Chapter 100

Chapter 100: Worth the Risk

“Speak!”

Zhu Min appeared somewhat anxious.

Mo Wu pondered for a moment and said, “First, both sides shall compete, and no outsiders may interfere in any form. The losing side will bear all the consequences of the anomaly in the forbidden zone. Second, the losing side must pay fifty thousand Mo Crystals, and additionally cede half of their territory to the victor as compensation. Third, if any disciple selected by the Xuan Yang Immortal Mansion participates in this battle, regardless of the outcome, no party may threaten their life thereafter, or I will mobilize the immortal mansion to retaliate! Young Master Zhu, can you agree to these three points?”

In summary, these three points were simple: the loser pays! And no further claims could be made in any form!

“Good! These three points align perfectly with this Young Master’s thoughts!”

Zhu Min had no objections and immediately agreed.

Meanwhile, the higher-ups of the four major factions were also quietly discussing.

On the side of the Bi Yan Cave.

“Cave Master, this calamity has caused significant losses for each cave, but if we truly resort to war, it will only create a river of blood. It would be a disastrous situation for all caves. In my opinion, this challenge can be conducted!”

“I agree with Elder Wen’s opinion. Although Qian Yue Cave is the instigator of this incident, with the Zhu family forcefully maintaining it, we surely wouldn’t obtain justice and might even end up suffering retaliation. Resolving this matter through a competition allows everyone to save face and minimizes losses. What does the Cave Master think?”

Upon hearing this, Yao Qingtian slightly nodded, “A scheduled battle could indeed avoid bloodshed and sacrifice. However, the losing side not only has to pay fifty thousand Mo Crystals but must also cede half of their territory… this wager is too high.”

Yao Qingtian felt troubled.

The exchange rate between Mo Crystals and Purple Crystals was roughly one to one thousand.

Fifty thousand Mo Crystals were nearly equivalent to fifty million Purple Crystals!

This was a massive sum for all caves, roughly one-tenth of their reserves.

In addition, the value of that half territory was immeasurable!

The stakes were too high; Yao Qingtian truly found it difficult to decide!

On the side of Qian Yue Cave.

Zhu Min looked at Nan Gong Xiu, “Nan Gong Xiu, failing to hold the forbidden zone is unforgivable! If we lose any territory in this battle, I will settle both the old and new accounts with you!”

Nan Gong Xiu’s eyes were filled with fatigue as she mumbled, “Young Master, rest assured. If I lose the territory, I will commit suicide to apologize…”

“Hmph.” Zhu Min snorted coldly, “Then I’ll keep your life for now, and we’ll discuss it again after the scheduled battle!”

It seemed that whether Qian Yue Cave participated in the competition or not was not up to Nan Gong Xiu to decide.

The other two caves were also quietly discussing the matter.

In the end, both caves concluded that solving this incident through a competition posed the least risk.

“Brother Yao, what are you hesitating for? Just agree,” said the Cave Master Yu as he flew over. “If we lose, we three families can pool together for the Mo Crystals, and we can cede some territory as well!”

“I have the same thought; otherwise, if war breaks out, the losses would be far greater than losing the battle!” The Cave Master of the Nine Lives Cave also came over to say.

It wasn’t due to the generosity of these two Cave Masters; after all, if the Zhu family sought trouble, they couldn’t just stand aside.

“Good!”

Since the other two Cave Masters supported the competition, Yao Qingtian no longer hesitated and agreed immediately.

Then, Yao Qingtian transmitted a message to Chen Ansheng, “Chen boy, Zhu Min clearly holds a grudge against you and wants to use you as a pawn. Do you dare to accept the challenge?”

Chen Ansheng replied helplessly, “Reporting to the Cave Master, to be honest, I don’t want to participate in the battle.”

Yao Qingtian didn’t want to lecture Chen Ansheng on principles, saying directly, “As the Cave Master, I promise you, if you participate in the battle and win, the fifty thousand Mo Crystals will all belong to you!”

Chen Ansheng’s heart tightened.

Fifty thousand Mo Crystals!

All for himself?

It should be noted that, due to this forbidden zone incident, the caves had all been reduced to ruins; fifty thousand Mo Crystals would belong to the victorious side.

But the Cave Master was directly promising this massive compensation to himself!

This was enough to stir Chen Ansheng’s interest.

He mentally calculated for a moment; fifty thousand Mo Crystals were equivalent to what he used to earn from mining for seven million years.

“Damn it, I’m in!”

Thinking about it, Chen Ansheng felt his blood boil with excitement.

“It’s not like I’m facing Feng Wuqing alone; Gu Jue will be there too. It’s definitely worth the risk!”

Chen Ansheng thought to himself, this fifty-fifty gamble seemed much better than risking life and death to storm into the forbidden zone for a chance at benefits.

Thus, Chen Ansheng no longer hesitated, “Alright! I accept the challenge!”

“Hahaha, good!” Feng Wuqing laughed heartily, “In this battle, aside from the three rules set by Mo Daren and Young Master Zhu, there are no other rules; life and death will be disregarded. Do both of you dare?”

“What’s there to fear!”

Chen Ansheng answered first.

“You do have some guts. I guarantee you that on the day of battle, I will make you turn to ashes,” Feng Wuqing said with a playful smile.

“Don’t be so confident; it’s uncertain who will end up exterminating whom,” Chen Ansheng replied with a calm expression.

Feng Wuqing shot Chen Ansheng a murderous glare before turning back to stand behind Zhu Min.

“Let’s go.”

Zhu Min had been unable to hold on much longer. After settling this matter, he was eager to return and heal.

“Young Master Zhu, wait a moment.”

Mo Wu flew forward, directly blocking Zhu Min and the others.

“What do you want?!”

The three glared at Mo Wu.

“Words alone are not enough; all parties should swear on Soul Blood Jade to abide by the agreement.”

With that, Mo Wu took out a piece of blood-red jade.

“You have a point,” Zhu Min sneered, “If some people lose and refuse to acknowledge it, it will cause me more trouble.”

Then, Zhu Min and Mo Wu summoned the leaders of the four caves together, and they all swore a Soul Blood Oath, concluding the arrangement for this battle.

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Not long after, all parties dispersed.

……

In Bi Yan Cave.

The palace had collapsed, vegetation withered, and the earth cracked, showing a scene of devastation.

“What a heavy loss.”

Seeing this situation, Chen Ansheng couldn’t help but exclaim.

“Just some damaged buildings; it’s nothing. As long as the underground immortal veins still exist, that’s enough,” Yao Jianyuan said indifferently.

“Brother Yao is right; nothing is more important than the immortal veins. Come, let’s find a place to drink and welcome Brother Chen,” Sun Xinhao suggested.

However, this proposal was immediately dismissed by Gu Jue, “What alcohol? Brother Chen is shouldering a heavy responsibility this time, best to close up and cultivate first. We can celebrate afterwards when he returns victorious from the battle next month.”

The others exchanged helpless glances.

Their elder brother had always been quite serious and strict in his duties, and when he spoke, the matter of drinking was off the table.

Chen Ansheng had no interest in drinking either and had his own plans.

With just a month of normal cultivation, he definitely wouldn’t see much improvement.

He needed to quickly use the excuse of closed-door retreat to head to the You Xuan Realm and raise his skills through the Bi Shui Pool.

Thus, Chen Ansheng said seriously, “Master Brother is right; this scheduled battle is of great significance and allows for no mistakes. I will listen to Master Brother and go into closed-door training. But I just don’t know where there’s a place undisturbed?”

Gu Jue replied, “Within our cave, there is a special closed-door training cave. I’ll take you there.”

Chen Ansheng cupped his hands, saying, “Thank you, Master Brother.”

Afterwards, Chen Ansheng said his goodbyes to Yao Jianyuan and the others, following Gu Jue to the cave for closed-door training.