70: Challenge

[Host resolves the problem of the Soul Tribe Fissure, Reward: Heaven Rank Red Medicinal Pill, Breakthrough Pill. For any Realm below Great Great, consuming it will directly grant a small Breakthrough.]

After the matter was handled properly, everyone returned to the main hall. Li Haotian fell into contemplation as he looked at the grandfather, father, and son standing before him.

He had said earlier that he would make a request after this matter was resolved, but he hadn't thought of any conditions at all. Now, trying to think of something on the spot, he had nothing to say.

"Back then, you seemed willing to agree to anything. If I were to ask for the entire Yizhang Dynasty now..."

"I, The Emperor, am willing to lead the entire Yizhang Dynasty to merge with Heavenly Profound Sect!"

As The Emperor finished speaking, he was about to hand over the Son of Heaven Sword, which symbolized imperial power.

This decision of his had naturally received the tacit approval of his father and grandfather.

"Stop, stop, stop! Hold on!"

Li Haotian waved his hand, somewhat helplessly.

"You all can continue to be emperors. Just pledge your allegiance to us in private; there's no need to merge with Heavenly Profound Sect. The Sect doesn't have that much energy to manage such a large force like yours. If there's anything in the future, I'll let you know, and you just need to come and lend support."

Li Haotian thought for a moment, then instructed that Zhang Hai's parents join this Imperial Dynasty and be granted the status of imperial relatives. He directly conferred noble titles upon Zhang Hai's parents, ensuring they didn't hold actual power but received certain benefits, allowing them to make the Zhang Family prosper here.

The Emperor had no reason to refuse this request and nodded with great certainty. He was about to give away the entire city, so how could he not agree to such a simple request now?

Just as everyone was enjoying drinks and conversation, a letter suddenly flew before Li Haotian.

This letter was actually just a golden exterior, containing a thousand-mile sound transmission.

After Li Haotian opened it, an unwilling roar from someone emerged.

"Chief Li, that damned dog of your Disciple stole a large amount of my resources and even abducted my natal spirit beast! Do you dare to make a bet with me? Let your Disciple win first place in the Inner Sect Disciple Competition at Beast Rearing Peak a month from now. If I lose, you can ask anything of me, but if you lose, you must honestly return my natal beast, Guihua, to me!"

Jin Tianyang's unwilling voice came from within. Just as Li Haotian was about to refuse, he heard the System's voice in his mind.

[Detected a special challenge triggered by a Disciple. Reward upon victory: Zhang Hai's complete set of Heaven Rank Purple Magic Treasure, and one top-tier Immortal Beast Egg.]

After hearing the reward, Li Haotian agreed to the bet without hesitation. Zhang Hai, who was completely bewildered, inexplicably took on a great responsibility.

One must know that the strength of Beast Rearing Peak's Inner Sect Disciple is basically at Soul Transformation, and with their Spirit Beasts by their side, their combat power is comparable to Nirvana.

He himself had just reached Soul Transformation, and Wangcai had just reached Peak Soul Transformation. It would probably be quite difficult for him to Breakthrough to Nirvana within a month.

Zhang Hai felt uncertain in his heart, but Revered Master seemed to have directly agreed.

Su Yao nudged Zhang Hai with her elbow, quietly.

"Junior Brother, don't be nervous. Revered Master must have his reasons for doing this. Revered Master also took on similar bets for me before, allowing my strength to greatly increase in a short period and helping me win the champion position. As long as Revered Master accepts such a bet, it means your good fortune is coming."

"After we return to the Sect, Revered Master will definitely pay great attention to your Cultivation and carefully supervise your every move."

Su Yao said, winking at Zhang Hai, signaling him not to be afraid.

Zhang Hai swallowed hard and nodded with difficulty.

At the same time, a glimmer of anticipation appeared in his heart. If it was really as Senior Sister said, then he seemed to have turned misfortune into a blessing.

Su Yao smiled slightly, her smile appearing somewhat mischievous. The reason was actually very simple: she understood that once such a bet was accepted, what would await her Junior Brother next would be Revered Master's ruthless training.

She recalled how she had fought against that Willow Tree back then.

Li Haotian was oblivious to the Disciples' conversation. He only knew that he was about to get rich. If he could successfully hatch that Immortal Beast Egg and make the Immortal Beast inside obey his commands, how cool would it be to ride an Immortal Beast when he went out in the future!

Li Haotian couldn't help but smile at this thought. In the future, he wouldn't need to use teleportation arrays; he would just get nine Dragons to pull a coffin. How arrogant would that be!

Just as Jin Tianyang's matter was handled, another letter arrived before Li Haotian.

This time, the voice inside was that of Immortal Master Xuan Qing.

"Li Haotian, where did you take your Disciple? Come back quickly now. Your Disciple Su Yao might be in some trouble. The Su Family has completely disappeared from the world; they have merged into another force."

Li Haotian was slightly stunned. Although the Su Family was somewhat in decline now, they would absolutely not be easily annexed by other forces.

After all, this was a force that had produced an Emperor in history. Logically speaking, with their deep foundation, they should be able to hold out for a while even against a powerful enemy.

Li Haotian knew there were many eyes and ears here, so he didn't choose to continue the conversation. Instead, he immediately took his people and prepared to return to the Sect.

Lin Tianxuan quickly tore through space with a few people, swiftly returning to Heavenly Profound Sect.

Immortal Master Xuan Qing was currently reading the challenge letter sent by Su Aotian, his brows deeply furrowed.

Just as he was feeling troubled, he suddenly heard footsteps. Looking up, he saw that Li Haotian had returned.

"You brat came back quite fast. My letter hadn't been sent out long, and you didn't even directly use sound transmission to talk to me. You almost worried me to death. You should read the content of this letter yourself."

Immortal Master Xuan Qing would generally not be so flustered.

Unless the Sect encountered an emergency, and it was clear now that the Sect was in some trouble, otherwise he wouldn't be so panicked.

Li Haotian took the envelope, read its contents, and his brows immediately furrowed deeply.

The challenge letter Su Aotian wrote to Su Yao not only stated the force their Su Family had now pledged allegiance to but also described how he had now become a core figure in that force.

This force was Heavenly Profound Sect's old rival, Hundred Ghosts Sect. This Sect cultivated some sinister and evil techniques, but they did not harm human lives, so they were still considered a righteous Sect.

Before Heavenly Profound Sect existed, Hundred Ghosts Sect was unrivaled in prominence, and several large surrounding states all obeyed Hundred Ghosts Sect's commands.

It could be said that Hundred Ghosts Sect's foundation was much deeper than Heavenly Profound Sect's.

After Lin Tianxuan, that Prodigy, founded Heavenly Profound Sect, Hundred Ghosts Sect's prominence was immediately suppressed, and it even seemed subtly inferior to Heavenly Profound Sect.

The two Sects had always been in a state of hostility, disliking each other and constantly having conflicts.

The Su Family had now pledged allegiance to the other side and was challenging Su Yao under the banner of Hundred Ghosts Sect.

This represented not just the personal grievances of the Su Family members, but also the collision of two major forces.