Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16169

Chapter 16167. The Gamble (Part 1)

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

Yu Changkong, as the city lord, oversees both civil and military affairs, so the paintings in his living room could be either scholarly or military. However, the paintings in his living room are military paintings, indicating that he is speaking to Sang Mufeng and his group as a military man. Sang Mufeng and his companions, being seasoned veterans, immediately understood Yu Changkong’s intentions. His expression darkened further, and he sat down on the chair on the left, while the member of the Myriad Laws Sect sat down on the chair on the right.

After the two were seated, footsteps sounded from behind, and Yu Changkong emerged from behind the partition. His face was expressionless and somewhat pale. He slowly walked to the main seat and sat down, then coughed lightly twice, appearing frail and weak.

However, Sang Mufeng and the members of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect all stood up and bowed to Yu Changkong. Although their status was not low, Yu Changkong was the city lord of Beast Suppression City, an official position. As long as the Divine Kingdom existed, they could not disrespect Yu Changkong and had to pay him respects.

Sang Mufeng didn’t stand on ceremony. He nodded to the two men and said, “Please, sit down, no need for formalities.”

After they 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 fights first in the city will be attacked by my army. Do you two understand?”

Yu Changkong’s words were very firm, 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…” “If that’s the case, then what about the attack on our Creation God Sect before?”

Yu Changkong said in a deep voice, “I didn’t expect such a thing to happen before, so I didn’t mention it. Now that I’ve said it, it’s time to implement it from now on. 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 not in the city. If anyone fights in the city, I will fight them with all my might. Do you two understand?”

Sang Mufeng felt a little frustrated when he heard Yu Changkong say this, but he had no choice. Yu Changkong said that he hadn’t expected anyone to fight in the city before, so he didn’t say these things. Now that he had said these things, he couldn’t ignore it. If anyone else fought in the city, he would fight them. This was actually quite fair to both sides, but 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’re talking about? I don’t quite understand.”

A cold glint flashed in Yu Changkong’s eyes. He turned and gave the person from the Myriad Laws Sect a cold look, then said, “Whether you admit it or not, I’m putting my words here: whoever makes the first move, I will attack. Don’t accuse me of killing without warning after I’ve actually made my move. You should know that you are all very strong.” “Even if I brought the city’s army, I might not be 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.”

Seeing Yu Changkong’s expression, Sang Mufeng couldn’t help but glance at the Wanfa Divine Sect members with schadenfreude. He thought they were incredibly stupid, still refusing to tell the truth at this crucial moment. They were really asking for trouble. He wouldn’t speak like them; it was best not to offend Yu Changkong at this time.

Sang Mufeng stood up, bowed to Yu Changkong, then turned to look at the Wanfa Divine Sect members. He snorted coldly and said, “I hope some of you won’t keep hiding like cowards; that would be too shameful.” He then 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, looked coldly at the man, and then said, “What? Do you have a problem with the city lord’s words?”

The member of the Myriad Laws Sect smiled slightly and said, “Of course I have no objection to 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 point in us competing in secret. Our demands are very simple: only one sect’s temple can exist in this Beast Suppression City. If your Creation God Sect’s temple exists, then our Myriad Laws Sect’s temple cannot exist. If we continue to compete in secret, it will only be meaningless and may even lead to more deaths. Let’s be open about it.” “Let’s have a duel. The winner stays, and the loser leaves Beast Town City. Of course, I proposed the duel, and to be fair, you decide how it’s to be. We’ll accept whatever you want to wager. If you agree, then it’s settled. We’ll be here with the City Lord now, and we’ll ask him to be our witness. What do you say?”

Upon hearing this from the Wanfa Divine Sect, Sang Mufeng was taken aback. He then gave them a deep look and asked, “Are you so confident you can defeat us?” The Wanfa Divine Sect member

shook his head. “I’m not confident, but I don’t like procrastination. If we don’t engage in a wager 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. Neither the Divine Kingdom nor the City Lord will let us off the hook then. So, we should try to keep things under control as much as possible. Only in this way can we decide who stays with minimal disruption.”

Sang Mufeng glanced at the members of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect and then asked, “What’s your name?

” With a slight smile, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Sang Mufeng and said, “Xu Ying of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect, you are right.”

Xu Ying was an elder of the Blood Slaughter Sect. He wasn’t very famous within the sect, but his father was quite renowned. His father was Xu Gang, the first captain of the Blood Slaughter Sect’s Alien Cavalry. Although Xu Gang no longer led the Alien Cavalry, his strength remained formidable. Xu Ying, on the other hand, possessed exceptional talent in magic. He later became Sheng Si’s disciple, making him a force to be reckoned with within the Blood Slaughter Sect.

This time, Zhao Hai established a sect in the Divine Kingdom under the name of the Myriad Laws, and naturally, the people he sent had to be proficient in magic. Xu Ying’s magic was exceptionally powerful, which is why he was chosen.

Sang Mufeng, of course, didn’t know Xu Ying’s identity, so he only gave Xu Ying a deep look before turning to Yu Changkong 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, City Lord as witness. I agree to the duel, but I need to think carefully about how to conduct it. I will send someone to inform you later.”

Xu Ying nodded and said, “Alright, then I’ll wait for your news.” After saying that, he turned and bowed to Yu Changkong, then bowed to Sang Mufeng, and then turned to walk 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?