Chapter 9: The Gambling Duel Agreement

Compared to the Zhao Family, the Qin Family's heritage showed a clear gap.

In the younger generation, the Qin Family was lacking in talents; the only one who could be considered a standout was Qinchuan.

However, now that Qinchuan had become the head of the Qin Family, he could only participate in the competition among family heads and was ineligible to join in the contention between the younger members.

The current generation of the Zhao Family, on the other hand, was brimming with talents. Not to mention others, the Zhao Family's eldest son, Zhao Wujie, might not be certain against Qinchuan, but he was more than capable of overwhelming other Qin Family descendants with ease!

Let's speak about the elder generation.

The strongest elder of the Qin Family was undoubtedly the Great Elder.

However, the Great Elder had died at the hands of Qinchuan just yesterday, personally slain by him.

The elder generation of the Zhao Family still boasted several powerhouses who may not even have been matched by the Qin Family's former Great Elder—much less so by the remaining Qin Family elders.

As for the upcoming battle between the family heads.

Although Qinchuan was indeed powerful, he was still young after all, and in terms of cultivation level, he was greatly inferior to the current head of the Zhao Family, which likewise didn't bode well for his chances of victory.

Therefore, from every perspective, this wagering battle was nothing but detrimental to the Qin Family, without a single benefit.

Even though the wagering battle had not yet begun, the scales of victory had almost completely tipped in favor of the Zhao Family.

Zhao Wujie and the Zhao Family elders had thought they would need to expend a lot of effort—and had even considered threatening the Qin Family with total warfare, wiping them out completely as a means of coercion—to force the Qin Family to agree to the unfavorable terms of this wagering battle.

Little did they expect that Qinchuan would accept the terms so readily without them having to waste many words.

Zhao Wujie and the elders quickly recovered from their surprise, their eyes brimming with excitement, and they said with fervent looks, "Good!"

"The head of the Qin Family is truly worthy of the name Asura; you indeed have the courage!"

"Since the head of the Qin Family has agreed, then please accompany us to the City Lord's Mansion and invite the City Lord to serve as a witness. Let us sign and seal the agreement there!"

Zhao Wujie hastily spoke up.

This was because he feared that Qinchuan might renege on his commitment later on, so he wanted to get the certification from the City Lord's Mansion ahead of time. That way, if either side attempted to go back on their word, it would be treated as a forfeit of rights and a concession of defeat.

"Family head, you must not agree..."

The Qin Family elders were all frantic with worry, as the terms of this wagering battle were exceedingly unfavorable to their Qin Family, with nearly no hope of victory. If they really agreed to this wagering battle, wouldn't that be handing over the vast Qin Family properties on a silver platter?!

"The Zhao Family's assets are abundant; they are especially being offered up. If our Qin Family refuses, wouldn't that be looking down on the Zhao Family?"

Qinchuan glanced at the elders with a detached air.

Seeing Qinchuan's unwavering stance, all the people of the Qin Family wore ashen expressions, and some of the elders even wept with grief, crying out, "The Qin Family is doomed!"

"Presumptuous!"

Upon hearing this, Qinchuan let out a thunderous rebuke, commanding with ultimate authority.

"Our Qin Family's destiny is flourishing; how can you speak of doom? Speak nonsense once more, and you'll not be spared by our strict family laws!"

The elder was so intimidated by Qinchuan's imposing manner that he held back his tears and dared not speak further.

Zhao Wujie and the few Zhao Family elders looked at each other with sneers in their eyes.

They scoffed at Qinchuan's suggestion that the Zhao Family was gifting properties, considering it utterly nonsensical.

It's not just that the Qin Family is in decline; even at their peak, they were no match for the Zhao Family. The outcome of this wagering battle would surely be in favor of the Zhao Family, with the Qin Family standing no chance at all!

"Gentlemen, let's go."

Qinchuan turned to address the Zhao Family members.

"Please lead the way, head of the Qin Family."

With Zhao Wujie and the Zhao Family elders in high spirits after Qinchuan's agreement to sign the wagering battle contract, they set out together.

As he left the Qin Residence, Qinchuan discreetly set up some measures in secret to prevent the others from taking advantage while he was absent and/or intruding into the Qin Residence.

Although he felt that since the Zhao Family had agreed to this wagering battle with him, they were unlikely to employ such deceitful tactics, as taking over the Qin Family's properties through the wagering battle was both the most secure and the least costly method.

Yet, for the sake of caution, Qinchuan still left some countermeasures behind.

Being once an Asura Emperor who stood at the pinnacle of the Divine Path and having lived nearly a million years, with each reincarnation reaching the peak of the Divine Path,

his insights and methods were far beyond any ordinary person's imagination.

Even as Zhao Wujie and his followers accompanied him out of the Qin Residence, they were completely oblivious to the subtle methods Qinchuan had deployed along the way.

If the Zhao Family intended any harm to the Qin Residence during his absence, they would surely pay a steep price.

Upon leaving the Qin Residence, Qinchuan proceeded without a single soldier or guard, unworried about any harm the Zhao Family might intend against him.

Inside his sea of consciousness, a black Dao Lotus floated quietly.

This black Dao Lotus was obtained when he first entered the mysterious and ancient Immortal Burial Site. He later refined it into his life-bound magic weapon, imbued with endless mystique.

Currently, though, its artifact spirit was asleep, and the lotus itself had been sealed with many prohibitions before his reincarnation, to prevent its overpowering strength from overwhelming his reincarnated body.

But now, having awakened his Emperor Soul, he still managed to mobilize some of its power to a certain extent.

However, with his current cultivation level, recklessly using such a high-level power could heavily strain his body, so unless necessary, he was reluctant to utilize it.

Even without resorting to the black Dao Lotus, if the Zhao Family really wished to harm him, he was fully capable of taking control of Zhao Wujie—the son of the Zhao Family—before any threat to him could materialize.