang."

"Beast Jiang!"

"Jiang Lin…"

"What do you choose!"

All of a sudden, the three girls stood up and looked at Jiang Lin altogether.

Looking at their eyes, Jiang Lin was a bit confused.

'This isn't right.

'Just take the dragon spirit. Why involve me!'

"This… is actually…"

Jiang Lin stood up, his gaze serious.

"Why don't you three join me in gambling!"

[0] A Chinese meme which literally means gamble, but indirectly means let's date.