317: The stakes are raised! All of you prodigies, you'll all become my dogs!

"Xiaoxiao! Move aside!"

Su Wuchang's eyes were blood-red, and the golden flames around him flickered wildly due to extreme rage, warping the air—he was clearly on the brink of a violent outburst.

"Today, I'm going to properly deal with this scoundrel!"

A mere waste who looked like a Mortal actually dared to humiliate him like this in front of the entire clan!

If he didn't avenge this, how could he, Su Wuchang, ever hold his head up in the Lesser Formless Realm again?

Wouldn't his title as the "Number One Prodigy" become a massive joke!

"Brother, calm down."

Su Xiaoxiao's elegant brows furrowed tightly. She could feel Su Wuchang's out-of-control killing intent, but that trace of unease in her heart was infinitely magnified the moment she turned to face Su Chen, turning into a bone-chilling cold that shot up her spine to the top of her head!

She turned to look at the young man on the rocking chair, who still looked lazy, as if he didn't care at all about an enraged Great Saint.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the inexplicable throbbing from her Bloodline, and asked in as equal a tone as possible, "Your Excellency, are you Su Chen, His Highness the Divine Son of our Xuan Yuan Su Family from the outside world?"

Su Chen glanced at her, his gaze lingering for a tenth of a second on her exquisite face and proud figure.

[Yo, this quality is good; she's at a much higher level than that Little Chili from earlier.]

[But still, she's not as domineering as my wife Ling Han, not as seductive as that vixen Liu Ruyan, and definitely can't match the icy coldness of Ling Qingzhu... Tsk, at most I'd give her an 85, no more.]

He quickly gave her a score in his mind, then spoke lazily, his tone like shooing away a mosquito disturbing his sleep: "If you have something to say, say it. If not, don't block me from the sun; it's affecting my photosynthesis."

The corners of Su Xiaoxiao's mouth twitched imperceptibly.

This was the first time she had ever met such a... unique person.

Facing the pressure of two Great Saints, her and her brother, he could still be so calm and indifferent, as if they were just two insignificant passersby.

Either he was a complete fool.

Or, he had absolutely terrifying confidence!

Su Xiaoxiao leaned toward the latter.

Suppressing the strange feeling in her heart, she continued, "His Highness the Divine Son, I have heard about today's events. Junior Brother Yuntian and the others were at fault first for offending you with their words; it was only right for you to teach them a lesson."

"However, injuring them so severely is a bit excessive."

"Furthermore, my brother has a fiery temperament, and your words just now were indeed... somewhat inappropriate."

Her words were very subtle, giving Su Chen a way out while also pointing out his "faults."

Su Chen almost laughed out loud upon hearing this.

[Good grief, playing language arts with me? What do you mean I went too far? A group of Saint King Peaks tried to gang up on me, a mere Second Heaven of Saint King realm. Not grinding them into dust was already me being merciful and responding to the theme of universal peaceful development.]

[And you say my words were inappropriate? Your brother pointed at my nose and called me a waste, so I replied that he was barking like a dog. That's called a fair exchange; is it really that much? You're quite the expert at taking sides; your tea art level is pretty good, little sister.]

"So?" Su Chen picked his ear, looking impatient. "What do you want to say? Want me to apologize to him? Then pay for your medical bills, mental distress, and nutrition fees?"

Su Xiaoxiao shook her head, an unprecedented seriousness flashing in her clear phoenix eyes.

"In our Su Family, strength has always been respected above all else."

"Since Your Highness the Divine Son believes my brother, Junior Brother Yuntian, and the others are all frogs in a well."

"Then why don't we settle this according to the rules of us Cultivators."

She looked at Su Wuchang, who was already on the verge of losing control beside her, and said solemnly, "My brother Su Wuchang is at the Third Heaven of Great Saint. He wishes to seek guidance from Your Highness the Divine Son."

"If you can defeat him, we will have nothing more to say about today's matter! All of us will willingly honor you as the Divine Son!"

"But if you... lose."

She paused, her tone suddenly turning several degrees colder, "Then I must ask Your Highness the Divine Son to take back your words and pay the price for injuring our clansmen!"

These words were logical and reasonable.

Instantly, they ignited the emotions of all the surrounding Su Family disciples.

"Saintess Xiaoxiao is right! Whether it's a mule or a horse, bring it out for a walk!"

"Have a fight! Let strength do the talking!"

"Saint Wu Chang will surely win! Let this waste from the outside know the height of the heavens and the depth of the earth!"

Hearing his sister's words, Su Wuchang also forced himself to calm down.

A smile so cruel it was distorted appeared on his face as he looked at Su Chen and provoked him to the extreme: "Waste, did you hear that?"

" Dare or not， Bet with me？"

"You're only at the Second Heaven of Saint King realm, so I won't bully you."

He held up three fingers burning with flames and said arrogantly, "Three moves! I will only use three moves! Within three moves, if you can still stand, I'll consider it my loss!"

"If I lose, I, Su Wuchang, will work like an ox or a horse for you from now on! You can even use me as a dog!"

"But if you lose..." His gaze instantly became incredibly cold! "I want you to kneel on the ground and lick all the mud off the soles of Yuntian and the others' shoes!"

"Then break your own four limbs and crawl out of the Lesser Formless Realm!"

"Do. You. Dare. To. Bet?!"

These words were malicious to the extreme!

It was simply intended to completely shred Su Chen's dignity and then trample it into the Eighteen Levels of Hell!

Seventh Elder Su Qi stood by, his heart pounding and his body cold; he was just about to speak up and stop it.

"Sure."

A lazy voice preempted him, echoing through the field.

Under everyone's shocked gazes, Su Chen slowly stood up from the rocking chair.

He stretched his neck, making a crisp "crack-crack" sound. That lazy aura seemed to vanish instantly, replaced by an unspeakable sense of antiquity and indifference.

He looked at the arrogant Su Wuchang and grinned.

That smile was bright and sunny, seemingly harmless to humans and animals alike.

But the words he spoke made the smile on Su Wuchang's face freeze instantly.

"However, your stakes are too small, and your vision is too narrow."

Su Chen extended a finger and shook it gently.

"If we're going to bet, let's bet bigger."

His gaze was like a monarch inspecting his own territory, slowly sweeping over all the Su Family prodigies present, finally landing on Su Xiaoxiao, whose expression changed drastically.

The moment she was locked by his gaze, Su Xiaoxiao's whole body stiffened, and the True Phoenix Bloodline within her actually let out an unprecedented wail and tremor!

She seemed to see an unspeakable, terrifying existence opening eyes that disregarded eternity within the Chaos!

"We'll use the stakes you just mentioned," Su Chen said calmly in an indisputable tone.

"If I lose, do with me as you wish."

"But if I win..."

He lightly pointed at Su Wuchang, then at the pale-faced Su Xiaoxiao, and finally swept his finger over Su Yuntian, Su Yueling, and the others lying on the ground.

"All of you will have to be my dogs from now on."

"If I tell you to go east, you cannot go west."

"If I tell you to bite someone, you must show your teeth, even if it means certain death!"

The entire field fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone's breath hitched at this moment, and the fanatical shouting stopped abruptly, as if throttled by an invisible giant hand.

Su Chen looked at the dull, stunned, and disbelieving faces, the corners of his mouth curling into a playful arc. Finally, he locked his gaze on Su Wuchang and asked indifferently:

"Well? Do you dare to bet?"