When it came to "Dou Dizhu," the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl had nothing but tears of bitterness to shed!
Hao Ren was a "Son of Destiny," with heaven-defying luck!
Liu Xiuer was a "Son of Destiny," with heaven-defying luck!
When Hao Ren, Liu Xiuer, and the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl played cards together, it couldn't be called a card game; it should be called "cruelly tormenting the weak."
Hao Ren was the "cruel"!
Liu Xiuer was the "tormentor"!
The Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl, without a doubt, was the "weak"!
Miserable, miserable, miserable!
So incredibly miserable!
The meager fortune the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl had painstakingly accumulated was quickly lost.
A fall in the pit, a gain in the wit.
Later, the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl stopped playing with Hao Ren and Liu Xiuer; those two were too monstrous!
But the allure of "Dou Dizhu" was too great; the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl couldn't resist playing.
Helplessly, it found Han Mo and Xiao Longnu. After much persuasion, it finally managed to gather a card game.
And then, the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl was tragic again.
Han Mo, the "primordial Yin spiritual root" of Hongmeng, his mind was meticulous, and his temperament was steady.
For every step he took, he calculated eighteen moves ahead.
As soon as he played the first card, he had already deduced all subsequent variations and made thorough contingency plans.
Han Mo didn't play cards like Hao Ren or Liu Xiuer, winning big with overwhelming power and lightning-fast moves. Instead, he played steadily, without making any mistakes, winning more than losing.
Playing cards with someone like him was stifling, almost like wanting to die!
As for Xiao Longnu, her luck was average, and her card skills were average. However, she didn't fear losing! Hao Ren's treasure trove was unconditionally open to her; she could take as many spirit stones and treasures as she wanted.
Under such circumstances, Xiao Longnu's mindset was exceptionally good; winning or losing was irrelevant.
In card games, mindset is crucial.
Compared to the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl's "fear of gain and loss" mindset, Xiao Longnu was victorious!
The Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl was once again in a predicament.
It lost everything, almost having its magnificent, imposing fur shaved off to cover its debts.
Finally, driven to desperation by its losses, the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl set its sights on the group of Golden Core cultivators outside.
If I can't beat the "monsters" inside the cave, can't I at least beat you "supporting characters" outside the cave?
The Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl "marched forth" with high spirits.
It went smoothly at first.
The group of Golden Core cultivators had never encountered "Dou Dizhu" before. They didn't even understand the rules, making them no match for the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl.
Crushing!
Dimensional attack!
The Golden Core cultivators were routed, losing countless spirit stones, pills, and treasures.
Winning spree!
The Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl was truly on a winning streak; it was ecstatic.
"Dou Dizhu" and such were the best!
A few days later...
Led by True Person Qing Feng, the group of Golden Core cultivators quickly became familiar with "Dou Dizhu," and their card skills improved by leaps and bounds.
The Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl tragically discovered that it was losing money again, and the trend was worsening; it was losing more and more money!
Damn it!
This is unacceptable!
Driven to madness by its losses, the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl erupted and thought of a "heaven-defying" brilliant idea.
Change the rules, cheat!
I say three 3s are bigger than a pair of 2s... What, you disagree... Heh heh... Do you understand the rules of "Dou Dizhu"? If not, then listen carefully!
Exploiting the "information asymmetry," the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl crushed the group of Golden Core cultivators, and it started winning money again.
However, "the 119 fire emergency line and defusing bombs is too absurd, completely unacceptable," the group of Golden Core cultivators surrounded the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl, raising doubts one after another.
"Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl, are you cheating?"
"Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl, I now seriously suspect you of secretly changing the rules!"
"Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl, you may remain silent, but from now on, anything you say may be used as evidence in court!"
...
Facing the scene of "righteous indignation," the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl remained calm, treating it as a minor issue!
It unhurriedly snapped its fingers, and the fat parrot stepped forward and said.
"The rules of Dou Dizhu were established by Big Brother. If you have any issues, go find Big Brother!"
Who is Big Brother?
Big Brother is the elder brother of the elder brother!
The fat parrot's elder brother is the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl, and the elder brother of the elder brother must be Hao Ren, the senior!
The rules of "Dou Dizhu" were set by the senior, so if you have any questions, go find the senior!
Uh...
The group of Golden Core cultivators exchanged glances and instantly stopped arguing, becoming quiet.
To trouble the esteemed senior over such a trivial matter?
True Person Qing Feng: "Ahem... After careful consideration, I think the number 119 is indeed magical, possessing a certain Dao rhyme... Defusing bombs and such can also be accepted!"
Crimson Flame: "I have cultivated for over a thousand lifetimes. Honestly, magical numbers like 119 are indeed rare!"
...
The group of Golden Core cultivators nodded in agreement.
Whenever the senior was involved, these individuals' intelligence dropped to zero, and they blindly agreed with everything, saying "yes, yes, yes," "correct, correct, correct," "good, good, good"...
The Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl was extremely proud.
It was destined to win this round.
As expected, under a series of "slick moves" by the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl, its hand of trash cards managed to defeat True Person Qing Feng and Crimson Flame.
Roar!
The Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl collected the winning spirit stones from True Person Qing Feng and Crimson Flame and roared with excitement.
Continue, let's keep playing!
True Person Qing Feng and Crimson Flame exchanged glances and, in unison, declared.
"Not playing anymore!"
"We're done!"
There was no point in playing such a game where one was destined to lose; it was better not to play!
The Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl glared at them with contempt.
Two little trash, can't handle losing!
The Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl looked at its "spoils of war" for the day and was immediately beaming with joy.
Profits, profits, today it had made a fortune!
The spirit stones won today, conservatively estimated at over ten thousand.
These Golden Core cultivators were all "fat sheep," cackling...
The Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl packed up the spirit stones, casually tossed two to the fat parrot, and prepared to return to the cave.
Just then, a sly, short, and stout Golden Core cultivator walked over, his face full of fawning smiles, rubbing his hands, and ingratiatingly asked the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl.
"Um, is there any Dragon Tooth Rice Wine still in stock?"
Oh, business!
Roar!
The Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl's eyes lit up, and it immediately stopped. It let out a soft roar at the short, stout Golden Core cultivator.
The fat parrot was professional and immediately flew over to translate.
"How much do you want?"
"One bottle!"
The short, stout Golden Core cultivator swallowed hard and extended a finger.
However, upon second thought, he retracted his finger, showing an embarrassed expression.
"Half, half a bottle!"
It wasn't that he didn't want to buy, but he couldn't afford it!
This Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl was indeed a divine beast from the demonic path, readily picking up all sorts of "unconventional tricks."
Its current main source of wealth was "smuggling and reselling spirit wine."
"Dragon Tooth Rice Wine" was a good thing! Not only did it taste superb, making it the cream of the crop among spirit wines, but it also greatly benefited a cultivator's cultivation, even more so than "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice"!
However, the Azure-Eyed Purple Golden Howl sold it at a very high price!
One bottle of "Dragon Tooth Rice Wine" cost three thousand low-grade spirit stones.