Prince Huai had always been calm and composed, with an expression that seemed as if he had everything under control, but for the first time, his expression turned grim.
“Hahaha! Good boy!” Seeing the face of the Huai prince that suddenly turned ugly, Old Master Mu laughed heartily without any scruples. Originally, they were always suppressed by the Huai prince, and they were almost out of breath. Now that Yun Che showed up, he made the seven families on the opposite side collectively angry, and made the Huai prince look frustrated... It was simply extremely refreshing.
Everyone realized that they had completely underestimated this young man. When he faced the King of Huai, his expression was always calm and composed, his momentum was not reduced at all, and his words were extremely sharp, leaving the King of Huai speechless and making the seven family heads tremble all over.
What makes people sigh even more is that he is so bold! The person standing opposite him is the Prince of Huai County. He is the head of the family who protects the head of the family. Even the Little Demon Queen is deeply afraid of him. Yun Che is full of vigor when facing him, but he actually scolds him freely and unscrupulously. The dignified Prince of Huai County was scolded into a pustule, and was scolded as a coward who was not worthy of being compared with his father. The contemptuous eyes and contemptuous tone were clear enough for anyone to see and hear.
Based on Yun Che's words just now, Prince Huai had already developed a determination to kill him. His mind raced, and he quickly confirmed the combat power of his side, as well as the other side's strongest twelve people who could fight, and then considered various possible uncertainties, and came to the conclusion that there was absolutely no possibility of his side losing.
Then, there was only one explanation he could think of... Yun Che in front of him was clearly pretending to be confident and strong, so that he would be afraid and avoid this fight that could suppress him to the point where he had no dignity at all!
This is the only possibility!
Thinking of this, Prince Huai calmed down immediately and said to Yun Che from behind: “Yun Che, your one-man show is too clumsy. Did I ever say that I dare not agree to it?”
“Oh?” Yun Che turned around, a strange look flashing in his eyes for a moment… Although it was only a brief moment, the Huai King’s gaze was so sharp that he still captured it clearly. He immediately sneered inwardly: As expected.
“So, Prince Huai, you have agreed?” Yun Che said solemnly. He raised his eyebrows and smiled faintly, “However, it seems that it is useless for you, Prince Huai, to agree. Can you represent the seven guardian families behind you?”
“Hahahaha,” Prince Huai had completely recovered his previous leisurely self, and said with a smile, “I have never been truly afraid of anyone in my life, let alone the so-called bargaining chip you proposed. This so-called bargaining chip is not important to me, no matter what it is, because I... will never lose, hahahaha.”
Prince Huai laughed loudly. It was not a very loud laugh, but it was filled with deep arrogance. He turned around and said to the seven guardian families, "Family heads, do you have any objections?"
"If His Royal Highness Huai Wang has no objection, then we naturally have no objection either." The heads of the families nodded one after another. Looking at the determined Huai Wang, they calmed down and thought at the same time... That's right, if they were to fight according to the rules proposed by Huai Wang, how could they possibly lose! The gap in comprehensive strength between the younger generations on both sides was extremely huge. Not to mention the possibility of losing, even if they could only send out six people, they were absolutely sure to defeat the other twelve!
What's more, it's twelve against twelve!!
Then the so-called bargaining chips proposed by Yun Che sound amazing, but they are simply a decoration that will never be realized!
“Did you hear that?” Prince Huai narrowed his eyes and looked at Yun Che: “You already have the so-called bargaining chips you want. Can we start the game that will determine the fate of your Yun family? Or, do you want to find some other excuse to delay?”
“Delay?” Yun Che looked surprised. “Why delay? I have agreed to this match from the beginning to the end, and I can’t wait for it to start. However, since Prince Huai knows that this match is related to the fate of our Yun family, then the fairness of the process and the execution of the results are also crucial! This match must have the most authoritative notary.”
Yun Che finished speaking righteously, then turned towards the Little Demon Queen, bowed and said, “Little Demon Queen! I ask you to witness the entire process and final result of this match, and announce the final result to the entire audience after the match… and even to the world!”
The Little Demon Queen stared at Yun Che for a long while before her cold and icy voice rang out, “Whether your Yun Family can continue to serve as the Guardian Family is up to this Queen alone! Even if there are ten times more people targeting your Yun Family, if this Queen disagrees, no one has the right to interfere with your Yun Family’s fate. And if the competition begins and you lose in the end, you will have to follow the ‘chips’ you made before the competition and will no longer be able to serve as the Guardian Family. At that time, this Queen will not be able to keep you… Even so, are you sure you still want to fight?”
“We must fight!” Yun Che said without hesitation, “The Little Demon Queen values us, and our Yun family is grateful. But what we are fighting for this time is not just the fate of our family, but also the dignity of our family! If we don’t fight, even if the Little Demon Queen is so kind as to let our Yun family continue to stay in the position of guardian, there will be more voices for our Yun family to leave, and the world will also look down on us. Our Yun family must use this battle to shut up those people with ulterior motives forever!”
Yun Che's words deeply touched the hearts of the Yun family members, causing them to clench their fists and nod their heads. They could no longer think that he was impulsive and reckless. The Little Demon Queen frowned and raised her head, looking at Yun Qinghong... Yun Qinghong nodded slowly at her.
“Okay!” The Little Demon Queen stood up, and an aura as powerful as the sea instantly filled every corner. She said with a heart-shaking tone, “Then, this Queen will personally witness this battle! In this duel, if Prince Huai wins, the Yun Family must lose the qualification to protect the family; if the Yun Family wins, then the Helian, Chiyang, Bai, Nangong, Lin, Jiufang, and Xiao families, each of you seven families must collect five kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals within one month and give them to the Yun Family! And Prince Huai, you must collect twenty kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals per person within the same time and give them to the Yun Family!”
"This is the stakes you have agreed upon. No matter who loses, you must not regret it! Otherwise, I will be the first one to not show mercy!"
“Thank you, Little Demon Queen!” Yun Che followed the Little Demon Queen’s voice and said loudly. He then turned around and faced everyone in the hall. “And all of you brothers and sisters, seniors from all over the world who are also from our Illusory Demon Realm, please bear witness together! With all the heroes in the world witnessing this, if the losing party still dares to go back on their word, then they really have no face left. At least our Yun Family would never do such a thing.”
The heroes of the world witnessed this, and this was undoubtedly the most powerful witness! The result of this duel would also be spread to every corner of the Illusory Demon Realm because of the heroes of the world present. If the defeated party regretted and cheated under such witnesses, then it would really be like what Yun Che said, and the face of the entire family would be completely lost.
"Well said, it's really well said. It couldn't be better if the Little Demon Queen and the heroes of the world witnessed it." Prince Huai's eyes narrowed into slits. The more confident and passionate Yun Che was, the calmer he became, because in his opinion, it was obvious that the other party knew that he would lose, and he was trying his best to save the last dignity for the Yun family in this way. He used up all his wisdom in his life, but he couldn't think of any means or possibility that the other party could turn the tables.
“No need to say more!” The Little Demon Queen waved her hand, her eyes cold as stars. “Give each of you three hundred breaths to prepare and decide who will fight. Each side will have twelve people, and they must not be over thirty-five years old! This Queen will personally choose the venue for you!”
"I will obey the order of the Little Demon Queen." Prince Huai casually bowed, but did not make any other moves. He looked at the Yun family leisurely. He already knew who would join the battle on their side, so he didn't need to waste time choosing.
Yun Che returned to his seat with a serious look on his face. Xiao Yun's face had already turned red and white with excitement. After all, this was a duel that concerned the fate of the entire Yun family! He said nervously, "Brother, is it really...really okay?"
Yun Che frowned and said to Yun Qinghong, “Dad, do you believe me?”
Yun Qinghong looked at him and said with a smile: "You are my son. If I don't even trust you, who else can I trust in this world?"
Yun Che felt warm in his heart and smiled: "Dad, don't worry, I won't let you down."
Yun Qinghong shook his head: "Che'er, you don't need to put too much pressure on yourself, and you don't need to take the burden on yourself. Being forced into this situation, you have to fight this game regardless of whether you win or lose. So what if you lose? So what if you are expelled from the position of guardian? As long as our family is still here, no matter where the Yun family is, there will be a day when they will rise again! If we win, everyone will be happy. If we lose, we can afford to lose!"
Yun Qinghong's words made Xiao Yun's nervousness seem to be swept away by the breeze. His face became relaxed, and he clenched his hands and said, "Dad, you are so right! That's right, even if the Yun family fails, Dad, Mom, and Big Brother are still here! What is there to be afraid of!"
“Hehe.” Yun Che laughed. He said very seriously, “Dad, Mom, Xiao Yun, you can rest assured! Although I am not sure whether we can win this match, I promise you that even if we lose, we will not be expelled! The dignity of our Yun family will not be tarnished in the slightest... Even if we want to leave, no one in the world will agree!”
"Ah?" Xiao Yun blinked hard, his face full of surprise and confusion.
In comparison, the Su family, the Yan family, the Mu family, and the entire world are actually more nervous than the Yun family.
"Stop the war. In this battle, you are the core fighting force of our side! You must remember, this is not just a matter concerning the Yun family. You must give it your all!" Su Xiangnan said solemnly to his son.
"Don't worry, father. I will do my best." Su Zhizhan looked determined.
"Chengkong, from our Yan family, it is natural that you will fight. Remember, don't slack off just because you think we are bound to lose. This battle is not only related to the fate of the Yun family, but also to the future and dignity of our Yan family! Even if we are going to lose, we must lose miserably! Lose in a way that shows the heroic spirit of our Yan family!" Yan Zijing said, grabbing Yan Chengkong's shoulders.
"Yes! I will never bring shame to the Yan family." Yan Chengkong nodded heavily.
"Sixth Brother, you'll go up later." Tianxia Xiongtu said it lightly, but his eyes explained everything.
"Sixth Brother, no matter who your opponent is, never hold back!" said the number one man in the world.
"Sixth brother, come on." Number Seven Under Heaven looked nervous.
"Father, and everyone else, rest assured. I know what this battle means... How dare I slack off!!" Number Six Under Heaven said with a serious expression.
"Hengyi, you are the most outstanding young man in our Mu family. This time, you will represent the family. The opponent is much stronger than us. Are you afraid?" Mu Feiyan said in person. Mu Yubai, Mu Yukong, and Mu Yuqing were all unmarried, and had no children. This Mu Hengyi was the eldest grandson of the Third Elder.
"Don't worry, patriarch. Although my cultivation is shallow, it is not easy for them to defeat me!" Mu Hengyi said with full momentum.
The Su family, the Yan family, the Tianxia family, the Mu family, and the Yun family each sent one person, and the remaining seven were sent by the various royal palaces. Among these seven people, two were ranked last among the "Seven Sons of the Phantom Demon" and were naturally chosen. As for the other five, the kings had a lot of doubts.
In a tense and solemn atmosphere, three hundred breaths passed quickly.
"The time has come."
The silent Little Demon Queen opened her eyes, then flew up and instantly moved to the center of the hall. Under her grey robe, her snow-white arms cast blazing, scorching red flames.
Instantly, a scarlet circle with a diameter of one hundred feet was deeply imprinted on the jade floor in the center of the hall. This fiery red circle was composed of countless tiny but long-lasting flames.
As the core hall of the entire Illusory Demon Realm, every brick and tile here is extremely difficult to destroy. There are not many people in the entire Illusory Demon Realm who can leave such a big mark here in an instant. This is why the battles between the twelve families and the royal palaces in previous Demon King ceremonies were all held in the hall without the need to find another venue.
"This circle is the arena! If one side admits defeat, falls to the ground for more than ten breaths, or is knocked out of the circle, it will be considered the loser!"
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