“Hahahahahaha!” Prince Huai raised his head and laughed loudly, shaking his head with a face full of mockery: “Tsk tsk tsk tsk, the Yun family, which once ranked first among the guardian families and enjoyed glory for ten thousand years, now doesn’t even have the courage to fight, and needs other families for protection. It’s really pitiful and sad. The Yun family is really not even qualified to be looked at by this king. If they can still continue to be ranked among the guardian families, it will be a joke in the world. It can be said to be the number one laughing stock in my Illusory Demon Realm, hahahaha.”

"Brother Yun, don't listen to him!" Su Xiangnan frowned and said, "He is just provoking you. The glory of your Yun family is seen by the whole world, and no one can erase it. I believe more than anyone that the Yun family's low point is only temporary. With you, Yun Qinghong, and the protection of the heroic spirits of the Yun family's ancestors, the Yun family will surely rise again one day!"

“I completely agree with what Patriarch Su said.” Yan Zi nodded respectfully, and then directly condensed his profound voice and transmitted it to Yun Qinghong: “Don’t answer it! Otherwise, there will be no turning back, and even our family and the royal palace will suffer a great setback.”

Under the gaze of everyone, Yun Qinghong slowly stood up. He was not panicked, nor did he look angry at all. Instead, he looked at Prince Huai and smiled faintly: "I agree with what Che'er said. Of course, my Yun family must accept this battle!"

"What!" Mu Yubai, Mu Yukong, and Mu Yuqing shouted at the same time: "Brother-in-law, are you crazy?!"

“Not crazy.” Yun Qinghong said with a smile. Although he was at the center of the storm, he was the calmest among all the people. “If someone challenges us, our Yun family will naturally fight. This has nothing to do with whether it affects the fate of our Yun family. Our Yun family has encountered countless challenges over the past ten thousand years. We have won countless times, and we have also lost before, but we have never been cowardly!”

"If someone dares to fight, my Yun family will dare to accept it! Our Yun family can lose, and we can afford to lose, but even if we lose miserably, we will never lose our dignity!!"

Yun Qinghong's words were so powerful that they pierced people's hearts. They echoed in the hall for a long time, causing countless people to feel deep admiration and admiration.

Old Master Mu raised his hand, as if he wanted to say something, but after shaking it, he finally put it down and sighed, "Ah, I knew you would make this decision. You guys in the Yun family are all stubborn. Yun Canghai is stubborn, and so are you... Well, forget it, since you choose to fight, then my Mu family will fight with you."

“Haha, this momentum is indeed the same Yun Qinghong from 25 years ago!” Su Xiangnan was silent for a while, then laughed in relief: “In this case, my Su family will definitely help you!”

"Count me in as one of the Tianxia family!" Tianxia Xiongtu said loudly, "Since Brother Yun has said so, let's advance and retreat together!"

"Of course, our Yan family is also indispensable!" Yan Zijing nodded heavily to Yun Qinghong.

The Little Demon Queen on the throne remained silent despite Yun Qinghong's persuasion. Her eyes flickered as she looked at the Yun Family, Tianxia, Su Family, Mu Family, and Yan Family on her left... She had long known about Prince Huai's ambitions, and she saw clearly how dire the situation was.

Under such circumstances, the five major families were still willing to stand by her side. This pure loyalty and the heroic spirit that they all showed when they were almost doomed to failure made her feel "touched" for the first time in her heart that had been frozen by resentment and sadness for a hundred years.

“Haha, Yun Qinghong is Yun Qinghong after all.” The corner of Huai’s mouth tilted, “You really didn’t let me down. Even though you knew you would lose, you were definitely not willing to be a coward.”

"But you disappointed me." Yun Qinghong's calm tone was filled with deep contempt.

This kind of calmness and contempt made Prince Huai feel extremely uncomfortable. He snorted coldly and looked away.

At this time, Yun Che stepped forward and said in a voice loud enough for the people around him to hear: "Dad, can I speak to this Huai Jun King on your behalf?"

Yun Qinghong glanced at him and nodded slowly.

“Okay!” Yun Che raised his head and faced the Prince of Huai County directly. The question he asked Yun Qinghong and his actions immediately focused people’s attention on him.

The Little Demon Queen had asked Yun Qinghong about his identity before, letting everyone present know that he was not from the Yun family, but Yun Qinghong's adopted son. He had rashly shouted "accept the challenge" before Yun Qinghong spoke, causing many people to despise him greatly, and they also sneered at his sudden decision to stand up and talk to Prince Huai.

"Oh? Do you have something to say to me?" Prince Huai glanced at him and smiled faintly.

“I just want to ask the Prince of Huai a few questions.” Yun Che smiled harmlessly, “If we lose the battle you proposed, does that mean our Yun family will have to withdraw from the ranks of the guardian families?”

"That's right." Huai Jun Wang laughed sarcastically: "As for the reason, I think I have explained it clearly enough."

“Oh!” Yun Che nodded, and then said: “So, what if we win? What benefits can we get?”

"Win? Hahaha." The Huai County King tilted his face to one side, then raised his head and laughed. The East Master also burst out laughing instantly, as if they had heard a huge joke. Even the West Master's face twitched.

Yun Che smiled and said, “Why? What does Prince Huai mean by laughing so loudly? Since this is a duel of strength between the two sides, there will be winners and losers. And in this world, there is no duel that one side can ‘definitely’ win! If there really is, then this duel would be meaningless. Since it is meaningless, then there is naturally no need to continue... Prince Huai, am I right?”

The smile of the prince of Huai faded, and for the first time he looked at Yun Che with an interested look. The young man in front of him was surprisingly calm and composed when facing him, and even his eyes did not show much turmoil. The prince of Huai could vaguely see the shadow of Yun Qinghong in him. He smiled faintly and said, "You are right. Since it is a duel, then naturally anyone can lose or win. But the consequences of who wins and who loses are clear enough. If we win, your Yun family will leave the Guardian Family, and if you win, then naturally you will still remain in the Guardian Family, and we opponents will have nothing to say."

“Your Highness Prince Huai, don’t you think your words are ridiculous?” Yun Che’s expression changed, and he suddenly revealed a mocking smile.

"Ridiculous?" Prince Huai raised his eyebrows.

“Not only is it ridiculous, it’s ridiculous to the extreme.” Yun Che’s eyes became full of aggression, and even facing this dignified King Huai, he showed an incomparable contempt: “If we lose, the entire Yun family will have to leave the place where they have stayed for ten thousand years. The fate of tens of thousands of people in the entire family will be turned upside down, and the consequences will be extremely tragic.”

“And you lost, but there were no consequences!” Yun Che sneered: “How can there be such an unfair thing in this world! This duel can be said to be a gamble. The chips on our side are the fate of our Yun family, and you… don’t even have any chips. This duel that doesn’t even have the most basic fairness, what else can be compared to it?”

The Prince of Huai narrowed his eyes, then laughed out loud: "Hahahaha, Yun Qinghong, you really have a good son. He actually knows how to retreat when advancing. But it's too ridiculous to expect me to give up with such a clumsy method. You want me to offer a bargaining chip, right? Well, I will give you this opportunity. Tell me what kind of bargaining chip we should offer?"

“Since His Royal Highness Prince Huai has said so, I will not be polite.” Yun Che confidently extended his hand and pointed at the seven guardian families behind Prince Huai, saying: “If we win in the end, then the Helian, Chiyang, Bai, Nangong, Lin, Jiufang, and Xiao families must each hand over five kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals to our Yun family within one month! And you, Prince Huai, must gather up twenty kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals and hand them over to our Yun family!”

As soon as Yun Che's words came out, everyone in the hall was stunned, and the faces of the seven guardian families of the East Seat suddenly changed. Even Yun Qinghong's facial muscles twitched violently.

If they lose... each family will give the Yun family five kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystal... five kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystal, not Purple Veined Heavenly Crystal, and certainly not ordinary Purple Crystal Stone!!

Five kilograms of Purple Veined Heavenly Crystal is already priceless, and the Purple Veined Divine Crystal is something that can be called a sacred object of heaven and earth. In the worldview of more than 99% of the Fantasy Demon people, it is a sacred object that only exists in legends, and it is so precious that it cannot be simply described as "precious".

A full five kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystal. Even if it was a guardian family with the highest level, strength, and resources, it would take at least a hundred years to accumulate five kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystal!

With the power of five kilograms of purple veined divine crystal and the heritage of the guardian family, they can easily train at least five Overlords under the age of 30. The most critical reason why the strength of the young disciples of the Yun family plummeted is that they were greatly restricted in resources, especially purple veined divine crystals... In a hundred years, they have not been able to obtain a single bit.

If any of the guardian families really handed over five kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals, then the strength of the next hundred years would surely drop as drastically as the Yun Family’s… and the Yun Family, which had collected a large amount of Purple Veined Divine Crystals from seven families, would find it difficult not to rise strongly.

Moreover, Prince Huai would have to add another twenty kilograms... Even if Prince Huai searched all the sixty princely mansions that were inclined towards him, he might not be able to collect the twenty kilograms. Moreover, if he did so, it would certainly make many of the princely mansions dissatisfied or even resentful.

The “chip” that Yun Che called out was more than just a lion’s mouth!!

Therefore, even though they knew that their side would never lose, the faces of the seven major families and the various royal palaces suddenly changed. Several family heads were trembling all over, wishing they could point at Yun Che's nose and scold him.

Facing such a "chip", Prince Huai was not so calm. He smiled disdainfully and said, "I didn't expect that you are young but have such a big appetite. However, don't say that you are just an adopted son of Yun Qinghong. Even if the demon king Yun Canghai is alive, he has no right to command me and the family palace behind me. Why should we listen to you just because we lose? Huh?"

“Prince Huai asked a good question!” Prince Huai’s words did not leave Yun Che speechless, but his voice suddenly rose a few degrees: “Then I will give Prince Huai the most clear answer: Because if we win, it proves that we are stronger than you! Between heaven and earth, strength is respected! The stronger the strength, the more powerful the right to speak and control! As a strong person, you have the qualifications to decide everything, while the weak do not even have the qualifications to refuse the decision of the strong! No matter which world, which level, it is so!”

"Is your Highness satisfied with this answer?"

Prince Huai's face froze instantly, and everyone was stunned again.

These were the passionate and ambitious words that the Huai County King had shouted out before in response to Tianxia’s ambitions, but Yun Che had slapped them back in the Huai County King’s face without leaving out a single word.

“These are the original words of His Royal Highness Huai Wang. I wonder if His Royal Highness Huai Wang still remembers them?” Yun Che said with a smile: “Oh, if His Royal Highness Huai Wang is a person who takes his own words as farts, then just ignore what I said, hehe, ignore what I said.”

Many people on the teacher's side could not help but grin. Old Master Mu Feiyan grinned and said, "Tsk tsk, this kid... Even though he can't win at all and asking for a hundred times more is useless, it's still nice to be able to disgust this guy!"

Prince Huai's face darkened slightly, and he remained silent for a long while. In this world, the most difficult thing to refute is the words you shout out... Because once you refute it, it will undoubtedly be a slap in your own face.

"Arrogant youngster, you have no right to speak here!!" Jiufang Kui, the head of the Jiufang family, could no longer endure it and stood up and roared. Facing a full five kilograms of purple veined divine crystal, no one in the entire Illusory Demon Realm could remain calm.

“Your Highness Prince Huai, don’t pay any attention to this junior!” Helian Peng said in a deep voice: “Yun Che, who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to shout in front of Prince Huai? Get out of here right away.”

“Hahahahahaha!” Yun Che raised his head and laughed loudly. He shook his head and looked at Prince Huai and the seven guardian families with a face full of disdain and ridicule: “If we lose, the Yun family will lose the mission, status and glory of ten thousand years. But even if our Yun family faces such a cruel result, we still dare to fight despite being at an absolute disadvantage!”

“And you lost only five kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals! Compared to our Yun family’s ten thousand years of glory, let alone five kilograms, even five hundred kilograms is not worth mentioning at all! What a pity, what a pity… When you were clamoring to expel our Yun family, each of you was more excited than the other, but when you were in an absolute advantage, facing chips that were thousands of times smaller than our Yun family, you were so cowardly. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, it’s really ridiculous and pathetic. I feel ashamed for our Yun family to be called the Twelve Guardian Families with a group of families like this!”

"you!!"

“And you, Prince Huai!” Yun Che completely ignored the murderous gazes of the other family heads, stared at Prince Huai and sneered, “You always call on a bunch of people to expel our Yun family, always want to have a showdown, always want to fight for the entire Illusory Demon Realm… I thought you were so courageous, but it turns out you’re just this strong! I only proposed a bargaining chip that is far smaller than ours, but you didn’t even have the courage to agree, and you still needed the people behind you to clamor for protection. Hehe, compared to my father… Oh no, no, now it seems that you are not even qualified to be compared with my father.”

After saying this, Yun Che didn’t even bother to look at the Huai Jun Wang. He turned to Yun Qinghong and said, “Dad, I think we should not compete in this match. The people on the other side are a bunch of ridiculous cowards. If we get serious with them, it will only lower the level of our Yun Family.”