Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16167 The Gamble (Part 1)

It's important to know that the paintings hung in the living room are generally quite particular. Ordinary families might hang paintings like magpies perched on branches, while families of higher status, such as scholars, might hang more elegant paintings like plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums. However, if the homeowner is a military general, the paintings might depict fierce beasts like tigers to showcase the owner's character.

Yu Changkong is the city lord, in charge of both civil and military affairs. Therefore, the paintings hanging in his living room can be either those of scholars or warriors. However, the paintings hanging in his living room now are those of warriors, which means that he is now talking to Sang Mufeng and the others in the capacity of a warrior. Sang Mufeng and the others are seasoned veterans, so they saw through Yu Changkong's intention at a glance. His face became even more unpleasant, and he went to sit down on the chair on the left. The person from the Myriad Laws Sect, on the other hand, went to sit down on the chair on the right.

After the two of them sat down, footsteps sounded from behind, and then Yu Changkong walked out from behind the partition. His face was expressionless and his complexion was somewhat pale. He slowly walked to the main seat and sat down. Then he coughed lightly twice, and he looked obviously frail.

However, Sang Mufeng and the people of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect all stood up and bowed to Yu Changkong. Although their status was not low, Yu Changkong was also the city lord of the Beast Town City, which was an official position. As long as the Divine Kingdom still existed, they could not refuse to give Yu Changkong face and had to bow to him.

Sang Mufeng didn't stand on ceremony. He nodded to the two of them and said, "Please, have a seat, no need for formalities."

After the two sat down, Sang Mufeng looked at them and said, "I invited you two here today to tell you about my decision. I know you two may have some misunderstandings, but I don't care whether it's a misunderstanding or not. I'll just say one thing: whatever conflicts you two have, you are not allowed to have conflicts within the Beast Suppression City. I know you both have powerful backers, but you must understand that I have the entire Divine Kingdom behind me. I am speaking to you as the city lord of the Divine Kingdom. Any conflicts between you two must be resolved outside the city. No fighting is allowed inside the city. Whoever starts a fight inside the city will be attacked by my army. Do you two understand?"

Yu Changkong's words were very forceful, which surprised both Sang Mufeng and Yu Changkong. Sang Mufeng glanced at Yu Changkong and then said, "City Lord Yu, if it is really as you say, then what about the attack on our Creation God Sect before?"

Yu Changkong said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect something like this to happen before, so I didn't mention it. Now that I've said it, it's time to take effect. I won't concern myself with the past anymore, but from now on, you are not allowed to fight in the city. If you want to fight, you can go outside the city. Even if you all die, even if you fight to the death, I won't give you a second glance. But it's not allowed in the city. If anyone fights in the city, I will attack them with all my might. Do you two understand?"

When Sang Mufeng heard Yu Changkong say this, he felt a little frustrated, but there was nothing he could do. Yu Changkong had said that he hadn't expected anyone to make a move in the city, so he hadn't said anything. Now that Yu Changkong had said these things, he couldn't ignore it. If anyone made a move in the city again, he would fight them. This was actually quite fair to both sides, except that the Creation God Sect had suffered a loss before.

At this moment, the person from the Myriad Laws Sect looked at Yu Changkong with some confusion and said, "City Lord Yu, is there some misunderstanding? Our Myriad Laws Sect has no conflict with the Creation Sect, so what exactly is this matter you are talking about? I don't quite understand."

A cold glint flashed in Yu Changkong's eyes. He turned and gave the people of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect a cold look before speaking: "Whether you admit it or not, I've laid it out here. Whoever makes the first move, I will attack. Don't accuse me of killing without warning when I actually do it. You should know that you are all very strong. Even if I bring the city's army, I'm not necessarily a match for you. But don't forget, I represent the Divine Kingdom. If you don't listen to me, you're disobeying the Divine Kingdom. Think about what will happen then. That's all I have to say. You can leave now."

When Sang Mufeng saw Yu Changkong's expression, he couldn't help but glance at the people from the Myriad Laws Divine Sect with a gloating look. He thought the people from the Myriad Laws Divine Sect were really stupid. At this time, they still didn't tell the truth. They were really asking for trouble. He would not say things like the people from the Myriad Laws Divine Sect. At this time, it was better not to offend Yu Changkong.

Sang Mufeng stood up, bowed to Yu Changkong, then turned to look at the people from the Myriad Laws Sect. He snorted coldly and said, "I hope some people won't keep hiding like cowards; that would be too shameful." With that, he prepared to leave.

The members of the Myriad Laws Cult stood up and said in a deep voice, "Bishop Sang, please wait."

Sang Mufeng stopped, coldly staring at the man, and then said, "What? You have a problem with the City Lord's words?" The man from the Myriad Laws Sect smiled slightly and said, "Of course I have no problem with the City Lord's words. I just want to say that things have come to this point, so there's no need for us to hide anything anymore. There's no need for us to compete in secret anymore; it's pointless. Our demands are very simple: only one sect's temple can exist in this Beast Suppression City. If your Creation God Sect has a temple, then there's no temple for our Myriad Laws Sect. If we keep competing in secret, it's meaningless, and we might even lose more people. Why don't we have a fair fight? Let's have a wager. The winner stays, and the loser leaves Beast Suppression City. Of course, I proposed the wager. To be fair, you decide how to wager. We'll accept whatever wager you want. If you agree, then it's settled. Now, let's have the City Lord witness this, shall we?"

Upon hearing what the Wanfa Divine Sect members said, Sang Mufeng was taken aback. He then gave them a deep look before asking, "Are you so confident that you can defeat us?"

The member of the Myriad Laws Cult shook his head and said, "I'm not confident, but I don't like to procrastinate. If we don't engage in a duel and instead rely on our own abilities, then Beast Town City will become a battlefield. Once we really get into a fight, things could escalate. At that point, neither the Divine Kingdom nor the City Lord will let us off the hook. So we should try to keep things under control as much as possible. Only in this way can we decide who can stay with minimal disturbance."

Sang Mufeng glanced at the people from the Myriad Laws Cult, then asked, "What's your name?"

The member of the Myriad Laws Sect smiled slightly, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Sang Mufeng, and said, "Myriad Laws Sect, Xu Ying, you are right."

Xu Ying is an elder of the Blood Slaughter Sect. He is not very famous in the sect, but his father is very famous. Xu Ying's father is Xu Gang, the first captain of the Alien Cavalry Team in the Blood Slaughter Sect. Although Xu Gang no longer manages the Alien Cavalry Team, his strength has never declined and he is still very strong. Xu Ying is very talented in magic and later became Sheng Si's disciple. Therefore, his strength in the Blood Slaughter Sect is absolutely not to be underestimated.

This time, Zhao Hai established a sect in the Divine Kingdom in the name of the Myriad Laws. Naturally, the people he sent had to be proficient in magic. Xu Ying's magic was extremely powerful, so he was sent over.

Sang Mufeng, of course, did not know Xu Ying's identity, so he only gave Xu Ying a deep look before turning to Chang Kong and saying, "City Lord, I agree to a duel between our two sides. Please be our witness."

Yu Changkong glanced at the two of them, then nodded and said, "This method is quite suitable. If you both really agree, then I can be the witness."

Sang Mufeng glanced at Xu Ying and then said, "You heard it too. The city lord is the witness, and I agree to the duel. However, I need to think carefully about how to conduct the duel. I will send someone to inform you when the time comes."

Xu Ying nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for your news." After saying that, he turned around and bowed to Yu Changkong, then bowed to Sang Mufeng, and then turned and walked out. Sang Mufeng also bowed to Yu Changkong and then walked out as well.

Yu Changkong watched the two figures disappear into the distance, a smile appearing on his face. He realized that everything Xu Ying had said today was pre-arranged. The reason Xu Ying hadn't admitted to attacking the Creation God Sect was to make Yu Changkong appear angry, so that Sang Mufeng wouldn't misunderstand that the two were colluding. Then, he would propose a bet. He was confident in himself; he believed they could win, and he also believed the Creation God Sect would agree, as they wouldn't dare escalate the situation too much.

The members of the Creation God Cult are not fools. The fact that their Myriad Laws God Cult received an imperial decree recognizing them as a legitimate sect, allowing them to freely preach, demonstrates that Gongliang Juewen is supporting them. A key reason for Gongliang Juewen's support is that the Creation God Cult has become somewhat disobedient. This is Gongliang Juewen's way of putting them in a difficult position. Sang Mufeng and his group must have realized this, and it is precisely because they have this in mind that they dare not escalate the situation. If they do, Gongliang Juewen will definitely take advantage of the situation to target them. Therefore, they absolutely cannot allow things to escalate, and a contest is the best solution.

So far, everything is unfolding according to the Blood Slaughter Sect's script. The Creation God Sect has agreed to the contest. Although they don't know what the contest is about, the Blood Slaughter Sect never worries about such things. They believe they will win, so they are not worried at all. The reason they proposed the contest is to resolve this matter as quickly as possible. Although they can afford to drag it out, there is no need to keep dragging it out. Wouldn't it be better to resolve it sooner?