Chapter 190 - 187: Will You Keep Your Word?

Truth be told, he had actually considered this. He had thought about putting that coffin containing his Soft Sword up for auction. That way, not only could he fool people, but he could also make a massive fortune! Mo Qianqian couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. This guy really knew how to come up with ideas!

Of course, an auction wouldn’t be entirely safe either. Once the item was presented, it would undoubtedly spark a scramble. But as long as he sold the item and reaped the benefits, the ensuing fight would be none of his business. As for the issue raised by the old man—that Black Dragon City was only protecting him to steal his Ninefold Coffin—Mo Qianqian still had lingering concerns. After all, it was a peerless treasure. Who could guarantee that Black Dragon, who had no deep ties with him, wouldn’t be tempted? Even if Black Dragon wasn’t tempted, what about the others?

"The highest bidder gets it, or you can exchange it for something you want. This is actually a pretty good choice." Right at that moment, another elderly voice rang out.

Immediately after, over a dozen figures flew rapidly toward their location. The newcomers were almost entirely elders, with the exception of one young man.

"The people from Cyan Cloud Mountain are here!"

"That’s the Cyan Cloud Mountain Sect Leader, Fang Shanyue! He came in person!"

"Whatever this Ninefold Coffin on Mo Qianqian is, it’s truly tempting. The helmsmen of the other two major factions have arrived, and the vast majority of their top experts are out in full force."

"That’s Yun Yang, one of the Four Great Prodigies. Even he is here."

The crowd continuously gathering at the city gates and on the walls broke into a flurry of animated discussions. The three major factions of the Realm of Chaos inherently distrusted each other and were quick to backstab. Under normal circumstances, two of these factions teaming up against the third would be impossible. However, if they shared a massive common goal, that was a different story.

Now, eager to seize the heavy treasure on Mo Qianqian, two factions might very well join forces. Coupled with other experts in the Realm of Chaos looking to fish in troubled waters, if a war truly broke out, Black Dragon City would inevitably suffer a huge loss.

"This is my fortuitous encounter. Why should I auction it?" Mo Qianqian asked reluctantly. He reasoned that if he agreed too easily to the other party’s suggestion, they might suspect the item was a fake. After all, this was his heaven-defying opportunity. Who would be willing to auction off a fortuitous encounter that tied directly into their own future? If he were asked to put the real Ninefold Coffin up for auction, would he ever agree? Considering the true value of the Ninefold Coffin, whatever these people could offer would definitely not measure up.

However, at that moment, Wu Zonghai spoke up. "We do not agree to you holding an auction either."

Mo Qianqian was speechless. He was only pretending to be reluctant. Yet, as it turned out, the Imperial Alliance actually opposed the auction?

"You killed members of my Imperial Alliance. If you think you can settle this just by auctioning off an item, it won’t be that easy," Wu Zonghai said in a deep voice.

"Then what do you want?" Mo Qianqian asked, his face darkening. He wondered if the Imperial Alliance was afraid they couldn’t afford the auction price. Or perhaps, they wanted to use this opportunity to rally all the major factions to attack Black Dragon City together?

"Let’s make a bet," Wu Zonghai said. "We will send out one youth to fight you. If you win, our Imperial Alliance will drop the matter today. If you lose, the item belongs to us!"

"What?" The moment these words were spoken, the crowd was utterly stunned. Send out a youth to fight Mo Qianqian? Where did the Imperial Alliance get such confidence? One had to know that Mo Qianqian had just killed a Void Spirit Realm First Layer expert and a Void Spirit Realm Second Level expert.

The Imperial Alliance’s strongest genius right now was Ying Qingling, one of the Four Great Prodigies. However, Ying Qingling was only at the Seventh Level of Tongyou Realm, and her combat power was far from matching the Void Spirit Realm Second Level. If Ying Qingling possessed that kind of strength, she would have become the head of the Four Great Prodigies a long time ago.

Yet, despite having clearly witnessed Mo Qianqian’s combat prowess, the other party still dared to propose a wager battle. Without a hidden trump card, it was impossible for them to send Ying Qingling to her death. Could it be that Ying Qingling had broken through? Even if she had broken through a level or two, it shouldn’t be to the extent of being able to defeat Mo Qianqian, right? Did Ying Qingling possess some sort of powerful trump card?

The expressions of Mo Qian and Yun Yang—two of the prodigies present—shifted slightly. They secretly wondered if Ying Qingling had truly grown that strong, considering her faction dared to challenge Mo Qianqian with such an air of absolute certainty. If so, wouldn’t that mean Ying Qingling had pulled far ahead of them?

The Cyan Cloud Mountain Sect Leader and his people frowned. A wager battle between the two sides? If the Imperial Alliance won, the item would go to them? And if they lost, they would stop trying to snatch it? That wasn’t necessarily the case. The wager was strictly between those two parties, not them. However, since the Imperial Alliance wanted to gamble on a fight, they wouldn’t object. They also wanted to see exactly what kind of trump card the Imperial Alliance was hiding.

Furthermore, if Mo Qianqian really lost and brought out the item, it would be a good thing. The moment the item was revealed, it would be the perfect opportunity for them to snatch it. Therefore, the Cyan Cloud Mountain Sect Leader remained silent, giving his tacit approval.

Mo Qianqian was also taken aback. Sending a youth to fight? Still, since the other party dared to issue the challenge, that youth’s combat power couldn’t be weak. Most importantly, if he won, he would get absolutely nothing. But if he lost, he would have to hand over the item. He would never agree to such a wager.

"Do you keep your word?" Mo Qianqian asked.

"Naturally." Wu Zonghai was overjoyed. Just as expected, this Mo Qianqian was still young and arrogant, believing himself to be invincible among the younger generation.

The crowd was also astonished. Was Mo Qianqian actually willing to accept the fight? On second thought, given Mo Qianqian’s strength, accepting the battle was only natural. He had even killed a Void Spirit Realm Second Level expert; why would Mo Qianqian fear anyone from the younger generation?

"I can agree to a wager battle with you," Mo Qianqian said. "However, the conditions aren’t equal. If I lose, I give you the greatest fortuitous encounter of my life. But if you lose, you pay nothing. What kind of wager is that?"

Wu Zonghai paused, frowning as he asked, "Then what do you propose?"

"Fifty bottles of Chaos Energy," Mo Qianqian stated.

Everyone on Black Dragon’s side was stunned. Just fifty bottles of Chaos Energy? Was Mo Qianqian’s asking price that low? Could it be that because he had just arrived in the Realm of Chaos, he thought fifty bottles of Chaos Energy was a massive amount? On an ordinary day, fifty bottles would indeed be a lot. But compared to a peerless treasure, fifty bottles of Chaos Energy was absolutely nothing. Any decently sized faction could casually produce that amount.

"Mo Qianqian..." Even Jiang Wanzhong couldn’t bear to watch and hurriedly tried to remind him.

But before he could finish, Mo Qianqian spoke again. "Fifty bottles of Chaos Energy is the fee to challenge me. Pay upfront. The stakes for losing will be calculated separately."

Jiang Wanzhong fell silent. The crowd was equally speechless. It seemed Mo Qianqian wasn’t stupid after all. They had actually thought Mo Qianqian only wanted fifty bottles of Chaos Energy as the wager.

"And if you win, what do you want?" Instead of answering, Wu Zonghai asked first.

Mo Qianqian thought for a moment before replying, "Pills or Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures meant for breaking through to the Third-Grade Spirit Master Realm."

The crowd was taken aback. Mo Qianqian really wasn’t a fool. These were the most useful items for Mo Qianqian to elevate his current strength. Once Mo Qianqian advanced to the Third-Grade Spirit Master Realm, his power would undoubtedly experience another massive leap.

"We don’t have that," Wu Zonghai answered bluntly.

Mo Qianqian frowned. Such items were indeed hard to find. However, even if they did have them, they might not be willing to bring them out. He was currently capable of killing a Void Spirit Realm Second Level expert; the other party definitely wouldn’t want to see him advance to the Third-Grade Spirit Master Realm.

"Who has them? I’ll let them buy into the wager," Mo Qianqian said, looking toward the others.

The crowd was speechless.

"What, you can’t even provide the things I need? Or do you think my Ninefold Coffin isn’t worth that price?" Mo Qianqian retorted.