Hearing the evaluations from others, the faces of the Luo Tian Royal Clan members turned ashen, and even Elder Luo Dun appeared gloomy. They hadn't expected to be utterly defeated by their opponent twice in a row.
Though unwilling, they had to admit the other party's methods were superb.
Ye Chen looked at Luo Yingu and said with a smile, "Please hand over the Sun Essence Iron."
No matter how unwilling Luo Yingu was, he dared not renege on the bet under the watchful eyes of the various major powers and several imperial clans. He could only snort coldly and flick his sleeve, handing over a piece of Sun Essence Iron the size of an adult, resembling gold. It weighed a hundred thousand jin and contained rich solar essence. If refined by a fire-attribute expert, it could unleash twice the power with half the effort.
"Thank you, Luo Tian Royal Clan, for gifting me such a great present," Ye Chen laughed heartily, feeling very pleased. "Although I am not a fire-attribute cultivator, this piece of Sun Essence Iron is sufficiently large. Qingyang, I see you lack a corresponding Dao weapon. Your attributes are similar to fire. Since this is our first meeting and I have no gift for you, I'll give you this Sun Essence Iron."
With that, he directly gave the entire piece of Sun Essence Iron to Gu Qingyang.
Everyone was dumbfounded, gasping in astonishment. This was simply too extravagant.
The Luo Tian Royal Clan clenched their fists. They had just said they would use this Sun Essence Iron to forge a treasure to guard their entire clan, but now this detestable junior was saying he would give it to a mere youngster like Gu Qingyang to refine into a Dao weapon. The implication was clear: this Sun Essence Iron, which the Luo Tian Royal Clan regarded as a Supreme Treasure, was not worthy in his eyes—it was only fit to be given to a junior for refining a Dao weapon.
Gu Jiuhua hurriedly said, "Sir, this absolutely cannot be. Qingyang's cultivation is still shallow and weak; he is not suited for a Dao weapon refined from such divine material."
Gu Qingyang was first shocked and naturally felt intense desire for the Sun Essence Iron, but he also knew its value. Suppressing the burning desire in his heart, he shook his head and said, "Uncle Ye, I appreciate your kindness, but it's too heavy a gift."
Ye Chen laughed heartily. "It's fine. This Sun Essence Iron is very precious to ordinary people, but to me, it's just ordinary."
Everyone was astonished. Did Ye Chen possess even more valuable treasures?
Gu Qingyang and his father felt the same. At this moment, A Beinu spoke up at the right time, her voice pleasant as she gently said, "Just accept your Uncle Ye's gift. To him, it really is just ordinary."
The three of them knew that Ye Chen had plundered several Emperor's hidden minor worlds, his accumulated resources almost rivaling a true imperial clan. Mere Sun Essence Iron was indeed just ordinary to him.
Unable to conceal the burning desire in his eyes, Gu Qingyang hurriedly thanked Ye Chen.
"This young friend is truly extravagant. However, walking alongside the Crimson Scale Demon Dragon clan, beware of unexpected troubles," Luo Yingu snorted coldly, flicking his sleeve, his tone laced with threat. Having suffered heavy losses in this bet, they naturally couldn't stay any longer and turned to leave.
"Wait!"
Ye Chen, however, stopped the Luo Tian Royal Clan group.
"Young friend, do not push your luck," Luo Yingu's expression turned extremely gloomy.
Ye Chen just smiled and said, "We agreed you would also hand over the other treasures cut open earlier. I think you've forgotten, Mr. Luo Yingu. There are still some treasures you haven't handed over."
Upon hearing this, the entire venue erupted in an uproar. Many people looked towards Hua Chengdao.
After all, one of the items was a strand of Dragon Qi that Luo Yingu had personally gifted to Imperial Son Hua Chengdao. Was Ye Chen really going to demand it back now?
This was truly going to be a spectacle.
"You junior—" The faces of the Luo Tian Royal Clan members turned as ugly as possible. Luo Yingu, in particular, wore a gloomy expression, his tone carrying a hint of threat. "Junior, know when to show mercy. Leave some room in all things for future meetings."
"Is that so?" Ye Chen smiled, yet a heroic aura emanated from him as he laughed loudly. "Sorry, but I'm the kind of person who least fears threats from others. Today, you, the Luo Tian Royal Clan, want to leave? Fine. Hand over all the treasures cut open, not a single piece missing. Otherwise, are you going to go back on your word in front of everyone, including the imperial clans? Are you going to disregard all the major powers and imperial clans?"
His words were forceful and resounding, striking directly at the Luo Tian Royal Clan's vital point.
Undoubtedly, the Luo Tian Royal Clan was now caught in a dilemma.
Handing them over would undoubtedly mean demanding the strand of Dragon Qi previously gifted to Imperial Son Hua Chengdao, thus offending Hua Chengdao and the Hua Clan Imperial Dynasty behind him.
Not handing them over would mean disregarding all the major powers present, imperceptibly offending even more factions.
Luo Yingu stared deeply at Ye Chen, killing intent flashing in his eyes. Gritting his teeth, he finally said, "Fine. My Luo Tian Royal Clan is willing to hand them over. However, the Dragon Qi was gifted to His Highness Hua Chengdao; there is no reason to take it back. My Luo Tian Royal Clan is willing to offer another treasure of equal value."
The various major powers nodded. Luo Yingu was, after all, a shrewd old fox. This way, it could be considered a win-win situation, neither offending Hua Chengdao nor going back on their word.
Yet Ye Chen said indifferently, "Sorry, I only want that strand of Dragon Qi. Nothing else."
The entire venue was dumbfounded, everyone utterly stunned.
Many stared blankly at Ye Chen, thinking to themselves whether this young junior had gone mad. The Dragon Qi had already been given to Imperial Son Hua Chengdao; how could there be any reason to take it back? Behind him was an imperial clan. Challenging such an imperial clan was undoubtedly unwise.
However, they had no idea that Ye Chen and Imperial Son Hua Chengdao had already clashed, with Ye Chen seizing four strands of Imperial Dao Dragon Qi from him, refining them into his body, causing the other party to suffer a great loss. Given this, it was basically a situation of life and death enmity; what was there to say about not offending him?
"Damn it, this kid is seeking death and wants to drag us down with him."
The Luo Tian Royal Clan members all wore extremely ugly expressions, especially Luo Yingu, who shouted, "Junior, do not bully others too far!"
"Bully others too far?" Ye Chen chuckled, a hint of coldness in his smile. "Who exactly is bullying whom? I'm merely repaying you in your own coin, that's all."
Everyone understood that if the Luo Tian Royal Clan hadn't bullied the Crimson Scale Demon Dragon clan, Ye Chen wouldn't have intervened, let alone to this extent.
The several Imperial Sons and Imperial Maidens looked at Ye Chen with even greater interest, their eyes sparkling, yet they secretly shook their heads. After all, he was young and impetuous. Offending an Imperial Son like this was too unwise.
However, though they were also Imperial Sons and Imperial Maidens, they were in competition with each other. Therefore, they were quite pleased to see Hua Chengdao suffer a loss.
"Your Highness, I apologize."
In the end, Luo Yingu had no choice but to brace himself and ask Imperial Son Hua Chengdao for the previously gifted strand of Dragon Qi.
Hua Chengdao's face darkened slightly. He flicked his sleeve, snorted coldly, directly handed over a strand of Dragon Qi, and turned to leave.
The other imperial clan experts of the Hua Clan Imperial Dynasty looked gloomily at Ye Chen and the Luo Tian Royal Clan members, saying only one sentence: "Good, good, good. We'll remember this."
The faces of all the Luo Tian Royal Clan members changed. They had truly offended the Hua Clan Imperial Dynasty. This was terrible.
"Kid, we'll settle this score another day," Luo Yingu threw down a harsh threat and led the Luo Tian Royal Clan away. This time, they had lost all face and could no longer stay.