Divine War Pill Emperor

Chapter 371: Chapter 369: High-Stakes Gamble

A large contingent from the City Lord’s Mansion emerged.

Jiang Chen stood alone before the gates of the City Lord’s Mansion, a solitary figure.

But he was calm and composed.

"RUMBLE!"

Zhao Bing, Qin Yun, and their men stopped in front of the City Lord’s Mansion, an imposing force.

With the help of Zhao Bing from the City Lord’s Mansion, Qin Yun was now filled with confidence.

But Zhao Bing frowned and asked, "Is that him?"

In fact, Zhao Bing had never met Jiang Chen before.

This was despite his own men having thrown Jiang Chen into prison.

Qin Yun nodded and said with certainty, "That’s right. It’s that kid."

Zhao Bing sized up Jiang Chen, his gaze as sharp as a hawk’s.

It was as if he was trying to see right through him.

The current Zhao Bing was also a Martial King, an extremely formidable expert.

After observing Jiang Chen, he felt the urge to laugh.

He turned to Qin Yun and sneered.

"Qin Yun, the Qin Family is a true disgrace. A mere kid at the Martial Master Fifth Heaven was able to send your entire family running in disarray. Not only that, but now your main residence has been burned to the ground by him."

"If word of this gets out, you’ll be a laughingstock."

He didn’t see Jiang Chen as a threat at all.

After all, no matter how he looked at it, Jiang Chen was just a boy at the Martial Master Fifth Heaven. The City Lord’s Mansion could pick any random expert and kill Jiang Chen three or four times over without an issue.

Yet someone with such meager strength had scared the entire Qin Family into fleeing for their lives.

In Zhao Bing’s eyes, this was a massive joke.

Qin Yun’s expression was incredibly ugly. For Jiang Chen to scare away the Qin Family and burn down their home was a deep humiliation for him as well.

But there was no way to explain it.

He said with a bitter smile, "City Lord Zhao, it’s not as simple as you think. This boy’s methods are extraordinary."

Qin Yun was genuinely afraid of Jiang Chen. A section of his arm, which had been burned by Jiang Chen’s Black Fire, had yet to recover.

Looking at his charred forearm, he knew that even after taking the Elixir from Mr. Gu, it wouldn’t grow back anytime soon.

However, Zhao Bing remained dismissive.

"A mere child? What impressive methods could he possibly have?"

"You just suffered a small setback at his hands. If you had been more careful, how could a Martial Master possibly get the better of a Martial King Expert like you?"

As he spoke, he shot a disdainful glance at Jiang Chen.

Qin Yun could only force another bitter smile.

"You don’t understand how formidable his Black Fire is."

"When we move, be careful of his Black Fire."

As they spoke, Qin Yun stepped forward and glared angrily at Jiang Chen.

"Jiang Chen, how dare you burn down our Qin Family’s home! You’ve gone too far!"

The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth twitched.

He sneered, "You’d already abandoned your nest. I just helped you burn it down."

"I didn’t expect you to flee to the City Lord’s Mansion. Perfect. I have some scores to settle with the City Lord’s Mansion as well. Today, we’ll settle everything."

He looked at the leader of the group from the City Lord’s Mansion and recognized him as the City Lord, Zhao Bing.

"Zhao Bing, your City Lord’s Mansion wrongfully threw me in jail. I won’t rest until I’ve settled that score."

But Zhao Bing just burst out laughing.

"You stinking brat! You want revenge?"

"Dream on! The City Lord’s Mansion could capture you once, and we can do it a second time."

"The gates of the Devil’s Prison will always be open for you."

He truly looked down on Jiang Chen, not even considering him an opponent.

"Very good. That’s exactly what I wanted to hear. I hope you don’t regret it."

Jiang Chen shook his head. He had already decided to kill Zhao Bing.

However, his gaze shifted to Qin Yun.

As expected, Qin Yun was furious. He roared, "Jiang Chen, if you want to divorce my daughter, you’ll have to pass two of my challenges first!"

This was what they had agreed upon earlier, and Jiang Chen had accepted.

Jiang Chen didn’t object.

"In that case, bring out your challenges."

"I am divorcing your daughter today, no matter what."

Behind Qin Yun, Qin Muxue’s eyes were spitting fire.

Jiang Chen was single-mindedly determined to divorce her.

Especially now, with most of Guyue City watching. The crowd of onlookers outside was a sea of people, shoulder to shoulder.

The scene was incredibly lively, with everyone watching the spectacle.

"Jiang Chen, if you dare divorce me, you will regret it!"

Her beautiful face had turned pale with anger because of Jiang Chen.

How could any woman endure the humiliation of being divorced?

It was a matter of face and dignity.

A single letter of divorce could affect the entire course of her future.

"Divorcing you is to make you pay the price for the heinous things you’ve done."

Qin Muxue trembled with rage.

She had never imagined that Jiang Chen would actually come to Guyue City to divorce her. To come all this way, alone, just for that... it was utterly audacious and reckless.

She said no more. After all, whether he could actually divorce her was still uncertain.

At the very least, Jiang Chen had to pass the challenges set by the Qin Family.

Seeing Jiang Chen agree, Qin Yun was delighted.

He announced loudly, "Jiang Chen, let’s be clear about the terms beforehand."

"If you pass the challenges set by our Qin Family, you can divorce my daughter. No problem."

"But if you fail to pass our challenges, you will commit suicide in front of everyone."

"What do you say?"

Finally, Qin Yun stated his demand.

The purpose of the challenges was to prevent Jiang Chen from issuing the letter of divorce.

It was even a ploy to kill Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen had already caused the Qin Family to suffer heavy losses; they didn’t even have a home anymore.

Every member of the Qin Family hated Jiang Chen to the bone.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen scoffed, "A joke. You think the terms your Qin Family proposed are fair?"

"If I pass, I only get the right to divorce your daughter, while you all get off scot-free."

"But if I fail, I have to commit suicide in public."

"Heh."

"Shouldn’t I add a condition of my own?"

"If I, Jiang Chen, pass the challenges, then all of you from the Qin Family will commit suicide by slitting your own throats in public. How about that condition?"

Jiang Chen quickly pointed out the flaw in Qin Yun’s words—they were obviously unfair to him.

So, he added his own condition.

In that moment, Qin Yun’s expression changed drastically.

This was a high-stakes gamble.

Betting Jiang Chen’s life against the lives of the entire Qin Family.

The Qin Family members behind him were already filled with righteous indignation.

They clamored, "Patriarch, we’ll risk it all! If it means suicide, so be it!"

"Let’s go all out against him!"

Qin Yun waved his hand, silencing all his kinsmen.

He said to Jiang Chen, "That’s not fair to our Qin Family either."

"If you pass the challenges, I, Qin Yun, will represent the Qin Family and commit suicide in public. Are you satisfied with that?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire crowd was in an uproar.

Both sides had now put their lives on the line.

The Qin Family members all disagreed.

"Patriarch, no! You are the head of the family."

"That’s right! If someone has to commit suicide, it should be one of us! We’ll fight this Jiang Chen to the death!"

Even Qin Muxue’s expression changed dramatically. She quickly said, "Father, don’t! It’s not worth risking your life against Jiang Chen like this!"

"We have other family members."

Zhao Bing also advised, "Qin Yun, you are the Patriarch. You absolutely cannot do this."

"Have someone else take your place."

Just then, Jiang Chen shouted, "No! No substitutions!"

"Qin Yun’s life is valuable, but my life, Jiang Chen’s, is valuable too. If you, Qin Yun, won’t bet against me, then let all the other members of the Qin Family bet their lives against mine."

How could he let the Qin Family get off easy?

He was determined to make the Qin Family pay the price.

No matter how difficult the challenges set by the Qin Family were, he was confident he could overcome them.